VSG Maintenance Group
Tue, July 12th
Good morning!
122.7 this morning. I didn't graze last evening! My disordered brain, tho, was in full force. As I told myself "no" it whispered "you can have it tomorrow morning." It is constantly pushing negotiations.
I had a repeat dexa yesterday! I wanted to repeat this before LBL so it would be apples to apples comparison. Below is a quick synopsis of numbers. I am still developing my own opinion of results but honestly that will probably be a long term project. Opinions welcome!
Previous scan was Jan 2016
Scale weight at Dexa site: 123.6 (previous 123.2)
Dexa-generated weight: 123.2 (previous was almost identical tho I don't have it on the sheet in front of me)
Body fat %: 16.6 (previous 20.) Keep in mind that I have had a double mastectomy and all the fatty breast tissue was scraped off. The technician said that if I had a normal amount of breast tissue included, my body fat % would be closer to 20%
Fat change: lost 4.2 lb
Muscle change: gained 4.7 lb (mostly in my legs but also in my trunk) The technician said my fat change and muscle change gave him goosebumps because quite unusual to see fat loss AND muscle gain, especially essentially equal.
Have a great day! Shel
HW:361 SW:304 (VSG 12/04/2014)Mo 1:-32 Mo 2:-13.5 Mo 3: -13.5 Mo 4 -9.5 Mo 5: -15 Mo 6: -15 Mo 7: -13.5 Mo 8: -17 Mo 9: -13 Mo 10: -12.5 11/3/2015 Healthy BMI Reached! Mo 11: -9 Mo 12: -8 12/27/2015 Goal Weight Reached!
And the scale says (drumroll, please...........) 125.6! My body loves Hawaii. Even with all the sweets I ate (every day, usually more then one!) I somehow managed to lose 3.4 lbs. on vacation! It had to be the increased activity level that saved my butt! That's it, I gotta retire and move to Maui! Too bad that actually isn't possible to do right now!
Overcast day here in WI, first fully cloudy day I have seen in over 2 weeks. How am I going to keep my tan? Oh well, boot camp and maybe yoga will be a good change for me. Didn't get enough resistance training in while gone.
Shel, excited about your Dexa results and even more excited about your LBL coming up! I need to call to schedule my BL and aug and AL for the Fall. I think I might be able to get by with a "mini" AL (incision only in the arm pit) but I'm not sure. I'm noticing a lot more loose back.side skin then before. Not sure what to do about that. Hopefully will be brought in with the breast lift/aug. I guess there is always something to be dissatisfied with, eh?
Paula
5' 4" tall, HW: 242, SW:215.4 Weight Loss - pre-op: - 26.6, M1: -15.4, M2: -16, M3: -11.4, M4: -11.2, M5: -12.2, M6: -7.4, M7: -7.8, M8: -2.0 Goal of 130 lbs. reached at 8 months, 2 days post-op!
many many likes!!!!!!!! Great job with balancing vacation diet and scale!
but booooooo (channeling Devon) having to leave Hawaii!
I play around with the thought of some sort of magical schedule change which would (easily) allow for daily activity but the same pay. For now, I think I am going to start complaining about all the lunch time meetings which forces us into chairs during the one time we could be getting some steps in. We are in health care, for heavens sake!
From your pictures, my guess is that you will need less work on your arms than many of us. Maybe that will translate into dollars saved?
Over the last few months, my changes seem to be some general improvement in abdomen and hind side. Sadly, no obvious change in bat wings (esp stupid lymphedema side) or inner thighs. Yes, ALWAYS something to be dissatisfied with! But, also a lot to be grateful for, as well.
HW:361 SW:304 (VSG 12/04/2014)Mo 1:-32 Mo 2:-13.5 Mo 3: -13.5 Mo 4 -9.5 Mo 5: -15 Mo 6: -15 Mo 7: -13.5 Mo 8: -17 Mo 9: -13 Mo 10: -12.5 11/3/2015 Healthy BMI Reached! Mo 11: -9 Mo 12: -8 12/27/2015 Goal Weight Reached!
Wow, Paula,
Great job losing weight while vacationing. Way to go. I'd love to go back to Hawaii. I had a chance to do so back in the 90's and really enjoyed it.
Eric and I did a month-long trip to Australia and New Zealand last winter, and that is counting for two trips, so I won't travel again until summer of next year. (I'm making a pouty face! ) But I've been blessed to have the chance to travel and be healthy enough to walk and climb and participate. I love my sleeve.
best wishes,
Carol
Surgery May 1, 2013. Starting Weight 385, Surgery Weight 333, Current Weight 160. At GOAL!
Weight loss Pre-op 1-20 2-17 3-15 Post-op 1-20 2-18 3-15 4-14 5-16 6-11 7-12 8-8
9-11 10-7 11-7 12-7 13-8 14-6 15-3 16-7 17-3 18-3
So, I wrote my post and deleted it. I'm back, but still feeling like a whiny broken wheel. I even said to myself, "What the **** is wrong with you?"
My inner green eyed monster was roused by the posts today. Yes, I'm chagrinned to admit it, but it's true. The positive and wonderful posts stirred some feelings of envy and inadequacy. Damn, damn, damn! Crap... I loathe that part of me! The only thing it does is cause me set backs. (the plus here is that I know this now.)
I am very happy for you wonderful weight loss warriors and your success - really I am.
That said, very good workout yesterday, shrink-i-dink appointment really focused on food and diet history - blech- and the inner war (she was fascinated by the inner war concept so we had to discuss that in more detail...yadada, yadada, da...). Did not get the cardio in I wanted to, but that's okay. I made a lovely healthy and tasty dinner. Had a couple of teaspoons of PB late in the evening, but that was the only grazing in which I partook. Step in the right direction at least.
Weight down .6
Gotta snap out of this mood. Sitting in one's own pile of **** is not productive whatsoever. I need to go smack myself upside the head and look at the positives.
I so know what it's like to feel that envy and despair at the same time. It sucks but it's real. Unfortunately sometimes we need to get down in the **** and really experience it. Not to punish ourselves, but to keep the recollections 'fresh' (haha). At least for me, if I cannot recall the pain, denial sets in and I can easily toss my best intentions aside in the moment. I'm experiencing that to some degree right now aka 'my **** isn't smelly enough righ now' lol
LINDA
Ht: 5'2" | HW 225, BMI 41.2 | CW 115, BMI 21.0
on 7/12/16 9:46 am - NJ
It is so nice not to be alone in this.
Recent NSVs that I haven't shared with anyone because very few of my family and friends understand.
Biggest -- I wore a 2 piece bathing suit, hardly a bikini, because the bottom was a high-waisted mini skirt, but the top was definitely a bikini top. Damn the fatkini people for putting that word into my head. I prefer fauxkini. My stomach was in the sun!!! I applied sunscreen, I reapplied and still burned. My friend's boyfriend thought that was very funny because he saw me reapplying and I told him that this skin has not seen sunlight since I was 3 years old and predicted it is going to burn. My friend and her boyfriend were wonderful cheerleaders encouraging me to wear my new suit. My daughter previewed it and gave it a thumbs up. My son and grandsons did not agree.
However, my friend's boyfriend is a plastic surgeon and said I looked great in my suit. He asked what problem I am having with my arms that I am considering surgery. I flapped my wings and he said that what I am worrying about is nothing, and told me I am in great shape. He said he could not take much off and the scars would be worse than any improvement. Yay! One less thing. Still gonna do the legs.
Best -- On another trolley/sightseeing tour, I walked, climbed and went everywhere the guide suggested. No limitations, no problems.
