kellyw74

Rootman, I too am in the same boat as you, but REFUSE to give up. AND, I just had surgery 5 months ago!!!!!!!!! But, think my body is saying enough already! I would like to lose another 10-15lbs, but at this point, being at the same weight for over a month, I don't think it is going to happen!! I am very happy where I am, would like to lose the rest, but if I don't I am very pleased now! Applaud yourself for what you have done this far! You are a success already! I am sure it is your injury and once you are healed, you will get "back to business!" Hugs, Kelly

This is VERY normal. I do it quite often and yes, I have passed out. Hit my head really hard on the floor and my dr. said it was not a big deal. Just be careful getting up and to break my exercise up into shorter stints. Especially in the morning! I have found on the days that I don't eat much, it is worse. The days when I can get at least 1000 calories or more, I don't do it so badly. When you are able to get those calories in, you will get better. Mine is diminishing alot now that I can eat more. Hugs, Kelly

I think having this surgery DEFINATLY stresses our bodies out!! I had my period ( I am and always have been normal), stopped 4 days before my surgery and 3 days after my surgery, I started again!! Just like I hadn't had one at all!! WEIRD. Mine was extra heavy and clotty too. I think that was a BIG reason I became anemic. I have heavy periods anyway and to have 2 in a matter of days, it was like bleeding for 14 days in a row because mine last for a week at a time! My dr. told me it could happen, so I was prepared, but it still was not fun! Kelly

myfitness pal will tell you everything you need to know about that turkey, except how you cooked it!! LOL Try it, it is fun. AND a lot of us on here are on there and you can request us to be friends and see what we are eating to lose! FUN FUN FUN!! Kelly

Looking good gurl!! good for you. Keep up the good work! Kelly

I could have banana, watermelon, cantalope, and soft canned fruit in lite syrup week 4. No skins of any type until week 8. I ate my first apple at that time and it was heaven!! I did eat some grapes at week 5, but just sucked the juice out and spit the skins in the trash. LOL Kelly

I was sleeved May 9th, 5 months and a week ago today!! I have been losing like 10-15 hairs a morning when I wash and comb since week 3. This is not AS BAD as I figured it would be and think mine was not too bad since I have been a slow loser since surgery. Today, when I washed and combed....OMG!! I bet there were 100 hairs in my hand. It was crazy sick! I almost fainted! My w/l has slowed to a crawl and I would think the hair loss should too. Kelly

I am 21 weeks out today and will tell you the denser the protein in your meal, the longer it will stay with me. Also, the longer I wait to drink after I eat, the longer I will not feel hungry. Choose the most dense protein you can find and wait as long as you can to drink after a meal. That will help with hunger! I usually can go 3-4 hours. Kelly

You look AWESOME Tiffy!! How exciting that it is almost time!! Can't wait to meet Tatum!! Kelly

BMI charts are fine for some, but are NOT a one size fits all approach. I picked the high end of the chart for my goal weight and thought I would start there. I can NOT imagine being on the low end of that scale. 140lbs would have me looking like a crackhead for sure. I am tall and weigh 170 now and I think I look healthy, fit and normal. I could lose another 10lbs, but that would be it!! Just pick a number and then when you get there decide for yourself if you want or need to lose more. That is what I am doing and ONLY YOU know what is good for you. If you feel you have lost enough, then stop. If you need to lose more, then set it to a lower number. Best of luck to you!! Kelly

NICE!! Kelly

Go to : theworldaccordingtoeggface.com. She has an AWESOME ricotta bake recipe that I lived on for about 2 weeks! Kelly

I had GERD for 8 years prior to surgery. My dr. explained that my reflux issues could become much more severe after surgery. He was a little cautious and made me take an UPPER GI, UPPER ENDOSCOPY and go off my PPI for a month to see how I felt prior to surgery. I must say that since surgery, as long as I don't forget to take my meds, I feel fine! NO problems at all. I actually think it might be a little better than before. Kelly

I had my surgery at Kaiser Richmond and YOU CAN pick your surgery. They will suggest to you what surgery they think is best (for me it was VSG), but it is your option. If you chose something that was not right for you or would kill you, obviously they wouldn't do it, but VSG is pretty safe for all! Good luck to you !! Kelly

Nice!! Kelly

Looking good my Red Velvet friend!! Keep up the good work! Kelly

WOO HOO!! LOOK AT YOU!! Congrats. Kelly

That is soooo AWESOME!! Congrats! Kelly

i drink tea. i didn't during my healing phase, but have been since about 3 months out. Kelly

GOOD FOR YOU!!! Kelly

That is EXACTLY why I chose to tell NOBODY except the hubby!! Right now, it is "oh you look so great and are so dedicated" "you work so hard" "you eat so healthy" "you workout everyday" "you should be so proud" If they knew, it would be "you took the easy way out" "no wonder you lost so much weight" "I would lose 100lbs too if I had my stomach removed" People are ignorant and I don't have time for stupitidy! Kelly

YAY Apple!! That is AWESOME!! My A1C's were 7.8 before my surgery. I have not taken my meds since a week after surgery and I will have my labs done again in November. My glucose levels are in the 80's daily!!! I can not wait to see what my A1C's are now! CONGRATS again! Keep up the good work! Kelly

Nope! I like, and can eat everything I did before. Just smaller amounts of them. Kelly

just get a sweet potato and bake it in the microwave like you would a potato. then put some butter on it and you will have mashed sweet potato!! that is what i do. YUMM YUMM!! only word of advice is that they do cook faster than a regular potato, so watch them. Kelly

Absolutly NOT!! YOu have to leave them on until they fall off. They WILL fall off when they are ready to. Don't worry, they will. I think mine did about 2 1/2 or 3 weeks out. Kelly