3-month update from

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Hiya all,

Just wanted to quickly give my 3-month update. I had the MGB with Dr. R on

3-1-01 at . To date, I have had no complications at all. My family

doc is thrilled. My labs are all excellent. My liver enzymes are slightly

elevated but he says it's normal with the weight loss, and nothing to worry

about. My cholesterol has gone from 240 to 164, my triglycerides went from

322 to 199, and my blood sugar went from 168 to 90-100 range.

I've lost a total of 59 lb in 3 months (just over 13 weeks). I'd hoped to

hit the 60 mark, but it wasn't meant to be... so I'm trying to not be

greedy! I checked Dr. R's weight loss prediction thing, and I seem to be

just a hair over average, so I am tickled pink.

Month 1 loss: 29 lb

Month 2 loss: 20 lb

Month 3 loss: 10 lb.

I had nearly a 2 week plateau in this 3rd month, where I didn't lose

anything. Finally I broke out of it and lost 3 lb in a week, so I was very

relieved. I started working out earlier this week, and overdid to the point

that I'm really sore, and so I think my inflamed muscles are retaining some

fluid, and I haven't lost anything for about 3 days. Yes, I am a

scale-stepper, and I know it would be better if I were not... but I am, I

weigh every day.

I can eat anything I want, nothing bothers me except milk if I drink too

much, but it's ok in small amounts. Carbonated beverages give me terrible

intestinal gas, so I have only sipped a few times. I worry alot that I can

eat too much, and I still worry every single day that I'll be one of the

ones who isn't successful, that I'll stop losing way too soon, etc. I guess

after years of failure with every other kind of weight loss attempt, it's

only natural to continue to be skeptical that I might possibly succeed this

time. I think the only cure for my fears is time; seeing is believing.

I never was one to pay much attention to my appearance, because my self

esteem was so awful. I'm trying to gradually change that. I am keeping my

nails manicured... and yesterday, got all my long hair cut off into a perky

short look, which has thrown me totally into shock! I left the salon and

went to the department store and bought new makeup and skincare stuff...

figured I'd just do it all. I went to a family dinner last night and saw

some relatives who haven't seen me since before surgery... and they actually

did notice and comment on my weight loss, which made me feel good. I know

59 lb. is a good loss, but the physical change on me is still not very

dramatic, just a drop in the ocean for now. So, while I can tell some

clothes are more loose, and a few things are even too big, I don't feel

substantially smaller yet... it's nice for someone to actually notice. It

validates the whole thing for me.

So, I'm working on learning how to feel like a woman, instead of just a fat

woman. It's harder than I thought.

Huggs to you all, and thank you for your posts and support of one another.

(KY)

MGB 3-1-01

334/275/???