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Aug --16.8
Sept-- 11.0
Oct ---10.6
Nov-- 6.6
Dec -- 8.2
Jan --- 8.2
Feb --- 6
March --- 6.6
April --- 4.4
May --- 7
June ---  2.8   long stall
July ---  3.4                       
August -5                August 25th- 1 yr
my weight is 145 --- Dr goal was 148

Sept is not going well so far, getting a little lax on what I eat ( ice cream and a few other bad choices)  I am getting back on the right path starting today (the 11th)

So far Feb is 2 lbs, hoping I stay at a 8 lbs a month loss, I am good with that.  I do need to start eating more as
my body is getting use to this very low cals that I have been on.  I went to lower cals because I was losing so slowly in
November.  Even my surgeon was saying  I should have lost more.  I think I am losing at a pretty okay rate now and am happier with it.  In the past I have had several days my slow weight loss completely ruined my day ( hours, weeks)  I finally decided not to stress about this anymore, as this is going to be my life.  Things have been a lot better for me since I calmed down.

After my last post I decided to stop stressing about how slow I was losing and I started  losing a little faster this week, go figure. I have lost 5.2lbs this week!  I am sooo happy about it and I am still going to not stress even if it slows, this is a life long journey and I refuse to be stressed out about my weight any more

I'm very happy to be under 200 but I am not happy that I am not budging on my weight again.  Seems to be taking forever to just drop a lb now and then and though I hate comparing, I have decided that I am the slowest weight loser in the world!!!
Every time I say I won't weigh in,,,,,,,I DO!                     and then I get disappointed and discouraged. 

I guess I am just going to go back to living the way I always have and if i lose I lose if I don't I don't.

So tired of stressing about it!

It was suggested to me, by my online support group that I not weigh myself for a week.  I know it dictates my daily mood and attitude.  So starting tomorrow, my challenge for myself will be to see how long I can go without weighing. 

I did finally hit the 199.6 mark 10/30/10   YIPPPEE SKIPPY!!!

Well had my 2 month post op appointment and everything seems to be good.  I commented on my slower then "normal" weight loss and was told it was because I was not eating enough and partly to do with my age ;0(  which I already knew my age was a factor.....It sucks

Also was told to get to the gym and that would help with losing faster ( I hope I hope)  so I started that today.........

My appointment is in 6 days and I will not make my surgeons goal.  I am now in my 2nd stall and have only lost 19 lbs since surgery 7 weeks ago.  He expects me at 194 and I am 206 (give or take a few ounces)  I am tempted to just call and cancel my appointment.  I could have lost 10lbs a month without this surgery.  I have made my bed......

I lost 4.5 lbs last week and already down almost 2 lbs this week. I do hope I make the Surgeons goal of 194 by Oct 20th. 

I hated having my first stall 10 days after my surgery.  It lasted 10 days and I am down 1lb finally today.  So I have lost 11 lbs in 3 weeks from surgery (which I think sucks)  but total down 28.6 lbs since my pre-op diet.   Slow but sure wins the race,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,but I wanted it to be a little bit faster!!!

I just had my surgery done at Palms of Pasadena by Dr Gonzalvo,,,he is awesome!!!! He just did a fantastic job and I could not be happier.  Thanks Dr G!

Palms of Pasadena was "okay"  ICU was great Nanci and the night nurse were wonderful, as was the respiratory therapist but when I was moved to a regular room I was not impressed.  The night nurse complained about all the patients she had to take care of, she locked up the rails on my bed both sides and since I had tubes hooked up to me on both sides it would have been impossible for me to get out of bed.  She did not leave me any ice or anything to drink and when she did come back in, she complained she was cold, which I had told her before I was freezing and she didn't do anything about it, I was shivering under my bedclothes.
 Thank God for the aide, she gave me water and an extra blanket.  The RN or LPN that night did not care about me at all, it seemed to be all about her.  Then they sent me down for my scan.. I was holding my IV pole, while this maniac (lol) pushed me down to the area they do the x-ray at ( he was going so fast I thought I was gonna drop my IV pole) .  I was told to drink this nasty stuff ( mind you I had not eaten in a couple of days)then I got sick to my stomach and had to ask for a glass to throw up in.  Then they ( there was 3 of them)  finally took the x-ray and they all left me standing in the machine for 5 minutes, alone and I thought I was going to faint I was so wobbly.   I was so happy Dr Gonzalvo discharged me the next evening .

Last but not least, I was discharged and walked down to the front entrance instead of being brought down with a wheelchair ( my Dr orders)  like every other hospital I have ever been in.  LPN said, cutbacks and short staff yadda yadda yadda.

I would recommend Dr Gonzalvo hands down,,,,,,,,,,but as far as Palms of Pasadena...............NO WAY!!!