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BrandyMarie!!! Sending good thoughts your way!!!! Hang in there! You will be there before you know it!

Randy, how exciting that you are on your way!!! Just wanted to lend some words of support and let you know we are all rooting for you!!! This board is a great place for encouragment and support as you move along the process. I look forward to reading about your progress!!! We'll hold a good spot for you on the losers bench!

I just wanted to add that I doubt tha you did "something terrible" or irreversible!!! It sounds more like a warning sign from your body.

I'm no doctor... but it may be too much exercise too soon! I was not cleared for intense cardio till about week 6! I was encouraged to walk daily and move but not at a high intensity level. Also, like the poster above, I was not cleared for mushies till week 6! When I did start mushies, it was a very slow process; literally a table spoon or so = a meal! lol. I would check with my doctor just to be sure. But it may just be that your body wants you to slow down a little bit while it's still healing. I sure hope you feel better soon!!! Please post and let us know how your'e doing!!!!

Loly!!!! Congratulations!!!!! Such a great feeling!!!!!! Wooo hooo!!!!!!!

Caiti!!! I loved your post! I am glad you are doig well. Each day from here gets better and better. I think you have a great attitude!!! I also struggled with smell in the begining. Also taste!!! Two of the biggest challenges for me were that I became lactose intolarant and my sense of smell was just so intense. I am happy to say that both gradually went away - the sense of smell more quickly - and now I am just back to the way I was... Oh but 82 pounds lighter and with a smaller capacity for food :-) well more energy too! .. and other good things ... but that's another post LOL Congratulations beautiful lady!!! Enjoy your family and looking forward to reading about your progress!!!!

Woo Hoo!!!!! How awesome!!! So enjoy the hec out of this jacket cause very, very soon... it's going to be HUGE!!!! LOL Congratulations!!!

Rigth on Mrs. Prisses!!!! Keep on rocking that sleeve!!!!

Yes, there's a great group of folks here!!!! Welcome!!!

I've been looking for this one at IKEA!

Don't underestimate the effect of using those stairs. Just 10 to 15 minutes of climbing will get your heart pumping and do wonders for your butt :-) But just be carefull not to overdo!!! You're only 3 weeks out and you need to heal. So take it slow. I like Pookeyism's idea of tapes too. For me anthing with music works. Good luck with work!!! and congrats!!!

Congratulations!!! This has been an amazing journey! Looking foward to reading about your progress!!!!

Wow!!! What a transformation! You look GREAT. You looked beautiful before too and now you are just beaming! Congratulations!!!!

Woo Hoo!!!! We'll keep a place warm for you on the losers bench!!!

All I can say is YOU GO GIRL!!!!!!

Thanks Lissa!

I'm so sorry for all this! I don't have much to contribute but wanted to send you and the others here with similar issues my thoughts and wishes for a quick resolution so you can move on. Please don't lose hope!!! We are all pulling for you!!!

WOO HOO!!!!! Congratulations!!!!

Cutie Pie, you look GORGEOUS!!!! Look at that little waist on you!!!!! You look so sad in your before picuture. I notice we all do! I'm always so taken by the pictures people post because it's like our faces are all lit up in the afters!!! On top of looking great of course Congratulations!!! You are so rocking this sleeve!!!!

Congratulations!!! You're looking great!!!!

I'm not a doctor nor have any medical background so I couldn't comment one way or another another about dehydration per se. But I am wondering if you need some blood work. Could it be related to the potassium? I would definitely talk to MD to see what's up. I can't imagine that is is related to dehydration since you take in so much fluid... again, I'm no md. Sending good thoughts your way. Please keep us posted!

Congratulations Pookeyism!!!! What a great NSV and what a great friend!!! Love the pic. You look awesome!!!! and sooooo happy!!! High five!!!

Mari, congratulations on all your progress!!!! I'm also trying to get to 125lbs. I always share on this board that I've been one of those people that have stalled and dropped, stalled and dropped.... even thought I keep consistent with food/exercise/fluid. I think some of us are like that. For me the main thing is that I am losing the weight!!! It's soooo HARD when I am stalled though! But I just tell myself it will pass and I focus on what I need to do. Don't let it discourage you. It looks like you are doing GREAT! Keep up the good work kiddo! Oh, BTW, like you, there are some foods that I just have an aversion to. So I just don't eat them. I eat the ones that feel right. So it could be that the eggs and bacon are just not for you right now. It may change as time goes by.

I purchased a blender called "Magic Bullet" you can order it on-line. It makes all my shakes really nicely, including those to which I add a little fruit or ice -- or both! You can drink it right out of the jar it's mixed in and it has a lid so if you don't finish the entire shake, it's easy to store. Glad the orange juice worked out. Forensikchick had suggested it to me when I just could not get another milk/water shake down. It's made a huge difference. I have tried the coffee too and I use a vanilla flavor for that one.

Wow girl!!! What a difference a month can make!!! You are looking great! It looks like more than a 20 lbs loss! Keep it up!! and congratulations!!!!