Surgery Scheduled
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dancinbr
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Nervous and excited, huh?
Me too!
I remember it well.
You have made a major commitment to a new way of life.
Follow all the guidelines and directions from your Doctor's office/staff.
You will do fine.
I started at 290 and now weigh in at 198.2. I made my goal of under 200. I may try to get into the lower 190s, but all the benefits I have achieved with my new lifestyle are fantastic. I am happy. I am a different person now with so much more to live for and much better health.
Thank you for giving me a chance to brag/share my accomplishments. I do this so you and others can see the benefits that occur besides the weight loss. Here goes:
Accomplishments as a result of my Bariatric Gastric Bypass (11/4/2013)
• Diabetes resolved – off all meds, avg reading 110
• BP normal again – I am still taking bystolic 5mg. Resting pulse is around 60 and BP near or below 120/80. Without the bystolic my resting pulse is still in the 60s. However, my BP goes up to the high 130s/high 80s.
• Sleep Apnea resolved – I am not snoring nor do I believe I am stopping breathing. I will confirm this later this year.
• Legs no longer swollen
• Waist size has shrunk – Wearing size 44 pants
• Feet are smaller – I was able to put a pair of dress shoes on that I haven’t been able to wear.
• I stay under 1200 calories a day. Most days around 1000 calories.
• I have a lot more energy and I can dance, dance and dance!
• I can walk up neighborhood hills aggressively without having to stop; no longer breathless.
• My incontinence due to my prostatectomy has been resolved.
• I am able to sleep in my bed again. I had been sleeping In an upright chair to be comfortable.
• Dramatically reduced backaches; almost completely gone.
• I can bend over and tie my shoes now and I can see my toes.
• I can do dance steps again that I couldn’t do. The belly is gone!
• Now wearing size 42 slacks.
• Starting to sleep on my side again! This has happened in years!
• Intimacy much improved !!!
• Fit in to a small diner booth !
• I can run up and down stairs several times without becoming breathless
• I squeeze out between two cars that were tightly parked together. A year ago I couldn’t get out of the car; I would be trapped.
• I squeezed into a size 38 pair of pants. (6/1/2014)
• Sleeping on side is comfortable now. (6/1/2014)
• Sleeping flat on my back is doing fine too. No longer need to be propped up. (6/1/2014)
• I have reached my goal of under 200. I weigh 197 (9/9/2014)
• Size 38 Pants fitting comfortably now (9/9/2014)
So be encouraged. Be excited. Be happy.
You are on a new journey.
You have probably made the best decision in your life.
You will understand that better a few months from now.
Best wishes,
Ralph
Shari558
Member
Thank you
Wow! Your accomplishments are fantastic. I plan to also achieve many of the same goals. I am diabetic, have sleep apnea, high blood pressure and high cholesterol. I really struggle to exercise at all or participate in activities requiring a lot of movement, as it aggravates my back and foot. I also have an auto-immune disease which causes muscle weakness and I am hoping that the loss of weight will help me be more comfortable and more active.
Thank you so much for your words of encouragement!
Wow! Your accomplishments are fantastic. I plan to also achieve many of the same goals. I am diabetic, have sleep apnea, high blood pressure and high cholesterol. I really struggle to exercise at all or participate in activities requiring a lot of movement, as it aggravates my back and foot. I also have an auto-immune disease which causes muscle weakness and I am hoping that the loss of weight will help me be more comfortable and more active.
Thank you so much for your words of encouragement!
dancinbr
Member
We will be here to cheer you on and answer any questions you will have along your road towards a new you.