chitowngirl

Congrats.

Congrats to you and your sister. Remember everyday your journey will get a little better/easier.

I feel ya... The gym is kinda boring. Have you tried walking outside. I've personally started bike riding. Take advantage of the weather, also it helps if you plan it with someone. So plan a walk with a friend, spouse or sibling. This way it's not so easy to wiggle your way ou of.

I have lost 50 pounds since my highest weight. I'm still in my 18-20's however I must admit they were tight on me, and now they are really loose on me. I do have a bunch of size 16's but they are not plus size, so I think it will take me 20 more pounds before they fit me. I'm sure I could fit into a 16 from lane Bryant, but I'm not gonna go buy anything, and I'm trying to swear off the plus size clothes.

I actually bought mine from hsn. It's the proform proshox elite 2. I paid $1000 for it, but that was well over a year ago. Itself was my first experience with the hsn, and I love it I did 4 payments of $250 delivery was free. Anyhow I love my treadmill and when I was looking at hsn they did have very similar ones as far as the brand in your price range. I use my treadmill as well as my husband and son, it's still going strong. So on my treadmill it is just as good as the ones in the health clubs, maybe better because mine is ifit compatible, and it has speakers that you can hook your iPod/mp3 to. The incline is insane I wanna say it goes upto 12. My son runs like upto 7mph and it's sturdy as heck. Also mine has an extra long belt (I have long legs) and it was able to support 300-350 pounds.

Your doing great, the difference is very noticeable. Keep up the good work.

Congrats you look great..

You look Awsome!!! Congrats and continued success.

Are you tracking your calories? If not I would recommend doing so. Also 28 pounds is 28 pounds lost forever. So don't downplay your success. Also once tracking your calories you may notice that they may need to adjust such as adding calories, increasing protein. I actually got great success when I increased my calories.

Awsome. Glad to hear that you are having such great progess.

Beef is really tough, have you tried cooking it in a crock pot, it is much more tender. That's the way I cook my pork and beef. Try it it's easy and tasty.

Nope. If I could have done this on my own I would have. I didn't go into this journey thinking this was the "easy" way out. I knew it wouldn't be easy, no regrets.

Call your surgeon and let them know that you no longer have insurance. Make an appointment, when your in with the doctor let him know that you haven't followed up because you lost your job and no longer have insurance. Most doctors will charge you for a level 1 office visit which is the cheapest, also ask if there is a cash discount. Try to work something out with them, you are doing great so for him to keep track of your progress is beneficial to him.

My presurgical weight 284 I am now 249. I am on a full diet with no restrictions. I feel great. I eat about 800 calories a day. I don't deprive myself. Yesterday I had 1/4 of a cup cake. Today I tried to eat a steak taco that I bought from a vendor and took 2 bites and couldn't continue. That taco really messed up my stomach.

Congrats. I'm glad to see your feeling well.

Awesome, keep it the good work.

Sending positive vibes your way.

Yes, how great is it to only have 10 pounds to loose. Congrats.

I'm 7 weeks out and I pretty much eat 6 times a day, they are tiny amounts. So I really wouldn't worry as it seems to be the small amount of food is going to make you hungry every few hours.

I wouldn't go back to liquids, but maybe soft foods, and soups. Hope u feel better.

Yes, I agree. I feel normal at the theatre. I always buy a large bottle water. I did order my son some nachos and has 2 or 3 of them and that was enough. Before I would have gotten my own.

I don't deprive myself, however i tend to be satisfied with much less food than before. Most of my meals are protein based, but I will occasionally have a treat.

The broccoli was prob way to fiberous. I was told that fiber was not permitted the first few months as it is too rough going down. Hope you feel better soon.

Are you eating anything?? When I wasn't eating solids my doctor told me not to worry about it. If you still haven't went by monday, I would give the surgeon a call.

Wow it's great that you will both go through this together. Your not goin to have to worry about him trying to sabatoging ur diet. Best of luck to the both of you.