So... wunderland. Height 5 ft 8 in ~193 lbs bmi~29.. My heaviest weight was 354 ,bmi~54, two years ago around this time in Jan 2018 ~324 lbs bmi~49
I've been fat off and on. I was trim in school, ran cross country, competed in high bar, walked the length of Vt three times and almost all of the AT once... Somewhere around middle age I got sedentary, and the weight I had as a kid piled back on, that and more
I did my operation in 2 stages , VSG ~May 2018 and DS ~May 2019.Not my first choice but that's what the surgeon would do, and that's what the insurance paid for.. in Boston (Dr Lutz in Concord) for those of you who insist that no one in Boston does DS (sheesh.. really )
I find the VSG still has the strongest noticeable influence. IF I order a meal, and it's too much, I leave it on the plate. I've never done that before in my life. The DS is still working of course. I concentrate on fluids protein and vitamins, and minimize processed carbs.. nothing remotely like a diet... and the pounds still come off at a rate of ~5 lbs per month. If I stay where I am ,I'm fine, if. I loose more, I'm fine with that
I like to travel and attend theater. It's a relief not to have to worry about seats any more...especially on a plane.. no more requests for a seat belt extension.
The best thing, after a 12 year struggle the T2 diabetes is in remission. I won't say cure, it can come roaring back, but for now, no meds and an A1C of 4.5
I've been fat off and on. I was trim in school, ran cross country, competed in high bar, walked the length of Vt three times and almost all of the AT once... Somewhere around middle age I got sedentary, and the weight I had as a kid piled back on, that and more
I did my operation in 2 stages , VSG ~May 2018 and DS ~May 2019.Not my first choice but that's what the surgeon would do, and that's what the insurance paid for.. in Boston (Dr Lutz in Concord) for those of you who insist that no one in Boston does DS (sheesh.. really )
I find the VSG still has the strongest noticeable influence. IF I order a meal, and it's too much, I leave it on the plate. I've never done that before in my life. The DS is still working of course. I concentrate on fluids protein and vitamins, and minimize processed carbs.. nothing remotely like a diet... and the pounds still come off at a rate of ~5 lbs per month. If I stay where I am ,I'm fine, if. I loose more, I'm fine with that
I like to travel and attend theater. It's a relief not to have to worry about seats any more...especially on a plane.. no more requests for a seat belt extension.
The best thing, after a 12 year struggle the T2 diabetes is in remission. I won't say cure, it can come roaring back, but for now, no meds and an A1C of 4.5
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