3 Months!!! 

Hi All

Just wanted to share my 3-month follow-up I had this past Monday with Dorothy at PNC.

To start with the appointment went great! I got to see my nurse, Dorothy, who is now back and doing well after her surgery complications (not WLS). Yeah Dorothy!

I also got to see Dr. Jones, who remembered me as the "crazy biker girl" Dr. Jones didn't recognize me though. He was amazed at how well I am doing! He told me when I first met with him that he would be very curious to see how WLS turned out for me since I am so active in cycling. He thought back when I first saw him I would have really good results, and so far so good!

Dorothy was so pleased with my stats after just 3 months that she took my after picture instead of waiting for 6 months. She is going to email the before and after. When I get them I will post them on my profile.

Dorothy said I am right on track with my food and ahead of the game on my weight loss. Though, I do need to watch the "crunchy snacking". I always have been a cruncher. Anything salty and crunchy wins in my book. Have to be careful there.

I was feeling guilty about having yogurt and cheese sticks for snacks but Dorothy said not to. Since I don't drink milk, she said the yogurt and cheese sticks count for the milk I should be drinking so it's okay to go ahead and snack on those! YIPPPIEE!!! I can have guilt-free snacks!

On Friday I will have Steve take the 3 month picture and will get that posted.  Friday is my 3 month surgiversay.  hard ot believe it has already been 3 months since surgery.  So many things have changed, all for the better!

Now for the stats.
I have lost 60% of my excess body weight for a loss of 70 lbs since surgery. From my highest known weight of 280, I have lost 109 lbs I have lost 12 inches from my waist and 11 inches off my hips. I have a 32 inch waist!

I am only 11 lbs away from my surgeons’ goal weight. My ideal "Barbie Doll: weight is 134 lbs. I can't imagine getting to 134, but Dorothy said at this point she has no doubt that I will loose 100% of my excess weight. WOW!

My blood pressure was taken with a normal sized cuff, not the LARGE cuff! I was shocked when Dorothy said; hold on, you won’t need this large cuff now! GASP! WOOOHOOO! My BP was a little high 130/80 but not bad. I'll take it. Way better than the 180/100 it was running before surgery!

I feel good and have had no complications as a result of the surgery. I have had a few episodes of getting stuck from my own stupid food choices. We all learn some of us the hard way!

What a blessing this surgery and all of you are!

 I Hate Winter

"I hate Winter"  that sums it up.  I use to love the cold of Winter and hate the heat of Summer.  Since biking has become a way of life and now the lack of body insulation to boot, I can not stand the cold, snow, ice, sleet and on and on....BLAH!!!  I want a nice hot 85 degree day with about 70% humidity!

Because Winter is approaching the biking time has been cut over the past few weeks.  It seems it has rained more often than not over the past few weeks.  I just really miss getting out on the bike with the husband and the gang from the bike club.  *SIGH*  I t really is depressing.

Next year Steve and I are going to be ride leaders with out bike club.  That means we will be leading and mapping out rides for others in the club.  It should be great fun.  We already have many nice routes mapped out.  I am tightly holding on to the thought that these next few cold months will pass and soon we will be back out riding on the roads in the nice warm Minnesota Summer.

Did I mention I hate Winter?

Thanks for listening to me ramble on. Have a great day and stay healthy!

Hugs


Linda