Saying hello! Newly sleeved... take 2!

I moved this over from a differenr forum, sorry for the duplication!

 

My name is Natalie, im 34, Just dipping my toes in and saying hello, hoping to find stories that inspire me along the way and get answers to any questions that will pop up. This forum is organized a bit differently than I'm used to, so hopefully I stuck this in the right place!

 

Attempted quick ( just kidding) back ground on me:

Ive always been overweight, but very active and athletic. Doctors never worried. I was dx'd with pcos incredibly young ( puberty) so I knew my weight ( including weight placement ) would be an issue. I'm built like a line backer, including my skeleton structure.

Grew up, got married and moved far, far away. Im from canada, live in ohio now. Stopped all competitive sports, No friends, no family, in a new place and no drivers license ..small town, no side walks... I was sort of screwed.

Depression hit, pounds crept up but worst of all muscle atrophied. Cholesterol went up, sugars, it was just bad. I'm a bored eater and quantity for me is the issue. Im not a sweets person. I can easily take in 8-10k calories in one sitting multiple times a day . I'm italian, i love my breads and pastas. I can eat a meal for 6-8 in about 15 minutes.

Any how, I have a family now, 2 wonderful kids (3.5 and 22 months) from IVF because of my pcos. Now that I'm done paying to make babies I've decided to finally "do me".so I can enjoy them. I can lose weight very fast. A Hundred lbs in 2-3 months - however the hormones and my food addiction make that come back plus 20 each time. All of my doctors told me unless I do something drastic and permanent, the weight will always come back no matter how great I do. This last fall after losing weight, I gained 70 lbs in 4 weeks. I had heart issues, breathing issues, sugars through the roof, couldn't move, couldn't play with my kids... I finaly gave up and realized I needed to fix it. now. I need surgery to fix my hormones and hit the reset button.

 

According to my insurance, I was not sick enough yet for coverage. Shocker. I went in knowing that and just said I would self pay get me in asap.

Yada Yada yada, time passes, I see the dr, fight for 3 hours over which procedure to have ( I wanted rny, doctor and husband wanted sleeve) and finally agree to sleeve.

Friday the 13th last week, I had my sleeve, and not here I am. It hasn't been great, and I've already been back in hopsital for iv fluids, but hoping that my worst is over and I can truck on. My clinic requires 1 month liquids, 1 month purees, 1 month soft and then starting solids, so august 14th, I'll be able to have 'anything' until then, bottoms up with protien shakes

I woke up from surgery with normal sugars, and my resting heart rate in a better range ( typical resting HR for me is 106. Doing the dishes is aerobic for me. Lol .) Now my resting rate is 76. Thrilled that so far, 2 outcomes I wanted have happened immediately

The lowest I've weighed in the last 25 years was in the fall of 2013. I was 187. I felt AMAZING. my inspiration to lose was prepping for IVF to try and make a sibling for my son . That one worked on our first transfer.

Anyhow, I blab.Nothing i say is short, woops :)

Nice to meet you all.

Natalie

No forum signature just yet , ill work on that in the morning, but here were my stats

5'6" , 275 at intake, 283 ( 45+ bmi) 2 weeks prior to surgery ( liquid diet start) 266 day of surgery 5/13/16.

Initial goal - lighter than yesterday. :)

Comfortable goal 170

Dream goal 145 (if my skeleton will even allow that)

'Ideal bmi' goal is 136.

 

  hi and welcome!~

oh congratulations! I hope your surgery went well. there is much hope in this to lose weight. I'm preparing for my daughter's surgery and as I research more on the internet I can see how this will work. get going and take care!

Congratulations on making such a phenomenal lifestyle change--FOR YOU!

I am 6 months out...and look and feel better than I have in years...I can remove my wedding rings for the first time in almost 8 years...friends who haven't seen me in a few months have had to do double takes to process the fabulous changes.

Before surgery, I, too, had "the list of medical issues that all pointed directly @ my weight"...and @ 3 months post-op, those had RESOLVED. ---So you have wonderful things to look forward to...wonderful things!

Keep us posted on your progress..this is a wonderful resource --with people @ all stages of the journey..and we're all in this together!

Keep your eyes focused on the prize & it'll be easier to stay on track than you think.

I read a comment somewhere ...on some weight loss forum: " NOTHING tastes as good as being HEALTHY feels"...and that is the TRUTH!

Thanks :) ( I read the book that says nothing tastes as good as thin. Feels lol)

 I've already noticed  huge changes So im thrilled . I'm down 18 lbs in 11 days since surgery ( which I think is a bit much since I'm unable to get the calories in that I need to) but aside from that I'm able to move better and have more energy

 

 Thanks for the encouragement. I'm really hoping to look back in 6 months and wow myself. Lots of work ahead though! My heath is my main focus not the weight number, but it will obviously help.

 

 As for the wedding ring. I actusay took mine off a few months ago because i was afraid they woud get stuck on. My first goal is when i can put them back on, easily , hah! I'll let you know when that happens :)

My first post opp check is tomorrow and I hope to figure out my eating issues then.

 Thanks again for the big welcome!