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ProudGrammy

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  1. Posted

    2 hours ago, Andrejeus said:

    at home alone,I start to crave some foods

    @Andrejeus

    its hard to be alone in the house- wanting to eat. i don't keep junk food around,

    i hope you don't either. going out in the beautiful weather has temptations too.

    i can't imagine your life in general, moving a lot because of your DH/now he's deployed. That must be very hard on you., lonely - sounds like you are on the right tract,to meeting OP, hiking, exercising, keeping busy.

    sounds like you doing well with eating, being busy etc - work, stand tall knowing you must not over eat, binge. its hard, but i KNOW you can do it!!!

    its hard to simply say, "get a grip" be careful, but other advice from OP - i can tell you are strong - keep up the good work.

    you are aces bud

    holding a glass of Water to your health and your success!☺️

    take care

    good luck

    kathy

    btw - where are you from??

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  2. Posted

    1 hour ago, Andrejeus said:

    not gaining weight yet

    @Andrejeus

    welcome to our small group. We get "smaller" by the day!

    congrats on losing 142 lbs!!!! way to go!!!!

    various thoughts/opinions on "pouch stretching". my doc says your stomach might

    stretch a teeny bit. But NEVER significantly, or to its original size. But, by worrying

    about the thought of stretching, OP might eat better/moderation with the fear that they

    are stretching their stomach.!! (OP have been known to be shot for less🤣

    "yet" is the operative word!! you don't want to wait until you do gain, stop now!!

    Good for you on realizing/recognizing your prob.

    being brave enough in finding the board, looking for HELP before its too late. Back when i

    was your age (14 months) i used to brush my teeth whenever i was in trouble wanting

    to eat. (i now have the best looking teeth!!) LOL

    i was never big on exercise, but when i have that "need" about eating, i might go walking,

    i sometimes will still think about eating, LOL - but i don't eat.

    other things to do, exercise more, read - talk on the phone. simple suggestions

    i am frequently on the 'puter, i enjoy the boards, talking to you guys etc. keeps me

    off the streets, out of trouble and away from food🤣

    My "secret" to what really, really helps me and not overeating etc -

    i remember the "good ol' days" when i weighed 235 lbs eeeeek - unhealthy etc.

    i can not/will not back to those days. i remind myself how i looked and

    felt, also that OP do sometimes regain - i can NEVER can let that happen to me!!

    7.5 years sleeved, i weigh 130 (fluctuations) feel great, and i'm cute as a button!🤣

    hang around with us, you'll learn alot - and meet many nice OP that have had WLS,

    knowledge to pass on, lessons to learn - we'll keep your mind occupied off that mean

    4 letter word FOOD

    good luck bud

    kathy

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  3. Posted

    5 hours ago, DanieHall said:

    break between nuts because of having to shell them

    @DanieHall

    yum yum !!! umm ummm good - hail, hail to pistachios!!😋

    buttttt, they are dangerous for me!! got it under control though.

    bought a bag couple of weeks ago - put a good portion in small baggies.

    grab them from the pantry that way. otherwise, i might have

    prob stopping. but i'm good with one bag - not tempted to take

    another bag.

    btw - don't worry about the ER, as with everything moderation is key

    good luck

    kathy

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  7. Posted

    On 7/12/2019 at 8:00 PM, Starflower said:

    if I meet my goal I’ll have lost more than I weigh.

    @Starflower

    IF ????- silly head, of course you'll reach goal ☺️

    132 lbs!!!!! wonderful weight loss

    keep up the great job, for the rest of your healthier, happier, longer life

    kathy

    congrats

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  9. Posted

    1 hour ago, MstressB69 said:

    Weight loss should make rehab easier

    @MstressB69

    71 lbs down!! great job - you aces!!☺️

    knee replacement date was scheduled. i mentioned to doc that i was going to

    have WLS in a couple of months. he quickly said lets postpone knee replacement

    til you've lost some weight.

    I was sleeved 12/15/11 (235 lbs)- DOS knee, 5 months later - down 62lbs - weighed

    173 lbs "less" of me/you does make rehab much easier than you;/me were heavier.

    good luck with surgery tomorrow - for me it was painful, definitely worth it

    kathy

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  10. Posted

    On 5/21/2019 at 10:25 PM, Summer56 said:

    What did you do with your old clothes after weight loss surgery success

    @Summer56

    I donated ALL my large clothes to the rescue mission, I realized i forgot to keep anything for prosperity.😒

    Went to Kohl's 1 year goal - directly to my familiar plus size area - stretch jeans

    that i always bought. Put the 2X jeans over my size 6 pants - stared in the mirror

    for awhile, almost tearing, reminding myself of past - I bought those pants as a keepsake/reminder. I look at them periodically - hanging in my closet - once in

    awhile they look at me and say,"hey remember me"

    i don't want to ever forget what i looked like in the past - but i am enjoying

    the present and look forward to each and every day in the future! Still

    cute as a button!🤣

    I loved my family, et al before - but i was very unhealthy, and unhappy for various reasons

    i still love my family et al - now i am healthy, happy (still working on that), and looking forward to every new day - happiness is all that it's cracked up to be

    kathy

    congrats to me!

  11. Posted

    21 hours ago, codingirl79 said:

    trouble staying with that amount of calories

    @codingirl79

    hi newbie

    you are brand new here, but i see you have lost 80 lbs - DOS. 11/6/18 - post

    sleeve, that's terrific sounds, like you are doing everything right!!

    being healthy and a cutie, what more could you ask for!!☺️

    at 10 months out. you have to "weigh" LOL your options - how about meeting in the middle with you calories, see if you can maintain at 1300. Try it for awhile and

    see what happens. Continue to up/down your calories until you are

    maintaining - and feeling good

    Many variables like @summerset

    good luck

    welcome to the boards☺️

    kathy

    congrats

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  12. Posted

    3 hours ago, Healthy_life2 said:

    serious health scare - take my heath seriously. sleeve done June 2014. High weight 254 day of surgery 234. I’m maintaining in the 130’s.

    There is no secret to bariatric weight loss. Follow your plan. Learn the basics. log in an app, hydrate, exercise/activity. If you gain call your team. Never be afraid to ask for help.

    @Healthy_life2

    hey bud - are you referring to recent heart prob? or talking about from earlier?

    if answer is you just had the "issue" so very sorry. (or earlier too) very sad -

    hope you are ok now? Improving?

    too many OP take their health for granted. Don't go to PHP at all, or not enough. Since some

    OP don't go to doc/normal check-ups, they don't know if they have developed diabetes/high blood pressure etc.😒

    Unfortunately for various health probs that i've always had - i am able to be forewarned by the doc "if something is developing" (see my general doc too often

    for checkups)

    50+ years ago, as i turned into a teenager, my mom always "mentioned" i need to loose weight.

    mom and i both referred to my appearance (vanity reasons) to loose weight.

    It took many years to realize my health was getting worse, and worse! that's why i needed to,(not for my appearance only, but for my health -must loose the weight Kept yo yoing like OP,

    finally one month before I turned 58 years old - i was sleeved. Now am 65 years YOUNG!!

    i love proudly yelling that after weighing 235 lbs DOS - like you, i will fluctuate the 130ish range too.

    7+ years PO - maintaining - still cute as a button🤣

    your advise to newbies et al, is as usual great. reader beware/listen to @Healthy_life2 wise words!!

    Love your pics - lookin' beautiful in your LBD (little black dress!) keep on keeping on. Keep responding, writing your posts. We all love to hear from you

    finally - ALL of us must take a page from @Healthy_life2 book - watch your

    body/ take care of yourself of yourselves - your life depends on it!!

    Who loves you baby?? 😉

    kathy

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  13. Posted

    On 5/24/2019 at 3:30 AM, Briswife15 said:

    onderland today!! 199.2!!!! It feels fantastic

    you are in the early stages of your journey - keep up the great job - kathy congrats

    12 hours ago, Frustr8 said:

    hit Onderland! I really did it!

    you have gone threw hard times starting with getting approved for WLS, had problems

    getting approved - also beginning stages with strictures et al, you made it to the other side a winner - keep up the good work

    you prove that your never tooo old/or too young for surgery!! ☺️

    kathy

    congrats

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  14. Posted

    On 6/14/2019 at 12:52 PM, Mary Sarah Smith said:

    commented that my voice has changed since I've lost weight

    @Mary Sarah Smith

    hey bud

    wow, i think i've heard it all now, anything is possible - sooo- who knows, voice change too? why not!

    as long as you can yell/scream "look" at how much weight i have lost - doesn't matter how you sound☺️

    great weight loss

    kathy

    congrats

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  18. Posted

    On 6/11/2019 at 7:52 PM, debra102364 said:

    Busy Gastric Sleeve Day

    @debra102364

    woo hoo - tests over - sending paperwork to insurance!! brrrrreath, in and out slowly -

    hopefully you'll get good news sooner than later on your approval. ☺️

    kathy

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  19. Posted

    30 minutes ago, Jobber said:

    stopped logging all my meals. in a rhythm now

    @Jobber

    hey bud

    congrats on your great weight loss

    i know what you mean on estimating/knowing your similar portions and cals etc

    butttt - you are so early in the game you really should/must log your food, carbs

    etc. - you should always measure your food, keep track of calories etc - if you

    don't, well people have been shot for less!!🤣

    many/most OP (VETS too LOL) log for a year+, as the years pass some OP might

    not log as they used to. (me)🙁

    not yelling at you - but try to log! Do or Do NOT - There is no TRY "Yoda"

    good luck

    keep up the great job

    kathy

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  21. Posted

    @Johnny B

    since the time i was a wee little baby, i said "when i grow up i want to weigh 145 lbs" 🤣

    (i did get to that weight when i was in my 20's for "awhile", then we all know what happened, up up and a way my weight went up!

    pre-op i decided i wanted to weigh 145 lbs again!

    As i was closing in to goal weight, i knew i could/should lose a little more. Got down to 130 lbs, i look terrific. (cute as a button)🤣 maintenance, little fluctuations

    you look great - amazing transformation

    love the pic of you and your dog. Both of you look wonderful!

    keep up the good work for the rest of your healthier, happier, longer life☺️

    kathy

    congrats

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