6 month post surgery

Sep 23, 2009

March 23, 2009 was my surgery date!  Exactly six months later have lost a total of 97 pounds. (I had dropped 14 pounds just prior to surgery).  It is hard to believe I really have lost that much weight in such a short time.  I had hoped to lose at least 60 pounds in 6 months, so I more than exceeded my own goal; I'm so proud of myself.  I have had the great pleasure of donating a lot of clothes to St. Vincent's as of course they were way to big.  And even better, I have shopped at St. Vincents and Goodwill for jeans and dress pants.  It's the first time I have ever been able to buy pants at these places and have them fit.  Was in a size 28, sometimes a 30 even just before surgery!  (that is when I new it was time for surgery!)  Now I have pants in sizes 20 and 22! That is just amazing to me.  I haven't been in that size since I was in junior high school I think.
I am still sort of tired and occassionally weak feeling because I am protein deficient.  My doctor told me I absolutely needed to be eatting more of the protein whey.  I have been doing that for the last week now.  Hopefully I will be feeling stronger soon.  Thank God for Dr. English and for Marquette General Hospital for bringing this weight loss surgery to the UP.

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