mysleevemylife

CONGRATS...OH MY, I LOOK FORWARD TO THAT DAY FOR MYSELF. I WON'T GIVE UP...NO WAY. :-)

Good Morning! I've been doing squats with weights & they have toned me up quite a bit. Just google "30 day squat challenge". I've found that there are more than one. For example, one starts with only like 10 on 1st day, but the one I'm doing started with 50 on the first day. Also, walking is always a great bet, just make sure that your shoes are supportive, but I know you know that...just a reminder. :-) Water aerobics is great & easy on the joints. Now, all of these will help you firm as well. Dumb bells are great to start a routine.

I finally did it! I"M 199.4 as of this morning SO happy. Turns out I was badly constipated that's why I wasn't loosing anything for week and a half.I took milk of magnesium one day nothing happened, next day 3 stool softeners. 3rd day two 25 mg exlax sennosides. I went to the bathroom like 7 times! My stomach feels much better and I have hit ONEDERLAND. Still cant believe I'm in the hundreds , this is gonna take a while to sink in. Last time I was in the hundreds was probably 15 years ago! Awesome Im so happy I had this surgery. Best decision I ever made Keep going everyday and don't give up! the scale will be defeated! LOL

Hey every one! I'm looking for a good exercise routine to do every day, to help tighten and sculpt and things like thag

Tonight I had a a bison cheeze burger on a home made whole wheat roll some baked organic black and pinto Beans and about a half bottle of a fine Sierra Nevada Big Foot Ale. For dessert I had a Trader Joe's 100 cal chocolate bar. This morning I had a nice 2 mile run and was in the gym for about 90 minutes. Feel absolutely great!!

I had watermelon with salt, baked Beans with pulled pork, cheddar cheese garlic bread, key lime pie, screwdrivers.

I was sleeved on 5/17. I am feeling good so I decided to invite family over for a BBQ. They were all afraid to come because they didn't want to eat in front of me. I wanted to break everyone from that, so I encouraged them to come. I am perfectly fine with people eating and enjoying their food in front of me. It doesn't bother me. They all feel guilty. I don't want to be isolated. I want to be with everyone because in my opinion, it's not about the food, it's about family being together. I made a huge Pasta salad and my hubby BBQ'd burgers and dogs. I'm not gonna lie, it all looked and smelled great, but I was truly ok with it all. My way of dealing with all of this I guess. The family relaxed when it came time to eat and didn't make a huge deal about it. It was a great day. Btw, my son in law is serving in the Army. This was also to pay tribute to him, as well!

Isn't it sad that Memorial Day (a day where we are supposed to honor and remember those that have fallen fighting for our country) is often remembered for BBQ's... while Veteran's Day is to thank all service members for the commitment and duty for serving in the military typically isn't? Probably because it is too cold in many states come November.
As a veteran and a wife of a husband who is still active duty, we went to cemeteries to visit our fallen heroes and replace old flags with news ones, and give flags to those who may have been forgotten.
BBQ's are great and give plenty of us Post Op'ers time to graze on tidbits here and there, but please don't forget those who are still fighting who can't come home, and don't forget those that have passed so we can remain at home to have a BBQ.
I wish my brother could be here with me today.

4 days pre-op so I took a nice long nap after a killer session with my trainer! It's storming now so no neighborhood smells to tempt me. :-)

I "opted out" of the big in-laws pool party (it was more about the people than the food honestly). I am the only one who can't properly wear a two piece (and I probably won't ever). I married into a family of hot-ness... someday I'll be able to lay by the pool and not feel like the whale... grrr!
I enjoyed a walk on the local greenway, and am about to grill up my own chicken and zucchini for dinner

How? I think we are going to be grilling some steak tonight and have a side salad.< /p>

Don't worry so much about eating lean at this point. A little fat isn't going to hurt you, just don't go full on. Like the OPs it is the density of the meat that gave you the problem. Eating really lean on the grill will dry out the meat. You can sauce it up if you want, or use a less lean meat. Try mixing a little A1 into the meat or an egg, anything that will introduce some extra moisture.

I can't wait to not avoid all if the sexy heels I always admire as I walk by the shoe dept. Can't wait to not have to shop plus sized. Can't wait to not have to keep checking my underarm flab to see the progress & if they still look like granny arms.

To finally not hear my brother constantly giving me tips on how to lose weight. We hardly see each other but when we do, my weight is ALWAYS the topic. If I complain to others about my weight always being the topic, they make excuses for him and say he just cares about me. I'm sure my life is more than just my weight?

I can't wait to feel like I should shower twice a day just becuse I always feel yucky and can't help but remember that when I was smaller it wasn't like that. :-(

I cannot wait to be a skinny b***h!
I cannot wait to be out of the double digits!

I can't wait to wear a pair of nice-fitting jeans with a belt, and my shirt tucked in!
Looking foward to NOT standing on my daily commute because I'm embarrassed to share a 2-seater.

I can't wait to NOT have sore feet. And sore ankles. And sore knees. And sore hips. And a sore back.

Not to be indelicate, but I'd love to be able to see my junk without a mirror.

Oh yeah - and I'd l ike to stand up at church without pulling my dress out of my butt.

I'll start with the update. I'm currently 389, which is 70lbs GONE FOREVER from my highest weight at the end of 2012. It's so exciting... it somehow seems less daunting to lose the weight since I got out of the 400s. I'm so happy and grateful for my progress so far!
My weight loss isn't really showing IMO, and by that, I mean I don't think others are noticing it. I certainly am, but all my usual clothes still fit, there are some that are bigger than others, but some that were snug before and now just fit like they are supposed to. I can see that the clothes are looser, though - just not quite enough that it's time to start looking for smaller clothes. That will come soon enough, and I'm not looking forward to it! I don't have many clothes in smaller sizes, so that means I'm gonna have to start shopping!
My NSV is: I HAVE BONES, Y'ALL. Bones in my hands! Collarbones! Bones in my feet! I saw my reflection when I was walking to the parking garage at work today, and I happened to see my bones in my feet as I was walking. I was shocked! It's been so long since I saw those bones!! Soon enough I'LL HAVE ANKLES! *gasp* As I write this, I have a ring on my finger that I used to wear as a left hand pinky ring and it's now fitting on my right hand ring finger. Whaaaat??? I can't remember what size this ring is, but I think it's a size 7 - I used to wear a 9 on my right hand ring finger (well 8 1/2 would probably fit, but 9 just felt better). I can see the change in my body and I know that with all this fat sliding off in those places that it's just a matter of time before it starts coming off my belly/hip/thighs. I'm starting to feel like a lady again, and it's wonderful!

Nice!

CONGRATS ON YOUR SUCCESS! AWESOME! GREAT WAY TO LOOK AT BEING ABLE TO HELP OTHERS ALSO.

You're almost at goal!! Congrats!!

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