Just saying Hello

Hello my OH family I went to the gym last night and has my training on some machines, wow what a workout but felt so good. I am starting to get myself into a schedule and I know it will take some time.  Also I had some bloodwork done today for my Cardio Dr, also I had a Eco of my heart yesterday, also wearing a halter monitor yesterday and today, taking it off in about  1 hr so I guess next week when I have my Eco Stress test I will get all my results. I know before surgery I had a slight leak in my valve so he wants to just make sure all is good. Need to go back next week.  Feeling really good though, feeling like I am taking control once again of my eating and my lifestyle so all I can do it move forward and NO****ch the scale anymore. Thanks for listening, please post back with an update of yourself as well. Love to hear how everyone is doing.

YAY!!!!  Awesome for you getting to the gym!!!  I can't wait to get back to CURVES on June 9th!!!

Holy smokes, you've been busy!  Sounds like you have a great doc!  Very in tune to what you need!!!

Doing great here!!!! 

Yes I am getting really liking this though I am so vervous today to get and do the circuit myself. That is something left over from when I had all the weight on me, I guess it is just getting out and doing that will help that! I know it will be ok just some old flashbacks...

Yup!  That's all it is, getting back into the routine!!! 

Hi Debra. You said that you wanted to get back on track...and boy are you ever! You are such an inspiration. I have the total opposite situation with the scale. LOL. I can't make myself get on. I mean really. My heart palpitates and I get extremely stressed out almost to the verge of tears. I feel that if I go up a number...I will give up. (Yep - I'm an all or nothing girl!) I only way myself 1x a month. I'm a sick puppy. Hee Hee. Was the leaky vave the cause of your heart "Flutters" the other day? Take Care~~ Diane

Thanks hun You know that might be so much better for you really.....I know I was on the scale every morning when I was really losing and it was crazy! You know I was that ALL OR NOTHING kind of girl to but I had to learn that "normal" people do not have that way of thinking and it is ok to not be perfect all the time, the trick is when you fall get right back up......IT IS OK to NOT be perfect all the time! WOW that took me a while to grasp but it is so very important to learn!  I still have to work with it at times! Well I go back to him on Wed of next week so we will see.....also at that time I have my Eco Stress Test...  I will keep everyone posted! 

Hiya Sweetie!I'm so glad to hear that you're workng out in the gym. It has such a positive effect on your whole life, not just your body. I hope that all your tests go smoothly. I am in the midst of some cardiac tests to rule out cardiac as the source of dizziness that I've been having for quite some time now. I really doubt it's cardiac in nature, but it can't hurt to rule it out officially. 
I hit a 4 month plateau and realized that WLS had done it's thing and the rest was up to me...so I joined weigh****chers. I've lost about 4 pounds in 2 weeks, which is much slower than I would have wanted it, but it's better than gaining (which I started to do, but nipped in the bud). I think since I've lost so much weight, my body's just going to take it's time with the rest. I have another 30 to go. Long road, but I'm feeling so good about myself in general, it's ok. 
This weight thing is a lifetime challange. I never could have come this far without the help of WLS.
Happy Summer in Spring!
xoxoAmy

Amy, OMG everything you just said goes for me as well!!!!  These last 30 lbs are killer! It is very sad feeling when you know that the help from the surgery is gone, though it will always be there in some form (not all that big meals at once) you sure can work around this new way if you are not careful and really learn about it!  CONGRATS on the 4 lbs hun that is awesome and that might be something I need to get into, that once a week meeting might be a big help as well..

Thanks for the support Deb. You are so right about that sad feeling once you realize that the help from the surgery is gone as far as rapid wt loss. It happened relatively early for me (8months) and took me a rew months to realize. 
I am also realizing that extra skin is a real problem for me now (wt wise and otherwise) so I am moving towards plastics as a follow up. Never a dull moment, huh?
Hugs to you my friend. Keep up the good work at the gym!
xoAmy

Great to hear you are going to the gym.  I am waiting to hear how Penny does with the bean so I can buy one............lol.  I would love to get a gym membership, but it's not in our budget right now.  I am walking both outside and on the treadmill.  Hope everything works out with your test and stuff...........please keep us posted.