Officially scheduled for December 5th. Reality is starting to set in. This is going to happen. Starting to second guess.

Checking in on how everyone is doing 2 - 2.5 months out. I’m finally getting my energy back. I had bloodwork done last week ahead of my 3 month checkin with my surgeon and just got the results back. All my blood panel and nutritional numbers are in the optimal range!

In such a short time period I went from:

- 6.2 A1C (prediabetic) to 5.1 (non-diabetic)
-194 to 75 mg/dL triglycerides
-134 to 96 LDL Cholesterol
- 214 to 158 mg/dL overall cholesterol

My protein, calcium, and all other nutrients are where they should beAnd I’m honestly just so grateful I’ve followed the advisement of my team and hadthe support of the folks here.

Since my December 5 surgery I’ve dropped 2-3 sizes (3 top, 2 bottom) and 38lbs! Since I started this process on August 6 (my first consult) I’ve dropped 60lbs.

Really excited for my appointment with my surgeon next week to use the InBody machine and see how that translates to body fat percentage across various regions of my body.

A month into 2x/week personal training I am seeing huge gains in my strength and pulmonary capacity for HIIT. My one a day swims are back to my pre-surgery speed when I was swimming twice a day 5x week.

I’m still tired most evening after 6pm and only halfway to my goal. I get frustrated with stalls and am not always perfect, but overall my only regret is not taking this step sooner.

Hope everyone is doing well and sending some December surgery love.

Arrrgh !!!! All the clothes I put because they "shrunk," have suddenly increased in size to the point they just hang there sizes too big.

Seriously not a complaint. 2 1/2 months out and I feel great. Off my diabetes meds. Down to one (soon to be none) blood pressure med. Getting back into running and biking. Hope everyone is feeling fantastic!

It's March ....How's everybody doing? I'm feeling pretty good. Got out last week and started riding my bicycle again. It was great.

Good Job!

Edited April 25, 20233 yr by BAlindaMarie1223
Realized I was in the Gastric Sleeve group

Anyone still visiting? It's been pretty quiet. Hope everyone is still working on the new life. It's very easy to feel cured. Kinda like a heart bypass patient. For the first year or so, they're on pins and needles at the first twinge or hint of pain. After that, some go back to the old ways thinking they are cured.... a bad thought process. While we are feeling better and reaping rewards for our efforts, it can be just as easy to fall back on old ways. Take care, beware and good health to all!

I still visit once in awhile. I'm still working on losing. I have found that I started drinking Fairlife High Protein milk all night long. So I've been working on controlling my carbs to keep them under 30 grams like my plan recommends. I definitely have made changes but more changes still need to be made. Now I have new challenges, such as if I eat a protein only or super heavy protein meal, I will fall asleep shortly after. Yup, much like that Turkey on Thanksgiving ?. I still have 35 lbs to lose to get to my goal. I am pretty confident that I will get there but it's going to take those lifestyle changes to get there.