June Post Ops!

[iamsoworthit 430]

Thats right its the 12th and i did remember your my mate for this day. im celebrating hopefully this week with a tattoo. sounds strange but its a huge milestone and worth marking it. in Japanese letters for Honor, Courage, Discipline. i have some tests on the 16th and then my surgeon on July 3rd. very very busy doc. that appt was made 6 months ago best i could get. enjoy our day skinny. so very happy to hear from you.

Good for you! I am tattoo free, but appreciate them on others. I am just so happy in my skin anymore. Today when I got home from the gym I felt strong. It's amazing and a gift. I am officially off of all of my medications except my gout medicine and I feel like a teenager.

My 1 year appointments with my nut and surgeon on june 25th and am really hoping to be in the 120s by then (hovering between 133 and 135 right now). My labs were done last week and I already looked at them and the are perfect. My B12 was in the normal range but at the lower end so I wonder if he'll bump up that supplement? Everything else was perfect which thrilled me including C reactive Protein which hasn't been normal for me in 10 years.

Can you tell I'm happy??

[iamsoworthit 430]

On a totally new topic do you guys seem to be eating more? In the last month my calories have bumped to 1100 calories (all healthy choices). I know this is normal but damn, how does the body know it's been a year? I am trying to get my workouts stepped up so I can go up to 1200 eventually and maintain.

What about you guys?

[Baconville 578]

On a totally new topic do you guys seem to be eating more? In the last month my calories have bumped to 1100 calories (all healthy choices). I know this is normal but damn, how does the body know it's been a year? I am trying to get my workouts stepped up so I can go up to 1200 eventually and maintain.

What about you guys?

I have been fighting not to bump my calories up. I have been able to keep it under 900, today I am under 700. That used to be no big deal, now it is a real struggle. I see my NUT and bariatric specialist on the 26th for my one year check. I am wondering what to do to make it to the finish line. If you gain any insight, I would love to hear it.

Carol

[iamsoworthit 430]

I have been fighting not to bump my calories up. I have been able to keep it under 900, today I am under 700. That used to be no big deal, now it is a real struggle. I see my NUT and bariatric specialist on the 26th for my one year check. I am wondering what to do to make it to the finish line. If you gain any insight, I would love to hear it.

Carol

I'm struggling too and the only thing I came up with is to bump up my exercise to compensate for extra calories. I still want to lose 5-10 lbs so maintenance right now makes me nervous. I still drink Protein Shakes for Breakfast and thought maybe I'll eat real food for breakfast and see if that keeps me fuller? I don't like breakfast food so that may be tough. I see my NUT on the 25th and this is high on my list. Oh and I'm going to cut out lean cuisines and just eat my own cooking. I think the sodium in lean cuisines are holding me back.

[Baconville 578]

To RJ and Mel,

Happy one year surgerversary!! What a year it has been. Both of you have been such a big part of my journey. Your journeys have been my inspiration. Tattoos and mani/ pedis to mark this day that has been so life changing. CELEBRATE!! Enjoy your day, you have each earned it!

Carol

[iamsoworthit 430]

To RJ and Mel,

Happy one year surgerversary!! What a year it has been. Both of you have been such a big part of my journey. Your journeys have been my inspiration. Tattoos and mani/ pedis to mark this day that has been so life changing. CELEBRATE!! Enjoy your day, you have each earned it!

Carol

It's mine and RJs surgiversary but Mel is welcome to join. She can get the tattoo, I'm staying with my mani/pedi.

I want to echo your sentiments about all of you tho! You all have been such a huge factor in my success. I am truly thankful for this entire group. I love our Junies!!!

[Weight Warrior 445]

My thoughts on hunger and additional calories are as follows

1. as long as you are eating healthy and eating for your body not your mind ( head hunger) the calories will be burned off with the increased activity level.

2. we all knew the pouch would stretch and the severed nerves would reform. as long as you are aware of the intake and keep the portions small and the intake healthy. im not sweating it.

lets be realistic about this as all of us get past our goals we need to be the people we are and have worked so hard to become and no longer be the person " who had WLS" now its up to us to not let the WLS define who we are and who we will be. now its time to be the people who we have worked sooo hard to become.

Peace out to all you beautiful people.

[hek1127 166]

I am officially no longer obese! It seemed to take forever to get out of that dreaded category!!

[Weight Warrior 445]

Well its 1150pm and close enough for me.

HAPPY SURGIVERSARY CAROL. Woo hooo June 12th one year and we both made it.......

Thanks to all of my wonderful and supportive friends out there without you this past year would have been completly different. i credit your support with my sucess in the past and for my future. love you all.

And i know they wont see this but i want to thank all of my non bari pal- Family and friends and co workers for being so supportive and encouraging. I am truley blessed

Peace

RJ

Edited June 12, 2014 by Weight Warrior

[Mel3620 299]

To RJ and Mel, Happy one year surgerversary!! What a year it has been. Both of you have been such a big part of my journey. Your journeys have been my inspiration. Tattoos and mani/ pedis to mark this day that has been so life changing. CELEBRATE!! Enjoy your day, you have each earned it! Carol

Thank you!!! It is so hard to believe it's been a year! You have been a huge part of my success as well!

I made a slide show of pictures from the year. I hate that I can't post it here.

[Weight Warrior 445]

Thank you!!! It is so hard to believe it's been a year! You have been a huge part of my success as well!

I made a slide show of pictures from the year. I hate that I can't post it here.

Mel can you email me the slide show? you have my address

I would love to Celebrate this event and seeing this would help me understand what you have gone though this past year.. let me know

[Baconville 578]

To RJ and Mel,

Happy one year surgerversary!! What a year it has been. Both of you have been such a big part of my journey. Your journeys have been my inspiration. Tattoos and mani/ pedis to mark this day that has been so life changing. CELEBRATE!! Enjoy your day, you have each earned it!

Carol

It's mine and RJs surgiversary but Mel is welcome to join. She can get the tattoo, I'm staying with my mani/pedi.

I want to echo your sentiments about all of you tho! You all have been such a huge factor in my success. I am truly thankful for this entire group. I love our Junies!!!

Hey!

I didn't realize you were also a June 12th surgery! Congrats to you too!! You have been like my twin during this journey, and I have drawn so much encouragement, peace of mind, and inspiration from you. Do you have plans to Celebrate the day? RJ is correct (as usual!). It is time to stop being on the WLS journey and to start living our lives in the gift of these new, healthy,bodies. I wish you all the best! Mark this day with something special, YOU DESERVE IT!!

I am a bit behind all of you. I won't reach my surgaversary until June 25th, so I have a couple more weeks. I am hoping to be under 130 by then, was 133 this morning, so it is possible. I am so thrilled with the new me, that it won't matter if I don't get there. It would be nice for my BMI to hit 'normal' though.

CONGRATULATIONS!!

Carol

[plopez 77]

I'm starting my soft mush good tomorrow ..

I would appreciates some suggestions .

Thanks everyone

[Baconville 578]

I'm starting my soft mush good tomorrow ..

I would appreciates some suggestions .

Thanks everyone

My main stays were Greek Yogurt, applesauce, eggs, tuna, and canned chicken. The tuna and chicken were mixed with a bit of Miracle Whip Light and pureed in a mini food processor. I tried pureed canned chili at my clinic's recommendation, but hated it. You are eat such a small amount. A little bit goes a very long way.

GOOD LUCK!!

[iamsoworthit 430]

Hey!

I didn't realize you were also a June 12th surgery! Congrats to you too!! You have been like my twin during this journey, and I have drawn so much encouragement, peace of mind, and inspiration from you. Do you have plans to Celebrate the day? RJ is correct (as usual!). It is time to stop being on the WLS journey and to start living our lives in the gift of these new, healthy,bodies. I wish you all the best! Mark this day with something special, YOU DESERVE IT!!

I am a bit behind all of you. I won't reach my surgaversary until June 25th, so I have a couple more weeks. I am hoping to be under 130 by then, was 133 this morning, so it is possible. I am so thrilled with the new me, that it won't matter if I don't get there. It would be nice for my BMI to hit 'normal' though.

CONGRATULATIONS!!

Carol

Carol, I consider you my twin too! We are just so similar in our stats. I see my surgeon on june 25th and am praying I'll be in 120s by then. We have 2 weeks so let's both try together!