51 lbs on the first month, Hooray!!!

Hi all, it has been 4 weeks since I had my surgery (7/9/03). I have lost 51 pounds and am so excited. The results were every bit what I expected. My goal for the first month was to lose 50 lbs so I met that goal. My next step is to begin eating soft foods in a couple of weeks. I have been able to exercise and my wounds have healed great on the outside. I hope that those people who are still thinking about it know how great this surgery has been for me. It has made me feel like a million bucks again and my clothes are starting to fit again. Well, talk to you all soon!!

Hi Hector, CONGRATULATIONS on 51 lbs. absolutely amazing!!! I had surgery the same day you did and have lost about 30. I want to know what in the world you are doing. My Dr. let me start soft foods at about 2 weeks and now i think maybe it was way too soon b/c the weight is already slowing down. I haven't lost anything in a week. I do feel great physically but i am thinking the mental games are beginning. I feel down b/c the weight has already slowed down. So seriously I want to know your secret. Great job. Amy

Thanks for writing back Hector. I know i can't compare myself to you or anyone else but man it's hard not to. My husband fussed at me last night for being down about my weight loss slowing. But i sat up thinking about it all and realized that i am definately not drinking enough water. I had been drinking a lot of sugar free kool aid and crystal light but definately not enough water. So I have vowed to get atleast 64 oz. of water if not more during the day. I am also trying to stick with very soft foods. I have been throwing up this week every time I try new things. I thought maybe I wouldn't be a puker since I had made it a few weeks without doing it. WRONG!! I am a little scared b/c I am really starting to feel hungry often. I am trying to drink the water when i feel hunger and it definately helps. These female hormones aren't helping at all either. I think another big problem is i don't feel like i have had surgery at all. I mean, i feel so good physically that i forget what i have done. Not that I regret it at all, just forget. I keep having nightmares that i get into the hospital and they tell me no. I guess I have just wanted this for so long that I cant believe it even happened. Thanks for listening and I am so excited for you. Keep on keeping on. Amy

I just wanted to say congrats to your big loss! I'm so proud of you. I didn't realize until after I had surgery how hard this would be, but now that I know I'm even more proud of you and the rest of the big losers! Keep up the good work and don't forget yur water. Protein and exercise are important bu****er keeps you fresh and ready for life.......Annie

Hey Hector, it's Amy again. I was just wanting to know do you measure your 2 oz. with a measuring cup or is it by weight. Measuring has always been confusing to me but I think i want to try what you do and see if that works better. You know I am so used to eating 12 oz. of steak and a bake potato and other things all in one sitting so I don't even know what 2 oz. looks like. i do have to admit that finally the scale went down today so now a total of about 33 lbs. gone. Not too shabby for 4 and a half weeks if i do say so myself. I was just stressing b/c the scale didn't move for over a week. Already hate the scales. I did drop 4 sizes already. I also have to admit to drinking much more water in the last few days. I haven't thrown up in a couple of days either. I do love the PRIA bars. They really taste good and stay down well. So let me know about the measuring, i would appreciate it. Thanks Amy