Update and new goals for 2011

Sunday, January 16, 2011

Update 01-16-2011
Well, after many days of trial and setbacks with my health and issues with my bypass surgery, I am finally feeling better and taking better care of me. My goals for the year are to try and balance all areas of life including stress management above all. I look for any and all suggestions that any of my friends here offer. What has worked for you. My ideas include getting regular massages and trying to look into meditation. I am not a religious person. I am more of an agnostic. I do believe in a higher power but I'm not limited to the Christian religion. I believe they all have something to offer so I'm not looking for that kind of guidance.

Anyway, I now weight 145 and was excited about that when I got on the scale today. I'm happy to see it going down. I had issues with too much acid but I think taking my probiotics regularly has helped with that too.

I want to use this year to explore other ways to better my health. So, I will be trying to get my body in shape physically with exercise. I'm not going to worry about what kind right now but just to do something every day. I have found that when I make rules for myself and then don't follow them, that I tend to want to give. SO, with that being said, I'm just going to try to move more and find ways to exercise that don't inconvenience me and do things that I love. Dancing is fun to me and so are water exercises. I joined a gym with both so that should be a good place to start.

I only have 15 more pounds to lose to reach goal which is amazing to me. I do not weigh very often because the scale has always been my enemy. So now I weigh about once a month or so. I might even wait for 2 months.

I know that we are not all alike and that we all must take charge of our own health along with our doctor. For the first time in my life, I actually LOST weight during the holidays which was amazing to me.

Having the surgery has helped me more than I expected but it still is just a tool so I have to study more about what I need to do to complete the journey to goal weight. I want to feel healthy. Without your health, there is nothing.

OK, I did not intend to write a book but wanted to check in because I have not been here for so long. Life becomes busy with work and school and doctor appointments. I would love to be here more often but sometimes the computer is just another thing to keep me away from doing the things I know I need to get up and do. More time away from it means I have more of a life.

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weigh is still slowly going down.

Sunday, October 10, 2010

OK, my weight is going down slowly but it's going down so i'm happy with that.
Something is working right anyway. Before I had my RNY, I could not get the scales to budge. I knew I needed help but could not get my doctors to understand that. I actually went in to see my PCP once because I felt like I had low thyroid since I was postmenopausel and cold all the time (NOT normal for me). I would diet and could not lose the weight no matter what. I was so frustrated by it all.

When I finally went for testing 6 mos later, behold, I had low thyroid. I was so angry at my doctors for not testing me when I had legitimate reasons to believe things and because I have a nursing background and know my own body more than anyone else.

I decided to get help for myself so I could better my standard of living and opted for the RNY surgery. I've had some complications like acid and ulcers but the surgery in all is a success. I'm losing weight and would never have been able to do it without this tool.

My goals are to increase my exercise and get more water aerobics in and add zumba classes. Who says that exercise has to be boring. If it's boring, i won't do it at all. I know me.

So, congrats to all the other new weight loss surgery individuals out there and good luck on your journey. We are all different yet all have a common thread.

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I crossed my legs!

Tuesday, September 28, 2010

I went to my PCP this morning and while waiting for him to come into the office, I accidently crossed my legs! It was a surprise! I have not been able to do that in ages!

My next goal? I am looking forward to the day that the water covers my belly while taking a bath. That's a big goal for me. I measure things in funny ways sometimes but I look forward to the day that I can actually take a bubble bath and have the water and bubbles completely cover my belly.

For today, I'm happy I can cross my legs again.

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hungry all the time

Friday, September 24, 2010

OK, my gastric bypass surgery is not working the way I had planned. I physically feel hungry all the time. I'm 7 wks out almost and should not be feeling hungry. i'm drinking my water and eating my portions as prescribed. But, an hour or less afterwards, I'm hungry again. My doctor said it is too much acid but we have tried all the meds for that and still hungry.
my next step is to have an endoscopy which i'm trying to arrange now. i have a feeling that something inside is not working right and that he may have to go back in and redo some things. not a pleasant thought but will do it if i have to i suppose. the only problem is that i was a cash pay and insurance did not cover it so i'm in debt for the first surgery. i can't afford another one. oh well, one day at a time, right?


Thanks everyone for your suggestions and comments. I really appreciate it.
I'm eating low carb with low fat protein and no fruits. i am eating very simply because i do not want to stir things up. I think stress causes some of it but there's nothing i can do about that. i will find out on Friday because i have an endoscopy scheduled. Maybe then we will find out what is going on in there. At least we will be moving forward.

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First experience with dumping syndrome!

Friday, September 03, 2010

Well, chicken does not like me yet. I had about 1/2 ounce of chicken breast for dinner and 2 oz of mashed sweet potato that I baked. I had prepared more but could not finish it. Then I felt ill. I was determined that I was NOT going to throw up because, well, I just don't like that. LOL

Did I have a choice? NO! My husband is working the local HS football game so it was just me with the dog. He came running to see what was wrong with me as if he could help. He's so sweet. I'm sure the neighbors could hear me. There's just no feminine way to throw up, is there?

OK, they say that dumping is our friend! In that case, I should feel honored to have met a new friend.

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