At first I thought no big deal I am a little shakey I just need to eat something. Well then it started happening more often and I realized I had just eatten something about an hour or 2 before it happened. I got one of my father in law's monitors and have started testing when I start getting shakey. I called my surgeon's office ( We have moved to another state so I can't go in to see him) and he sent me for some blood work a week and a half ago, but I haven't gotten the results yet. My biggest scare with it came when I was on my way home from the beach with my daughter. We had been riding for about 3 hours and I stopped for gas and potty breaks. I got out and we went to the restroom and felt fine. Then went out to pump the gas and got REALLY shakey. I felt really confused about everything. I knew what I needed to do to pump the gas but it was like I was having a hard time going through the steps. It was very scarey. I checked my sugar and it was at 51 which isn't drastically low but it was low enough to scare the crap out of me. I went and ate and made it home safely. I have been reading around that people are starting to have trouble with this after surgery. So I was just wondering if anyone else is experiencing this and if so what you are doing about it. Some of the articles I have read say that people are having to get part of the pancreas removed. AHHHH!!!!!! I really hope that is not the case!

just wanted to say I had my one year check up..I now weigh 150 lbs.. I am so excited never in my life did I think I would weigh that ever again..The only thing I was vit.D deffent. HE gave me a prescribtion to take for a while. THen nutrish went well too they just want me to start taking 2 multy vit a day now.. I am so happy and healty now. Now it is just to maintain..

Happy surgiversary Jennifer!

Where did the last year go? A year ago today I was recovering, not as uncomfortably as I thought I would be, at Norfolk General Hospital from my gastric bypass surgery. The highest weight I saw on a scale was 305 lbs. WOW! What a heifer!!! In January of 2007 I began the journey of weight loss surgery. In order to have the surgery I had to quit smoking...okay done! I had to attend classes and seminars, meet with psychologists, have numerous blood tests, a body scan, meet with a nutritionist and a exercise physiologist and the worst part of it all....quit drinking diet coke! I did it ALL...EVERYTHING!!! And a year later, I still don't smoke and I haven't had a diet coke. When I made the decision to have this surgery, I told myself this was my ONLY shot at losing weight FOREVER! In order to be successful, I had to do this regimented and to the T of what my surgeon and nutritionist recommended. I stuck to the plan 98%. Here is where I may "cheat": 1. If the glass at a restaurant is dirty; I'll use a straw. 2. I eat protein supplements in the form of protein bars; my surgeon believes his patients should be off all protein supplements and getting the protein from "real" food. 3. I'll eat fat free pretzels and chips. What can I say?!? I love the crunch and the salt. Basically that is it! I don't cheat. I NEVER eat fast food. I have NOT HAD 1 carbonated beverage. I don't eat sweets. I NEVER drink with my meals...and always wait until 30 minutes after to begin drinking again. And the biggest change I have made: I go the gym at least 6x a week...but usually I go 7 days a week! Going to the gym has gotten me to where I am today, 1 year out, 148 lbs. slimmer, and SO MUCH HEALTHIER!!! I feel horrible if I have not been to the gym, my day does not feel complete. This is a big change for a girl who hated the thought of walking from the car to the store even if it was to buy shoes and/or purses! I didn't make it to my goal weight at 1 year out. Honestly, I am a little bummed about it, but I refuse to let it ruin my happiness with the entire journey. I have roughly 20 more lbs. I would like to lose. I am hoping to have plastic surgery within the year to tighten up some abdominal skin and inflate the deflated balloons I have hanging off of my chest. All in all, it has been an extremely successful year and I am looking forward to the day I can post that I am at goal....140 lbs! YAY!!!

Haven't checked in in a while. Had my one year follow up with my surgeon yesterday. Today is my 1 year anny.... Total lost in a year....161 pounds! Thats a person (or two)