Glenville
New Member
Well today is November 3rd, which means it is my 1st Surgiversary! Wow, where did that 12 months go?
First the bad news…:cry: I was expecting today to go with a bang, but it all happened a day early. I managed to trip over something at work yesterday while carrying a heavy printer. I went on the floor and the printer landed on top of me. I also managed to hit a couple of things on the way down. I managed to scrape my ankle and my side and because I have less fat covering me now I feel quite bruised and battered. Fortunately, nothing broken except my dignity. Managed to drive home though and took some pain killers and don’t feel quite so bad now but I’m taking the day off sick.
Now the good news…
I can’t believe the changes in me in the last 12 months. I know I’ve said this before, but it isn’t only the weight-loss, it’s all the other knock-on effects that make life so much more worth living. Since the op I’ve stopped all insulin jabs - >200 units a day, stopped all anti-d meds, stopped all BP meds. I’m still on Metformin, but I’m seeing my diabetes team in a couple of weeks so that may be reviewed then. My blood sugars are good and steady now so they will probably leave things as they are. That doesn’t worry me at all. On top of that I stopped using my CPAP machine for the sleep apnea about 3-4 months post-op.
I saw the CX dietician (Jo) on the 8th October and she was very pleased with my progress. She told me that I have lost more weight than they expected and more than average. She asked if I wanted to lose more and I said I’m not too bothered but it would be nice to get into the 12 stone something bracket. So another 10lbs would be good. I’m lucky to lose 1-2lbs a month now, but who knows what might happen in the next 12 months. Jo went through my average meals and suggested I might even take a bit more carbs than I am at the moment, she has told me that each time I’ve seen her to not forget the complex carbs as they help in moving the weight. I think I (and probably most of us here) concentrate exclusively on getting the proteins in to the exclusion of everything else. A good point to take onboard. She also suggested I up the amount of “oily” fish like sardines, mackerel etc as they have excellent properties especially if you have heart problems and high triglycerides, both of which I have had problems with in the past. Jo also gave me a chart showing high and low GI foods, it is quite interesting comparing similar foods and seeing where they appear. Eg Fruit & Fibre cereal is low GI whereas Branflakes are high GI. One of my bad habits is eating savoury snacks when I get home from work, Jo suggested having a low GI snack of some sort and I will be doing that.
By far the biggest change in my life has been meeting my GF - Sue. We started talking to each other 5 months ago and it was about 5 weeks before we actually met. But even from the start we are on the phone, Skype, emailing and texting all through the day. Sue lives in Tyne and Wear, which is about 300 miles away so we only manage to meet up every 2 weeks. The time together is fantastic, but being wrenched apart at the railway stations is devastating, I’m welling up now just thinking about it. :cry: I was up last weekend and Sue comes down the weekend after next. But a week after that we go to the Lakes as it is Sues (very significant) birthday, and there will be 2 villas full of friends and family. I’m taking the Friday and Monday as holiday and expect to have a whale of a time. It will be the longest we have spent with each other. I’m also going to be spending Christmas in the NE. We have booked a holiday in Egypt in March so I’m looking forward to that too. I’m hoping by that time to have sold/rented my flat in London and moved up permanently. I’m so looking forward to that!
So, although there have been a few hard times over the last 12 months, like stalls when you least need or expect them, and aches and pains brought on by the weight-loss, I wouldn’t have changed a second and would do it all again in the blink of an eye.
I would also like to thank all the friends I’ve made here, I couldn’t have done it so successfully without you all.
:thankyou: xxx
First the bad news…:cry: I was expecting today to go with a bang, but it all happened a day early. I managed to trip over something at work yesterday while carrying a heavy printer. I went on the floor and the printer landed on top of me. I also managed to hit a couple of things on the way down. I managed to scrape my ankle and my side and because I have less fat covering me now I feel quite bruised and battered. Fortunately, nothing broken except my dignity. Managed to drive home though and took some pain killers and don’t feel quite so bad now but I’m taking the day off sick.
Now the good news…
I can’t believe the changes in me in the last 12 months. I know I’ve said this before, but it isn’t only the weight-loss, it’s all the other knock-on effects that make life so much more worth living. Since the op I’ve stopped all insulin jabs - >200 units a day, stopped all anti-d meds, stopped all BP meds. I’m still on Metformin, but I’m seeing my diabetes team in a couple of weeks so that may be reviewed then. My blood sugars are good and steady now so they will probably leave things as they are. That doesn’t worry me at all. On top of that I stopped using my CPAP machine for the sleep apnea about 3-4 months post-op.I saw the CX dietician (Jo) on the 8th October and she was very pleased with my progress. She told me that I have lost more weight than they expected and more than average. She asked if I wanted to lose more and I said I’m not too bothered but it would be nice to get into the 12 stone something bracket. So another 10lbs would be good. I’m lucky to lose 1-2lbs a month now, but who knows what might happen in the next 12 months. Jo went through my average meals and suggested I might even take a bit more carbs than I am at the moment, she has told me that each time I’ve seen her to not forget the complex carbs as they help in moving the weight. I think I (and probably most of us here) concentrate exclusively on getting the proteins in to the exclusion of everything else. A good point to take onboard. She also suggested I up the amount of “oily” fish like sardines, mackerel etc as they have excellent properties especially if you have heart problems and high triglycerides, both of which I have had problems with in the past. Jo also gave me a chart showing high and low GI foods, it is quite interesting comparing similar foods and seeing where they appear. Eg Fruit & Fibre cereal is low GI whereas Branflakes are high GI. One of my bad habits is eating savoury snacks when I get home from work, Jo suggested having a low GI snack of some sort and I will be doing that.
By far the biggest change in my life has been meeting my GF - Sue. We started talking to each other 5 months ago and it was about 5 weeks before we actually met. But even from the start we are on the phone, Skype, emailing and texting all through the day. Sue lives in Tyne and Wear, which is about 300 miles away so we only manage to meet up every 2 weeks. The time together is fantastic, but being wrenched apart at the railway stations is devastating, I’m welling up now just thinking about it. :cry: I was up last weekend and Sue comes down the weekend after next. But a week after that we go to the Lakes as it is Sues (very significant) birthday, and there will be 2 villas full of friends and family. I’m taking the Friday and Monday as holiday and expect to have a whale of a time. It will be the longest we have spent with each other. I’m also going to be spending Christmas in the NE. We have booked a holiday in Egypt in March so I’m looking forward to that too. I’m hoping by that time to have sold/rented my flat in London and moved up permanently. I’m so looking forward to that!
So, although there have been a few hard times over the last 12 months, like stalls when you least need or expect them, and aches and pains brought on by the weight-loss, I wouldn’t have changed a second and would do it all again in the blink of an eye.
I would also like to thank all the friends I’ve made here, I couldn’t have done it so successfully without you all.
:thankyou: xxx
