6 month follow up
Hi everybody! I don't get much chance to post, but thought I would let everyone know how my 6 month follow up went. I saw my surgeon last Tuesday, the 7th, and he said I was doing great! He said he was proud of me 
I really wanted to hear him say that, ya know? Anyway, he said my labs all looked great, not low or deficient in anything and I had lost 69lbs. at that point...I'm down another 3lbs. this week so make that 72lbs. He said my weight loss would probably slow down soon and I said its been slow and steady the whole time...he then said whatever you've been doing keep doing it. The only negative thing he said was that I'm still not eating enough. I've been having headaches and mild dizzy spells for that last month and he said my blood sugar is dipping too low between meals. He suggested a protein bar between meals. My NUT wants me on 3 meals a day, no snacks, but he said she could make an exception to this rule. I've been doing the protein bars, or yogurt or something like that, between meals since then and my headaches seem to have disappeared, and so have the dizzy spells. Guess the doc was right.
So, I'm just cruising along, about 40lbs. from goal and finally starting to believe I will actually get there. I've given myself until my birthday next year (June 30) to reach goal, but hopefully I'll get there sooner. I really want to wear a little black dress to my husband's christmas party this year at the police department. A few of the officers have laughed at me in the past, none of them really worth my time, but I would still love to see their jaws drop when I walk in the door and am no longer the fattest woman in the room...payback, ya know? They deserve it.
Anyway, has everyone had their 6 month follow ups done? Are we all doing ok? You're all such an inspiration to me, even though I don't get to post very often I do read almost daily, I think everyone is just wonderful! Let's keep up the good work and see where we are at 12 months!
Take care,
Denise
I really wanted to hear him say that, ya know? Anyway, he said my labs all looked great, not low or deficient in anything and I had lost 69lbs. at that point...I'm down another 3lbs. this week so make that 72lbs. He said my weight loss would probably slow down soon and I said its been slow and steady the whole time...he then said whatever you've been doing keep doing it. The only negative thing he said was that I'm still not eating enough. I've been having headaches and mild dizzy spells for that last month and he said my blood sugar is dipping too low between meals. He suggested a protein bar between meals. My NUT wants me on 3 meals a day, no snacks, but he said she could make an exception to this rule. I've been doing the protein bars, or yogurt or something like that, between meals since then and my headaches seem to have disappeared, and so have the dizzy spells. Guess the doc was right.
So, I'm just cruising along, about 40lbs. from goal and finally starting to believe I will actually get there. I've given myself until my birthday next year (June 30) to reach goal, but hopefully I'll get there sooner. I really want to wear a little black dress to my husband's christmas party this year at the police department. A few of the officers have laughed at me in the past, none of them really worth my time, but I would still love to see their jaws drop when I walk in the door and am no longer the fattest woman in the room...payback, ya know? They deserve it.
Anyway, has everyone had their 6 month follow ups done? Are we all doing ok? You're all such an inspiration to me, even though I don't get to post very often I do read almost daily, I think everyone is just wonderful! Let's keep up the good work and see where we are at 12 months!
Take care,
Denise 
Good work Denise!!! 
I did have my six month check up but my surgeon does not check labs until you are one year out. I had my pcp check my labs at 3 months and all was good except for my protein levels..I don't know why..cause that is pretty much all I eat! 
And I am glad that you have gotten over the dizzy spells and migrains. I think eating too little can also slow your weight loss. Do you track your caloric intake to see what your average intake is at this point?
And your goal is very close and I would bet you meet it way before June 30 next year. And I know you will be able to wear a little black dress to your hubby's Christmas party and have all those other guys tongues wagging!!! Payback is definitely fun!! And make sure you and your hubby dance the night away at the Christmas party so they can get a good look at the new you!!! 
I did have my six month check up but my surgeon does not check labs until you are one year out. I had my pcp check my labs at 3 months and all was good except for my protein levels..I don't know why..cause that is pretty much all I eat!
And I am glad that you have gotten over the dizzy spells and migrains. I think eating too little can also slow your weight loss. Do you track your caloric intake to see what your average intake is at this point?
And your goal is very close and I would bet you meet it way before June 30 next year. And I know you will be able to wear a little black dress to your hubby's Christmas party and have all those other guys tongues wagging!!! Payback is definitely fun!! And make sure you and your hubby dance the night away at the Christmas party so they can get a good look at the new you!!! 
Congrats on a good appt and the weight loss. Sounds like you are doing great. Believe it or not I don't see my doc again until I'm a yr out. I couldn't believe that. I did have my 6 month bloodwork done though and I'm ok on everything but on the low side of normal for the calcium and iron. I'm uping my calcium and continue taking the iron 1 time a week. Not sure why they aren't putting me on a daily iron vitamin.
Did your doc say how many calories you should be getting daily?
Congrats!!! I had my 6 month check-up done. My Doc says all is good! He told me that i was "ahead of schedule" for my weight loss... lol thats a first for me! He said my blood work looked fine except i was mildly deficient with the B Vitamin... so no i just take a B-complex ..... I see my surgeon at the end of the month again..... so we will see what he has to say then! All i else i can say... is i want to be a fly on the wall for the night of ur hub's christmas party!!!! Would love to see those guys jaws drop!
Hi Denise! I'm right there with you about the hubby's Christmas party. I know I was one of the fattest wives last year--but this year look out! I may not be all the way to goal by then but I'll be close enough. (Now if only I could teach my hubby to dance.) My 6 mos. check-up went great. My surgeon said I'd lost 70% of my excess weight and that is what they hope for at one year. My blood work all came back good too. Keep up the good work, Denise, and let's hear those jaws dropping! Jen
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