Well everything is looking good after my 3 month follow up appointment today with the exception of one thing. I’ve been 5-8 my entire adult life & somehow I mysteriously shrunk an in which in turn brought up my BMI. I’ve been eating healthy & working hard at the gym. I was pleasantly surprised at how this showed in my vitals which have been terrible in the past. I’ve still got 100 pounds to lose so there’s still plenty to do but I cannot be more pleased with the way things have gone so far. My plates contain a piece of meat/protein accompanied by fruits & veggies. There’s no reason to shop for anything else. My blood work was great with the exception of low Vitamin D. Onward I go! Slow & steady wins the race.

My height is actually 5-8 so my BMI is 41.8

That paper looks familiar! Did you have your surgery at Swedish Seattle? I had mine there!

Oh, nice numbers! I can't wait to see my blood pressure in 3 months. Thanks for the encouragement.

Way to go, and GO HAWKS!!! I’m going through Swedish too. Hoping for a June surgery date.

Edited May 5, 20188 yr by iwanttofitin

3 hours ago, jbraney said:

That paper looks familiar! Did you have your surgery at Swedish Seattle? I had mine there!

Nope I had it done at Deaconess hospital in Spokane.

2 hours ago, iwanttofitin said:

Way to go, and GO HAWKS!!! I’m going through Swedish too. Hoping for a June surgery date.

Thanks & Congrats!

2 hours ago, DesertGirl said:

Oh, nice numbers! I can't wait to see my blood pressure in 3 months. Thanks for the encouragement.

Yeah it’s amazing how quickly things can change for the better.

Good work! Are you on BP meds (or were you previously)

@Seahawks Fan , wish my doctors would let me be 5ft9in, only hope I'm having of my BMI dropping quickly. Even started 1-2 protein shakes instead of meals to see if this flesh would melt. Tired of being the Fluffiest "ewe" in the Bariatric flock of Lambs.?

And also, you know I always think of something after I post, many of us are Vitamin D deficiency-cursed
1. increased age(dang it!)
2. poor diet, although most milks are now vitamin-enriched as are many (spit spit) processed foods.
3. and probably the most likely, we don't get enough natural sunlight to,process our own. Alas I am a fair-skinned redhead, which do I desire more-skin cancer or Vitamin D deficiency. As the late Jach Benny said in a comedy skit:
Your money or your life, Mr Benny, which will it be?
Jack Benny: I'm thinking, I'm thinking!
Have a dose of Pacific Ocean Peace 'my friend!?

You are an inspiration sir. Congrats keeping up the hard work and Congrats on the results!!!

Who actually measured height anymore, I havn't had it measured probably since highschool. I should have lied all these years and given myself a few extra inches. Does BMI count for anything anyway? I was told I was overwieght in my late teens when I was muscular and fit AF, think I was 14% body fat at the time. Never respected that chart since.

anyway , good on you bro. Again CONGRATS!!!

19 hours ago, Albus said:

Good work! Are you on BP meds (or were you previously)

Thanks! No never been on BP meds but my blood pressure was almost to that point before surgery.

18 hours ago, Frustr8 said:

@Seahawks Fan , wish my doctors would let me be 5ft9in, only hope I'm having of my BMI dropping quickly. Even started 1-2 Protein Shakes instead of meals to see if this flesh would melt. Tired of being the Fluffiest "ewe" in the Bariatric flock of Lambs.?

Protein in shakes is better than bars which are just candy with added protein but the shakes are absorbed so much faster than a piece of meat. It takes longer to break down meat so your body might absorb more protein. A shake will go right through you & protein may not be absorbed & discarded as waste.

16 hours ago, Frustr8 said:

And also, you know I always think of something after I post, many of us are Vitamin D deficiency-cursed
1. increased age(dang it!)
2. poor diet, although most milks are now vitamin-enriched as are many (spit spit) processed foods.
3. and probably the most likely, we don't get enough natural sunlight to,process our own. Alas I am a fair-skinned redhead, which do I desire more-skin cancer or Vitamin D deficiency. As the late Jach Benny said in a comedy skit:
Your money or your life, Mr Benny, which will it be?
Jack Benny: I'm thinking, I'm thinking!
Have a dose of Pacific Ocean Peace 'my friend!?

I am vitamin D deficient after my 3 month follow up yesterday so I’m taking 4000 mg a day.

12 hours ago, J San said:

You are an inspiration sir. Congrats keeping up the hard work and Congrats on the results!!!

Who actually measured height anymore, I havn't had it measured probably since highschool. I should have lied all these years and given myself a few extra inches. Does BMI count for anything anyway? I was told I was overwieght in my late teens when I was muscular and fit AF, think I was 14% body fat at the time. Never respected that chart since.

anyway , good on you bro. Again CONGRATS!!!

Hey thanks so much for the compliments. No actually the BMI scale is aged way back & was actually made by insurance companies (imagine that) of course being class 2 or 3 obese is above the top for almost anyone. I’m aiming for normal range but again it really isn’t an accurate scale to go by. I would be happy to be in the obese category with my build. Some body builders are considered obese because of their muscle weight so how does that BMI scale work really?