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rcc good luck with that theres no way i could wait a month to weigh i get on the scale every morning I "choose" to weigh daily works for me I am at goal - and i need to make sure i stay at goal even though i'm eating properly - stuff does happen my weight fluctuate 2-3 lbs kathy

liltoy ahhhhh man!!!!! not again!!!!! yaw, yawn, yawn - boring i am at goal I am at goal ok, thats the last time i'm gonna repeat that til tomorrow i have lost 105 lbs maintaining these past 10 months, and going strong!!!! I feel so amazing on the inside - self-confident, happy et al can't get much better life is good!!!! liltoy 61 lbs!!!!! thats wonderful!!!! keep up the good work kathy congrats

Mel1976 ahhhhh i can see success in your pretty eyes...... down 16.4 lbs 33.6 lbs to go??? Piece of cake you have a lot of determination in them those eyes!!!!! you will lose the weight for your doc...... then you will continue to lose, and lose and lose for yourself post WLS hold on to your excitement it will help you through some possible hard times - but mainly, smooth sailing ahead (except for stalls!! ) good luck for the rest of your healthier, happier, longer life kathy

ladies doc and i put my goal weight at 135 my official goal weight became and has stayed 130 lbs these past 10 months oh..... did i forget to mention i'm a shorty at 5'3 i bow my head, and now look up to you all!!!! good luck with figuring and achieving your goals kathy

Kayleen i don't see/have any problem always chewing my food to pieces keeps my jaw busy, and so i'm not talking LOL (DH reading over my shoulder ) it is like the "inhaling" of food pre WLS changed to now chewing, chewing always natural instinct for me is to chew its pretty funny when i realize i'm "chewing" yogurt "NEW" habits die hard good luck kathy

I am 5'7 281pounds my goal 159 pounds. What was ur success? TopNotchMami i guess i don't see as well as i used to could you make your font larger??? ahhhhh, thats better - thanx i always love showing off my stats DOS 12/15/11 235 lbs 5'3 10/11/13 130 lbs GOAL still 5'3 105 lbs down TopNotch good luck much success heading your way Jane & Susie you two are such showoffs 157 lbs, 110 lbs???? you two think you are sooooo special yep, you are you guys look great can I "squeeze" next to you beauties kathy

eclipse what a lovely picture, you and hubby in the first pic who are the people in the 2nd and 3rd pic? they look so happy, slim and trim OMG I just realized thats you and hubby great job kathy congrats

a_jap21 "skip" as chosing not to do it??? or skip as doc says you don't have to do it??? luckily, i was in the latter situation good luck kathy

don't do coupons windows either?? I can't do all those great races you are successfully doing but i'm cheering you on all the coupon info is great. can never get too many freebies being busy after gaining a wonderful new life???? thats the way to go continue to enjoy your new healthier, happier, longer life you/we all deserve the best kathy

gemi I believe there have been recent Medicare laws improving coverage on VSG in many more states your health will substantially improve as you lose weight with the help/assistance of the sleeve "you work with the sleeve, and the sleeve will work with you" you have to do alot of hard work, follow rules for the rest of your healthier, happier, longer life you want to fix those joints et al - the surgery is totally worth it i no longer take insulin/meds for diabetes II - no more high blood pressure meds - CPAP is gone!!!!! I was never warned about any additional risks due to age i had VSG 1 month before my 58th b'day its almost 2 years later - i have lost 105 lbs - reached and maintaining goal 10 months and counting i was 57 years OLD, when i had my surgery after losing my excess weight with the help of the sleeve, i am now 59 years YOUNG best of luck to you and your sister kathy

denise you have such a wonderful positive attitude the mental "issues/part" has a lot to do with your success looks like you are off to a good start with those emotions keep up the good work You Sure Can Do This kathy congrats

Stupid Question..What is onederland? its a new store around the corner can't enter unless you weigh 199 lbs or less i'm opening the door (no pushing ) for all of you to enter with your heads held high kathy

TapSnap your weight loss has been amazing 140 lbs gone!!!! thats terrific great job with the free sample list, thanx can't help but think and ask/tell you................. are you this great with grocery shopping coupons too???? i'm being serious if you are so organized with groceries too, as with life, you are aces!!!!! kathy congrats

indecision you took the words, right out of my mouth 2nd chance, when i place my order - i specifically tell the waiter/waitress to bring me a to go box at the SAME time they bring my food. i pack up the excess food (out of site, out of mind) I will eat the smaller amount left on my plate restaurants aren't a 4 letter word never found a restaurant i didn't like only order/eat healthy, and eat the smaller, proper amount of food (this is what you must do with your new life in general) looks like you are pre-op enjoy getting ready for WLS looks like you are preparing yourself well, with checking things out, gathering info, stuff like that good for you you are on your way to a healthier, happier, longer life good luck with surgery speedy recovery kathy

Diamondeyed my hearing isn't as good as it used to be did you say you reached goal????????? you did say it, you did say it!!!!!! thats great!!!!!! my eye site is in tact you look terrific (I'm sure you did ) hold on to to your excitement for the rest of your healthier, happier, longer life I'm soooo happy for YOU (did you hear ME???) LOL good luck with maintenance - the fun/hard work continues kathy congrats

startingoveretagain the one thing sleevers have in common, is that we're all different!!! many of us have no recuperation problems, but it still might take a week or so before they feel back to their normal self people have WLS on thursday for example, back to work on monday or tuesday others might have a little pain, very tired, some naustious taking a little longer to heal it comes down to the hand you were dealt good luck with surgery speedy recovery kathy

Susansoon you sure are workin' hard!!!! 121 lbs down!!!! good for you great pics!!!! keep up the good work kathy congrats

Julie no profile/ticker (hint, hint ) have you gained??? how much wt do you need to lose???? inquiring minds (and nosey me ) want to know!!!! actual "official" #s are not really the issue the important thing is you are back on the right track now!!! you had major surgery 10 months ago - maybe slipped up a bit but you know you must (you will!!) get back to the issues/rules at hand "maybe" go on a liquid diet for a few days to give you a jump start Protein shake(yum yum ) et al then back to yogurt, cottage cheese et al small portions, chew thoroughly since you are getting back on the horse, i would keep my calorie count on the low side for a bit do/can you still see your NUT or doc for help/advice??? go to a support group what have you got to "LOOSE"??? always gives me motivation might work for you, hearing other situations hearing from newbies and their early struggles swap your stories too, you'll get more involved IMO with the "life of the sleeve" we/you will/must live this life for the rest of our healthier, happier, longer lives i think the Water rules are the most important, and can be the hardest at times to follow stop drinking about 30 minutes before you eat NEVER, EVER, EVER drink with your meals (people have been shot for less ) after you eat, don't drink for around 45 minutes drink 64+ oz of H20 a day have you been watching the boards still??? if not..........keep reading about, ask more questions being 10 months PO - you can spread some of your wisdom around too for NEWBIES et al we can't ever forget this is a FOREVER deal we made with the devil!!! (or angel :wub: ) you can do this!!!!! i know you can!!!!! one day at a time, right???? welcome back good luck kathy

Julie no profile/ticker (hint, hint ) have you gained??? how much wt do you need to lose???? inquiring minds (and nosey me ) want to know!!!! actual "official" #s are not really the issue the important thing is you are back on the right track now!!! you had major surgery 10 months ago - maybe slipped up a bit but you know you must (you will!!) get back to the issues/rules at hand "maybe" go on a liquid diet for a few days to give you a jump start Protein shake(yum yum ) et al then back to yogurt, cottage cheese et al small portions, chew thoroughly since you are getting back on the horse, i would keep my calorie count on the low side for a bit do/can you still see your NUT or doc for help/advice??? go to a support group what have you got to "LOOSE"??? always gives me motivation might work for you, hearing other situations hearing from newbies and their early struggles swap your stories too, you'll get more involved IMO with the "life of the sleeve" we/you will/must live this life for the rest of our healthier, happier, longer lives i think the Water rules are the most important, and can be the hardest at times to follow stop drinking about 30 minutes before you eat NEVER, EVER, EVER drink with your meals (people have been shot for less ) after you eat, don't drink for around 45 minutes drink 64+ oz of H20 a day have you been watching the boards still??? if not..........keep reading about, ask more questions being 10 months PO - you can spread some of your wisdom around too for NEWBIES et al we can't ever forget this is a FOREVER deal we made with the devil!!! (or angel :wub: ) you can do this!!!!! i know you can!!!!! one day at a time, right???? welcome back good luck kathy

BeTheRealMe ok "nosey", here are my stats!!! just kidding bud never shy about "showing" off my #'s :wub: DOS 12/15/11 235 lbs 5'3 10/5/13 130 lbs GOAL (reached 11 months PO) maintaining 11 months...........til forever still 5'3 shhhhh... i'll be 60 years young in january kathy

BeTheRealMe ok "nosey", here are my stats!!! just kidding bud never shy about "showing" off my #'s :wub: DOS 12/15/11 235 lbs 5'3 10/5/13 130 lbs GOAL (reached 11 months PO) maintaining 11 months...........til forever still 5'3 shhhhh... i'll be 60 years young in january kathy

dma welcome back so good to see you we've missed your smiling face OMG u were sick for a month, then DH and tonsils, today son and ER!!!! you've been through alot is right!!! glad you've stayed the same weight despite steroids back to MFP, getting ready for excercise, yoga you are on the right track kiddo!!!! glad you are enjoying MFP keep up the good work kathy

dma welcome back so good to see you we've missed your smiling face OMG u were sick for a month, then DH and tonsils, today son and ER!!!! you've been through alot is right!!! glad you've stayed the same weight despite steroids back to MFP, getting ready for excercise, yoga you are on the right track kiddo!!!! glad you are enjoying MFP keep up the good work kathy

rgrana05 i have been a "controlled" epileptic since i was 16 (thats 43 years, but please don't tell anyone, ok? ) after i had lost 60 lbs - i had a "situation" it wasn't a normal seizure didn't lose consciousness but - "it" wasn't good after blood work "they" realized i had too much meds (keppra) in my system for my new lesser weight my dosage was lowered, and then lowered again when i reached my final goal of 105 lbs down too bad i had to find out the hard way about too much meds but...................having my epilepsy dosage reduced, was something we hadn't thought would happen this is truly my favorite/best NSV kathy

angelbubbly welcome to the group always nice to see a new smiling face don't live in Seattle, but i thought i'd still say hi surgery on wednesday little nervous/scared/excited??? many/most/all of us go through different emotions before and after surgery prepare yourself for a mental and physical rollercoaster ride its all good you hopefully will breeze through surgery, recovery et al right after surgery, get up soon as possible and walk, walk, walk - no marathon yet - but walking is good, breaks up the gas too drink, sip as much Water as possible sip very slowly for now water is soooo important to all sleevers at the beginning stage - water is more important than even proteins!!!! you might have some normal issues like gas, being really tired and "maybe" you'll be alittle naustious too :ph34r: but things do usually get better day to day continue to read the boards and get plenty of good info post your questions, comments as time passes we'll enjoy seeing "less and less" of you good luck on wednesday you are on the road to a healthier, happier, longer life take care speedy recovery kathy