Re: SIX MONTH UPDATE

[Guest guest]

your progress is phenomenal, hunny! so proud of ya & thrilled to

share in your triumphs & milestones!

lori h.

23 grateful months post-op

> Hi,

> Just had to tell y'all that I am down to 153 pounds (as of this

> a.m.)!!! Just about 23 more pounds to go!!!! Can't believe it!

>

> It's so unbelievable to me. I can actually cross my legs

> (comfortably) for the first time in over 20 years!!!!

>

> For the first time in over 17 years, a man flirted with me on the

> elevator in the building where I work. Don't worry, I'm VERY

> married, but how nice to be complimented!!!

>

> I am off all my BP meds now (after 20 years). I was on three, then

> cut back byhalf and then when I started getting readings of 100/60

> day after day and was FREEZING, decided to stop altogether until I

> see my PCP in a couple weeks. I am also off my cholesterol meds.

>

> Still don't have much of an appetite, but I can tell you that I am

> doing tons of protein. Have not lost one hair!!!! I will recommend

> again cuz I love the product that you go to BARIATRICEATING.COM and

> order the PROPLETE GOLD. It is a delicious protein drink, comes in

> several differnt flavors that I actually look forward to, so Ihave

> one drink before I leave for work, then have a low fat yogurt when I

> get to work and nibble on cheese in the a.m. For lunch I have a nice

> restaurant in building with excellent salad bar so I take about three

> bucks worth of fruit, crabmeat, veggies, cottage cheese and am fine

> for lunch. THen i have a light dinner and a protein drink before I

> go to bed.

>

> I have not vomited once. However, I have had several instnaces of

> eating too fast or not chewing and then getting very sick to my

> stomach, for about 45 minutes at a time. I asked my surgeon for

> Compazine, but he said " NO " . Getting sick is a part of the behaviour

> mod we need. When I get this icky feeling, I get these stomach juices

> that come up into my mouth. It's gross.

>

> I am not working out enuff and it is showing. I'm a FLABBY mess!

> However, it's warming up down here in FLa and I'm going to make

> myself start swimming this weekend.

>

> I just inadvertently found out I can tolerate some sugar. Yikes! I

> was eating the SF WAFER COOKIES and one day found out that I was not

> eating SF and didn't get sick. That scares me folks! In my past life

> I was a CHOCOHOLIC!!! My PCP had the surgery about 16 months ago,

> lost all his weight, about 140 lbs, but has now gained back nine and

> has found that he can eat more all of a sudden. So we all have to

> keep telling ourselves, that this surgery is JUST A TOOL.

>

> Have a great weekend everyone!

>

> LoriB

> LAP RNY 10/3/03

> 228/153/130???

> I'm 5'2 " .