My updated story

Hi everyone, **Long** Just thought I would share what I have been going through these past 7 months Lately, Im doing pretty good! Had a few tests done with Dr. Wynn one EGD (gag) I was having some burning in my tummy and she wanted to make sure it wasnt an ulcer and then had a catscan done on my lower abdomen because I was having pain on my left side and they wanted to be sure I didnt have a hernia...but it seems that the tests cured me! isnt that the way? Dr. Wynn joked with me about it because the pain pretty much is all gone and she said "see all you needed was a couple of tests!" I was relieved to find that nothing was found, aside from a case of diverticulosis, which I knew I had from having that test done before surgery. Anywho, I just wanted to check in with everyone and say hello and share my little journey thus far. Its been slow going. I loose about 11 pounds a month. I dont loose anything the first two weeks then the last two weeks it starts to fall off. So has been the cycle for about 4 months now! I have been working out at the gym here at work and do weights 3 times a week and the eliptical machine 2 days a week. I havent been to they gym in about 2 weeks though since I have been sick with this cold. Its just about gone but is really hanging on, it just doesnt want to let go! but im taking my coldeez and upping my protein! so hopefully this weekend will mark the end of it! I found that I can eat a little more and that is scary. I am in some sort of food tracking slump. Since the cold and actually just this past month I havent really felt much like tracking things. I know what I can eat (and should eat) and sometimes I just dont feel like eating or thinking about tracking. Kindof a burnt out stage I am going through I think. (Constantly thinking about it and worrying about it) I think I just want to "normal" out for a little while and not worry about journaling things. I am being careful to get in my protein now and my vitmains. You tend to want to slack on that. But I know I have to be careful about that. I think we are all getting use to our "routines" I dont really branch out anymore trying new things and such. I pretty much eat the same things everyday which I never thought I would do. Usually get in my salad and my tuna or my shrimp salad. My cream of wheat in the morning and my protein drinks. I think the only thing that I ever vary on is my dinner. I thought my weight loss would have been alot faster. Knowing what I use to eat...its hard to imagine that I havent lost 100 pounds in like 3 months! Because the difference in what I ate before, versus what I eat now, is just phenomenal! Well slow and steady wins the race right? Better to loose at a nice pace than too fast and put the body into shock. I feel so incredibly blessed with this gift I was given! I am so ecstaic to see the scale move when it finally does! Its a little bit of joy at the end of each month! I noticed that I have been having some serious mood swings though. Getting angry alot quicker than normal. My OBGYN had told me that our hormones will be on the fritz for a long time since our bodies are going through so much, and BOY she wasn't kidding! I have been trying to watch that temper (which isnt like me at all) and do my breathing exercises and have been dabbling in a little yoga. SO that helps a little. Not sure if anyone else here is going through moods swings? But they got really bad last week but seem to be leveling off now. Thanks goodness. Aside from all that things are steadily working WELL enough of my looong rambling. Not sure if anyone sat through this and read all of this but if you did THANKS And I wish everyone the best and continued success! Cheers! Elizabeth M

Elizabeth, I read it to the very end! *grin* So glad that there was not anything going on that a couple of tests could not take care of!!! Our docs are simply amazing ... how many other docs do we know that could cure of just by looking at us? Hormones ... oh my goodness, do I KNOW what you are writing about. Mine have been all over the place and are just now starting to settle down a bit. I have felt so bad for my poor, poor family. They never knew what to expect from me. One minute I would be fine, the next you might find me crying. Talked with the doc about it, thinking it might be depression or something along that line, but she said that we will ride it out as it was more likely just hormones awhack and felt that I really didn't have cause for meds. She had dealt with other bypass patients and they all were going through the same thing to some degree. While some of them eventually needed meds, she felt that I did not. I think she made the right decision with me, as I am feeling tons better these days. About the slow losing (you are losing faster than I am BTW), I have found that these past couple of months, my skin has pretty much caught up with me now. Besides, as long as we are following plan, we really don't have much control over how fast or how slow we lose. So why lose out on our joy worrying about it? This the realization I have just come to ... sure wish I had this revelation earlier. Sure am glad to hear you are on the mend from that awful cold. Continue with the rest and taking good care of yourself to help speed a full recovery. You are doing excellent, keep up the good work!!! Hugs, Tammy

Elizabeth - If you can't be long-winded with your family...who can you be long winded with? Sounds like you have yourself back on track and that is the most important thing. Best of luck to you, Valerie