3-Month Surgiversary
Today is my 3-month "surgiversary". I decided to send you all an update on how I am doing.
I have lost 52 pounds as of this morning, 74 since my heaviest weight. When I went to FitZone last week and was measured I had lost 27# (5.5" from the bust, 6" from the waist, 4" from abdomen, 7" from the hips, 3" from the right thigh and 1.5" from the right upper arm-measured 5/28 and 12/28). I am down three pant sizes and two shirt sizes. My blood pressure has gone from 135/95 to 116/78. Totally awesome!
I really struggled these past few months with flu and sinusitis, which takes on a whole new meaning. I have to watch what meds I take and then I have to eat a little something with most of them so the pouch doesn't get irritated. I am finally feeling as though I own this new pouch. :) Granted, it will let ME know if I have done something I shouldn’t have!
Eating is something different! I can take in about 6-8 ounces (about 1 cup) when I eat. I eat about 5-6 times a day. My nutritionist wants me to be taking in about 1200 calories a day and I am between 1000-1200. Some days I just don't feel like eating and am below that. You can't drink anything 15 minutes before you eat, while you eat or 30 minutes after you eat so the food stays in the pouch as long as possible. However they still want you to drink a minimum of 64 ounces a day! That's hard when you are eating every 2-3 hours and with the liquid restrictions! I find that most days I am about 48-56 ounces. On the days I get close or over the 64 ounces I feel like I am going to float away.
The true measurement of how it is going are the small things. I moved the seat ahead in the truck. I can actually pull the seatbelt away from my body…a lot. I can do 16 minutes at 2.2 on the treadmill (before could do it about 1 ½ minutes or so). I could fit in the airplane seats and didn’t need seatbelt extensions. My knee doesn’t hurt as much as before (however, it does hurt since I twisted it in December). I look at myself in the mirror and say, “Who is that person? My, she is looking good!"
I have lost 52 pounds as of this morning, 74 since my heaviest weight. When I went to FitZone last week and was measured I had lost 27# (5.5" from the bust, 6" from the waist, 4" from abdomen, 7" from the hips, 3" from the right thigh and 1.5" from the right upper arm-measured 5/28 and 12/28). I am down three pant sizes and two shirt sizes. My blood pressure has gone from 135/95 to 116/78. Totally awesome!
I really struggled these past few months with flu and sinusitis, which takes on a whole new meaning. I have to watch what meds I take and then I have to eat a little something with most of them so the pouch doesn't get irritated. I am finally feeling as though I own this new pouch. :) Granted, it will let ME know if I have done something I shouldn’t have!
Eating is something different! I can take in about 6-8 ounces (about 1 cup) when I eat. I eat about 5-6 times a day. My nutritionist wants me to be taking in about 1200 calories a day and I am between 1000-1200. Some days I just don't feel like eating and am below that. You can't drink anything 15 minutes before you eat, while you eat or 30 minutes after you eat so the food stays in the pouch as long as possible. However they still want you to drink a minimum of 64 ounces a day! That's hard when you are eating every 2-3 hours and with the liquid restrictions! I find that most days I am about 48-56 ounces. On the days I get close or over the 64 ounces I feel like I am going to float away.
The true measurement of how it is going are the small things. I moved the seat ahead in the truck. I can actually pull the seatbelt away from my body…a lot. I can do 16 minutes at 2.2 on the treadmill (before could do it about 1 ½ minutes or so). I could fit in the airplane seats and didn’t need seatbelt extensions. My knee doesn’t hurt as much as before (however, it does hurt since I twisted it in December). I look at myself in the mirror and say, “Who is that person? My, she is looking good!"
HW: 336 BW:323 CW:265 GW:180
I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength!
Theresa C.
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