kempermorris 144 Posted April 3, 2016 I am 15 months post op. I had some setbacks because I had both legs operated on & both legs had complications. Took me several months to heal & I wasn't able to walk & exercise. I didn't gain any weight during that 4 months but I didn't lose any either. I have lost a total of 175 lbs. About 50 lbs short of my goal. I'm back on track having lost 10 lbs last month. I eat around 1200 calories daily & cut out everything bad I was eating. No fast food, no fried food, no sweets, no sodas, & no beer. I went a year without coffee. That nearly killed me. Now finally I'm back to drinking coffee. My weight was 410 & I'm at 245 now. I was diabetic taking 2 shots of insulin a day. I am now insulin free. No more shots. My blood sugar is perfect. My blood pressure, cholesterol, sleep apnea, neuropathy, all in check & went away. My new way of eating is lean grilled meats & lots of vegetables. I walk 4 miles 3 times a week & go to the gym & lift weights 3 times a week. I almost backed out of having the surgery. Even when I was going to all of my required spots I wasn't totally sold on this idea. But when they called & said your surgery date has been scheduled I decided to go ahead & do it. Its the single best decision I ever made in my life. I was on 12 different prescriptions & now NONE. No longer diabetic. I have more energy & I feel great. I hope to lose my goal of 225 lb weight loss by end of August. That would put me at 190. When I get there I'm going to reward myself with a trip to Cozumel & go scuba diving. I haven't been diving in 35 years because I was too big. I turn 61 in May but in many ways my life is getting a 2nd chance. So grateful for my Doctor, Nutritionist, & all the moral support I received from my friends. Sent from my Z970 using the BariatricPal App Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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Theresa B 6 Posted April 4, 2016 Way to go!! Congratulations!! Keep up the hard work! Sent from my SM-G900V using the BariatricPal App Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dawnie Doo 184 Posted April 4, 2016 I am 15 months post op. I had some setbacks because I had both legs operated on & both legs had complications. Took me several months to heal & I wasn't able to walk & exercise. I didn't gain any weight during that 4 months but I didn't lose any either. I have lost a total of 175 lbs. About 50 lbs short of my goal. I'm back on track having lost 10 lbs last month. I eat around 1200 calories daily & cut out everything bad I was eating. No fast food, no fried food, no sweets, no sodas, & no beer. I went a year without coffee. That nearly killed me. Now finally I'm back to drinking coffee. My weight was 410 & I'm at 245 now. I was diabetic taking 2 shots of insulin a day. I am now insulin free. No more shots. My blood sugar is perfect. My blood pressure, cholesterol, sleep apnea, neuropathy, all in check & went away. My new way of eating is lean grilled meats & lots of vegetables. I walk 4 miles 3 times a week & go to the gym & lift weights 3 times a week. I almost backed out of having the surgery. Even when I was going to all of my required spots I wasn't totally sold on this idea. But when they called & said your surgery date has been scheduled I decided to go ahead & do it. Its the single best decision I ever made in my life. I was on 12 different prescriptions & now NONE. No longer diabetic. I have more energy & I feel great. I hope to lose my goal of 225 lb weight loss by end of August. That would put me at 190. When I get there I'm going to reward myself with a trip to Cozumel & go scuba diving. I haven't been diving in 35 years because I was too big. I turn 61 in May but in many ways my life is getting a 2nd chance. So grateful for my Doctor, Nutritionist, & all the moral support I received from my friends. Sent from my Z970 using the BariatricPal App Wow! That's awesome! Congrats! Which surgery did you have? Dawnie_doo Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kempermorris 144 Posted April 4, 2016 I am 15 months post op. I had some setbacks because I had both legs operated on & both legs had complications. Took me several months to heal & I wasn't able to walk & exercise. I didn't gain any weight during that 4 months but I didn't lose any either. I have lost a total of 175 lbs. About 50 lbs short of my goal. I'm back on track having lost 10 lbs last month. I eat around 1200 calories daily & cut out everything bad I was eating. No fast food, no fried food, no sweets, no sodas, & no beer. I went a year without coffee. That nearly killed me. Now finally I'm back to drinking coffee. My weight was 410 & I'm at 245 now. I was diabetic taking 2 shots of insulin a day. I am now insulin free. No more shots. My blood sugar is perfect. My blood pressure, cholesterol, sleep apnea, neuropathy, all in check & went away. My new way of eating is lean grilled meats & lots of vegetables. I walk 4 miles 3 times a week & go to the gym & lift weights 3 times a week. I almost backed out of having the surgery. Even when I was going to all of my required spots I wasn't totally sold on this idea. But when they called & said your surgery date has been scheduled I decided to go ahead & do it. Its the single best decision I ever made in my life. I was on 12 different prescriptions & now NONE. No longer diabetic. I have more energy & I feel great. I hope to lose my goal of 225 lb weight loss by end of August. That would put me at 190. When I get there I'm going to reward myself with a trip to Cozumel & go scuba diving. I haven't been diving in 35 years because I was too big. I turn 61 in May but in many ways my life is getting a 2nd chance. So grateful for my Doctor, Nutritionist, & all the moral support I received from my friends. Sent from my Z970 using the BariatricPal App Wow! That's awesome! Congrats! Which surgery did you have? Dawnie_doo I had gastric bypass Sent from my Z970 using the BariatricPal App Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lalisleo 4 Posted April 8, 2016 Keep it up, it is never too late to improve our quality of life Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Inner Surfer Girl 12,015 Posted April 8, 2016 Sounds like you are doing great! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mngreeneyes 674 Posted April 8, 2016 Congrats on your losses and getting back on track. Keep it up! pam Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
