Well just got back from my Cardiologist. I had not seen him since about a month before surgery so I'm down 65-70 pounds. He eliminated one of the BP meds I was on. So with the Diabetes meds that left about 2 weeks after surgery I'm down to half the prescriptions I was taking. Feels great to be able to see improvement in all the things that were killing me because of the weight. Keep it up everyone its a good ride down.

Oh and not to sound excited like a girl but stopped in Goodwill to see if they had any jeans. Picked up a size 42 pair of Levis. Mind you I used to not even look at anything less than 50's. Didn't think i would even be able to button them but figured for 5 bucks i'll get there. Well they are a tad snug but I can get in them. Feels great.

Dave

That's awesome Dave!! Keep it up, it's such a great feeling to get those little victories!

What an amazing feeling that must be to be down so many meds and to get a smaller size in pants =) I am only 1 size away from not having to shop in "plus sizes" and I cannot wait to walk into the store just go to the regular sizes. You should feel proud of yourself, you are making amazing happen in your life.

Sometimes we need to Celebrate those Non scale Victories! Keep up the great work Dave!!!

Damn right, Dave !!!

That's all good stuff. Keep on kicking ass and feeling good.

That is great news. Did you have to take diabetes medicine when you left the hospital? I had RNY in November and am still taking insulin. Have lost 45 lbs and hoping to get off the meds soon good luck

That is great news. Did you have to take diabetes medicine when you left the hospital? I had RNY in November and am still taking insulin. Have lost 45 lbs and hoping to get off the meds soon good luck

I was never on insulin just oral meds. But they were gone about 2 weeks after surgery. If i could only get rid of the cpap machine, but my pulmonary doc won't do a sleep study until i get to a stable weight (frustrating).

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@@DistillerDave - that's an excellent NSV x 2!!! meds are going down and so are the jean sizes!!!!

One of the surprising motivators for me were clothes. I would buy a pair of jeans or a new shirt that was extremely tight. I generally had to take a deep breath in order to put it on. And then the next week almost like magic, it would fit like a glove. It is one of those intangible Non scale Victories (NSV).

Excellent news on dropping the meds!

Leaving meds behind and just feeling so much better physically are wonderful NSVs! Dropping clothing sizes, while getting expensive, is also surprisingly fulfilling!