Update

Just wanted to do a quick update.....Tomorrow will be 7 weeks since my surgery. I am still doing AMAZING and everything is going great..I couldn't be happier! I am down 33 lbs since surgery and 54 lbs all together! I am still walking every Monday thru Friday and exercising at home also. I have also had a few "wow moments" in the past few weeks, like being able to cross my legs again, being able to mow the lawn without being out of breath for the first time, and just yesterday I went to Target and bought my first ever jean skirt and a top and felt great in it! It was the first time in a long time where I looked at myself in the mirror and liked what I saw! I have gone from a size 26 bottom to a 20 and a 3X top to an XL top!! It's amazing and I am SO THANKFUL! My confidence is coming back and I'm also 2 lbs away from my lowest weight after having 2 children which is 242 lbs. My next mini goal is to get to my lowest weight since having my first daughter which is 220 lbs.
I go tomorrow for my last diet phase appt. and will be moved to regular food! Things are GREAT and I still love my RNY!

1 Month Post Op Appt.

I had my one month post op appt. with Dr. Bour today and he said I am doing better with my weight loss than what the norm is! My BMI has gone down from a 42 to 38 and I have lost 30 lbs since my surgery and lost 50 lbs all together!! He said I'm doing great and I told him I feel great! I can't really put it into words how I truly feel about myself since surgery and how grateful I am to God and Dr. Bour for changing my life! I love the way I feel lately and I am no where near done losing weight yet, so I can't imagine how great I'm going to feel when I'm at goal! This is the best thing I have ever done for myself and wish I had done it sooner!

Addicted To Exercise

I think I am now addicted to exercise! Which is never a bad thing...if I had to choose a transfer addiction, I definitely choose exercise over anything else! I have been walking Monday thru Friday and today went and bought a stepper, kettle ball weight, thigh toner, row machine and new walking shoes! I have been so excited about exercising and I used to hate it!! I've made it my daily routine and I know that has made a huge difference in my life after surgery. I still can't believe how much energy I always have, it's amazing! And I'm so proud of myself for being so comitted to exercising and not even thinking about giving up...I've always given up, but not this time...this time I'm fighting to change my life...I'm fighting for me!

Haven't Felt This Good In A LONG Time!

It's been 5 wks since my surgery now, and I can't begin to explain how awesome it is to feel this good because it's been a very long time! I have so much energy that sometimes, I don't know what to do with it all! I was out in my yard all day yesterday digging a ditch around my flower bed, weeding, planting flowers and mulching and a few months ago, I would have never had the energy to even think about doing something like that!

I started walking around my local mall last Monday and walked a total of 16 1/2 miles! It felt so good to be able to walk like that and not feel so tired and ready to give up..I just made it part of my morning routine and will continue to do so! I'll be adding in weights this week which will tone me up a bit more. I lost 6 lbs this week and couldn't be more excited! I am down 28 lbs since surgery and down 49 lbs all together!!! It's still so hard to wrap my brain around the fact that one day I can't fit into something and a few days later, that same piece of clothing is too big! I'm definitely going to have go get a few new pieces of clothing! I'm down 2 sizes and I'm 99 lbs away from my goal of 150! WOW is all I can continue to say!!

I go tomorrow to my next diet class where I'll move to solids! Excited about that as well. Although pureeds have not been that bad for me, I'm definitely ready to move on to the next diet phase. I also have my one month post op with Dr. Bour on Thursday and I'm excited to see what he thinks of my progress! All in all, I couldn't be happier for making the decision to have this surgery, it's already changed my life so much and I'm only a little over a month out..it can only continue to get better from here and I'm ready for whatever comes my way!!

Almost 4 Weeks Post Op

It's been a few weeks since I've made a blog entry, so I better update what's been going on!
I had my gastric bypass RNY surgery on March 9, 2009 and it went well with no complications. Recovery was worse than I thought it would be, but by a week after surgery, I was feeling much better. If I hadn't had my mom here to help me, I don't think I would have gotten through the surgery or recovery without falling apart, lol!

I'm now almost 4 weeks post op and things are going very well. I have lost 23lbs since surgery and now that I'm able to eat more protein in my diet and start heavier exercise, I know more weight will come off. I have become lactose intolerant since surgery, but other than that, I've had no problems.

I am currently on the pureed diet phase and though some people find this stage difficult, I have found it to be very easy(except having to wash the food processor all the time, lol) and I have so much more variety in my diet. Previously, I was on full liquids and I was so sick of eating yogurt, pudding, and soup..pureed food has been heaven for me so far! I will be on pureeds for 2 weeks then move on to solids.

People have already started to notice my weight loss and I am not used to getting compliments like that, so it will take some getting used to! My clothes are so baggy and I think I've lost 2 sizes already...it's amazing what 30 lbs will do! My husband is coming home from the Army soon and I can't wait to see what he thinks since he hasn't seen me since January 1st! I'm going to start mall walking on Monday and really amping it up so weight loss will be more progressive. So far, I'm loving my RNY and couldn't be happier for doing it!! I can't wait to see what the future holds for me!