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The set was was called " CBC WITH MANUAL DIFFERENTIAL - Details" and counts white blood cells.

Laura, the test I took that may indicate higher cortisol is the: EOSINOPHILS ABS 0.1-0.3 K/MM3 0.05 L A lower-than-normal eosinophil count may be due to: Alcohol intoxication (not! in this case) Over production of certain steroids in the body (such as cortisol) so really, I am only guessing here... will find out more next month some time....

I would stick with the docs plan. Your staple line needs a serious break... and eating "real" food will come soon enough... giving in to the temptation to cheat will come back to bite you too... take it slow. Sometimes the hunger feeling can be acid, or thirst as well... or maybe even hunger! Some never lose the feeling.

So cool Georgia! You are def living the good life right now! Have fun girl! Coops! Its so nice to know you have such a perfect mate! ...and hitting that new number is pretty sweet too! I have entered the Twilight Zone or something... up another pound, that makes over 4! I think its stress... my eating is in pretty good shape, I did miss a fast day on Halloween...and went over just a smidge... darned dumdums! But I bought candy I don't personally like that much, and even though I live in the "hood" I had over 20 kids come to the door looking for goodies.. so cute! So, the candy was almost all carted away in kids bags. I bought little suckers (dum-dum lolliepops) that were pretty low in cals... don't want to give all the neighbor kids diabetes!! I do feel chemically off... a little depressed, and some anxiety too... My labs came back with signs of increased cortisol, and my cholesterol is up again after a nice low reading a few months after surgery ....my blood sugar markers were at the top of the normal range... will have to watch that too....theres a few things I can do with diet... but not that much left to change there! My triglycerides are nice and low...thats good and my HDL is up so that is good too... no more egg drop soup for me!

When I miss one day walking or dance class it drives me crazy, I can only imagine having to take it easy for weeks on end!

Jane, I put that horseback riding in there for you!

So sorry to hear this Globe, Glad you are so motivated to follow your plan though. We can just do what we can do, and hopefully you can get the Affordable Care benefits at the first of the year. Can you sign up while you are there? I just got my three year labs results, and my cholesterol went up to a number that send off a red flag. My triglycerides are great, my HDL is great, but my LDL is high. I feel like my efforts have failed this part of my health improvement plan.... I had gotten off my statin drugs, and now I don't know if I need to go back on or not, will find out in december. There is not that much I can do with diet, I guess stop eating eggs.... I don't eat meat.... My pre diabetes markers are at the top of normal too... have to keep an eye on this too. Anyway, this really has bummed me out, and hearing your situation has helped kick me into perspective. The human body is frail, and also so strong at times . I guess when we find our weaknesses, its should not be such a surprise! We just don't have control of everything. You take care, and know you can still find your greatest happiness within yourself... you are still very much alive and kicking!

So true. The current scales I have weigh me so differently than my old ones... I don't bounce at all. I can stay the same for 2 weeks in a row with no changes to the 10th of a pound. My old scales had me all over the place every day. They seemed to reflect what a body might actually do, the range. I am going to the Docs today, and will weigh on their scale for a change, hopefully in line with my own. Boy Globe, your diet would be so hard to follow! If it makes you feel better, that is a great thing though. Have you looked at the microbiome sites? Here is one, not any answers, but shows the research.... http://www.hmpdacc.org/ http://www.hmpdacc.org/impacts_health/impact_health.php

Oh, I flopped out this weekend! Someone on the dock said to me... "It doesn't have to be pretty as long as you end up on the dock!" Thanks for that! I'm just glad I didn't end up in the water! I'm not sure what the 'elegant' way to get out is....I may never know! Laura, I paid $249 for mine new, and you can find them on Craigs list for a great price. This should be the right time to find one... people don't want to store them for the winter....

So looking forward to fasting today... had a blast yesterday kayaking, but loaded up on snacks, salty high fat snacks.... gained 1.4 pounds, but Im pretty sure fasting will blast that off. I also exercised like a fiend... almost 4 hours of kayaking... well over 800 cals. SORE. See ya later ladies! Have a great day!

OK, This thread is dedicated to our new active lifestyles! Have a pic of you doing something active? Gardening, walking, or more? Lifting weights, camping, hiking.... horse back? Let me start... heres one from my kayaking trip to Cosumnas River yesterday, and one from June Lake, Mammoth a couple of weeks ago. It fun to move!

Step away from the morphine first.... its a mood changer.(if you are still using it....)

Happy! I know right were your coming from... I gained 16 at one point (up to 22).... I have it off now, and am one pound from goal. I basically did the same as you.... stopped paying attention, stopped the gym (I had an injury...) had company for almost 10 weeks (can you say happy hour?) I got back on track, and tried a couple of plans, gained 6 more pounds on one of those plans, then finally got on the 5:2... and have lost it all from there. (you know most of us that follow the 5:2 still count calories on "feast" days) Thats how it works. And back to activity, weighing every am and putting everything I eat in MFP 95% of the time....even if its pure crap... seeing the calories of that ice cream for myself is a great motivator. You can do it, and the time is NOW.

going to a party tonight with fine finger food.... did NOT plan for it, so will plan to throw that PM out the window, and get back on the horse tomorrow. Theres always fast on monday!

Really, just do what your doing. Time is the answer. I have had stalls that lasted for many weeks...i was following orders, it just takes time. This is a NORMAL event. Like I said above, the body needs to heal, reduce swelling, adjust sometimes. There is NO way you will stay the same forever eating 700 cals a day! Wait it out. If you must, drink more water, take more walks, do something you love, measure in other ways. It is common to lose inches when the scale is not moving. I did this myself 3 years ago, and have seen hundreds of others do it in the meantime, take my word for it. Follow directions, and let your sleeve do the rest.

I really developed wrinkles and sags with weight loss, however they did get better with time (and exercise helped). I think many of us lose off the face first is seems! Things will even out a bit over time. When i see peoples before and afters, they always look younger... I think looking in the mirror close up shows the bags, but overall, we seem to look better and younger, don't you think?

What does the doctor advise? I know, the surgery, but how about eating styles? Meds? Bio feedback to slow the vomit reflex? Was this caused by the operation? If the pylorus is lose, it seems like it would let the contents of the stomach empty faster than vomiting... how about cream soups, eating slower, purees again....best of luck....

I am coming up on 3 years post surgery... I am now only ONE pound away from goal. Talk about stalls. If you lose 10 pounds a month, that is heaven. There will be stalls and maybe lots of them for some of us. I understand we all want the fat off NOW! But if you had 85% of your stomach cut out, and are eating 700 cals a day... it will come off. Maybe sooner, maybe later... this is a good time to work on your mindset... this process is not over after you get the weight off, its just starting! You need to keep vigilant during maintenance as well. The three week stall is a bi**h, why would the body do that to us? It is swollen, it is hurt, it is losing its income drastically, it does not want you to die! Give it a break, it wont last forever.... and by the way, 3.9 pounds a week would NEVER be counted as a slow loser. You peeps will get there, in fact the time will fly. Some will lose faster than others, but it feels just as good to reach goal, at 6 months or 3 years. Relax a little.

3 1/2 drinks after not drinking for 7 months is not "only 3 1/2". I'm a cheap date now too... Mostly stay away from the stuff, and if I imbibe, its just a little bit or with plenty of mixer and ice.

Camper, come hang out with us, we know how easy it is to get off track and gain. I am pretty much an Iron stomach again... sometimes hot and spicy may irritate the princess....it has taken me a couple of years to get back to being able to eat hot pepper. ... and Pasta can really fill me up extra fast. I don't eat it much, but it always surprises me at how it "sticks to my ribs." I cook a half portion, and end up leaving most of it on the plate. Other things may or may not bother me... apple skins for quite a while...just couldn't stand the texture. I have gotten the slimes a few times... usually after layering Protein and other ingredients ... sliming is what ^Happy^ described...pretty sure it is just saliva, but thick and "slimy", I don't know if the body is trying to make it easy for the offending parties to leave the premises, or just a "stop what you are doing...NOW" thing. Too bad more junk does not cause slime!

Cowgirl! Flat Stomach!! ..... and if those boobs are small, I hate to hear what mine would be called.... Your tum area looks so smooth. Awesome. Congrats to you my dear, you look fantastic. Its nice having a chat group to air your feeling, thanks for being so giving, by sharing and listening.

Glad you jumped back in LV. You have a lot to contribute here, and sometimes, for me, contribution is what helps me get to the next day. I don't have a lot of drugs and alcohol use in my family (my dads dad was a long time member of AA) but lots of mental illness. People have their problems, families have their problems, its just part of being human, we are not alone in that.

What a darling! I can see the twinkle in her eye.... thinking up something to make mommy jump!

I had my "weigh in" dress too. Heaven forbid my cloths hurt my weight loss!

..heres a slice of nurotic... I have jewelry that is OK to wear and others that are not OK to wear during a weigh in!I I wear all my sliver, but the extra glass or stone is off! (...must weigh a whole ounce if that )