OCTOBER 2014

[Beni 1,484]

@@amylynns

Congrats on the near goal achievement. Well done.

I take Centrum complete twice per day. I have a 4 times per day pill schedule.

6:00 AM: Multi-Vitamin and B12 sublingual drops first thing in the morning with a cracker

10:00 AM: or so calcium citrate petites (has Vitamin D) and Biotin

4:00 PM: multi-vitamin

dinner or Bedtime: Calcium and all the other stuff i take for seasonal allergies, etc

I try to be careful to to drink or eat any dairy with the Multivitamin because it affects the absorption of Iron. That's why I don't have it with meals.

I am glad to report that my hair loss has stabilized but I also have been eating more Protein. Not sure if the Protein did it. I maker sure I include a Protein Bar and low cal greek yogurt for Snacks and get an additional 22 grams just with those two things. But I am glad it's not looking like I am going to go bald after all. Still stuck at 177 lbs but all my clothes are falling off. I am at the point were 99% of my clothes look like I am a clothing hanger when I have them on. Silly! When I try my size 22W clothes it's down right hilarious. I am a size 12 right now and a Medium. All my, much celebrated, size XL and L are toast.

Have lots of fun in Hawaii!

[Beni 1,484]

Favorite food du Jour

Home made Taco salad : ground beef, taco seasoning, sautéed veggies (red pepper, onion, mushroom, black or garbanzo beans), salsa, low fat sour cream, cheese, lettuce and Tomato. Because everything is chopped fine, I can eat it with a spoon while I do other things. Super convenient and yummy. High Protein too and I love the leftovers. But I don't mix in the chopped lettuce and tomatoes until I need it. I added crumbled Tofu to the last one I made to increase the Protein content and I couldn't even tell because it was mixed with the ground beef so well.

[LisaCO 169]

I am happy to announce that I am in onederland! :-) 198.2 this morning. Thrilled & thankful. Finally!

[Shadow427 272]

Congrats LisaCo!!! Hot stuff

Beni. Sounds yumi. !

Amylynns - have a blast. You deserve it!

[Shadow427 272]

DC you look awesome.

[smiley922 447]

Hello everyone, finally back home after my mom's memorial service. So glad to b out of that environment with my morphine stealing brother, family says its my word against his, since there is no proof. WTF. I left and they can put their enabling blinders back on. Im a little freaked because I overate, and grazed stealing bites of stuff and came home having lost more weight. 114.8 yesterday morning. Ate more yesterday but healthy food. See how things go. My labs were good at 6 months, but have been missing Vitamins here and there, not a lot but some.

I am worried that I might be one who can not stop losing. My doc had siad he wanted me to get to 110 before going on maintenance so maybe my body agrees with him, though I really dont want to lose any more. My face is so thin, the wrinkles from my previously fat cheeks are too much. thats why the last 4 pounds have me freaked, and it was in the last month, im afraid to tell my friends that I lost more weight at this point.

[ANewBeginning15 41]

Is that a common issue? Not being able to STOP losing weight?

[Getting-used-to-new-me 119]

Is that a common issue? Not being able to STOP losing weight?

That's definitely one of what I call "the panics of bariatric surgery". Each of us has to face at least a few of those "panics" before, during, AND after surgery.

ANY cause for concern should be handled with your health care team.

Specifically, "not being able to STOP losing weight" usually doesn't last. It's usually our body and mind making yet another adjustment to that great and terrible thing we each had done to ourselves.

Usually.

I can't overstate the need to address this and ANY other concern with your health care team. After all, you hired them to make this right. Right?

[smiley922 447]

I have a friend that is about 95 to 98 pounds, she claims she could not stop losing, though I know there are other factors, she doesn't take her Vitamins, doesnt get her Protein, etc. But when I lost and was not expecting to it freaked me out, but as ling as I know I am getting my vitamins, protein etc. I should be ok and its my body doing its job.

[Getting-used-to-new-me 119]

I agree with you Smiley

[joankrie 126]

Hello Gladiators!

As many of you, im still losing but at a slower rate which makes me happy. About a week ago, my blood sugar dropped to 30, and inbecame unresponsive. My husband called 911, and I ended uo in the hospital for a few days. While the ER did labs,my potassium was critically low as well. After seeing the hospital MDs, they tell me this is related to the gastric bypass. I have had other incidents when BS dropped low.. so, I share this to all the Gladiators for just a level of awareness. The incident was a bit scarey. All is well now. Anybody else experience thu type of episode??

[Bronxmerci 312]

@@joankrie can you explain how did you feel? I pass out daily sometimes more than once im even usto it. I get light headed and just drop no time for anything. Im trying to eat more now though 2 days ago i got to a good 800 calories and still nothing. I also started my Iron again so we will see, but i want to know what happens when your bp drops. My episodes happen for 5 mins.

[joankrie 126]

Hey Bronx!

Its my blood sugar that drops. I get sweaty, shaky, lightheaded, and then I start feeling woozy, like im intoxicated. Then,.incoherent and unresponsive.

[Sherrib4health 100]

Hi everyone! It's been a loooonnnggg time since I've been here. So glad to see people are hanging in.

Life has been busy but pretty good. I've lost 92 lbs. so far. I'm a slow loser but that's ok. 3 more lbs. to ONEderland! hair loss has been minimal and has pretty much stopped, thank goodness. Having some aches and pains but I have a very talented chiropractor. She's really helping me out a lot.

I'm going to have to take some time and read back on some of the posts I've missed.

I hope everyone is doing well and hanging in. Thanks for still being here!

Sherri

Edited June 7, 2015 by Sherrib4health

[JoelJune2ndsleeve 0]

I WAS SO DUMB Tonight I went to dinner with a friend. We went to a vegetarian restaurant. Before I left, I studied the whole menu and made some decisions. Then, when we go there I forgot everything and ordered a salad. Lots of raw veggies. I got really sick, had to leave early. Ultimately, I threw up on the way home, foamie stuff. Not a good night. My body continues to teach me.

Can you explain to us newbies what caused the vomiting and feeling? Im vegetarian and have a feeling eating salads and raw veggies is in my future....is the problem the raw? Is this a "at first" thing or are raw veggies something to cross off all together? Thank you!