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[notsotinydancer 0]

I'm from South Texas (San Benito). Who did your surgery? I went to Dr. Patel in San Antonio but I do my fills in Corpus. He is great! I got my first fill a couple of weeks ago. At first he put too much and I couldn't swallow anything. He took a little out and it made all the difference in the world. I think I'm ready for another one though. I can eat alot. Not as much as I used to but practically a whole plate. I've lost 24 pounds now but wish it would go faster. I guess slow and steady is better than fast and then none at all. Nice chatting with you!

[Ellen11703 0]

Hi Katieann,

I guess were are triplets now! LOL!

I think if we wait a bit we may find that we are really quads or quints before long!! LOL!

Wow I read your previous post and you have done great with your weight loss pre-op! That's Fab! 82 lbs!

Malt o Meal - I haven't seen that since I was a kid! Of course I haven't really looked either. Does it still have the picture of the little boy on the front??

Anyway I lost another 7 lbs since my fill last week so that's 34 gone!!

I really have noticed that some of my clothes are actually getting quite loose! So maybe I will have to get some new clothes for the fall!

Sorry to hear about your bi-pap episode guess you won't try to do that again!

Nice to meet you! Keep in touch!

[Ellen11703 0]

Hi TinyDancer!

Before this fill and when I was going over my food journal with my PA she told me I was making good choices but that I she considered them still soft foods. So she told me to start eatting 3-4 oz of solid Protein at the start of each meal. (I was eatting a lot of ground beef, gr turkey and salad)

So I started having an egg scrambled each morning than later in the morning I have my Protein Drink.

I am so full I can barely eat a lunch.

At dinner I have been having a piece of chicken or shrimp or fish and a little salad. I can barely eat it all.

I have really been full ... I hope it lasts!!

I've also been weighing my portions to get a better prospective...I was really undercutting my servings by quite a lot. No wonder I was hungry!

Just some food for thought (pardon the pun! LOL!)

Maybe you'll get another fill at the next appointment and hopefully that will do the trick!!

Of course we all wish this was a magic bullet and the weight was off already. But just think about next summer and all the things you'll be better able to do and wear!! That's motivation for me!

Enjoy your day!

[MamaHerm 0]

Hi notsotinydancer,

Sorry to be slow in responding. I've been in Dallas. Is San Benito near Corpus? My husband has family who live in the Portland area. That's a nice area -- I love being near the bay. We live about 40 miles from the Gulf of Mexico. I had my surgery in Sugar Land, which is near Houston. Dr. Guillermo Ponce de leon did my procedure.

I can't eat much until late afternoon, and then it seems like I eat a lot. My husband is afraid that I'll overeat and stretch my pouch, so I try to eat less than a cup of food at a time.

I know what you mean about the weight loss. I want it all to be gone now. I've lost 27 pounds since surgery, so I'm losing at about the same pace as you. Let's keep comparing!

[MamaHerm 0]

Hi Ellen11703!

Yes, I was thinking the same thing about us being triplets! I think it is so cool to be able to chat with someone who is experiencing this journey at the same stages.

You are doing great with the weight loss, and I know that you will enjoy shopping for new clothes. You have earned it! I was so excited last week to be able to buy clothes in a regular store. I've gone from size 34 to size 24, so I had to get some new duds. Before the weight loss, I had to travel 55 miles to Catherine's (the only store in Houston who carries size 34s). Otherwise, I ordered my stuff online. Last week, I bought some outfits at J C Penneys, Ross, and Walmart. Mind you, they don't have a large selection of size 24s, but I felt like a "normal" person by being able to shop at these stores.

About the Malt O Meal box. It has a picture of a bowl of Malt O Meal on it. The little boy would be cuter. O well!

I've noticed that I've started thinking about next summer, too. I've been thinking about the neat clothes that I will be able to wear, how great I will feel, and how much energy I will have. Truthfully, I had it in my mind that I would be obese forever. Now I'm excited and convinced that I will be a healthier new person. Isn't it great?

I'm so glad we're triplets! Let's keep in touch, Ellen and Tiny Dancer!

We have some things in common. We're about the same age, and we live near the Water. As we chat, I'm sure that we will find more!

[notsotinydancer 0]

Hi notsotinydancer,

Sorry to be slow in responding. I've been in Dallas. Is San Benito near Corpus? My husband has family who live in the Portland area. That's a nice area -- I love being near the bay. We live about 40 miles from the Gulf of Mexico. I had my surgery in Sugar Land, which is near Houston. Dr. Guillermo Ponce de leon did my procedure.

I can't eat much until late afternoon, and then it seems like I eat a lot. My husband is afraid that I'll overeat and stretch my pouch, so I try to eat less than a cup of food at a time.

I know what you mean about the weight loss. I want it all to be gone now. I've lost 27 pounds since surgery, so I'm losing at about the same pace as you. Let's keep comparing!

Hello everyone,

Sorry it took so long to reply. San Benito is in South Texas and we got hit by the hurricane last week.:biggrin: We are all OK. We had some damage to our barn but we had insurance so we are good.

I've lost 27 pounds as of today. I hit a plateu and was stuck at 25. I've been walking alot and added more Protein drinks. I can feel that I'm losing inches though so that's still good with me. I have a wedding in August to

and I had hoped to lose more. Maybe it will kick in .

How are you doing?