2 Month Post-Op

Nice to start the week with some good news...OFFICIALLY in the 270s!

277 pounds

Yes! I've lost 75 pounds since I had my VSG two months ago.  From a 4X shirt to 2X and 54 pants to 46. I'm feeling so much better physically and emotionally. I used to suffer emotional eating and just eat whenever I'm having a bad day but now I just go to the gym and walk, it makes me feel better about myself. I'm off medications and packed them all away!

Goodbye meds!

 Progress photos

I can now eat regular food but I watch my caloric intake and make sure I meet my daily nutritional needs. I drink at least 64 ounces of liquid a day to hydrate and replace fluid I lost from my work out. No more sweets and soda and I limit my carb intake. I average 5.5 miles walking on the treadmill everyday but sometimes when I had to work during the day and I don't make it to the gym on time at night, I just walk with my wife and kids around the block. Don't worry we bring a stroller with us and not let the kids walk for miles but they can walk if they want to. Just ordered a stationary bike so I can do some of my work outs at home, can't wait to get it delivered. 

God bless,

Joe

On Medications

This week was a milestone, this is the lowest my sugar has ever been since I started testing my sugar. Finally, my blood sugar levels are in the normal range without any medication.

A normal blood sugar level (2 hours after eating) is less than 140 mg/dL. 

I used to take 100 units of Lantus insulin in the morning and 100 units at night and Novolog insulin 20-30 units after a meal everyday beside the other medications that I take. This how a spot in our fridge used to look like, all my insulin boxes and syringe all lined up in one corner. 

Now I don't need to take insulin anymore, packed them all away and I replaced them with protein shakes for my daily nutritional needs.

The last of my needles, no more pokes!

So thankful God blessed me with a wonderful wife. She is my biggest supporter, helps me prepare all my meals and measures them out. She is always there to encourage me and is more excited about me buying new clothes than I am.  She is with me 100% through all the doctor's appointments, she even kept me awake during the boring classes, doing paper works for insurance, my actual surgery and recovery.  She is with me every step of the way, not just for my surgery but life in general. Thank you Jewel, I love you!

Thank you everyone for following my blog and for reading all my updates.

God bless!

PS. My daughter wants to say hi to everyone