Hi Vicky, I’ve just seen your reply to a new post and it’s made me wonder how you’re getting on also how is your heart problem now?
15th June 16 first visit to L and D, 29th July 16 2nd visit to L and D, 17th September 16 Start first milk diet (4weeks), 12th October 16 3rd visit to L and D onto re-feed diet. 12th Jan 17 x Dietician. 30th March 17 dietitian and general physician. 15th June 17 dietician. 1st August 17 MDT and heart echo. 9th November 17 anaesthetist and surgeon Mr Jain (given date). 22nd January 18 gastroscopy. 7th March 18 bloods, ecg, collect pre-op medication. 13th March 18 start pre-op diet. 27th March 18 surgery day...cancelled. 5th April 18 2nd surgery day...I have a bypass!.....10th May post-op (5 weeks) check up with dietician and surgeon.......21st June 2018 11 weeks check up with dietician....21st September 18 (24 wk) check up at Luton..... w eek 1:- 2.5kg loss ....Week 2 :- 1.8kg loss ...week 3 :- 2.2kg week 4:- 1.5kg Re-feed Wk 1: n/a....Wk 2: 0 Wk 3: 0 Wk4: 0 Wk5: 1kg Wk 6: 1.5kg Wk 7: 0.5kg Wk 8: 0.6kg Wk 9: 0. Wk10: 1kg, wk11 (Christmas)1.5kg GAIN. Wk12: .5, Wk13: 1kg GAIN, Wk14: 1kg, Wk15: 0.3kg Wk16: 1kg. Wk 17: 0.2kg. Wk 18: 1kg. Wk19: No Scales, Wk 20: STS. Wk 21: 0.8kg Wk 22: 0.8kgg Wk 23: 1.3kg Wk 24: 2kg GAIN Wk 25: 2kg. Wk 26 0.7kg GAIN Wk27 0.5kg. Wk28 0.2kg GAIN. Wk29 0.1kg GAIN. Wk30: 0.5kg. Wk31 0.9kg GAIN. Wk32 STS. Wk33 no weigh in. Wk34 0.3kg loss. Wk35: 0.2kg GAIN. Wk36: 1.4kg. Wk 37: 0.2kg. Wk 38: 0.6kg. Wk39: 0.2kg. Wk40 0.6kg. Wk41 0.1kg. Wk42 1.2kg. Wk43 1.1 GAIN. Wk44 0.5kg GAIN. Wk45 0.1kg. Wk46 0.4kg. Wk47 0.8kg GAIN. Wk48 2.6kg!! Wk51. 6.6kg GAIN following holiday ! Wk52 1.3kg. Wk 53 0.7kg. Wl 54 1.1kg. Wk 55 0.9kg GAIN. Wk 56 0.7kg. Wk 57: 0.5kg. Wk58: 0.2kg. Wk59: 1.4kg GAIN. Wk60: 1.3kg. Wk61: 0.8kg. Wk62: 1kg GAIN. Wk 63: 1.3kg. Wk64: not weighed. Wk:65 0.9kg GAIN. WK66:2.7kg GAIN. Wk67:0.2kg GAIN. Wk68: 1.3kg. Wk69: 1kg. Wk70:0.5kg GAIN. WK71: STS. Wk72: 1.9kg GAIN. Wk73: 1kg. Wk74: 0.7kg GAIN. Wk75 0.2kg. Wk76: 2.2kg GAIN!!! Wk77: 2.4kg GAIN. Wk78: 5.4kg loss. Wk79: 0.8kg. Wk80: 2kg Surgery day 5th April 18 - 88.5 (13st 12.5lb) (at L and D) at start of journey 105kg (16 st 7lb) ......... lowest weight pre-op Aug 2017 87kg (13st 9.5lb) ...... 1st day pre-op diet 97.4kg (15st 3.5lb) ...... 3rd April last weight on work scales 89.2 (14st) ..... 27th April 18 (22 days post-op) 81.5kg (12st 11lb) = 1st 3lb loss .... .. 15th May 18 (40 days post-op) 80.0kg (12 st 8lb) = 3lb loss in 18 days ....... 5th June 18, 61 days post-op 77.1kg (12 st 1.5lb) a 6lb 4oz loss in 3 weeks ..... 19th June 18, 75 days post-op 75.1kg (11 st 11.5lb) a 4lb 4oz loss .... 3rd July 18 72.8kg (11 st 6.5lb) a 2.3kg loss (5lb)..... 17th July 18 71.3kg (11 st 3lb) a 1.5kg loss (3.3lb)....... 7th August 18..68.9kg (10st 11lb) a 5.3lb loss .....21st August 18..67.7kg (10st 9lb) a 2.3lb loss ...4th sept 18 ...65.9kg (10st 5lb) a 3.5lb loss ....18th sept 18...64.5kg (10st 2lb) a 1.4 kg loss.(3.3lb)..... 2nd October 18 ..62.7kg (9st 12lb) a 1.8kg loss (4lb)... 16th Oct 18 61.1kg (9st 8.5lb) a 1.6kg loss..... 30th Oct 18 59.2kg (9st 4lb) a 1.9 loss (4.4lb) .......13th November 18. 58.5kg (9st 3lb) a 0.7kg loss. .....26th November 18..56.6kg (8st 13lb) a 1.9kg loss (4.2lb) ....11th Dec 18. 54.6kg (8st 8.5lb) a 2kg loss (4.4lb) .......24th December 18....55.2kg (8st 9.5lb) a 0.5kg GAIN !! .......3rd January 2019 stayed the same 55.2kg .....8th January 55.6kg...(8st 11lb) a 0.4kg GAIN (1lb) ......22nd January 19..54.9kg (8st 9.5lb) a 0.6kg loss (a loss at last!) .......5th February 1..54.5kg (8st 8.5lb) a 0.4kg loss (1lb) ....19th February 19....53.70kg (8st 6lb) a 0.8kg loss (approx 2lb) .......5th March 19.....52.6kg (8st 3.5lb) a 1.1kg loss (2.2lb) GOAL ACHIEVED IM HALF THE WOMEN I WAS .....19th March 19...52.5kg .a 0.1kg loss ....2nd April 19..52.2kg a 0.3kg loss (8st 3lb approx) ....16th April 19..52.9kg..a 0.7kg GAIN (8st 4lb approx) still in maintenance but only just.... 29th April 19..... 52.08kg..a 0.1kg loss, still 8st 4lb.... 14th May 2019, a 0.9kg GAIN, unexpected , 2lb, 8st 5.5lb.... 28th May 19, 51.50kg...a 2.2kg loss (back into maintenance) ......11th June 2019..54kg, a 2.5kg GAIN (8st 7lb) ....25th June 19, 54kg...STS. ......9th July 19....53.9kg a 0.1kg loss .......23rd July.....53.1kg...a 0.8kg loss (1.7lb)..8st 5lb just half a pound away from my goal again ! .......6th August 54.3kg...a 1.2kg GAIN ...weight approx 8st 7lb.. .........23rd August 19...53.7kg..a 0.6kg loss (8st 6lb) ........17th September 19 (after holiday)....56.9kg (8st 13lb) a 3.2kg GAIN ....... Since start of journey 8 stone 7.5lb....since pre-op diet 7 stone 1lb.....since surgery 5 stone 12.7lb..... The struggle you're in today is developing the strength you need for tomorrow.......Don't give up
