Sunflair
Uploaded Pics (two months)
Nov 16, 2007
Hello! I had some co-workers take some pics of me. Not quite two months, but I won't change the way I look too much in a few days. I have been walking a mile every day, and my legs are about to walk off my body in protest.
I didn't really notice the difference until I saw these pics side by side. It's cool!
I didn't really notice the difference until I saw these pics side by side. It's cool!
It's ME!
Nov 12, 2007
Well, it's been a week and it's only Monday :)
When I was attending service Saturday, a friend of mine that hadn't seen me since the week of my surgery came walking in. I waited for him to come over, but he went and sat down. I figured he was getting situated, so I just busied myself with other things.
All the sudden I hear, "RHONDA!!!!" from across the sanctuary. He came over and we said hi. Later that evening we went to a restaurant and he said that he honestly didn't recognize me.
Now, 50 lbs can make a difference, but I didn't think it was that much! I was telling one of my other friends, and she nodded and said she could see that happening.
Everyone is telling me I look so good, which I do not tire of hearing :)
Yes, I think the DS is starting to warm to me :)
When I was attending service Saturday, a friend of mine that hadn't seen me since the week of my surgery came walking in. I waited for him to come over, but he went and sat down. I figured he was getting situated, so I just busied myself with other things.
All the sudden I hear, "RHONDA!!!!" from across the sanctuary. He came over and we said hi. Later that evening we went to a restaurant and he said that he honestly didn't recognize me.
Now, 50 lbs can make a difference, but I didn't think it was that much! I was telling one of my other friends, and she nodded and said she could see that happening.
Everyone is telling me I look so good, which I do not tire of hearing :)
Yes, I think the DS is starting to warm to me :)
Juice is Evil... EVIL
Nov 08, 2007
Well, it's been a while since I updated. I know I should have done a one month, but I wasn't a happy DSer. It always made me laugh when I was reading other people's blogs and they said it's been a while. I was reading the whole thing at once. There was no time separation for me :)
Well, the beautiful thing is, I lost a bunch at first. I lost FAST. The horrible ugly thing is, I stopped. I stopped losing like 2 weeks after my DS. I stayed the same for A WHOLE MONTH.
I tell you, what other option do you have? Start chopping off body parts? When you have done EVERYTHING, and that isn't even working, it does stuff to your head. I was so sad.
Dr. Anthone and I spoke plainly. He told me that at 6 weeks out (which was last week) I should have been at about 15% of my excess lost. I was at 17%, which meant at week TWO I was at that amount. Most likely my body was catching up to my quick loss. Also, technically, I was still ahead of the curve!
We didn't know really what it was. I have been trying to watch my carbs, watch my calories, it was maddening. Then, I spoke to my dear angel, Monica, and she said she stopped losing when she started drinking juice.
JUICE! Yeah, it has a lot of carbs, but when I drank it, I just balanced out other things and ate less carbs with that. Who knew?
So, no more juice for Rhonda. Maybe special occasions like when I fly (always have to get a cranberry apple juice), or when I get to a goal weight, but as of right now, it is banished from the house.
I have learned to tolerate my protein shakes with no flavorings except Splenda. The funny thing is, the day after my doc appointment last week, I started losing again. Oh, that funny scale! *feigns laughter*
I get a different reading every time I step on it. Twice in a row I have gotten 307 the first time when I stepped on it in the morning, so I am going with that weight, which means I lost about what, 7 lbs since last week? BONUS!
Yes, I still weigh every day. Not so much to see myself lose, but to make sure I don't gain. That whole month really played a trick on my mind!
So, I am happier now. This morning while laying in my bed, I felt inside of my incision go *POP*. I was so scared. I spoke to a friend that had a lot of abdominal surgeries, and she said it was ok, that it will heal. It is just slightly achey, and that is only occasionally. I will still chat with Anthone about it, though to make sure.
THRUSH IS STILL HERE. I have been bad about taking my stuff, but no more. It will take a week to get rid of it if I keep on top of it, and that is what I am gonna do. It's already tons better, so maybe less than a week.
Oh! The funny thing is, when I was on my month-long stall, I could occasionally feel myself getting smaller. I mean, my legs were smaller, my belly. Other people could see it more than I could, but I could feel that there was less of me. What logic is there in that? You stop losing, then you shrink. Crazy!
Well, the beautiful thing is, I lost a bunch at first. I lost FAST. The horrible ugly thing is, I stopped. I stopped losing like 2 weeks after my DS. I stayed the same for A WHOLE MONTH.
I tell you, what other option do you have? Start chopping off body parts? When you have done EVERYTHING, and that isn't even working, it does stuff to your head. I was so sad.
Dr. Anthone and I spoke plainly. He told me that at 6 weeks out (which was last week) I should have been at about 15% of my excess lost. I was at 17%, which meant at week TWO I was at that amount. Most likely my body was catching up to my quick loss. Also, technically, I was still ahead of the curve!
We didn't know really what it was. I have been trying to watch my carbs, watch my calories, it was maddening. Then, I spoke to my dear angel, Monica, and she said she stopped losing when she started drinking juice.
JUICE! Yeah, it has a lot of carbs, but when I drank it, I just balanced out other things and ate less carbs with that. Who knew?
So, no more juice for Rhonda. Maybe special occasions like when I fly (always have to get a cranberry apple juice), or when I get to a goal weight, but as of right now, it is banished from the house.
I have learned to tolerate my protein shakes with no flavorings except Splenda. The funny thing is, the day after my doc appointment last week, I started losing again. Oh, that funny scale! *feigns laughter*
I get a different reading every time I step on it. Twice in a row I have gotten 307 the first time when I stepped on it in the morning, so I am going with that weight, which means I lost about what, 7 lbs since last week? BONUS!
Yes, I still weigh every day. Not so much to see myself lose, but to make sure I don't gain. That whole month really played a trick on my mind!
So, I am happier now. This morning while laying in my bed, I felt inside of my incision go *POP*. I was so scared. I spoke to a friend that had a lot of abdominal surgeries, and she said it was ok, that it will heal. It is just slightly achey, and that is only occasionally. I will still chat with Anthone about it, though to make sure.
THRUSH IS STILL HERE. I have been bad about taking my stuff, but no more. It will take a week to get rid of it if I keep on top of it, and that is what I am gonna do. It's already tons better, so maybe less than a week.
Oh! The funny thing is, when I was on my month-long stall, I could occasionally feel myself getting smaller. I mean, my legs were smaller, my belly. Other people could see it more than I could, but I could feel that there was less of me. What logic is there in that? You stop losing, then you shrink. Crazy!
Am I the one?
Oct 24, 2007
Yes, we have all asked ourselves this in the past. Seriously, I want to know, though. I admit, my nutrition was POOR for the first couple of weeks. I don't think I got above 20 protein grams at any point, nor did I get more than 20 ml of water. I am doing much better now, but...
I am at this STALL! I went all the way down to 310, oh happy day, then started gaining.
Yes, GAINING. Now I hover around 315 give or take a couple of lbs. It's been like this for 19 days. I would be ultra-nervous, but I can tell something is going on. When I move my arms and legs, or sleep in bed, I can tell there is less of me.
I am sure I gained because of the added nutrition I was getting after I wasn't so swollen inside, and the salty pickles and olives didn't help, either.
I don't get as nauseated as I used to, so I don't eat them any more. I am watching my carbs, and all that, and still, you ask yourself, am I the one this won't work for?
I haven't gone back to work yet, and am sure that I will start losing more when I do. Now is the time I know I have to get out and start walking, but I SO hate the cold.
A friend of the family that is a doc saw me the other day. She walked up to me, didn't say hi or anything. She just said, "It gets easier."
Well, she should know. She had a procedure done last year. I keep looking for the Fast Forward button on my life so I can get to a point where it starts to click for me without me being miserable.
How on earth can you gain by eating an egg with salsa? That's half my meal for the day. It seems unfair.
I know I gripe a lot, but no use in pretending to be happy when you aren't. Still, I hold no regrets. I would do it again. I just want my results, and I want them NOW! :)
I know I should take my measurements and those seem to shrink during a stall. I will have to venture out and find a tape measure, because some encouragement is better than none.
I am at this STALL! I went all the way down to 310, oh happy day, then started gaining.
Yes, GAINING. Now I hover around 315 give or take a couple of lbs. It's been like this for 19 days. I would be ultra-nervous, but I can tell something is going on. When I move my arms and legs, or sleep in bed, I can tell there is less of me.
I am sure I gained because of the added nutrition I was getting after I wasn't so swollen inside, and the salty pickles and olives didn't help, either.
I don't get as nauseated as I used to, so I don't eat them any more. I am watching my carbs, and all that, and still, you ask yourself, am I the one this won't work for?
I haven't gone back to work yet, and am sure that I will start losing more when I do. Now is the time I know I have to get out and start walking, but I SO hate the cold.
A friend of the family that is a doc saw me the other day. She walked up to me, didn't say hi or anything. She just said, "It gets easier."
Well, she should know. She had a procedure done last year. I keep looking for the Fast Forward button on my life so I can get to a point where it starts to click for me without me being miserable.
How on earth can you gain by eating an egg with salsa? That's half my meal for the day. It seems unfair.
I know I gripe a lot, but no use in pretending to be happy when you aren't. Still, I hold no regrets. I would do it again. I just want my results, and I want them NOW! :)
I know I should take my measurements and those seem to shrink during a stall. I will have to venture out and find a tape measure, because some encouragement is better than none.
Doc Visit
Oct 10, 2007
Well, back from my first check up. It was all good news all the way around. When he asked if I wanted my J tube out, I was so happy I almost cried. My stitches came out, and so did my J tube, and that was that!
He said he would be concerned if I was losing more than a pound a day, which I am, but since I looked good it was all good.
I was very happy.
Thrush is clearing up, and they didn't take any blood. Three weeks to the day, and 33 lbs gone. Yay!
He said he would be concerned if I was losing more than a pound a day, which I am, but since I looked good it was all good.
I was very happy.
Thrush is clearing up, and they didn't take any blood. Three weeks to the day, and 33 lbs gone. Yay!
Thrush :(
Oct 05, 2007
Thrush is an ugly, ugly thing. When I was in the hospital, I got it, but I couldn't tell that much. The chewable vitamin was masking it a little, since it turned my tongue different colors.
My mother came by, and I showed her. She said I didn't have to wait for my doc appointment to tell them, and I should let them know immediately. I did, and they called in a Rx for me.
That stuff is NASTY. However, it is making food taste better the more it goes away, so maybe I can pick up on eating and drinking.
I sleep with my waterbottle now. When I wake up in the middle of the night, I drink some. It is helping with my water intake, too :)
Today is much easier than the whole week has been. It's been hard to deal with having so little energy and asking people to do things for me that I should be able to do. It's been frustrating to not be able to do things I want to, or get my nutritional requirements in.
I hate taking my pain meds, but they really do help with my sleeping. The better I sleep, the more energy I have the next day. Prayer from my friends has played a major part in my recent improvements.
Today I have not asked myself what on earth did I do. This is a great improvement :)
On another note, I weighed in at 317 this morning. I was STUNNED! I think it would be super fantabulous if I weighed less than 300 by the time I went to my doc appointment next week. I know 17 lbs is a lot to lose in the matter of 5 days. I am not saying it has to happen, but it would be cool if it did. Still, 31 lbs in what, 2 weeks? Actually, 16 days. That's remarkable. A lot of my clothes are probably too big for me now. When I get my feeding tube out, I will try on some things to see.
My mother came by, and I showed her. She said I didn't have to wait for my doc appointment to tell them, and I should let them know immediately. I did, and they called in a Rx for me.
That stuff is NASTY. However, it is making food taste better the more it goes away, so maybe I can pick up on eating and drinking.
I sleep with my waterbottle now. When I wake up in the middle of the night, I drink some. It is helping with my water intake, too :)
Today is much easier than the whole week has been. It's been hard to deal with having so little energy and asking people to do things for me that I should be able to do. It's been frustrating to not be able to do things I want to, or get my nutritional requirements in.
I hate taking my pain meds, but they really do help with my sleeping. The better I sleep, the more energy I have the next day. Prayer from my friends has played a major part in my recent improvements.
Today I have not asked myself what on earth did I do. This is a great improvement :)
On another note, I weighed in at 317 this morning. I was STUNNED! I think it would be super fantabulous if I weighed less than 300 by the time I went to my doc appointment next week. I know 17 lbs is a lot to lose in the matter of 5 days. I am not saying it has to happen, but it would be cool if it did. Still, 31 lbs in what, 2 weeks? Actually, 16 days. That's remarkable. A lot of my clothes are probably too big for me now. When I get my feeding tube out, I will try on some things to see.
Bye Bye 60s!
Oct 01, 2007
Yaa! BMI is under 60! Out of the category I like to call super duper morbidly obese.
GOODBYE FOREVER!
GOODBYE FOREVER!
Missed Goals
Sep 30, 2007
Well, yet another day of not hitting my water and protein goals. I am getting closer to my water goals, but it seems so tedious. I can fit two swallows in my stomach now, then I have to wait.
I am down about 20 lbs since my surgery, and that makes me happy. I can't wait for the feeding tube to come out! I can't sleep well, and end up being tired in the morning.
The modem to my phone burned out, so my father bought me a track phone so I could call out in case of emergencies. He's so sweet :)
Today I felt stronger than I have since the surgery. I am excited for when that is an every day occurrence.
Still, there is a part of me that can't believe that it's actually done. I look at my scar, and can only take two bites of anything, and I still can't believe it! I am sure it will sink in soon enough.
I am down about 20 lbs since my surgery, and that makes me happy. I can't wait for the feeding tube to come out! I can't sleep well, and end up being tired in the morning.
The modem to my phone burned out, so my father bought me a track phone so I could call out in case of emergencies. He's so sweet :)
Today I felt stronger than I have since the surgery. I am excited for when that is an every day occurrence.
Still, there is a part of me that can't believe that it's actually done. I look at my scar, and can only take two bites of anything, and I still can't believe it! I am sure it will sink in soon enough.
The Other Side
Sep 25, 2007
Well, I am here! Who would have thought it? Surgery went well, hospital stay went well, and now I am back home.
Kinda tired, not too much I want to say about the whole thing. Riding in a car tensed me up, and made me more tired than I anticipated. I have to get used to sleeping on my back only.
Once I was home, my sister fixed me an egg to eat. I got through half of it. While I was in the hospital, I once ordered a cup of broth and a glass of juice. Two hours later I had finished maybe a third of each, and I was falling asleep trying to put the rest of it down. I gave up. :)
I weighed in at 348 right before the surgery and going home 338. Not bad for the 5 day stay at the resort!
I had many visitors, and lots of flowers and a stuffed animal. It was really nice.
Well, on to the next phase!
Kinda tired, not too much I want to say about the whole thing. Riding in a car tensed me up, and made me more tired than I anticipated. I have to get used to sleeping on my back only.
Once I was home, my sister fixed me an egg to eat. I got through half of it. While I was in the hospital, I once ordered a cup of broth and a glass of juice. Two hours later I had finished maybe a third of each, and I was falling asleep trying to put the rest of it down. I gave up. :)
I weighed in at 348 right before the surgery and going home 338. Not bad for the 5 day stay at the resort!
I had many visitors, and lots of flowers and a stuffed animal. It was really nice.
Well, on to the next phase!
19
Sep 16, 2007
Oh, I almost forgot. Date of my first doc visit, June 19. Date of my surgery, Sept 19. Exactly 3 months. Now, it took me some doing to get to that first doc visit, but I must say, this has gone rather smoothly.
About Me
NE
Location
54.6
BMI
Surgery
09/19/2007
Surgery Date
Jun 30, 2007
Member Since
Before & After
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In England
370lbs
