6 month post op!!!

Lianne C.
on 8/21/09 2:51 am - Garden City, MI

I went in for my 6 month post op appointment on Wednesday. I went in and stepped on the scale, and the numbers were no surprise, because I am a slave to the scale (Which I was told that is ok, if it keeps me on the right track). What was the surprise was that when my surgeon came in, he was really happy about my weight loss. He told me that he expects to see 70% of of the body fat lost by the first year. Then he said that I have already lost 50% and I am ahead of what they expect. So I know that I am doing something right! I know we all have that feeling that we may be doing something wrong, and I was one of them!

bbinky
on 8/21/09 3:33 am - Louisville, KY

RNY on 02/13/09

You are doing great. It is amazing the tricks our minds can play.

Congrats on your sucess!!

Becky in Kentucky

valleygal
on 8/21/09 4:42 am - CA

RNY on 02/18/09

Congratulations on your success! I'm still working on the scale addiction too:)

Kathy P.
on 8/21/09 2:39 pm - Port Orchard, WA

RNY on 02/09/09

Congrats on the success. I still need to post my 6 mo. pics, but figured I will now wait till 7 months...

I'm a scale addict as well. I weigh every morning after hitting the bathroom, disrobing. Then I check the scale, and hit the shower. What I find HELPFUL about daily weigh-in is that 1) I can get a visual if I'm retaining water (which means I need to up my intake), and also, it is a reminder to take my Milk of Magnesia if I have gone more than two days without a BM. (I know, TMI).

I think I've been pretty lucky though. I haven't had a time post op when the scale has gone up, but I know that does happen.

I'm at about 62% excess weight loss, and like you, a bit ahead of the curve.

So glad that you are doing well, and you look wonderful!!

Take Care,
Hugs,
Kathy

Every morning in Africa, a gazelle wakes up.
It knows it must outrun the fastest lion or it will be killed.
Every morning in Africa, a lion wakes up.
It knows that it must run faster than the slowest gazelle, or it will starve.
It doesn't matter whether you're a lion or a gazelle
when the sun comes up you'd better be running.

RNY 2/9/09 Buh bye Gallbladder 8/28/09; 100% EWL (181 lbs.) on 2/19/10;