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3-Month Checkup

Got all my blood work done and the nurse says I'm doing AWESOME! Incredible weight loss, all my vitamins are good, protein levels are good, no deficiencies at all. In fact, my protein is so good that I can eliminate one of the protein shakes. Thank god for that. I'm actually getting sick of them.   The only thing I need to work on is getting my good cholesterol up (it's a tad low). That prompted a discussion on good oils. I use olive oil for everything because it's supposed to be so healthy. S

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• VACookey
• June 21, 201214 yr

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Hiding The Scale

I just hit my 3 month anniversary (YAY) and I've lost 72 pounds. I weigh myself every day because I love watching the number go down. But I know this won't last forever. I'm bound to hit a stall eventually and I don't want that to distract from my goal (like it did the last time I lost a lot of weight.) So here's my plan: Once I hit Onederland, the scale goes away. I keep doing what I'm doing: eating right, taking my vitamins, working out 4-5 times a week, being more active in everything I do, e

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• VACookey
• June 12, 201214 yr

Read more about Post Op Day 10

Post Op Day 10

I've had a really rough week of pain and gas. I've been having serious doubts as to whether this was a good idea or not. So of course, this morning I woke up in pain again. I downed my vitamins, and my Protonix, and my gas x, and hoped for the best. I also decided to put on a body shaper to hold in my stomach a little bit. It actually felt pretty good.   So, I was out of protein shakes and I decided to re-up my membership at Costco and go get some Premier Protein. The place was packed and I ha

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• VACookey
• March 17, 201214 yr