Happy 6 Month Surgiversary!

My RNY was on 4/16.  I am 5'4" tall. High was 261 about 6 weeks preop (I dont count this in my numbers as I was intentionally gaining if you know what I mean) while I was playing the "nutrition game" and ensured my bmi was above 40.   Then went on the pre op diet two weeks before surgery and my weight day of surgery was 242.  This is the number I go by.  I am down to 159.5!  Yes, that .5 pound counts in my book!!!!  I am a slow loser but have caught up to many who were well ahead of me at month 3.   Feeling great. Have not vomited once!  Just updated my blog and added my 6 month postop pictures.  I rarely exercise. I, know, get moving. Made a pack yesterday to change that! The skin on my arms is going to be bad. No surprise. But everything else looks good so far. The hair loss is slowing down.  It was really bad between months 4 and 5. Read my blog for the foods I have "experimented" with. I tested the waters in September at the Nascar race.  My version of dumping, if I can call it that is diahreah. Can't really say I know if I dump on sugar or fat for sure because I really have not pushed the limits and honestly am too scared to have a full on dumping episode.  I have also discovered that going on a liquid protein only diet (I use Nectar) for about 3 days breaks stalls! It has worked the three times I tried it!  I noticed that the scale does not move during my monthly cycle. But this last month, I did the liquid protein thing those few days and boom, lost 3 pounds that week! Going to try to do it every month. Think it will help with the PMS cravings.   

Hoping others with April 2008 surgery dates will post their updated info here and  copy it to their blogs  so we can share in our successes.    Congrats! Can't wait to hear from you!  Kim

April 9, 2008 thats my date!!! I started the 6mnth diet at 331. Day of surgery 296 and today......208. Wishing for 199 by end of month. I have pushed the limits. i am a rule breaker...bad me. but i am back on course for my last 48 pounds. I do exercise, take my vits, and water! This has been wonderful amazing...awesome all the great words you can think of. I have lost a total of 123 and hoping for 48 more.

Hope to see more Aprils posting!

take care, and hope all is well!
Amy

I'm happy to throw my story so far into the mix...

April 1st is my date. I'm 5'11, started out at 273, was 272 day of surgery, so that's the number I go by. This week on Tuesday (my surgery was on a Tuesday so I weigh only on Tuesdays) I was at 172.4, and hell yes that .4 counts!! So I am just about at 100lbs lost.

I had a rough time eating from May through the end of July. I really could not tolerate much. As time goes on, though, I have tried more foods & can tolerate a lot more these days. Still have a rough time with solid proteins.
My pre-albumin levels were low in July & are still low, so I'm working on bringing those up with some good quality protein.

I am a bit freakish about exercising, I go to the gym or run 4-5 miles about 5 times a week. I don't touch any white sugar at all, haven't tested those waters and don't expect to do so any time soon.
I get all of my water in every day... some days don't get my vitamins in, and some days I don't eat at all because the idea of it makes me sick.

The weight loss slowed down in August & September, but I seem to be back on track this month. To be honest I don't really care if I don't lose another pound. I started this saying "I need to lose 100lbs" and I have. I'm happy.

April 18th is my surgiversary!  Wow 6 months already.  So I am feeling reat and happy with my loss so far.  I am no longer considered super morbidly obsese!  Just Obese!  I was 332 at my first consult, 305 day of surgery and 229 on monday!

I dont have too many bad issues.  Biggest is bread, we dont agree on things thinese days at all.  I wont even try it again for now, as everytime I do I get sick.

Congrats to everyone and Keep up the Good work

Hi Everyone!  I'm a newbie to this April 2008 board but figured I might as well jump in! 

I'm an April 14th baby!   My hightest was 265, consult weight in Dec of 07 was 259.  I am 5'2" tall!  Had my 6 month check up with the surgeon and nut today and I have lost 127.5 (52 prior to surgery!)  I am now at a "normal" BMI!  WHOOHOO!!  And, I've lost 102% of my excess body weight!  I'm slightly anemic (but I've been anemic for years!) but all my other labs are great!

Feel free to check out my pre/post pix on my profile!

Life is grand!  Thanks for letting me share!

I'm an April 14th baby too!!  I'm down 89lbs as of this morning, and feeling AWESOME!!  I've been so so with my exercising, but i'm overall TONS more active!  I'm good about my water, great about my protein, and religious about my vitamins.  All my labs were great at my appointment yesterday.  I have embraced my new life and new anatomy and am SO grateful to God for allowing me to beat obesity with my RNY.  Good luck to all of you April babies, and God Bless!!! (group hug!)

My RNY was April 21, 2008.  My high weight was 265, I am 5'5".  I am currently 175.  This has been the most amazing journey.  I was hoping I would be successful but I could never have imagined I would have done this good.  I do workout 4 times a week and I am very careful with what I eat.

I hope everyone is doing well

Look forward to meeting everyone and hearing all of your interesting stories.

Have a great night

Karen

hi everyone
my surgery was on april 8 i weight in at 315 lbs and height 6 foot as of today i am at 230 for the last 2 months i have to admit i am lazy i don't exercise i don't dump so itaste alot of stuff but by gods willing i plan to change all that before i go for my 6 month on november 7 so pray for me so that i can change my bad ways i was fortunate enough to have this surgery and i have realize that i have a weakness for sweets lol

October 21st is my six month surgiversary.  Here are my stats:

Highest weight: 324 pounds
Pre-Op weight:  284 pounds
Current weight: 203 pounds
Total loss since surgery: 81 pounds
Total loss overall:  121 pounds

I'm off all blood pressure medicine
No more acid reflux
No more sleep apnea or snoring
I've gone from a size 30 to a size 14/16
My cholesteral has dropped from 250 to 182
My triglyceride level dropped from 350 to 92

I'm healthy and happy.  I would like to lose at least 30 more pounds, but it sure is slowing down.  I feel like I am on my own now, but I know that can't be true!

Congrats everyone on how well you are doing!

Hi Kim, thanks for the info about Nectar breaking your stall.  I am going to try it as I have been in one and it makes me CRAZY!!!  I'm 5 1/2 months out and have lost 89.5#  I give lots of credit for that 1/2 #, also.  Have not vomited and only 2 epsiodes of dumping and those were early on.  Cannot wait for the hair loss to slow down and stop.  But this was one of the BEST decisions I have ever made.  Feel great, becoming the person physically that more matches my personality.  Does that makes sense.  I'm the girl that would dance down the street but the fat girl was too inhibited.  Exercise has basically replaced down time when I would hang out in my kitchen eating.  Love being a gym rat.  My muscle mass is changing but it will not make up for the damage I've done to my skin.  PS is in my future.
Thank you to all on OH for the constant support and encouragement. 
Andrea