Another photo update
Hi everyone,
I got a haircut today - long overdue - and a gf asked me to send her a picture. When I took it, I was yet again amazed at the difference between my "now" photo and my before.
Pictures really do show weight loss better than a mirror does!
So here is my before and "during"... down about 51 lbs. The before pic was taken on day 5 of Opti, one and a half weeks before surgery, so technically I had probably lost a couple of pounds by then!!
For all you pre-op folks, this is less than 3 months, or with Opti, right about 3 months. It's an amazing journey. :)
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!!
Thanks Suzy! Your turn soon!!! I can't wait. :) I'm still so excited for you!!!
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!!
Beautiful!!!
Feb 17/16 - orientation TWH | March 3/16 - nurse | Nov 22/16 - Phone call f/u re-entry | Oct 18/16 - nurse | Nov 29/16 - nut class | Feb 16/17 - social worker | March 7/17 - nut apt | March 22/17 - psych apt | March 30/17 - team approved | May 5/17 - surgeon apt | June 8/17 - endoscopy | Sept 22/17 SURGERY RNY @TWH
Hey! Sorry for the late reply. I'm in my first post op cold of the season. Having a toddler it's no surprise. We'll see how I fare at the end of the week when I weigh in. It's hard to get protein in when you just want soup and toast. Hopefully it's short lived. I don't even know if there are bariatric appropriate cold syrups. I'm sticking to Tylenol cold pills for now but my throat is killing!
Other than that I'm great! Hit 50lbs down last week!! This month I'm not sure where I'll land but it's coming off. I did a face to face too and was floored at the difference. It looks like I lost a few pounds off my face alone! My mum said it took ten years off me. I'll take it. I guess 40 really is the new 30! lol
Feb 17/16 - orientation TWH | March 3/16 - nurse | Nov 22/16 - Phone call f/u re-entry | Oct 18/16 - nurse | Nov 29/16 - nut class | Feb 16/17 - social worker | March 7/17 - nut apt | March 22/17 - psych apt | March 30/17 - team approved | May 5/17 - surgeon apt | June 8/17 - endoscopy | Sept 22/17 SURGERY RNY @TWH
Sorry to learn about your cold, but yahoo about your results!
Congratulations on 50 lbs down. That's amazing :) I don't know about cold meds - keep watch on your throat to make sure it's just a cold. I know my immune system was really compromised in the beginning.
Yay at looking 10 years younger. That's the best!
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!!
Thank you! I'm loving this journey so far!
As for my cold, I definitely went down quick. My toddler got sick and the next day it was my turn. My partner picked me up some throat coat tea and sugar free throat lozenges so that's helping. Hopefully I get over it quickly.
So glad to see you doing so well too!! xo
Feb 17/16 - orientation TWH | March 3/16 - nurse | Nov 22/16 - Phone call f/u re-entry | Oct 18/16 - nurse | Nov 29/16 - nut class | Feb 16/17 - social worker | March 7/17 - nut apt | March 22/17 - psych apt | March 30/17 - team approved | May 5/17 - surgeon apt | June 8/17 - endoscopy | Sept 22/17 SURGERY RNY @TWH
Wow! Fantastic D.! You look lovely! (isn't this the best journey ever imagined!!-I love it!!)
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
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