Salonboi

You are looking so amazing!!! I totally meant to compliment you yesterday, so sorry bout that!!! And yes I'm feeling amazing, I dropped another 3lbs today, with a total of 73lbs yay.. I know you feel the same way!!!! Keep up the good work everyone ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

Hey Salonboi. Job well done !!Why thank you

Time to show my progress ???? the top left is April 21st first day of pre-op diet and the top right is two months after surgery July 5th. The bottom left is one month post-op and bottom right is two month post-op ???? so far I've lost 70lbs since April 21st ???? I hope everyone had a great 4th of July !!!!!

@@nancynew have you tried GENEPRO? It is a "tasteless" powder that has 30g of protein for just 1 tbsp. I start my day off with it mixed with decaf coffee and a little SF creamerHello RosemarySo I put Genepro in my decaf coffee this morning. Along with my creamer and it was so good. Blended well , didn't even know it was in there. Have you tried putting Genepro in other things ? I was wondering if it blends well in cold or room temperature foods / drinks. I drink v8 juice , gonna try it in that later today. My NUT said should be whey isolate Proteins. I don't think Genepro is an isolate. I'm going to take it with me to my NUT appt on Monday. She what she thinks. I've read that their claims on product information isn't what it really claims to be. But that's just what I've heard and read. Definitely don't take my word. Research it and show to your dr... That's why I didn't even bother with buying it....

And when I say surgery going with the work out, I meant surgery part as Dieting part.

Congrats on the loss!!!! And hey you are still trying to get the protein and water in and that counts ???? and how awesome on the trainer and working out!!! We need pictures to see that progress ???? my next set of pics is on the 5th since that'll be my 2 month surgaversary. It hit the 69lbs mark this morning ❤️❤️❤️❤️???? but that includes my 16lbs I lost pre-op as well... So from 349lbs to 280 is an amazing feeling. I'm working out 5-6 times a week and doing a total body workout every time. Circuit type training, that way I'm not over doing any one part at a time. It takes me 2 hours each time, because I stretch on my exercise ball in between each set and set timer for 2 minute rest period for my muscles.. I've always been an exerciser, and have always loved the endorphin rush ya get, and I love it even more, because I've actually got the surgery making me lose weight and have the exercise part going all at the same time. Usually I only have one or the other going, but not both at same time. So yay us ❤️❤️❤️❤️ keep up the hard work my friends, and I miss everyone talking as much, but hey we are all living our new lives and that's what is to be expected, including myself lol. Happy 4th of July to all of my May Peeps ❤️

Sounds like something you need to ask your surgeon about!!! Hopefully it's something simple, but why take a chance in having a hernia or something.. Just be safe.. We pay all this money for our surgery, so we have all rights to ask or surgeon these types of questions... Good luck ????

Were you able to move on?

Good evening everyone and Happy Mother's Day to all of the fabulous ladies out there ❤️???????????? Question, I'm starting purée stage Tuesday and am trying to prepare a menu for the week. What are some of your favorites that are a must try? I'd love to know!! Thanks in advance. I'm scouring Pinterest as we speak.

I bet you are so excited!!!!! August is right around the corner... Good luck on your journey, and start practicing chewing your food 20-30 times a bite and I use the app Eat Slower, to help me establish a slower eating habit. It's way harder than you think. Especially for me, I inhaled my food before surgery.

I totally agree, I love this thread too!!!❤️❤️????

I wish I had some words of wisdom on the subject of fish, but I can't stand the stuff so sorry ???? I'm sure someone will give ya some advice ???? welcome to the May Peeps Thread ❤️????????????

Those stalls suck ???? I've been in one again for almost a week.. But I know it'll do its thing again soon ???? congratulations on your loss and glad u r well ❤️❤️

Well it sounds like everyone is moving along in their journeys... I'm glad everyone is home from hospital stays and celebrating many scale and NSV's This is a new way of life and not a diet for me personally, and damn, it's a big a$$ change. I know I've said that before, but it's so true!! Good luck to us all, and plenty of Light and Love from me to you ❤️????

I hope everyone is doing well!!?? It's been awfully quiet lately.. I know for me, I'm just getting settled into my routines and moving on with my new life. I actually had someone say as a greeting to me today "Hey Skinny " I have to admit I liked that. I still feel like the fat dude, but realizing it's not completely true anymore. I'm getting there I always say.. I don't know about y'all, but I'm about sick of telling my story.. All my clients wanna hear all about it lol I'm grateful anyone wants to hear it in the first place lol. Everyone have a great day...

Gosh I'm so glad you are on the mend!!!! You are making amazing progress!!!! You can't compare yourself to anyone else's weight loss at all!!!! As you know (lol) we are all individually different, so don't psyc yourself out in that part. The logging on My Fitness Pal is a complete must!!!! Obviously us just eyeing portions didn't work. Not saying that's what you did, but you said, your being more diligent!!! It has to be with every single anything ???? and the fluid at 64oz a day is a must to!!!! Sipping all day can be taxing, but staying focused enough to regularly sip, it's possible!!!! It's almost a habit for me now. That water bottle goes everywhere with me.... I found a bottle that hold exactly 64oz, and I know that when that bottle is empty, I've completed my water goal. I found having a smaller bottle, made me be less mindful of the filling it back up part.. To easy to forget how many times it's been filled... So maybe try that. I can sip so much more at a time now... So that's made it so much easier to get in all my fluids... You are rocking it out on the walking!!!!! Keep it up. Think of the muscle you are building walking that much. One thing I'd ask your NUT is, with that many calories being burned walking, maybe you need to bump up your calories. OBVIOUSLY talk to a professional, cause OBVIOUSLY I'm no Dr. Lol. But maybe you are creating to much of a negative deficit, calories wise with all that walking... This is my first week with strength training, and I'm so happy to be able to again.. The toning is so key for my mind set.. I'm gonna try to keep things from sagging to bad.. ???? The failing part is on my mind to, as you've probably read in a post of mine.. I'm trying to keep my thinking as positive as possible!!! I'm a firm believer in Law Of Attraction.. So I'm not wanting failure to be a reality.. We really are eating brand new, in the sense of what our new tummies can handle.... So that adventure is Awesome/Scary all at the same time. I didn't grow up in an adventurous eating type home. We grew up poor, so lots of whatever was on sale, not so always good for you food. And that has really limited my thinking with food. I'm not doing to good with exploring with food yet, and that's, I think is what's giving me the failure thinking. I find myself trying to recreate familiar foods, some successful and some not... But those foods I think are some of my trigger foods. Like pizza for instance.. But I'll never not have a piece again, but maybe knowing that that helped my obesity, maybe I shouldn't try to recreate!? I just wish to be more adventurous. My partner grew up in the same way, so it's a double whammy, in the sense of not branching out. Well I guess as this new life progresses, things will evolve the way they need to.. So I'm just gonna let it be, what it be lol... And no problem on the eating slower app.. I use it for every time I eat. I've really noticed the feelings of being full eating that way. I get that slight pressure and I know I'm done. It's taken time to get to know those sensations, as my former big boy self wants big bites, with big plates full of food lol... I still have a sad wasteful feeling when I can't finish my plate, but that's what was ingrained in me, as most of us.. I definitely save whatever I can in Tupperware, but you can't re-weigh a salad that's all mixed together. So that part I've not figured out for the logging food part. Well I've rambled enough lol.. Everyone keep your heads high, and celebrate all your successes big or small ❤️????????????

My pleasure... The thread May Peeps that I started, we post all the time encouraging ideas, and support one another so much. So if you feel like checking out that thread, you won't regret it. And how cool that we both go to same weight loss clinic. And of course this whole website is supportive, I just meant we really have all bonded, as much as you can over the web lol...

I had my surgery with Dr Gersin at cwmc. My old roomie had her surgery with Kuwada, and has lost 138lbs in a year. She had RNY as did I. May 5th was my surgery and I'm down 60lbs from April 22nd pre-op to now June 18th ???? good luck on your journey....

Hooray !!!! So awesome. Whatever your doing just keep it up. ????Thank you ❤️ I hope you are doing better!!?Thanks Salonboi. I am doing better. It's gets easier. Still a work in progress but easier. ???? Ain't that the truth!!!! I'm noticing that I'm getting less and less head hunger pains, and am having to remember to eat phase. I'm still getting my 70+ grams of protein in and 64oz of water, but mainly from my protein shakes. I got sick off my beloved chicken, and am to scared to try again to soon. I'm doing apt of cheese and salads with veggies... I'm feeling like I'm fu*@@ing up my diet for some reason by being this way... Like I'm failing at getting proper nutrition. But things taste so different, and haven't gone back to normal yet, so I'm still limited on what I like. I know it'll change.... So no worries ???? I feel like I'm on the Atkins diet right now lol.Right there with ya salonboi! Still at a stall and I feeling I'm screwing everything up because the stupid scale isn't moving! Ah! Definitely feeling like I'm failing somehow. Day 12 of this stall... :-(It was a 2 week stall for me so don't fret... It'll happen for us. But honestly, as you know, our bodies will let go of the weight when it wants to!! Not on our time schedule lol..

Welcome to the thread!!!! Those aches and pains are starting to really disappear for me, even with the 60lbs gone in 6 weeks.. The pain is sooooooo worth it. Don't let the thought of pain scare u at all. Pain meds will help so much. The first 3 days were the toughest when meds stopped doing their thing lol... Just stay ahead of dosage ever so slightly, but of course listen to what your Dr. says, cause obviously I'm no doc. Good luck on your journey ????

Hooray !!!! So awesome. Whatever your doing just keep it up. ????Thank you ❤️ I hope you are doing better!!?Thanks Salonboi. I am doing better. It's gets easier. Still a work in progress but easier. ???? Ain't that the truth!!!! I'm noticing that I'm getting less and less head hunger pains, and am having to remember to eat phase. I'm still getting my 70+ grams of protein in and 64oz of water, but mainly from my protein shakes. I got sick off my beloved chicken, and am to scared to try again to soon. I'm doing apt of cheese and salads with veggies... I'm feeling like I'm fu*@@ing up my diet for some reason by being this way... Like I'm failing at getting proper nutrition. But things taste so different, and haven't gone back to normal yet, so I'm still limited on what I like. I know it'll change.... So no worries ???? I feel like I'm on the Atkins diet right now lol.

Hooray !!!! So awesome. Whatever your doing just keep it up. ????Thank you ❤️ I hope you are doing better!!?

Thanks ???? all I did was follow the rules, and now reaping the benefits.

Well I'm officially out of the 300's ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????? I hit 289 this morning ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? I'm gonna ride the high as long as I can. Clothes fit way better, and yesterday was 6 weeks post-op, so working out on Bowflex and other weight lifting, went great... And my ab workout on exercise ball was perfect too... Good luck to you guys... Keep it up... I don't know why some of my smiley faces turned into that symbol.

Welcome!!!! I am Jenn! A girl who is sometimes too busy to be on this app because of work and college!I had my surgery May 11th, the RNY. I am a month and 5 days down and I went from 330 to 285 been losing slower now, but it's still so exciting! We understand, we all are super busy. Life tends to do that right!!? Congratulations on your loss so far!!! You are doing so frigging amazing!!!!!