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Holy moly!!! I didn't think I'd ever be able to say this so quickly!!!! at just over 3 months out........ I am ONE pound away from my original goal of 160!!!!! I know from looking in the mirror that I Still have a ways to go, so I've reset my ticker to lose more. But I truly thought I was dreaming to ask to hit the 160s. My strategy was to mix things up all the time. I try to stay around 30-40 carbs each day. But I don't fret if I'm over, because there are other days I'm under. I go to the gym hardcore for a couple weeks, then go down to a few days a week to recover. I mainly just try to keep my body guessing. So far it's worked well for me. I have a 5k run in a couple weeks. Not sure if I'm going to be able to run the whole thing, but I'm certainly going to try. For any of you out there thinking and researching this surgery.......just do it!!! It's truly one of the best things that has happened to me. And not just on the outside. I am more upbeat and confident in myself. I'm even looking at buying the bakery I work at to run it!!! Any business owners out there that can give me some advice??? : )

Oh and vitamix's website has great soups and such too. Adding tofu and such ( which I never thought I'd like) but gives you a great protein count ; )

A really great recipe book is eating for life( and the workout journal you can buy too called body for life) I do the workouts ( I'm getting SO much stronger) and the recipes in the cookbook are high Protein and lower carbs ( the tortilla pizzas are fab) I too got really tired early out. Check your protein and try and up it. Add unflavoured protein to yogurt or Pasta sauce. Add chicken unjury to Soups and sauces. Anything to get it up. I felt better in a couple days after that.

Your period can play games with your weight loss too. I'm 3 months out and I really only lose weight about a week or 2 a month. The week of my period I actually gain up to 5 pounds!!! Your body is still shrinking though so don't give it too much worry. The scale will move again soon. But increasing your water is a great thing to do too. It'll sometimes jump start your weight loss again

Exactly what everyone else says. Get your popcorn, but I'd suggest getting a kids size one, or bring your own bag. It could end up being a slider food for you and eating while watching a movie could make for a whole lotta popcorn. Try it out at home and see how you feel with it. Then go and enjoy your movie. HAPPY B-DAY!!!!

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I plan as much as possible. For example, my daughters birthday was last week. I ate almost nothing for carbs ( except my protein drinks) then I weighed up a small portion of cake. My caleries were a little high, but my carbs and protein were great! I do great when I'm working ( which I find amazing as I work in a bakery). I find I have troubles getting my liquids in on my weekends. Something I need to work on I guess. The ticket I've found is to plan plan plan

Yup. One day soon, you'll look down and notice a difference. My doctor told me "a watched pot never boils. So goes the same with your big________ ( insert body part)". It'll happen I'm sure. No worries

thanks everyone. for rootman, i've been gentle as i think i can be. i try so hard not to pester. but it sure has an effect on me. i would love for him to go to the doctor. we's been getting really short tempered with the kids too and i know he's having a rough go with things in general. now.....how do i broach THAT subject??????

I can't say I was comfortable at 230..... but I resigned to the fact I would be big for the rest of my life. My daughter (who would have been 3 or 4 at the time) had to come in the bathroom stall with me at the mall. I pulled my pants down and went to sit....... only to have my daughter scream that I was going to break the toilet with my big bum!!! That hurt so bad because kids really do tell it as it is. I realized I had to do something about it and started researching and saving. I'm now 3 months after surgery, I'm 60 pounds down and my daughter can give me a great big hug and touch her fingers on either side of me. LOVE IT!!!!!

About a week before TOM, I stop losing weight. Then I GAIN about 5 pounds for that week. I spend the next week losing that 5 pounds. Then I lose normally for about a week. Then stop again cause it's A week before again!!! Kinda sucks : (

I bought myself a bike!!! And I love it!! ( plus it helps take more weight off and gets me outside more)

I did it before surgery ( about 6 years before) the workouts are great and when I do weights I still use the workout journal. It's awsome to see how much stronger you get over time. And other than how MUCH food you are eating, the eating guide is quite good ( if I remember right). Lower carbs, higher protein. Good way to go I think : )

Today was a grand day. I cleaned house ( including furniture moving) all day and didn't even get tired. My kids were playing in the toy room, when my 4 year old daughter hurt her finger. While hugging and kissing her booboo better, she hugged back and practically yelled, " mom!! Look!!! I can touch my hands together when I hug you!!! I haven't seen my best friend since surgery ( about 3 months). She didnot support me in my decision for wls so I didn't want her around until I was fully healed and able to eat well enough in front of her. I finally got the nerve to ask her over for dinner. Her hubby ( also my hubby's best friend) was flabbergasted!! He just kept complimenting me. She never said a thing. Which is fine. I don't need her to say anything. It was nice to be normal around people and NOT have them ask Oh!! And yesterday I ran for 10 straight on the treadmill!!! Yay!!!

Many people have. I have not unfortunately. I bad stuff still tastes too good. I wish chocolate tasted like dirt!!!

Hey Kris. Thanks for your response. Ive been best friend with her about 20 years now. We became overweight about the same time and I think alot of her non-support comes from fear I'll change ( and fear she won't). I think there is a huge amount of jealousy too. For example, she's telling me she's been losing weight too and showed me by sucking in her belly and showing me the " loosness" of her pants. Don't get me wrong. I luv her. She's a great person. She's just over the top sometimes. Everyone has their faults ( me definately included) but when they are close to you, you just deal with them. I know I'm happy with the outcome and I know she'll come around at some point... So I'm all good

Yesterday( here in Canada) was 1/2 price day on clothing. I was determined to go as I no longer can wear ANY of my old clothing and I don't have much $ to get new clothes. I am a head baker at a bakery and had a bread competition yesterday, so I started work at 1230 in the morning and did a 17 HOUR DAY!!!! Can we say exhausted???? Talk about an NSV too cause I did it without consuming boat loads of sugar (like I used to have to) just to make it thru the day!!! Anyways, as soon as I was done, I went to 2 VV's and got 2 pairs of jeans, 2 casual dress pants, 6 shirts, and a light zip-up hoodie for 45 BUCKS!!! Yahoo!!!! AND I bought a size 14 jeans that I can get on ( but not go out in yet)!!!! I haven't worn a size 14 in about 10+ years!!! Exhausted from yesterday's marathon work day, but here I am, posting from the sauna at the gum, after having such an intense lower body weights day that my legs are still vibrating ; ) MAN do I love the sleeve! And I love the support I get here! Thanks everyone!!! Off to work I go again......

There's usually a reason your doc says no vitamins til they say so. Some may irritate your staple line or something. As for the shakes, I think they are fine! If you are getting that much protein this early out, then yay! My shake are about 100 cal and 20 protein ( unjury), so you arent so far. If you like them and can get them down, then I say go for it ( at least til you can start solids)

I've wore sports bras forever, but especially now after I kept having to buy bras over and over again. My issue is .... The skin in-between the girls are super itchy!!! It was so itchy last night ( even after putting on anti itch cream) i didn't notice that I had scratched till I bled!!! So now I have a couple little scratch marks and a whole lotta redness. Anyone else have this problem? Any help for a fix???

When I was at that stage I tried to double up on my protein. Add vanilla protein powder to your yogurt. Add chicken unjury to chicken broth. Throw chicken in a blender with chicken broth, milk, chicken unjury, and spices to make your own creamy style soup. Add whatever you can to get your protein. It worked wonders for me. Good luck!

Sounds good! I like the cornstarch and/ or baby powder suggestion. Thanks ladies. I'll give that a try and if no luck, then off to the doctor I go. Thanks again ; )

Awsome!!! I can't wait for that!!!

Hi guys!! I'm a month out and my biggest goal is to be able to finish a half marathon. I found out there is one in September, running through Disneyland!!! I am a Disney finatic. This would be a once in a lifetime kind of thing. I don't have the high expectations of running the whole thing, I just want to be able to finish it. Is there enough time to train for it? I'm down to 189 and I used to run( briefly, once upon a time). Can I SAFELY train and be ready for it??

The difference month to month is fantastic!!! Great job!!

so I had a great post about my journey - beginning to current... and i lost it trying to add the pics so anyways, here is my journey in pics.. The first 2 are before ( sorry, not the best quality) the next one is riding on my new bike (my adult big wheel) that i bought so that I could exercise my pup too (and not have her pull me over) the next is where I am currently. I am down a total of 57.5lbs so far!!! yay!!!