DanaInNewOrleans

WooHooooooo Shane!! You look great!!

You put it in a mixing bowl and mix on med speed. It is the same as with sugar only omitting the sugar. Good luck with the brownies.

I told my husband during the show that Rick has worn the same clothes since the beginning... lol....

Hi all! I was sleeved 12/10.
The start of my journey I was 332.
Day of surgery 300
Today I'm 260!
Down a total of 71lbs (40 of that since surgery).
Overall i think I'm doing great. Some days are better than others. Some days I have trouble getting all my fluids in. But I always get my Protein and Vitamins in.
The last 8 days I was on a business trip to Atlanta. A couple days we had to eat out. Went to steak and shake one day on our way to the client and I got a chees burger with no mayo and I took off the top bun. I ate just a little more than half.
2 other times we ate at a bbq place. And again I tried to pick the healthiest options. Even with that though 6 months ago I would of easily eaten a double cheeseburger meal with a large fry and a large coke. That day I had half of a single with no top bun. So it's definitely an improvement!
And any time I can lose 71lbs I'll take it

Put that scale away or you'll make yourself crazy.
I gained 11 pounds post op and didn't lose any weight my first month until about three weeks out.
~Cheri

LOL, the plot is always the same....zombies trying to eat them...them running and killing them with headshots

R.I.P. hitchhiker p.s. thanks for the bag.

I'm getting a little frustrated, and trying not to be. Starting weight was 305, and now I'm down to 252, but most of that was lost the first two months. I've been struggling since late January to lose. I lost 8 pounds in February, and I suppose if I kept at that rate, I would be happy, but I feel like it's ground to a halt. I can't believe it. I track everthing I eat, get in 65-75 gm Protein a day, drink more than 64 oz Fluid, limit carbs, and exercise most days of the week. I was an expert dieter and didn't lose weight before surgery, and I guess I'm not sure why I expected anything different now. However, I remain hopeful that sticking with it for the long haul will make the difference, which is something I never succeeded at before.
There, thanks for the rant, I feel better

Ok, ditto for me for everything in this post! I could have written it myself.
9 weeks post-op and I've lost 30 lbs...
Teri, I just sent you a message!

So had my first follow-up from surgery. had some crazy unexpected results: they found a stromal tumor in my stomach they cut out. They obviously got it all out but still want me to go to Roswell for further testing just to make sure. I may have inadvertently saved my own life by doing this, holy ****!
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I am so excited!!!!!! Approval took 24 hours. Thank you Jesus, ready for skinnier me!

I am on week 10....my surgery was the 26th of December .....I have had many ,many stalls..today is March 2 and I have lost only 38 pounds ....even though it seems slow I am still losing ....I m hoping to lose 2 more pounds by end of next week to make 40 pounds
Patty
Note I did lose 32 pounds prior to surgery all together about 70 pounds
Started at 296.8 now 226.2 3x to an x large

This happened to me yesterday --- I was taking my 81 year old aunt to multiple medical appointments from different ends of the city and back... by 2:30pm we both needed to eat something but only had 20 minutes until the next appt. I reluctantly pulled into McDonalds, which is something I've almost never done over the last 12 years (only on road trip vacations). I ate about 1/2 of the burger, became uncomfortably full and threw the rest away. And I realized no big deal.... I had a Protein Shake at 7am for Breakfast and 1/2 of small hamburger for lunch --- I'm good! That is what my goal was when I decided to have this surgery. I was tired tired tired of "being on a diet" after 40 years. Yes, I guess in essence I'm "on a diet" because I'm limited on how much I can eat but it doesn't feel like a diet. It just feels like I can eat whatever I want (within reason of course) and I just stop when I'm full. Wonderful!!!
Congrats on being in the 250's!!
~Dana

Slow Loser Update:
9 weeks post-op and I finally reached -30 lbs!!
I upped my calories 10 days ago and I've lost about 5 or 6 lbs. That is the most I've lost in that time frame since my first 10 days after surgery. Now, I'm still hesitant to declare the reason for the those 5 lbs is the increased calories -- but that is the only thing I've done differently. It could be that it just coincided with a regular "jump" down.....I'm just going to keep doing what I'm doing.

Love the Walking Dead!

Oooooo and I forgot....if the zombie apocalypse happens...lets all get together at a predetermined place and we can be a group....we won't need nearly as much food as other groups since our little tummies can only hold so much. We will however have to rob some GNCs to make sure we have enough Protein and Vitamins. Unfortunately though we can't let pre-op people in because they can still eat a lot.

It was I just finished watching it! I love Michonne

Love the Walking Dead!

I get alot of comments on my posts that my skin "wasn't that bad". I guess the photos I was using as before plastics didn't quite show the extent of the damage that obesity did to my stomach so I am here to set the record straight with pictures. While I understand that there are much worse cases of excess skin, for me it was unacceptable for me to live the rest of my life looking like I did. I guess I set my standards high - some people can deal with their skin, but I could not so that is why I got my extended Tummy Tuck. I can now look in the mirror and smile and thats all that really matters. I don't have to hate my reflection and that is a priceless feeling. Heres the pics.
food. There will always be reminders with scars and stretch marks, but at least now I can feel comfortable in my own body. Lifes to short to hate how you look. But thats just my opinion.

Nancy, 60 lbs!! Wow! That is great....can you share what your daily menu is like? How many daily calories/carbs/protein?
My surgery was 12/21 and I'm down only 30 lbs so I'm always looking for ideas.... congrats!
~Dana

Slow Loser Update:

9 weeks post-op and I finally reached -30 lbs!!

I upped my calories 10 days ago and I've lost about 5 or 6 lbs. That is the most I've lost in that time frame since my first 10 days after surgery. Now, I'm still hesitant to declare the reason for the those 5 lbs is the increased calories -- but that is the only thing I've done differently. It could be that it just coincided with a regular "jump" down.....I'm just going to keep doing what I'm doing and hope it continues....
~Dana

I do net carbs.... I always subtract the fiber.
Speaking of fiber, I heard a lot of good things about the Quest Protein bars so I ordered a variety pack. It came in a couple of days ago and tried one this morning ( I think it was called lemon creme) and it was pretty good. One great benefit is that the bars have a lot of fiber -- the lemon creme has 16 grams of fiber, 20 grams of Protein and 170 calories.
They are more expensive but they really do pack a punch as a Meal Replacement...I'm looking forward to trying the other flavors.

I do net carbs.... I always subtract the fiber.
Speaking of fiber, I heard a lot of good things about the Quest Protein bars so I ordered a variety pack. It came in a couple of days ago and tried one this morning ( I think it was called lemon creme) and it was pretty good. One great benefit is that the bars have a lot of fiber -- the lemon creme has 16 grams of fiber, 20 grams of Protein and 170 calories.
They are more expensive but they really do pack a punch as a Meal Replacement...I'm looking forward to trying the other flavors.

Nancy, 60 lbs!! Wow! That is great....can you share what your daily menu is like? How many daily calories/carbs/protein?
My surgery was 12/21 and I'm down only 30 lbs so I'm always looking for ideas.... congrats!
~Dana