Ted K.
January 5
Jan 05, 2008
Howdy - it's been awhile since I have posted so I thought a quick update was in order.
I have lost 88 pounds in just under 4 months - including the month between Thanksgiving and Christmas - not normally a losing time. I've lost more than my 8 year daughter weighs and almost as much as she and my 3 year old son weigh together.
No problems from the surgery what so ever. No dumping or pain at all - I'm very careful with the sugar and chewing. I am able to eat 2 double stuff Oreos if I really have to - so I got that going for me (along with the total consciousness thing that the Dali Lama promised me).
Any way - I will try to post a little more often.
Happy New Year to all.
I have lost 88 pounds in just under 4 months - including the month between Thanksgiving and Christmas - not normally a losing time. I've lost more than my 8 year daughter weighs and almost as much as she and my 3 year old son weigh together.
No problems from the surgery what so ever. No dumping or pain at all - I'm very careful with the sugar and chewing. I am able to eat 2 double stuff Oreos if I really have to - so I got that going for me (along with the total consciousness thing that the Dali Lama promised me).
Any way - I will try to post a little more often.
Happy New Year to all.
October 20
Oct 20, 2007
Well, I've been on regular food now for a little over a week. I still haven't pushed it too hard, most things I'm eating are still pretty soft. I've been eating a lot of chili, yogurt, eggs - stuff like that.
Things are still progressing well. I have lost 40 pounds in 39 days post op, 53 pounds total since my highest pre-surgery weight. A few more pounds and I will drop below my lowest weight in many years which was on Weight Watchers last November.
I've been trying to be good with the sugar grams. I haven't pushed my limits to see what will make me dump - so I haven't had that particular fun yet. I have taken a few too many bites at times and gotten pretty uncomfortably full a few times. I still need to be more careful in measuring my portions.
Protein is still tough - even if there is 21 grams in 3 oz of meat - I can't eat 3 oz yet so I still need to suppliment. I probably always will, my Nut says I need 100-110 grams a day.
I've been cleared for all exercise so it's back to the Gym this week. I say back like I used to go - actually, it's off the the gym to get started since it was probably high school the last time I went with regularity.
I still get head hungry, but I don't feel real hunger all that often. On the weekends I have to make myself eat as I just don't feel like it. Every so often I will see a food commercial and wonder what the heck I've done to myself. That's part of the reason I went with the RNY istead of the band - I didn't want the option to go back in a moment of weakness.
Some goals this past week - I am no longer morbidly obese, BMI is down to 39.7, I have lost more weight than my 3 year old son weighs so that's cool - next up - the 8 year old daughter.
That's it for now.
Things are still progressing well. I have lost 40 pounds in 39 days post op, 53 pounds total since my highest pre-surgery weight. A few more pounds and I will drop below my lowest weight in many years which was on Weight Watchers last November.
I've been trying to be good with the sugar grams. I haven't pushed my limits to see what will make me dump - so I haven't had that particular fun yet. I have taken a few too many bites at times and gotten pretty uncomfortably full a few times. I still need to be more careful in measuring my portions.
Protein is still tough - even if there is 21 grams in 3 oz of meat - I can't eat 3 oz yet so I still need to suppliment. I probably always will, my Nut says I need 100-110 grams a day.
I've been cleared for all exercise so it's back to the Gym this week. I say back like I used to go - actually, it's off the the gym to get started since it was probably high school the last time I went with regularity.
I still get head hungry, but I don't feel real hunger all that often. On the weekends I have to make myself eat as I just don't feel like it. Every so often I will see a food commercial and wonder what the heck I've done to myself. That's part of the reason I went with the RNY istead of the band - I didn't want the option to go back in a moment of weakness.
Some goals this past week - I am no longer morbidly obese, BMI is down to 39.7, I have lost more weight than my 3 year old son weighs so that's cool - next up - the 8 year old daughter.
That's it for now.
October 3
Oct 03, 2007
Been a little while since I updated. Things are going well so far. No pain, no gain - in fact - no pain and a good bit of loss, 29 lbs as of this morning.
Today is my little girl's 8th Birthday, watching them eat the ice cream cake brought back so many fond memories. Of course, each memory cost me a few pounds if I remember correctly.
Anyway, as I said, things are going well. Still on pureed foods, although I have to admit, I have had a few small bites of things along the way. I ended up pureeing them with my teeth anyway.
Everyone wishes you an uneventful surgery when you start this process and so far everyone's wishes for me have come true, so thank you all.
I'll check back later.
Today is my little girl's 8th Birthday, watching them eat the ice cream cake brought back so many fond memories. Of course, each memory cost me a few pounds if I remember correctly.
Anyway, as I said, things are going well. Still on pureed foods, although I have to admit, I have had a few small bites of things along the way. I ended up pureeing them with my teeth anyway.
Everyone wishes you an uneventful surgery when you start this process and so far everyone's wishes for me have come true, so thank you all.
I'll check back later.
Sept 21
Sep 21, 2007
Went back to work last Monday (9/17). I had only planned on a week off so I'm really glad everything has gone so smoothly. The main problem was that at my office they hardly ever have food, well this week there were bagels and donuts on Monday, donuts on Tuesday and Wednesday, and bagels again on Thursday. Yikes!
I managed ok. I continued on the shakes but I really felt like I was feeling real hunger and not just head hunger, although I have some of that too. My nut happened to call and she got my wife. She told her what was happening and the nut said since everything was going so well and that since I wasn't having any issues getting things down that I could start the pureed foods a little early and to increase the shakes to every three hours.
So last night I had a scrambled egg - it was awesome. I think I'll wait until Sunday and try some other pureed foods.
My nut said that some people do feel hunger and that those folks often are able to feel full as well which helps them keep from over eating. I can't say that I feel full, but I do feel the food moving around in there when I am done. I feel like I could eat more, which worries me, but I am careful to stop with one egg. I'll have to be careful to measure my foods when I go fully to the pureed stuff.
That's enough for now.
I managed ok. I continued on the shakes but I really felt like I was feeling real hunger and not just head hunger, although I have some of that too. My nut happened to call and she got my wife. She told her what was happening and the nut said since everything was going so well and that since I wasn't having any issues getting things down that I could start the pureed foods a little early and to increase the shakes to every three hours.
So last night I had a scrambled egg - it was awesome. I think I'll wait until Sunday and try some other pureed foods.
My nut said that some people do feel hunger and that those folks often are able to feel full as well which helps them keep from over eating. I can't say that I feel full, but I do feel the food moving around in there when I am done. I feel like I could eat more, which worries me, but I am careful to stop with one egg. I'll have to be careful to measure my foods when I go fully to the pureed stuff.
That's enough for now.
September 14
Sep 14, 2007
Started the protein shakes today. 11 days of those before I move on to pureed. Our nut has us eat one every 4 hours to get in the habit of eating every 4 hours. I was a little disappointed, the recipes I have are actually not much thicker that clear liquids. She said we could mix the powder with SF pudding so I may try that next. Eating with a utensil might be theraputic.
Things seem to be progressing well, nothing unexpected. No pain meds at all yesterday until bed time and that was even a little preventive since I sleep on my side.
Things seem to be progressing well, nothing unexpected. No pain meds at all yesterday until bed time and that was even a little preventive since I sleep on my side.
Sept 12
Sep 12, 2007
Had my RNY on Monday the 10th. Things seem to be going very well so far. Not a ton of pain, I was able to come home the day after surgery. It was later than I had expected but that was because the nurses were having trouble finding someone who could remove my drain, then I waited about 25 minutes for transportation to show up to wheel me outside.
I'm able to sleep on my side with a pillow on my belly for support. That's huge for me cause I have never been able to sleep on my back.
I have to admit, all the food commercials are driving me crazy, I would so love a whopper right now. I'm pretty sure some of these cravings will pass as soon as I can eat something with some texture. Three days of juice is plenty.
I've also had two or three, five minute long regrets, wondering what the heck I've done to myself, but then I look at people's tickers and I remember why.
That's it for now.
I'm able to sleep on my side with a pillow on my belly for support. That's huge for me cause I have never been able to sleep on my back.
I have to admit, all the food commercials are driving me crazy, I would so love a whopper right now. I'm pretty sure some of these cravings will pass as soon as I can eat something with some texture. Three days of juice is plenty.
I've also had two or three, five minute long regrets, wondering what the heck I've done to myself, but then I look at people's tickers and I remember why.
That's it for now.
September 8
Sep 08, 2007
Well, it's Saturday night, 2 days to go. In actuality I've now finished eating as I used to. Tomorrow is bowel prep day. I can never again eat the way I have in the past. I'm surprisingly ok with that.
Eating so poorly has left me overweight with no energy, little drive, pain, missed opportunity, and a myriad of other issues. Good riddance to my old relationship with food. I abused you, and in turn you done me wrong as well.
I'm sure I'll miss it tomorrow and maybe for a long time. But I know that when all is said and done, I would not trade the extra time that I will have with my family for a Genova's cheese steak.
Eating so poorly has left me overweight with no energy, little drive, pain, missed opportunity, and a myriad of other issues. Good riddance to my old relationship with food. I abused you, and in turn you done me wrong as well.
I'm sure I'll miss it tomorrow and maybe for a long time. But I know that when all is said and done, I would not trade the extra time that I will have with my family for a Genova's cheese steak.
