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It went great! I had been hoping for another 9lbs down and was right on the money. So I've lost a total of 110lbs the first year, and 140lbs overall. I'm still just half way there and pregnant, so it's helping me keep on losing. I'm sure after December it will be a little tougher. But you know what? I'm really happy with all the changes so far. I hope you can keep yourself on track and get to your goal! Try to stay positive and remember how far you have come!

My husband told me today that when he was hugging me this morning that he finally realized how small I had become.

One year surgiversary today! Yay! Tomorrow I should find out how much I weigh. I think I am past the half way mark!

Ah one year check-in time. It's gone so fast. So many changes since then! Hw: 406 Sw: 386 Cw: 275 Gw: 180 I really did not expect to continue losing through pregnancy, but I only stalled briefly and am back to my standard 2-3lb weight loss every week. I no longer look like I am losing weight as my bump grows, so it will be really interesting to see what shape I land in 2-3 month after delivery. Congrats on your accomplishments, everyone! I don't know about you, but even with the struggles I still count this as one of the best decisions I ever made. Btw, how's everyone on the hair regrowth situation? I still feel like I lose a lot, and I'm not aure whether it is the change in environment or the surgery.

So I've been using the chewy bites up until now, but need to switch over to something less costly. What is everyone else using for their calcium? What brand, and where do you get it?

I have to say that I think our layers of fluff often cover up more than just our physical attributes. People who are narcissitic or self centered sometimes reveal their true colors after surgery. All those mean things other people said to them start coming out of their own mouths because they now have the confidence to speak them. Just try to be the other sort. The sort that remembers all those bad feelings, and has compassion on others because of them. The sort that's just happy they are finally getting to where they want to be in life.

I educate people when they think it's the easy way out. They usually have no idea how carefully I have to monitor everything I eat and drink and how many Vitamins I have to maintain. And not just for fun or a hobby, either. If I don't do all these things I can get very sick and in some cases cause permanent damage. Once they know about all that, it stops sounding so easy. It seems like the main reason people think it is easy is because all they see is the success part. They are clueless about the rest of the journey to get to success.

Some days it wants a bowl full of food, and some days just a few bites. Today it's a few bites, and heartburn all day. Blah.

We all have little regrets, don't we? Whether it was those mashed potatoes we should have replaced with a salad, or that easter candy we indulged in. But we have all lost so much weight and are so much more healthy than we used to be. Let that be what lifts us up and keeps us going. We know how to lose weight now and keep it off, so we can do it. Hw: 406, Sw: 376, Cw: 290 I'm not at goal or even close. I'm just half way there. But I am so happy with how my body has changed and how I feel now. It is all totally worth it.

I recover SO MUCH FASTER from any physical work I have to do. I moved and cleaned all weekend, and I am only tired. Had I tried that 100lbs ago, I would be out for days. It's been like this for a while now, but it still amazes me every time.

It's 1/3 cup food per meal for life for me as a RNY GB patient. And at 8 months out it holds true. A bite or two over that and I feel miserable. That said, I can put away 2 eggs. It's the absolute limit and make me very full, but they both fit (unless they are hardboiled). I think you should chat with your surgeon or their dietician about portion size. They usually have a size they want you to work up to, but I'm going to doubt that it is an entire cup of food at each meal. Expect to hear something smaller. And do what you can to really listen to and feel your sleeve telling you when full has hit. It can be different than before, and you may not be realizing where that is now.

I enjoy eating out, so I do. It's just in smaller portions and focused mainly on protein. I will have a few bites of veggies, a bite or two of potatoes or bread, even (gasp!) A couple french fries! But everything else that goes in my mouth is protein. And when I pack it up to take home, I only eat the leftover proteins.

Constipation is more likely. Yes, dumping is possible, but you will figure out very quickly how to avoid it. Also, dumping isn't always associated with diarrhea. It can nausea, sweating, rapid pulse, cramping. Say for me, if I eat something like regular fruit jam, I feel sweaty and nauseous. No diarrhea though. So I just avoid regular jam. Only took me 2 tries to figure that one out.

I'm able to have sweets in moderation 8 months post op. That means one piece of chocolate. Any more than that and I feel sick like when I was a kid and ate way too much Halloween candy. That said, for me milk helps my sweet cravings. Also, fruit. Those usually give me enough sweet to say no to thay craving for pie I've been having lately, or the chocolate craving before that.

I always tell myself, "You did not go through all this to not reach your goals. Keep on going." And, of course, I tell myself how fabulous I'm looking.

I try to stay away from as much artificial stuff as I can manage, so that helps me determine if I'll go sugar free or fat free. I get plain 2% yogurt and mix in sugar free (sweetened with xylitol) jam. Full fat cheese, since if I'm going to eat cheese I will enjoy it (it's an occasional treat for me). Mayo no longer tastes good to me, so I don't eat it. Real butter and ghee in small amounts. Basically, I put very little restrictions on what I can have. My restrictions are all around how much I can have instead.

Granted, a bowl full is still only 1/3-1/2 cup, I couldn't even manage that today. Everything I tried I got 4-5 bites and felt stuffed to the gills. Hiccups and all. It gets better figuring out how much of everything you can handle, but there's definitely still days like this.

I think the reality of pregnancy makes everything else going on seem that much more intense and overwhelming. It's like, "I'm pregnant, now I can't do ANYTHING! AAAAAH!" I'm 8 months post op and 6 weeks pregnant, with big life changes happening now as well. I hope for the best for you and your family! Take care of you.

My surgeon says a stoma is created to be no more than 2cm. So I have to assume that is the size of mine. That said, the stoma isn't really the restriction part. That's the pouch. I wonder if the "full" feeling is different for different people after surgery. It's an odd sensation for me, and if I go a bite or two beyond it I get hiccups and burps. But if I didn't pay close attention and know what it was, I'd think it is normal.

She must have said it in a mean spirited way. Or our senses of humor are vastly different. I just think if someone said that to me, I WOULD DO IT. Then lift up my arm and tweak my fake underarm nipple and stare at them, breathing heavily.

How DARE you discuss grilled cheese on a thread a pregnant woman is subscribed to. How. Dare. You.

Hate to break this to you variously titled folk, but to most people not involved in the healthcare industry, you're either a nurse or a doctor. The people you are caring for don't typically know the difference. We just want you to help us. That said, I could see a CNA or someone with another healthcare related acronym title telling people they are a nurse to get around continually explaining the difference. I'm in the financial technology field with a hard to describe title and roll, and pretty much just tell people I work with credit cards.

8 months has gone by super fast! This feels normal now though, which is good. I see the portions people with regular sized stomachs take and it just looks enormous to me now. I still eat between 1/3-1/2 cup and I'm fine with that. I can eat anything, though high carb and high fat must be in very small portions or I feel very yucky. I've lost 115 since highest weight and 85 since surgery. It's been slow and steady. My body has a pace it is set to and has not deviated from. Exercise has been less as I was traveling for most of March and have been exhausted since returning. Before that I was burning it up! I wish I could go back to that routine, but for now I need to keep it to just moderate walking because... I'm pregnant! Just 5 weeks now, so danger zone for miscarries. I've been exhausted mainly. My weight is fluctuating oddly as well, probably Water retention to some degree. I was 292 a week ago, then suddenly shot up to 300, within a couple days was back down to 295, then between yesterday and today went from 295 to 291. I'm able to get all my Protein from food, bur am adding an extra Protein shake on top of that now to get more in for the changes my body is going through. That said, I am still oddly shaped. I must be in the teenage phase of weight loss lol. My top half and bottom half are getting closer to the same size now at leaat though. I went from a 34 bottom to a 24 now. And a 4x top to a 2x top. I still am fat, and it's a struggle to wrap my mind around that sometimes. I've come all this way, but am only at the half way mark. This is definitely a marathon.

What did you change in your diet and exercise after finding out you were pregnant? Did you increase protein? What supplements or foods were/are your go-to? Did you change exercise routine? In what ways? What exercises have you found helpful for you during this special time? Any tips or insight you have to share would be wonderful. Bless you all!

You are going to have an amazing adventure! Have fun! Wish I was in Cali!