Eleven Weeks Post-Op Today!

Hi Sammie: Good to hear from someone on the same day. Sounds like you are doing well. Did you find the time on pureed food difficult? I think we all wonder if we did the right thing at that time. What has been hardest for me, is when I think I am doing everything right, and the scale doesn't move for a few weeks. As long as the scale is going down,I feel great---but when it stays the same, it's the pits. I hurt my back and wasn't able to exercise for two weeks, and it really stopped my weight loss. But now I am doing OK. Thanks for introducing yourself. Love, Santina

Welcome to the October Board!!! I love this board too because we all have so mu*****ommon!!! My surgery was 10/13/05 and this week on Thursday I'll be 11 weeks out. This new way of eating, and shopping and preparing food is routine and normal to me now - PTL!!!! Thanksgiving was more challenging, but Christmas was a piece of cake!!! I even made fudge to give away, and didn't lick the spoon - I was so proud of myself!! So welcome, glad you found us!!! Much love, Carol V

Hi Carol: So good of you to welcome me. You sound so upbeat, I really enjoyed your message. I feel the same way. Only wish I had done this sooner. God Bless you. Looking forward to getting to know you better. Love, Santina

Santina: Welcome to the board and god bless you for taking your health to the other side...I am also 63 years old and had my surgery on 10/24/05...down 40 pounds and over 27 inches...feel better and better...the reason I did the surgery was for my grand daughter also...she is five and I want to watch her grow up... Dennis

Thank you Dennis for the welcome. Yes, we do have a lot in common. Now we will both get healthy and watch those grandchildren grow up. You look good. Keep up the good work. I have lost 33inches even when the scale doesn't look like it's moving. Love, Santina

Hello and welcome Santina! I'm Sheryl and my surgery was on 10/17. As of today I'm down 54 lbs. I seem to have an iron pouch, so the nutritionist had me eating "regular" food by week 3. Besides this week(my son is on Christmas brea****il the 4th), I take a 1 hr water aerobics class and swim 1 mile+ (usually swim laps for an hour and I swim a mile in about 50 mins)/4 days week, do nautilus 2x/week, and have recently joined Curves. The rates at my Y have increased a ton, so as of end of this month it'll be just Curves, my Gazelle, and a hotel swimming pool they're letting me use for 15/month. It would take about 400 laps to get to 1 mile, but I figure I can water walk for an hour 4x/week. I love being in the water. It's good to have another serious swimmer in here. I have a seriously messed up back and I would never be able to walk 3 miles without a cane or major narcotics of some sort. I'm hoping as I get lighter my back problems will ease up some. Like you, I've lost over a 100 lbs twice in my life so far, just to gain it back. 3 years ago I would never have considered this surgery. My sister had it and I thought it was the easy way out. Boy was I wrong. I'm doing more now to lose weight than I EVER did just dieting. I actually like working out, and I'm hoping that's going to be the key a healthier future for me. I will always love food, but now I'm trying to indulge only once in awhile instead of every day. It makes everything taste so much better. I look forward to getting to know you better and I'm glad you found us! Sheryl 292/238/160

Dear Sheryl: You're doing super! So happy to be getting to know you. I really enjoy the swimming, also. The walking is new for me---I couldn't even make it to the mailbox B.S. Thank you for the warm welcome. Looks like we have a lot in common. Looking forward to knowing you better as we travel this journey together. Love, Santina