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My favorite jeans (before surgery and now) are Old Navy Diva style boot cut in the dark rinse. Regular price they are only $29.99 and if I can get them on sale, only $19. On my surgery day I was a size 20 and over the months have transitioned down into a 18,16,14,12,10... And I'm about to pull out the size 8's! I stocked up on the smaller sizes (2 pairs of each size) and that's basically what I've been living in for the last 8 months post surgery. I will invest in a new (more expensive) wardrobe once I get to goal weight. The few select other items I did buy I bought a little on the snug side knowing they would be loose in a few short weeks.

I would be interested in protein bars and possibly vitamins. I currently get them on Amazon and get free shipping with Prime, so the prices would have to be comparable or cheaper for me to jump ship.

Susan - you entered my starting weight as 161. Can you please update it to say 161.4? I wasn't sure if you were using whole numbers this challenge to simplify, but noticed others have ounces recorded! It's kinda a big deal for me since my body is holding on to these last couple of pounds and any ounce I lose is a reason to celebrate! Today's weigh-in is 160. Down 1.4 pounds. Will I ever see the 150's?!?!? Sigh.

The first 48 hours were brutal. By the third day I wouldn't have known I had surgery except I had ugly incisions on my belly. I count myself lucky that I was one of those that had an easy recovery and minimal pain. I went back to work 2 weeks after surgery and could have easily gone back a week later as I was going stir crazy with boredom!

Today's weigh-in 161.4. Challenge goal weight 154. That's only 6.4 pounds but I'm at my surgeon's goal weight for me and my body really likes where I am! I need these challenges to keep me on track! I have been snacking like crazy this week!

I'm still at 160 this week, so no change for me! Oh well! Bring on the next challenge!

Count me in! I will check in on my Monday with my starting weight and goal weight for this challenge. My weight loss is slowing down as I'm getting closer to my goal weight.

Looking good guys! I wish I could post a pic as I'm proud of my success! I'm a tad nervous as the only people who know I had wls are my partner and my parents! Even my two kids are clueless! We were out to lunch the other day and my 13 y.o son said to me, "are you still thinking about having that surgery where they remove your stomach?" I laughed and said, "I had it, how do you think I've gone from 241 to 159 pounds?" His response? "Mom, don't you think we would notice if your stomach was cut open and if you stayed in a hospital?" Well there you go. If you didn't know how ego-centric teenagers are, they are both clueless to 1) hospitals kicking patients out the day after surgery and 2) modern advances in surgery! They didnt believe me when I tried telling them the truth! Let them be clueless. I'm just fine not having others knowing the secret to my success

Huh? Where do you see a picture of me?

A belated Merry Christmas to those in Bariatric land who celebrate! How have the holidays been for everyone? I haven't had much issue now that the cookies are all gone from the cookie exchange I attended a few weeks ago! Moderation is key and I'm making healthy choices most of the time! Would love to hear how everyone has been! We used to be such an active post. What happened?!?!??

160.1 this week. Down 1.9 pounds from last week. I laid off the Christmas cookies but sure had my fill of other holiday tasty treats and still lost! No way I will meet my goal of 156 by next Friday but I will be thrilled to get to the 150's by the new year!

162. No movement on the scale for me this week. Honestly, the way I have been stuffing Christmas cookies in my mouth, I'm just happy I didn't gain any weight! I went to a cookie exchange party last Sunday and the first few days lost a pound after eating 10 or so cookies per day. So I continued on that pattern and well, here's the result! Good news is the cookies are almost gone. Bad news is it was me eating them!

162 this week. Another 2.2 pounds lost! Not sure if I will make my 156 goal but I will be thrilled to enter the 150's by the new year!

I have Kaiser

My Bmi was under 40 and I qualified with just having PCOS alone. No other comorbidities were needed.

I found boxes and boxes of old clothes up in the attic this past weekend while getting down the holiday stuff. I was thrilled as it was all stuff from high school (circa 1985-1989) and the 90's I wore before kids and gained weight. The sizes (back then) ranged from size 10-14. I currently weigh 164 pounds and have been fitting into a modern size 10. Back in 1997 when I last weighed that amount, my jeans were a 14. Almost every item of clothing I tried on in those boxes were tight on me! Regardless, my current size 10's are smaller than the current size 20's I was wearing 8 months ago!

164.2 this morning. Down 1.4 pounds. Weight loss is sloooow and steady. Not sure if I will make my 156 goal. I will be happy to make it to 159 and officially enter the 150's. Can I change it?

A Kardashian I am not!

165.6 today, so down almost a pound from last week. I had my surgery in April and up to this point, haven't really done anything special to lose weight as the weight as just fallen off. Now that I'm within 15 pounds of reaching my final goal, I'm thinking I may have to actually kick it up a notch and actually start trying!

I'm 166.5 today. Down only .3 of a pound.

166.8 today. Down 1.2 pounds. I honestly don't know how THAT happened since I've been eating Halloween candy daily since my son came home with over 18 pounds trick or treating! Good news is the Butterfingers, kit kats and Twix are pretty much gone and I don't fancy the rest. I have never been one to buy candy on my own but Halloween candy does me in every year! Good news is post sleeve 2-3 pieces fills me up vs. I could eat a whole bag before!

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.... And let the challenge begin! Starting weight 168. Goal weight 156 12 pound loss by 1/2/15

Oops - forgot to checkin Friday with all of the Halloween excitement. Final weight was 169.6. Down another .3 pounds . Surpassed my goal and then some. Ready for the next one

Hi there - I am self employed and purchased my insurance through covered California (Obamacare) in January. Elected the Northern California kaiser plan and was accepted into the Kaiser South San Francisco Bariatric program a month later and had my surgery in April. No hoops to jump through and the process was a breeze. Feel free to private message me if you want more info.