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12-09-2008, 12:43 PM
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| Big Loser  Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Nashville, TN
Posts: 114
Weight Statistics April 2006 Start Date:
October 10, 2006 Surgery Date:
5' 4"
Height:
251 lb Start Weight:
118 lb Current Weight:
120 lb Goal Weight:
133 lb Weight Loss:
-2 lb Lb Left to Lose:
52.9880478088 % % Lost:
Body Mass Index 43.0793457031 BMI Start:
20.2524414062 BMI Current:
20.595703125 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass  |  Watch Those Scales...
Sorry its been forever since I've been here... life has been so great! I have been busy with a new house project - we bought one and now doing remodel work before moving in late January. It's been a stretch for me, but I am enjoying it very much. I wanted to share something that happened awhile back. I track my weight on The Daily Plate and also in an Excel spreadsheet at work. So, I noticed some spreading of my hips and some meat on my rear that wasn't there before... and I tried to resolve myself to the fact that at 116 lbs, I was too skinny. Yes I needed to gain some weight, and it was hard to not let it drive me crazy... but still... something just wasn't right. I noticed that in the month of May, my weight went from the one teens (118, 119) into the 120s. Then again, in August, I noticed it jumped from the 120s to the 130s. I could not seem to shed more than 2 lbs! I tried hard, I watched every calorie, did the liquid protein train, decarbed, you name it. Nothing I did helped me get below 130 lbs. Then I saw a thread about Lexapro where a postie asked if it caused weight gain. Something in my head was curious... but not one single response said "Yes". They all said "No" and even "I've LOST weight". So as I looked back on my spreadsheets for a year, I asked myself, "What on earth happened in May? What happened in August?" In May, I had Mirena installed. It can cause a little weight gain. OK I am fine with that... after all, it has helped my hormone troubles... BUT in early August, I started on Lexapro. I immediately called the gyn's office where I was told, "YES this is a side effect." I also looked up the medication online where other people who had taken it posted their side effects. Many gained, and once gained, could NOT lose any. I asked my doctor and got switched to wellbutrin. It has taken my appetite away (whereas Lexapro made me obsessive over food and made me hungry all the time, even when my stomach was full). Immediately, my food obsession/wants went away. I dropped several pounds and for the first time, got below 130! You might be asking "What is the point?" My point is, make sure you watch those scales... and there is a good valid reason for tracking weight... know your body... listen to it... take note of what types of medical problems you have had, and when you start on new medications.... It is a scary thought that just ONE occurrence of a medical issue could cause us to gain back weight that we worked so hard to get rid of.
__________________ RecoveringFatty.com To read my weight loss story RF06.com Product Reviews, New releases Labrada Nutrition I'm an "official Lean Body Girl" Laparascopic RNY (October 10, 2006) Highest: 251 lbs / Lowest: 116 / Current: 129 |
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12-09-2008, 02:04 PM
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| Seasoned Veteran  Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Alabama
Posts: 4,019
Weight Statistics 9/28/07 Start Date:
9/28/07 Surgery Date:
5' 6"
Height:
279 lb Start Weight:
186 lb Current Weight:
175 lb Goal Weight:
93 lb Weight Loss:
11 lb Lb Left to Lose:
33.3333333333 % % Lost:
18 months Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 45.0268595041 BMI Start:
30.0179063361 BMI Current:
28.2426538108 BMI Goal:
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Melinda, thanks for the heads up. What is the problem if we're not on any medications that could be hindering the weight loss?
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12-09-2008, 02:12 PM
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| Big Loser Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Nashville, TN
Posts: 114
Weight Statistics April 2006 Start Date:
October 10, 2006 Surgery Date:
5' 4"
Height:
251 lb Start Weight:
118 lb Current Weight:
120 lb Goal Weight:
133 lb Weight Loss:
-2 lb Lb Left to Lose:
52.9880478088 % % Lost:
Body Mass Index 43.0793457031 BMI Start:
20.2524414062 BMI Current:
20.595703125 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass |
Christy I saw your new pictures today on your signature... they look really good... wow you have lost a lot so far. I think you are doing pretty good, sis!
__________________ RecoveringFatty.com To read my weight loss story RF06.com Product Reviews, New releases Labrada Nutrition I'm an "official Lean Body Girl" Laparascopic RNY (October 10, 2006) Highest: 251 lbs / Lowest: 116 / Current: 129 |
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12-09-2008, 02:16 PM
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| Seasoned Veteran Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Alabama
Posts: 4,019
Weight Statistics 9/28/07 Start Date:
9/28/07 Surgery Date:
5' 6"
Height:
279 lb Start Weight:
186 lb Current Weight:
175 lb Goal Weight:
93 lb Weight Loss:
11 lb Lb Left to Lose:
33.3333333333 % % Lost:
18 months Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 45.0268595041 BMI Start:
30.0179063361 BMI Current:
28.2426538108 BMI Goal:
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Thanks, Melinda. I have been so stuck for so long.
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12-09-2008, 02:36 PM
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| Big Loser Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Nashville, TN
Posts: 114
Weight Statistics April 2006 Start Date:
October 10, 2006 Surgery Date:
5' 4"
Height:
251 lb Start Weight:
118 lb Current Weight:
120 lb Goal Weight:
133 lb Weight Loss:
-2 lb Lb Left to Lose:
52.9880478088 % % Lost:
Body Mass Index 43.0793457031 BMI Start:
20.2524414062 BMI Current:
20.595703125 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass |
What has your routine been like lately? How long have you been stuck?
__________________ RecoveringFatty.com To read my weight loss story RF06.com Product Reviews, New releases Labrada Nutrition I'm an "official Lean Body Girl" Laparascopic RNY (October 10, 2006) Highest: 251 lbs / Lowest: 116 / Current: 129 |
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12-09-2008, 02:53 PM
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| Seasoned Veteran Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Alabama
Posts: 4,019
Weight Statistics 9/28/07 Start Date:
9/28/07 Surgery Date:
5' 6"
Height:
279 lb Start Weight:
186 lb Current Weight:
175 lb Goal Weight:
93 lb Weight Loss:
11 lb Lb Left to Lose:
33.3333333333 % % Lost:
18 months Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 45.0268595041 BMI Start:
30.0179063361 BMI Current:
28.2426538108 BMI Goal:
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I just need some type of structure. I have been losing, regaining, and losing the same 3 or 4 pounds for a few months now. I am so aggravated.
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12-09-2008, 03:05 PM
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| WLS Master Guru  Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Tennessee
Posts: 990
Weight Statistics Feb.08 Start Date:
Nov. 10th 2008 Surgery Date:
5' 7"
Height:
314 lb Start Weight:
225 lb Current Weight:
160 lb Goal Weight:
89 lb Weight Loss:
65 lb Lb Left to Lose:
28.3439490446 % % Lost:
Body Mass Index 49.1739808421 BMI Start:
35.236132769 BMI Current:
25.0568055246 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass |
Melinda, I know this sounds stupid but I have never even thought about keeoing track of my daily weight like that. That is such a great idea. I am going to start doing that immediately. Also I noticed you had your surgery at Cenntenial Medical Center in Nashville which is exactly where I had mine on 11/10/2008. My doctor was Dr. Douglas Olsen. You are the first person I have seen post on here from Tennessee.
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12-09-2008, 03:06 PM
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| Seasoned Veteran  Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: North Texas
Posts: 5,233
Blog Entries: 1 Weight Statistics I've lost/gained my whole life!!! Start Date:
Aug 1, 2007 Surgery Date:
5' 8"
Height:
280 lb Start Weight:
154 lb Current Weight:
150 lb Goal Weight:
126 lb Weight Loss:
4 lb Lb Left to Lose:
45 % % Lost:
Summer 2008 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 42.5692041522 BMI Start:
23.4130622837 BMI Current:
22.8049307958 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass  |
I still weigh every morning....me & the scales are on pretty friendly terms lately!!
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12-09-2008, 09:42 PM
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| Super Moderator  |  Weigh-in schedules for newbie post ops and maintenance post ops are different!!!
Just a warning here. If you are still in the rapid losing stage, in other words, within 12-24 months of your surgery, it is BEST NOT TO weigh everyday--you will lose in humps and bumps, hit stalls, have small gains during that time of the month etc, and if you obsess about the scale, that will literally give you emotional ups and downs. Weigh yourself weekly at most, also measure the inches, as the inches will melt away when the scale numbers are stuck, so you need something else other than just scale numbers to keep your spirits up. Once you have reached goal and in maintenance, then is the time to watch your weight closer than before and track it. If your routine slacks, you may be courting more weight gain than is best for you. (Remember, there will be SOME weight regain, as your body tries to find the balance that is best for you.) There is a BIG difference in how you deal with the scales as a newbie post op and maintenance post op.
__________________ "In every job that must be done, there is an element of fun."   So long as you are putting your best foot forward, then, PATIENCE and PERSEVERANCE for any/every endeavor you embark on, are imperative for success.   Just a li'l bit 'bout myself |
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12-10-2008, 07:06 AM
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| Seasoned Veteran  Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Davenport, IA
Posts: 1,848
Weight Statistics 12/28/06 Start Date:
May 14, 2007 Surgery Date:
5' 5"
Height:
253 lb Start Weight:
191 lb Current Weight:
150 lb Goal Weight:
62 lb Weight Loss:
41 lb Lb Left to Lose:
24.5059288538 % % Lost:
Body Mass Index 42.0968047337 BMI Start:
31.780591716 BMI Current:
24.9585798817 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass |
I have been wondering about Zoloft lately. I have been on it for years, and yes my weight did go up after I had been on it for a little while. I see my GP in January and I think I will discuss Wellbutrin with her. I did once before and she didn't want to change since I was doing well emotionally on the Zoloft.
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