Finally in to see the doc today

This morning I had my appointment with my surgeon. Of course I was up 3 lb due to AF, not that it is alot but it didn't show the true low I am at. He said he was concerned with how fast I lost 8 1/2 weeks and how far I am out from surgery, just one year out, but overall he said that each person is different in how their bodies handle this change. I did take a 2 1/2 month plateau this summer, which he said actaully balances the weight loss that I just occured. He had my blood work done before I went in and everything is perfect and I feel great. His last words were keep up the good work, keep exercising and eating how I am doing and only if I lose more than 3lb a week for 2 or more consecutive weeks at this point he thinks I will level off now and be at goal. He also expressed that I am below each of our target goal weights so I will keep trudging along and hopefully this will just level off and I won't have anything more to worry about it. Thanks to all of you for all your support!!

Congrats on such a great visit... Sound like you are doing great!!!! Keep up the good work... and WTG!!!!! HUGS, Shawn M.

Thanks Shawn, I've been really worrying about all the weight loss lately, so this was a real boost to hear I'm ok. I love your new avatar picture too

Michelle, Have you had any kind of infection lately? I told my doc yesterday that I'm losing now and not even trying and I assumed it is because my body is using the calories to heal and he said that is true. He said burn patients need about twice their daily requirements to heal. I guess I'm in for a shock when I'm totally healed! I'll probably gain 20 pounds overnight!!! Keep an eye on the rate of weight loss and I hope it doesn't get extreme! Congrats on the perfect labs! CeCe

Hi CeCe.....I haven't had any major cold or infection lately, but that is very interesting to hear about that! Of course my whol family is sick right now, youngest ds is home with a horrible chest/sinus cold. I did have the episode of stomach virus last Sat but that was one day and of course this weight loss has been progressing over a period of time not just last weekend. I am happy my labs were perfect though, I think out of everything that is what I worry about the most considering our malabsorption. I'm sure you will not gain 20lb overnight, although if you are like me sometimes you feel as if you do!! Which I know we don't but it's the mind games that play on us sometimes. Michelle