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left surgery day 326 6/18/13 right today 267
HW 343 SW 326 CW 267 GW 177
HW343 SW326 CW266 GW177

Isn't it so funny that a bunch of us are hitting the 200lb mark this week? I think it's up to 3 or 4 people now. Awesome job everyone!!!

So awesome ! Woohoo!

Today is a blessed day for the first time since 9th grade I am under 200lbs...wow!...199! Just can't believe it...Thank you God for my second chance!
RNY 6/21/13 HW/320 SW/265 CW/213

Tiny rant ahead proceed with caution:
I want to offer a little insight into my current analogy of my weight loss journey and why i refuse to go back to the way thing were.
I view my former weight ( aka: the evil RJ) as the RMS Titanic. ( thats me :-) hitting an iceberg ( iceberg=RNY) that ship is fading into history and is going down.
I have two choices
1. put on a life jacket and jump in and float and put zero effort into saving myself and as the ship sinks be sucked down with it ( sucked down=revert back to old ways)
2. swim like hell and leave that sinking ship behind me an LIVE to be RESCUED live a long and happy life.
I choose life!!!
PS: I loved that movie
RJ

Your Royal Highness Princess Julee,
I find this hard to believe that anyone would be so inconsiderate, SCREW HIM!! there is no reason he could not get in touch with you , in this day and age we communicate in so many different forms of media that there is no excuse for this.
Your in charge of your love life and destiny!! brush yourself off raise your head high and move past this. You are AWESOME and any man should consider himself lucky to be going on a date let alone be with a beautiful motivated woman such as yourself .
Its tough working through all of the issues pertaining to you weight in the past. but the reality is, it is in your PAST.
Please keep in mind he best act of revenge is living well. Don't worry the guy who you will fall head over heels in love with and he you , is out there searching for you at this very moment . Be alert
Hope you feel better :-)
RJ

My scale finally moved this morning after more than two weeks! I was getting really tired of seeing the same number!

Graceann,
thanks for posting that useful information. i have been looking for a fitbit owner that actually uses it. I hope Santa is good to me this year :-)
RJ

I walk every day. I am four months post op and have lost 78 pounds. I am now up to jogging/ walking three miles every morning. I always try to get at minimum 10,000 steps a day. I plan on joining the local gym once the snow starts falling.

About 6-7 years ago I lost about 50 lbs. through diet and exercise, but I regained it all and then some. I saved all that old clothing and I've been happily fitting into it again. Today while looking for things to put in next week's garage sale, I found 4 totes of forgotten clothing in sizes 22-14. I'm currently in a 22 or 20 depending on the item. It felt like I won the lottery!!

I just got a fit bit for my Birthday and I love it! I researched them for awhile and they had great reviews. It comes with a blue tooth USB toggle you leave plugged in to your computer and you can sync it when you get a chance. You can also download the app on your phone and Bluetooth sync it there as well. You can log Fluid and food intake on the app/online as well as set weight goals. I actually like it better than the my fitness pal.

Pic on left is the morning of surgery. Pic on right is today!
surgery date 6/11/13 HW: 364lbs. SW: 335.5 CW: 284 GW: 150

Happy Labor Day June RNY Friends,
I live in Minnesota. A huge event here is our State Fair. It is second in attendance only to the Texas State Fair, and the Texas Fair is twice as long. Like most fairs, food is a HUGE part of the fair. I LOVE the State Fair. I have not missed one in more than 30 years! I wasn't sure how I could go this year and basically eat nothing. But I did! I had a great time!! I even had a two bites of a dairy malt - my first ice cream since early June! I left having had a really enjoyable day and not feeling deprived. This morning I was rewarded with the scale being down. The fair grounds are big, we were out there for over 8 hours, and I am sure we spent most of that time walking. And the best part is this morning I am not even sore! Nice to know I don't have to completely give up my old life to embrace my new life!

good question.i believe they all sync with your phone no transmission you plug it in direct to sync and charge. they seem more of a data collection device the phone or computer processes the bulk of the data. trying like you to find some one who actually wears one :-)
check you tube there are several reviews. look for fitness band reviews 2013 the compare the 4 most popular. good luck let me know what you find out.
RJ

I'm asking Santa for a "Fitbit" this year, from what i have researched they are the most versatile and the band you wear is small
http://www.fitbit.com/
I think what ever you decide on it a move in the right direction, I currently use a new balance pedometer that has a USB interface so i down load all of that data into my PC , but it is a clip on . found it at target on clearance sale from 48.00 down to 28.00 i like it
Cheers
RJ

Any one have this or something similar?
http://www.bodymedia.com/the_interface.html

Mel
I firmly believe you are spot on with this statement.
RJ

Woke up and kept a promise to myself and went to a local high school track today. focused on walking at an elevated pace and was amazed at how good it felt. I was able to get in a full 3-1/4 miles without stopping and could have gone for many more is it wasn't for my stupid left knee. blew it out several years ago an it still likes to let me know its not happy with me. It has improved drastically since the surgery and the overall weight loss
So im off to do it again tomorrow morning and will brace the knee and see if i can do better and really push myself. I normally can walk all day and get in at least five miles but i do stop to check things out ,take photos and just be generally distracted by the new amazing life that I have been experiencing
Now im dedicating this time to shear hard work . I may only be able to do this on the weekends but it needs to be done now while the weather is good here in the northeast. Hurricane season will be upon us soon and Nor'easters. After that Ill start using the indoor track at the gym.
Hope all of you awesome people are have a great Holiday weekend!
All my best
RJ

Woke up to this this morning. Maybe ice cream is the key to losing more weight. Lol.

Congrats

How many Calories are you eating and much do you exercise
I'm in a stall and one year out