Hello Everyone

Hello Everyone,

Let me back this up a bit, as many know I had surgery on May 27th, for my abdominal pains. Thinks went very well, they removed a lot of the problems. My weight froze ( i check my weight every 2 or 3 days) but my weight froze for about a week, starting getting upset but I cont to remind myself that I just had surgery I was swollen and things would be ok, no problems and I needed to relax. A day before we left I got on the scale and found that I lost 4 pounds .. woo hoo!!!! Made me feel better.

I am home from a wonderful vacation, took a 4 day cruise to Canada. Had a GREAT time.

Well in Canada I found a good deal on jackets (needed one it was cold, brr) I tried on the large, something I thought would fit perfectly, however, it was way to big ... I got to buy a Medium ... GOAL!!!!  1 of my personal goals was to fit in a size medium shirt. OK OK its a jacket they tend to run big sometime, but hey it counts!!! HAHAHA .. I was shocked about how much food was on the ship. I tried my hardest to make good food choices, I made a few bad choices, but when there wasn't a lot to choose from I did what I did. I did make sure i walked a lot. Come on I was on vacation, wasn't gonna go lock myself in a gym for 2 hours, so i walked around the decks, when I wasn't with everyone I ran the stairs ( did 9 floors one day, 1: for exercise, and 2: I was upset and needed to walk) Today I fins myself getting back on track, I swore that when I got home from vacation I was going back to my old "NEW" lifestyle, eating right and healthy.

I have a question ... I'm gonna see the doctor next week, BUT got a question, I have been getting dizzy & light headed feelings, they don't last for long. Maybe a minute or two but I don't know if is because I packed the wrong vitamins (I grabbed the wrong bottle, vitamin E and vitamin B12 bottle look the same, don't you know I grabbed the vitamin E bottle) .. so for the last week I haven't had my B12 or a protein shake, can this be the cause? I thought it might have been because I may have eaten to much sugar not knowing, or is this something else I did or am doing. Anyone else have this problem? Maybe it has nothing to do with my by pass, why Im going to the doctor next week.

Well I am off to get ready for work, back to reality tonight ... so not ready to go back, hahaha
Hope everyone is doing well,
Miss

As of today 184lb
74 lbs down from day of surgery

Glad you had a wonderful cruise. Good for you on all of the walking. it can b hard to make good food choices on a cruise ship with all of the tempting treats they set out at all hours! Congrats on the scale moving again.

Dizziness.. could be a few things I can think of off the top of my head.
1. could be the b-12
2. low iron can definatelyyyyy cause this.
3. dehydration if you are not getting in enough water can cause this as well, along with headaches.
Definately see you doc and have labs drawn!
Let us know what happens.
Hang in there and congrats on your size medium jacket!!!!!!!! YESSSSSSSSSS!!!

Wow, Missy the trip sounds like fun.  Glad that you found a way to get some exercise on the trip.  Get yourself on track with your healthy lifestyle.  A medium is great, you are losing well. 

I got back from vacation a couple of weeks ago too.  The first shifts back felt like work, also glad to be back into my normal routine.  The time away is good for improving your outlook on everything.

Your loss is moving along nicely, congratulations and hugs.