jodie1961
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3 month check up yesterday. Down a total of 67 lbs from heaviest weight. 46 from surgery date. All blood work good. So glad to have made the decision for wls.
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Crazy month for me...finally broke into the 160's. Only 29 pounds to go. I have slowed way down on weight loss, but I have not eaten healthy. My husband had 2 strokes and surgery the first week of April. He is still in a rehab hospital gaining some mobilty back. He comes home May 4th. I will be so glad to have him home, and to return to some kind of normal. A new normal for us but with God in our lives a better normal.
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Dr.s office called and rescheduled my 6 month check up. it is about 3 weeks earlier than I expected. I really wanted to be under 200 by then. With my weight loss slowing down, I may not make it. But on the bright side...I haven't been this light for years! It will be great to lose through the holidays for the first time EVER!!
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Finally dropped a pound...have been stuck for 12 days at 211. I saw 210 this morning!! Onederland is getting close!
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FINALLY!!! I feel human again! After 2 weeks of nausea,constipation, blood pressure bottoming out, dehydration, bladder infection, potassium too low.....TODAY- I feel normal and GREAT!
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Great moment....I helped decorate at the church last night, and I climbed up and down on a chair to do lights. It has been a long time that my knees could handle that!!
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I am past my half way mark, I can not believe it. So glad to have made the decision to have bypass. All the fears, the struggles, the hard work are really worth it. Feeling better than I have in years. Thank you all for being such an inspiration while I was deciding what to do.
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I just past the 100 lb mark!!!! I have officially lost 101 lbs!! Woot Woot!!! Going on the K-Love Cruise to the Bahama's this week too! Miami, here we come...and can't wait for the warmth.
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I made it fellow bypassers! Was a bit of a rough ride, be surgeon was able remove band and do bypass in one surgery. My scar tissue did make for a tougher surgery. Had on bad spell w/lack of gas passing. But seem to me the nausea is worse than pain. they kept it down at the hospital, have to deal w/it more here at home. I am free at last! Thanks for all your prayers, kind thoughts and encouragement.
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Nausea and constipation...finding my self eating less and less. Does this happen to anyone else? How do you overcome?
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Onderland...I have arrived! It has been 17 years since I weighed under 200. I feel so good.
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One Year Surgiversary! 119 lbs GONE! I feel better than I have in years and years! Only regret is that I didn't do it sooner when the band failed 5 years ago. I want to thank you all for your encouragement, your stories, your advice and just plain sharing the good, bad, ugly and the HOPE we all have.
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Only 29 pounds from Onederland!! I haven't been there since the 90's!
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Post Op day 5..now that is what I am talking about. I can drink and eat more protien, just counting my #s now. Hope all the other May 2014's are up and going!
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Post Op Day 8! Back to work 1/2 days started yesterday. I am worn out so easy (wierd to feel this way), but I have made it, I am trying to just drink one extra protien shake to max my total for now. Even went to Bible Study class tonight. I have dropped the 7lbs gain from fluid at surgery plus 4 more. Friday will be my post op appt with the surgeon, excited to see where I am then. Good night all.
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Seeing the scale move again has been a relief. 2 tenths from losing 80 lbs. It is so exciting to see myself weighing less than I have for years. I just wanted to say how much I appreciate everyone here and all your support!!
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Sitting at 200.....less than one pound to ONEderland!
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Snow finally melted off today. Thankful I don't live in Buffalo NY. Prayers for those affected.
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Started training for the 1/2 marathon this week. 3 miles Tuesday and 3 miles tonight, then Saturday morning! I am a walker, so no speed records. Looking forward to beating my last years time with some of the excess weight gone.
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The YMCA is sponsoring it. They have a 13 week training session leading up to it. (they even had a 5 week jump start, to get people ready to go from 1 mile to 3 miles. the 13 weeks go 3Xs a week. 3 miles, 3 miles, 3 miles. then 3,3,4. then 3,3,5 eventually getting to 5,5,11. It is great fun to train with up to 500 people at a time, and so much encouragement, you can't believe it. I have re-injured my knee, and may not get to do it, but will be walking at a slower pace for less time until then.
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Sunday is last day of Optifast Diet, Monday clear fluids, and Tuesday is Surgery Day! Woot! Woot!
Congrats!
