KRWaters
March 2010
Mar 13, 2010
Wow, it has been a long time again. I have been reminded a few times to update and just never took the time.I am now down 62 pounds and just fit into a size 12 jeans, woo hoo! I can't believe it! My daughter is on her way over to take new pics of up and to help me upload them. For some reason, I could not upload pics from New Years Eve, though had done my avatar a few times previous, don't know what I am doing wrong or not doing right.
So I forge ahead and doing really well. Been catching myself a few times eating too fast like at work and boss wants us to get back to work, I will eat faster; I don't want to and find if I watch t.v. or read while I eat, I do eat slower (though they say you should eat at a table sitting down and not doing anything else). I never went by that rule. I usually like to watch the t.v. while I eat.
I started drinking regular milk as opposed to soy milk the last couple of weeks, but when I make a shake now, I use water. I never liked them with water before, but now it is okay. I need to buy some chocolate shake stuff, been using the cinnamon bun one from Vita Lady, I think it is.
Have gotten a slew of vitamins lately from Puritans Pride, Vita Lady, and a new one for me Vita Cost. I got like 2 kinds from each one, magnesium, copper, vitamin E, glucosamine chondroitin, vitamin D, potassium, super B complex. A few things from the regular store like calcium citrate from Costco, zinc from some store. Well, nevertheless, my pill containers are full again. I find that I have to order vitamins a lot as I just cannot afford them ALL AT ONCE IYKWIM, but I definitely am on a lot of vitamins. Still taking a sleep aid pherphentamine/Amitriptyline, mirtazapine, and ropinirole for restless leg syndrome, an acid reducer, Gabapentin for my neuropathy, and Effexor for depression/anxiety. Been off of the cholesterol-lowering med, the high blood pressure med, and all 3 diabetes meds for some time. Took me 6 months to get off all 3 of diabetes meds, had to stay on metformin for a few extra months, but the other two Januvia and Glipizide got off right away.
I am 10 months out, and couldn't be happier. I wish more people would understand the remarkable DS, I mean even people not needing any WLS. This woman I know tried to tell me that my heart would be in big trouble if I kept eating high fat, etc, etc. I kept telling her that wasn't at all true, because if we don't absorb the "fat" , it cannot harm us, and we just do not absorb fat like "normies" do.
Also, want to add that I have had two iron infusions, Ferraheme, something like that. Took maybe less than 15 minutes each time. The nurse said I should be good to go like forever. Had the last one done on Feb 26 or end of Feb, and go for lab work on 03/22 and see my hematologist on 03/26. I am waiting for a surge in energy, will I notice a difference or not? So far, been doing okay. Just moved into a mobile home at a senior citizen mobile home park in Manteca, CA, and been so excited that i have had a burst of energy in unpacking and getting things set up, so don't know if it is the iron or just a bundle of nervous energy, or the excitement of the move? There goes my new dryer buzzing, did I say I love this place?
Karen
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About Me
Manteca, CA
Location
42.6
BMI
Surgery
05/19/2009
Surgery Date
Jun 16, 2004
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