my 3 month check

celestia96
on 7/16/07 11:43 am - DuBois, PA
hi, just got back from my 3 month checkup. according to the nurse, I've lost like 42 lbs, but I don't know when she was counting from, my date of surgery or before that, cuz I figure only like 20 some. IDK, but anyways. I'm just getting tired of ppl asking me how much I've lost and either telling them the truth or having to make something because I don't want to say oh I gained a pound this week, or I'm not losing much or something like that. no blood work done yet, it will be done in Oct when I have my 6 month check and see my doc for the first time since my surgery.
DoubleDee
on 7/16/07 12:02 pm - Holland, MI
Don't let yourself get too discouraged, Wynette. If you continue to follow the program, it WILL work. Unfortunately, we all lose at our own speeds. Some faster than others. 42 pounds is the equvilant of an 8 year old or a chimpanzee. It's gotta feel good to get that monkey off your back. (pun intended... sad as it was.) : Hang in there, kid. DD
celestia96
on 7/16/07 12:11 pm - DuBois, PA
Thanks, DD. I really needed that. I'm just really really fighting my depression right now, like it's really bad. I don't know what to do. I feel better physically, but mentally I'm a wreck. I'm tired of pretending to be happy all the time, which is what I've pretty much done my entire life. I have to do that for my job, which I don't mind, but around other people, it's really getting hard. I know I shouldn't complain, I don't have it as hard some people do. I even had a wow moment today, I actually sat in a booth at a restaurant without having to suck it in, but even that didn't feel that great when I did it. It was just like no big deal.
DoubleDee
on 7/16/07 12:22 pm - Holland, MI
I think we all battle depression since surgery. I know I do. Some of it is hormones. We're burning all the nasty hormones trapped in our fat. Some of it is the loss of our main coping mechanism- food. Either way it sucks, and we have to battle through it. Don't feel like you have to pretend to be happy, especially here. The A-team is one place you can let it all hang out, warts, fangs, and all. Don't be afraid to enjoy your successes though either. You know the happiest day for me? Not when I got off insulin. Not when I went under 300 lbs. The moment that made me cry with joy was the first time I could wipe my butt without being a contortionist. The day I could take my undies off without seeing the racing stripes was the day I broke down and sobbed. It was like a weight had been lifted off me. (Grooss, I know, but I need to share sometimes too). Don't feel like the Lone Ranger. We're all in this together, and we're all just a mouse ride away. DD
celestia96
on 7/16/07 12:33 pm - DuBois, PA
DD, you're my hero, that's just the thing I need to hear right now. Nobody around me understands. my closest friend right now is skinny and has no clue what I'm going through. like when we shop for clothes (actually she's the one shopping for them) and it bothers me that I can't find something to wear, she's just like you'll be able to wear that some day, which I know, but it doesn't make me feel all that much better. I'm trying not to buy any clothes, because I don't have a lot of money to spend on something I'm not going to be able to wear very long. fortunately, my mother kept most of my clothes from years ago, like back to high school and she sorted them by size for me. so I'll be able to wear those as I go down through sizes, which will be a big help. I know I should be more positive, but that's just not me. I'm more into being realistic and taking things day by day, but it just seems every time I get my hopes up for something, or am happy about something, the whole world turns against me and makes it go to sh@@.
DoubleDee
on 7/16/07 12:43 pm - Holland, MI
Happy to be of assistance, kind madam. Try not to be such a skin-flint and do something nice for yourself. I know an occasional splurge tends to do wonders for my spirits. DD
(deactivated member)
on 7/17/07 12:08 am - NY
I agree with DD - the occasional splurge is an awesome feeling.
camaib
on 7/17/07 5:23 pm - AK
OMG...THANK YOU both !! You saved me tonight. I am down 60 lbs, nothing fits, I'm depressed and weak. I have no energy and haven't got a clue about what to eat...talk to me about how to eat protein. And then you two crack some jokes. Thanks for understanding...and you didn't even know I was out here.... We're all in it together is right Wynette. And my boobs are hanging to my knees...with my gut and my thighs... what is that all about? Camai
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