SueJH

As of today, I am officially out of the "obese" category and am simply "overweight". BMI is 29.8. Another 24lbs to go to be in the "normal" category. Who would have thunk it!

As of today, I am officially out of the "obese" category and am simply "overweight". BMI is 29.8. Another 24lbs to go to be in the "normal" category. Who would have thunk it!

I experimented today and it turned out quite good! In my Nutribullet I combined: 1 scoop nectar Fuzzy Navel whey Protein Isolate (23g protein) two small handfuls (just under 2 cups?) of raw spinach, about 1.5 cups of frozen diced peaches, splash of vanilla extract and some stevia. It's a puke green color but it's really tastes very, very good. It's SUPER thick. Next time I will probably do half of everything.

Congrats!

Congratulations! You look so happy!

From everything I've seen they recommend you wait about 2 years before considering any surgery like that. First you need to make sure you have lost and maintained your weight. Second they say that your skin can still rebound a little within that time frame.

Congratulations! You were just as beautiful before the surgery and now you have the health as well. From one Occupational Therapist to another, great choice for a career! It's so rewarding to be able to help others in the way that we can.

70 lbs lost since Sept. 2012. 56 of that is
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since my surgery July 26, 2013.

I've pretty much told everyone in my life. I'm not ashamed of my decision at all and, like you, they have all seen me struggle over the years. I've had nothing to positive support from them all.

Congratulations! Great job!

You look great!

Well, I did it. I have been losing soooo much hair. I had talked to my hairdresser about letting me know when it was time to cut it. We decided Thursday that it was time to do it before it got really noticeable that it was thinning. So I ended up getting about 5 or 6 inches chopped off! Going to take a little while to get used to, but in the long run it will grow back.

Looks really cute! I've read many posts that the hair does bounce back

Cute cut. Gorgeous face!

I found a Nature Valley granola that has 10g of Protein for a 1/2 cup. I'll put some in vanilla greek yogurt and have for lunch sometimes. I usually can't finish the whole thing.

Cute cut! Really frames your face well and you eyes standout. Your skin has a nice healthy glow too.

Looks great. I'm 10 months out, and I think it's growing back! Seems to be the same as before, but finer because it's new hair.< /p>

It looks great! I had to cut mine off too. I actually like how it looks now after it's grown out LOL

That's a cute cut!

Aww...just look at how adorable you are! Your hair looks great!

Your hair looks terrific!!

I'm just 3 weeks shy of my surgiversary. My weight has been fluctuating by about 4-5 lbs for the last 2 months. I've lost roughly 108 lbs from my high weight and about 96 lbs from my surgery day. I'm going to run a half marathon on Sat and the distance running has me eating more carbs than I normally would (hence the fluctuations). I feel amazing.
Hubby is about 6 weeks behind me. Not sure how much he's down, but it's well over 125 lbs.

I'm very happy with my progress so far. In the beginning I thought I was going to be a slow loser, but I can't complain about losing just under 50lbs in 16 weeks! My diet is still pretty basic and boring though. Gotta learn how to cook one of these days!
gettingAllieback - welcome! Your date will come before you know it!

Why do you need to lose it faster? You have come so far and that is amazing, but we need to remember we didn't put this weight on overnight. It is healthier to lose slower, especially now that the bulk (no pun intended! ) of your weight is gone. Just keep doing what you are doing and you will get there. Remember if you were doing this the "traditional" way of straight diet and exercise without the benefit of the sleeve, you would most likely be a lot further from your goal than you are now.
Enjoy your success! You'll get there!!

I'm 16 weeks out and go between 500-700, on a rare occasion might hit 800!