1 year appointments done...

So I had my one year appointments with Dr. Toder and my NUT and it all went well. The weight loss is alot slower than some but they both encouraged me not to focus on everyone else. I'm still losing but it's closer to 2lbs a month instead of 2lbs a week which is where I ideally should be.

At the NUT we did the calometric thingy since I missed it in Feb. They stated that I burn 3400 calaries a day and that I could eat up to 2000 because I am 28% faster than normal on my metabolism, not sure how much I believe that but we will see. the Nut said that I should eat close to 2000 instead of 1200 which is what my aim is because my body might be feeling like it's starving, not sure about this.

At Dr. Toder, she was so excited about the Dempsey and my biking. She agreed that the weight is slow and was concerned about this. She felt that meeting in the middle on the calories and not going for the 2000 but going for about 1500-1600 a day and tracking everything I eat because things can catch up with you and not even realize it, like a handful of nuts and the amount of calories you are really getting. She was very supportive and I felt very encouraged leaving her office.

The big news- She cleared us to have BABIES! She stated that I didn't need to wait for the rest of the weight to come off and that it would come and that she wants us to go ahead and try for our family. She made me agreed to send pictures.

Also, she is sending my for an ultrasound to determine any issues with the gallbladder as i've been having shooting pains in my chest into my shoulder.... hopefully that is okay.

I go to see Dr. Dawson in Portland for Fertility specialist on June 1st, wish me luck!

Miss everyone! It's hard because I have class every time we have support group but I promise some day soon I will be there!

jenn

good luck trying to have babies!!!! Mine will be here in 3 weeks or less!

Congrats on the baby clearance!  Best of luck as you expand your family!  My one year appt. is in a couple weeks and my weight loss is also VERY slow, so I get where you're coming from.  Good luck with the gallbladder scan too.

Congrats on the baby clearance and I hope you get pregnant quickly. It took us forever to have my now 12-year-old, so I know how that goes.

Glad to hear that you had a supportive year follow up visit.  I know that can make a world of difference when one feels supported.  Congratulations on the biking.  I've been tracking you on FB and you are doing wonderful.  Good luck on your visit to the fertility specialist!!!!  Hopefully there is a little one in your near future.  We are meeting at my house for the next support group meeting and having a clothing swap.  I hope you can come!!!!  We would all love to see you!

You are right with me, I only lose a pound or two a month now too and just had my one year.  You are catching up to me!  Good luck with the specialist, hope you can come to support group soon. 

Congratulations on your 1 year surgi-versary and the baby go ahead. How exciting!!!

Yup, when they talk about the "honeymoon weight loss" they're right. Afterwards it's just pound by pound looses per week/month.

Sorry you can't make the support group meetings now, but hope you can in the future. I know how you feel. We couldn't make several and really felt out of the loop.