Metamorphoser

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I' m now 5 months out. I'm doing good but wish I would lose weight faster. So far I have lost 43% of my excess body weight. I have been aiming to lose 50% by 6 months out. That goal is pretty unrealistic at this point. I'm very frustrated that I am losing weight so slowly since my 3rd month. I thought the first 6 months would be the fastest. I've been doing everything right - eating 60 protein every day; drinking water, taking vitamins, excercising 4x a week (about 1-1/2 hours of water aerobics). My body just doesn't want to go. I just have to keep plugging along not letting it get to me. Overall, I am soo happy I did the surgery. I have dropped 3 sizes, half a size in shoes & also, unfortunately, in my bra!

I am going to contact a personal trainer & try to add more aerobic activity. It is difficult because I have a bad knee so I can't do eliptical, bicycling etc. I stay after water aerobics class which is 45 min. & work out longer. This has helped & strengthened my knee but it is still bad. The YMCA had closed the pool for a bit & I went back to the treadmill for a week. It was great because prior to my surgery walking a mile on the treadmill, no incline was difficult at 2.0 speed. Now I can go and walk 2 miles up to 3.5 speed. Improvement!

People are now noticing my weight loss. But it was awhile to notice since I have so much to lose. They didn't notice until I lost about 50 pounds. I kept getting "I can really see it in your face". I must have had a big head! Now I get frustrated because they keep telling me how lucky it is I'm losing so slowly. People I don't talk to normally! Wow thanks gals :(  In a way I guess it's good for my body. The hair loss in the 4th month was unbelievable. I am taking tons of Biotin & I highly suggest for ppl who have this surgery to take it. I ended up getting my hair cut shorter & layered more so ppl couldn't tell. Thankfully it has finally stopped. I hope it grows back in!

I will update you on the 6 month. I'm gonna work my butt off - literally - this next month trying to reach my goal. It's just difficult with kids & work.

i'm on day 3 of my presurgery 2 week liquid diet. My choices are high protein slimfast (4); carnation inst. breakfast no sugar added (5 per day), Kellogs (which my nut says taste the best but you are supposed to add 1.5 T of nonfat dried milk to it to increase protein.) Which tastes good until you add the nonfat dried milk. I do like the slimfast hp vanilla dry mix. I mix it w 1% milk but it tastes pretty good. All I can do is take it one day at a time so that is what I'm doing!

What do you share about your surgery? Who do you tell? I finally decided on sharing with my co-workers this week but haven't shared with my some of my closest friends! Not sure why but I did tell my co workers not to post it on my FB bc I don't want everyone knowing. i know it may change. I may way to share more w ppl after my surgery. Right now I just don't want to talk about it all the time. Just a few more days of eating regular food before I have to do the two week liquid pre surgery diet. All I can do is take each thing step by step or else it becomes overwhelming.

My surgery is scheduled for March 25, 2011. I am full of mixed emotions. I am EXCITED and cannot wait but yet at the same time feeling trepidation wondering how this will affect me, my family and friends. I KNOW everything - have done tremendous research but my HEART is the one full of fear. I know a lot of it has to do with my personality - I like to stay in my comfort zone and this will definitely take me out of it. But I am so so EXCITED for changes that are long overdue.

I am fortunate to have a wonderful family and friends that will support me through these changes. I am concerned about how I will handle the two week liquid diet prior and also after. I know the road isn't going to be easy - but the end results will be worth it. I am so DONE with being obese!