Shanny
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Wearing a dress today. People at work keep commenting on how nice I look, and how much weight I've lost. I haven't told anyone this dress is a size 14!!!!!! Woot!!! I feel pretty!
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Where do you want to be with your weight loss 1 year from now?
Shanny replied to Suzannesh's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
By my surgiversary, I hope to be in a size 8. I don't really care if I make my goal weight of 135, I would just like to be a size 8 again. I already feel great and have more engergy than I have had an in years. I guess I would like to be able to maintain it. I would like to be able to look at myself in the mirror and actually see my weight loss - more importantly allow myself to truly be happy about it, and not critize myself and see how much I still have to lose. I would like to know what I should/can eat without having to read the labels. I would like to feel more comfortable with lowfat cooking, and not feel out of place when I can't cook things like how I used to. That's what got me in this mess to begin with. I would like to have that much understanding over my sleeve that I still don't have the trial and error "I guess I shouldn't have eaten that" days, like I do now. Mostly importantly, I would like to stop smoking, for good, by then. I'm already doing so much, walking, jogging, exercising 2 hours a day...why am I still smoking. Hopefully by February 10, 2012, I will have kicked that too. Wow, there's so much I would like to accomplish with my health in the next year. I think I'm off to a pretty good start! -
One year anniversary with photos
Shanny replied to Swiftflow's topic in Weight Loss Surgery Success Stories
Congratulations! You've done a wonderful job. Keep up the good work and much continued success to you! -
4th of July - WHAT WILL YOU WEIGH???
Shanny replied to LilMissDiva Irene's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
Okay, so I reevalutated my weight and bought a new scale...here are my official numbers for this week! SN..................Starting......................current.....................goal............lbs to goal Shanny..............191........................188.8........................165..................23.8 -
Bought a new scale that has my weight spot on with my what my doctor measures me as. Gonna change my numbers to reflect the new scale. The old scale kept changing everytime I stepped on it. I'm adding 7 pounds to my weight because the new scale has me at 191 and not 184... A little bumbed but I'll make it up!
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Are you exercising? That could help you with the weight loss. Also, have you tried measuring yourself? I went to the doctor yesterday - I am in stall for the past week. Although the scale hasn't moved, my measurements have changed. Muscle weighs more than fat, so though the scale doesn't recognize it, I'm replacing fat with lean muscle which is why my body shape is changing. Also, I'm 2.5 months post op and I only get about 700 calories a day. I don't know what your calorie count should be, but maybe you could try to increase/decrease it depending on what your NUT suggests. Good luck to you. It's a tool and a journey. Don't give up!
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4th of July - WHAT WILL YOU WEIGH???
Shanny replied to LilMissDiva Irene's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
This sucks! Stupid stall and can't exercise crap!!! SN..................Starting Wt..................Current Wt...................Goal................Lbs to Goal Shanny.............191............................190.............................165.....................25 -
Went to the doctor yesterday. I pulled a muscle along my permanent staple wall in my stomach. He told me to take it easy for a few days. If it's not better next week, I have to go for a CAT scan to see if I have a hernia.
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Think I've finally hit a stall. It's been 1 week and I've not lost any weight. I think it's because I can't really exercise between my thumb being sprained and this pulled muscle in my stomach. How am I supposed to make my 4th of July challenge if I can't lose any weight?
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Regret and fear are my worse enemies right now
Shanny replied to Candace2314's topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
I'm sorry that you're not feeling well. If it's any help, I'm almost 3 months post op and even though I drink around 70 oz of Fluid a day I only pee about 2 times a day, too, and when I do, it's not that much. My doctor told me that my body is filtering liquids differently than it did before. I don't have any UTI or any problems because of it. I don't feel sick, either. I was just worried because I don't go as much as I used to. I hope you get some answers soon, and feel better! -
Incision pain is still there but not as bad as it was yesterday. I think I might have pulled something gardening the other day. Note to self, apparently I cannot eat sausage, groundbeef, brocolli,or anything with Old Bay seasoning. It makes me sick. Oh well, I guess I'll eat chicken for the rest of my life.
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What are some "Sleeve-Friendly" restaurants?
Shanny replied to Ms Lady in NC's topic in Food and Nutrition
I usually pick either an appetizer or me and my girlfriend or my son share an entree. I can't do both, though. I still have a hard time remembering not order a beverage with my food. I never get to drink it. Actually, I went to El Salto the other day with my son. I don't like Mexican food, but it was his pick. I ordered 1 chicken Enchilada. Since I can't eat the shell, I just ate the chicken out of it. It was about 3.5 oz of chicken. I was able to eat almost all of it. But, I realized midway that the sauce they used was pretty thick - I guess it was thickened with corn starch or flour, so it made me really full, really fast. I actually had to throw up while in the resturant to relieve some of the pressure. I felt much better after that. Had it not been for the sauce, I think that would have been the perfect portion of food. -
Feeling like crap today. I have this horrible pain in my incision, and everything I eat keeps getting stuck. Think I'm going to lay down and try it again.
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I hate gardening. I gardened, raked, hoed, weeded, shoveled, turned soil and a bunch of other crap that I would NEVER do with my sweetie for 90 minutes today. I had just taken a shower before going over there. Needless to say I was DRENCHED by the time I was done. I think that should count as a workout, no? Muscles I didn't have hurt.
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4th of July - WHAT WILL YOU WEIGH???
Shanny replied to LilMissDiva Irene's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
Funny, I started singing No sleep Til Brooklyn by the Beastie Boys when I read this. I swear between you and Jilian Michaels I'm going to be in the best shape ever! I already started. I jogged and walked around the lake for 2.6 miles. I tried to get 3 in but it was getting hot. Tomorrow I'll do better! -
!!! MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT !!!
Shanny replied to LilMissDiva Irene's topic in Weight Loss Surgery Success Stories
Woo-hoo!!!! Congrats! -
It's pretty early, but I'm determined to get my 3 miles in this morning before it gets too hot. I thought I was going to melt walking yesterday - a mistake I will NOT duplicate today!
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4th of July - WHAT WILL YOU WEIGH???
Shanny replied to LilMissDiva Irene's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
Okay, here's my goal... SN.......................Starting..............................Current .....................Goal........................lbs Goal Shanny................191......................................190..........................160...........................30 -
I use the Special K Protein water religiously. I only like the pink lemonade. I mix it with real lemon juice and 1 packet of Splenda, just to give it more flavor. I find those powdered drinks taste watery to me and I like a little more flavor. I usually only drink water or the special K water everyday.
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4th of July - WHAT WILL YOU WEIGH???
Shanny replied to LilMissDiva Irene's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
You're a slave driver, ya know?!?!? For S&G (this is a PG forum afterall) I'll try it again. I'm going to make it this time. My birthday has past, no extra Snacks for me...oh wait, my girl's b-day falls in the middle of this challenge. No matter, I'm on a mission... SN...........................Starting wt.......................................Current wt................................Goal ........................Lbs to Goal Shanny.......................????................................................?????.................................????............................???? -
Oh no! I will head the warning. My son gave me a little egg stuffed with Skittles in it. I think I'll pass on it. Hope you feel better.
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Easter Sunday - WHAT WILL YOU WEIGH???
Shanny replied to LilMissDiva Irene's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
Welp, I didn't make it. Still at 185. I went to the ER yesterday and their scale had me at 190. Why are doctor's scales so different? SN.................................Starting Weight......................................Current.............................Goal................................Lbs to Goal Shanny............................205..........................................................185...................................180.......................................5 -
Well I finally did it. I cut all of my hair off - all the relaxer is gone. I'm not sure if I like it. Just have to get used to it. I think I look like a boy. At least I won't get have any more hair loss.