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Starting weight 280, Surgery on 8/15/2011, 8 months out 84 lbs down. 2nd pictur taken approx 3 weeks ago? SUPER HAPPY,

Starting weight 280, Surgery on 8/15/2011, 8 months out 84 lbs down. 2nd pictur taken approx 3 weeks ago? SUPER HAPPY,

Starting weight 280, Surgery on 8/15/2011, 8 months out 84 lbs down. 2nd pictur taken approx 3 weeks ago? SUPER HAPPY,

Starting weight 280, Surgery on 8/15/2011, 8 months out 84 lbs down. 2nd pictur taken approx 3 weeks ago? SUPER HAPPY,

Starting weight 280, Surgery on 8/15/2011, 8 months out 84 lbs down. 2nd pictur taken approx 3 weeks ago? SUPER HAPPY,

Starting weight 280, Surgery on 8/15/2011, 8 months out 84 lbs down. 2nd pictur taken approx 3 weeks ago? SUPER HAPPY,

Starting weight 280, Surgery on 8/15/2011, 8 months out 84 lbs down. 2nd pictur taken approx 3 weeks ago? SUPER HAPPY,

Starting weight 280, Surgery on 8/15/2011, 8 months out 84 lbs down. 2nd pictur taken approx 3 weeks ago? SUPER HAPPY,

As Panda said, "with all due respect" I have to give you some tough love! You are just having some post op blues!
14 lbs in two weeks is wonderful! The reality is how much would you have lost in two weeks without the surgery? 2 or 4 lbs? Or would you have even dieted in the first place?
Ok, now for encouragement.
You commented that you can't eat much. None of us can...drink your Protein in addition to what you can eat. Drink your Water as well. Exercise. You have to remember the surgery is a TOOL to help YOU LEARN to live a healthy life. It is not a magic cure for what we have done to ourselves over our lifetime.
Will you have good and bad days? Of course, I sure do. But when I have a hard time, doing some cardio helps me move past it.
I am eight months out and have lost 84 lbs,, I might go two weeks not loosing a thing. But I keep my schedules for nutrition and exercise because I know that even if my body has settled at this weight that I am healthier than before and am thankful for this second chance to live a healthy life!
keep your head up and know you are on track for a healthier longer life!

Starting weight 280, Surgery on 8/15/2011, 8 months out 84 lbs down. 2nd pictur taken approx 3 weeks ago? SUPER HAPPY,

Starting weight 280, Surgery on 8/15/2011, 8 months out 84 lbs down. 2nd pictur taken approx 3 weeks ago? SUPER HAPPY,

Starting weight 280, Surgery on 8/15/2011, 8 months out 84 lbs down. 2nd pictur taken approx 3 weeks ago? SUPER HAPPY,

Starting weight 280, Surgery on 8/15/2011, 8 months out 84 lbs down. 2nd pictur taken approx 3 weeks ago? SUPER HAPPY,

Starting weight 280, Surgery on 8/15/2011, 8 months out 84 lbs down. 2nd pictur taken approx 3 weeks ago? SUPER HAPPY,

Hey Greenville!
JemJem, I am told we need to injest 70 to 90 grams of Protein daily. There is no way I could possibly eat that much, my pouch would be stretched so far our it would be like I didn't even have the surgery.
I drink two shakes a day minimum. I double scoop them so with just those two drinks I am getting 100 gms Protein in addition to the protein I am eating. On my six month blood work my protein levels wew right in the mid range of normal so my doc is happy with the way I am following the nutrition plan.
All I know for sure was when I increased protein and take my supplements as ordered my hair loss quickly stopped and has grown back in. As Greenville sai...bald and skinny wasn't a look I wanted either lol
Good luck with your journey. I have learned a lot about myself over the past eight months and am happy to share or encourage any time.

Starting weight 280, Surgery on 8/15/2011, 8 months out 84 lbs down. 2nd pictur taken approx 3 weeks ago? SUPER HAPPY,

Starting weight 280, Surgery on 8/15/2011, 8 months out 84 lbs down. 2nd pictur taken approx 3 weeks ago? SUPER HAPPY,

Starting weight 280, Surgery on 8/15/2011, 8 months out 84 lbs down. 2nd pictur taken approx 3 weeks ago? SUPER HAPPY,

Starting weight 280, Surgery on 8/15/2011, 8 months out 84 lbs down. 2nd pictur taken approx 3 weeks ago? SUPER HAPPY,

Starting weight 280, Surgery on 8/15/2011, 8 months out 84 lbs down. 2nd pictur taken approx 3 weeks ago? SUPER HAPPY,

Starting weight 280, Surgery on 8/15/2011, 8 months out 84 lbs down. 2nd pictur taken approx 3 weeks ago? SUPER HAPPY,

Starting weight 280, Surgery on 8/15/2011, 8 months out 84 lbs down. 2nd pictur taken approx 3 weeks ago? SUPER HAPPY,

Starting weight 280, Surgery on 8/15/2011, 8 months out 84 lbs down. 2nd pictur taken approx 3 weeks ago? SUPER HAPPY,

Starting weight 280, Surgery on 8/15/2011, 8 months out 84 lbs down. 2nd pictur taken approx 3 weeks ago? SUPER HAPPY,