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Are you drinking Protein Powder every day...i just had an extreme bout of gas because i drank Protein whey powder 3 days in a row.....Now i will only drink it once in a while like before I started exercising!

Ain't it just to awesome to be true...

I eat 3/4 of a cup of raisin bran every morning with lactose free milk.....It keeps me regular and so I don't count the carb intake as bad......Well I don't count carbs anyway. I eat a little of everything and the only thing I really worry about is Protein intake and Water consumption.... I try very hard not to turn this into another failed diet.....I have talked to my nut and she agrees. We have to live in the world we live in and denying ourselves foods can take us into a failure or another addiction..Obsession with food..... I chose healthier food now and eat a lot better. But Cereal is on my list for 2 reasons. I love the raisins and it keeps me regular...Otherwise the constipation is far worse then a few extra carbs.. If I do eat carbs I try to eat complex.... But that is just me!

hair loss you can look at this thread..lots of advice there: Is there anything more depressing...

Try not to panic...Close your eyes and think of the new you that is about to appear......Here is sending you happy vibes!!!!!!!!!

Patience .......That is my advice. Your body is full of liquid from the IV's and swelling and trying to clear out the meds they gave you while you were in the hospital. It will happen just give it a little more time...And put the scale away......it is not time to start weighing yourself...Okay...

tonight I was talking to my daughter and saying that I can't have surgery until my BMI is under 30..she said how much weight do you still want to lose. And I said I don't know. I am still so big....she said don't be ridiculous mom..You can't see how small you are at all can you....You are very small mom...I stared at her in disbelief...... Can I believe her..I just don't know!

Thanks, I really do feel like a weenie for complaining about being sick especially knowing what you've been through. I really am happy with my milestone....just in a pity party kind of mood. Kindle..Your sickness is just as real as mine were and are..We have ups and downs, good and bad days.....Today you feel horrible..You have the right to tell us if you want..I read it, I heard it I feel bad for you...It is shitty to be sick anytime....

congratulations on your achievement.....Sorry you are sick though...that is not the best way to lose weight that's for sure

It's not weird at all....Last week my trainer picked me up off the floor with one hand and I gasped and said are you nuts doing that. You could have broken your back...He said I have lifted a lot more weight then you are. I said, "Oh yah sure"....He said, "you know what your problem is..You still have a fat head."..."What," I said. He said, "you still see yourself at 380 lbs." Yup he was right.....We know we are smaller and that we have changed..But it is very hard to see ourselves this new way because we have been heavy for so long....That is the part about fixing the mess our heads are in.....It could be that in your mind there is a reason why you think that way. I know there is in mine...Past experiences when I was down and six people had to pick me up....i can't fathom myself being small enough that only one guy can do it..... I do need to fix that thinking.....One way I read on here was a woman who deliberately went into spaces she was never able to go into. Ex - walking between two people in a corridor, sitting in a booth, sitting in the smallest chair. Things like that..It worked for her! Might be worth a try..

Are you kidding.....obvious difference....Looking good!!!!!!!!!

No this is not the reason. The reason is that it swells in your stomach and takes up a lot of room that should be filled with dense Protein. I was told everything in moderation. EVERYTHING. I eat rice, noodles and bread at times. Not at the same time..LOL I chose which ones I eat carefully. I eat wild rice and multi- grain noodles and bread that is rye or pumpernickel.... I am 15 months out.

First of all you have to start seeing food for what it is. NOT a friend! It is a fuel we use for of bodies to build on and keep moving and living..you know the drill.. Some friend who allows you to get sick, over weight, have to take strong organ affecting medications to counteract its effects on your body. Then you go to the go to comfort, and it is only a temporary fix. After you feel worse then before. This action is followed by guilt, judgement, fear, betrayal and a whole host of other emotions that are negative..... When you realize that it is an addiction like any other. You start to see food differently. Your mindset changes and you start to fix what is going on in your head. What drove you here. Why you have to take such a drastic step to save yourself from this so called friend. It is not a red light moment. It is work. Real work to change a habit you started a long, long time ago... But it will be worth it when you put food in its proper place and it no longer has a hold over you. You control it....You learn to eat to live, not live to eat! Hope this helps hun.

Undeniably wonderful......Great job!!!!!!!!!! NSV.....nice job!

Wouldn't hurt to be checked out though...better safe then sorry...K

Thanks all.......Just part of the sets I do.....I love the planks..Did 5 sets of them this last Friday....

first I think you need to update your stats.. Second I agree... Your weight is right on And three...you look amazing! A question though..Who is the silly goof in the first photo with you?....hahahahaha

Lets get this show on the road!!!!!!!!!!!!! That is the only thought I had! Total anticipation.....

*Thou shall exercise 5 times per week for 40-45 minutes.....3 times a week *Thou shall not covet carbohydrates...Complete carbohydrates....okay Thou shall not eat more than 3 meals per day and shall not have unhealthy Snacks between meals..3 meals a day and one snack at night..... *Thou shall drink at least 8 glasses of Water per day.....hey I do one right! Thou shall eat a minimum of 70 grams of Protein per day..rarely get it all in...oops Thou shall honor thy commitment to good health and healthy choices ..most of the time Thou shall keep thy follow up appointments with thy doctor...always....okay I do 2 of these right! *Thou shall always take thy vitamins...3 I do three right *Thou shall not weigh thyself more than once per week.....try once every 2 months. *Thou shall always keep the memory of the past and hope of the future as a clear image in thy mind..I like this one! I never get bogged down in the diet aspect of this program. I failed at dieting...been there done that. I have committed myself to finding the reason for the addiction and am trying to fix it....will take a long time. I work every day to like myself and see the good in me. I look at each new day as a new gift at life now. I forgive myself when I make mistakes. that is a hard one but I do not obsess about that anymore. I have decided that I will work to have a better stronger body..through exercise. That's all I can think of right now!

Careful he will probably blame the broken molar on the by-pass surgery....lol If you had no trouble with freezing before it should not be a problem....k

Miley Cyrus...yikes!!!!!!!!!!LOL

Baby girl..........I lost all my hair in the hospital. i don't think it would have been so tragic if I had lost it a little at a time...i looked like a cancer survivor....... Scary when women lose their adornment of hair!

I can reach down and touch my toes with absolutely no issue. Strain or soreness. This from a girl who 15 months ago could not even see her knees let alone her feet.....Exercising is already seeing results!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Now that's a NSV.....Yes me!!!!!!!!!

Soup is an exception to the rule...just like the i before e except after c rule...there are lots of words that fall into this category..like: financier, glacier Same with soup it is one of the things that you can eat anyway. it still has the same influence on your system as drinking Water with your meal but it has nutritional value through the liquid. It will not stay in your system as long as dense Protein but it is good to have some anyway....Not every day...but a good bowl of well made soup is still healthy for you.... I also drink the milk when I have my Cereal every morning....There are things you just can't get away from.....

Love all the new things we can do!!! Excited for you girl!