Purdy in Pink

Hi everyone,
I'm kinda surprised that some of you are allowed to eat potatoes of any kind. I have a list of do's and don't. Potatoes are deffiantly on the don't list. I'm sure it's because they are a starch...... I am however to have a yam.......I hope all of your dr's gave you pages of the type of foods that are good to eat, and which foods you shouldnt eat any more....
I was not allowed to have mushy's until 4 weeks. (i was so sick of the liquids by that time..lol) i was also surprised to hear you say that on 11days out, you were eating mushy's, I imagine it might be hard to lose weight if you eat starchy foods like potatoes, but I know everyone dr. says something different, so, please double check, just because some things are a soft food, does not mean they they will be good for you to eat.
The only foods that enter my mouth are high Protein foods and vegetables, ie...chicken, fish, string cheese, yam, green veggies, cottage cheese, greek yogurt etc...., there are so many choices of things to eat out there, im just suggesting that you make the smart choice, if this is something you truley want for yourself.
Hope im not sounding too bossy, I just know there are alot of newly sleeved out there, maybe this post might make a difference on choices of foods
good luck
Donna

Hello,
I'm 1 year, 2 months out......and I did lose all the weight i wanted, plus an additional 10 lbs past my goal.
yes, the last 20 lbs was the toughest......but I was determined to do it....I've kept if off now for 8 months..
So, I'd say, its up to you........how determined are you?
Good luck to all!

Hello,
I'm 1 year, 2 months out......and I did lose all the weight i wanted, plus an additional 10 lbs past my goal.
yes, the last 20 lbs was the toughest......but I was determined to do it....I've kept if off now for 8 months..
So, I'd say, its up to you........how determined are you?
Good luck to all!

Hello,
I'm 1 year, 2 months out......and I did lose all the weight i wanted, plus an additional 10 lbs past my goal.
yes, the last 20 lbs was the toughest......but I was determined to do it....I've kept if off now for 8 months..
So, I'd say, its up to you........how determined are you?
Good luck to all!

yes.....no doubt in my mind. My quality of life, my enjoyment of life, I feel like a new person. I'm 18 months out. I've never regreted it Best investment i've ever made also.

I'm 49, 5'3 tall , i'm 16 months out, I have to say, I don't count calories, I count Protein. I still try to get in 60 to 80 grams of Protein daily. I havent gained weight, I have maintained for the last 9 months and it's a piece of cake as long as you don't go back to the bad eating habbits. Eat the right foods and it will be no problem.
best of luck to you all.

I'm 49, 5'3 tall , i'm 16 months out, I have to say, I don't count calories, I count Protein. I still try to get in 60 to 80 grams of Protein daily. I havent gained weight, I have maintained for the last 9 months and it's a piece of cake as long as you don't go back to the bad eating habbits. Eat the right foods and it will be no problem.
best of luck to you all.

I was a "low" BMI, I was a 34.7 and 196 lbs when I had this surgery. I had the surgery in May of 2011, in the first 3 months, I think I lost about 45 lbs. It's been a little over a year now for me, and i'm maintaining my weight loss with no problem as long as I stick to the new way of eating. My current BMI is 20.5 and im at 116 lbs.
Good Luck!
Donna

Ty, i feel wonderful! I have a very small amount of lose skin, which I attribute that to excersizing during the weight loss. I can wear short shorts and no one can tell there is a little extra skin there. I lost all my weight (80 lbs) in 6 months and 2 weeks....and I'm shocked that I have had no Hair loss, ZERO... as I fully expected it. Excersize is SOOOO important, when we are heavy, our fat supports our bones...when we lose the weight, we need to build muscle to now support those bones and tighten up that skin. I have a close friend who did the lap band, we lost close to the same amount of weight, she did not excersize at all, and just had 1 of 3 very painful surgery's to remove the excess skin. It really will make the diffrence...please excersize if your going to go through this....

Congrats you look great!

Whoa well don't you look sexy! I can't wait until I can cross my legs...it's been 15 years since I could. You are an inspiration!

You look fantastic! You look so much younger! WAY TO GO! Simply beautiful!

wow you look amazing!!!! and 20 years younger! i

Wow! You look amazing!

You look fab! What a journey!

You look fabulous! Congrats on your success, you are an inspiration

Geez you look amazing! A round of applause for you!

You look gorgeous.

Awesome! Great job!

Beautiful- congrats :-)

This is a great success story. You have done very well (;

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Ty, as others on this board have inspired me...kept me focused,...so thank-you to everyone on here! everyone is truly amazing and beautiful!

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