4 Month Update

[jim1969]

I'm 4 months post-op and feeling really good. I'm down 87.8 pounds since the pre-op diet and 15.2 pounds from my goal of 190 pounds. I have went from 2x and 3x shirts to L and XL, Pants from size 40 to 34. My newest accomplishment was being able to eat a whole 1/4 # cheese burger the other night. Might be a weird accomplishment but when your sitting with your family eating a meal its nice to at least eat more than a bite or 2 during a meal. Its been a awesome journey so far!

 

[Clematis]

Only 15# from goal in 4 months? Awesome! So happy for you, Jim. Great news about the feeling of accomplishment eating a normal enough meal that no one else takes notice. (Does it seem like everybody else eats really really FAST?)

 

[jim1969]

Only 15# from goal in 4 months? Awesome! So happy for you, Jim. Great news about the feeling of accomplishment eating a normal enough meal that no one else takes notice. (Does it seem like everybody else eats really really FAST?)

Yes it does. I think I tend to still eat fast myself though. I will take a couple bites then wait 5 minutes or so and repeat the process. Some days are better then others in the eating department.

 

[galaxygrrl]

Congrats!

 

[Munchkin]

Congratulations!!!! Isn't it great to feel normal?

 

[jim1969]

Congratulations!!!! Isn't it great to feel normal?

Feels pretty awesome!

 

[southernlady]

Normal is a fantastic place to be!

 

[hilary1617]

Congratulations!

 

[Susan in Tennessee]

I'm 4 months post-op and feeling really good. I'm down 87.8 pounds since the pre-op diet and 15.2 pounds from my goal of 190 pounds. I have went from 2x and 3x shirts to L and XL, Pants from size 40 to 34. My newest accomplishment was being able to eat a whole 1/4 # cheese burger the other night. Might be a weird accomplishment but when your sitting with your family eating a meal its nice to at least eat more than a bite or 2 during a meal. Its been a awesome journey so far!

That's so great, Jim! I aspire to be like you and have things normalize!

 

[Munchkin]

Have you noticed yet that people treat you differently?

 

[Mystrys]

Congratulations! !

 

[Annabelle]

Wow you have done great.

 

[DSRIGGS]

Normal is a fantastic place to be!

I could really go for some normal....with the last five and a half years of our lives we don't know what normal is,a probably couldn't do it...but damn I NEED some normal


Congrats Jim

 

[DSRIGGS]

I'm 4 months post-op and feeling really good. I'm down 87.8 pounds since the pre-op diet and 15.2 pounds from my goal of 190 pounds. I have went from 2x and 3x shirts to L and XL, Pants from size 40 to 34. My newest accomplishment was being able to eat a whole 1/4 # cheese burger the other night. Might be a weird accomplishment but when your sitting with your family eating a meal its nice to at least eat more than a bite or 2 during a meal. Its been a awesome journey so far!

We can certainly relate to that accomplishment Jim. For the first 6 months I wondered if I would ever be able to eat foods i loved without pain again. My first good old Midwestern tenderloin (fried food for those of you who have never had one) after surgery was a horrible experience. I was foaming, sweating, hirting and getting mouthfuls of saliva for 30 minutes before puking it and,then misery for the next couple hours. I was so hungry because I hadn't able to eat jack squat so when the first bite or two tasted really good I wolfed it down. That was a lesson I soon didn't forget.

 

[Susan in Tennessee]

We can certainly relate to that accomplishment Jim. For the first 6 months I wondered if I would ever be able to eat foods i loved without pain again. My first good old Midwestern tenderloin (fried food for those of you who have never had one) after surgery was a horrible experience. I was foaming, sweating, hirting and getting mouthfuls of saliva for 30 minutes before puking it and,then misery for the next couple hours. I was so hungry because I hadn't able to eat jack squat so when the first bite or two tasted really good I wolfed it down. That was a lesson I soon didn't forget.

Hopefully, next I am in tenderloin country (NW Missouri) I will be able to eat at least part of one! Love them.