May 2006 Post-ops

Hi my fellow May WLS buddies, I was just wondering how everyone is doing. I had my surgery May 23rd and as of last Friday I have lost 59 pounds and a total of 173.2 pounds since May of 2005 when my PCP put me on an 1800 calorie diet to prepare me for the possibility of WLS. I am so thrilled that this surgery became a reality for me and just in awe at how much my life has changed since my WLS. I never dreamed my life would ever be this happy and I would ever feel so alive and energized again. I have a very special man in my life who is everything I ever dreamed of and more, and he is fine with taking it slow until I reach my goal weight and I say I am ready to take our relationship further. He writes me poetry, gives me CD's of songs that he says makes him think of the two of us down the road. Sends me roses for no special occassion, shares my thoughts, hopes and dreams, supports me in all that I do and makes me feel so very special. It is so good to finally have someone who accepts me as I am....with my good points and my faults. Life ROCKS!!!!!! How is everyone else doing???? Are you happy????? Are you as amazed as I am at how much this WLS changes your life????? How are you doing with your weight loss??? I would love to hear from all you fellow May losers Hugs, love and prayers from your WLS friend in NC Sarah W

Hi Sarah! Congratulations on your weightloss! No wonder you feel amazing ... look at all that weight you've lost! Just think of your 173 pound weightloss as 17 bags of potatoes you used to pack around! That is a lot of weight to take off ... fabulous job! I'm doing great! I've lost 76 pounds so far and I have a spring in my step! I'm going to the gym 5 days per week and I have even put on a swimming suit and took a water aerobics class! Before surgery I would hide away in my home and make excuses not to go out in public. But I'm breaking out of my shell and it feels wonderful! I still struggle with food getting stuck on occasion and I'm still not getting in all my protein. I have good days and bad days but overall I feel like I'm making good progress! Deanna

Sarah, Hi and congratulations on all the exciting and loving experiences going on in your life. I had my surgery on May 19, 2006 I am down 80lbs and back into some really really old clothes (which is great). I am terrible about exercise, and the only protein I get in is from real food (the drinks make me ill). I feel better though, I feel that things are starting to get back to some normalness in our lives. For awhile there I thought for sure I was going to loose my job, but I am coming back. I feel every day I get stronger and stronger.

You sound SOOOOOO happy!! You've done such an amazing job - rightly so. You go with yourself girl!! You've had a HUGE success!! I'm doing "okay" furstrated with the slow losing rate. I started at 272 and I'm 219 today.

~~~~~~~~~DIVA JACK~~~~~~~~~~~~ Hi Megan How are you doing???? Hope to talk to you soon. Simone

Sarah... you are doing awesome! Congrats on your weight loss thus far. You seem so happy, good for you! As for me I am 10 weeks out tomorrow and down 45 lbs. Im so frustrated with the slow loss but hey what can I do? I know I am doing everything I am supposed to so I guess all I really can do is be patient. When I look in the mirror, I look exactly the same as I did the day I went into surgery, but my friends and family tell me different. This whole thing is just kinda WEIRD for me right now. My friends are flipping out, they are all big chicks too... so I think they feel a little weirded out at my weight loss and have decided to distance themselves, which sucks for me but hey... if thats what they gotta do thats what they gotta do. I lost 1 friend who absolutely disagrees with this surgery, her and I got into an argument about it 1 day, she said some very hurtful things and I decided that I could not have a person like that in my life... not at a time where I am trying to find myself and adjusting to the way others view me. As for men (I'm single) I haven't noticed anything different yet. Nobody checking me out anymore than usual or anything like that. I do have some male friends that I have had for a long time that are starting to NOTICE me now. They make comments about how good I look, but I just feel like nothing was wrong with me 45 lbs ago... now u wanna notice me? STEP OFF! Anyway, I am sure things will get better for me... I really hope my friends get over whatever they are going thru, I need them. Congrats again Sarah, don't let anyone knock you off that cloud!

Renee, I had to respond to your post. We had surgery the same day and I've lost 48 lbs. I'm starting to get frustrated as well. I've been on a stall for the last week and it's killing me--especially when I'm staring 50 lbs. right in the face! I also feel like I don't look all that different than I did 48 lbs. ago. I can see some differences and some days are better than others. Some days, though, yesterday for instance, I still felt incredibly huge! I guess we just need to keep on fighting the good fight and the rewards will come, right? JAMI

Hiya Sarah, GREAT JOB You have really done a great job. So far I'm down 57lbs, still hiting the gym 4-5 times a week, something I thought I would never be able to do. I am now a mentor for a co worker that is having her surgery on the 17th. I think the WLS is a great tool, and I am so glad I finally crossed over to the losers bench~~ Keep up the good work May babies!!!!

As of today I am down 76 pounds- 124 since last summer. My surgery was May 24. I feel better most of the time. I still struggle with many foods and tend to eat what I know will be ok. I am getting good at the water thing. I am terrible at the protein thing. The drinks are terrible. I keep trying. I have to go back to work on the 16th- I am a teacher and have had summer off- I am running like crazy and then crashing in the evenings. I need to find more time for the gym. I still feel like I look the same- but everyone says I look so skinny. Weird how the brain plays tricks on your mind.

Hi Sarah! Congratulations on your new life ! I am losing slowly but steadily after my surgery on May 22. I go weeks without a pound lost yet my clothing is down to a size 16 from 22. I began a diet and exercise plan pre-op so my total loss is about 60 pounds since then. Most days I feel good but sometimes even with the compliments I don't feel that I am losing fast enough. Take Care, Suzette---