Re: 17 Month Update - Long

[Guest guest]

Woo Hoo Debi

You are SUCH a success story! And you give me some hope losing a bit more

weight after a long plateau such as I am on now.

It is so good to read reports that there are a LOT of us who have had

pretty complication free journeys following the surgery. I truly count my

blessings. And saggy skin or no we are so much better off than we were before.

Keep updating!

Big Hugs! Your fan in Washington,

[Guest guest]

Debi,

Congrats on your great story! You have come a long way!

in WA

[Guest guest]

Debi...what a wonderful outcome you have had! Congrats!!!

I just thought I'd point out one little thing...you said you are 1

pound from a normal bmi....I say your ALREADY there. This is my

reasoning....if you had the redundant skin removed it would be over

1 pound, therefore your body weight, that you can actually do

anything about (without surgery), is already in the normal bmi

range....CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Glad your keeping an eye on the Vit. D. Have you also tried a

tanning booth to get your body to produce the Vit. D?

Thanks for the update....the newbies are the only ones who like to

hear how things are going.

Hugs

Jo

[Guest guest]

good to here from you . great update take care amber

17 Month Update - Long

When I was a preop I read every group I could, and

did so nearly 24 hours a day. I promised myself I would post

regularly as a post-op knowing how important updates were to pre-ops.

I have broken that promise, and do not post as often as I planned.

But here is an overdue update:

I have lost 123 pounds in these past 17 months. I had absolutely no

complication after surgery, and continue to be complication free. I

do fight low vitamin D (I live in a rain forest, not much sunshine)

but my PCP keeps a close watch on it, and I supplement. White flour

is my enemy. So I avoid things that I should not be eating too much

of anyway. I have taken Marta's advice and eat sprouted grain bread,

so I do not feel deprived. But otherwise I eat just about anything.

Protein first veggies next then whatever if I have room. I am no

longer on high BP medication. Pain in my knees and feet are gone.

Yesterday I put on a pair of size 10 pants and they fit. Maybe it was

a sizing error as I usually wear a 12. But I will accept the size 10

tag and call it my size. LOL Prior to surgery I was wearing a size

24/26 pant. I was on a plateau for the past 5 months, but have

started losing again. I would like to lose another 10-15 pounds as I

know I will have a bounce up of 10 to 15 pounds in the end, if I am

like most DS folks. I love where I am at now. I am one pound away

from normal BMI, prior to surgery my BMI was 43. How cool is that!!??

I recently went on a trip, and when I got on the plane I had about 12

inches of extra seat belt. When I flew to CA for my DS I had to have

a seat belt extension.

I still fight my demons, such as late night eating, of things I should

not, at times I find myself surprised that I still look so fat. I

know Dr. K does not work on our heads. LOL Also I do not exercise as

much as I should, but have been working on that. I have saggy arms,

neck, tummy and of course breasts. But I am okay with that on most

days. I worry that I eat too much, but so do most DS folks.

Well that is about it. I have been blessed with a complication free

journey. For that I am thankful.

Hugs

Debi in Juneau, AK

2/13/04 My Journey began

278 pounds/155 now

Dr. K - Thank you for opening the door.