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49 Yrs Old 354 Lbs Starting Over...hitting the Restart Button

Name: 49 Yrs Old 354 Lbs Starting Over...hitting the Restart Button
Item: Roc Bauman, MD
Author: mkling68

ORIGINAL POST

I am 5 days post-op and am feeling great. I'm...

mkling68June 13, 2017

WORTH IT

I am 5 days post-op and am feeling great. I'm working on 60 grams of protein a day, 60 oz of water and 60 min of exercise. I started this journey in November 2016 and for my insurance needed 4 monthly visit with my PCM, Blood work, psych consult, and an EKG.
I have hypothyroidism and was vitamin deficiency. I will be on 2 weeks liquids and will start with introducing food back.
My husband and my kids are my supporters.
My biggest fear in this journey in the loose skin. I don't want to go though cosmic surgery to remove but will cross that bridge after I reach my goal.

mkling68's provider

Roc Bauman, MD

Bariatric Surgeon, Board Certified in General Surgery

Replies (1)

mkling68

July 5, 2018

Congrats on the start of your journey. Family support is a major component with your recovery. I am ok with my excess skin (5’9” 50 years old). I will post other pictures in the next days I show you. I truly believe that part of my success was not relying on shakes to reach my protein goal daily. I do eat something every two hours to be able to get all the protein in. I too had a huge vitamin deficiency in the beginning which is under control now. I would have never thought I would be at this weight within one year. Stay with your Dr’s plan. Can’t wait for your pictures.

UPDATED FROM mkling68

27 days post

30 days post op

mkling68July 5, 2017

I am down 49 lbs! I am feeling great! Still working on what I can eat. I had a couple issues with chicken but I think it was due not having it cut into small pieces. Can't wait for the next 4 weeks when I can introduce fruits and vegetables. I find it way to add protein power to three of my meals so I get all the protein needed. It seems to working for me at the moment. I have clothes that I purchased but never wore because I dud not try on in the store and did not fit that I am able to wear for the first time. They sit in a basket in my room and every week I try on some of them to see how far I have gotten and need to go. I just now started taking my exercise seriously. I am going to the gym every other day. My biggest fear still is having excess skin. Good luck to all.

Replies (2)

arosa328

August 15, 2017

I have just begun my journey and have all of my appts. this week and next. Please keep us posted.

mkling68

July 7, 2018

Good luck with the beginning of your journey.

UPDATED FROM mkling68

11 months post

One year post-op. Down 127lbs!

mkling68May 16, 2018

This past year has changed my life. I have not felt this good since I was in my 20’s. I would like to loose another 15-20 lbs. I am currently working on toning my body. Eating has its challenges as I do not like protein shakes or bars so I eat about every 2-3 hours to get all my protein in. I find having either beef jerky or mixed nuts with me at all times helps when I am not at home. I think it took a good 8 months for my body to be fully recovered. If you are not happy with your weight and it is affecting your health I recommend having this procedure. I stopped going out with family and friends, could not fit into a booth at a restaurant, have not been to a movie in 3-4 years because I knew I would not fit into the seats. Yesterday when I went to my one year post op I wore a pair of sandals that I bought 6 years ago and only worn a few times before they stopped fitting. I went from a size 26 to a 14. The last time I was in a size 14 was in my late 20’s. It is such great feeling to be able to go into a store and not have to buy my clothing from the plus size racks.