Scaredy Cat

We're only about 7 pounds apart now. She requested these shark footie pajamas for Christmas, so when I saw her size, I picked them up. Tried them on out of sheer curiosity. I'll be going back tomorrow to pick up a pair for me. Another friend says there's a moose pattern, which I simply must have.

Special K makes some great Protein bars. They have chocolate, chocolate caramel (my fav) and Peanut Butter chocolate. They have 10 grams of Protein and are at a nice price point. I can buy them at BJ's 24 bars for $17.99!
My nut had warned that Protein Bars with a lot protein grams usually don't taste good.
But most stores sell Protein Bars in singles, so try all different kinds. Speaking from experience though keep a list of how good they are. I bought a bunch of bars, liked some hated others and thought some were ok. Unfortunately, I didn't write down what I thought, I figured surely I would remember,... yeah, I promptly forgot when I went to buy more!

Wow Courtney! You go!!! That's awesome!

I hope to someday stroll around in VS undies
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Leather. Leather boots. Leather jacket. (matching bag-why not). Nice fitting jeans. Feeling sexy again. Vacation anywhere. Victorias Secret. 

20# Fitbit
30# bike
45# Kickboxing heavy bag
60# Indoor rower
75# kayak
90# an outdoor adventure vacation
Goal. A new wardrobe : )

I LOVED this idea so much that I made it my signature! :}
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OMG I am so glad I am not the only one who feels this way! I am 11 days out and very regretful...just taking it one day and demon at a time.

It does get better but I remember how I felt the first weeks after surgery. I didn't want to get dehydrated so I mixed G2 gatoraid with my Water and it helped so much. I never got dehydrated. Also, like others said, make sure you take an acid reducer. It will help too!! Take care and know it WILL be worth it!

Its so worth it! I've lost 165lbs in 8 months! It sucks for some time but after 6 weeks it will all get better.Then 3 months later you will know it was the best decision you ever made!I lost 110lbs in the first 3 months.Just do what your doctor says!

I am 2 1/2 months out so the memories of the post-op weeks are really fresh. I had a pretty rough time, too. I thought I had made a huge mistake, but now I am happy with my choice. It is hard. The hunger-like feeling for me was too much acid--an acid reducer made it stop. I couldn't get fluids in, either. I know they say to do sugar free everything, but a normal Popsicle really helped me. When you get to where it is allowed by your diet, you may want to try egg drop Soup. Those two things went down well and gave me some energy.
I didn't feel human again after the surgery for 6 weeks. I know most of us don't realize it going in, but it was a major surgery followed by a period of malnutrition. If you get through that without feeling run down and borderline depressed you are the exception, not the rule.
I am 10 weeks out now, and I feel good again. I can eat--feel satisfied--and I am losing. You will get here.

That is funny....my nutritionist told me that almost everyone comes in for their first post-op visit saying..."oh my God, what have I done".... but within a few weeks everybody says they wish they would have done it sooner.

My nutritionist and nurse both told me that almost EVERYONE regrets the surgery for the first few weeks. It's not easy. But once the hard part is over they wonder why they had not done it sooner.
Try to hang in there......I bet in a few more weeks you'll forget the bad and be excited about the future!

Sometimes pain meds can also make a person feel a bit down, too. Every journey has bumps. Keep drinking! ("m from RI to Scaredy Cat!)

Your body will naturally crave the things it feels it needs. Seafood being soft easily digest able Proteins make an ideal source for both Protein and Omega3 fatty acids. Fish is great for you.

Ok...here's mine. I have a total of 212# to lose, already lost 53 & starting the surgery process with 159# to lose to goal. My goals are actual weights, not number of lbs lost...
275#: get a pedicure
259#: find a new chiropractor
244#: get a massage
236#: take the NIA training--FINALLY!
211#: sign up for belly dance classes
199#: trip to Montreal w/my sweety
182#: buy/design a new piece of jewelry
.....*this is where it gets tough, bc I haven't been below 182# since 8th grade......
175#: ?
160#: ?
145#: ?
135#: ?
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Hi everyone. I'm new here and I love all of the goals you've set for yourself. I'm only 1 week 3 days post op and have lost 17 pounds:)) I am so excited and can't wait to see the new me! I know for sure that I will be saving up for a body lift and maybe a boob job too. But the smaller rewards, well, just being with my family and spending time with them is enough. You see, I struggle with RA too so this surgery is really important to me.

Great idea about rewards. I don't have a clue so I will think on this and try to come up with some!!

Scaredy Cat - what a great question! I haven't really thought about goals along the way. My overall goal is to lose 135 pounds.
Next summer I really, really, really want to be able to get up on a slalom ski again. I used to be a very avid water-skier (slalom, barefoot, etc). I tried to get up on 2 skis last summer and no way. It was horrible. So next summer, I'm going to buy a slalom ski like I used to have and get up on the 1st try!
My husband and I are both SCUBA divers so I see a great dive trip in our future next summer too.
But I'm going to give some thought to some mini-rewards along the way - thanks for the idea!

i hardly ever get a manicure
guess where i will be saturday morning?

I haven't even thought about gifts to myself yet. But definitely 100 down, I'll get a new wardrobe that isn't full of band t-shirts, granny panties, and cheap jeans from Walmart. Totally excited. And I think once I hit goal, I'll need some booby adjustments. huzzah to the new me!

TRUE Friends will continue to be friends through it all...I guess that's why I really only have a few people I call true friends

My town has a female competitive roller derby team, & I've been itching to do open try-outs (each November), but I've been too self-conscious to do it. Next November, I'm so going for it. :}
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25 - new sneakers/workout outfit
50 - bike rack for my car
75 - Fitbit
100 - iPhone or dog to run with me
125 - trampoline (I have kids who would love this also)
150 - new wardrobe