ProudGrammy

4 year surgiversary

@liannatx @milasan thank you both for your nice/kind words you work with your sleeve and it will work with/for you!! your pouch with gastric bypass will be awesome too i love to eat you newbies up for breakfast!!!! but no protein!!! sob sob!! you are in for the ride of your lives, a few bumps here and there maybe, stalls - not losing as quickly as you wish (lossess won't happen over night) "God Grant Me Patience, Just Hurry Up About It" great new life is in front of you follow allll the rules - if you don't - i know where you live @@OKCPirate congrats -wonderful stuff young lady thanx dude - i love you back (smirk, smrk) you are one of "those" in betweeners that continue to do terrific @@Kindle "You are pretty darn cute, just like me" smile when I see a "like" from you... I love to smile back at YOU!! it's hard to find two perfect people like us !! a cross we bare LOL!! your nice words mean a lot to me so glad YOU are around for ME too i love your nice pic with "horsee" - now that i'm "smaller" - i might feel brave enough to ride (future NSV?) @@Inner Surfer Girl Wonder Woman takes one to know one!!! your hard work continues - you are already awesome the only problem, as time progresses i will be seeing less and less of you keep up the amazing job - i know you will!! @@VSGAnn2014 You deserve all the happiness you have created for yourself. thanx bud, back at ya you are always nice and helpful on the boards - wonderful!! we have shown those "younguns" et al that age doesn't matter @@AvaFern love reading your posts. i'm glad - i luv writing them!!! i'm so happy when i see and hear from you you are great!!! you and i are both 5'3 DOS i weighed 2 lbs less than you but you lost 6 lbs more than i did wise guy LOL @@Recycled . very good reason to be called "proud" grammy. thanx dude -thanx for taking a minute off your bike to write me i felt too big and scared to ride a bike hmmmm, now that i'm smaller and not as timid, you never know!!! don't worry - i'll tell/warn you when i'm on the road LOL @@Babbs 4 life changing years and many more ahead! they have been wonderful - i DO know they will/must continue - ALWAYS you are one of those newbies that i have watched grow up and become a success!!! (is that too corny?? lol) but you can be such a brat too!!! LOL Who loves ya baby!? never wrote on the school walls, but i love writing on BP i know "sometimes" LOL my posts are too long,silly,too many smiles et - oh well i write like i talk - Egggggads it's great to see/hear from VETS like you all (most) LOL of you are great!! you are ALL aces in my growing book let's meet for drinks around the corner i'm buying!!! Water of course!!! see you all around the neighborhood kathy

@@BigTink2LilTink your post was written so eloquently i don't know how to respond you've said it all wrapped up in a cute red ribbon so happy for YOUR happiness you deserve it!!! yes this is a life time trip, forever, and ever, and a day!!! wish you would write more often your wise, experienced words are beneficial/helpful to newbies VETS, and all in between!!! keep up the marvelous job continue to be happy with your new self you are aces in my book kathy congrats

@@Wonderkind happy things have worked out for you anxious to see you in sleeveland good luck with surgery speedy recovery kathy

@@gowalking @@Miss Mac @@WLSResources/ClothingExch @@momma_missie what was deleted in your original post???? inquiring minds want to know!! thanx kathy

@@Wonderkind (did you mean to say blue cross blue shield) give them a call they can give you the correct answer!! if they tell you that you must fill forms out again have tests too - oh well new insurance "might" accept blood work that you have already done maybe other tests too if they - ie EKG, psych exam etc etc in other words you "might" not have to smart from ground zero hopefully new insurance will cover WLS too good luck kathy

@@Emilie.Lancaster me too!!!! 7th graders can give you problems all the time LOL! my problems are related to "senior" moments looks like you are doing fine 23 lbs down!!! MUST work on drinking more!!! you should be drinking 64+ oz of Water a day drinking is essential - take small sips, all day!! FORCE yourself taking your Vitamins, keeping track of food, cooking, eating Protein is VERY VERY important - sounds like you are doing great!! problems with itchiness, incisions, tiredness - things should continue to improve poop - always a "shittttty" discusssion!!! common discussion!!! glad that things are moving along!! glad your night time "maneuvers" are doing well !!! as far as GOAL, get to docs chosen weight if you want stop or loose more, it's up to you, it's your body wonderful that you and hubby are doing this together step by step, hand in hand - baby spoon to baby spoon!! next post, paragraphs please - easier to read - thanx!!! good luck kathy

@@jenn1 it loves you back!! what more could you want?? health, happiness you have them both and then some i think you are aces!! keep enjoying life who deserves it more?? keep up the good work kathy

@@newjrny85 hi newbie can't tell if you are pre/post op??? took naps for a couple of weeks PO energy was down the toilet i wasn't able to play the piano anymore then again, never could!!! LOL sorry, the devil made me do it!! i had problems drinking Water i had trouble with powdered shakes (yeach) (found mixed bottled shakes delicious) problems with slowly eating and chewing after a month or so........things improved eating and drinking continued to improve i was my normal "perfect" self again people have different stories situations about their times PO don't compare yourself ever to someone else "the one thing we have in common, is that we're all different"!!! we all loose weight in different amounts over times periods I lost 13.7 lbs the first month the # varied through out my journey good luck kathy

@@Jewel961 "they" say people get cold cuz you are loosing your skin "blubber" - so you don't have as much insulation there is no such thing as "only" loosing ie 11 pounds every 1/4 lb, 1/2 - 3/4 etc are a victory you have lost total of 30 lbs (pre-op, post op) you are aces!! as long as you (or anyone) follows all the rules drinking, eating, Protein etc you can't help but loose weight it can be frustrating, not loosing as fast as you would like DEAL WITH IT!! Celebrate the 11 lbs you've lost PO you will loose more, while you are becoming a winner "God Grant Me Patience, Just Hurry Up About It" good luck kathy

@@kimb926 dear frustrated!!! from what you said above you are NOT doing anything physically wrong!! you are eating, drinking, chewing following the rules explain to your brain/head that weight doesn't fall off over night tell "it" to calm down this is a journey not a sprint people take their measurements periodically once a month (or more) some times when no weight has come off your measurements might show you are getting smaller one month PO you've lost 40 lbs that's terrific!! you did not not go to bed one night and wake up 1 million lbs heavier not gonna come off that way either "hide" the scale from yourself (I've done that in the past) weigh yourself once a week (or any amount after one week) then you won't be aware that you haven't lost any weight over one day, two day.... i think you are doing everything right/great "God Give Me Patience, Just Hurry Up About It" good luck kathy

@@LilMissDiva Irene i've missed you soooo much nice to see your "little" self!!!! i realize i do miss eating a lot of yummy yummy foods no moderation, eating as much as i want, whenever i want working with the WLS rules can get annoying, complicated don't follow the rules?? people have been shot for less i don't miss being unhealthy, never leaving the house, being sad above have been "fixed" / helped by the sleeve i'm healthy and happy still "cute as a button" take care Irene stop by whenever anyone, whomever can learn from your vast experiences keep up the great job kathy

@@carols5417 @notime @bassmel @hayneselease @pippinleicester @@bewell @bigbet it's nice to meet fellow "old farts" like me married 25 years 40 year old daughter - son-in-law grammy of three wonderful grand-kids (8 & 12 yr grand-sons, 15 year old grand-daughter) disability retirement 10 years ago one month after surgery i turned 58 years old DOS 12/15/11 235 lbs 57 years OLD present 130-137 (fluctuate) 61 years YOUNG turn 62 in 1 month GOAL 4 year surgiversary busy, healthy, happy enjoying, loving life good health and happiness to all of us who deserves it more?? happy new year kathy

@@PSkarsten glad it went this way could have been moved back most people are nervous prior to surgery but to find out date is happening so soon can't blame you for your nerves good luck speedy recovery kathy

@@Kspot42 that's great keep reading this board Knowledge is Power get essential foods (Protein shakes) for when you go home if needed, prepare foods for family then freeze them (not family freeze the food lol get all your ducks in a row good luck speedy recovery kathy

He told me to crush my pills for the week post op. @@Roberto Molina ooooops just read your new post above ( #5 ) of course listen to him good luck kathy

@@melk86 you did "it"!!!! how are you feeling?? inquiring minds want to know hope things are improving daily speedy recovery kathy

hey dude i "think" crushing pills or cutting in half "might" not be good loose some potency/effectiveness not positive (OP please comment) we all give great answers but at the end of the day always only listen to doc/NUT or me good luck with surgery kathy

@@Lacowgirl72 i am 4 years PO hubby still waiting!! good luck kathy

@@Grace818 glad kidney surgery went well hope recuperation was ok too being sleeved next month??? yeah i love a happy ending good luck speedy recovery kathy

what are you trying to say?? kathy

Veterans....#1 thing you miss / don't miss the list would be too long what OP said in their posts above are great i 2nd them i will not miss my bad health issues plus sized clothes living like a hermit being a couch potato emotional bad/sad feelings basically............ there is mainly nothing about my "other" life that i miss to all of us - i wish a healthier, happier, longer life we all deserve it happy new year!!! kathy

@@CowgirlJane i know, i know you don't have to yell i have never been a lush ( i mean drinker LOL) once in a blue moon, holiday occasion, going out with friends dancing, having a wonderful time is ok can we say party dance, party dance!!!! (why wasn't i invited)??!!! LOL i could have been the designated driver!! that's ok, maybe next time!!! would you have been confident enough to party like this 4+ years ago?? i don't thhhhhink so!! then again "maybe", covering my assss happy new year bud kathy

@@melk86 @@TripleK any day to have WLS is terrific but having the sleeve on New Years' Eve!!! holy moly blow the horns ring the bells welcome the new year with such excitement!!/anticipation good luck speedy recovery kathy