angeliiz80

Congrats :*)

Congrats :*)

Holly S@#&*, you look great. Excellent work.

I can only eat more at dinner time. The doctor said its normal cuz your stomach relaxes.

How is everyone doing? I'm happy with my weight. My new goal is just to tone up this extra skin. :*)

I have foods that don't really feel all that good, but I've never thrown them up. Non-crunchy breads feel heavy. Peanut Butter takes me a long time to eat a very small amount. If my sleeve puked, these are probably what it would puke on. But since it doesn't, I'm guessing the "heavy" foods are my versions of things I can't tolerate (even though I can tolerate them... bah).
A few BTWs...
popcorn is terrible for your digestive system. If you tell any GI doc you don't eat popcorn, they will automatically love you at least a little bit. And microwave popcorn is the worst. Look up the recent cancer studies, or cancer rates of employees who worked in the factories. It's not the popcorn itself, or the microwave, it's the crap inside the baggies.
If you haven't heard of "pink slime" you tube the tern and Jamie Oliver. I grind my own "beef" for my family, and the whole "pink slime" thing being brought out in a public light was a really nice affirmation. After watching some of these food documentaries - no way, no how I'm buying store bought ground meat unless it's a butcher and I can see him grind it. But I don't mind, and you can get much better flavors when you mix the cuts vs. buying scrap (try making a burger out of a combination of fresh ground sirloin, chuck and brisket... on a charcoal grill with a chunk of alder & cherry wood thrown in the coals... you will have 'em eating out of your hand).

I do have the butcher grind my beef. I've always liked it better that way. Pink slime is not anything I could have imagined.
I pop my own corn. Nobody had to tell me microwave popcorn was bad news. It tastes like chemicals. I just do it on the stove with coconut or olive oil. Yeah, I know that you're really not supposed to heat extra virgin, first cold press, but I love the taste.
I have been trying to eat natural and eat as many non-processed and minimally processed foods as possible. Unfortunately it's a trade off because these Protein powders are totally food science. The SF Jello pudding and Gelatin and the SF Torani syrups keep me from the sugar. I love to make Protein packed Desserts. One thread goes into philosophy about eating everything you used to in moderation or deny yourself some foods.
I'm of the latter philosophy, but have found things to replace the foods that are not good for me with better ones that taste just as good.
Sorry to hear about popcorn and the GI tract. I would have thought all that Fiber would be a good thing. It could also be what's stalling my weight loss even though I don't eat more than a cup or so and my carbs are under 45 grams. So much for my low calorie snack
I absolutely will continue with minimally processed things. I don't want to go totally Paleo.
I'm going to try mixing the cuts Wheetsin.

I FINALLY HIT ONEDERLAND!!!! 90 lbs gone - I can not believe it!
My stomach pouch has gotten a little bigger. I am now able to eat an entire hot dog (without bun). Anyone else noticing that they can eat more?

I'm down over 100 lbs and almost to my goal :*)

Happy 6-month surgiversary to my fellow 10/15/12 sleeve twins!! I hope everyone is doing wonderfully. Here's an updated before (9/2012) & after (4/13/13) for me. I'm down 63 pounds:

Before: on a cruise one month before surgery.
After: Me & my best-friend-since-birth @ her parents' 50th Anniv this past weekend

4 pounds away from losing 100 pounds. How is everyone doing?
Sleeve date: Oct. 15. HW: 315; SW: 283; CW: 219; GW: 150

Congratulations!!! I have about 15 more to go but my happiest moment was being able to wear size 16 clothes from the NORMAL WOMAN SIZES!!! Whooo hoooo!!!

Good job. I am 13 lbs away. Can't wait.

Woohoo finally under 200 lbs!!

Welcome to the group!!
Sleeve date: Oct. 15. Sent from my Samsung Galaxy

Down to 178 lbs 38 lbs to my goal wearing a size 10 :*) YAY I would probably be at my goal if it weren't for all this extra skin. More gym time I guess.

8 pounds from goal!!!
Sw 242
Pre op wt 222
Cw 168
74 pounds gone!!

I have picked up some old bad habits, too. I'm trying to fight them. When I avoid bad habits, I lose more. I keep going back to basics & that helps. If we stay focused, we can do it.
Sleeve date: Oct. 15. HW: 315; SW: 283; CW: 228

Good for you! I've got 68 pounds to go... unless I decide on a lower goal. I would love to be 145, but my doc says that's unrealistic. He says 160 is better. We'll see.
Sleeve date: Oct. 15. HW: 315; SW: 283; CW: 228

Good for you! I'm down 85 pounds total & have 65 more to go.
Sleeve date: Oct. 15. HW: 315; SW: 283; CW: 230

Finally hit ONEderland yesterday!!! I hope all of my sleeve twins are doing well.
One month before surgery:
4 months after surgery:
(I have a kazoo in my mouth. I was kazoo'ing "Happy Birthday" to my friend while she was taking the photo!)
And I'll be on an airplane next month for the first time since surgery. I'm scared, nervous, apprehensive, excited, and all of those other emotions - but not about the flight. I can't wait to see how well I fit (or don't ?!?!?) in the seat now!!!

Congrats

Down 82 that's excellent!!!! I'm down 53 since day of surgery and lots more to go!! But I'm loving my sleeve!!

How is everyones weight loss going? I am 4 months out of surgery and down 82 lbs only 47 lbs to go :*)