3 month update(late)
Hello all! As of today I have lost a total of 64 lbs since starting my pre-op experience in March. I have lost about 39 lbs since surgery give or take a few lbs I gained from surgery.....I have also lost 22inches since I started taking measurements in May. My BMI has decreased 10 points since March also. When I went for my surgical follow-up a few weeks ago I thought he would be disappointed w my slow loss but he said that I right where I should be! And my labs were fine...no deficiencies at all! He said he doesn't encourage people to lose 100lbs in 3 months(but I would have loved it!). I went to my primary doctor last week for a physical and she removed 3 co-morbid conditions off of my profile!! Hypertension, high cholesterol, and pre-diabetes.....I have been off of my BP med since the week of surgery.....I finally joined a gym w a heated pool, I do aqua Zumba 1x a week and then go 2-3 times in addition to that and do my own routine of water walking, water jogging, water bicycle w a noodle and work w styrofoam dumb bells in the water....maybe in a few months I will get the nerve up to actually work out in the gym...another plus is my job reimburses up to $35/month for gym membership, and the gym owner gave me a discount for having bariatric surgery, I only pay $29/month....I attempted to post before & after pics in my profile...I have only noticed subtle changes so far...I can now feel some ribs when I lay down.....well off to bed to read...thank you for listening!
Kathy HW-393/Surgery weight-368/ weight post op 374 /current weight 292.5
Hi Kathy,
This is wonderful news. 64 pounds lost and 22 inches! Wow. You are doing great. Congratulations. I bet it feels good to be healthier. I am so happy for you.
best wishes
Carol
Surgery May 1, 2013. Starting Weight 385, Surgery Weight 333, Current Weight 160. At GOAL!
Weight loss Pre-op 1-20 2-17 3-15 Post-op 1-20 2-18 3-15 4-14 5-16 6-11 7-12 8-8
9-11 10-7 11-7 12-7 13-8 14-6 15-3 16-7 17-3 18-3
