Purdy in Pink

Oh I am so happy for you!! Congrats and keep up the work!! And thanks for inspiring me!

U look great

Here are a few of my journey pictures.....
    

I'm not judging you here.....but.........i'd TOTALLY stay away from the ice cream. It's a very bad habbit to start, and hard to stay away from once you start eating crap foods like that. my advisce is, if you start treating yourself this early on, you might be one of those posts down the road like: why am I not losing?.......
Stick to the foods the DR has directed you to, and you will be much better off.
Good luck, I know it's tough.....but hang in there!

Don't sweat it....it will come off. Just follow the diet...be patient, yes everyones will lose at a different pace, keeping in mind what you are putting into your bodyat all times.
Good luck!

group hug?.........

I had ZERO hair loss.....woohoo, im doing the happy dance here....lol

Oh and 36 years old

great subject!
My hubby said he loves me no matter what size i am. We have a great relationship, and have had for 25 years.....but, now that I've lost all the excess weight., he can't keep his hands off me...hehehehe. He loves it when people tell him how great i look, he tell's me that he's so proud of me for acheiving my goal. No issues here!
He's never had a weight problem.........

I also find it hard to understand....We ALL knoow how to gain weight, as we did it for years.....all she has to do is add in a few foods that have higher fat, carbs, or calories..it's not rocket science....lol
unless she's going for the good old "poor me....factor...help, i can't stop losing weight....what do i do.....lol

Sorry if they are sidways, I don't know how to turn them....
Fat picture was 10 months ago on day of surgery..........
Skinny Picture was last week at Dr appointment.

I also find it hard to understand....We ALL knoow how to gain weight, as we did it for years.....all she has to do is add in a few foods that have higher fat, carbs, or calories..it's not rocket science....lol
unless she's going for the good old "poor me....factor...help, i can't stop losing weight....what do i do.....lol

Sorry if they are sidways, I don't know how to turn them....
Fat picture was 10 months ago on day of surgery..........
Skinny Picture was last week at Dr appointment.

Sorry if they are sidways, I don't know how to turn them....
Fat picture was 10 months ago on day of surgery..........
Skinny Picture was last week at Dr appointment.

Sorry if they are sidways, I don't know how to turn them....
Fat picture was 10 months ago on day of surgery..........
Skinny Picture was last week at Dr appointment.

To D1NOnlySexyLady,
i've lost 79 lbs to date......goal was 70 lbs. Yes, I do workout, it will Totally help with that excess skin! I do have a small amount of excess, not noticable to anyone but me, This was not easy to do, you must follow the eating plan set forth by your Dr. and follow it if you really want success. Even now, after i'm at goal, I still eat the same as I have for the last 10 months, and planning on it for life. I still stay away from all breads, pastas, candy, chips, junk food. I make healthy choices now, even tho I might prefer something different.
Good luck if you decide to have this surgery, remember, it's a new way of life, not just till u reach goal. bad habbits must go away and never return.
Thanks for all the kind words, I feel 10 years younger!

Sorry if they are sidways, I don't know how to turn them....
Fat picture was 10 months ago on day of surgery..........
Skinny Picture was last week at Dr appointment.

My Dr, gave me a binder full of info such as:
Pre surgery instruction
surgery and discharge
phase 1, liquid Protein
phase 2, soft food diet
eating methods and Fluid intake
activity and behavior modification
general guidelines & support groups
follow up
This binder has been my bible throughout my journey.
My eating plan outlined in my binder talked about what I should be eating at what stage i was at, and what foods are "allowed" and what foods to "avoid" there was also a very helpful page on foods that are a "good source of protein" (very helpful) along with many helpful hints through out......
I guess I assume that everyones Dr gives out this info for all their patients, but sounds like some leave you to figure it out for yourselfs.
Best of luck to everyone, nice to know I have inspired several of you.

Sorry if they are sidways, I don't know how to turn them....
Fat picture was 10 months ago on day of surgery..........
Skinny Picture was last week at Dr appointment.

Sorry if they are sidways, I don't know how to turn them....
Fat picture was 10 months ago on day of surgery..........
Skinny Picture was last week at Dr appointment.

I think u need to look at what u r eating........u may need to go back to all liquid Protein for about 3-4 days to jump start ur weight loss again.
If you're eating what u are supposed to be eating, I'm not sure how a person can actually gain weight.
I've seen some posts here where some ppl say, I'm eating anything i want, just in smaller portions now.....I'm not so sure that's gonna help them to lose weight, your body still needs 70-90 grams of Protein per day, and at least 80 ounces of Water. That's hard to do daily with the small amount of food our stomach's will hold, so I can't see how eating anything will help to lose weight. The more protein you consume, the more weight you will lose, so, don't waste your time eating foods that don't help you in your weight loss goal. Make wise choices........
If your snacking, stop! eat at only the times you were instructed to by your Dr.....
Get out your instructions you got from your Dr. on what you can and can't eat, go back to the basic's......it's not too late......never too late, just have to get back on track
good luck

Well, i can tell you.....I'm there, the most favorite thing i have bought myself are 5 pr of those oh, so cute BLING BLING jeans, with the white stitching and jewels over all the pockets, even on the front!....lol
My 2 favorite colors are pink and shinny!
Keep up the awesome work on your diets, and soon you will be wearing some cute clothes also.
It's so worth it......
I have spoiled myself rotten and bought tons of really cute summer clothes, now if summer would hurry up and get here....

here are some of the foods I eat daily, not all of this in a day though....lol
Breakfast type items:
greek yogurt (dannon oikos brand) only one I found that I actually liked.
eggs
kashi go lean Cereal
cottage cheese
Protein shakes
muscle milk
lunch type tems:
deli sliced lunch meat, mostly chicken or turkey
chicken breast
tuna (home canned)
cottage cheese
chili
chicken type Soups (nothing creamy tho)
left overs from a previous dinner
celery stick w/ Peanut Butter
Protein Bar
Protein Drink
Dinner Type Items:
Chicken
Salmon
Turkey breast
shrimp
lean red meats
vineson burger (lean)
broccoli
carrots
corn (home canned, no sugar)
potatoes....only about once a week, maybe once every 2 weeks
fruit occasionally...
we go out to dinner about once a week, I always pick the entre, and hubby and I split, I eat about 15% he eats about 85% of the meal.
Snack type foods:
String cheese
cottage cheese
babybell cheese
wasa cracker w/ Peanut Butter
rice crackers w/ cheese and a red pepper jelly on top ...mmmmmm
nuts
celery w/ peanut butter
apple slices w/ peanut butter
Protein Bar
Plenty of Water......I get around 100 oz per day, often more. i have to use the little crystal light on the go packets to flavor my Water, or i'd never be able to drink this much daily.
this has been my diet for the last 9 months, there are many choices, so I'm not eating the same things over and over and getting bored with food. As you can see, i'm not eating things that are not good for me, and the amount of food I'm able to eat is small. I'm staying away from all creamy foods, Pasta, breads, soda, sugar, etc. if I start eating those items again, i'm afraid the weight will slowly creep back on.
I hope this helps those of you who were inquiring as to what i eat daily. this has worked great for me, i hope it works for you.

people...remember this name........hamanyq8..... I don't think he''s a real sleeved person. if you look at his profile, all he does is try to stir trouble in the chat room by posting negative coments trying to get everyone all stirred up.
don't buy into his posts..................look at his profile...you will see i'm right.

people...remember this name........hamanyq8..... I don't think he''s a real sleeved person. if you look at his profile, all he does is try to stir trouble in the chat room by posting negative coments trying to get everyone all stirred up.
don't buy into his posts..................look at his profile...you will see i'm right.