One year update
Oh, what a year. To summarize…
The UGLY… My actual surgery went great. I walked out of the hospital feeling great. Although I was never in pain, a few weeks later I got really sick and then a month later I was in ICU, on then TPN 24/7. I don’t want to do that again.
Bad…Although I was not shocked because I read this board, I developed bad “acneÂÂ", dry skin, bad breath and lost most of my hair. Luckily everything has changed so everything has cleared up and my hair is growing back (kinda). Now, I have to work on the smelly gas.
Good…I have lost all my weight and I am still losing albeit much slower. I never set a weight goal so I didn’t and still don’t care what the scale shows or the size of my clothes. For reference I wear between a 2 and 8 pants depending on cut and small/ medium tops. I wear what looks good on me without caring what the number is hence the large size range.
Great…The first time I saw my surgeon, he called me a “metabolic messÂÂ". He stated that I was dealt a really bad hand with all the medical issues that are usually associated with someone that was twice my size. Well, no more. I am off all prescription medication that I was previously on. I am taking one prescription for potassium. My potassium levels do not want to change even with supplementing *** maybe that should be under bad). All my other blood ranges are wonderful.
Exercise: I exercise at least six times a week formally and get in approximately nine hours of workouts a week. I am not addicted to it and have to force myself to do it but I like how my skin, hair and body look with it. Besides I know that my supplements work better when I exercise.
A1C: During pre-blood work 9.3 at one year 5.1
Statistics: HW 276 BMI 41 SW 249.7 BMI 39.1 Today 146.4 BMI 22.9 (Height used 5'7" but I am 5'7.5")
My monthly weight loss
Month Loss
On to a couple of pictures. I still hate cameras and am a little unsure about posting these but what the heck...
Before
Now
The UGLY… My actual surgery went great. I walked out of the hospital feeling great. Although I was never in pain, a few weeks later I got really sick and then a month later I was in ICU, on then TPN 24/7. I don’t want to do that again.
Bad…Although I was not shocked because I read this board, I developed bad “acneÂÂ", dry skin, bad breath and lost most of my hair. Luckily everything has changed so everything has cleared up and my hair is growing back (kinda). Now, I have to work on the smelly gas.
Good…I have lost all my weight and I am still losing albeit much slower. I never set a weight goal so I didn’t and still don’t care what the scale shows or the size of my clothes. For reference I wear between a 2 and 8 pants depending on cut and small/ medium tops. I wear what looks good on me without caring what the number is hence the large size range.
Great…The first time I saw my surgeon, he called me a “metabolic messÂÂ". He stated that I was dealt a really bad hand with all the medical issues that are usually associated with someone that was twice my size. Well, no more. I am off all prescription medication that I was previously on. I am taking one prescription for potassium. My potassium levels do not want to change even with supplementing *** maybe that should be under bad). All my other blood ranges are wonderful.
Exercise: I exercise at least six times a week formally and get in approximately nine hours of workouts a week. I am not addicted to it and have to force myself to do it but I like how my skin, hair and body look with it. Besides I know that my supplements work better when I exercise.
A1C: During pre-blood work 9.3 at one year 5.1
Statistics: HW 276 BMI 41 SW 249.7 BMI 39.1 Today 146.4 BMI 22.9 (Height used 5'7" but I am 5'7.5")
My monthly weight loss
Month Loss
| 1 27.7 |
| 2 21.6 |
| 3 8.4 |
| 4 9.2 |
| 5 4.8 |
| 6 6.2 |
| 7 13.0 |
| 8 0 |
| 9 6.6 |
| 10 3.0 |
| 11 0 |
| 12 2.8 |
On to a couple of pictures. I still hate cameras and am a little unsure about posting these but what the heck...
Before
Now
is Jewels. Love her very much!
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