macadamia
-
Content Count
426 -
Joined
-
Last visited
Status Updates posted by macadamia
-
I'm now down just over 75 pounds down since my first visit with the surgeon on June 29, 2018! Woot!
-
I'm less than 320 for the first time in many many years. I honestly cannot remember when. The lowest I can remember being is 325 back in 2015, but less than 320!?! I'm just over three weeks post-op and I'm down a total of 64.2 pounds lost since June 29, 2018, when I first saw the surgeon.
-
I am being discharged today! Woot!
-
-
Resting, yes, but I'm staying in town tonight because I'm still a bit high on the pain meds. I'm at the hotel now and exhausted... I need a nap and I have homework to do for school. I think the nap takes priority.
I had to stop and buy food for the stay. I've never bought baby food before so I had no idea what to expect. I got some chicken and some green beans, then some SF jello and SF pudding, protein shakes, and some yogurt. I think that will make it until tomorrow afternoon when I try to drive home...
Thanks for the kind words. I appreciate it!
-
GreenTealael reacted to this
-
-
-
I may be going home today... I'm nervous about having to come back, since it is so far from where I live to this hospital and I do not want to go to the local hospital if I can help it...
-
-
Sip sip sip...
-
Orchids&Dragons reacted to this
-
-
I'm all packed and ready to head out when I wake up in the morning. I'll be traveling to Salt Lake City from my home in Idaho tomorrow for my surgery on Thursday.
-
Yeah! Good luck! Best wishes for a successful surgery and a speedy recovery!
-
TakingABreak reacted to this
-
-
-
I now officially have less than 150 pounds to lose to meet my goal! Woot!!
-
-
Thank you! My first major milestone!
-
TakingABreak reacted to this
-
-
-
I weigh less than 350# for the first time in over a year (naked, on my unofficial scale at home)! I am using the medical office scale at work as my interim official scale (until I get back to my surgeon's office) and I weighed 351# this morning. This is a big milestone for me, since I was stalled for a while in the pre-op phase at 352#.
- Show previous comments 1 more
-
Thank you thank you thank you... ^6 thanks!
-
TakingABreak reacted to this
-
-
-
I am now officially in my final trimester for my bachelor's! I have two classes this trimester and will be completed finally on December 9, 2018!
-
In a few hours, I will be traveling to Salt Lake City to see f'n Slayer! I'm so stoked, I cannot sleep... (-:
Also playing at the concert are Behemoth, Testament, Lamb of God, and Anthrax. I have VIP access for Lamb of God and Anthrax, which means I will be able to stand on the side of the stage for the first three songs for LoG and the first four for Anthrax!
\m/ \m/
-
-
-
Hope you had a grand time, friend.
-
Missouri-Lee's Summit reacted to this
-
-
I got the word yesterday from my surgeon my CT scan of my liver shows no damage and I am negative for portal hypertension. He said if I had portal hypertension that he would not operate on me. So, I'm in! Onward and upward! I'm down 30 pounds as of today and I'm 29 days out from surgery. This is a great day!
- Show previous comments 8 more
-
-
The doctor decided for me. I have other abdominal issues (which I have not revealed as of yet, but I will soon, I promise) that prevent the bypass surgery. I pretty much knew that it was either the sleeve or just do the diet plan and no surgery. I'm quite okay with this choice - I do not want my surgery to be reversible. And, actually, it has not been that bad. I do not actually feel hungry, but I'm fighting with head hunger each day. I've been strong so far and my weight loss to date shows that. That is a great motivation for me to keep from stopping at each fast food place that I used to stop at on the way home from work. What I really miss, though, is the Thai yellow chicken curry from the local Thai place. Oh boy, is it good! I need to learn a recipe that I can eat all of the ingredients and make it myself.
-
-
Correction on my surgery date: it is September 6th, not 4th. I'm currently doing the 4-week pre-op diet, limited to less than 800 calories with greater than 90g protein. I've got this!
- Show previous comments 4 more
-
do you have a vitamix? https://www.vitamix.com/us/en_us/Recipes/Tortilla-Soup?referer_st=&sc=recipe
This one is very tasty. You can use this recipe regardless of whether or not you have a Vitamix. You can cook the ingredients on the stove top and mix it in the blender to smooth it out.
-
-
I do not have a vitamix, nor will I be buying one after seeing the price! Ooooof! I have a Kitchen Ninja system that works fine and yes, I can cook the soup without needing to run a mixer for 6-7 minutes to "heat" it up... Thanks for the recipe - I think I can modify that with foods I like and can eat. I appreciate it!
Congrats on the HUGE loss so far.
