Reflections on 6 months
Today is my 6 months since my VSG. I can't believe how fast the time has gone and I never thought I'd be at this weight by now. When I tell her this, my surgeon kids with me that, yes it does work.
I'm down 71 pounds and feel great. Some things I've noticed:
- I'm down from a size 20 to 14/16 - officially out of plus sizes (yay!)
- I have more energy
- I can be on my feet for hours without pain
- I kill it at my spin class - my instructors are impressed!
- I can walk up 5 flights of stairs without being winded
- I can go to my yoga (or body pump, or any class at my gym) and not be or feel like the fattest one in the room
- I sleep better
While I have no regrets at all, there are some side effects and things I still need to work on:
- I still burp and fart like a sailor. It's actually pretty disgusting. I just joined a dating site and I worry how I'll handle this if I start seeing someone
- Some days I just don't get my 64 of water in - usually when I'm in back to back meetings at work. This has been an issue since day one but is much better
- I some days don't eat as much as I should
- I still get frustrated sometimes at how little I can eat - usually when I'm out at a restaurant
But all in all things are going well and I've adjusted fine. Most of the issues above I know are completely up to me.
I want to thank the community here for the support you've given me, in particular the "old-timers". I know many of you are years out of reaching your goal weight and could have easily moved on. I so appreciate that you still take time to help us newbies!
Onto the next six months!
My body shot selfie, taken 12/1
I'm happy!!
VSG DATE 6/6/16 | SW 280 | CW 198 | GW 175 | HEIGHT 5'8 | AGE 55
ORIGINAL GOAL WEIGHT OF 175 MET: 12/6/17 (18 MONTHS POST OP)
NEW GOAL: LOSE 20 LB RE-GAIN
Congratulations .
As for burping and getting - we all do that. Now how much - that is a question.
- Make sure you are not constipated. And even with daily BM - or digestive track is long so you can be constipated (full of it) and still get BM every day. The longer the left over stay in our system - the more gas the bacteria can generate cause a lot of gas. Btw - when I start burping - I know I get backed up and the gas forming in my small intestine can't go down so it goes up. That is my first symtoms of getting backed up. If I ignore it - pain is my second.
- Some foods are worse than other to cause gas. Even small amount of sugar alcohols (like in gum, or even chewable vitamins) would give me a lot of gas. Any carbonated drinks - same thing. Beans, too much raw veggies..even some cooked veggies. I had to eliminate some foods completely (gas is causing me way too much pain) and limit others to when I don't mind getting bloated. And gassy..
Hala. RNY 5/14/2008; Happy At Goal =HAG
"I can eat or do anything I want to - as long as I am willing to deal with the consequences"
"Failure is not falling down, It is not getting up once you fell... So pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and start all over again...."
Thanks so much for the info. Have you done anything to help "move things along" so to speak? I take a probiotic, Benefiber and Ducolax every day but don't think that does the whole job.
VSG DATE 6/6/16 | SW 280 | CW 198 | GW 175 | HEIGHT 5'8 | AGE 55
ORIGINAL GOAL WEIGHT OF 175 MET: 12/6/17 (18 MONTHS POST OP)
NEW GOAL: LOSE 20 LB RE-GAIN
I do take good probiotics. I think they are a must.
I take magnesium. Plus I take daily dose of Miralax. And if I feel that I am getting backed up again (burping and gas pain are my 2 clear signs) I increase the Miralx. Then after I get clean - I go back to my regular dose. Until next time.
Hala. RNY 5/14/2008; Happy At Goal =HAG
"I can eat or do anything I want to - as long as I am willing to deal with the consequences"
"Failure is not falling down, It is not getting up once you fell... So pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and start all over again...."
