Thursday, September 27, 2012

WEIGH-IN - WEEK 7 POST OP

Slow & steady.....

Highest weight: 285 lbs

Pre-op weight: 265 lbs
Previous weight: 239.8 lbs
This week's weight: 238 lbs


Loss this week: 1.8 lbs
Loss since surgery: 27 lbs
Overall loss: 47 lbs



Onward & downward....



Wednesday, September 26, 2012

FINALLY GOT SOME GUTS.....

I finally got up the nerve to put my swimming suit on & go to water aerobics @ the Y yesterday. It's been a year since I've been (& only went twice back then)... I've been wimping out all along, but finally realized that I HAVE to do SOMETHING & I LOVE water aerobics, so it was just time to do it. I took 2 classes back-to-back... a yoga style water class & a basic water aerobics class... they were awesome!

Did it again this morning. :o)

Yay me!

PLUS.... I sure look a heck of alot better in my swimsuit now than I did last year!

Thursday, September 20, 2012

WEIGH-IN - WEEK 6 POST-OP

Slow & steady....

Highest weight: 285 lbs
Pre-op weight: 265 lbs
Previous weight: 242.0 lbs

This week's weight: 239.8 lbs

Loss this week: 2.2 lbs
Loss since surgery: 25.2 lbs
Overall loss: 45.2 lbs
 
 

Onward & downward!

Thursday, September 13, 2012

WEIGH-IN - WEEK 5 POST-OP

Another 2 lbs bites the dust! I'll take it!

Highest weight: 285 lbs
Pre-op weight: 265 lbs
Previous weight: 244.2 lbs

This week's weight: 242.0 lbs

Loss this week: 2.2 lbs
Loss since surgery: 23 lbs
Overall loss: 43 lbs
 


Onward & downward!

Wednesday, September 12, 2012

1 MONTH COMPARISON PICTURES....

I've been meaning to take 1 month pictures this week & after seeing my doctor today, who said he could definitely see the difference, especially in my face, I had to take them today!! Before shots were taken before pre-op diet @ 272lbs & today's pictures are 1 month post-op @ 242, so 30 lbs down.

I don't see it as much in the full body front shots as I do in the close-up face shots, but if you compare me to the width of the door, you can see that I'm smaller.
 Side view, I'm losing the girls!!!!
I can definitely see it in my face!
Cool, huh? I definitely recommend taking photos along the way, I hadn't been able to see the difference in the mirror.

Tuesday, September 11, 2012

ONE MONTH POST-OP....

I had my 1 month surgery anniversary a few days ago...can't believe it's already been a month, seems like just a few weeks. 

I'm feeling really good.... as normal as you can be w/ the restrictive nature of the sleeve, as far as eating goes. I'm eating soft foods.... enjoying refried beans, avocado, greek yogurt, eggs, tuna, crab, chicken, etc... as well as trying to add fruits  & veggies, like MANGO! Yum! 

Have been walking every few days & will be starting water aerobics in the next week... I'm GOING to do it!! Really I am. Really. I just dread getting into a swimming suit.... but I'm going to do it because once I'm in the water I just love it! Just found out that they've started a ZUMBA water class, that should be fun! They also have a yoga style class which is really neat. 

I need to still take my 1 month pictures, but I took measurements:
Waist (-4)
Butt (-3)
Rib (-1)
Neck (-1.5)
Thigh (-1.5)
Calf (-1)
Ankle (0)
Wrist. (0)
U.Arm (-1)
................that's a total of 13 inches off of my body!! Cool, huh? I'm thrilled w/ those numbers, for sure! 

Life is good. 

Thursday, September 6, 2012

WEIGH-IN - WEEK 4 POST-OP

Four weeks..... I can't believe it's already been four weeks!! I'm feeling good & was finally able to advance to soft foods after my appointments w/ the nutritionalist & nurse. So happy! :o) Still have to drink protein shakes, gag, to keep my protein up, but I get to eat FOOD!! LOL. Refried beans is probably my favorite, Greek yogurt, egg or tuna salad, etc. 

Anyway... up till yesterday (Weigh-in Wednesday w/ my FB August sleeve group) I had only dropped another pound, but this morning (MY official weigh-in day) the scale dropped some more! Maybe I'm over this stall... that would be much appreciated!

Highest weight: 285 lbs
Pre-op weight: 265 lbs
Previous weight: 246.8 lbs

This week's weight: 244.2 lbs

Loss this week: 2.6 lbs
Loss since surgery: 20.8 lbs
Overall loss: 40.8 lbs
 


Awesome... I'll take it! 

Onward & downward.....

Saturday, September 1, 2012

WEIGH-IN - WEEK 3 POST-OP

Three weeks already, wow!

Well... I'm stuck! Seems like a bunch of the August sleevers I'm hanging out w/ online got stuck somewhere around week 2 or 3 & I'm right there w/ them. It's quite odd... obviously my body is just trying to figure out what the heck I did to it! :o) 

Highest weight: 285 lbs
Pre-op weight: 265 lbs
Previous weight: 247.8 lbs

This week's weight: 246.8 lbs

Loss this week: 1 lbs
Loss since surgery: 18.2 lbs
Overall loss: 38.2 lbs


..... I'm not stressing about it, it'll happen more than once & it's not like I'm overeating or anything, right? LOL. 

Onward & Downward.....