About Oklahomom
- Sleeved or not sleeved:
- I have had a gastric sleeve.
- Biography:
- I was married for 22 years, and recently divorced, I have 5 awesome kids ages 13-21. I have always been well over 200 pounds my entire adult life. It didn't dawn on me until my youngest was 9 that I could no longer say I was carrying extra baby weight. My family has several obese family members with diabetes and heart problems. I decided to do the surgery as preventative reasons, in hopes that I won't end up with those conditions either. I want to set a good example and break the cycle before my kids become heavy. I have spent 20+ years taking care of everyone else's needs and ignoring mine. Now that my kids are older, I decided it was time to spend a little time, money and focus on myself. Everything is in God's timing, but wish I had done this year's ago. I've not yet felt selfish, or not good enough that I couldn't do it 'the old fashioned way'. I have given myself the gift of health, life expectancy has been extended and I will be able to be there and participate in my families lives for many years to come, God willing.
- Location:
- Oklahoma
- Interests:
- exercising and shopping
- Occupation:
- culinarian
- Name:
- Christy
- Gastric Sleeve Surgeon:
- S. Katsis
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- 11-24-2013
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Oklahomom on 12-17-2014 at 05:57 PM
I am 13 months out and have lost 95 pounds. My goal was 101 by my 1st year surgiversary, but my health has not been the best the last 6 weeks. On my one year check-up, I mentioned a sore neck to my Dr. Turns out that my thyroid was very swollen. I did some blood work and it came back fairly good. He started me on 2 different thyroid medicines and sent me for an ultrasound of my thyroid. Turns out I have several nodules on my thyroid. Two and a half weeks after the ultrasound, I had a thyroid
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Oklahomom on 08-18-2014 at 09:17 PM
I haven't posted for a few months life has returned to normal-food and lifestyle at least. Meaning that my new way of eating, exercising and my mind set have all changed since my surgery, but it is now 'normal' to me. I haven't logged my food and exercise as diligently as the first half of the year, as I've learned what my new normal is and how much is enough.
I am down 90 pounds, from a size 2X top and 22 pants, to a small to medium top and 8-10 pants. I'd like to lose 11 pounds to
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Oklahomom on 06-08-2014 at 06:31 PM
This afternoon my 14 year old son and I took a 6.7 mile bike ride, including 1 mile up a steep hill without stopping. My Runkeeper said it was a 244 foot elevation change throughout our ride. It felt great and I wasn't out of breath or sore. I think it's time I get my own bike. We are going to set a 20 mile goal by end of Summer.
Yesterday after my Tabata class, I still felt full of energy, so I hopped on the treadmill. I walked 1/3 mile and felt like I was going no where. I decided
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Oklahomom on 06-02-2014 at 05:34 PM
Has anyone used/eaten chia seeds since their sleeve? Did not try them pre-surgery either, but am interested in if they help with hunger and if they bothered your new stomach.
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Oklahomom on 04-22-2014 at 09:00 AM
Have any of you who are one year post-op or more, notice if the hair loss stopped about the same time you hit your target weight? Was just wondering if there was any correlation or coincidence to this. I started losing my hair early... like 5 weeks post-op, not 3 months like most have. I am 5 months out and still losing LOTS of hair. It started out very, very thick and now I'm seeing significant 'patches' on my scalp. Stress seems to accelerate it, and I have had a lot of stress the last 2 weeks.
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251.00 lbs. - before
after - 156.00 lbs.
Member: Oklahomom
Surgery date: 11/19/2013
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