becca1960
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- I know many of you are fond of the WLS for dummies book... In fact I purchased it on everyone's recommendations. It is great! I also ordered WLS recipes for dummies and was not disappointed! It is not just a recipe book, but it talks about the many...
- Hey there! Just thought I'd say how nice it is to put a face to the name!! Great picture! :)
- I've not heard from you in a bit.... Was hoping just maybe you've gotten out of the hosp??? That you are doing better?!Anyways... Just thinking of you! Becca
- I feel today is the day to start cleansing my soul of old and ugly sins regarding food.... This is NOT pretty, so read on at your own risk!I have to begin this tale with a disclaimer that it has been MANY years since I've done this... But i still...
- Something MJ said in another post got me thinking...We all know surgery is a tool for us to use. It is not a magic wand... We still have to work at making this a successful journey...So. In your tool box, next to your surgery, what other tools do...
- So, blood work came back... I have an infection. They think it's in my knee where I had my total knee replacement just over a year ago. And this is one of the reasons it's been bothering me lately.... ***SIGH*** seems to always be something!Anyone...
- Hey fellas! I was just wondering if i still had what it takes to gather a bunch of you around me!JUST KIDDING! I was just wondering how many of you there are about... You are a brave bunch to traverse the excess amounts of estrogen and proestrogen...
- Do you have a list of NSV's that you hope to acheive? Or one that you have acheived but never even imagined reaching? A "dream team" of sorts in honor of the ending football season? Post em here! It may opne up our eyes to what is possible! Here...
- Might sound funny... But i ordred a t-shirt from my PSY dept this term. The biggest they come in is xlg, and they run small so i never bought one before cause i figured i'd never be able to wear it...Today i ordered mine. I realized this time it...
- Last nite i attended my centers support group for the 1st time. It was interesting. There were as many post as pre surgery folks which was a nice balance. There was about 20 people there. I think i will find friends! Most had RNY, many sleeve. No...
- Headed to see ortho doc this am and hoping he will tell me the problems I've been having with my total knee replacement, and my other real knee will hold out... Along with my hip issues.... I really don't want to have surgery on either of them...
- Hey all!I was just wondering how many of you liked a specific type of protein powder before surgery and then didn't like it after?I was looking at the website that (the other) becca shared and was thinking about ordering some... But, I don't want to...
- If bathrooms were called Jim instead of John.... We could say we begin and end each day with a visit to the jim (Gym) :) Just saying!
- Someone told me years ago, a counselor i think, that (over) eating is a coping skill for many (me)... And I've used this 'skill' in many ways over many years...Foremost was to survive an abusive first husband. i believe i 'learned' I'd never be good...
- Hey all!I went to my first NA appointment today as part of my 6 month prep time... At my surgeons appt on 1-15 I weighed 322 lbs (ugh!)... today 316.8 lbs! That is a loss of a bit over 5 lbs!! I only have to lose 15 as my pre surgery wt loss...