3 years out and we NEED to do this - we NEED to be accountable to ourselves (at least I KNOW I need it - )

So here we goooooooooooooooooo -

Surgery date 9/9/2005 surgery weight 300 lbs - Lowest weight 156 lbs - CURRENT weight 165-169 lbs

now I am on a mission to LOSE 15 pounds by October 9 (random date picked)


I will be back next Friday - I PROMISE!

Hello all

Yup it's been a while since I've come here to post - I do check in occasionally to see if anyone has posted and have read everything.  I have not forgotten any of you...

I will celebrate 3 years on Tuesday Sept 9! What a ride it's been ... I am so happy that I did this surgery - it has changed my life and I am so much better for it.  My daughters are both doing absolutely amazing and I could not be more proud of them...I have a great guy in my life now - we've been together about 1 1/2 years and he makes me smile on a daily basis...

3 years ago I was told that this surgery would not be a miracle cure for obesity and until I was out about years I did not believe any of that...then REALITY set in - I could eat more, I could tolerate sugar -- at first I didn't panic - I thought hey I can control this - I would just live by that little saying "nothing tastes as good as thin feels" - yeah right -- in the last 6 months I have gained about 10 pounds back - I was down to 158 lbs from 310 when I started this journey - I am now somewhere between 165 & 170 depending on the day.  I lost my relationship with the scale because I didn't want to know...I stopped going to the gym because there were other things that took precedence...so now I am suffering.  my size 10's became tight and I felt like a sausage in them - I couldn't put size 12's on because I GAVE THEM AWAY because I would NEVER need them again ... sighhhhhhhh! Old habits started coming back - snacking at night while watching tv, drinking with meals, drinking alcohol, eating sugar (my biggest downfall in life) ... 

So! now that the summer is over I am putting myself back on track! I woke up on Tuesday morning and decided that I would go on the 5-day pouch test - I did protein shakes and water all day tuesday and "most" of wednesday - by wednesday night I was absolutely starving so I caved in and made a salad - I figured that wouldn't hurt me - I did the same thing on Thursday and will do the same today - 3 protein shakes and one nice size salad (lettuce, tomato & cucumber w/ a splash of dressing) - Saturday and Sunday will be "soft" foods and then Monday I will go back to normal food at a very slow pace and all protein ... and back to the RULES! My goal is to lose 15 pounds by October 9...I THINK I can do that but we'll see.  AND now that the cooler weather is coming back I will be back to working out and maybe get my butt (which is getting bigger) back in the gym! but if not the gym I will be working out at home daily and getting back to walking.  My feeling is that it took me a lot of hard work to lose all that original weigh - 15 lbs more should be simple (haha!!)

I hope all of you are doing well and I really do miss having the support of people that are going thru the same things I am - I'm very glad not to be alone in this....

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY/SURGIVERSARY/SURGIBIRTHDAY TO ALL OF MY SEPTEMBER 2005 FAMILY!

Doing well here.  I'm working on correcting a low ferritin issue to prepare my body for plastic surgery. 

My low weight was 140.2, which I think I was at for about an hour.   Last November I was averaging around 145-148.   Now I'm averaging 152-155, so I've had about 7 lbs of regain.  I think a lot of that is muscle however.   I have a very low body fat percentage so I don't have a lot of excess body fat, although I do still have a lot of excess skin.

On your situation - are you saying that your stoma has stretched?  Have you considered having Stomaphyx done?   I know a RNY'er up here who had it, and it seemed to work.

Thanks for your reply. I have also gone back to eating the protien. I got away from it. It seems to be working and I am starting to lose again. I went up to 217 and am done to 211. My lowest was 207. I still am trying to get below that 200 mark. I am determined to do it. My aniversery date is 9/13/08. 3 years. It is hard to believe it has been so long. I am so glad I did the surgery. I can't imagine where I would be now If I didn't. I'm sure you will lose that 15lbs. Just keep that positive outlook

Carol

Hello all my Sept. 05 buddies.  How are you all doing?  Can you believe it has been 3 years this month?!!!!!  
Is everyone happy about their decision?  Anyone with problems?
I've had 15 to 18 pounds regain.  I find that I MUST follow the rules and most importantly I must EXCERISE!!!!!!!!
The gain happened during the time I thought I was a "normal" person.  But let's face it, a normal person doesn't eat french fries every day.  So I quit eating the bad food and hopefully I'll get rid of these extra pounds.  But I also slacked off on my excerise.  I have to get that back into gear.
I find I can eat alot more.  I don't think my pouch streched.  I think the intestine attached to the pouch streched.  So I think it's like having two pouches.  Does that make sense to anyone?
Anyway, I wanted to stop by and wish everyone a happy 3 years.  What a difference this surgery has made in my life. 
I am now living life.  Just walking is such a pleasure.  Seeing the inside of the Mall stores was fun and still is.  I missed alot of life but now I can enjoy it.
good luck to all and see you soon.

Koukla