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I'm so nervous I can hardly eat. The moment I've been working and waiting for its coming soon. I'm in Orlando, FL and I'm using Dr.beltre

I know the Canadian threads can be like yelling into a void but I'm so excited I have to yell!
I have an appointment with my surgeon at Toronto Western on August 7th! It's finally happening!
Has anyone else had their surgery with Dr. Penner?

As of this week's weigh-in (Wednesday) I hit one of my major goals of 200 lbs lost since my highest weight.
Here are my stats:
HW: 491 (2.5 months prior to surgery)
SW: 422
CW: 290.5
Total loss: 200.5!!
I'm really exited to have hit this milestone. This month (and last month) has been my slowest rate of loss since surgery and it's been very frustrating for me (even though I'm thankfully not in a stall!), so it was good to make this goal this week! I'm still about 135 from my ultimate goal and my surgeon's ultimate goal for me. It's just crazy to think that I ORIGINALLY had about 335 lbs to lose and now I "only" (haha) have 135 to lose! It's been almost 11 months since my highest weight and I've come so far. It's mind-boggling to me.
So, I don't know if anyone else has done this, but I totally threw a party this weekend to Celebrate my accomplishment and invited all my friends/loved ones. I also happen to be moving (about an hour away) this week so I guess technically it was a farewell to my fat party and just a general farewell party! Haha.
Definitely something worth celebrating. This is the first proper party I've thrown since surgery, and it went really well. Just as an NSV I feel like parties have historically been very food-centric for me. Snacking the entire time, always going back for more. But this was different. I thought it would be tempting to keep snacking on small amounts and that I would over-eat, but I absolutely did not. This really is a new me!
Oh! And I made a really yummy cheesy riced cauliflower dish (made the recipe up myself) that everybody loved! So that's always a plus!

I know exactly how you feel! I was at 30 BMI (so just into the obese category) and completely miserable. Self esteem was nothing and I was constantly thinking about the weight. It was torture!! I was trying to lose the weight but had no success.
I went to Mexico and had surgery on July 11 and it was the best decision I've made in a long time. I've got from obese to overweight to normal weight in the 6 weeks since. My BMI has gone from 30 to 23.6 and i feel amazing. It's not easy, but life is so much better than it was 2 months ago.
Some say I wasn't "that big" or think I should have just lost the weight on my own (again, I was certainly trying) and I certainly wouldn't have been a candidate for free surgery under our canadian health care system (or your American insurance). However, the impact of my weight was both physically and emotionally impacting me in a very negative way so that can't be tossed aside. I was suffering and being free from that us honestly the best gift I've given myself!!

So far, we have lost 1064.9 pounds this challenge!!!!

I was 151.9 on Monday! The spreadsheet is updated. If I missed you/didn't put in the correct weight, please let me know. The last weigh in for this challenge is next Monday. I will be posting a new challenge link sometime a little later this week.

153.8 for me. Have a great week!

When you see one of your old grade 9 students that you haven't seen since the spring and her jaw hits the floor and she can't stop gushing about how different and amazing you look!!
Feels incredible!!! Woot woot!!

Hi everyone, I thought I would share a funny conversation that went on in my living room last night.
I was sitting on the chaise, my husband was laying on the sofa and my 17 year old daughter was folding laundry standing at the end of the chaise.
My husband looks over at me and asked, "Have you been on the scale yet (surgery was 8/27/15)?"
I replied with, "No, I wanted to wait until I was sure all of the surgery swelling and Water retention were gone first. Why?"
He said, "Because it looks like you are starting to melt."
I looked at my daughter and she said "He is right Mom, you are melting."
I had to laugh. It was too cute. The scale still hadn't gone back to the weight I was at surgery and I do not think I look like I have lost that much weight but apparently I look like I am losing weight even to those who see me all the time.
It is definitely a moment I won't forget.
Hope you enjoy.

When you see one of your old grade 9 students that you haven't seen since the spring and her jaw hits the floor and she can't stop gushing about how different and amazing you look!!
Feels incredible!!! Woot woot!!

When you see one of your old grade 9 students that you haven't seen since the spring and her jaw hits the floor and she can't stop gushing about how different and amazing you look!!
Feels incredible!!! Woot woot!!

GNC has a natural (unflavoured) Protein Powder that I love called Pro Performance whey iso burst. It has 40 g of Protein in 2 scoops. I usually add PB2 to it (adds flavour and more protein) and mix with Water. I don't do Protein Bars because of the carbs.
$3000 is a sweet deal! Congrats on giving yourself this incredible gift!my preop diet was liquids only for 5 days because my bmi was 30. I did it for 7 days just to be safe tho. It was tough but so worth it!
I'd advise that you buy compression socks for the flight home as blood clots are a risk for flying so soon after surgery. Also get up and walk on the plane. I had a blood clot years ago so am overly paranoid about them but better safe than sorry!
I flew to mexico and had my surgery july 11 and have gone from obese to overweight to normal in the time since!
Good luck with your surgery!
I'm so excited for you!!

241 this morning. Down a total of 23 pounds since the beginning of the challenge. 48 since surgery on 6/5/15. I see my surgeon on Thursday and I am hopeful I will hit the 50 mark before then.

I am from Alberta and am scheduled for sleeve in Tijuana September 24!

OMG, just found this thread again. How things have changed in six short months! China was the trip of a lifetime. I didn't swell up, was comfortable walking the many miles each day. At one point it was over 22,000 steps before my counter died.
The jeans will fit in another twenty-five or so pounds. I tried them on the other week and was able to get them up. No where buttoning, and they have NO STRETCH! But, before the end of the year, I'll be posting a pic.
Graduation, I wore that fabulous dress and it fit beautifully. I was happy and proud of ALL my accomplishments.
Still haven't dated, yet. Working on it, writhing the next few weeks, I'll make myself go on at least one. Lol.
And finally, I'm NOT the fat one in the family. My mother, who doesn't know, and won't, called me her "skinny" daughter. It felt wonderful.
I'm still a work in progress, and it is something I'll probably be doing the rest of my life. It's a journey, all right. I am going to enjoy every precious day of it!!!!!

When we went to a trampoline park and never wondered if I was too heavy to jump. Wasn't winded. Had a great time jumping!

I've had 3 people say that! it's fun

I was sleeved on 7/13 and also stalled, please know this is quite normal. If you do a search for 3-week stall you should find all kinds of results. My doc explained it this way, the first few weeks you will drop about 10% of your weight and then stall. This is due for two reasons, first your body is burning all simple carbs you have stored up in your body and allows your body to go into ketosis, which is where your body starts burning stored fat instead of calories, because we are hardly eating. Second, your organs need to shrink because they are enlarged. The single reason we are on a pre-op diet is to shrink our enlarged fat covered liver. When we lose weight quickly the organs need time to recover. That's at least what I was told.
Just as a side not, After I broke through my 3-week stall I dropped another 10lbs in 5 days, stick to the plan and stay away from carbs, caffeine, soda etc and it will work. I am 6 weeks 1 day out today and have lost 51lbs since surgery with a stall of 2 weeks.

When someone calls you "the incredible shrinking woman"

I'll be 2years out in November. This is at 1 year and now. I still have 25 to go!

I was asked to model for my photographer friend. Wow that's a first!!
Before:
Now:

Hw: 250
Cw: 124
5'6

12 weeks post op.
Down 90lbs.

@pinkbunies. For me jealousy is not a turn on. That person has a problem with himself/ herself and projects on the other person. My X husband was irrationally jealous and we are now divorced. He made my life miserable by accusing me of being involved with everyone; the attendant at the laundromat, the person remodeling the kitchen, the person looking into our car from their car. It's not caring, it's control and insecurity. I would find myself in the middle of a huge argument defending myself about not being involved with these strangers. Crazy! And no, this man never had any reason to believe I was ever, in anyway, unfaithful in our marriage. There was a 12 year age difference and I believe that may of been the basis for a lot of his issues. That and he was cheated on in the previous relationship. Either way it was his issues. I was not flattered in any way. I was sad and angry. Just my two cents.

I'm sure they probably noticed but just didn't want to say anything. A lot of people realize it's embarrassing to be told "hey you lost weight!" So they go out of their way not to say anything. I'm sure as you lose more and more people will ask what I always asked "how did you do it?!?" Which isn't because I want to be judgemental, but because I have always been looking for the diet, exercise routine, pill, etc. that is finally going to help me beat my weight problem.

Same. I weigh once a week. I am 6 weeks today. I can have salad!