9 month follow up

[penman53 493]

I had my 9 month follow up yesterday. My doctor genuinely seemed stoked about my progress. All the other staff in his office were also genuinely happy about my progress. 140 pounds in nine months has made him very happy with my progress and he told me that this weight loss was amazing for a gastric sleeve patient. I am so happy that I had this procedure and very thankful to Dr. Le for doing a great job on me and to his staff who have supported me.

[Carlotta1 401]

Congrats.....!!!!!!!!!!!! You did it. How does it feel to reach goal.

[penman53 493]

Actually i'm 10 pounds past goal. I thought that I would have been happy at 225. But now I'm at 210 and even though my wife thinks I'm too thin. I am happy that a lot of my excess skin around my belly is starting to diminish. That is good news because it was really starting to bother me. My surgeon told me that I may lose another 20 pounds by the time I am out one year. If that's the case, then I really will believe that I am way too thin. But, I have heard of a bunch of people that bottomed out and bounced by 10 pounds or so. So if that's the case with me, then It would put me at 205. I would be ok with that. I am getting tired of buying just two pairs of jeans at a time because I have been losing about two pant sizes a month since surgery. I had to give away a nice pair of cargo pants (38 32) that I never wore.

[follmerpa 35]

Penman53 way to go. You must have to live at the gym to get those results? we are almost the same in size Im 49 years old and I dream of a weight loss as good as yyours. Please share how you did it,

Thanks Paul

[penman53 493]

Hi Paul, to tell you the truth, I have never spent one minute on the gym or have I walked a mile. I lost every bit of my weight through Portion Control. I log every bite I put in my pie hole and I attend regular support group meetings here in the Oklahoma City area. I was in such bad condition when my cardiologist recommended my getting weight loss surgery that even today he is reluctant for me to stress my heart. I just saw him last Tuesday and he has given me a script to go to a physical therapist and see if they can come up with an exercise regime to help get me toned. I will keep you updated.

Mark