I'm feeling better!

I was just sooo discouraged.....from my 10 month anniversary to my 11th, I lost nothing.......well actually, I lost 3 lbs the first few days, then gained them all back and then in the early part of the 11th month, I gained 2 more. I was so down about it. I didn't even post my usual monthly anniversary report and I didn't update my profile like I have done every month. I truly felt like I was failing. I did have a feeling that it was related to the strong hormones my doc had just put me on (a couple days after my 10 mo. anniversary) but of course, didn't know that for sure. I was just on them temporarily before my hysterectomy (which is Dec. 17, the day before my 1 yr. WLS anniversary). I've been off them for 5-6 days now in prep for that surgery and I've dropped all 5 lbs. gained. I could tell that all the extra weight was sitting in my abdomen and ankles and I felt so blah! And so much like "this is it" too. BUt those 5 lbs are gone again and I don't have that awful bloated feeling. I am not going back on them as I have less than 2 weeks till surgery. Even though I dread surgery again, I'm so ready to not have a uterus! (sorry, men)! Then I hope desperately to get my iron levels back up and find out just how good a person can feel with 120+ lbs gone AND normal iron levels. The 120 lbs. have definately made a difference and I'm sure I'll feel even better when I have no anemia. I also hope that not eating much for a few days (pre-surg. and day of and after) that I'll jump start my loosing again. I'm back to within 12-15 of goal and I guess I won't make it for my 1-yr. like I hoped but maybe by 14-15 months out?? Hoping soo.... Jenni -123 (again, thankfully)

Hi Jenni. Glad to hear that things are better for you. Sorry to hear about the hysterectomy - there's seems to be a lot of that going around lately! Not eating much for a few days will definitely shrink your pouch and should jump start your weight loss. Good luck with the last few pounds - you can do it!! Also, congrats on the -123. That's awesome and you should be very pleased with yourself.