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nikkiilynn
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About nikkiilynn
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- Birthday 09/01/1973
About Me
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Biography
I am a 41 yr old african american female that lives in Georgia--that's righ !! the good ol' south where we do all the country and southern cooking. I have 2 children, boys, and Iv been working in the medical field for 16 years.
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Gender
Female
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Interests
cards , traveling
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Occupation
supervisor
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City
augusta
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ga
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30906
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nikkiilynn started following Tomorrow is the day & I am nervous!, surgery Monday and I'm fearful, STILL GET HUNGRY ? and and 2 others
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surgery Monday and I'm fearful
nikkiilynn replied to MaureenS's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
yes , you may definitely loose friends, but this is about you, not them--you do what you need to do for you--onyl you know how you feel-- -
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I AM 7 WEEKS OUT AND I EXERCISE EVREYDAY ---I DO ZUMBA 3 TIMES A WEEK , I HAVE A FITNESS TRAINER, AND I DO CARDIO/WEIGHTS THE OTHER DAYS. I FIND MYSELF HUNGRY SOMETIMES, BUT I THOUGHT THAT I WASNT SUPPOSED TO GET HUNGRY -- DOES ANYONE ELSE HAVE THIS ISSUE?
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African American RNY Sisters
nikkiilynn replied to mzheatherp's topic in Gastric Bypass Surgery Forums
THE PROBLEMS IN THE PAST WITH GASTRIC BYPASS ARE DIFFERENT NOW-- THEY ARE PERFORMING THEM MORE NOW THAN EVER...... JUST PRAY ABOUT IT AND DO YOUR RESEARCH -
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African American RNY Sisters
nikkiilynn replied to mzheatherp's topic in Gastric Bypass Surgery Forums
HI BROWN SKINNED HERE ---BUT I'LL CONNECT WITH ANYBODY- I HAD RNY JUNE 2ND 2014 DOWN 63LBS--THIS IS INCLUDING 2 WEEK liquid PRE -OP...I FEEL FINE JUST TRYING TO FIND THE RIGHT COMBINATION OF SOFT-REGULAR food TO EAT. I GET TIRED OF CHEWING..LOL... BUT I LOVE GOING TO GYM--HOWS EVERYONE ELSE? -
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Hiding the scale!
nikkiilynn replied to bigloser2014's topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
YEAH--YOU CAN GET INTO THE NUMBER GAME--BUT TRY NOT TO --ITS HARD THO--BUT I GO TO GYM AND HAVE A TRAINER AND YOU COULD BE BUILDING MUSCLE.....BUT KEEP GOING -
Tomorrow is the day & I am nervous!
nikkiilynn replied to nelady's topic in Gastric Bypass Surgery Forums
I UNDERSTAND YOUR NERVOUS -- BUT IT SHOULD BE A BREEZE--- I HAD LAPROSCOPIC RNY AND I MADE SUER I GOT UP THAT DAY AND WALKED BECAUSE I DIDNT WANT ANY COMPLICATIONS THAT I COULD PREVENT, NO DVT, OR BREATHING PROBLEMS. SURE I WAS SORE FOR A WEEK OR SO , BUT I WAS ONLY OUT OF WORK ABOUT 9-DAYS ( I HAVE A DESK JOB) AND I RETURNED BACK . BUT I KEPE MOVING AT WORK. I DID EXACTLY WHAT THE DOCTOR SAID. THE HARD THING FOR ME WAS ME TRYING TO DRINK THE PROTEIN-- I WAS FORCING MYSELF BUT IT WASNT HAPPENING LIKE I SHOULD--BUT YOU JUST KEEP GOING--GOOD LUCK!!!!!!! -
Please help-losing weight before surgery
nikkiilynn replied to krazyglue12's topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
IN REFERENCE TO THE OATMEAL IN THE MORNING--I MAY BE WRONG --BUT IT IS A CARD TO A CERTAIN DEGREE AND IM SURE IT IS BREAKING DOWN INTO SUGAR WHICH SPIKES YOUR BLOOD SUGAR AND DROPS IT AND MAKES YOU HUNGRY. I USED TO EAT OATMEAL IN THE MORNING AND I TOO WAS VERY HUNGRY , BUT WHEN I ATE TURKEY BACON, EGGS WITH CHEESE I WASNT AS HUNGRY--- SO I THINK IF YOU EAT MORE PROTEIN IT WOULD BE BETTER FOR YOU---- -
Please help-losing weight before surgery
nikkiilynn replied to krazyglue12's topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
DONT GIVE UP NOW-YOU'VE COME TO FAR. THE HEAVIER YOU ARE THE MORE QUICKER YOU LOOSE WEIGHT. YOU HAVE 6 MONTHS TO DO THIS AND YOU CAN DO THIS. TRY DRINKING PROTEIN SHAKES, LOW CARB, LOW SUGAR SUCH AS PREMIER PROTEIN SHAKE, OR ATKINS PROTEIN SHAKE. IT HELPED ME PRE-SURGERY WEIGHT LOSS-I LOST 24 LBS IN 2 WEEKS, BUT I ALSO TOOK SMALL STEPS SUCH AS WALKING AS MUCH AS I COULD. IF YOU HAVE TO BREAK IT UP WITH WALKING- DO IT....IF YOU CAN ONLY WALK 5-10 MINUTES THAT IS FINE-DO THAT , THEN WALK LATER ON THAT DAY ANOTHER 5-10 MINUTES. THE BEST THING TO DO IS TO GET MOVING ANYWAY YOU CAN. TRY EATING BAKED MEAT-CHICKEN, BEEF, TURKEY--, EGGS, ...THIS HELPED ME. VEGGIES DIDNT FILL ME UP AT ALL. BUT WATCH YOUR BREAD, RICE, PASTA, FLOUR PRODUCTS. THE WHITE MADE ME GAIN WEIGHT---- BUT DONT GIVE UP. I TOOK ME 7 MONTHS BEFORE SURGERY TO GET APPROVED --IT WILL BE HERE BEFORE YOU KNOW IT--I HOPE THIS HELPS:)