Gloria and I went to our first support group meeting since my surgery. It was a convenient location for us at John Knox Presbyterian Church, just west of Stark Tech Campus in Canton.
They had guest speakers from St. Vincent's Hospital talking about surprises after surgery.
It was a good group and a good discussion.
One thing that I learned was the importance of eating enough so the metabolism does not begin to shut down. In that case you stop losing the weight, because your body adjusts thinking it does not need it. So I am trying to make sure that I eat at least 800-1200 calories per day as well as making sure I eat 60 grams of protein. A lot of things were similiar between hospital plans, but there are some differences also.
I was able to reassure a lady who is going to have the surgery that she will do fine with it.
The last thing that I discovered is that there is a network of these support groups and a magazine that covers the entire country. You can find out more about it from http://www.obesityhelp.com/ or call 1-866-297-4964. This is a peer support community, with over 400,000 members nationwide. Many have lost over 100 pounds. Supportive peers who understand: Discrimination, Weight Loss Surgery, Relationship Issues; Fashion & Shopping, Recipes, Exercise and Diets and Life Transformation. Check it out if interested.
This group meets once a month, and there is no membership fee. We are also going to check out Cleveland Clinic's group and possibly Akron General's group too (we attended one of their meetings before).
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Friday, July 10, 2009
4 weeks or 1 month ago from surgery
Well it has been 4 weeks since my surgery, and I have lost over 30 pounds. Although it seems like my rapid weight loss has started to slow down some.
Went to the Clinic at the beginning of the week and they said that I was doing very well. The psychiatrist calculated that at the rate I am going, I could possibly get down to 206 or even in the 190s. I can not imagine. My goal has been 210 or 220.
Been doing well with what I am eating. Feeling like I want to exercise more. Have ridden the bike for 30 minutes for the past three days. Before I could hardly go for 5 minutes or 10 if I was lucky. So as long as I am willing to just exercise, it should be a little easier for me. My current weight is about 264 pounds.
Had sausage and eggs this morning and it tasted good. Egg beaters and ground up turkey sausage. And yes, only approximately a 1/4 cup that was enriched with 2 tablespoons of dry milk.
My brother is improving and looking forward to going back to Pennsylvania. Again thank you for your thoughts and prayers for his health.
Went to the Clinic at the beginning of the week and they said that I was doing very well. The psychiatrist calculated that at the rate I am going, I could possibly get down to 206 or even in the 190s. I can not imagine. My goal has been 210 or 220.
Been doing well with what I am eating. Feeling like I want to exercise more. Have ridden the bike for 30 minutes for the past three days. Before I could hardly go for 5 minutes or 10 if I was lucky. So as long as I am willing to just exercise, it should be a little easier for me. My current weight is about 264 pounds.
Had sausage and eggs this morning and it tasted good. Egg beaters and ground up turkey sausage. And yes, only approximately a 1/4 cup that was enriched with 2 tablespoons of dry milk.
My brother is improving and looking forward to going back to Pennsylvania. Again thank you for your thoughts and prayers for his health.
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Got sick today
Got sick for the first time today. Too much mushroom soup too fast. So I experienced that from both ends. (Sorry.) I know for sure my stomach is still pretty small.
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