SO I am still here! LOL! I went to my doc on Friday. Thursday was my one month post op from gastric bypass surgery. I am feeling pretty darn good.
Doc was beaming that since last December 2012 I had lost 31 lbs. I looked at him and got all emotional and thanked him for suggesting the surgery. He was like "I did?" OMG! Really? He laughed though. I told him last year when I had seen him at my highest of 278lbs he had given me that "look" that had basically told me "Girl ... you need to DO something!" I told him this and he said he "highly doubts he has a GIRL, you need to DO something LOOK" He makes me laugh. He is a good doc. My blood pressure was awesome (but I never really ever did have a problem with my BP) He gave me a lab slip for blood work. I see the surgeon again in two weeks so he said I should do the lab in about a week. He was very, very pleased and so was I. I was pleased he was pleased but I did mention to him that I was a bit disappointed in my weight loss. He was puzzled by this. I told him I have eaten the most leanest and greenest I have ever in my LIFE! I should be MELTING away ... literally disappearing! LOL! He had to remind me AGAIN like most are having to to lately that it has only been ONE MONTH! It is hard not to compare yourself with others you see/hear of losing like 30lbs in two weeks or some crazy shit like that. But I have to understand that MY body is different and I had lost like 25 lbs BEFORE surgery.
I am trying SO hard to be patient. Seiroulsy I am! I am on the elliptical every day for AT LEAST 15 minutes. I know its a slow start but that damn thing is HARD ... WAY harder that the ones at the gym I have decided to cancel my gym membership and use home equipment and hopefully get some financial aid for the YMCA. I really, really want to use the pool and take advantage of classes and other features there.
There are a lot of other family things coming into play before I can really concentrate on that.
After I see the surgeon in a few weeks hopefully he will clear me to begin my resistance training video I purchased. I still do the Wii. I am looking forward to the nice weather for more outdoor activities as well.
I feel good but have to say have had a rough week. I am not sure what is up but I feel hungry ... like I believe legitimately hungry. I dunno if this is because my energy level is up and my body actually wants more fuel? But also I have noticed that when I do eat (even if I do so slowly) I can consume more. I have about 80 more pounds to go before goal weight. I know it is going to be slow. My body likes to take its time apparently and I really am not too upset but I cannot help feeling impatient. I was at Savers the other day and found some SO cute things. Then I was looking at the smaller sizes. It amazes me that anyone who is small could even dress BAD! I mean there are SOOOO many cute things to wear when you are smaller. It is just amazing. Me and my BFF were talking about it tonight how we think we will dress when we are thinner? I plan on doing some retro-style clothing. But again ... SO impatient to get there. I know the spring and summer will be better and I cannot wait.
Anyway ... here are some pictures from my one month out from surgery.
I notice a difference in my side view. Most people can see it in my face/neck area. I can notice it in my pants like in my waist and thigh. My boobs have gone down a cup size and a body size. I was a 44DDD I am not a 42DD. Uh Oh ... LOL!
I lost like 2 inches on my arms. I lost about one and half inch in my waist. I notice it the most in my butt (which was kinda non existent before surgery) and my hips ad legs. I notice I move differently. I don't have that much chub rub on my inner thighs when I walk. I notice when I climb stairs it does not seem as much to lift to get up them. Little differences that probably no one else notices.
My skin on my face and all over actually is SUPER dry... I cannot consume enough liquid in a day yet I think to keep my body quenched. I am working on this every day. My skin has had some break outs too and I think this is from trying to find the right moisturizer. I have very sensitive skin and I tend to break out. I thought I had found one but now my face gets all tingly and rashy after using it. I had buying stuff and then wasting it.
This Friday I am treating myself with a 90 minute massage from a good friend of mine who is a message therapist. She is the best and this indulgence is going to make me feel SO good. I have had a lot of stress (not pertaining to the surgery) and I think i need this. Plus I am rewarding myself with something healthy for losing what I have so far and keeping on track! It is going to be glorious! I also have my eyebrows threaded and they look BEAST! Next week I am going for a pedicure!
It's not that I didn't like myself before enough to do these things ... I just think I have been wanting them all for awhile now and I have a nice reason to actually celebrate!
Hope you are all doing well on your own journeys as well!
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Love,
Tami
Tomorrows topic SEX one month after surgery!
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