Four Months Post-op and Down 61.4 Pounds Total
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, 12-18-2014 at 12:29 PM (27482 Views)
Today is exactly 4 months post-op for me. Since many people want to hear about others' experiences, here are my results so far (all in pounds):
At the first surgeon consultation I weighed 235.6
After my own two-month diet I was down 11.6
After my surgeon's two-week pre-op diet, down another 8.0
1 month post-op, down another 10.4
2 month post-op, down another 11.8
3 months post-op, down another 8.8
4 months post-op, down another 10.4
This morning I weighed 174.2.
That's 61.4 pounds lost in less than 6 months and 41.6 pounds lost in 4 months.
I'm not doing anything special. Just following my doc's instructions, which sound like all other docs' instructions: eat 60-80 grams of protein daily; drink 64 ounces of water daily; eat protein first; don't graze; move and exercise more than you used to; take your vitamins/minerals; make meals last longer; take smaller bites; chew food well.
For the calorie-interested, my first 3 months I aimed for no more than 800 calories, and most variations were down to 500. For the last few weeks, as my restriction is permitting, I'm edging up toward 1,000 calories a day, although 900 is about all I can manage. And may I say how weird it is not to be able to eat 1,000 calories a day!
This is so much easier than I thought it would be.