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Week 34 and 35 Weighin
It’s been three months and 1 week since the gastric bypass surgery. I am making progress, with a few bumps along the way but overall I’m doing well. I am planning on writing a summary post later this week when have I have more time...
Weighin Weeks 31 to 33
Very slowly, with lots of bumps along the way, I have managed to drop a few pounds overall. Week 31 10/2/09 - 227 lbs (zero) Week 32 10/17/09 - 25 lbs (-2 lbs) Week 33 10/24/09 - 223.5 lbs (-1.5) At one point last week on Thursday I weighed in at 220...
Week 26 thru 30 Weighin Updates - Seeing Some Progress
I know it has been awhile since I’ve updated my progress since my gastric bypass surgery on Aug. 6th and I do apologize. I’ve been focusing on structuring my eating, constructively dealing with emotional and mental obstacles and overall ...
Week 25 Weighin
Weighin - 239.5 lbs. (no loss this week) I’m grateful for the scale reading today because it has been a roller coaster week. On the home scale during the week I gained a lot, at the highest point the scale showed a four pound gain. Needless ...
Week 24 Weighin
Weight 239.5 lbs, four pounds loss from last week. Weighin at the doctor’s office Thursday - 243 lbs (only a 1 pound drop from last week’s doctor office weighin) - (home scale that morning was 239.5, so the doctor scale was a bit higher -...
Overview Of Two Weeks Post-Op Gastric Bypass Surgery
It’s been two weeks now since my gastric bypass surgery on Aug 6. I thought it would be a good idea to give a general overview of what the past two weeks of recovery have been like. Week 1 - the first two days I felt pretty awful and had momen...
Week 22 and 23 Weight and First Post-Op Dr Visit
The previous week, Saturday, Aug. 8, was only two days after surgery and I was still in the hospital until late afternoon so I skipped an official week 22 weighin. When I did weigh myself the next day I had gained a total of 13 lbs from the surgery ...
Feeling Well, Doing Well and Going Out and About
Five days into my recovery from the gastric bypass surgery and all is going well and back on track. I am putting behind me the rocky start of the first two days of recovery. I want to thank everyone for all the positive thoughts, well wishes, and hea...
Recovering, slowly but surely
I am up and sipping Crystal Light and able to make a short post to let every one know I’m on the mend. I won’t go into too much details because I’m just too tired so I’ll just keep this short for now with just a brief overvi...
Week 21 Weighin and Gastric Bypass Surgery Update
Weight: 257 lbs. (three lbs dropped) This past week and next week I have to follow a strick diet in preparation for gastric bypass surgery - liquid protein drinks and a few plain veggies ONLY. The day before the surgery only clear liquids (broth, jel...
Week 20 Weighin
Weight 260 lbs; half pound loss from last week’s weighin. However, this is the weight for today (Sunday). My normal weighin day is Saturday (yesterday) - but I had gained 2.5 lbs for NO reason at all. My calorie intake for the week was under ...
Weighin Weeks 16 to 19
I have been sticking with my eating plan even though I have taken a bit of a break from blogging these past few weeks. I’ve been feeling like I’m in a state of limbo and out of sorts lately for various reasons, and I haven’t been a...
Gastric Bypass Surgery Date Set
The big day is scheduled for August 5, 2009. I have the date circled on my calendar. I also have July 22nd circled because that is the day I start on the two week pre-op diet - ONLY liquid protein shakes with a few veggies if needed. Nothing else ...
Week 15 Weighin
Weighin 268 lbs, a two pound loss from last week. I’m grateful for losing anything this week because I was a little worried - after my outing last Saturday to the Well Sweep Herb Farm I ended up gaining 2.5 lbs overnight just from the little ...
Week 13 and 14 Weighin
Week 13 May 30 my weight as 275 lbs, a gain of 1.5 lbs from the previous week (week 12 weighin was 273.5). I’m not sure why, I didn’t touch any food that I wasn’t suppose to. I barely ate anything on Sunday, didn’t drink very ...
Week 12 Weighin
Weight: 273.5 (a 2 1/2 lb loss for the week) Food intake the same has it has been - Extend bar for breakfast, baby carrots for lunch, and fish or chicken with a bag of frozen veggies for dinner. Total daily calories between 700 to 850 a day. I have ...
Weighin Weeks 9, 10, and 11, and Summary Of Life’s Craziness
Week 9 (May 2) - 280 lbs Week 10 (May 9) - 278 lbs Week 11 (May 16) - 276 lbs Total of 9 pounds lost since week 8 (285 lbs). There was one mid-week weight gain of 2.5 lbs between week 8 and 9 because I used a packet of soy sauce [...]...
Sleep Test Results
Well the results are on in from my sleep test. A sleep test score of 35+ means extremely severe sleep apenea. My test results: 60. That means I stop breathing 60 times a minute. I am, to say the least, not a happy camper right now. I h...
Week 8 Weighin and Other Stuff
Weight - 285 lb, which is a 4.5 loss for the week. It’s a nice boost. I wasn’t all that hungry this week so I was able to keep my calories really low. And even though I had the baby shower last Sunday I didn’t eat much th...
Low Vitamin D And Other Health Issues
This past Monday was my monthly visit at Weight Loss Clinic - weighin at the office 292 lbs (so only a 3 lb loss from the last months) - however it was not a full month, it was actually only 3 weeks (due to having last month’s visit bumped up a...
Week 7 Weighin And Challenges
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Week 6 Weighin and Updates
Weight: 291 lbs - Only a half pound loss this week, but it is only natural for things to slow down about this point. I had gained a pound mid-week so I was worried about the weighin today. I have been very very very exact with the food I had t...
BIG Easter Plans - White House Easter Egg Roll
We have BIG plans for Easter - the tickets arrived for the White House Easter Egg Roll, Monday April 13th! I’m so excited I’m bouncing all over. We also purchased the train tickets for Washington D.C. so we are ready to go! I will definitely ...
Sleep Test Details
Last night I went for a sleep test. It wasn’t all that bad and I managed to get a enough sleep for the evaluation (they need at least 4 hours but prefer more). The sleep test was required by the pulmonary doctor as part of the evaluation proces...
Week 5 Weighin and Upcoming Events
Weight: 291.5 (which is a two pound loss since last week). Dealing with the hunger is getting a bit harder. It definitely was roaring every single day this week, but I’m determined to stick with overcoming it and staying hungry no matter w...
First Appointment With Surgeon (for gastric bypass)
Yesterday was my third visit to the weight loss surgery center and this time I met with the surgeon, (instead of the director) and went over some of the pre-op tests results that have come back. My weighin at the office was 295 lbs, only a lb and hal...
Week 4 Weighin and Review Of Changes
Weight 293.5 lbs, which reflects another 1.5 lb drop for a total of 13 lbs since the new beginning four weeks ago. It also happens to be the weight I was when I first started this journey to health and this blog back on May 1, 2006 (see Weighin Su...
Another Doctor Visit, Mounting Frustrations
I need to VENT so please bear with me - plus this is my first week giving up diet sodas *sigh* so that adds to my being cranky. I know I have to jump through a million hoops, have lots of tests, etc. etc. to get approved for weight loss surgery - bu...
Week 3 Weighin and Health Food Store Trip
Weight 295 - a 5.5 lb loss from last week (for a total of 11.5 lbs since starting over). I credit most of the loss to the 2 days at the beginning of the week - Sunday spent preparing for the tests on Monday taking tons of pills to clean out my inte...
Plan For Dealing With Gastritis and Barrett’s Esophagus
As I mentioned in my previous post, I was diagnosed with gastritis and Barrett’s esaphogus this past Monday, but the doctor gave me no instructions, no information, and doesn’t want to see me for two to three months. I have NO symptoms at...
