sophiepants

I'm 32, 5'6 HW in Feb 13' was 278 Surgery Wt in Aug 21st was 249 CW 179 Lost 60 pounds by 3 months, 70 pounds counting my pre op diet. Does that help any

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Well I'll say it....I'm proud of you! You are honest with yourself and with all of us struggling to become healthy people! Your words are inspiring and I hope you don't start slipping from the forms!! We'd miss you here Congrats you have done well!!

Boy's!! My husband say's the same things lol

Ummm I was hopping a plane to TX for your dinner!! I just seen the Orange Chicken and added it to dinner next week! lol It looks soooo good

dinner tonight... chicken and Mushroom in Garlic White Wine Sauce, Baked Asparagus with Garlic and Olive Oil

Great job RJ!!!! Welcome to onderland. Such a wonderful feeling. Yes through the holidays is not an easy time...... I survived the holiday season by the seat of my pants. lol You are doing amazing on your journey miss lady!!!

All that's why we love you Bea! Your amazing!!

I had decaf coffee and sex today. Counted one as liquids and the other as exercise, and my sleeve is a-ok. Bahahaha Awesome!!!

At my 3 month I lost 60 pounds,or 70 including the 2 week pro op. SW pre op diet 260.

Nope on the first just type in your start weight and the weight you wanna be at by V-day. Each week on Friday I believe this one will be just type in your current weight and Bea will like your post and add you weight to the chart!! It's fun and keeps me accountable for my weight loss!

It might me time to add a few more possibly 100 for a while. See how you feel adding. 20 pounds from goal is awesome!!! Great job!!

I'm 4 months out now. I keep it at or just under 1000 calories and 50 carbs. On my 3 month apt I was only somewhere around the number 500-600 calories and 40 carbs. I was asked to up it 1000 and have done nicely. Hope that helps.

That is true but it sure feels good when you dump the stuff doesn't it? Some folks are concerned about the loose skin on their bellies and that's ok, but I like mine. It reminds me of what I got rif of. What a relief! I totally agree!!! I have lost 98 pounds since I started seeing my doctor in February this year. 69 since surgery. I relate to the 100 pound's of fat picture and actually almost puked in my mouth a little! That's just nasty. Seeing that really put into perspective my work I've done. I to don't mind my skin. I'm married (12 years) and my husband said the same he doesn't care it's our reminder. It's part of the person he loves. It's what I will never let myself return to.!! I love the views you guys put out here so different than my own. Forces me to check myself often!! And I love it!!

These are perfect perfect perfect before and after pictures!! You have done amazing work lady!!

WOW!!! That's amazing! Great way to show us what we did to our selves!!

Yeah, how do you add friends without an email address? Mine is magtart@yahoo.com If some one tells you there mfp name ....mine is ersopher. You type that in the same space you would an email adderss. Or if you look up groups wls or such there is a support site for us. You can see those folks. hope that helps

Yep right here! lol I haven't stalled for more than a week but I increased my calories and the following week I lost 4 pounds I'm only 4 months out so I didn't get many calories in then. Now I stick to about 1000.

Oh and 88 pounds is amazing woman!!! Great Job!

I know some here think that certain people here are meanies (like me sometimes) when they rain on their food parades. And well sorry but I'm only trying to help people be armed with facts so that they have every chance there is to be successful I,like you read what those crusty old vets had to say when I was a newbie. It scared me yes, but my eyes were wide open going into this. And for that I am thankful. I think your NO mean person. What I do think is if you (and everyone else) stopped telling some people here that what they are doing is not OK in the world of our surgery, more people here would be hurt or hurting themselves. It seems to me that it's an old fight, people justifying or needing someone else to justify eating the way they want. However I think that they overstep themselves by saying that it's ok for other's to do it too. Gah not sure where I was going but I just wanna spit. LOL I also think that a lot of people here do not have their heads in the game so to speak when It comes to the life style change that must happen. As you said we ( and I mean MOST of us) have gone through all you have said above. This is not a cute fad but life or death for most of us. I see your frustration my friend! I'm not perfect...NOPE never have been, I also am "NEW" to my lifestyle. Have I failed myself in my eating in my short 4 months...sure but I sure as hell don't try to justify myself by have people jump on my wagon of faults and tell me it's ok. Hell no. I know I did wrong to myself personally. Is it ok to have a cookie, slice of cake, ect....if you can control it why not. But fact is most of us can not. Hints why we had this surgery. I know this is in so many other threads...but it's a re-a-curing issue. And I love your topic miss lady!

Very good read Laura!! Great advice for newbie's!!

I'm 4 months out and budget for 50 carbs a day at 1000 cals. Some people can eat more and be fine some can not. I don't really know if I can have more but I've been doing ok with 50. And great job on your loss!! 111 is amazing in 5 months

ersopher

Merry Christmas and Happy New Years to you and everyone else!!

I take Pearl and didn't have it for a few days and totally felt the difference.