awsome job!!!

I was similar to you. Although for me, it seemed that the first 4 weeks, i dropped about 30 pounds. Then i stopped. For a long long time. Recently i've begun losing again, which is great, but that stall was really frustrating. For me waht helped the most i think was making sure i was getting my protein in, and going to the gym regularly. Yeah, it's hard to start, and i think the worst part is getting to the gym. Once i'm there, it's really not so bad. i walk on the treadmill a bit- maybe 3/4ths to a mile, and then i do some weights.
I switch up what i do with the weights. Sometimes i'm doing back, sometiems it's arms, sometimes its legs. Every time i do something different, so i keep myself engaged. 


It will drop again. My doctor said that no matter what i did, i would lose. That's the point of the surgery. The malabsorbtion alone will cause you to lose, so you will get there. The more you can do to help - exercize - will assist. So just make sure you get to moving! And it does get fun. The more you work out, the easier it gets. Trust me... i started at 380... and was in the gym at that weight. I didn't go fast, or lift much at all, but i could do it. So can you.


-Meg

 

I am not a huge fan of the protein drinks either, the flavored isopure made me want to throw up but I can tolerate the unflavored if I blend it with some fruit. I am also able to tolerate the premier protein drinks from Costco in the chocolate flavor (it is not to sweet and no chalky aftertaste), it is 30g protein in a box. Also, if you are a caffeine drinker the Click expresso drink powder is pretty tasty... Good luck!

I can't find my password to my origional profile, but thought I would post the link to my old blog. It is from 2004-2006. I had a long journey and fought hard to get my surgery. I will start blogging again soon!

Fyi since this blog I've had a third son! I have been married nearly 14yrs. My family supports me and everything I do is somehow for them!

http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/elsa/

Hi Elsa,

I'm Nancy.  I had my RNY in July, 2004.  About a year or so ago I realized I could eat whatever I wanted and started gaining weight.   Long story short, I went to a bariatric surgeon and after a lot of testing, he found that the original surgery had not been done correctly; that the pouch had never been cut away from the old stomach, the staple line was done haphazardly and the stoma had closed up and a fistula formed into the old stomach. So, in essence, I had a 'normal' anatomy.   On Jan 21, I had a revision/repair, where the surgeon restapled and cut the old stomach away.  He repaired the fistula and ballooned out the stoma. 

So here I am again, back at the beginning and to be perfectly honest, feeling very blessed that I was able to have the surgery and get back on track. 

I am 5'7" and weighed 280 lbs. at my original surgery.  My lowest weight was 160, and I stayed around 175 for a few years. At the time of my revision I was 223 lbs.  Today I am 210, so I'm well on my way!.