SweetSusie1

So my new NSV that I would have never thought would change... Being at 474 I used THREE pillows to sleep comfortably... All underneath my head... Well at 84 lbs lost, I realized my neck was killing me, removed a pillow and I've now slept two nights in a row with only two pillows and I'm so happy and comfortable! It's the random little things! Happy Friday

My obgyn's scale doesn't go that high... Very frustrating but I love the guy! With my last baby I ended up weighing at home before my appointment then letting them know when I got there... That being said my scale goes up to like 650 lbs and we ordered if from xl living... Sucks really... But now after surgery I LOVE my scale!!!

Any one ready for Halloween?? I have three monsters itching for costumes!! (last year we went as toy story... Jesse, buzz, a green alien ((my 1 year stole the show!)) and mr. and mrs. potato head (((made at midnight the night before <---- procrastinator!)))) They actually want to go all as a theme again!! (I'm enjoying every bit of it!) Why did I put this in the 200+ column??? Oh for this.... When kicking around costume ideas my husband says the incredibles... There are 5 in the family, one girl and two boys just like ours (even thought our daughter is the middle child, she is taller than my stepson (2 years older) by about 6inches... So I guess it works out) but I digress... I told my husband I didn't think I fit the mold for the mom but he already had the three kids excited about it so I said I guess I'm in... His response??? Well the mom is ElasticGirl... And you keep pointing out your stretchy skin!! Ha! I love him!!! I laughed until I about feel out of my chair... So I guess I'm gonna be ElasticGirl for Halloween... I bet this kinda of stretching skin was never what the creator had in mind... Thought you might could enjoy a laugh today!!! Now to find 5 people worth of red shirts and pants... I wonder if my husband has thought the black underwear on the outside of the pants all the way through yet!

My scale lies!!!! It said I was back at 400.0 this morning... But unlike the last few days it just rolled off my back and I actually could care less! I'm still awesome!! On another note I'm still cranky what gives?? I may need an exorcism or something!!

Wtg Phillip! I'm so excited for you!!! Welcome to the losers bench!

Starting 474

Anyone else had a problem with their wedding ring becoming incredibly big??

Sent my skinny mini sister a text this morning saying "I'm so excited to say I'm down to 399 (what a hideous number to be excited about)..." she was so sweet and encouraging, I truly love her! But this was the first real lb lost in a few weeks. I've been pretty depressed about the scale the past couple of days, cranky even! I know the NSVs are there but I'm still just not feeling it. An a different note the Texas heat has been kind the past couple of days and I've gotten some good walking in... Woot! Everyone loves a picture and this is my current NSV... I feel like I need to point out the boob to lumpy tummy ratio... But my family was able to see with out my description

We were told as soon as we wanted to try and it wasn't uncomfortable... It didn't even cross my mind until about a week and a half!

They may not be typical, but some of us have more to lose to begin with! I'm 2 months and 68lbs gone!!! Go us!!! You are looking awesome! Keep it up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Well... Thanks for all of the suggestions!!! This heat is killer! Curses north Texas!!! My husband and kids have an Xbox 360 they fight over, the other day we came across a trial of Zumba... Download and bought the actual version the next day... Did it for the first time and made it a full 9 minutes before I thought I was going to die!!! (that's 9 minutes more than I would have done 68 lbs ago)... Oh and I gave myself asthma (something I haven't dealt with in a long time!) I call that a successful workout... Now for the motivation to get up and do it again tomorrow!

I see the comments that you mind is hungry after surgery even though your not actually hungry... I've even gone through it once or twice after surgery.... But has any one else dealt with other mind games??? A: I'm not willing to take my "fat" 30/32 clothes out of my closet... They are my clothes, I feel like my husband is being evil by taking them away and putting them in a box.... Seriously when did I become so attached to these clothes??? They have been in the box in the middle of my bedroom for about a week now... I might be willing to. Finally let them go to the closet. B: I've lost 68 lbs... I haven't seen it until today... I apparently still have fat googles on (similar to beer googles)... My clothes don't fit right, I had to buy new bras (smaller band size, larger cup size- seriously ridiculous!)... Everyone knows about my surgery and every one says the see it, mind games tell me they are just being nice... this morning I put on my what used to be a size to small stretchy jeans that I had to lay on the bed to zip and then pray that I didn't bust a seam. Today they zipped with easy while standing and I can put my arm down my jeans with out unzipping them (yes I tried). Getting over my mind games slowly but surely... And today I finally see a weightless difference in my pictures... Thought I would share... The left photo was about a month before preop diet and the right picture is today, 68 lbs lighter! Oh and I managed a promotion, one that I've been trying for for about 3 of the last 4 years that I've worked at the company where I work!

I'm told by different people on different occasions that I'm walking faster...

Ad my nutrition appointment last Monday, I seem to be on track eating and in weight loss for the goal I set for myself of one year weight loss (200 lbs lost in one year)... Then the NUT said to lose 200 lbs in one year I should have lost 60 lbs by three months. Well, I've lost 59.2 and we aren't even a full 7 weeks out... So I've changed my goal on a trail basis and I'm going to try for a 3 month goal of 82 lbs lost... (crazy I know, but it's worth trying) I have the nutrition part of the sleeve down so far, now I need to add the excercise part. For the first time since I can remember I actually want to get up and go... I make sure my shoes are good, have some shorts and head out the door... Then it hits me like a Mack truck!!! Texas HEAT!!!! I think 2 minutes of this heat zaps every ounce of go out of me, I immediately feel dehydrated and can hardly move! I have a treadmill but I'm still not within the weight requirements to be on said treadmill and have a huge fear of breaking this expensive equipment that my husband does utilize! Long story short my body is refusing to be a part of the happy people walking outside (we actually have a lot of people that run in our neighborhood- the hill we live on is apparently fun <--- stupid people!!! If that cars er brake isn't on its rolling and you call that fun??) Any suggestions to beat this heat and get the walking in???

Low D here too... everything that has been said I have heard as well... and bug I'm right there with you, girls and their softball = a lot of sun! I'm not diabetic, can't remember if it was the pcp or surg that said it but apparently sunblock does so well at blocking sun now days that it is also blocking the d from absorbing. (that is sooooo my problem! I burn to a crisp without it lathered on!) So there are tons of reasons, and simple fixes!!! Maybe we need a -d section on the losers bench

I started mine after surgery (great!) but it stopped in a normal time frame, however a month later it's raging!!! I'm going with the hormones being released from fat and pray it doesn't stick round for as long as yours has... I feel for ya!!!

Mine said 6 weeks, or as soon as all of the scabs fall off NATURALLY...

Way to go!!! So exciting! Keep up the hard work!!!!!!!

At my two week follow up the dietician talked about everyone getting buyer's remorse at sometime or the other... But just remember the end reward and take a few deep breaths... You will be ok!

I love having my eyebrows threaded!!! My little rewards are makeup, new lotions, new cute containers/cups for my smaller sized food/drink and I've been thinking about new sandals... Keep up the good work!!!

Water, water, water!!!! It really helped me during my 2 week preop... I was told to lose 20 lbs, I thought he was nuts, but I lost 21 lbs for surgery 2 weeks later!!

Dr. James Davidson in Dallas, TX was $11,000 for two night stay and 1 year follow up! He is awesome and prayed with me and my husband before going onto surgery... A bonus in my books!