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Well Hello everybody! I lost you all for quite some time! I wish the old website had sent me an email or something proactive telling me to migrate over and how to find the posts I was following!

Nevertheless, I'm here, and I'm jazzed. I have an update for all of you.

I hit a nearly intractable plateau at around 170 lbs (on a 5'8", large boned, pear shaped frame, for reference). That was a happy size 12 bottoms, but still overweight according to BMI, even though my medical team considered me a success.

I noticed that I was starting to just "eat normally" without much regard to what I was putting in my mouth, and I could maintain. But I still want to get to my personal goal of 155. I also noticed some other emotional stuff that caused me to seek out a DBT therapist. I've been going for a couple of months, and we've begun to peel off all sorts of onion layers, so to speak. One of the core principles of DBT is "mindfulness," and one of the challenges she gave me was to be more mindful of what I'm putting in my mouth, so I started recording my intake on MyFitnessPal. Not trying to "be good" or anything, just writing down every office cookie and candy cane I snarfed, every latte and handful of pretzels.

... well.

Lo and behold the scales just whooshed, and I'm starting to lose again. I realized I had a certain amount of anxiety about losing more weight, even though I want to, you know? It doesn't make sense, but there you have it. A fun revelation is that the smaller you are, the less weight loss it takes to drop a size, so now I'm looking at new slacks for work again (the loose 14's are falling off my flat ass) and I've had to buy new bras. Again.

AND I'm suddenly aware of how I've been depriving myself of the right amount of Protein as well, and fluids. I've had two bladder infections in the past few months, and I chalk it up to not being able to pee enough after sex to (sorry, TMI).

Interestingly, I've found that I can eat steak again!!! I get 6-ounce New York Strips. I cook one up and have half for one meal, and eat the other half cold at the next meal, like beef Jerky, or on a salad. It's so YUM!!! I can't believe I used to pound down an 8-oz steak, AND a baked potato, AND bread all in one meal! Yeesh!

Anyway, I'm looking foward to hearing updates from all of you, and I'm looking forward to meeting with the medical team in February and wowing them with my continued weight loss. :)

Hugs and Happy Holidays to all of you losers! :)

Cecilia

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Well Hello everybody! I lost you all for quite some time! I wish the old website had sent me an email or something proactive telling me to migrate over and how to find the posts I was following! Nevertheless, I'm here, and I'm jazzed. I have an update for all of you. I hit a nearly intractable plateau at around 170 lbs (on a 5'8", large boned, pear shaped frame, for reference). That was a happy size 12 bottoms, but still overweight according to BMI, even though my medical team considered me a success. I noticed that I was starting to just "eat normally" without much regard to what I was putting in my mouth, and I could maintain. But I still want to get to my personal goal of 155. I also noticed some other emotional stuff that caused me to seek out a DBT therapist. I've been going for a couple of months, and we've begun to peel off all sorts of onion layers, so to speak. One of the core principles of DBT is "mindfulness," and one of the challenges she gave me was to be more mindful of what I'm putting in my mouth, so I started recording my intake on MyFitnessPal. Not trying to "be good" or anything, just writing down every office cookie and candy cane I snarfed, every latte and handful of pretzels. ... well. Lo and behold the scales just whooshed, and I'm starting to lose again. I realized I had a certain amount of anxiety about losing more weight, even though I want to, you know? It doesn't make sense, but there you have it. A fun revelation is that the smaller you are, the less weight loss it takes to drop a size, so now I'm looking at new slacks for work again (the loose 14's are falling off my flat ass) and I've had to buy new bras. Again. AND I'm suddenly aware of how I've been depriving myself of the right amount of Protein as well, and fluids. I've had two bladder infections in the past few months, and I chalk it up to not being able to pee enough after sex to (sorry, TMI). Interestingly, I've found that I can eat steak again!!! I get 6-ounce New York Strips. I cook one up and have half for one meal, and eat the other half cold at the next meal, like beef Jerky, or on a salad. It's so YUM!!! I can't believe I used to pound down an 8-oz steak, AND a baked potato, AND bread all in one meal! Yeesh! Anyway, I'm looking foward to hearing updates from all of you, and I'm looking forward to meeting with the medical team in February and wowing them with my continued weight loss. :) Hugs and Happy Holidays to all of you losers! :) Cecilia

You're having sex???? Party on skinny girl!!!!! (And welcome back!)

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Hee-hee! Yep. The sex is fun. What's not fun is how little hair I have left. The new stuff is growing in to take its place, but I'm *this* close to getting a very short cut. Sigh!

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Oh my goodness how fun the sex is!! My hair fell out a bunch over summer but is growing back in, I've got though sands of spikey 3" pieces that stick out everywhere and my hair is about down to my waist, I won't cut it, I won't cut it, I won't cut it (repeat)....

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Oh my goodness how fun the sex is!! My hair fell out a bunch over summer but is growing back in, I've got though sands of spikey 3" pieces that stick out everywhere and my hair is about down to my waist, I won't cut it, I won't cut it, I won't cut it (repeat)....

I hear ya! My new little hairs are about an inch long, just long enough to make it impossible to style my hair. THICK at the roots, and THIN at the ends. Just about had it all buzzed, but resisted the temptation! ... it IS coming in nice and thick though. I expect it to make a full recovery, if I don't go insane first!

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Well hell. While digging though the cabinet for some Tylenol (because I smacked myself in the face with the tailgate in my van and I have a mother of a headache) I found my vitamins...that I must have put up while cleaning, errr, about 3 weeks ago! Totally hadn't crossed my mind that they were MIA and I hadn't taken em :/ Bad RNY patient, bad!!!!!

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I hope your headache gets better and yes bad for not taking your vitamins!

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Hi all you February Post-Ops! I follow the boards but don't post all that often. I've noticed this thread has really slowed down and I'd like to get an update from you all to see how it's going. I've hit a major stall and I know it's because I've started to allow myself more carbs and even a bite of something sweet here and there. I had stopped recording my food in myfitnesspal.com as well. I started back yesterday and am being extremely "mindful" of everything that goes in my mouth. While I feel great and am very happy with my size L/14 body, I am still considered obese on the BMI chart. My ultimate goal would be to reach a weight that is considered healthy on the BMI chart, but my first goal is just to get to the overweight category! lol

Let me hear from you all!

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Hi all you February Post-Ops! I follow the boards but don't post all that often. I've noticed this thread has really slowed down and I'd like to get an update from you all to see how it's going. I've hit a major stall and I know it's because I've started to allow myself more carbs and even a bite of something sweet here and there. I had stopped recording my food in myfitnesspal.com as well. I started back yesterday and am being extremely "mindful" of everything that goes in my mouth. While I feel great and am very happy with my size L/14 body, I am still considered obese on the BMI chart. My ultimate goal would be to reach a weight that is considered healthy on the BMI chart, but my first goal is just to get to the overweight category! lol Let me hear from you all!

It's so easy to slack off as we become more comfortable with our new self. I avoided the scale during the holidays and put on 5 lbs .. Just "tastings a little of this and that". For me I have to keep myself in check every day... If I don't I know I will fall into old habits. My hair started growing back .. Yay! But it started falling out again this week because of lack of not getting all my Protein in and not taking my Vitamins .. Blah! It's good to remind ourselves that this is a life long journey. It so good to check in now and then and get refueled with the support of others! Good luck all you fabulous February girls!!! (and guys) as we approach our one year anniversaries!

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I can't seem to get used to this new site, so I'm not here often anymore. But here's an update on me. My 10 month pics, taken at the end of December. I started at 419, weighed in at 399 on the day of surgery. Last time I weighed myself I was at 277. Down 122 since surgery 2/27/13...total of 142 lost so far.

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I can't seem to get used to this new site, so I'm not here often anymore. But here's an update on me. My 10 month pics, taken at the end of December. I started at 419, weighed in at 399 on the day of surgery. Last time I weighed myself I was at 277. Down 122 since surgery 2/27/13...total of 142 lost so far.

Amazing job on your loss!!

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I can't seem to get used to this new site, so I'm not here often anymore. But here's an update on me. My 10 month pics, taken at the end of December. I started at 419, weighed in at 399 on the day of surgery. Last time I weighed myself I was at 277. Down 122 since surgery 2/27/13...total of 142 lost so far.

Great job!! You look great!

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Hello all amazing people! I agree with everyone that it has taken some time to get on the new site. I just recently became a resident of Onederland! Which is amazingly exciting for me! Been through one boyfriend and on to the next! Below is a picture taken at a formal in December with a few of my best friends from high school. I hope everyone is doing AMAZING!

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Hello all amazing people! I agree with everyone that it has taken some time to get on the new site. I just recently became a resident of Onederland! Which is amazingly exciting for me! Been through one boyfriend and on to the next! Below is a picture taken at a formal in December with a few of my best friends from high school. I hope everyone is doing AMAZING!

Beautiful!

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