kpaige77

this morning i weighed in at 180! that makes my loss a total of 40lbs since dec 18!!! i keep thinking that the loss is going too slow but either way it is still 40lbs more than i would have lost if i hadn't had the surgery!

this morning i weighed in at 180! that makes my loss a total of 40lbs since dec 18!!! i keep thinking that the loss is going too slow but either way it is still 40lbs more than i would have lost if i hadn't had the surgery!

this morning i weighed in at 180! that makes my loss a total of 40lbs since dec 18!!! i keep thinking that the loss is going too slow but either way it is still 40lbs more than i would have lost if i hadn't had the surgery!

i have been thinking about getting a juicer. i want to find a way to get in fruits and veggies. i am 2 months out, by the way. looking at the ninja blender because it pulverizes the entire food instead of just juicing it, leaving all the Fiber and bulk! i figure i can throw in spinach, a green apple, blueberries, pineapple... and a scoop of my Unjury powder for Protein. that way i get my protein plus all of the Vitamins and nutrients from green veggies and fruits in a more sleeve friendly drinkable form. has anyone tried this yet??? and do you all recommend the ninja???

so let me start off by saying that i know what i've done is terrible so please don't kick me while i'm already down. i feel terrible, both physically and mentally. i have eaten horribly the last two days. i am 2 months out and my ride has been up and down constantly. i keep thinking "is this what my life will be like until i die". and if so what have i done?!?! i had lots of trouble with getting in food and liquids for a while. and then, literally, overnight it was better. i could eat and not feel like i had swallowed a rock. liquids are another story. can't stand the taste of Water (anyone else have this problem and if so does it go away???) and can't stomach anything artificial (crystal light...) I was getting anywhere from 70-85grams Protein which is plenty according to my nut. then i started with acid symptoms. my doc put me on 2xday protonix about a week ago. for the last 2 weeks i have had waves of nausea that has kept me from eating next to nothing. then yesterday i didn't have the nausea and i made the worst food choices- the worst being a donut. i ate the whole thing. not at one time of course but i still ate the whole darn thing. then today i ate 2 reeses Peanut Butter hearts and a few hershey kisses. oh and a few Jello jigglers i made for my kids. full sugar versions! i'm not drinking my Protein shakes in the morning like i have been. mostly because i am so nauseous when i wake up. i know that really gets me off on the wrong foot each day. seems like that big burst of Protein in the morning just sets the tone for the whole day. the good in all of this came at about 6pm. i had to go to kohl's to grab something for my kid and i decided to look in the "big girls" section for a shirt. nothing fit in the plus size. i could hardly believe it! i actually HAVE to shop in the regular ladies sized now- bought 2 shirts: 1 was an xl and one was a Lg. so apparently i fell off the wagon with my eating and most of all my attitude about what goes in my mouth. my day will start with a shake tomorrow and good choices for the rest of the day! because nothing tastes as good as buying new clothes in normal sizes feels. i actually had choices to make as far as what to buy when before i was just getting what fit without hugging too many fat rolls. i know i am human and will make mistakes in the future but i have to remember what my goal is and the extremes i've gone to with this surgery to make that happen. i just hope i didn't hurt my belly with my 2 days of bad choices!
tomorrow is a new day!

so let me start off by saying that i know what i've done is terrible so please don't kick me while i'm already down. i feel terrible, both physically and mentally. i have eaten horribly the last two days. i am 2 months out and my ride has been up and down constantly. i keep thinking "is this what my life will be like until i die". and if so what have i done?!?! i had lots of trouble with getting in food and liquids for a while. and then, literally, overnight it was better. i could eat and not feel like i had swallowed a rock. liquids are another story. can't stand the taste of Water (anyone else have this problem and if so does it go away???) and can't stomach anything artificial (crystal light...) I was getting anywhere from 70-85grams Protein which is plenty according to my nut. then i started with acid symptoms. my doc put me on 2xday protonix about a week ago. for the last 2 weeks i have had waves of nausea that has kept me from eating next to nothing. then yesterday i didn't have the nausea and i made the worst food choices- the worst being a donut. i ate the whole thing. not at one time of course but i still ate the whole darn thing. then today i ate 2 reeses Peanut Butter hearts and a few hershey kisses. oh and a few Jello jigglers i made for my kids. full sugar versions! i'm not drinking my Protein shakes in the morning like i have been. mostly because i am so nauseous when i wake up. i know that really gets me off on the wrong foot each day. seems like that big burst of Protein in the morning just sets the tone for the whole day. the good in all of this came at about 6pm. i had to go to kohl's to grab something for my kid and i decided to look in the "big girls" section for a shirt. nothing fit in the plus size. i could hardly believe it! i actually HAVE to shop in the regular ladies sized now- bought 2 shirts: 1 was an xl and one was a Lg. so apparently i fell off the wagon with my eating and most of all my attitude about what goes in my mouth. my day will start with a shake tomorrow and good choices for the rest of the day! because nothing tastes as good as buying new clothes in normal sizes feels. i actually had choices to make as far as what to buy when before i was just getting what fit without hugging too many fat rolls. i know i am human and will make mistakes in the future but i have to remember what my goal is and the extremes i've gone to with this surgery to make that happen. i just hope i didn't hurt my belly with my 2 days of bad choices!
tomorrow is a new day!

so let me start off by saying that i know what i've done is terrible so please don't kick me while i'm already down. i feel terrible, both physically and mentally. i have eaten horribly the last two days. i am 2 months out and my ride has been up and down constantly. i keep thinking "is this what my life will be like until i die". and if so what have i done?!?! i had lots of trouble with getting in food and liquids for a while. and then, literally, overnight it was better. i could eat and not feel like i had swallowed a rock. liquids are another story. can't stand the taste of Water (anyone else have this problem and if so does it go away???) and can't stomach anything artificial (crystal light...) I was getting anywhere from 70-85grams Protein which is plenty according to my nut. then i started with acid symptoms. my doc put me on 2xday protonix about a week ago. for the last 2 weeks i have had waves of nausea that has kept me from eating next to nothing. then yesterday i didn't have the nausea and i made the worst food choices- the worst being a donut. i ate the whole thing. not at one time of course but i still ate the whole darn thing. then today i ate 2 reeses Peanut Butter hearts and a few hershey kisses. oh and a few Jello jigglers i made for my kids. full sugar versions! i'm not drinking my Protein shakes in the morning like i have been. mostly because i am so nauseous when i wake up. i know that really gets me off on the wrong foot each day. seems like that big burst of Protein in the morning just sets the tone for the whole day. the good in all of this came at about 6pm. i had to go to kohl's to grab something for my kid and i decided to look in the "big girls" section for a shirt. nothing fit in the plus size. i could hardly believe it! i actually HAVE to shop in the regular ladies sized now- bought 2 shirts: 1 was an xl and one was a Lg. so apparently i fell off the wagon with my eating and most of all my attitude about what goes in my mouth. my day will start with a shake tomorrow and good choices for the rest of the day! because nothing tastes as good as buying new clothes in normal sizes feels. i actually had choices to make as far as what to buy when before i was just getting what fit without hugging too many fat rolls. i know i am human and will make mistakes in the future but i have to remember what my goal is and the extremes i've gone to with this surgery to make that happen. i just hope i didn't hurt my belly with my 2 days of bad choices!
tomorrow is a new day!

so let me start off by saying that i know what i've done is terrible so please don't kick me while i'm already down. i feel terrible, both physically and mentally. i have eaten horribly the last two days. i am 2 months out and my ride has been up and down constantly. i keep thinking "is this what my life will be like until i die". and if so what have i done?!?! i had lots of trouble with getting in food and liquids for a while. and then, literally, overnight it was better. i could eat and not feel like i had swallowed a rock. liquids are another story. can't stand the taste of Water (anyone else have this problem and if so does it go away???) and can't stomach anything artificial (crystal light...) I was getting anywhere from 70-85grams Protein which is plenty according to my nut. then i started with acid symptoms. my doc put me on 2xday protonix about a week ago. for the last 2 weeks i have had waves of nausea that has kept me from eating next to nothing. then yesterday i didn't have the nausea and i made the worst food choices- the worst being a donut. i ate the whole thing. not at one time of course but i still ate the whole darn thing. then today i ate 2 reeses Peanut Butter hearts and a few hershey kisses. oh and a few Jello jigglers i made for my kids. full sugar versions! i'm not drinking my Protein shakes in the morning like i have been. mostly because i am so nauseous when i wake up. i know that really gets me off on the wrong foot each day. seems like that big burst of Protein in the morning just sets the tone for the whole day. the good in all of this came at about 6pm. i had to go to kohl's to grab something for my kid and i decided to look in the "big girls" section for a shirt. nothing fit in the plus size. i could hardly believe it! i actually HAVE to shop in the regular ladies sized now- bought 2 shirts: 1 was an xl and one was a Lg. so apparently i fell off the wagon with my eating and most of all my attitude about what goes in my mouth. my day will start with a shake tomorrow and good choices for the rest of the day! because nothing tastes as good as buying new clothes in normal sizes feels. i actually had choices to make as far as what to buy when before i was just getting what fit without hugging too many fat rolls. i know i am human and will make mistakes in the future but i have to remember what my goal is and the extremes i've gone to with this surgery to make that happen. i just hope i didn't hurt my belly with my 2 days of bad choices!
tomorrow is a new day!

my doctor always said something about your sugar and sodium levels bottoming out when you have a bad case of stomach virus. he advised to not drink anything artificial and definitely not plain Water. tiny sips of gatorade or small spoonfuls of cola Syrup over ice. you only use 1-2TBS of the cola syrup over a coffee mug filled to the brim of crushed ice. usually one of those was all i could ever keep down per day when i was sick. flat ginger ale was also helpful. i guess everyone is different. the bubbles always made my belly gurgle too much

my doctor always said something about your sugar and sodium levels bottoming out when you have a bad case of stomach virus. he advised to not drink anything artificial and definitely not plain Water. tiny sips of gatorade or small spoonfuls of cola Syrup over ice. you only use 1-2TBS of the cola syrup over a coffee mug filled to the brim of crushed ice. usually one of those was all i could ever keep down per day when i was sick. flat ginger ale was also helpful. i guess everyone is different. the bubbles always made my belly gurgle too much

I think the moral of the story is....
Call your doctor

Go to the pharmacy and buy cola Syrup.< /p>

While i was watching this weeks Biggest Loser episode i was remembering what i used to do in the years past while watching. My typical routine used to be that i would order a pizza, french fries, & 1/2 steak and cheese sub and eat as much as i could. I ordered al of that so the delivery guy would think i was ordering for my whole family- too embarrassed to have them think i was about to stuff my face for the next hour. my kids would be asleep already and that night happened to be the night my husband worked really late. It's amazing to watch now and i actually take notes on new exercises to put into my exercise routine! Feel so blessed to have this new life....

While i was watching this weeks Biggest Loser episode i was remembering what i used to do in the years past while watching. My typical routine used to be that i would order a pizza, french fries, & 1/2 steak and cheese sub and eat as much as i could. I ordered al of that so the delivery guy would think i was ordering for my whole family- too embarrassed to have them think i was about to stuff my face for the next hour. my kids would be asleep already and that night happened to be the night my husband worked really late. It's amazing to watch now and i actually take notes on new exercises to put into my exercise routine! Feel so blessed to have this new life....

While i was watching this weeks Biggest Loser episode i was remembering what i used to do in the years past while watching. My typical routine used to be that i would order a pizza, french fries, & 1/2 steak and cheese sub and eat as much as i could. I ordered al of that so the delivery guy would think i was ordering for my whole family- too embarrassed to have them think i was about to stuff my face for the next hour. my kids would be asleep already and that night happened to be the night my husband worked really late. It's amazing to watch now and i actually take notes on new exercises to put into my exercise routine! Feel so blessed to have this new life....

While i was watching this weeks Biggest Loser episode i was remembering what i used to do in the years past while watching. My typical routine used to be that i would order a pizza, french fries, & 1/2 steak and cheese sub and eat as much as i could. I ordered al of that so the delivery guy would think i was ordering for my whole family- too embarrassed to have them think i was about to stuff my face for the next hour. my kids would be asleep already and that night happened to be the night my husband worked really late. It's amazing to watch now and i actually take notes on new exercises to put into my exercise routine! Feel so blessed to have this new life....

While i was watching this weeks Biggest Loser episode i was remembering what i used to do in the years past while watching. My typical routine used to be that i would order a pizza, french fries, & 1/2 steak and cheese sub and eat as much as i could. I ordered al of that so the delivery guy would think i was ordering for my whole family- too embarrassed to have them think i was about to stuff my face for the next hour. my kids would be asleep already and that night happened to be the night my husband worked really late. It's amazing to watch now and i actually take notes on new exercises to put into my exercise routine! Feel so blessed to have this new life....

my nut gave me a printed out comparison of about 10 different Vitamins. many of them being vitamins specific to bariatric patients. flintstone vitamins everything that the bariatric vitamins have. her advice was why spend the extra money when you can share with your kids! the only other thing she said to take was 30 mg of ferrous fumerate (iron) but you can't take it with your multi. any a citrical petite if you can't do dairy.

I going out to Celebrate a friend's birthday at a Chinese restaurant. I know I can take little bits of this and that so it will be great. A friend and I ate at Montana's the other day. She ordered the fajitas and I ate from her plate since there was so much there to choose from. My boyfriend said I was a really cheap date to take out now. Tee hee.

Finally!!! After almost 2 weeks of no movement on the scale I finally have a loss. Current weight is 190.2!!!! Surgery was on 12/18 and I was 220. I cant believe I'm almost to the 180's!!!!!! Still feels unreal to me that I am loosing this weight yet always feel full!!!

The first 2 weeks were hard for me too. I felt like all I did was eat (or drink) my Protein all day. By far the best thing I found was the Unjury chicken Soup protein mix. I drank that 3-4 times a day and it was perfect. You mix it with Water so you are killing two birds with one stone- liquid and protein intake. Per serving of the soup it is 21 grams protein so if you do it 4xday you will be getting 84 grams protein and 32 oz water. The biggest thing for me was wrapping my head around the names of the Protein Drinks. Like if I bought one called oreo cookie- I had to constant remind myself "this is not gonna taste like Oreos an milk". Haha. I suppose that is part of their selling tactics. Hang in there and try to get the protein and liquid in. Some people will tell you that protein isn't as important right now but I (along with my surgical/bariatrics team) don't believe this. Your body uses massive amounts of protein to heal and of you aren't getting a good dose in everyday it will start to be pulled from your stores of it. Lean muscle mass, hair, bone density, skin collagen... Plus you will be amazed at how much better you will feel if you can get your protein in.

Cheri -
This is off topic but I just wanted to say that although I don't post much, I truly think that you add a lot of valuable insight to this forum. I read your posts often and appreciate all of them. Just thought I would let you know that
-Stephanie

so i've been on a stall for the last 6 days and i've been ridiculously disappointed and down! today we were at my brother-in-laws house watching the football game and all of a sudden i realized i was sitting with my legs crossed. not just crossed but ALL THE WAY CROSSED!!!! i can't even remember the last time i've been able to cross my legs. stupid victory i know but my victory all the same!!!! helps a little with the stall!!!

so i've been on a stall for the last 6 days and i've been ridiculously disappointed and down! today we were at my brother-in-laws house watching the football game and all of a sudden i realized i was sitting with my legs crossed. not just crossed but ALL THE WAY CROSSED!!!! i can't even remember the last time i've been able to cross my legs. stupid victory i know but my victory all the same!!!! helps a little with the stall!!!

so i've been on a stall for the last 6 days and i've been ridiculously disappointed and down! today we were at my brother-in-laws house watching the football game and all of a sudden i realized i was sitting with my legs crossed. not just crossed but ALL THE WAY CROSSED!!!! i can't even remember the last time i've been able to cross my legs. stupid victory i know but my victory all the same!!!! helps a little with the stall!!!