i had my third month appt yesterday with dr posner. what a great meeting. i have lost a total of 33 pounds since my surgery plus the 14 that i had to lose before the surgery. that makes the total a whopping 47 pounds. it doesn't sound like much but hey i can cross my legs again. i'm under 200 pounds again and i haven't been there in years.
he told me that spandex is my friend right now. that it will help things stay up while i am losing weight and rebuilding muscles. he was pleased to hear that i wear a sport bra at night when i go to bed and suggested bike shorts as well. he lightly touched on a tummy tuck after all the weight is gone, but unless the tummy tuck fairy comes along at the right time that may not ever happen. but knowing that i am healthier and can run and play with my grandkids will have to be good enough for me. i won't worry about that until the time comes and we'll see what happens.
i'm still not on any diabetic medication since the surgery and my bs is averaging around 113. i sure can't complain about that. i am feeling so much better and the tiredness i was feeling has been slowly going away. he said that i am now past the time where i would be losing my hair and i didn't lose very much so that is all good. i'm also past the time where malnutrition could have been a problem. he was very positive about my progress and i won't be seeing him again until late november. he did explain about the times where i might not be losing any weight but as long as i'm not gaining it not to worry. he reminded me that this is not so much about losing weight as it is about eating healthier which will be better for me because then i will lose weight. i left his office walking on top of the world. all the fear i had before going in was just crazy fear and i knew better but i so wanted a good report and i was scared that i had screwed up in some way. i didn't know how but that's just the way i am.i always fear the worst. then again don't we all?