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WOW!!! good for you. Congratulations, but sorry honey- you won't be a large for too much longer :biggrin0:

Congratulations on a trouble free surgery. Hope the recovery is just as great.

Praying for a quick recovery :thumbup:

Ryans girl! We are here to support you. During my stall I did gain some pounds 2.1 pounds to be precise. So I kept floating between 177 and 179.1, and this was two weeks after my surgery. My stall also lasted 23 days, and it was hellish. We will certainly support you if you decide to go the DS route, but in the meantime, consider going back to the very basics- even for just a few days. Reduce the carbs, drink Water, get your Protein in, don't cut back on the calories-but watch those numbers, and switch up the exercise. I also had a sneaking suspicion that I may be insulin resistant. I will be seeing my physician in a week, but in the meantime, I am taking some cinnamon pills to control my blood sugar. I am sure you are doing the very best you can, and we are cheering you on :thumbup:

I think I broke the record for the longest stall ever. I lost count, but we were almost 23 days and counting. But the scale moved... finally!!! One thing I did differently was cut back on my carbs and increasing my protein. I don't know if it was because of this, or if my body just quit holding on to the weight, but either way, I am just happy the scale finally moved. I have also started dancing classes and really enjoy it. Makes working out a lot less stressful.

Love it. And love a wrap dress. The good thing with them is you can wear them through a few different sizes- and it will still fit OK.

I am on a self-impossed clothing shopping ban until the summer, but I compulsively 'fake-shop-online' and think about all the lovely clothes I am going to buy this summer. :wink0: I did go shopping with a girlfriend recently, she wanted my input, and I bought a size 10 dress that was cut small. It was very summer-y, but I knew I could not find it anywhere else. (It was at Loehmanns). I have also saved my birthday dress from last year when I was at my skinniest. I want to wear that soon as well. All my other cute clothes are going to the consignment store once I overgrow them, and the ones that are not 'brand names' will go to my twice a year swap with my girlfriends.

CU Next Tuesday.... hhahahahaha! I love it!!! p.s. Next time I get in a fight with a 'c u next tuesday' I will be calling on the double Tiffany team :wink0: Ironically, I think the people who I really do not want to tell about my surgery, are all overweight. The two friends that I have told are skinny (one has struggled with weight, but works out like a maniac to stay in the great shape she is) And both of them were beyond supportive. One of them ordered a plate for us to share when we went out with friends, so as not to cause any awkwardness. Unfortunately, I think my 'big girl club of friends' may not be as supportive. Not that they are bad people, they are lovely, but the judgment will follow.

I love the chobani, but love OIKOS even more. However, I have to save those for 'special occasions'. I switched to Fage, and have been mixing it with the crystal light sugar free iced tea to go powder. You only need half a pack, and at a WHOOPING 2.5 calories with no carbs and no sugar, I am a happy camper.

Deedee... I am still struggling with whether or not I want to tell anyone, for the exact reasons you have outlined. The two people (plus fiance) who know are incredibly supportive, but like you said- I certainly do not want to get 'policed'. A part of me is also fearful- what if it does not work? What if I fail in this like I have other times? I appreciate your thoughts and encouragement that you share through those moments.

Rlocke- crossing fingers for you. I would be happy to share my food diary with you- PM me. Some carbs like to 'sneak in' so be sure to log. You will do fine darling.

Ash- THANK YOU..... I think you are the one who was raving about Zumba. I really like it. So fun. My friend had a baby shower a few months ago, and her mother hired a belly dancer to teach us how to dance. It was like a crazy core workout, but super fun. Tiffy, I am going to check out the 'shimmy' class. So, I did another dance class today called YE-LE! I don't know if it something mainstream, or if the instructor made it up, but lots of dancing etc. It kicked my butt!!! But two things kept me going: 1. This woman who was about 65 years in INSANELY INCREDIBLE shape, was totally getting me motivated 2. The instructor was this HOT, STEAMY, RIDICULOUSLY BEAUTIFUL guy with an accent. Everything he said sounded 'vulgar'! It had me laughing and gasping at the same time. He was borderline slimy, but I am sure we were all mesmerized! LOL! Disclaimer: I am happily partnered with a loving fiance and looking forward to getting married to him

I get my eyebrows waxed occasionally, but have resorted to getting them threaded instead- cleaner and lasts longer. I ONCE got a brazilian- HONNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!! NEVER EVER EVER AGAIN. That is all we will say about this experience. (and this was supposedly with a 'very gentle person- and the best in town'. I like the sensitive nair better. I use it for my armpits and 'down in dallas' parts.

I have to admit I still have difficulty doing it. But last week i learned a wicked awful lesson, when I took some sips of a drink right after eating. I had the worst pain in my chest, and then straight to the bathroom.......! GROSS! Not doing that again anytime soon.

THE scale MOVED!!!!!!!!! You guys were absolutely right. I cut back my carbs to 30 grams a day for the last two days. First day, I thought it was a fluke, and then today it moved some more. I love you love you love you love you all.... and I am sooooo fortunate to have found my VSG family online :confused1:

Hey, I wrote the same post- last week and the week before. But I have to tell you- the scale FINALLY MOVED TODAY!!! I seriously believe it is from the advice I received from Tiffy and other members of this board. I needed to reduce my carbs- and have since reduced them to around 30g a day, and up my protein- even more than the 60g I was getting. I have been having an extra protein shake everyday, and have cut out all carbs that do not come from a 'protein source'. I honestly believe that is what broke my stall. Like you- I was eating around 800 cals a day, and walking everyday.

There are actually two guys in my class..... and oh man- one of them HAD SOME MOVES. He said he has been dancing for a while- doing Zumba. p.s. I will likely drive until it warms up -boooooo !

LOOOOOOOOOOVVVVVVVVVEEEEEEEE beef jerky.

I enjoyed zumba so much, that today I decided to get another gym membership for a place that has a lot more classes. (I will have to decide if I want to walk two blocks to my current gym, or cycle a mile to the new gym) Either way, it will still be cheaper to have two memberships than to pay for ONE session of personal training.

Thanks for the tip on Fage. Even though I love the taste of OIKOS, I will have FAGE for the days that I am 'almost over' my alloted carbs. in other news, I tried the ricotta today with some Blue Agave. It was DELISH!!! until I saw the carb and sugar content of the agave... oh my!!!

I love the runner. Yeah wonderland... let us know the good news tomorrow Cajun!!! That way we can toast you with some protein water :blushing:

I just checked the grocery store, and the target - and cannot find them. DARN... no walmart in my area.

Tiff... I will have to check out hip hop abs. We danced to a lot of salsa and merengie (Sp?) and even some arabic. Mini me... I think the great part of the dancing was that you could pace yourself. I have to admit I am not in the best shape since I have not worked out for a while, but used to be in good shape. But I cannot run for more than a few blocks.

Thanks for the suggestions folks. My favorite thing to eat is vanilla or Honey OIKOS greek yogurt. And that comes with a whooping 18 carbs a day. It will SERIOUSLY pain me to cut this back. Maybe I will need to half it or something. Are there any yogurts that have less carbs? Also, when you work out- do you all still keep your carbs as low? I must admit, I thought this surgery would be a break from 'counting', so I am a little disappointed. But I guess I have to suck it up.

Today was a little yucky and rainy and so I had to skip my usual hour walk (which I do albeit begrudgingly). So I decided to go try Zumba, since so many of you had sang its praises- or danced its praises! Ladies..... THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!! What a fun workout. So much fun. And it still kicked my tooshie, but OH MY- it was so much fun. And the best thing was on my way out, my old trainer told me it is like 500 calories burned an hour. I will assume since I took it 'easier', more like 300- but I will take that for a fun workout. If now they offered it more than once a week. Another thing that really clicked for me is that I need to find more workouts that I enjoy. There are not a lot of great classes at my gym, but I will look around at the other dance studios, and might have to get a second membership. Cheaper than two sessions with a trainer I love ZUMBA. Suggestions for 'similar' workouts welcome. Thank you once again- whoever the people who shared this gem with me :biggrin0: