How are we all doing?

I don't get too much time to post but I came on this morning and saw that we aren't posting much here anymore.  How about a little update so I can see how my fellow December surgeries are doing?

I am ok.  9 weeks out and I havelost  48 pounds.  I still feel so happy but I have noticed some things changing.  I find I am hungry more now than before and this took me by surprise.  It started last week. I don't seem to be craving anything but I just feel hungry all of the time.  I am keeping it in control and it is probably part of what I have to relearn, but boy it is hard.  I am not having a problem getting my protein in or my liquids and I exercise as best I can because I have to have my left knee replaced. 

I was getting a little frustrated because people weren't noticing my weight loss and I wanted to shout it to the world.  Then a friend told me that people are afraid to comment about rapid weight loss because they either feel you don't want to discuss wls or you are sick.  I was surprised.  That made sense to me! 

I also am surprised that I really care more about how I look now than I did before. 

9 weeks and many more surprises to go.  SO HOW ARE THE REST OF YOU DOING?????

It has been 6 weeks I feel great. I seem to be stuck at 32 pounds for the last two weeks, but hey 32 pounds is 32 pounds.  I find if I go more than 4 hours without a snack or meal I start to feel a little hungry.  My eating is a little off schedual because it takes me at least 2 hours to finish my shake.  People have told me they see the loss in my face and my cloths are baggy so all is good here.

Cindy

Thanks for posting this discussion topic! At 6 weeks out, I am down 30lbs... and including my pre-op loss, a total of 65! I feel great! I haven't been this low of a weight since college, so it is really exciting to be here! I am having an isue with pain and pressure when consuming liquids, so I went and saw my surgeon yesterday, and they gave me some meds for pouch gastritis. I'm basically back to eating regular food now, and everday is an adventure. I'm not getting the foamies or having to sprint to the bathroom to be sick which is a relief... dang intolerances!

Otherwise things are going great, and I'm very happy with my RNY!

Everything is going here. I'm in a nasty stall and stuck at 28lbs lost. I'm not liking it... and it's been a struggle with me to no snack when I get something for the kids. I've made some not so good food choices, and I'm ashamed of it. I told my husband that when they finish eating all thier snack foods that we're not buying anymore... I can't take the snacks I used to love being in the house.

I'm currently trying to up my exercise, and see if that helps with this stall. It's been a couple weeks and it's SO frustrating. I've tried calling the nutritionist and she just doesn't seem to help at all. 

I was waiting for the elevator the other day, and noticed that I looked smaller and my clothes fit better, I liked that. And I've had more energy. Which is always nice when you have a 4 year old  and 2 year old.  

"I   was getting a little frustrated because people weren't noticing my weight loss and I wanted to shout it to the world.  

I had the same thing happen to me. People at work were more concerned that I am switching from night to dayshift, than my friggin health. wat's up wit dat?
The rumors were rampant that I was jumping ship but nobody noticed I wasn't there for 6 weeks. 


I had some good news at the gym today. I am down 20.5 pounds since jan 11 and down an overall 7.5 inches.
I have lost 49 since, July 38 since surgery.
My diet has not been the best lately. Doritos and chicken wings. I should be shot, and deserve to be w/o question. Some habits are hard to break.

Keep up the good work everybody.

Let's see...8 weeks out and I was 35 down (thanks to a stomach virus) but today I am at 33 pounds down.  I am a slow loser but as long as I see the scale move every couple of weeks, i think I will stay sane.  I tend to lose one week and then stall for 10 days, rinse & repeat.

I am doing really well I had my RNY on Dec 31st and I am down 51 pounds I am so happy. Hope everyone else is doing good too.

I am so glad that so many have responded.  It seems like we are all handling things about the same.  I understand those of you who have made some tough choices because I am fighting tooth and nail not to.  I guess I had a false sense of victory, that not wanting to eat by my old habits was just going to "disappear".  NOT!  I'm definitely going to support group in 2 weeks and listening to what others have to say.

For those up North, I apologize in advance, but today was so beautiful I went to the pool.  I wore a new bathing suit that was a size 18 (I NEVER would have written size 18 before) compared to a 24 before.  Today people noticed.  But yuck, I have to find a longsleeved, long shorts bathing suit to cover the batwings and leg wubble!!!

But when all is said and done, nothing that I wrote about is enough to get me down anymore.  I look in the mirror now.  I didn't like to do that before.
 

I've vowed not to weigh the entire month of February after getting so pissy at the scale when it didn't move enough for me.  As of 2/1 I'd lost 33 pounds. I would hope by now, it's alittle more.  I am SO excited to see what I've lost at the end of the month.  So far so good staying off the scale, thankfully it's in the basement.

I am just now starting to have alittle bit of energy.  Bought a treadmill last week and have been on every day since. Only 15 min, but it's better than nothing.  Am trying hard to make it a habit of exercising in the morning so I won't have excuses later in the day.

Kristy, I SO hear you about the scale not moving!  I had my husband hide my scale because I had lost the exact same as you - 33 pounds - at around the 5 week mark and then hit a long stall.  I got so discouraged that I decided not to get on the scale until I go for my lab results follow-up with my PCP next Wednesday.

I haven't had a problem with my energy levels, but still don't exercise as much as I should. 

I have dropped 2 sizes in pants - THAT was exciting and my first "wow" moment since surgery.  My friends are congratulating me on my weight loss, but I don't see it in the mirror - that's odd, isn't it?  I guess my perception is still of the old, bigger me.