3 Month Surgiversary!
I can't believe 3 months have passed since my surgery! What a journey!
I started optifast at 260lbs and had Surgery Sept 18. I'm now down to 209. The first month was rough. It was hard getting down enough water and protein, my blood pressure was low and I felt tired and light headed all the time. I sometimes wondered if I made the right decision. At 5 weeks everything turned around. My energy went up, blood pressure normalized and I got used to my supplement schedule.
I am 38 and have been on and off diets since I was 12. Just before surgery, I saw a psychologist for a few visits to get my head in the right place for success. This is the first time in my life that I can remember not fixating on food from regrets for what I had eaten to planning what I would eat next.
Now I eat when and what I am supposed to and that's it. I get hungry but I don't have the compulsive need to eat and graze all day.
I have been on two trips since surgery, one week to Orlando and a week at an all inclusive. I was able to stick to plan and still lost while away.
I can now walk up stairs without my knees cracking. My fingers shrunk so I can wear my wedding rings again. I have confidence to go out and do physical activities that I would have been to embarrassed to try. I plan on joining a dragon boat team in the spring.
The wait for surgery can be lengthy but it is well worth it in the end.
Happy 3 month surgiversary! You are doing so well Green_limes!! Walking up stairs without actively dying and wearing my wedding rings again are the 2 things I am most looking forward to!
TWH (Toronto) | Starting Weight - 300, GW- 175
Referral: Jun 21/17 Orientation: Aug 23/17 NP: Sept 27/17 Social Worker: Sept 27/17 Nut Class: Oct 3/17 Sleep Study: Nov 6/17 NP Follow Up: Jan 3/18 Psych: Jan 12/18 Nut: Jan 15/18 Surgeon: June 1/18 Pre-Op: July 27/18 SlimTime: Aug 3/18 Surgery: Aug 17/18
SlimTime: -13.5 M1: -18 M2: -14 M3: -14.2 M4: -14.4 M5: -9.4 M6: -6.4 M7: -6.4 M8: ?
Fantastic Greenlimes! Isn't it amazing how much and how fast our lives are changing! All the best for continued success!!
Barb
Referred May 2016, Orientation July 4, 2016, Pre-Nutrition Class March 31, 2017, Nurse April 10, 2017, Blood work/ECG April 13, 2017, Ultra-sound April 27, 2017, Psychologist May 30, 2017, Colonoscopy and Gastroscopy June 5, 2017, Internist June 13, 2017, Dietician June 14, 2017, 2nd Round of blood work August 2, 2017, Surgeon September 6, 2017, Surgery September 12, 2017 - St. Joe's Hamilton - No Opti
Height 5"4" HW 231 SW222 CW141
PreOp-9 lbs M1-20lbs M2-11lbs M3-13lbs M4-7lbs M5-8lbs M6-7lbs M7-5lbs M8-5lbs M9-2lbs M10-0lbs M11 - 0lbs M12 - 0lbs
congratulations!!! It sounds like you are using this tool to the fullest and reaping the rewards :)
Surgery Jun.2/17 at TWH ----- HW 215 - SW 197.2 - GW 125 CW 124.6
Pre-Op=8.8lbs --- Optifast= 8.4 (was on it for 9 days due to cancellation)
M1 - 20.6... M2 -10.2... M3 -8.0... M4 -5.8... M5 -9.0... M6 -5.2... M7 -7.0... M8 -2.2... M9 -0.9... M10 -2.6... M11-0.6... M12-2.0
Great job. You have so many more wonderful NSV's coming your way.
CENTURY CLUB MEMBER at 6 months post-op.
Referral to Guelph Feb/13, Sleep study and all bloodwork and ultrasound May/13, orientation July/13. Nurse, NUT,SW Sept/13, 2nd NUT, nurse and SW, 3rd round and cleared for surgery Dec/13. Pre-op Apr 7/14, Surgeon May 2/14, Opti Jul 3/14, surgery Jul 17/14.
Congratulations!!
The first month can be difficult... we "feel" ok but I think our body is working so hard to recover from major surgery... and a vastly different approach to eating. It took me a while, close to two months to get my energy back, and I really relate.
You're doing superbly!! Such an inspiring post. Thanks for sharing. :)
Keep on keeping on!!
Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. Choose happy. 
Opti -10 / M1 -25.5 / M2 -10 / M3 -14.5 / M4 -13 / M5 -10 / M6 -5.5 / M7 -9.5 / M8 -13.5 / M9 -0.5 / M10 -2.5 / M11 -2.5 / M12 +2 / M13 -5.5
Century Club and Onederland in month 7!!
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