3 WEEKS AND A DAY!!!!

ABiggs
on 3/27/07 11:27 pm - Hermitage, TN

This is a cross post from the DS board...wanted to share w/ my "neighbors" too.... Today, I'm 3 weeks and a day out from surgery (DS w/ Dr. Marchesini), and I couldn't be more happier that I'm finally home from Brazil!! I weighed myself this morning...first time since last Thursday...and according to my new fancy scales, I'm now 307.8 pounds, for a total loss of 28.3 pounds since surgery day!!!!! Pretty good, right???? I didn't start tracking my food/protein intake until yesterday, and I think I'm doing really well. I got in all of my protein, more than enough liquids (which was good since I got a bit dehydrated from my long journey home), and I only got a bit gassy towards the end of the night...I made a HUGE crock pot of homemade chili yesterday and ate a total of 18 oz of it throughout the day!! I still haven't noticed that anything really makes me sick (except that Brazillian pizza)....not having any problems w/ milk products, carbs, sugar, etc. I guess I'm one of the lucky ones...KNOCK ON WOOD. I hope everyone has a terrific Wednesday!!! Love to you all... Amanda Biggs

mjloyd
on 3/27/07 11:31 pm - Gallatin, TN

WOW Amanda!

Congratulations!!! I'm a little over one week out and can't wait to get some real food! Keep up the good work! Janie

ABiggs
on 3/27/07 11:37 pm - Hermitage, TN

DS on 03/06/07

Thank you Janie....I am very impressed with my progress, and a little surprised too!!! Those first 3 days in the hospital were ROUGH, let me tell ya, but I made it through, and the rest of my life is open to any and all possibilities!! I'm so excited. I am hoping to meet new people from TN soon. I want to attend the next luncheon, wherever and whenever...I'm going to be paying close attention to the TN board now. Amanda