100lbs Down!

[DeletedMember 715]

I am now 10 weeks and 4 days post op and I'm down a grand total of 100lbs.

HW: 333 (Feb 9, 2016)

SW: 287 (March 21, 2016)

CW: 233

It's pretty amazing to have lost 100 lbs in just under 4 months total. I feel good, and obviously look better.

The good:

I am almost completely off BP meds. I called the doctor this AM to get off the last pill - my reading today was 110/66.

I can shop in normal stores. I am wearing 2XL/XL clothing and 40/42 pants

Flying - having 4-6 inches of spare seatbelt and the tray table going down easily is awesome

I have a near endless ability to walk. Something I never considered is that you should not really tire out after a mile or two (or less!). I don't anymore. It's nice to not worry about that.

I hardly ever sweat unless I'm working out. I can sit outside when it is near 90 degrees and I'm fine.

The bad:

I'm freezing. Almost all the time.

They believe I have a slight stricture. This has made eating extremely difficult and unpleasant. If I spend 30-45 min eating a couple of pieces of shrimp or a less than an ounce of fish I can usually keep it down, but not always. I throw up a lot. I pretty much live on Protein Drinks and cottage cheese. I look forward to getting past this, it gets me down somedays. I do get my required 60g of Protein and 64oz of fluids everyday, so I'm not in danger, but I am really only consuming 350-450 calories a day most days. Never hungry, which is good, but I am anxious to get to a more "normal" existence.

I'm still a lot fatter than I thought I'd be at 233 lbs (I'm 5'8"). Don't get me wrong, I'm much smaller, but I still have a very large gut. My body seems bound and determined that I will have stick arms and legs before it touches my abdomen fat. My fingers are like a skeleton, I can feel my breastbone and top ribs protruding, but I have a huge gut! Come on man! If I could just spread this out evenly across my body I would look so much better. This is a minor complaint as it will come off, and my main focus was to get healthy.

Still have massive joint pain. I knew going in this would probably be the case as I need 2 knees and a hip replaced. The knees definitely feel better, although they still get very swollen and painful with a lot of activity/standing. My hip is still in agony. The good news is that I am in MUCH better condition for replacement surgery and subsequent recovery (another main driver of the surgery for me).

I still have about 50 lbs to go to reach my tentative goal (my body will truly determine my end weight), but it seems so achievable at this point. The positives so outweigh the negatives. I'm really looking forward to the continued healing an improved health over the next few months.

[pammieanne 269]

You've done such a fantastic job! You should be proud of yourself!

That belly will go away, and now that you've lost so much from other parts of your body, you will have no choice but for the fat to come from the middle section much faster in the last part of your journey!

Keep up the great work!

[KristenLe 5,979]

Well done @ ! That's an amazing loss in 10 months! I hope you are able to eat more soon.

[MillyAmaya 1]

I am now 10 weeks and 4 days post op and I'm down a grand total of 100lbs.

HW: 333 (Feb 9, 2016)

SW: 287 (March 21, 2016)

CW: 233

It's pretty amazing to have lost 100 lbs in just under 4 months total. I feel good, and obviously look better.

The good:

I am almost completely off BP meds. I called the doctor this AM to get off the last pill - my reading today was 110/66.

I can shop in normal stores. I am wearing 2XL/XL clothing and 40/42 pants

Flying - having 4-6 inches of spare seatbelt and the tray table going down easily is awesome

I have a near endless ability to walk. Something I never considered is that you should not really tire out after a mile or two (or less!). I don't anymore. It's nice to not worry about that.

I hardly ever sweat unless I'm working out. I can sit outside when it is near 90 degrees and I'm fine.

The bad:

I'm freezing. Almost all the time.

They believe I have a slight stricture. This has made eating extremely difficult and unpleasant. If I spend 30-45 min eating a couple of pieces of shrimp or a less than an ounce of fish I can usually keep it down, but not always. I throw up a lot. I pretty much live on Protein drinks and cottage cheese. I look forward to getting past this, it gets me down somedays. I do get my required 60g of Protein and 64oz of fluids everyday, so I'm not in danger, but I am really only consuming 350-450 calories a day most days. Never hungry, which is good, but I am anxious to get to a more "normal" existence.

I'm still a lot fatter than I thought I'd be at 233 lbs (I'm 5'8"). Don't get me wrong, I'm much smaller, but I still have a very large gut. My body seems bound and determined that I will have stick arms and legs before it touches my abdomen fat. My fingers are like a skeleton, I can feel my breastbone and top ribs protruding, but I have a huge gut! Come on man! If I could just spread this out evenly across my body I would look so much better. This is a minor complaint as it will come off, and my main focus was to get healthy.

Still have massive joint pain. I knew going in this would probably be the case as I need 2 knees and a hip replaced. The knees definitely feel better, although they still get very swollen and painful with a lot of activity/standing. My hip is still in agony. The good news is that I am in MUCH better condition for replacement surgery and subsequent recovery (another main driver of the surgery for me).

I still have about 50 lbs to go to reach my tentative goal (my body will truly determine my end weight), but it seems so achievable at this point. The positives so outweigh the negatives. I'm really looking forward to the continued healing an improved health over the next few months.

First of all

***!!!Congratulations!!!***

What an amazing work you have done. You must be proud of yourself. Im but 11 days after surgery and have lost 9 pounds. Your story its very inspiring to. Thank you for sharing and i wish you can get your goals achive in no time

I also have a question. You lost the 100 in 10 weeks or 10 months?

Blessings

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[o00 494]

Congratulations!!!

[MillyAmaya 1]

Congratulations!!!

Thank you

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[ridgerunner 115]

100 lbs! Too cool!

Thanks for sharing your successes as well as your tribulations msujester.

Hope you get relief from your digestion issues soon. I can not imagine having to vomit so consistently.

How do you have the energy to walk so far on so little food?

Is there anything they can do to help you?

[yguess 61]

Wowzer i wish i was 100 pounds down i be at my goal of 130,congrats im barely on week 3 on to 4

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[DeletedMember 715]

I also have a question. You lost the 100 in 10 weeks or 10 months?

Blessings

I lost the 100 lbs in just under 4 months. I am 10 weeks post op. But I started my weight loss on February 9.

I lost 46 lbs prior to surgery and 54 pounds post surgery.

Wowzer i wish i was 100 pounds down i be at my goal of 130,congrats im barely on week 3 on to 4

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You will get there. Just follow the program and the weight will come off.

[DeletedMember 715]

100 lbs! Too cool!

Thanks for sharing your successes as well as your tribulations msujester.

Hope you get relief from your digestion issues soon. I can not imagine having to vomit so consistently.

How do you have the energy to walk so far on so little food?

Is there anything they can do to help you?

Energy has not been a problem since the first 2 weeks post op. I assume it's because I'm getting energy from the fat I'm burning. I also make sure to get my Protein and fluids everyday, as well as take my Vitamins.

They can do a dilation of the stricture. If it doesn't resolve in its own over the next month or two, that will be the next step.

It's only mildly frustrating as I never hungry. If I was hungry it would be very hard to deal with I'm sure!

Edited June 4, 2016 by msujester