Official Weigh in

Met with Dr. Bypass for my one month post surgical weigh-in. I'm down 23 official pounds, and 29 unofficial pounds, if you are keeping score.

My BMI decreased by 3 points.

My fat mass has decreased by 17 points. I really do not know what this means exactly. I didn't see this on the paperwork he gave me until I was home. I will ask him next month what that is all about.

Percentage of Excess body weight lost since surgery is 14.36%

He was very pleased with my results. I am definitely on the right path. Sometimes people who have had the surgery are already not doing well with eating and bad habits creep in. I was pleased.

I told him that I have been pretty tired by 2:30 and that I feel like I need a nap. He said this is very normal and that I should nap if I feel tired. Hey, that's why I'm still not back at work, right? This will probably continue for another 6 weeks. Oh, joy!

He gave me a list of vitamins, some I have already been taking and some I haven't. Here it is:

Centrum Multivitamin Chewable Tablet one per day
Centrum Mineral Supplements Chewable Tablet one per day
Vitamin B-12 that dissolves under the tongue
Complete B Complex one per day
Iron Supplement one or two per day
Calcium, Magnesium & Vitamin D tablet one per day

I have been taking a Flinstone's chewable vitamin twice per day since the surgery. These vitamins taste horrible. I will try the Centrum to see if they are better. (probably not).

I have been taking a liquid B-12 since the surgery. When that bottle is done I will switch to the pill.

I have not been taking a Complete B Complex, but I bought some today already.

I have been taking an iron supplement since the surgery. I was deficient in this prior to the surgery anyway.

I have not been taking the Calcium, Magnesium & Vitamin D tablet, but I bought some today. I was taking Caltrate prior to the surgery because I was deficient in this too.

In two weeks I will get a blood test to check all the levels of vitamins and minerals in my body to see how I'm doing.

My next check-up is January 12th.