New to posting, HI!

Hi, I have been lurking around and thought it was time I started posting! I am almost 49. I had lap RNY on 8/30. A bowel obstruction repair (open) on 9/7. I need my gallbladder out asap, but I am to run down at this time. My start wt. was 291 and I am 228 as of this morning. I have problems with nausea frequently and my family has nicnamed me "the puker" For all that I do, I don't think my wt. loss is that great. I have went from 28-30 jeans to an 18 which are getting loose! I have enjoyed your posts and hope to add something to the board to give back! take care, hippie 291/228/160

Hey Hippie! Sorry you have had some problems. That doesn't sound like any kind of fun! I hope things get better for you. As far as your weightloss, it's seem ok to me. The way I look at it, the slower I lose, the easier it is for my skin to shrink up with me. I find that I will lose a few lbs, and then lose a few inches, lose a few lbs, lose a few inches, etc. I am glad you came out of lurk mode. Keep us posted on your progress! We need as much feedback as we can get. I find that it helps me along my journey when I know that I am not the only one who may be frustrated at some point. Take care of you! Lori 281/205/140

Welcome hippe!! This site is so cool hu!! We had our surgerys the same month and about the same weight and age!! Your doing great Keep on Keepin on!!!!! sheree285/205/140ish

Hey There... Welcome to our Family.... Sorry to hear about your complications. Hope you and your Dr. can figure out what the nausea is all about. That's really not a great way to spend your day. You've done awesome with your weightloss & the inches. Keep doing what your doing. & Keep us posted. Tammy 291/284/207/145

Thank-you Aunt Lorlee, Sheree and Tammy for the warm welcome! sheree, it is great to see someone who is my age and about the same stats! I have had a great day so far! hippie

Hey Hippie! Looks like we had a lot of simalir things going on . I too had an obstruction. Oct 5 i had my surgery for that. My GBS was on 8/22. I weighed in at the hospital at 293 am now at 219. Although i count from my highest weight at 310. I was a size 26/28 and am now size 18/20 but more an 18. I am kinda in between sizes right now. I feel great! I am a little concerned with the amount of food i can eat. But it mainly depends on the time of day, and what i am eating. But it does scare me. I dont want to see that scale going up. Anyway nice to see you posting. D

Waving at D White and thanking her for the warm welcome!!! hippie