2 month follow-up

[Tauruslady5 154]

I just went to my 2-month follow-up of my Gastric Sleeve Surgery. I feel great and loving this journey. I weighted in at 242. I even told the Health Tech I was happy to get on the scale. My Blood Pressure was 124/80. How great is that. My highest weight was 300, and blood pressure was 210/190. My synthroid (for my thyroid) has been decreased from 250mcg to 125 mcg.

Dawn, the APRN is very happy with my success. She loves how happy I am and that I will need to buy new clothes. I told her I just bought these less than one month ago. Time to go shopping again soon. I also was given the OKAY to join the gym and exercise. She just does not want me to do too much too quickly. She does not want me to beef up, just tone up. I cannot wait to go, I start on Sunday.

I am eating correctly. I still eat every 2 hours with about 2 oz of food (or at least I try). I am trying to eat more Protein. What she suggested is I stop stereo-typing food time. Do not think of it as Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner/Snacks. I can have a chicken slice in the morning if I want. I told her that I had one egg w/ cheese and a small side of mixed fruit (no juice). She loved it.

She asked me when I return for my 6-month followup to bring in recipes. How funny, I have already started putting a recipe book together. Cannot wait to bring and show her.

I did ask her why is it that my sister is always hungry and I am not. We both have lost 60 pounds. She had her surgery in August and I had mine in November. What we seem to find is that my sister is eating too many carbs and I am eating Protein. So I am always full quicker.

I am enjoying this journey and I hope everyone else is doing the same.

Have a sparkling evening and enjoy this ride.

Annamarie

[brandy31 32]

Yay!! That's great!

[Ladiec2 74]

Wow...that's great news and awesome weight loss. My sister just got sleeved on Dec. 20 and has lost 28 lbs. and if all goes well with my insurance company, I hope to be sleeved next month or the beginning of March. She paid out of pocket and went to Mexico to have hers done. Her and I are on this journey together as well. Good luck to the both of you!