3 Month Post-Op Appointment

[Spirit Fire 115]

I had my 3-month post-op appointment today and I am walking on sunshine!

I have lost 37 lbs since surgery which is 87 lbs total. I estimate about 60 more pounds to goal.

I have gone from a size 26 bathing suit to a size 18.

My blood pressure was 112/67.

I am logging about 12,000 - 13,500 steps on my Fitbit.

The extensive bloodwork I had done showed everything to be in perfect/normal ranges:

Cholesterol 174

Glucose 86

A1C 5.2

etc., etc., etc.

Tonight for dinner, I made Eggface's Ricotta Bakes and some turkey sausage patties which my husband enjoyed as much as I did.

I am so thrilled with my decision to be sleeved. After some initial frustration with stalls, Constipation, and not knowing what I didn't know, I am now feeling empowered. Within the last week or two I feel like I truly have a handle on knowing what/how much I can eat, drink and tolerate. At the same time, I still feel new enough into this that I enjoy learning all that YOU share on this forum. My doctor was very impressed with the knowledge I shared today and I attributed it all the VerticalSleeveTalk.com

I just want to say THANK YOU and I wish everyone out there the same feelings that I am having today.

[MKambalimath 92]

Good for you Spirit! Thats amazing! You mentioned frustration with stalls, can you tell me how much you stalled? I've been stalled for 4 weeks now and I'm very discouraged

[Ms skinniness 3,003]

Congrats on your weight loss! This is my favorite site. I also went to my 8 month post op with my surgeon and found myself sharing about this site. I even need to email her the brochure or flyer on this website ASAP. She was really interested in learning more about it.

[Spirit Fire 115]

From the beginning I have had very little difficulty getting my liquids in each day (65-80 oz) and I easily get my 80-100 grams of Protein in. However, I had the 3 week stall that lasted for a week. Then at 5 weeks I was up two pounds, down two pounds, up two pounds, down a pound, down a pound, down a pound, up a 1/2 pound. It continued this way for a couple weeks. Around week #8 I received some advice via this forum that I should shake up my diet a little. I stopped eating the exact same thing every day and I changed my calorie count from day-to-day: 700, 800, 750, 850, 650, 800, etc. I also up'd my walking from one 2-mile brisk walk a day to two 2-mile brisk walks each day. Over the last couple of weeks I have been losing consistently. I know that I will stall and plateau again -- but I am not afraid of it and won't feel like I have failed when it happens. I believe what all the experts have shared -- the stalls are a process that the body goes through and other changes, besides the number on a scale, are taking place.

[MKambalimath 92]

Thats great! Ive recently added a meal to try to up m y calories a little, and Ive started using the elliptical at the gym instead of just the TM and bike, hoping to shake it up again. I think youre doing great! I love when people post about their losses, it helps the rest of us that are still fairly new to have some hope