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I have found tracking what I eat helps the most. You might want to try my fitness pal and truly log in every bite you take... When you see how many calories are in those bakery items you might be less likely to eat them... Hang in there

Hang in there honey. You know what caused you to dump.. Now stay away from it. I would encourage you to just stay on liquids today to keep your strength up and just to coat your pouch. You will feel better tomorrow... I promise. You made the right decision.. You just know you have to be really careful with what you eat. Hugs your way!!

Got to be good news right???

Well that's my birthday... So it's bound to be a great day!!! Congrats!!!

Welcome bob.. Sounds like you are well on your way... Welcome to the boards!!

What a great pic... Good job on the weight loss

Congrats on your weight loss you are doing great. From what I hear weight loss for dummies has all kinds of great recipes for every stage. I mostly stuck with creamed soups and Greek yogurt... But will say at this stage soup was my friend.. And still is.

My new mantra... The scale is my friend, the scale is my friend, the scale is my friend!!! Thanks ALex!!

From everything I've experienced.. Your stomach will love things one minute and then the next... Not so much. I'm 9 months out and have always had a problem with tuna unless its really wet. Basically things eaten are by trial and error. Hope you feel better soon

Oh jenn... So happy for you honey... Keep up the great work!!!!

Wow you look great!!!

Did my usual.. Walked a mile before work.. Just got done walking 2 miles with my daughter.. Now heading to the activity center.. Gonna try and push for 30 min on the bike!! Have a good evening guys and great job on moving today!!!

Shonabear... What's the recovery time on essure?

Woohoo

Patti... Welcome to the boards... I had my surgery feb 21st... Hard to believe I'm this close ... My dr actually wants me to be at 170 and I'm secretly hoping for 150 but realistically shooting for 165. It has been a wild ride. How are you feeling? It took around 3 weeks before I felt some semblance of normalcy... Again welcome to the boards and good luck to your friend as well

Everyone loses at a different rate... Her dr will be the only one to tell her whether or not she is losing too fast. I do know that typically you lose a lot the first month and then it slows down... But concerns she has should always be addressed with her dr.

What a transformation... Good job!!

Ok so I'm a postal worker and have the day off so started exercise early... Rode stationary bike for 25 min and then swam 15 laps.. Hubby and I are off to walk 2 miles... It's a beautiful day in Oklahoma!!!!

I thought I would lose 40 lbs a month... Patience is key.. Still have phenomenal weight loss just not as quick as you think it will be. Also.. There are days where I just feel crappy. Wasn't expecting that.

You look stunning. So proud of you

One of the easiest procedures... You will be fine

Yay!!!!! You look great

It's an app that tracks the food you eat and the exercise you get.. It's been a life saver

Oh yeah... Fat releasing all kinds of hormones... Mine leveled out at about 3 months

Saw this posted on the forums on myfitness pal.... had to share. I want to preface this with the fact that I did not write this, I am however the Fat Girl and this blog made me tear up, because it hit home! (This is a blog entry from flintland.blogspot.com) Hey, Fat Girl. Yes, you. The one feigning to not see me when we cross paths on the running track. The one not even wearing sports gear, breathing heavy. You’re slow, you breathe hard and your efforts at moving forward make you cringe. You cling shyly to the furthest corridor, sometimes making larger loops on the gravel ring by the track just so you’re not on it. You sweat so much that your hair is all wet. You rarely stay for more than 20 minutes at a time, and you look exhausted when you leave to go back home. You never talk to anyone. I’ve got something I’d like to say to you. You are awesome. If you’d look me in the eye only for an instant, you would notice the reverence and respect I have for you. The adventure you have started is tremendous; it leads to a better health, to renewed confidence and to a brand new kind of freedom. The gifts you will receive from running will far exceed the gigantic effort it takes you to show up here, to face your fears and to bravely set yourself in motion, in front of others. You have already begun your transformation. You no longer accept this physical state of numbness and passivity. You have taken a difficult decision, but one that holds so much promise. Every hard breath you take is actually a tad easier than the one before, and every step is ever so slightly lighter. Each push forward leaves the former person you were in your wake, creating room for an improved version, one that is stronger, healthier and forward-looking, one who knows that anything is possible. You’re a hero to me. And, if you’d take off the blaring headphones and put your head up for more than a second or two, you would notice that the other runners you cross, the ones that probably make you feel so inadequate, stare in awe at your determination. They, of all people, know best where you are coming from. They heard the resolutions of so many others, who vowed to pick up running and improve their health, “starting next week”. Yet, it is YOU who runs alongside, who digs from deep inside to find the strength to come here, and to come back again. You are a runner, and no one can take that away from you. You are relentlessly moving forward. You are stronger than even you think, and you are about to be amazed by what you can do. One day, very soon, maybe tomorrow, you’ll step outside and marvel at your capabilities. You will not believe your own body, you will realize that you can do this. And a new horizon will open up for you. You are a true inspiration. I bow to you