rlrsbaby
3 year surgiversary
Aug 29, 2009
August 28, 2006, I had my RNY WLS. I lost a total 184 lbs and for the most part I have kept it off. I have gained 20 lbs back by Dr.'s orders.
I am 6' tall and at 147 lbs I didn't look very healthy I had a BMI of 19 at the time. Today my BMI is 22 my Dr. said I was perfect at my last check up. I have not been for my three year check up yet. My appointment is on Oct. 15, while out of school on fall break.
I love my new life, I am happy, healthy, and well. I do things now that three years ago I could only dream about doing.
My hubby Robert had WLS Dec. 19, 06 and he too is doing great. We enjoy things now, we are able to do more, have more fun and actually we go to the movies on occasion. For many years we wouldn't go because we couldn't sit in the seats comfortably now we sit comfortably and I can actually sit in his lap for the first time in the 15 years we have been married, (No I don't sit in his lap at the movies)
We went on a date last night to celebrate my three year surgiversary. We went to Logan's Roadhouse and had dinner. I had a 6 oz sirloin, baked potato and steamed broccoli and he had grilled chicken, salad and steamed broccoli. We both brought a little over half of meal home with us and had it for lunch today. We laugh about how little we eat now.
Maintenance is sort of hard to keep a handle on but we both try really hard. We always get a chuckle out of the servers when we tell them we don't want anything to drink with our meal. They are always so shocked. When they ask if we saved room for desert we laugh and tell them if we had room for dessert we wouldn't be asking for a doggie box and then we tell them our amazing story. We have always received pats on the back. We carry a small before picture with us and show it to people they don't believe it is us.
Struggling but still hanging on
Mar 11, 2009
Today is March 11, 2009, I haven't posted in some time.
Thus far this year has really turned out to be a struggle for me. I feel like a yo yo, while my surgeon wanted me to gain 15-20 lbs I wanted to lose that much more. To keep everyone happy, husband, Dr. family & friends, (everyone but me) I have gained the weight and feel sick every time I step on the scales. I feel like such a failure because I have gained this weight back. I gained a biggest losers club at school and instead of losing any weight I gained weight and had to pay each week but maybe two.
Now I seemed to be hooked on carbs and can't seem to break that addiction. I very seldom dump and when I do it's nothing I can't deal with. I wish every time I put a carb in my mouth I would dump to the point of being so sick I could stand up. I know that sounds extreme but it is the only way I think I can kick the carb addiction. I eat three meals a day, do not graze but do indulge in the occasional snack and I have started back a bad habit of drinking soft drinks. I drink no caffeine, I drink decaffeinated coffee and decaffeinated soft drinks and very little water anymore.
What makes me so angry is I know better but just don't do any better. Maybe when summer finally arrives I will get back on my water since I won't be going to town each day and have access to convenience stores where I can buy soft drinks. I try not to buy them in the package anymore so I won't be having them in the house.
Well, that's it for now, I have vented and said somethings that I needed to get off my chest. I feel so alone right now like I am the only one in the world that is struggling.
Sandi
2 year anniversary
Aug 29, 2008
I feel great am able to do more things than I could have ever imagined. It was so much fun to go fishing this summer and not have to worry about the boat turning over with Robert and myself.
Maintenance has not been an easy thing for me. I have had my struggles. It is hard sometimes to figure out what to eat. I have made a few poor choices along the way and learned that I am not only friendly terms with Mr. Dumping Syndrome. My dad always said lesson that are bought and paid for are the best, I realize how true that is.
You ask me would I do this over again, my answer is yes in a New York minute. My life is so much better because I actually have a life now.
Sandi
First Post in Four Months
Jul 10, 2008
I am now playing with 5 lbs up or 5 lbs down. Dr. Olsen still wants me to be at 160 lbs when I come back for my 2 year anniversary. I am staying between 150 and 155 pretty much all the time. 155 is my ideal body weight. Dr. Olsen has went over with myself and Robert several times how they expect to see a little upswing in the weight loss graph. I am just so afraid of letting myself gain any weight. I fight daily not to fall back into old habits.
I have found out that maintenance is not as easy as I thought it was going to be. I have to be careful about not going over my carb limit for each day. Some days I don't get the 45 gms a day in and other days I get more like 55-60. It is such a juggling act. My food journal does help me now that I have started tracking everything. I never worried about the carbs in the beginning but now it's a different story. I have to worry about them.
I am writing this today to keep myself reminded of what I need to do and that is journal and keep up with my water intake. Usually water is not a problem. I have started drinking caffeine free diet drinks again and made the decission yesterday to not have more than two a week. They have so much sodium and I have a problem with fluid retention. The diet drinks don't help that problem.
Thanking God for His many blessings in my life and keeping me healthy and happy so I can fulfill the work He has called me to do for him.
March 9, 2008
Mar 09, 2008
Even though this has been so difficult and stressful for me I am proud of myself that I did not turn to food for comfort. In the past that is exactually what I would have done ate myself into a stupor. This time I did the exact opposite I couldn't eat the thought of food made me sick. As a result I have lost now down to 147 lbs which is just a wee bit to small for me. I am trying to gain a couple of pounds at Dr. Olsen's suggestion, Robert says I am starting to look anorexic, I can't see it myself but he is worried. That is one of the things that Dr. Olsen also mentioned at my visit last week.
I feel great but I also know that if I could afford to have the excess skin removed I'd be like a 130 lbs which would be way to small for me at 6'.
My promise to myself and to Dr. Olsen and Robert is that I will try to eat a little more calories to get back up the the 155 lb mark.
So today here I am at 18 months post op weight 147 lbs on today's date. which is 33 lbs below my surgical goal weight and feeling good and healthy for the first time.
I can also wear a six 6 in pants now but will not buy them, I am content to be in my 8/10. Feeling great, looking great and the love of my husbands life this all a quote from my sweetie.
God sure blessed me with one of the good ones.
All my thanks for saving my life goes to my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and to Dr., Douglas Olsen for without him I would most likely be in a wheel chair today.
I'm There, Now What
Dec 02, 2007
Yesterday when I stepped on the scales I saw for the first time that I was 2/10's of a lb below my ideal body weight. I have lived my WLS journey for the day that I reached that ideal body weight of 155 lbs. Now that I am there, I don't know what to do with myself. I treated myself to two new sweaters which I have had my eye on for awhile. That didn't bring me the joy I thought it would. I don't know maybe it's because I am so sick with this horrible chest cold and sore throat that I am not jumping up and down with joy. When I saw that magical number yesterday and again today I didn't jump up and down or scream and holler like I thought I would. I just wondered, what do I do now. Will I be able to maintain this? Will I gain weight back? Will I keep loosing, which is something I don't want to do. I want to just simply maintain. How do I do this? I'm happy but sad. I'm happy I am there, but I am sad because I am afraid that I won't be able to stay there. Maybe saddness is not the right word, maybe it is worried, or horrified. I have been overweight for so long, till I don't really know how one is supposed to act when they are where I am. I have lost 100 percent of my excess body weight. Physically, I feel good, I don't think I look as skinny as all of my friends and relatives tell me I do. I have had a few people tell me I need to put weight back on. They don't understand how terrified I am of doing exactually that.
Oh, what is wrong with me? Why can't I get excited? Tomorrow is another day, maybe then.
Thank you God for helping me to achieve this goal. I know without your help I would not be there today.
Another year older but healthy.
Nov 13, 2007
I have a normal BMI which is 21.2. I feel wonderful physically. I am a little depressed, I feel alone, I guess it's because Mother is not here to celebrate my birthday with me. I miss her so terribly. I am thankful that this will be a healty birthday for me.
Last year I was 2 1/2 months out from WLS and didn't realize all the benefits it would bring to me.At 54 years old I feel like in many ways my life is just beginning. There is no doubt in my mind, had I not had WLS when I did I probably would not be walking today. Thank God for His many blessings in my life.
54 and loving a healthy life and I don't even want a birthday cake. That is the last thing on my mind. Year before last I would have been anxiously awaiting to see what kind of a cake my dh would be buying me.
Nov. 7, 2007
Nov 06, 2007
I struggle daily to meet my caloric goals and carb goals.
I trust next week will be even better.
It's been awhile
Oct 13, 2007
My life has been difficult these past few months.
With Mom being in the nursing home and then breaking her hip, having a series of mini strokes and finally going home to be with her Lord and Savior.
All of this has taken it's toll on my physical, mentally and emtionally. I am getting better I think. It's been two weeks today since she was buried and today is a sad day for me. I miss her terribly.
While she was in the hospital I gained 5 lbs back that I had lost just by eating conveniently, not drinking water, plus I started drinking caffenine free soft drinks.
Which was a bad thing for me to do. Two or three nights I turned to M & M's during some really stressfull moments.
I am proud to say that today I weighted and I have lost those 5 lbs that I gained plus 1.2 more. That really made my day. I am 3.8 lbs from my ideal body weight and 8.8 away from where I want to be. Rob and I go see Dr, Olsen on Oct. 19. St our last appointment Rob and I had both met our surgical goal weight and was put on a maintenance diet. I have followed the origianal plan as closely as I could to continue to lose so I could get that Ideal Body Weight and then to my personal goal weight. I will do it.
This journey has been unbelievable and I am excited about it's continuation. This is for life, not for a few months or years, but for the rest of my life I am committed to following this plan and program.
Thank you Lord and thank you to all of my yahoo support group buddies for getting me through some of the most difficult times of my life.
I love you all and pray God's richest blessings on each and everyone of you.
11 pounds from goal
Aug 18, 2007
Thanks to God I have accomplished the much. Also a big thank you to my yahoo friends who have been such a support an inspiration for me.
I love each and everyone of them.
