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my favorite breakfast is chia gel (1/3 cup chia seeds soaked in 2cups water), warmed in microwave and sprinkled with cinnamon and granola! yumma!

you are always my inspiration! You look mahhhhhvalous!

I had an amazing NSV this weekend! I ran my first 5k since my surgery 11/14/11 and shaved 4 minutes and 52 seconds off my last 5k time (before surgery)! And...my race T-shirt was a medium instead of a (very tight) Extra large! I even ran it in barefoot shoes! I love feeling so strong and healthy! I've already signed up for four more! If you've never done a 5k...I highly recommend it...most of them have a walkers division, and, like me, I had to walk every so often to catch my breath. But, its a great way to commit yourself to training....like holding your own feet to the fire!

I am 5'7" too and my surgeon set my goal weight at 170 lbs!!! My personal goal is 155 as well...I was once 155 and was able to maintain that weight for about 5 years, that's why I chose it!

Weight before sleeve 255 lbs Current weight 199 lbs How long sleeved: 21 weeks. Loss so far: 56 lbs no gains...but a few stalls...but I loose inches when I stall, so I dont mind!!

CONGRATS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I hit onederland this morning too!! It feels like I slept with a coat hanger in my mouth...I cant stop smiling!!

Onderland is a happy place full of rainbows and unicorns!!!!!! 199.6 this morning!!! WOOT WOOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!

200.4 for the past two days....are you kidding me??? Hand me the scissors...im cutting my long hair off....I know that should be worth a few ounces!! LOL!!! Maybe tomorrow.................................

WOW!!! It's a whole new you!!! Looking great girl!!! You are such an inspiration!!

I am 4 1/2 months post open and still have shoulder pain when I eat. I talked to my surgeon about it at my three month appointment and he said it can take up to a year to form a protective scar tissue and the pain to go away. I can control it, however. If I eat very very slow, tiny bites and chew my food well....very easy to do at home...but going out to eat is a different story! I also stop eating for about ten minutes when I feel the first tiny twinge. Another time I notice it happens a lot is when I am too busy talking and not paying attention to the way I'm eating!

I was 202 this morning....and driving myself nuts by stepping on the scale two to three times a day! maybe I'll stay away for a week and see if I get the same results you did! heheheh congrats! that has got to be an incredible feeling! You've gotta be so proud of yourself!!!!!

There are many different reasons to keep it personal! I chose to keep mine private, only telling my husband and best friend because my brothers 34 year old daughter died of malnutrition, three years after her gastric bypass. My mom, the queen of worry, blames the surgery, not my niece's nutritional habits. Because of this, I have chosen to keep it hidden. I didn't even tell my kids because I don't want them to be put in a position where they would have to lie to their grandma. Trust me...this was a very difficult decision for me...normally I an a blabber mouth...always wanting to share my story. But I attend support group once a month in a city about two hours away and there, I am free to be open about it.

7 pounds away for me!! Lets do this!!!

Tonight, in my Emile Henry tagine, I threw together: boneless Pork chops cubed butternut squash apples fresh garlic cinnamon curry salt pepper was very tasty!!!