Michelle Wolfe

So I was on my fitness pal today and calculated my BMR, it has me at 1390 calories, but I'm thinking it's different for wls people. Is this true? If so, is there a way to make it accurate for people after wls?

I sometimes find myself thinking the fat girl clothes are much cuter than the regular size clothes and get irritated. But then I remind myself of how much healthier and and better I feel. #fatgirlbraininfulleffect lol

I've never had a problem getting any type of food after surgery and it sucks. lol I totally wish my body hated carbs and sugary things but nope. They were a danger before surgery and they totally are now as well.

I see a lot of people on here that stick to a 600-800 calorie diet and others that just do low carb but don't count calories. I am a year out and having a hard time losing these last ten pounds. I am curious, people that just count calories-What do your meal plans look like in a day. For those who only count carbs-How many carbs do you allow yourself per day? Also could you tell me whether you are in maintenance or actively trying to lose. Thanks!

I am one year out today, and haven't quite reached goal. I would like to be 120 and I've been sitting at 133 forever! Happy though to have lost this much, and so thankful for this surgery!

Wondering if anyone with Blue Cross Blueshield of Illinois has had success with getting a panniculectomy covered?

Eating will get easier, I promise! Don't let anyone get you down, eventually you will start to look and feel amazing! Is your husband overweight? Maybe he is jealous. After I had surgery and started losing weight my husband felt like he needed to go to the gym and diet and surprisingly enough he has stuck with it.

I had surgery on Feb. 8th of 2012, and it has been the best decision I ever made! I will be praying for you!

Iggychic, I noticed you and I had the same surgeon. I am curious, what exactly caused all your problems during surgery? Did you end up with a leak?

Nope, I am 5'2 and was 207 at the time of surgery. I am now in a healthy weight range and I know I couldn't have done it and been successful without this surgery. I am not quite at goal yet, but honestly I would be happy if I didn't lose another pound. I haven't been the weight I am now since junior high! I am glad I did the surgery when I did because that just means I had less weight to lose than if I had waited longer and let my BMI go up more.

Have you tried Chike protein powder, it is the only one I can tolerate and you can order sample packs and they have lots of different flavors to try. www.chikenutrition.com

You're looking great! Don't let your surgeon get you down, you are still very early in your journey. Keep in mind that everyone loses at different rates! As long as you are sticking to whatever plan your surgeon recommends, the weight will come off eventually! I am almost a year out and still losing, it just takes time.

I love the idea of leaving candy out for the candy fairy! I think I might try it and see how it goes! Thanks for all the helpful advice you guys!

I've been wondering about those too! Liliana, what brands have you found that are similar but cheaper?

Okay, so I have two little ones and every easter, they end up with like 3 easter baskets each from different relatives. I'm finding it harder to stay away from the candy and would really like to throw it away, but my husband thinks that would be unfair to the kids. Anyone have any suggestions on how I should deal with this?