Q.O.D. 4/15

Can you believe we are half way through April already? Today's question is: At four months out, what is the most Exciting thing you have discovered about WLS? Disappointing thing? Scariest thing? Surprising thing? For me it would be; Exciting = How good I feel with only 68 of the 200 pounds I need to lose gone. Disappointing = that I have only lost 68lbs so far (when I have so much to lose) Scariest = The amount of people that have strictures or blockages Surprising thing = The amount of great friends I have made because of this surgery. Have a great day Jackie

Good Morning Jackie, Guess what today is??? HOUSE CLEANING DAY!!! UGH! I know what you mean about the halfway through April already thing....Where does the time go. I'm OK with it going fast up until I make goal weight THEN I would like the time to slow down so I can enjoy it! QOD At four months out, what is the most Exciting thing you have discovered about WLS? That I am NOT a failure as my doctor said I was going to be and I am just about on target with all the other Decemberites! Disappointing thing? Weight does not come off as fast as I thought it would. :o( Scariest thing? Things can get STUCK! OWIE (Still no word on those X-rays...Good thing I'm not still suffering, huh?!) Surprising thing? That you still have to work really hard at this to make it work. Have a great day, now I guess we should go clean...Right after our naps! Tracy

At four months out, what is the most Exciting thing you have discovered about WLS? That I feel sooo much better about my appearance and my sex life has improved Disappointing thing? My lack of motivation to exercise Scariest thing? That I won't be able to maintain a weight loss if I don't get into a regular exercise habit Surprising thing? Losing weight from the top down and having my big ol belly left and how I can wear pants bigger than people that weigh 50-75 lbs more than me. I gained it proportionally and I expected to lose it that way. SILLY ME

At four months out, what is the most Exciting thing you have discovered about WLS? Just plain old loosing the weight! Makes me feel great. Disappointing thing? Sagging skin, I look in the mirror and think oh my god what am I going to do. Scariest thing? All the extra skin!! Surprising thing? That clothes fit and I can hide the skin!

Hi, haven't been posting much lately, been busy this week! At 4 months, Most exciting: Starting to feel like a normal person instead of a freak. Most disappointnig: Slow loss Scariest: That I will fail at this too Most surprising: I thought the surgery would just make me lose weight, it still takes dieting, exercise and a lot of work, only this time, it actually comes off! Lisa G Holding at 200

HI THERE GUYS .... WELL HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TO ALL THE 4 MONTHERS POST-OP. THE MOST EXCITING THING IS............... SEEING THE SMALLER PERSON THAT WAS LOCKED UP INSIDE OF ME....... CROSSING MY LEGS AGAIN..... FEELING GREAT. THE MOST DISAPPOINTING THING......................WHEN I GET FULL DONT REALIZE IT AND I I MUST LEARN TO KNOW WHEN THE FULL FEELINGS COME TO ME..HAPPY ANNIVERSARY AGAIN TO ALL BEST SUCCESS TO ALL LORRAINE

Happy Thursday Everybody! At four months out, what is the most Exciting thing you have discovered about WLS? That my joints don't hurt when I walk and I don't want to just "sit around" anymore. Disappointing thing? That I keep getting urinary tract and yeast infections. Scariest thing? That I'll be stuck (been stuck for almost 2 weeks) at this weight and won't lose anymore. Surprising thing? That my sex life has improved. Jill

Great questions...it helps a lot to think about these things. Exciting: How great I feel physically...no back aches, being able to move AND breathe at the same time Disappointing: slow loss Scariest: how much I can eat (which could mean failure) Surprising: that I wasnt thin in 4 months! Cheryl -60/-82

I will be 4 months out on Sunday....here are my answers: At four months out, what is the most Exciting thing you have discovered about WLS? That I'm seldom the largest person in the room anymore, that I feel so healthy, that I've actually lost 70 lbs! .....and that I'm back into my exercise routine which I did for years until my weight made it harder to do. Disappointing thing? That I probably won't quite get to -100 by my 6 mo. anniversary (but I should be close!) Scariest thing? Vitamin issues.....my only complication has been anemia....remembering my vitamins daily. Surprising thing? That along my journey, I've only come across a couple unsupportive people (one was my PCP at the time.....but I found another GREAT PCP). My friends and family have been highly supportive all the way through. I'm also sometimes surprised by how much I CAN eat. I try hard to limit it, but can eat more than I think I should be able to. Still it is nothing compared to what I could eat before WLS.

Hi Jackie, Most exciting - Being able to move around easier Disappointing - Loose skin Scary- fear of failure in the future Surprising- Shock of catching a reflection of myself when I'm not expecting it and not believing it is really me!! Have a great day December Buds ! Sharan in KY