I forgot to put on my blog today, I've been noticing for a few weeks that I can lift the skin on different parts of my body which seems weird lol! It ok now but not sure about when I lose the bulk and have the excess skin. Another downside has been my nails. I was told I could possibly lose hair because of not getting enough protein but it appears that its my nails that have been effected. I had thin nails to start with but in the past couple of weeks they have been peeling really badly which makes them sore because they not very thick. Hopefully the multi-vit I'm having will help to remedy this in due course.
Monday, August 16, 2010
Weeks 10 and 11
Well my blogs are getting shorter and further between but quite frankly I don't have a lot to say atm :).
The weekly throwing up has really slowed down which is great. I need to make sure that I am eating properly though because it could be so easy to eat alot of wrong foods for me because they are easier to digest and don't necessarily get stuck.
Went to support group last week which was good. I got there and there was only 1 lady who had been there the previous time I had been and unfortunately it was the lady I hadn't really talked to so I wasn't sure if she was from the group or not. She saw me looking rather lost and came over and asked if I was looking for someone which was very nice of her because I did feel a little silly. After that 3 other people came so there was 5 of us. I met a guy who had the surgery 1 year ago. He weighed 180kg and was down to near 100kg. It so amazing seeing peoples before pictures. There was another lady there who I hadn't met before either so it was neat to have the familiar as well as new faces.
Brian was sick last week and a number of times I wasn't sure if I was coming down with something or not. I had lots of baths or showers to warm up and then went to bed with a Lemsip and wheatbag to cuddle and by morning was fine.
Speaking of baths, I don't have them that often due to the great effort of getting out of the bath at the end of it all. I had my first bath in I don't know how long whilst Brian and I were at the Mount. I can actually get myself out of the bath quite reasonably now so I have been having some baths at home :).
Mum has put some of my outgrown clothes on TradeMe. Another step in saying byebye to the old me. I can now fit the 2 pairs of pants that Louise passed on so that now gives me the option of 4. Mum gave me some new undies the other day but didn't tell me they were all different sizes and so I wondered why I could only get 1 of the pairs 1/2 way up my thighs when I realised they were an L! Oh well, one day I will be there.
Still really enjoying the dancing. Marie and I went to look at dance shoes. We were only looking for her and they had some really nice ones. I was looking through a catalog and found that they had some shoes that I could possibly wear so I asked the lady and I was able to try on some with a very very low heel. It was very strange to be walking in them but it's just because I have spent the past 20+ years wearing flat footwear. I really liked the look of the shoes on my feet, much better than the Nana shoes I wear for work. We have both ordered a pair of shoes and hopefully they will come soon because they are coming from Taiwan.
I've decided the reason I have a bit of trouble with the dancing is because as a bigger person I haven't really been used to lifting my feet properly and also the sensation of being swung around is really foreign. I know over the years as I put on the weight I have got more frightened of things because I think mainly of the fear of falling and falling heavily. I've been thinking heaps lately of things I want to do when I'm at a more reasonable weight so we'll see what happens.
Ok now for the weigh in. Last week I weighed 127.4kg which was a loss of 2.5kg and this week I weigh 126.1kg which is another 1.3kg off! That's a total loss of 27.3kg now or my boss said to say it in pounds cause it sounds better so that's just over 60lb!
The weekly throwing up has really slowed down which is great. I need to make sure that I am eating properly though because it could be so easy to eat alot of wrong foods for me because they are easier to digest and don't necessarily get stuck.
Went to support group last week which was good. I got there and there was only 1 lady who had been there the previous time I had been and unfortunately it was the lady I hadn't really talked to so I wasn't sure if she was from the group or not. She saw me looking rather lost and came over and asked if I was looking for someone which was very nice of her because I did feel a little silly. After that 3 other people came so there was 5 of us. I met a guy who had the surgery 1 year ago. He weighed 180kg and was down to near 100kg. It so amazing seeing peoples before pictures. There was another lady there who I hadn't met before either so it was neat to have the familiar as well as new faces.
Brian was sick last week and a number of times I wasn't sure if I was coming down with something or not. I had lots of baths or showers to warm up and then went to bed with a Lemsip and wheatbag to cuddle and by morning was fine.
Speaking of baths, I don't have them that often due to the great effort of getting out of the bath at the end of it all. I had my first bath in I don't know how long whilst Brian and I were at the Mount. I can actually get myself out of the bath quite reasonably now so I have been having some baths at home :).
Mum has put some of my outgrown clothes on TradeMe. Another step in saying byebye to the old me. I can now fit the 2 pairs of pants that Louise passed on so that now gives me the option of 4. Mum gave me some new undies the other day but didn't tell me they were all different sizes and so I wondered why I could only get 1 of the pairs 1/2 way up my thighs when I realised they were an L! Oh well, one day I will be there.
Still really enjoying the dancing. Marie and I went to look at dance shoes. We were only looking for her and they had some really nice ones. I was looking through a catalog and found that they had some shoes that I could possibly wear so I asked the lady and I was able to try on some with a very very low heel. It was very strange to be walking in them but it's just because I have spent the past 20+ years wearing flat footwear. I really liked the look of the shoes on my feet, much better than the Nana shoes I wear for work. We have both ordered a pair of shoes and hopefully they will come soon because they are coming from Taiwan.
I've decided the reason I have a bit of trouble with the dancing is because as a bigger person I haven't really been used to lifting my feet properly and also the sensation of being swung around is really foreign. I know over the years as I put on the weight I have got more frightened of things because I think mainly of the fear of falling and falling heavily. I've been thinking heaps lately of things I want to do when I'm at a more reasonable weight so we'll see what happens.
Ok now for the weigh in. Last week I weighed 127.4kg which was a loss of 2.5kg and this week I weigh 126.1kg which is another 1.3kg off! That's a total loss of 27.3kg now or my boss said to say it in pounds cause it sounds better so that's just over 60lb!
Monday, August 2, 2010
Week 8 and 9
Yay I am now in the 120's well only just :). This morning my weight is 129.9kg which was a loss of 700g this week and last week I lost 800g. So since March I have lost 23.5kg and since my surgery 14.1kg.
To answer Rebeka's questions, I do manage to throw up about once a week but it nothing serious just food too dry or too big. I am still in the trial and error stage of my food eating but haven't had any major problems with anything at this stage.
Last Thursday I went to the Food Show with Damien and my friend Lesley and we nibbled our way around all day which is not a good thing to do on a regular basis or else there will be a massive weight gain. I had times when I didn't try things because they just wouldn't fit in but no loss. It was a great day and the 5th year I have been. We watched 3 cooking demos which were 45 minutes each so I wasn't eating at those times lol. I didn't have any adverse effects from any of the food I tried, no dumping. I even tried some alcohol all be it an extremely small amount but it didn't go straight to my head.
Brian and I shared our 22nd wedding anniversary on Friday and went to the Mount for the weekend. We went out for dinner on Friday night and I had some yummy scallops and decided to try a cocktail which was also very nice and best that everything was eaten and drinken slowly. Brian told me not to eat fast because he didn't want me to throw up a lovely meal :). So I did as I was told.
Dancing lessons have been fun. We had done 2 so far and have learnt the quickstep and chacha though I must admit at times I'm a little un-co. We (Brian, Marie and myself) are the only ones in class who have never danced before and we are all doing well.
Went and saw the surgeon last week for all of 5 minutes. He weighed me and just asked how I was going and was pleased with my progress and how I am noticing things and so I'll see him again at 1 year. I have started on my iron, calcium and vitamins which will be a daily staple for the rest of my life. I am no longer so tired and have more energy.
At work I have asked if I can do more so am starting to do some of the office jobs that Wendy's mum was doing which I suppose is what I was born to...
I'm off to the support group again this Sunday so look forward to meeting up with those I have already met and to meet some new people.
To answer Rebeka's questions, I do manage to throw up about once a week but it nothing serious just food too dry or too big. I am still in the trial and error stage of my food eating but haven't had any major problems with anything at this stage.
Last Thursday I went to the Food Show with Damien and my friend Lesley and we nibbled our way around all day which is not a good thing to do on a regular basis or else there will be a massive weight gain. I had times when I didn't try things because they just wouldn't fit in but no loss. It was a great day and the 5th year I have been. We watched 3 cooking demos which were 45 minutes each so I wasn't eating at those times lol. I didn't have any adverse effects from any of the food I tried, no dumping. I even tried some alcohol all be it an extremely small amount but it didn't go straight to my head.
Brian and I shared our 22nd wedding anniversary on Friday and went to the Mount for the weekend. We went out for dinner on Friday night and I had some yummy scallops and decided to try a cocktail which was also very nice and best that everything was eaten and drinken slowly. Brian told me not to eat fast because he didn't want me to throw up a lovely meal :). So I did as I was told.
Dancing lessons have been fun. We had done 2 so far and have learnt the quickstep and chacha though I must admit at times I'm a little un-co. We (Brian, Marie and myself) are the only ones in class who have never danced before and we are all doing well.
Went and saw the surgeon last week for all of 5 minutes. He weighed me and just asked how I was going and was pleased with my progress and how I am noticing things and so I'll see him again at 1 year. I have started on my iron, calcium and vitamins which will be a daily staple for the rest of my life. I am no longer so tired and have more energy.
At work I have asked if I can do more so am starting to do some of the office jobs that Wendy's mum was doing which I suppose is what I was born to...
I'm off to the support group again this Sunday so look forward to meeting up with those I have already met and to meet some new people.
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