3 Months and a week.....

Thought I would update...61 pounds since 2-01-05....that's pretty fair...and seems on track to everything I read....it's amazing how loose clothes get and how quickly...I'm wearing size 18 jeans and even they are alittle loose...I have to wear a belt...it's sized a small...is that insane? People make nice coments and I see the difference and sometimes I feel real good about it...just alot of stress I'm dealing with lately....nothing is really all that different in my life....just having a hard time seeing the positive side to things....I think it's a stage....has anyone else struggled with this??? It's probably somewhat hormonal...and I've craved sweets...and haven't got too crazy with them...but crazy enough...I do feel like crap if I eat too much....part of me feels like I just need to slap some sense into myself....I want to wish success to all the newbies working on getting your surgery....don't let people deter you....follow your heart....and expect ups and downs....I definately would do it over again....over and over. Eileen

Congrats on your success!! Keep up the great work

Great job!! Keep up the good work. It's very inspiring to hear about your changes. I'm so excited for you. I'm only 2 weeks post-op and have noticed my clothes getting looser. That is great. But I just don't feel as good as I thought I would. Maybe it's still too soon. I'm really tired a lot of the time. I'm waiting for that big energy burst I keep hearing about. I will keep plugging away at it. Congrats on your success!!

ENERGY BURST?????? I haven't heard about it, but pleeeeeeze send some my way. I haven't been able to go back to work full time in fear that I will fall asleep at my desk!

Christine, I'm about where you are. I had my surgery 5/3/05 at Barnes St Louis. My healing is slower than I thought but I can tell little by little that I'm getting better. I have Lupus and I think that's kind of slowing my healing time. Today I got dressed and am trying to keep moving around. I'm not a baby but this was a very hard surgery for me as far as healing. I have lost about 25 pounds though so I'm not unhappy. Hope you're feeling better soon. Helen Kean

Hi Eileen - you're doing great girl!! As far as not seeing the positive, I do think a lot of post-ops go through this. It could also be some of the stress you mentioned. I sometimes deal with some 'head' issues: like not being able to eat certain foods. Nothing bad, just things like a grilled hamburger or even a wrap sandwich! My pouchie doesn't like compacted ground beef (loose is okay, tortilla wraps or bread, and I do miss bread sometimes. Of course, I get over it quick when I try to eat some bread, the foamies start and I throw up! Doesn't take more than a time or two of that to get over that cravings! Then I remind myself how great I feel (and look! and that no food is worth going back to where I was. Traci -93