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37 Year Old Ready to Live the Life I Want - Salt Lake City, UT
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I've struggled with my weight my entire life. It's...
WORTH IT$11,000
I've struggled with my weight my entire life. It's been an enormous frustration because I'm a person who loves working out, loves being active and has no problem with healthy eating. I was in athlete in both high school and college but even then my weight held me back from being great. Through my 20s I was able to stay active through constant dieting and consistent working out, but even then at best I was only maintaining a size 20. But in my mid 30s, after two kids, I no longer had the time for long workouts and obsessive food prep and I gained another 50 pounds after my second child. When I went in to have everything checked out it turned out my metabolism was extremely low due to genetics - as in I burn around 1400 calories a day as opposed to 2500-3100 that someone of my weight should be burning. That was the final straw for me and I scheduled surgery. I was okayed to have the surgery at a surgical center instead of a hospital which saved me over $5000. Everything went well, The first few days were a little rough but I am now 10 days out and have lost almost 30 pounds since the preop liquid diet started (15 since surgery). I am doing well on soft foods and aside from constipation have zero complaints or hardships. I'll keep you posted.
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UPDATED FROM tjacelle
16 days post
Two weeks post-op, 29 lbs down
I've been waiting to hit the 30 pound mark since this process started. So close. I've lost 16 pounds since the actual surgery. Things are going really well. I am now on soft foods but with the exception of eggs I really haven't had much about eating anything. Already my joints have stopped hurting, I take the stairs without hesitation and I feel like my body is itching to start working out again. Like most have said, I really have a hard time getting enough water and protein every day but I'm hoping that will come. Now I just need my incisions to heal. A couple of them have been sore lately, but it's pretty hard when you have two kids under two to avoid lifting anything heavier than a gallon of milk. Fingers crossed I hit 30 pounds down tomorrow!
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March 17, 2017
your doing a good job. Take it easy don't push your self to fast allow your body to heal
UPDATED FROM tjacelle
22 days post
Feeling great! Has it only been three weeks?
HW: 335
Day of Surgery: 323
CW: 301
I think a part of me is waiting for the other shoe to drop. My biggest fear was that this wasn't going to work for me, but so far so good. I'm pretty much able to eat normal foods and I am yet to find a food that doesn't agree with me, but then again I'm not very adventurous. I basically stick to mashed up hard boiled eggs in the morning, fish, fat free refried black beans, protein drinks, cauliflower mash, low fat Laughing Cow cheese and blended up soups. Yesterday our office had a St. Patrick's Day party and there was no appropriate food available. It was conspicuous that I wasn't eating so I decided to try a cookie. I ate half of it and was full. I didn't get sick or anything but it didn't feel good to have your entire stomach full of fat and sugar. I discreetly just wadded up the other half in a napkin. I need to start getting more vegetables in but as many have said before it's really hard just to get your protein in, let alone enough water and vegetables. I'm really excited to be cleared to work out. Every night I take out my baby and toddler and we go on longer and longer walks. Everything just feels really good. My big incision however is taking its sweet time to heal. Earlier this week there was a red ring around it and the next day it started to ooze. I was worried about infection but it cleared itself up. Hopefully next time I make an entry I will be well in the 200s and my incision will closer to healing. I'm just really happy with the results and with how I feel and with not having to obsess over food anymore. Watching the scale go down is the most fun I've had in a long time.
Day of Surgery: 323
CW: 301
I think a part of me is waiting for the other shoe to drop. My biggest fear was that this wasn't going to work for me, but so far so good. I'm pretty much able to eat normal foods and I am yet to find a food that doesn't agree with me, but then again I'm not very adventurous. I basically stick to mashed up hard boiled eggs in the morning, fish, fat free refried black beans, protein drinks, cauliflower mash, low fat Laughing Cow cheese and blended up soups. Yesterday our office had a St. Patrick's Day party and there was no appropriate food available. It was conspicuous that I wasn't eating so I decided to try a cookie. I ate half of it and was full. I didn't get sick or anything but it didn't feel good to have your entire stomach full of fat and sugar. I discreetly just wadded up the other half in a napkin. I need to start getting more vegetables in but as many have said before it's really hard just to get your protein in, let alone enough water and vegetables. I'm really excited to be cleared to work out. Every night I take out my baby and toddler and we go on longer and longer walks. Everything just feels really good. My big incision however is taking its sweet time to heal. Earlier this week there was a red ring around it and the next day it started to ooze. I was worried about infection but it cleared itself up. Hopefully next time I make an entry I will be well in the 200s and my incision will closer to healing. I'm just really happy with the results and with how I feel and with not having to obsess over food anymore. Watching the scale go down is the most fun I've had in a long time.
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March 19, 2017
Congrats girl you deserve to be one hottie and happy mom. I live on high protein. Buy yourself some protein powders of ur choice. Read the labels! You don't want high carbs or high sugar. Wal-Mart sells great brands too. The nutrition label can be seen on any website. There are some with green tea extract, etc. Slimquick Protein Powder and Pure Protein Powder are my faves for taste and health benefits. I have a cappachino powder that if I don't eat breakfast and/or want to keep hunger away with protein I put tablespoons in my coffee.
If I do eggs....but as a protein pancake....I use protein powder as a flour or pancake mix. I can only do egg whites because allergies. Taste much better with entire egg and still healthy. If u want chocolate pancakes then put chocolate protein. At times I do vanilla in my eggs and pancake style or add spinach or anything of choice as a bread type. I have done these in the oven as cupcakes and/or on the stove one meal at a time. Be creative you can do a batch for the kiddos with banana..etc. and have muffins. Don't want to upset ur stomach or know what you can eat but I have done grated carrots...raisins...walnuts...etc. for myself I would do banana flavoring. Once you buy some protein you will be amazed what a lifesavor and more muscle content you will have. Don't forget to buy some D3 to keep those bones for muscles! Btw..I just started watching Mama June ....Not to Hot! I think on the WE Channel. Honey BooBoo's mom. Omg....if things not to teach your kids you will see on this show. My nephew told me about it. We try to keep each other in check for eating healthy and bettering ourselves. C'mon join us too...ha. Congrats!
If I do eggs....but as a protein pancake....I use protein powder as a flour or pancake mix. I can only do egg whites because allergies. Taste much better with entire egg and still healthy. If u want chocolate pancakes then put chocolate protein. At times I do vanilla in my eggs and pancake style or add spinach or anything of choice as a bread type. I have done these in the oven as cupcakes and/or on the stove one meal at a time. Be creative you can do a batch for the kiddos with banana..etc. and have muffins. Don't want to upset ur stomach or know what you can eat but I have done grated carrots...raisins...walnuts...etc. for myself I would do banana flavoring. Once you buy some protein you will be amazed what a lifesavor and more muscle content you will have. Don't forget to buy some D3 to keep those bones for muscles! Btw..I just started watching Mama June ....Not to Hot! I think on the WE Channel. Honey BooBoo's mom. Omg....if things not to teach your kids you will see on this show. My nephew told me about it. We try to keep each other in check for eating healthy and bettering ourselves. C'mon join us too...ha. Congrats!
March 19, 2017
Also a sweet treat is whipped cream cheese...equal... (some stores have greek cream cheese) you can add protein ....you can do lemon juice (taste like lemon pie) etc. Love it! Then there is a product called PB it is a powder. It will be on a health isle or with the Peanut Butter. You can add this to anything if you crave Peanut Butter. Body builders use it. I am not a body builder but would looooooove reeses. PB helps cravings and not such high calories and fat as peanut butter. Make sure if you do purchase to read what you are buying...PB POWDER ALSO has a chocolate flavor. Good luck.
March 19, 2017
Thank you! I love getting great food ideas from others who are old pros! I appreciate the tips!
Hey there! Welcome, and thank you so much for sharing your story with us. Congratulations on your awesome weight loss! What's been the hardest part of your recovery so far? Please keep on updating us so we can follow your progress. You're going to look and feel amazing in no time!