tammym
tammym wrote 9/7/17 7 years, 7 months ago
Finally starting to get fit again after an extended illness. My iron level went down to a very dangerous level of 2. It should be over 100. I couldn't fight off any bacterial virus' so I was consta...
tammym posted a comment 7 years, 11 months ago
I'm about 4'9 ish and very small boned. My wrists are 5" around.
tammym posted a comment 7 years, 11 months ago
I am very short and small boned. My BMI is in the healthy range for...
tammym wrote update 5.22.17 7 years, 11 months ago
It's been a while.
I drink 16-20oz of water every morning before I get out of bed.
I get on the scale every single day, first thing in the morning, before I get dressed or eat.
tammym posted a discussion topic 7 years, 11 months ago
25lbs below goal
BMI 18.7 NORMAL!!!!!
Size 0
Never in a million years would have believed it.
I wish I could afford plastics!!
tammym posted a discussion topic 10 years ago
I know there is a support group in Portland, but I can't find the schedule. It used to meet monthly at Good Sam. I'd like to go. I am 3 years out from RNY, 15lbs under goal. Does anyone know the date, time, address, and where I can find the schedule on
tammym wrote a blog post 10 years, 1 month ago
update - 3/21/2015
Happy Spring!
I finished the marathon in 2013 dead last and still proud! I was very ill afterwards. It took me over a year to recover. I'm still not exercising but stay...
tammym posted a comment 11 years, 8 months ago
It's extremely disheartening to hear that if someone doesn't have...
tammym posted a discussion topic 11 years, 8 months ago
Revised and terrified! -
I'm 19 months out, definitely past the honeymoon period. I can eat large meals again, just started re-gaining, and I am terrified! I DON'T want to go back. But I already failed...
tammym wrote a blog post 11 years, 8 months ago
The honeymoon is over... -
The honeymoon is definitely over, my appetite has returned, and I'm able to eat large meals again. I can eat whatever I want for the most part, but I still get dumping or hypogl...
tammym wrote a blog post 11 years, 11 months ago
Gained a little, but still ok -
I have gained a little bit, BMI is now 22.4. I am running 20 miles per week and wear a size 2-4.
My A1C has gone up a little, which is disappointing, but 6.1 is not bad at a...
tammym posted a discussion topic 11 years, 11 months ago
Night sweats? -
I'm 46 and had RNY in 1/16/2012. I'm @ goal, BMI 22.4. I fight hard not to re-gain but it's a daily struggle.
My insomnia and diabetes have both gotten worse, and for the pa...
tammym posted a discussion topic 12 years, 4 months ago
Running a marathon after WLS -
I had VBG in 2001, failed to lose much weight, and had a revision to RNY a year ago. I lost the weight this time, but I'm afraid of gaining it back. I signed up for a marathon n...
tammym wrote a blog post 12 years, 4 months ago
Disbelief -
I'm size 0-2 now. Smaller than I have ever been in my adult life. My BMI is 21.7. Picking out clothes is fun, but losing 100lbs in 10 months caused so much loose skin that I hav...
tammym posted a discussion topic 12 years, 8 months ago
BMI = 24.5 - For the first time in 25 years, my BMI has edged into the "normal" range. :-)
I'm still about 30% over the ideal weight for my height and bone structure, but seeing "NORMAL...
tammym wrote a blog post 12 years, 9 months ago
surprising results... - I'm a size 6-8 now. The weight loss is very slow but thats OK, I never expected to lose even this much. I'm down 75lbs now.
I had a long plateau but I started exercising and...
tammym wrote a blog post 13 years ago
Hungry and still losing - I'm down to a size 12-14. I've given away all my 18-20s. I'm hungry quite often and eat 4 or 5 times a day. I think I am eating 800-1000 calories a day. I'm so surprised that I...
tammym wrote a blog post 13 years, 2 months ago
Back to "normal" food. Still losing weight. - I'm feeling pretty good now. Still haven't lost much around the hips/waist area, but the top is way smaller. I'm eating 400-600 calories per day. I had my post surgical follow u...
tammym wrote a blog post 13 years, 2 months ago
BMI 34 - My BMI is 34. I've lost about 10 pounds. I have been too tired and weak to exercise enough. I'm getting off the pain meds (lortab) but having trouble sleeping and still having a...
tammym wrote a blog post 13 years, 2 months ago
two weeks post - I'm dizzy, very tired, cold, and weak. I have not lost any weight yet. My pants are still way tighter than they were before surgery, but my belly isn't quite as sore. I'm averagin...
tammym wrote a blog post 13 years, 3 months ago
one week post op - Doing ok. I don't know if I've lost any weight but I'm still pretty swollen so the pajama pants that were loose on me before surgery are now too tight.
There were a few compli...
tammym posted a discussion topic 13 years, 3 months ago
This time next week I'll be on the other side! - My surgery is next Monday! I am so nervous! I wasn't able to get much info from OWLS about what to do on Surgery day.
I've stopped taking advil. Can I still drink coffee. ...
tammym wrote a blog post 13 years, 3 months ago
One more week! I'm so nervous... - At my last pre-op consult they said if my A1C is not down to 7.5 I will need to go on the 12 week fast again before they can reschedule. I went for labs and my A1C was 7.6. I was...
tammym posted a discussion topic 13 years, 5 months ago
Surgery cancelled. -
I received a call from Dr. Pattersons office today. Dr. Patterson is no longer available to do my surgery on they date they assigned me. Since I work full time and spent ...
tammym wrote a blog post 13 years, 5 months ago
Surgery cancelled. :( - I received a call from Dr. Pattersons office today. Dr. Patterson is no longer available to do my surgery on they date they assigned me. Since I work full time and spent months a...
About Me
Portland, OR
Location
19.5
BMI
Surgery
01/16/2012
Surgery Date
Jun 10, 2001
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