6 month check up today…..LONG
Hi all! I had my 6 month check up today with Dr. Bosquez. Technically I’m not
6 months out until the 27th, BUT . . .
Anyway, at my 3 month check up, which was really like my 3.5 month check up, Dr.
Bosquez told me he was looking for me to have a 100 lb gone by my 6 month check
up. I thought, NO PROBLEM as I was down 85 or 87 (I forget which now!) at the
time. To myself I thought “there’s no way I’m going to be happy with JUST 100
lb at 6 months!” I wanted to be done AT LEAST 115 or so by then, at least based
on my current rate of weight loss until that point.
Well, without further adieu, Dr. Bosquez was VERY HAPPY with my weight loss this
morning! I KNEW I had broken the century mark as I had seen that on the scales
TWO WEEKS AGO, but I also realized I had been on a PLATEAU since then as well.
I was STUCK at 101 lbs. I hadn’t weighed since we went in for Graeme’s (my
husband) pre-op consult last Wednesday. I don’t know what it is about Dr. B’s
office, but I canNOT go in there withOUT getting on his scales!!!
Anyway, this morning I was late as usual. Those of you that know my family KNOW
we are well intentioned but we ALWAYS seem to run about 5 minutes late for
EVERYTHING. Yes, I WAS late for my own wedding! 
Anyway, I “think” it was
okay this morning because Dr. B. seemed to be swamped. They took me back to
weigh and I wasn’t too interested one way or the other because I KNEW I was
still at the 101 mark. To my surprise, DRUMROLL PLEASE!!! I have lost 107
lbs!!! Nothing really has changed much EXCEPT I have really been concentrating
on drinking AT LEAST 2-3 protein drinks a day in addition to my usual meals. I
had been trying diligently to get those 60 grams of protein in from just food
sources but I was also noticing to do that I was also going WAY OVER the 30
grams of carbs for the day. Early on that wasn’t any big deal for me, but I’m
noticing lately I’m having to WORK at making this weight continue to fall off.
Dr. B. is just ecstatic at the weight loss. Don’t get me wrong, I am too, BUT I
try to not focus too much on what I have accomplished thusfar for fear of losing
sight of what I still NEED TO accomplish. I STILL need to lose another 120 lbs
AT LEAST!!!
The first surgeon I consulted was in St. Louis last August and I weighed 441. I
SWORE I’D NEVER TELL ANYONE THAT!!!! At my pre-op screening on 12/23 I weighed
427. THAT is the weight I use as my “starting weight”; however, I was down 14
lbs by that time, but DON’T ASK ME HOW!!!! Today I weighed 320. WOW! Only 20
more lbs to break that 300 mark!!! It’s been A LONG TIME since I was below
that!!!
Ideally I would LOVE to be about 170-180 BUT I also KNOW that was what I weighed
in college so the chances of that happening are pretty slim. I guess I should
point out at this point that I am 6′1″ so you have a point of reference. At 200
I’m still going to be “fluffy”, but I’ll take that!!!! I sure beats the SUPER
MORBIDLY OBESE, which is where I started my journey.
I told Dr. B. today I am afraid of not reaching my goal within my 15-18 month
window. He laughed at me!!! and told me I had the next 20 years to get
there. He’s right. I know that, but I guess I want some INSTANT
GRATIFICATION…I want it and I want it NOWWWW!!!
Sorry for rambling AGAIN!! I feel so good just knowing my plateau has broken!!!
I was beginning to think this was it for me, but with a 6 lb weight loss in the
past week, NOT TOO SHABBY AT ALL!!!
Thanks for being such a wonderful and supportive group!
Love,
Janice, Tulsa
Dr. Matt Bosquez, 12/27/02
-107 lbs!!! WOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!