Khy

I know its weird but I like the Nectar grapefruit flavor... I think I just got tired of cloyingly sweet protein drinks. Khy

Hmm looks just like the thng I buy at wallmart for about 10-15 dollars. Khy

Thanks! I will contact the one in my area and see if they want these nice suits. Khy

Edamame... Kind of weird I know but I have acutally found them tasty and high in protein! I buy the roasted ones. Khy

ISS wafers are the BEST!! They taste good, relatively low carbs and sugar. Vitacost has the best price I have been able to find. I teach and keep a box of them in my desk drawer at all times. Khy

Could you post a link for "dress for success"? I do have some rather nice business suits (both skirt and pants) all around size 20. I would be happy if someone could use them. khy

I started to clean out my closet today. I am now wearing a 12 in pants and an XL top. I felt a bit sad to throw away some of the clothes that I liked... I can't figure out why that is... I can't wear them now nor do I want to be a size that would allow me to wear them. I am very happy with my weight loss so far and looking forward to losing much more. Not much left in my closet. Maybe that is why I feel a little down. I think the clothes topic in general is having its way with me at this point. Belly dance teacher brought in pictures of outfits for our peformance. I asked what size they came in and she said she didn't know. The class picked an outfit anyway. It is a one size fits all outfit on ebay. It says the bottoms are up to a 38 hip... mine are bigger. The top fits a small/medium... mine is bigger. Maybe this is a way to weed a fat girl out of the class. I don't really think of myself as fat now...because I have lost 60+lbs. But welll I am still a fat woman. Khy

Ok I am going to try to relpy to this topic again LOL. Maybe stall is broken and maybe I am moving in the right direction again. Let's hope so. Dec. 25: 179 Dec. 30: 180 Jan. 6: 179 Jan. 13: 178 Jan. 20: Jan. 27: Feb. 3: Feb. 10: Valentine's Day: Khy

Wow!!! You look fantastic! Keep going... You are one beautiful lady! Khy

Oh wow what a mess. I tried to edit my entry.... guess that don't work the same any more. Khy

Ok I am in. I didn't make my Christmas goal. So now I am going to set an easy goal ( at least I think it is..) Valentine's Day Goal: SW-235.............CW-182..............Goal-176 Dec. 25: 182 Dec. 30:182 Jan. 6: Jan. 13: Jan. 20: Jan. 27: Feb. 3: Feb. 10: Valentine's Day: Khy

I started out as a 42DD. 60 lbs later I am a 38DD. My breast are not as full and alot of what fills the cup is loose skin. I think everyone is different... My problem is when I take my dance class... even the instructor remarked... Oh how cute.... your breasts shimmy too... ARRRGGG Khy

I know there are a few of you out there... so what music are you dancing to now? I am an ATS dancer and right now working on Shaman Fever on Ethnic and Lalla's Ecstasy on Frequent Flyer. I have my beginner students working on something from Gypsy Caravan. Khy

Just went to the Dr. and asked some questions I have been wondering about for awhile. I think you should follow your Dr.'s orders. When I asked about soda... he said they discoruaged it in the beginning because it causes pressure and in some people alot of discomfort. My addiction is seltzer water... weird I know (even the doc told me in a kidding way that was strange) but he also told me that if I could tolerate it, there is no reason I could not have a seltzer water once in a while. He said that in his experience it did not stretch out the gastric sleeve. Khy

Well I missed my goal by a bunch. I ended upa at 179.5. Yes I am interested in the V-day challenge. Maybe I can redeem myself.... Khy SN Khy CW 188.5 GW 176 #'s to G 12.5 Nov. 11: 185 Nov. 18:184.5 Nov. 25: Dec. 2: Dec. 9: Dec. 16: Dec. 23: Christmas:179.5

I had 2 weeks of full liquids. After that, any meat I could throw in a blender and make it a semi-solid was permitted. Some things worked better than others. Do not be afraid to add broth or some liquid to make it go down easier. I have been on solids for months and the only thing that that is hard to tolerate is turkey. I don't know why that is... About 2 small bites of it and I feel over full. I think what you can and cannot tolerate tends to be an individual thing. Try the 85 % lean hamburger rather than the 92% or 96%. YOu are not eating that much of it and the small amount of extra fat will make it easier. Khy

Ok Sign me up!! Now I do have a question... I had 108 lbs. to lose. I have lost about 60 in 5 months. but most of that was the first 4 months. For the past couple of months my weight loss has really been slow. Less than a 1/2 lb. a week, some weeks none. What should I expect now that I have lost about half my weight? I find myself getting frustrated with the slow loss... to the point I have broken my diet. I do have to say the clementines were good... and very sweet but according to my doctor I should not be eating fruit yet. I have tried changing up the exercise... restricting carbs and increasing them but nothing seems to put this weight loss thing back in gear. Any ideas? Khy

I am a little over half way to my goal. The problem is the weight loss has slowed down to barely a crawl. In the last 11/2 months and I have lost only 3 or 4 lbs. I have changed up what I eat and my exercise. Nothing seems to speed it up. Is this average for about half the weight gone or is my body just being stubborn? My weight does continue to drop but oh so slow... Just wonder what others have experienced at this stage. Khy

Well the stall has really got me... I have been losing but very very slow. SN Khy CW 188.5 GW 176 #'s to G 12.5 Nov. 11: 185 Nov. 18:184.5 Nov. 25: Dec. 2: Dec. 9: Dec. 16:180 Dec. 23: Christmas: Khy

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As I have often said... you are lovely. You have been and will continue to be such an inspiration to me. Everyone should realize the final goal is really self acceptance. Like you this is something I never had... even at 110 lbs in highschool ... I thought I was too fat... but I am looking forward to 130 lbs. After what I have been through... I think like you I will finally find self acceptance. Khy

Well this is something I intend to bring up with my Dr. the next time I see him. I kind of wonder if this no drinking while eating thing is a hold over from RNY. I still have a stomach and a pyloric valve. I have tried not to drink and eat at the same time and am still trying. I do admit to a few sips here and there. The 30 minute rule sometimes goes out the window as I am a school teacher and my plan period is not always a plan period. Meetings of all sorts pop up and ruin that 30 minute no drink before meals. I have to eat when I get a few minutes and it is not always at the same time each day. I imagine if you asked 10 different doctors you would probably get 10 various answers. Still interested in what mine might say. Khy

I lost some weight while on the 3 month program with Aetna. I did not have co-morbidities so I was careful to keep my BMI right at 40. The insurance coordinator for my WLS said that they only send in my beginning weight and Aetna will use that. Aetna does want several years of documented weight. Anytime you go to the doctor and they weigh you... u can use that for for doucmented weight. Khy

I have had severe hair loss despite taking biotion, flax seed, a multivitamin and B comples for 3 months before my surgery. I didnt have much hair to begin with due to hypothryroid and a hysterectomy. It is really thin and still falling out. Sigh.. hair everywhere else seems to be healthy and growing... no free brazilians here. :leaving: I am hoping someone can assure me that at least some of it will come back in. I guess it is an individual thing. Some people experience this and some get away without it.

Anxious to here how it went! Keep us posted! I would love to have my face done and neck done. It is looking way too saggy and my students constantly remark on how tired I look... Khy