October List of Surgery's

[Cape Crooner 589]

I was October 6, 2015.

HW 281,

SW 251,

Goal 190,

CW 186.

Hit my goal a month ago and have been attempting to find a maintenance regime since.

My wife yells at me to "stop losing weight".

I'm doing a combo of strict days and loose days. So far so good.

[AnnainOK 49]

Hey y'all! It's good to see how much progress everyone has made.

I can't say that I've lost as much as some of y'all, but I didn't have as much to lose as some. My Type II diabetes has been in remission since two days after my surgery, and that was my whole motivation. I haven't been able to stop my high blood pressure meds, but the diabetes meds are a thing of the past.

Cold. It was a cold winter. I'm hoping I'll find summer more tolerable, though. (And in my part of Oklahoma, it is most of the year!)

I don't get hungry unless I go without eating for six hours or so...which I try not to do. I became sensitive to Protein Shakes, so now I use a flavorless Protein Powder in my coffee or food, as I would never get enough Protein otherwise.

I can't drink cold things very well, as they cause my stomach to spasm somewhat. I drink coffee now. I didn't before surgery.

I've had dumping syndrome once. I have had an upset tummy on several occasions, mostly if I tried to drink something cold at a meal. Veggie and fruit skins are hard on me for some reason. No al dente veggies. Everything has to be cooked to death or I can't seem to chew them enough.

I don't exercise any more than I did before...I walk with the dog a mile or two three or four times a week, but I'm naturally more active I think. I have more endurance--although the first two or three months left me really tired.

I am down to a size 34 jean from a 42. This means I'll have to buy some new clothes, as I'm wearing my son's jeans now. In a medium to large T-shirt. In women's I'm at about a 14 as opposed to the 22 from a year ago.

Lots of vitamins/minerals here. I can do some things I couldn't earlier, such as capsules, but not softgels. I bite the softgels and just tolerate the taste of fish oil and the like.

As for medicines with alcohol content? Yeah. I'm a lightweight. Geritol makes me tipsy. And, while Nyquil doesn't have the alcohol, I'm much more sensitive to it than I once was. Two ounces of wine put me under the table.

And that's it in a nutshell!

[anewme2015 345]

Congrats on the amazing weight losses October family!

Ron, I hear you with the chocolate and candy. I don't dump either. It is an added challenge for sure but we can do this! I don't know if this is something you want to try but if I find myself succumbing to sweets, which I have on occasion, I follow it with a day or two return to Protein Drinks. I find it stops the cravings in their tracks. I'm trying to avoid most carbs altogether but I also know the all or nothing DIET never works. We want this to be a lifestyle change and there will be times in our lives that we eat carbs. We need to focus on limiting the amount and not allowing it to become a 'well I ate a carb this day is ruined so I might as well stuff my face with every carb and sugar on the planet thing".

I sometimes wonder if the dr's tell us we can't tolerate carbs so we'll avoid them because I find on the very rare occasions I've had carbs, they go down easily and I can eat more of them than anything else- problem-free. I couldn't pig out on chicken if I tried! Lol

Anyway, focus on the positives in your post. It's an incredible amount of weight and this is for forever. We can't beat ourselves up about slips. We need to analyze the why and then get back on track.

Unrelated: any Octobers considering plastics?

[60&goin4it 931]

@@anewme2015 Well said, & I too have no problem with sweets or carbs, although I don't eat as much of them as prior to surgery. I'm considering the arm lift for plastics, but won't do anything till I'm a year out from surgery.

[60&goin4it 931]

@@AnnainOK Congrats on the diabetic meds! I get colder too now that I don't have as much insulation on me! We sound like we are losing about the same! I use to live in Moore & Choctaw ok left in 2007. Glad your doing well!

Edited April 6, 2016 by 60&goin4it

[60&goin4it 931]

@@Cape Crooner Sounds like your doing fantastic! Way to go!

[AnnainOK 49]

Unrelated: any Octobers considering plastics?

My surgeon said that I would be medically eligible for a Tummy Tuck. I will have one next year, and because I'm a breast cancer survivor, I will also be allowed to have my reconstruction reconstructed to keep things neat and tidy.

[anewme2015 345]

And congrats on surviving breast cancer!

[60&goin4it 931]

@@AnnainOK Yes congrats on the defeating the breast cancer!

[395Ron 396]

@anewme2015 you said "I follow it with a day or two return to Protein Drinks. I find it stops the cravings in their tracks."

I have heard of the 5 day pouch reset but what do you mean? You drink nothing but 2 Protein drinks the whole day for two days in a row?

[SleeveandRNYchica 1,155]

I don't dump either. The past few weeks have been rough and I need to hit my personal goal of 217 for my 6 month appt. that will put me at 60lbs lost in 6 months. Very slow in comparison to others so I try not to compare. I was disappoint I don't dump. But I took some NyQuil and landed in the emergency room and was out of work almost a week. I started personal training but still need to get more consistent with my weekly workouts. I am starting a new position and it will make my already long day longer. Hoping I can in corporate it into my lunch hour. I am not hungry but head hunger is horrible. I try to stay away from junk most of the time.

[60&goin4it 931]

@@SleeveandRNYchica Your doing great! 60lbs thats 2 1/2 consistant lbs a week. I couldn't do that before surgery no matter what I did, starve etc. If your working long hours that has to keep you busier so don't push yourself too much! I find the busier I'am the less I eat!!! I wear some ankle weights I've had for years to wear under my jeans during the day to burn a few more calories. I don't remember where I got them but that might help you if you run out of time to exercise, then maybe some leg lifts while sitting. Hang in there!

[60&goin4it 931]

@@395Ron Hey Ron, I was wondering about that too, I have heard of some doing that but not sure what it is! Hope all your health problems are getting better! Good to hear from you!!

[SleeveandRNYchica 1,155]

@@SleeveandRNYchica Your doing great! 60lbs thats 2 1/2 consistant lbs a week. I couldn't do that before surgery no matter what I did, starve etc. If your working long hours that has to keep you busier so don't push yourself too much! I find the busier I'am the less I eat!!! I wear some ankle weights I've had for years to wear under my jeans during the day to burn a few more calories. I don't remember where I got them but that might help you if you run out of time to exercise, then maybe some leg lifts while sitting. Hang in there!

Thank you! That is a great idea! I tell you this is an interesting process it is great to see how we are all doing 6 months out. I am thankful for this process! I am so much a social eater and I miss my wine! But I am hanging tough in that department. Thank you all for sharing your updates.

[60&goin4it 931]

Well I went to my 6 month check up today. 177 yea. They go buy % of what you have lost.. They said they liked their patients to be at 50% at 6 months of their weight loss since surgery. I'm at 65% so they were very pleased with my progress. I don't go back until its a year. They said I should have no problem getting to my goal of 150 by then, especially if I would get back to my walking, I told them I had been slacking off! Anyway hope you all have good reports at your 6 month!