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WOOOOOO HOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!! Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Congrats!!! That is so amazing. Good for you!!

That's what we're here for!

I'm not sure what your goal weight is, however, given the fact that you were at 194 to start with, you likely have about 50 lbs. excess weight to lose, if your goal is around 140 lbs you've already lost more than 50% of your excess weight over the past three months! That's amazing and fantastic!!!! Keep in mind that because you don't have as much excess weight to shed, that your weight loss is likely to be slower than those who have a lot more to lose. With that said, I have seen TONS of people with similar weight loss goals that meet and exceed their goals within the first 6 months. Give yourself time! For what it's worth, I think that you're doing FABULOUS considering the circumstances! Keep it up and you'll be at goal before you know it!

Try it on! I'm sure it's going to look amazing!

I like the "view new content" button at the top right. That helps me to see what everyone is up to!

My surgeon told me that I should lose 75% of my excess weight over the first year. Since I have over 200 lbs to lose, I will probably a lot of weight quickly, but it will slow down the closer I get to goal. Based upon your post you have about 70 pounds to lose. Using the same formula, you should lose about 50 pounds in the first year. That means, your rate of weight loss will be slow but steady. I'm just going off of the information that my surgeon gave me. I hope that helps!

So funny! Thanks for giving me a good laugh!

Good luck and wishing you a speedy recovery!

It was insane, I love the idea of throwing things at him. People are so rude and insensitive!

Since you've had another abdominal surgery (i.e. the band) and woke up with lots of pain, maybe you could make a request that they give you a dose of pain medication just before or as you're waking up. I'm not sure if this is possible, but I know that they want you to be as comfortable and pain free as possible after surgery. You can do it!!

Maybe ask your surgeon's office which hospital in the area they recommend?

That's amazing, you're an inspiration! Congratulations on your success!!!

Hi all, In addition to working on myself and achieving my weight loss goals, I am also a doctoral student working towards my PhD in Clinical Psychology. I need some help with getting participants for my dissertation and was wondering if any of the wonderful people on here could help me out. I need first year college students to take a brief, 10-minute survey about their college experience so far. If you know anyone who is a first year college students I would greatly appreciate it if you could pass along the information! All the participants need to do is go to the website www.attachmentsurvey.com and click the link to go to the survey. After completing the survey they can enter to win a $200 gift card. Thank you so much for any help you can provide! Erin

anyone?

Can't wait to hear how your surgery goes with Dr. Taller! Good luck

First off, congratulations on your 120 lb. weight loss!! Though I haven't had surgery yet, I have experienced crossover addictions in the past with other large amounts of weight loss, so I can definitely relate. I'm so sorry to hear that you are experiencing horrible depression and anxiety and that your medications are not providing any relief. Have you talked to a psychiatrist about other possible medications? I know that there are a lot of different options out there and that it can take a long time to find the one that works the best for you. Also, participating in 1:1 talk therapy can be useful as well to help figure out the root cause of your depression and anxiety. I agree with Tijuana that maybe AA could be helpful to provide you with another outlet to discuss things in your life and to find other outlets for stress relief. I know you're beating yourself up about going off the wagon, but on the positive side you haven't gained any weight back which means that you can pick things up and continue losing. Maybe you could write down some positive things about yourself and otherwise surround yourself with support. Good luck and if you ever need to talk, I am always willing to listen

That's negative thinking to say you've ONLY lost x number of pounds. Turn it around and be proud of the fact that you've lost x number of pounds regardless of whether it's 1 pound or 20 pounds. It's still a loss, and I think you're doing great, especially for one month out!!

WAY TO GO!!!! Congratulations on your fabulous success story.

That is a really AWESOME NSV!!!!!!!! Good for you.

Good luck! I'm sure everything will go well.

Most of the samples discussed can be ordered online. I've purchased many of my Protein shakes/powder at Target, WalMart, and costco. You can also check the Vitamin section of your local grocery store or pharmacy, they typically have a small selection of protein.

So interesting.

My surgeon told me that I had to be doing 45 minutes most days of the week during my pre-op period. I have been avoiding it like the plague, but I finally started this week with about 20 minutes 3x per week of walking and exercise videos. My goal is to build up to five days per week for 45 minutes by the time I have surgery next month. I think it's doable if I add 1 day and 5 minutes to my routine every week for the next 6 weeks.

Congrats everyone on your May dates!!!! I can't wait for mine and can't believe it's only a few weeks away now!!! Anyone getting nervous yet?