[reastland]

Okay,
I must comment on the weight loss. I did not lose the weight in one year.

385-- This is at the hospital on the record.
279--The weight they have at my Dr.
Lost 100 from 2002-2003 (phentramine from DR and weight watchers)
Slowly gained 75 pounds back (All while attending TOPS--not their fault--I did not take care of myself as I should have.)
Joined Severe Obesity Program @ Kaiser 2006
Lost more weight--whatever it was I don't remember--but close to 279. Had a SEVERE gall bladder issue--which moved to a pancreas/liver issue. Nearly died--had surgery--and a scope procedure which worked--otherwise they would have had to cut me open and physically take out the calcium stones in my pancreas.
Slowly gained the weight back AGAIN! Well--I'd been there before.
SUGERY!!--left ovary
Rapidly gained weight
Called Kaiser and re-entered the program. I was 1 day away from needing to reapply and take all the classes etc.
Slowly lost 50 pounds.
Gastirc Bipass- R&Y--lost about 85 since surgery.

The great news was my faily long plateau--everything firmed up and started looking healthy. Skin tone, stamina for exercise, har not falling out etc.

So I did not lose 145 in one year--just want to let people know so they don't have unreasonable expectations for themselves based on my weight loss.

Have a great day. I have a BIG presentation tomorrow--something I would NEVER had done before my newly given life.

[wegonefishindark]

That is nice to know, even I were like....I'm such a slow looser! Sounds like you had a rough time before surgery. So, I'm still unsure how much you have lost since your surgery day but the best thing is how healthier you've become. How long was your plateau? I think I am just coming off one for 2 1/2 months....eek! I'm hoping to have a rush of weight loss before my one year, I though I would have lost more by now. But I am happy with what I have done so far and I know I am not finished!

[GinaGurl]

congrats you have done a great job you look great like a differant person so happy one year suriversiry

[reastland]

We gone fishing in the dark,

Well I have to be honest, that I do not know how much I weighed then. I was about 70 pounds down from my heaviest weight--so 310 ish? I think. I know I gained a few pounds the week before surgery as I was doing so many things like packing up my classroom and moving ALL of my teaching stuff to my guest room--cause I had accepted another position as a teacher of teachers, I had a graduation of my niece and my drug addicted sister came for the family event--I babysat her for the week. Then I took on the responsibility of a new mom to my 16 year old nephew from that sister. Totally craziness--but all designed to send me towards success in my weight loss. I had a huge plateau this from Feb to April. I see it less of a plateau now and more of a muscle building time--because I exercised and got lots of my color and vitality back.
My bloodwork came in and I am doing well . . . but not so much in the iron category. Guess I need to amp that back up as well.

Thanks for asking--and remember that plateaus are just practicing maintenance.

Hugs
Becky

[wegonefishindark]

Thanks for sharing, sounds like you had allot of stuff going on at surgery time, no wonder you don't remember....sheesh! I've had 2 - 2 month platau's and don't know anyone who has had them that long. I'm a littel worried. I've lost a couple lbs lately but no whoosh that usually comes after a platau. I hope I keep continueing. At this stage, I'm worried of stopping here!!

[Nena]

Congratulations, Becky, you look great.