18 mths plus out f/u with Bariatric Surgeon
Hi Gang,
Just got back from my apt. with Dr. Verseman. My labs are all fine. Last week I had a bone scan by my internist family doc and I had minimal bone loss. My doc said to be sure to lift weights (which I do x2 a week) and get 10 minutes of sun everyday...hey I live in Michigan...sometimes that is not possible. My vit. D was back up from last time also.
BMI: 26.2 (almost normal) Fat % 34.6 (I'm .6 from normal)
Again Dr. Verseman termed me a "success", I told him I'm not done losing yet (I weighed in @ 148 this afternoon) I'm 5'3" and would like to get down to my own personal goal of 140, it's within my reach. I like my curves and have no desire to be skinny.
I exercise everyday, and have decided when I had this surgery I would not diet, to make a healthy life style change and I did just that. I reach for my protien first then fresh veggies/fruits, believe in moderation and try to think like a "thin person".
WLS is not easy, I know how to manage my tool and have changed my life...for the better!
Learning to embrace the new me has it's ups and downs, getting use to seeing a thin person, wearing a size 10 does has it's challenges. I'm unual, I loved myself fat, I was happy but not healthy due to high BP, Gerd/Reflux, sleep apnea, back and knee pain and insulin resistant...all that's gone now.
New goals for me: Loving the thinner me, getting back to spin class in the winter and I'm thinking about learning to cross country ski now that I live in the country on 10 acres and can use the next door neighbor's field also. Any cross country skiers out there?
Just got back from my apt. with Dr. Verseman. My labs are all fine. Last week I had a bone scan by my internist family doc and I had minimal bone loss. My doc said to be sure to lift weights (which I do x2 a week) and get 10 minutes of sun everyday...hey I live in Michigan...sometimes that is not possible. My vit. D was back up from last time also.
BMI: 26.2 (almost normal) Fat % 34.6 (I'm .6 from normal)
Again Dr. Verseman termed me a "success", I told him I'm not done losing yet (I weighed in @ 148 this afternoon) I'm 5'3" and would like to get down to my own personal goal of 140, it's within my reach. I like my curves and have no desire to be skinny.
I exercise everyday, and have decided when I had this surgery I would not diet, to make a healthy life style change and I did just that. I reach for my protien first then fresh veggies/fruits, believe in moderation and try to think like a "thin person".
WLS is not easy, I know how to manage my tool and have changed my life...for the better!
Learning to embrace the new me has it's ups and downs, getting use to seeing a thin person, wearing a size 10 does has it's challenges. I'm unual, I loved myself fat, I was happy but not healthy due to high BP, Gerd/Reflux, sleep apnea, back and knee pain and insulin resistant...all that's gone now.
New goals for me: Loving the thinner me, getting back to spin class in the winter and I'm thinking about learning to cross country ski now that I live in the country on 10 acres and can use the next door neighbor's field also. Any cross country skiers out there?
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