salem4444
3 months summary...
May 03, 2010
I cannot believe it's been only three months since I had surgery...My life has changed in so many great ways...For the stats, since the pre-op diet, I have lost 75 lbs, lost 10 in of waist, 10 in of hips, 8 in of bust ( well...) , 4 in each thigh, 2,5 calf , 3,5 arm and 2,5 neck... A great total of 44,5 in!!! I went from size 4X and 26 to 1X and 18-20... I now have a shape, and I love it... I can now wear clothes that show my shape and I like it... Ok, I've still have a long way to go to have a good shape, but it's been so long since I have seen my waist that I am really happy. I am feeling more feminine and better with my body. It is not a chore anymore finding sizes and clothes that fits, it's a pleasure... ( but costly !!). I am always surprised as I go to the store and I found that many, many things are too large for me... I used to always get the bigger size they had, and even then it was frequently too tight !! Yesterday , as I was folding laundry, I was amazed at how smaller my pants were comparing to before...
The health factor is even greater... I am down from 3 high dose HBP to one low dose, I still have sleep apnea, but my CPAP shows that I do less and less episodes... And my arthrosis in my knees is much better...I still have pain when it rains, or after an exercice, my knees are still "frozen" after I sit a long time, but I CAN WALK, go shopping, work, without a cane or taking the handicapped parking. I can do 45 min walks, and elliptical machine for 40 min. Before, I wasn't able to do 5 min on that machine. In the home, I was always sitting, asking my kids or hubby to get me something... Now, I get up and get it myself... I can now get up of the chair without help or pain... I go to the gym 3 times a week. I have so much more energy! I still don't like exercising, but it is easier...
I go out more, I am less afraid of meeting people, go to the store or the movies... I fit in the chairs! And I can even cross my legs! All those little joys!
I am finally able to drink, rather than sip ( no water yet...), so this week was the first week I managed to get 64 oz of liquids!
I can eat almost everything, but I fill up very quickly, so I eat mainly proteins... But I often get hungry 1 hour after... Seems my stomach is small, but empties very rapidly... And I don't drink with, before or after meals...
For the "bad" sides... not so many, but I get tired of eating mainly meats, proteins... I wasn't a big meat eater, I liked great salads, vegetables, a good plate of pasta... I still can't eat raw vegetables that I love, fruits, pasta. It is difficult for lunch not being able to eat a sandwich. And it can be frustrating having to stop after a few bites of something you love... But I understand this is the goal of the surgery, and I try to accept it. It is scary for me thinking I will be eating like this all my life... But I think that is why diets din't work for me, because it was a temporary fix, it was not for all life! Now, I will have no choice to eat smaller portions... But I am also afraid of myself, gaining weight in the future, because I found out that it is easy to graze with VSG, and I was a grazer... And I am frequently hungry now, what didn't happenned in the beginning. Sweets and snacks go down really easy... Got to stay away... Hope that the results of the weight loss and exercices will help me keep that in mind.
Another bad side is constipation, never had that before... benefiber aids, but not going daily... Small problem...
So... life is good, love my sleeve, love my new body ( even with the loose skin ...I shop often for good support undies...) and my new life... Should have done it before...but I was not ready for the change then. And hubby is so thrilled by the new me, he is considering having the VSG for himself ( he has around 80 pounds to lose, but has diabetes...)
So this is it for now... For the following month, I want to continue getting my water, and trying to add more variety in my meals. I will have more work in the coming months, so one of my goals will be to continue exercising 3 times a week, even with the extra work... I never have been able to combine exercising, good eating, and more work...Used to skip meals... So I'll work harder on this...
