3momchaos
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I’d been thinking about adding up my monthly loss for a while, and I finally did. M1: -32.6 lbs (I attribute this to having my gallbladder out at the same time as my WLS bc I had no appetite for 4 weeks and got permission to extended the liquid diet by a week bc my husband was out of town when I was supposed to transition to soft foods). M2: -13.6 lbs. M3: -12.8. M4: 6. I’m in month 5 and down 7 lbs between the 26th of February to now. I think my thyroid meds being adjusted has helped, and I might have BC pill change at the end of the month which could cause some slow down, but that’s ok. 72lb loss since surgery (CW 208), I’d be happy with losing 20-30 more lbs but honestly, anything under 190 is going to make me ecstatic being 5’10 and having a large frame I can carry that without a problem.
My personal goal was to lose 100lbs, but looking at myself in the mirror, I don’t know where else I can lose much from. I guess it’s always hiding somewhere. My husband says he can’t see me losing much more either, but he’s been fantastic through all of this and really just wants me to be happy with where I’m at, whenever that happens.
I am shocked at the speed of weight loss so far, and it hasn’t always been pleasant. I knew I’d have lose skin, and it’s really not a big problem except for on my butt, so awkward. Also between my thyroid disease and my hormones, the quickness is actually not great. My thyroid is constantly up against a changing body, I can only have meds adjusted every 3 months, so it’s completely out of my control. And if you know anything about the thyroid, it has a hand in all types of body functions, so I’m at the mercy of whatever’s happening inside me. I’m hoping my OB will be able to increase the dose on my BC pills so my cycles become more regular again. I’d say that’s been the absolute worst of all this. I never expected that I’d be going through a hormonal 3 ring circus (guess it’s preparing me for menopause a little bit).
All in all I would still do it all again. I’m looking forward to the next couple of months. I’ve got multiple doctors appointments over the next few weeks, so I’ll see how my blood work is improving, and how I can do more to make sure that I’m successful long term. What a wild ride so far!!
My personal goal was to lose 100lbs, but looking at myself in the mirror, I don’t know where else I can lose much from. I guess it’s always hiding somewhere. My husband says he can’t see me losing much more either, but he’s been fantastic through all of this and really just wants me to be happy with where I’m at, whenever that happens.
I am shocked at the speed of weight loss so far, and it hasn’t always been pleasant. I knew I’d have lose skin, and it’s really not a big problem except for on my butt, so awkward. Also between my thyroid disease and my hormones, the quickness is actually not great. My thyroid is constantly up against a changing body, I can only have meds adjusted every 3 months, so it’s completely out of my control. And if you know anything about the thyroid, it has a hand in all types of body functions, so I’m at the mercy of whatever’s happening inside me. I’m hoping my OB will be able to increase the dose on my BC pills so my cycles become more regular again. I’d say that’s been the absolute worst of all this. I never expected that I’d be going through a hormonal 3 ring circus (guess it’s preparing me for menopause a little bit).
All in all I would still do it all again. I’m looking forward to the next couple of months. I’ve got multiple doctors appointments over the next few weeks, so I’ll see how my blood work is improving, and how I can do more to make sure that I’m successful long term. What a wild ride so far!!
