I was at my all time high when I first went to the orientation in August of 2009. By the time I started the 12 weeks of classes, I also had started a new pain medication for my spinal stenosis. I don't know if anyone has ever experienced this but I know it also happened to me when I was on Vicodin once. Once starting the meds, the weight started falling off and I lost almost 20 lbs in a couple of months. I think the Kaiser people thought I was losing because I was trying so hard, but the reality was that it was from the meds. So once my body got used to them and the classes wrapped up, guess what happened? You guessed it! The weight started coming back! Very depressing. So I had hit almost my all time high again two weeks ago after traveling for work quite extensively and I started to panic thinking that I would be denied at my surgical pre-op because I had gained weight.

So 12 days ago I started using myfitnesspal.com and started entering everything that went into my mouth. I am one that never liked writing down all of my food etc, but this was really easy.

I was so surprised when I stepped on the scale this morning and was down 11 lbs!!! Not down to where I was during class but I still have another 10 days until my surgery!

Finally feel like I am accomlishing something!

Woohoo!! A lose is a lose. I had the same thing happen when I was on pain meds for divirticulitis. I lost 10 lbs w/o trying.

Well congrats on the scale moving. I know it has to be frustrating to lose it then suddenly gain it back. I think it will look good on your pre-op journey to have some weight loss documented!

I was at my all time high when I first went to the orientation in August of 2009. By the time I started the 12 weeks of classes, I also had started a new pain medication for my spinal stenosis. I don't know if anyone has ever experienced this but I know it also happened to me when I was on Vicodin once. Once starting the meds, the weight started falling off and I lost almost 20 lbs in a couple of months. I think the Kaiser people thought I was losing because I was trying so hard, but the reality was that it was from the meds. So once my body got used to them and the classes wrapped up, guess what happened? You guessed it! The weight started coming back! Very depressing. So I had hit almost my all time high again two weeks ago after traveling for work quite extensively and I started to panic thinking that I would be denied at my surgical pre-op because I had gained weight.

So 12 days ago I started using myfitnesspal.com and started entering everything that went into my mouth. I am one that never liked writing down all of my food etc, but this was really easy.

I was so surprised when I stepped on the scale this morning and was down 11 lbs!!! Not down to where I was during class but I still have another 10 days until my surgery!

Finally feel like I am accomlishing something!

Yayyyyy!! Awesome job girlie

good to hear you're doing just fine.....take care.