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For the last 3 weeks I have lost only 1lb.. ONLY ONE… what is wrong??? I am barely 19 weeks post op (4 months, 2 weeks) and I have lost only 63 lbs and I stopped already.. What is wrong? I am still eating small portion (between 2 & 3 oz of food) and only 3 meals a day, I am taking my vitamins and I am going to the gym at least 3 times per week, I even got a personal trainer now and nothing.. Please, if you have any comments, let me know what to do, I am going crazy at this point because I still look the same, I am still wearing the same size of clothes and I don’t know what to do. HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sunday, January 7^th, 2007  it’s a day to remember. Today for the first time in 3 years I wore jeans. YEAHHHHHH…….   I was in my closet getting ready to go out to walk on beach with my best friend Victoria and her handsome 6 month-old son and I saw my jeans all the way in the back to my closet, I haven’t be able to wear jeans for the last 3 years and I grabbed them and I tried them on and they fitted just perfectly. I got so excited I even cried… Hahahaha. They are still hugged size, they are size 28, but I’m getting smaller and smaller and I know that soon I will be a normal size. Well, this is all for right now. Hope all of you are doing great and let keep losing those pounds.

Hello everyone, I just want to wish you all a very happy new year, I hope this new year brings you success and happiness and a lot, but a lot of pounds off. 
I wish you all the best in 2007

  

Well, just let me tell you that today is my 3 month anniversary Post Op. I put my self a goal, and my goal for my 3 month anniversary was to lose 50 pounds, and guess what, I did it. Today I had my 3 month post op appt w/ my doctor and I DID IT.  I stepped on the scale and there it was, the number I’ve been dreaming of, there it was 319. I am so happy, so excited, you just can imagine, I have 19 more pounds lo lose and I’ll be less than 300 pounds, WOWW… this is amazing. I can’t believe it. Today is one of the happiest days ever. So, my next goal is to lose another 50 lbs by March 20^th, 2007. Actually, my next post op is on March 20^th, ’07 and believe me, I will hit my goal again. This is a must.   Also I did my blood work and everything is perfect, my B1 is excellent, my protein is very good, well, everything is perfect.. =)

Weight before surgery    381
Weight on surgery day   369
Current weight as of 12/20/06    319
Total lost AFTER surgery:  50 lbs
Total lost in overall (before & after): 62lbs

 

I’m loosing my hair!!!!!!  That is so sad, I always had a lot of hair and now everytime I take a shower my hair is just falling off, but my doctor told me it was going to happen, he said that I’ll be loosing my hair most likely from the 2^nd month to the 6^th month, so, I guess this is normal. I am trying to eat a lot of protein, so hopefully it would reduce the falling of my hair. Well, changing the subject I am so excited because I went to Christmas party from my office and I wore a skirt that I bought for my roommate’s wedding in august and back then it just fitted perfectly and now I wore it and it was big, actually it was falling off, can you believe it?? Well, I can’t because all my other clothes they fit just right, but for some reason this skirt it does not fit any more, hahahaha… That is wonderful. Also everyone at the party told me how beautiful I looked, they told me that they are so proud of me, oh my God, my dream is coming true. Even my boss told me last week that I am loosing weight, that he can tell that I look a little thinner. And this is huge for me that he is telling me that, he is not the kind of person that tells you how good you do in something or anything, so for him to tell me that is was just amazing, also at the Christmas party yesterday he came up to me and also told me that I looked great and so beautiful, and his wife also told me the same thing, so this is huge. Besides that, last might at the party we had like a little award ceremony and from all the employees (over 75 employees) I was awarded with a trophy for being the most dedicated person and best employee from 2006. Yahoooo!!!!  This is just great. I have to go, I am working on a presentation for my final exam for tomorrow, so wish me luck on that. I will update later, I have my 3 month post op on December 19^th, so I will update you later with my weight success.   

I am 2 1/2 months post op and I had lost a total of 43lbs, yeah, only 43lbs. I am kind of sad, I though I was going to be loosing more pounds by now, but well, 43 is better than nothing, besides I am not doing any exersice right now because I am going to school everyday from 6pm to 9:30 pm from monday  - Friday and sometimes I go on saturdays but I been sick with the flu and allergies for the last 3 weeks. So... only 43lbs. I have my 3 month appt on Dec. 19, hopefully I'll be 50 lbs down by then. Thanks for all your support.

Its been 2 months since my surgery and let me tell you that I have NOT seen any physical changes in my body.. Yeah, I still use size 28 in my pants and I look the same, but I have more energy, I can walk long distances without any trouble, now when I walk my lower back doesn't hurt I I'm not short in breath, so that's a big change. Thanksgiving was ok, I don't like turkey that much and I don't like pies or cakes, so I just ate mushed potatoes and vegetables. I'm down 33lbs

Happy holidays everyone

10/1/06 
On 9/28 I had an appt with my surgeon and oh my god, he removed the Jackson Pratt Drain and IT HURT A LOT. But since that day I've been feeling great, everything thing is going so perfect. I am going back to work on 10/9 and also that day I am going back to the gym to do some cardio for now. when I went ot my first week post op I already lost 12 lbs. so this is going great. My goal is to lose 50 lbs by dec. 20 which is my 3 month anniversary. I'll get back to you later

10/20/06 
Today is my 1st month anniversary and I went to my doctor and I have lost a total of 25lbs in 30 days. I am very very disappointed because my weight lost is going very slow, I only lost 25lbs in 30 days, I thought I was going to be loosing at least 1 lb per day and no, nothing, and I’ve been working out, 30 mins on the treadmill 3 times per week. Oh well, I think I’ll get on diet again, in the liquid diet for the whole month so I can lose more. I’ll let you know what I’ll decide. Thanks for all your support

9/8/06 
Today I had an appointment today w/ Dr. Potts and 1 bad news and 1 good news. The bad news is that I only lost 5 lbs, that is so sad because I was on the gym everyday and I followed my diet, but oh well, and the good news is that I am still having my surgery on 9/20 YEAHHHHH!!

** SPECIALTHANKS TO EVERYONE EMAILING ME WITH THEIR BEST WISHES THANKS FOR ALL YOUR SUPPORT **

9/10/06 
Today I went shopping to get all my vitamins that I need after the surgery, I got my "bug’s bunny, B12, B1, Calcium and Iron. Also I bought some chicken broth, propel water and sugar free popsicles, I am getting ready for the big day. I only have 9 days left and 11 hours. Two days before the surgery I have to go to the hospital and they will show me the machines that I will use and also they will have me to fill out the paper work. I am so excited!!!!

9/15/06
My mom arrived today from Texas, she will be here for 3 weeks to take care of me.

9/19/06
I have only few hours to go, I'm not nervous, I am so excited, I just want to have this over with.

9/24/06 
Well, ladies and gents, I back home and feeling great, for real, FEELING GREAT!!!!! Ok, let me tell you how everything went. I arrived at Pomerado hospital @ 5:30am on 9/20, they took my vitals signals, checked my blood pressure, my O2, my glucose and my heart rate, they also gave me a shot in my tummy for blood thinner to prevent blood clogs, also I took a pill to prevent acid and gas. Like about 6:40 they took me to the prep room, there the put like a panty hose, very tight panty hose and some boots with pressure, also they connected my IV and gave me other pill, I enjoyed taking the pills because I was drinking water. like about 7:30 they gave me happy medicine and took me to the OR, I got there and it was so cold, then they told me they were going to put me on another bed and that its all I remember, after that I just remember hearing my doctor telling me to wake up, that everything went great. I was in recovery for about 2 1/2 hours (oh, by the way, surgery was laparoscopic and it was about 3 hours)like around 2 pm the took me to my room and I went straight to sleep, @ 5:30 the nice nurse woke me up to go to walk, I didn't want to go of course but they didn't asked me, they just helped me to stand up and walk for a little bit, then my doctor came to my room checked everything and said everything was perfect, I was not in pain that day, I was so sleepy so I slept all day, next day the nurse woke me up @ 6am and took me for a walk, also they weighted me and guess what, I gained 10 lbs from Wed to Thru, The nurse told me that this is normal, they are giving plenty fluids and I was swollen, so ok, no problem then. That day I walked a lot and didn't sleep that much. Next day the removed my catheter and I took a shower, that they my doctor discharged me and I came home like around 5pm and I felt great. I walked a lot here at home and I had a very good night sleep, on Saturday it was a great day, in the morning like around 6am my mom helped me to get up from bed and go to the bathroom, it hurt a little bit but not that much, that day was very good. I am eating my clear liquid fluids and sugar free Jell-O, don't worry, I don't get hungry; I actually eat because I know I have to eat. Today I was little hard to get up from bed but I made it. Right now my back hurts a little bit because I am afraid to sit up straight but I have to do it, I am trying to do it right now. Well, this is it for today, on Monday I have an appointment with my doctor just to check that everything is ok and on Thursday 9/28/06 is my first 1 week post-op. I will update you then.

8/10/06 
I called Dr. Potts office because I rec’d a prescription but I wasn’t for the optifast, it was some pills to prevent gallbladder stone when I start loosing weight, so I asked the receptionist to speak with Dr. Potts and he was out of the office until Tuesday 8/14, I guess I have to wait until then

8/11/06 
rec’d a call from Lisa from Dr. Potts Office, I thought she was going to give me the prescription for the Optifast and what is my surprise” I’VE BEEN APPROVED” YEEEEAAAAHHHHHHHH….. OH MY GOD. She told me next opening they had was on 9/11 or 9/12 but I can’t those days because my boss will be out of town that week and I just can’t leave work, so I asked if she has anything for the following week and she said they have September 20th available, I said YES. I’ll take it. That way I have 5 weeks to lose 30 lbs. what can I do? Do you have any suggestions on how to lose 30 lbs in 5 weeks? If you do, please help me out, I would really appreciate it.

8/11/06 
after the good news that I hear today, I went to the gym (24 hr fitness) and I enrolled, so I must go there everyday if I want to loose the 30 lbs.

8/14/06 
My first day at the gym, I did 12 mins in the bicycle, wowww, my legs hurt, my butt hurts and my whole body hurt. I weighted myself and I still weighting the same as my last appointment (7/18) with Dr. Potts.

8/18/06 
I been in the gym 5 days in a row and I am doing the Atkins Diet. 0 carbs. I know it is not very healthy but I know for a fact I you lose weight very fast, so I am doing that and exercise ( right now I am doing 15 mins in the bicycle, 15 minutes on the treadmill, and twice a week a 30 mins aerobic class) I lost 5 lbs from Monday thru Friday. YES!!! I still have to lose 25 more.

8/25/06 
I had an appointment w/ Dr. Potts. He wanted to check my weight and make sure that I'm losing weight before the surgery. Well, guess what?? I lost 10 pounds in 10 days. 10 POUNDS. My Dr. is very happy and so am I. I have another appointment on 9/8 and I have to lose another 10 lbs at least.