Today I am 5 months Post Op

Hi Everyone, Today I am 5 months post op. I feel pretty good except after I eat dinner. Then I feel kind of weird either gas or something my stomach is so loud and grumbling. This too will pass I am sure. Anyway I am down 77 lbs and feel great. I wear a size 10 pants and a large top. I have not lost those boobs like others have. When I was eleven and 95 lbs I had a bust size of D I could not find bras because I wore 30-D. Then into my 20's I weighed between 116-125 and wore 32-DD. Well those things are still DD they have just moved. They used to be under my neck and now they are mid way down. I think they will be needing some kind of help. I can't believe how much I have lost. I have not lost 100, but I was a lightweight compared to some of you. I have 51 lbs to hit my goal. Since this is my last big losing month I am going to workout real hard and see if I can lose 10 lbs. I finally feel like I am of a normal size for my age and height losing the 51 pounds I will feel Slender, Fit and Sexy.... Can't wait.... I am now just in the overweight category and that is great and I can bend and move like I should be ale to. Diana 263/186/135

Congratulations Diana. You are doing great! I was 5 months yesterday, but I had a lot further to go. I look in the mirror sometimes now and feel like my reflection matches what I thought I looked like before surgery. Never thought I was as big as I really was! But then I see pictures.... That is scary. I know what you mean about this being the last good (easy?) month. Hoping to take off 13# myself and hit the 100# lost club mark! Eileen 337/250/165ish?

congrats! i'm at 5 months today too! the weight sure is coming off a lot slower now. i'm a lightweight too and still want to lose around 40 more. keep up the good work! Lisa B #2 226/166/???

Diana, Great progress. I hit my 5 month mark last week. I've now lost 80.5 lbs since I started this process & 73.5 since surgery. I feel awesome as well. Keep up the great work. Tammy 291/284/210.5/145

Hi Dianna... congratulations on your results so far.... just a question about your after dinner grumbles... does it feel like gnawing hunger pangs? If so it could be an H Pylori infections.... something to think about... hugs Kim

Wow 1st off congrats!! That is really great! I am kinda bummed for me tho I am real close to your surgery twin in date and weight. I had mine on the 23rd and started at 267 and now I am 194 and in size 16 hmmm wow not fair LOL Keep up the great work tho! Diana 267/194/165

I like the month board at OH because no matter what weight we started we for the most part are living about the same kind of emotions because our surgery was about the same month and amount of time ago. I was 237 pounds and today am 168 pounds. I want to go down to my lifetime desired weight of 115. I know, I know but that is what my plans are. I have settled for not being at 115 almost everytime I would go on a weight loss program and feel I owe it to myself to do it MY WAY for a change. THE TOOL we all know does not STOP working at 6 months but I understand completely the mind set of us realizing we will do similar to all wls patients and SLOW DOWN on weight loss as we approach more normal and human sizes for our body. I am finally getting some personal respect for myself and also notice I stand up straight and my head is held high for some reason. Could it be inner respect for my new body? I am getting a new lease on life. Thanks for our new TOOL! Keep up all the good work my fellow ladies and gentlemen of August 2005 surgery dates! The game is just NOW starting to get fun!!!!

Hi Diana, Way to go on your progress! I am so envious of you: size 10 AND boobs! Not fair! LOL! I'm begining to think my boobs were ALL fat, lol. Well, keep up the good work. -Lynn Lap RNY 8-16-05 297/217/140