carolina james

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...........well I guess it's been a while since my last post.  the holiday's have come and gone.  I did pretty good.  I've discovered that I can eat most anything.  I have gone through a 2 month stall.  The scale has finally started to move again. I lost another 6lbs. I'm at 302lbs.....just can't seem to break out of the 300's..........I fell off the exercise train for a while, but I hopped back on and I've been pretty consistant with it the last month........I guess that it for now.......the journey continues..............

.........I really need to be a little more consistant with my posting I suppose.......anyway here is the latest scoop on me and my weight loss.  I jumped on the scale on monday the 12 and I weight 319lbs, down from 397lbs at the day of surgery.  I don't remember the last time I was less than 350lb.........I'm glad the scale is moving again.  I had a 4 week stall in September and major hair loss!  I increased my protein and started aggressively working out at the gym.  I do cardio 5-6 days a week and weight train 5 days a week.  I think I can actually see some muscle tone in my arms!  I also measured myself, and I seem to be losing the most inches in the lower half of my body now, which is a relief.  The thunder thighs must go!!!!!!!!!!!!!  I guess thats all for now.........til the next time!.........

I went to the Dr.'s on Aug. 31st and I had lost a total of 60lbs since my surgery date of June 6th.  My labs all came back great.  My potassum was on the low side of normal, so I have to take some potassum pills for a week and have my level re-tested.  I am full of energy and have up my exercise routine to include strength training.  I've lately gotten into the habit of snacking in between meals which is a big NO NO!  I'm back on track now and I have increased my fluid intake.  I have incorporated fruit juices and fresh fruit into my diet to help with the occasional constipation issues.  It seems to do the trick!  Not much else going on.  I can actually get into some of my size 26-28 clothes.  The weight seems to easily come off the top half of me, but big butt and thighs don't seem to lose.  Hopefully, with the strength training I will get some results in those areas.  Well I guess that's all for now...................................................................................

Well its been two months now since surgery and what a ride!  I was cleared at one month to add cooked veggies and non-citrus fruit to the diet.....that definitely adds lots more variety to my meals.  I'm doing well I feel.  I still have issues with chewing my food enough....my pouch definitely lets me know when I haven't chewed sufficiently!-----ouch!  I'm still searching for the "right protein drink"  still haven't found one that I really like.  I'm doing the Profect bullets, which I have to dilute because they are too sweet.  I got on the scale today and I am at 348 lbs.  That is 49 lbs lost in two months!  I am much more mobile and I'm walking about a mile, 5 days a week (I started taking the bus to work---it's about a half mile from the bus stop to my office building;  great exercise and saves on gas too!).  My chronic back pain is now at a dull roar....some days I don't have any pain at all!  I get to incorporate a regular exercise routine, so I am going to get some free weights and start muscle toning 4 days a week.  I've seemed to have lost weight in my face, shoulders, chest (not much breast mass, just stomach and back)  I think my thighs are going to be the last and toughest to lose.  .................Well, thats my story so far-------Till the next time!

I had my 2 week check up on Tuesday with Dr. B and I doing great.  The only snag is that one of my incisions is still draining fluid.  I now have to pack the wound with gauze every day.  So I get to play Dr. on myself! (minds out of the gutter!)  I have lost 20 lbs in 14 days!  I am still experimenting with the protein drinks, trying to find one that I can live with.  I think I will go with the Profect.  I can get in the 64-72oz of water a day, I just dont want to add on top of that the extra protein drinks right now.  As far as food is concerned, I haven't had any problems.  Everything seems to go down just fine.  I can't wait until  I can have some veggies!  I so tired of just eating eggs, and meat!
Till the next time,

Carolina

I guess I really need to be a little more consistant with posting......well, I'm got home from the hospital on Friday 6/8/07.  I feel pretty good.  No gas pains or pain of any kind.  I haven't had to take pain meds since the day of surgery.  Dr. Blackstone said that my surgery really made her work.  Apparently, I had a lot of scar tissue and adhesions (sp)  from the galblader surgery I had some 20 years ago.  My surgery took 3 hours, but Dr. B said everything went fine.  I'm fighting the fatigue right now.  I keeping up the schedule I had in the hospital, with walking every 2 hours and drinking lots of water.  getting all the water in is a challenge, since I have yet to get the art of sipping down. .......I'm off to my lunch of broth and jello...till the next time...

It's been quite a while since I've updated......here is the new scoop.....I actually got a new surgery date!  I don't have to wait until September.  I have been scheduled for June 6th.  I am too excited and a litle scared too, it is major, life changing surgery, after all! 

Dr. Blackstone has a personal family emergency that forces her to cut back her surgery schedule so my date has been moved out to Sept. 9th.  I'm a little disappointed but a few more months really is nothing compared to the years I've spent overweight.  I see the positive in this; it will allow me to continue my exercise regime and improve my eating habits by weaning myself from eating so many carbs.  (I just love those potatoes, rice, and bread!).  Hopefully I will lose more than the 40 lbs the Dr. want's me to lose.