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- Hi All,It is hard for me to believe but it has been 5 months since I had surgery. I was 322 pounds when I started this journey. I weighed 298 the day of surgery and this weekend I weighed in at 222 pounds. So, I have lost 100 pounds overall, 76...
- Why is it so hard for people like us to take a compliment? Maybe it is just me. Several people at work have made very flattering comments to me this week about my weight loss. I say "Thanks" and then I can't seem to help also saying "I have lots...
- Hi Everyone,I went a whole week without you guys. Boy, did I miss each and every one of you. I took my son to Destin, Florida for a week. The beach was beautiful and relaxing.Overall it was a success. I exercised every day and stuck religiously to...
- My primary car physician's office just called and said that my doctor had looked back over my 3 month results and noted that I had a very mild form of hypothyroidism. He wants to prescribe a low dose of Synthroid - a synthetic hormone. Does anyone...
- Well, I had surgery on December 20, 2010. So, I had my 3 month follow-up with my surgeon yesterday. He had the results of my bloodwork that I had taken at my primary care doctor's the week before. My hemoglobin A1C was 6.1 - awesome!!! My...
- Hi All,Last week and the week before that I had a 1.8 pound and a 2.4 pound loss respectively. I was getting sort of bummed. I know - stupid! - at least I am losing. Then came Saturday's weigh-in - a 5.5 pound loss. I was delirious. I practically...
- I am so glad it's Friday!! I weigh-in tomorrow and I hope for entry into the 250's. Wish me luck! Everyone have a great weekend! Mine will be full of errands that did not get done during the week but at least I won't be at work :)Wendy
- Well, today my office had a meet and greet for some consultants they just hired. We all met in a conference room and they brought in pizza from a local chain.Thankfully, we had a break at that point and I checked the website of the pizza place and...
- Hi All,I am feeling very blah today. I am in no danger of falling off the wagon but I feel like time is moving slower than molasses. I know I am silly but I felt like telling others to get it out there and get it off my mind. Valentine's Day will be...
- Hi All,Yesterday, I was feeling kind of down and as we all do at times lamenting how I wish I could lose weight faster. I was thinking I would try on my size 22 jeans again and see how poorly they fit - when I started my 6 month program I could not...
- going to a hotel and being able to wear the One Size Fits All robe with no issuesgoing to that same hotel and using their "normal" towels and being able to wrap it around menever having to worry about chairs with arms againriding any ride at any...
- for helping me get through another day at work. I just started my 5th week and I have many worries and concerns. I see pretty much all of them reflected in many other posts. That really helps me. I am taking everything a day at a time and trying to...
- Hi,My name is Wendy and I had Gastric Bypass surgery on December 20, 2010. I have read numerous posts on here and I think this is a great place! You are all very supportive of each other.Last week I posted that I felt I was eating too much and I...
- Hi,I had my surgery on December 20th, so I am almost 3 weeks out. According to mu surgeon's plan I started soft foods on January 4th. So, for breakfast, I had two scrambled eggs and a 1/2 cup of cottage cheese. I was surprised that I could eat all...
- Hi,I am a 43 year old female and I decided about 6 months ago that I needed help. I attended a seminar on the Lap Band Surgery and the Gastric Bypass Surgery. Based on my insurance, I was told that I needed to do a 6 month supervised diet with my...