Lisa'slosinit

........that your body only absorbs 20- 23 gr of Protein at one time ???? i have heard this...just wanted others thoughts !

it is just astonishing to see everyones before pics ....and then the now !!!!i had my surgery dec 8 and so cannott wait to get to the point where most of you are !!!!...to actually look great and feel even better!!! i am soo computer illiterate ...but i will definatley search youtube .....thanks !!! keep these good posts coming !!!!

please help!!! i have been spoiled rotten to have 5 weeks off so far from having my surgery on dec. 8.I have always been a "night owl" and usually sleep til 8-9am..i have custody of my 18 month old granddaughter , and i have been lucky to make it out the door every day by 10 -10:30 to take her to her babysitter . i go back to work on the 21st and need to be there by 8 am!!! I feel there is NEVER enough hours in the day and am worried to death about getting up in time to get myself AND the baby ready ...not to mention EAT as well!!!!Any pointers i can do in this next week to prepare myself to get on track again ??? I am sooooo dreading this , but have no choice !! i stay sleepy all the time ...weather i go to bed at 8pm or 12 am!!!any pointers are appreciated !!!!!!!

hon...where do u find the tofu noodles at ??? this dish sounds yummy !!!!

krogers carb master yogurt is really good !!!......you mentioned mio....i squirt a bit of mixed berry or orange/tangerine in my vanilla shake and thats about all ive been drinkin lately !!!

for pureed i enjoyed : 3 turkey meatballs 2 Tbsp ricotta cheese, and 1/2 small can tomato sauce ......throw it in the blender and mix up!!!!Tastes like lasagna filling !!! yummy!!!................or 3 turkey meatballs, turkey gravy , 2 tbsp ricotta cheese .....blend in the blender .....yummy!!!

i had my surgery on dec8 and have been on a 3 week stall.....the scale moves up n down .......my heaviest wt was 251 and day before surgery 228....today 209......BUT ..all my clothes are fallin off me .......from 3x tops to xl tops ...and tight22's to tight16's.....everybodys body is built differently ....but yeah, i stay bummed out on a daily basis cuz the scale is not moving , but my clothing sizes are ! I have been measuring myself too......but find it inaccurate as to exactly where i put the measuring tape the previous time .....a lil higher or lower on the hip makes a big differene in accuracy...i thought about putting a dot on my hip with a black permanent marker so i can be precise !!!

the greek yogurt here tates close to sour cream...

i had my surgery dec 8 and have already gone from a 3x scrub top to an xl .......a size 22 jeans to a 16!!!i have literally spent 2 weeks cleaning out 4 closets of clothes and have been washing ,pressing and hanging them up to sell them!!!!i am a clothes hoarder and have invested a lot of time and money in my clothes . most are all name brand and i have had several friends ask already that when i am ready they would like to buy my clothes from me!!!the problem is ..........what the heck do i charge ???? i told them i feel really bad selling them to them but at the same time , i need to replenish my wardrobe!!!! i had mentioned probably close to good will prices .....so ...i would like to get some feedback on how others have sold their clothes ! Any and all pointers are greatly appreciated !!!!!

so u made the pudding up already ??? i am thinking u can use just some of the powdered.mix...... it looks really good!!!!... i make a strawberry cheesecake shake that is yummy i scoop vanilla protein powder 1 cup skim milk 1 tbsp sf cheesecake pudding mix 4-5 frozen strawberries .......... blend it all up .......yummy!

hi !!!! i love iced coffe and got the cappucino one..i got a 2lb container and now not sure i really like it . what do u mix your cappucino one with ?

i recently bought some orange/tangerine flavored MIO at big lots....i squirted it in a vanilla shake and it tasted like an orange creamcicle !!!!! im not a big fan of orange creamcicles but it tasted pretty good !!!!I'm sure you could probly use orange jello as well!!!!

what all is pb2 good in ? i got some at krogers today ..4.49 .can i get some recipes plz ????

am i the only one that feels like i got a pit of grease in my tummy , and everything i taste seems to taste greasy????i was sleeved on the 8th of december and for like the past few days i cannot get over this "greasy" aftertaste of everything i eat ........

hey sarah !!! i was sleeved on dec 8 and i can relate !!! ive llost 20 lbs and was on a good 2 1/2 week stall and the past few weeks been juggling with the sme 4 lbs.i feel like i am grazing all day ...few bites of chili here ...few bites of chz there..nothing consistant ...i am always on the go too and go back to work on the 21st . i have made some bad choices myself .....a handful or two of cheese puffcorn two nights this week and a bite or two of choc. here n there. i keep beating myself up.........but at the same time my clothes are fallin off me !!! i am worried whether or not i have stretched my sleeve out ....is it possible this early on ?~ lisa

wow !!!! how awesome !!!!!i just cant even imagine to be thin ...to possibly be sharing clothes with my 19 year old daughter ...i am glad i chose dec to have my surgery and hope by this summer i will be able to look good enough to wear a swim suit!!!i am just sooooo excited to experience the progression that lies ahead.....its amazing lookin at some after pics of ppl and seeing they are like 150 - 170 lbs when in reality they look like 115 _120lbs!!did any of yall have any hard times along the way or was it smooth sailing ???lol!!!

linda...how many calories do u consume a day ???? i know , i definatley need to up my water intake !!

with 80% of our tummies removed, i was just wondering if that still held true ?

ive been at a stall for over 2 weeks ....just when i thought i broke it...the next day the scale goes up 2 numbers ...lol!!!I'm sure it may have to do with fluid retention, but wondering is it possible to gain pounds from just the lil bit we eat, or is it just fluid related ? lol i have heard that 3500 calories equals a pound at our "old" tummies , but what about our new" tiny "tummies ??? lol!

does 3,500 calories still equal a pound ?

its happened to me too i was at a stall for 2 weeks ...even gaining ...just broke the stall this am .....but yes i fluctuated between 1 -3 lbs ........i was sleeved on dec 8

my surgery was dec 8 .....my weight was 228 ....got to 208 2 weeks ago and was in a stall for 2 weeks ....it broke this am at 206 ..........soooooo 22 lbs ! ~~lisa

today i am 1 month post op ..been at a stall for 2 weeks straight and today it happened !!!!! it broke !!!! went from 208 the past 2 weeks to 206.6 !!!! i just hope tommorrow shows 205 !!!I'm not holding my breath !!! lol :)but ive lost almost 2 sizes !!!!!YAY!!!!so while the numbers arent doin anything ..i believe we may be losin inches !!!! .......havin patience just sux !!!!! gotta throw in there .........found a new Protein drink .......i was at big lots and found a bottle of orange tangerine MIO . i made a powdered vanilla Protein shake and squirted the mio in .....tastes like orange creamsicle !!!! i,m sure u can even add some orange Jello too if u dont have mio!!!

lol grammy !!!! i thought why not ?? i'm not exposin anything !!!LOL!!! i bought like 4 lingerie outfits at lane bryant and only wore them a few times ..lol!!! had to take some pics ...and it wasnt that risque to post was it?lol!!! yep ....seriously wish ppl would fill things out completley !!!you look great !!!!!:)big congrats on reaching your goal weight !!!! i cant wait to get there !!!

kristikay......i was sleeved on dec 8. after the third day i had a bm and it was rough!!!!my dr suggested taking mirilax prior and i didnt ...it helps with liquid in your colon...but yeah, that first poop was a doozie !!!! as far as a stall..........oh lord !!! i was losing a pound a day the first 2 weeks EVERY day !!!!it was so fun to see the scale drop a number daily...then it stopped !!!!! i have literally been bummed out ....but ....TODAY the scale moved !!!!!208 the last two weeks and then 206.6 today !!!!but .......i can say all my clothes are literally fallin off. while the scale wasnt moving i guess the inches are !!! i m feelin great !!!! ....and im sure my fiance is sick of hearing me say "does this look ok ???"...lol!!!! as i have gone shoppin and replenished my sz 20s to 16s!!!!! woo hoo !!!