6 month checkup results: A+

Don M.
on 5/7/09 5:24 pm - Los Angeles, CA

Just wanted to share that I had my 6 month followup with my surgeon. Everything's fine, all my vitamin levels are good, and the doctor said that I'm 60% of the way to my weight loss goal - which he says is the mark he wants patients to hit 1 year out from surgery. So I'm 6 months ahead of schedule! Woot!

Now at 361 (goal is 250) I just realized that in 11 pounds I'll finally be able to use any old scale, anywhere. Soon I'll be able to invest in having a bathroom scale...

...wow.

I'm now wearing the same size clothes I did in college.

I likely weigh less now than I did my senior year in high-school, when I first passed the 350 mark and lost track of my weight.

...wow.

What a trip.

Rae3313
on 5/7/09 9:21 pm, edited 5/7/09 9:21 pm - Durham, NC

RNY on 02/26/09

CONGRATS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You are doing AWESOME!

You are able to buy a scale now to weigh on. I have an electric (battery operated) one that goes up to 400 pounds. I got it at Kohls I believe. And it is almost exact with the Dr's scale. If you want, i will look to see the brand of mine......just wanted to put that out there. I wasn't sure if you were waiting for a reason, or just did'nt know that they made them for peeps like us, and they aren't that expensive. :)

Sucess is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts. - Winston Churchill

Don M.
on 5/8/09 3:03 am - Los Angeles, CA

Thanks, Rae! I know about the 400 lbs. scales, but I'm being stubborn. Besides, I have to admit I've loved not being able to weight myself more often than once every two weeks up until now. made the losses seem SO much more dramatic...!

mybell2217
on 5/7/09 10:24 pm

RNY on 01/06/09

Congrats Don,

You are doing a great job and I think you are awesome!! I always read your posts....and recently with the head hunger thing....just thinking about all the agony we put ourselves through worrying about things....clearly your head hunger and food servings are not a problem since you ares so far ahead of schedule. I do this to myself all the time too. Im convinced I have stretched out my pouch.....but then reality sets in when i try to take a normal bite of food....haha. Do you think all of this extra worry will help us keep the weight off in the future? I hope so....I know that that is going to be the really hard part of this journey....dont you think?

Michelle

PS....are you exercising alot?

Don M.
on 5/8/09 3:08 am - Los Angeles, CA

Heya Michelle -

I totally see the paranoia about serving sizes as a blessing. Sure, it makes me stress out about once a week ("I've ruined my band! I'll be fat forever! Waah!"), but it also helps me keep my portions in check when I eat out - which is about 50% of the time (I'm still not an amazing cook).

You're right, though. The body will attend to itself...the head needs a heck of a lot more active work.

As for the excercise, I do my best. i'm hitting the gym on average of 3 times a week, sometimes 4. I do 35 minutes of elliptical, 10 minutes of the hand bike and then an hour of anaerobic weight lifting. I was told anaerobic's what I need right now by trainer in order to build the muscle mass I want to lift my sagging bits. So far it seems ok. I've got sagging balloon syndrome, but it could be worse, I think. I'm holding it together!

lesbianvoice
on 5/8/09 9:12 am

Ahh Michelle.. Don't say that!! Stress makes you put on weight. Especially women. Our bodies store it around the middle..

We all must be zen like and perfect. HAH!

I have found a new way of life that has kept me at Goal since 2008.. And keeping it that way!