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Yes you are! See you did your research and you did good! loved the article very interesting, thanks!

When I went to my WL doc on Monday, he asked me the same old questions and these were my answers. . . Doc: are you getting 62oz Water in Me. much more then that Doc: are you getting 60 g protein in Me much more then that Doc: are you snacking Me yes Doc: are you drinking alcohol Me yes Doc: are you exercising Me 1 - 3 x per week Doc: how are you feeling overall Me I'm living life, I'm finally living a normal life and loving it . . . He just smiled and said you're only 12 lbs from goal! What are you going to do when you get there? I told him that "I'll see when I get there" He said I was afraid you'd say that, just promise you won't get too thin . . . I don't want to put you on a feeding tube. . . we just smiled at each other, he left and the NP and I did the victory dance!

good for you! what a fabulous NSV! keep up the great work!

So I went to my OB/Gyn yesterday for my annual (actually i hadn't been in 2 years) and he hadn't seen me since I weighed 350lbs. . . he wandered in, chart in hand, face in chart and said, "so Mrs. . . . how have you been?" I answered "just fine" . . . he looks up from the chart and literally yelled "LOOK AT YOU!" OH MY GOSH WOULD YOU LOOK AT YOU!!!!!!! YOU LOOK GREAT! then he calmed down and asked how I did it, I told him and he said "well good for you! I can't get over how good you look" . . . I must have been blushing cause he just smiled and said amazing. . . did the exam and actually talked to me. . . talked to me about my family, my work, how i was feeling etc. . . wow it was really a NSV. . . kinda embarrassing but nice. . . Then I went to the WLS nut and this was my last visit and I have hit the target weight! I was soo happy . . . NP and I both did the happy dance. . (she is so cool) I don't go now til 2012. . . wow can you believe it's been a year!

I wasn't all happy with the surgery, actually i hated it for about 3 - 4 months! I had real buyers remorse. . .I've been out now 1 year and 1 month and have gotten so used to it. . . I'm still losing but really slowly, but just cause my weight loss has slowed down doesn't mean that my life sucks now. . .nope, I am 12 lbs from goal and look good. . . I can do so many things now that I couldn't do before when I was morbidly obese, but if you mean after you get to your maximum weight loss goal and don't need to lose more will I regret it? I don't know. . .my fear is when I'm older. .. you know how the elderly already don't eat and are frail and many suffer from malabsorption of Vitamins and minerals, what will happen to those folks who have this surgery? Including me and I already have severe malabsorption problems with Vitamin D? If the elderly don't eat much with stomaches, what are we going to endure towards the end? That is my fear, the unknown . . . but that is yet to be seen I suppose. . .

Ahhhh, the good ole Protein shake. . . well what i remember doing was adding extracts which I liked. . . my all time favorite protein shakes were the following, if it's chocolate Protein Powder, adding a bit (tbspn) of Peanut Butter (I used real peanut butter cause PB2 is too chalky) and using skim milk instead of Water. . .tastes just like reeses pieces or adding cherry extract, tastes like chocolate cherries . . . if it's vanilla protein powder add pumpkin spice or different extracts, peanut butter is good too. . . but I would use skim milk instead of water to mix cause water is just nasty with protein powders. . . and you can also google protein powder receipes . . . good luck and remember this is only a temporary thing and this too shall pass. . . .

Congratulations Lisabug! that is a great NSV!!! Just getting off the meds is a success right there!! Yes, the weight WILL come off, remember rome wasn't built in one day! Good luck and keep doing what your doing!

So then, your theory on this would be what???

No, no!! you are definately entitled to your opinions. . . plus I love to hear from all sides, Left Right ,Center! Keeps me very very very entertained! Thanks! Keep it coming!

Also an RN here! Since I'm highly allergic to the majority of narcotics I was given tylenol. But after all these surgeries (18 major) I have learned how to divert and don't really anything much other then tylenol for pain. Thanks!

We are all allowed our opinions on what we think, however, i do tend to lean towards the losing of fat causing us to be chiller then normal. . . sorta like if you take R50 insulation and insulate the attic, your house will be very well insulated preventing heat from escaping and keeping it warm. . . strip away the R50 and put R10, you'll feel the difference for sure. . . i'm sure the body is simular. . . all these years of R50 we were hot and muggy and uncomfortable, now we strip it away to R10 and we definately feel the difference. . . just my anology. . . CHEERS! (where are my mitts )

Yup V8 is brillant! But remember I'm out over 1 year now and have forgotten what's it's like to be newly out of surgery. . . so go with what the newer folks say and your doctor!

sure, why not, but just drink the broth, don't be tempted by the other stuff. . . good luck!

Lets see . . . . B - oatmeal 6 oz L - hormel beef stew tray D - lean cuisine Snacks ; 1/2 granny smith apple 1 - 2 oz chedder cheese gummy Vitamins, omega-3 chews, Calcium chews, diet coke coffee

I am sooooo incredibly proud of you! I've been preaching this concept for over 1 year ! You don't need to weigh yourself every minute! I'm happy with once a month or so myself. . .like i would say "you don't need to be a slave to the scale" the weight will come off! Congratulations once again! Keep doing what your doing!

Welcome and congratulations on your upcoming surgery!!! Like most of us, you'll do great and then before you know it, you'll be here giving advice to the newbies and comparing loose skin! It's definately an adventure, so girl get up on that horse and go!!!!! Your going to do great!

Same here, I can get down a lot more of mushy stuff verus solid. . I like to take my fish fillets and squish them up then I get down about 6 oz but if i leave it whole i get down 4 oz AND IT'S THE SAME THING!!!!! Funny how the mind works . . . but i truly love mushy stuff way better then solid. . . looks funny when i go out to the restaraunt and start mashing up my food, undoing my enchilades to get to the inside, put the tortilla to the side, etc. . . ugh i'm so weird!

hey that sounds good! I think HEB has the same thing at the deli, but not for sure. . .I'll get me some next time I'm shopping!

Totally agree! She is a nut! So is McCain, Bush, Carter, Clinton, Reagan, Jefferson, etc., etc,. etc,., . . . BUT at least these folks were all born in the USA and their wives/husband were not embarrassed to be American! :lol: :lol: :lol:

Thank you Juliarh! It certainly was exciting!

Congratulations! Soon you'll be right here with us giving advice to all the newbies! The most important thing to remember is follow your doctors orders no matter how tough it seems! Good luck!

Good luck you'll do great and here are tons of cyberhugs (((((()))))))) "See" you soon!

I would LOVE a salad! I'm out 1 year and 1 month and those yummy greenery tubs of nutrition cause me such spasms and pain that I can't eat them yet. . . ugh one day this too shall pass!

Thank you coops! Life is good and is just getting better. . . WL doc wanted to know what now? I told him, "we'll see" he said I was afraid you'd say that. . . just don't get too thin ok? NP stated if I got better looking then her she would be hating on me. . . silly woman!

Excellant advice! And I'm so sorry this has happened to you but so glad you got immediate help! Are you doing better?