Jen in SoCal

I absolutely HATE the vanilla shakes I bought and I have almost a case left. The are way to sweet for my taste.
Today I added a teaspoon of instant coffee to about two table spoons of hot Water,
Added two ice cubes to cool it off after mixing,
Then I added about 8 oz of my vanilla Protein Shake all in my shaker cup,
Shook it up and voila!
It tastes kinda like a cold vanilla latte, it's still pretty sweet, but now it tastes like a treat!

1. Wearing high heels.
2. Dancing at a party.
3. Buying an item of clothing because I like it, not "because it fits"
4. No more Granny Panties!
5. Energy!!!
So many more to mention.....

This isn't about sweets but it is about food mourning.
Last night my fiancé and I went to Lucille's BBQ. It's one of his favorite places and if you haven't been there, it's phenomenal! He had been pouting all week since I had to work on fathers day and we didn't get a chance to go out.
I was very good and just had a couple small slices of tri-tip (no sauce) and a few bites of mashed potatoes. But that's not the story I want to tell.....
The place was packed. As I looked around, I realized that nearly every table had at least one person sitting at it that was obviously morbidly obese and they were literally gorging themselves.
I had so many mixed emotions.
At first I felt bad that I could not eat like they were. The food is so delicious and lets face it, you go to a place like that to eat till you're about to burst.
I also felt bad for them. I wanted to go to every single table and tell them they didn't have to live like that and there was help for them.
Lastly, and what I am so absolutely ashamed of, I was actually sickened by what they were doing to themselves. After all, just two months ago I was one of those morbidly obese people shoveling huge quantities if food in my belly.
I have never and WILL NEVER be one of those people that will judge someone on their appearance or weight, however, I just couldn't stop myself from feeling disgusted.
I suppose it made me realize just how lucky I am that I had the courage and the means to have this surgery. It made me realize that feeling healthy is so much more fulfilling than eating a huge delicious meal.
I'm looking forward to losing more weight and feeling better every day. It's a wonderful feeling to wake up every day and feel even a tiny bit thinner than the day before. I used to wake up because I was in pain. Literally, I didn't even need an alarm clock! Now I wake up laying flat on my back (something I could never do before) and I have to feel my tummy to make sure it really is smaller and it hadn't all been a wonderful dream.
Instead of missing youre birthday cake, Celebrate yourself! You are a beautiful woman and now you will be healthy and beautiful too!
There is nothing worth celebrating more than being healthy.

This isn't about sweets but it is about food mourning.
Last night my fiancé and I went to Lucille's BBQ. It's one of his favorite places and if you haven't been there, it's phenomenal! He had been pouting all week since I had to work on fathers day and we didn't get a chance to go out.
I was very good and just had a couple small slices of tri-tip (no sauce) and a few bites of mashed potatoes. But that's not the story I want to tell.....
The place was packed. As I looked around, I realized that nearly every table had at least one person sitting at it that was obviously morbidly obese and they were literally gorging themselves.
I had so many mixed emotions.
At first I felt bad that I could not eat like they were. The food is so delicious and lets face it, you go to a place like that to eat till you're about to burst.
I also felt bad for them. I wanted to go to every single table and tell them they didn't have to live like that and there was help for them.
Lastly, and what I am so absolutely ashamed of, I was actually sickened by what they were doing to themselves. After all, just two months ago I was one of those morbidly obese people shoveling huge quantities if food in my belly.
I have never and WILL NEVER be one of those people that will judge someone on their appearance or weight, however, I just couldn't stop myself from feeling disgusted.
I suppose it made me realize just how lucky I am that I had the courage and the means to have this surgery. It made me realize that feeling healthy is so much more fulfilling than eating a huge delicious meal.
I'm looking forward to losing more weight and feeling better every day. It's a wonderful feeling to wake up every day and feel even a tiny bit thinner than the day before. I used to wake up because I was in pain. Literally, I didn't even need an alarm clock! Now I wake up laying flat on my back (something I could never do before) and I have to feel my tummy to make sure it really is smaller and it hadn't all been a wonderful dream.
Instead of missing youre birthday cake, Celebrate yourself! You are a beautiful woman and now you will be healthy and beautiful too!
There is nothing worth celebrating more than being healthy.

This isn't about sweets but it is about food mourning.
Last night my fiancé and I went to Lucille's BBQ. It's one of his favorite places and if you haven't been there, it's phenomenal! He had been pouting all week since I had to work on fathers day and we didn't get a chance to go out.
I was very good and just had a couple small slices of tri-tip (no sauce) and a few bites of mashed potatoes. But that's not the story I want to tell.....
The place was packed. As I looked around, I realized that nearly every table had at least one person sitting at it that was obviously morbidly obese and they were literally gorging themselves.
I had so many mixed emotions.
At first I felt bad that I could not eat like they were. The food is so delicious and lets face it, you go to a place like that to eat till you're about to burst.
I also felt bad for them. I wanted to go to every single table and tell them they didn't have to live like that and there was help for them.
Lastly, and what I am so absolutely ashamed of, I was actually sickened by what they were doing to themselves. After all, just two months ago I was one of those morbidly obese people shoveling huge quantities if food in my belly.
I have never and WILL NEVER be one of those people that will judge someone on their appearance or weight, however, I just couldn't stop myself from feeling disgusted.
I suppose it made me realize just how lucky I am that I had the courage and the means to have this surgery. It made me realize that feeling healthy is so much more fulfilling than eating a huge delicious meal.
I'm looking forward to losing more weight and feeling better every day. It's a wonderful feeling to wake up every day and feel even a tiny bit thinner than the day before. I used to wake up because I was in pain. Literally, I didn't even need an alarm clock! Now I wake up laying flat on my back (something I could never do before) and I have to feel my tummy to make sure it really is smaller and it hadn't all been a wonderful dream.
Instead of missing youre birthday cake, Celebrate yourself! You are a beautiful woman and now you will be healthy and beautiful too!
There is nothing worth celebrating more than being healthy.

This isn't about sweets but it is about food mourning.
Last night my fiancé and I went to Lucille's BBQ. It's one of his favorite places and if you haven't been there, it's phenomenal! He had been pouting all week since I had to work on fathers day and we didn't get a chance to go out.
I was very good and just had a couple small slices of tri-tip (no sauce) and a few bites of mashed potatoes. But that's not the story I want to tell.....
The place was packed. As I looked around, I realized that nearly every table had at least one person sitting at it that was obviously morbidly obese and they were literally gorging themselves.
I had so many mixed emotions.
At first I felt bad that I could not eat like they were. The food is so delicious and lets face it, you go to a place like that to eat till you're about to burst.
I also felt bad for them. I wanted to go to every single table and tell them they didn't have to live like that and there was help for them.
Lastly, and what I am so absolutely ashamed of, I was actually sickened by what they were doing to themselves. After all, just two months ago I was one of those morbidly obese people shoveling huge quantities if food in my belly.
I have never and WILL NEVER be one of those people that will judge someone on their appearance or weight, however, I just couldn't stop myself from feeling disgusted.
I suppose it made me realize just how lucky I am that I had the courage and the means to have this surgery. It made me realize that feeling healthy is so much more fulfilling than eating a huge delicious meal.
I'm looking forward to losing more weight and feeling better every day. It's a wonderful feeling to wake up every day and feel even a tiny bit thinner than the day before. I used to wake up because I was in pain. Literally, I didn't even need an alarm clock! Now I wake up laying flat on my back (something I could never do before) and I have to feel my tummy to make sure it really is smaller and it hadn't all been a wonderful dream.
Instead of missing youre birthday cake, Celebrate yourself! You are a beautiful woman and now you will be healthy and beautiful too!
There is nothing worth celebrating more than being healthy.

Preop weight 234
Surgery day 4/30/12 215
Today 6/22/12 188
Definitely losing slowly but happy I'm still losing and feeling great!

Preop weight 234
Surgery day 4/30/12 215
Today 6/22/12 188
Definitely losing slowly but happy I'm still losing and feeling great!

I have suffered with palpitations for years as well.
I had some the night I got home after surgery. I was exhausted-usually a trigger for mine.
It scared the heck out of me but I was so tired I just knocked out
I'm 7 weeks post-op and I've lost a total of 45 pounds. I've also cut my caffeine intake by about 90%. I'm sure both of things played a major role.
No palpitations since that day. Fingers crossed.
My periods have always been super heavy and last more than a week sometimes. I've only had one since surgery so I hope to see some improvement there. Miraculously I have only tested anemic a couple times in my adult life.
I hope you get the relieve you're looking for.

Oh, and I was 215 the day of surgery, after losing 19 pounds preop. I'm now 189 7 weeks out. I'm losing slowly. The doctors seem to think I'm doing great though. Whatever, all I know is I feel so much better now!

Cool! I work at the airport. John Wayne.

Yesterday at work I had someone who works in the same building as me, not a co-worker of mine, tell me since I came back to work I look "almost normal now" what an a-hole. I had to go to the restroom and compose myself.
Some people are so ignorant. They just can't comprehend that you are the same person you were before surgery.

Only lost 1 pound this week.
down to 190

Steak is mmm mmm good....mr. Pouchy loves him some steak....funny thing is before surgery I would never eat meat except hamburgers and hot dogs!

Yowsa!! Lookin sexy girl!

I feel like you're making a good decision. You shouldn't have this surgery unless YOU feel you are ready for it. It is definitely life changing. If you're not ready for that right now, it's best to hold off. Best of luck to you on your continuing weight loss. Please stay a part of this forum family.

I rinse my mouth after eating too. It helps a lot.

Any fat free "cream of"Soups from grocer... I was fond of cream of chicken....just had to make sure no chunks was in it. Cream of celery. Cream of broccoli.... Walmart has a whole line of fat free "cream of" Soups
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Congratulations! It is very exciting isn't it? I remember the day I got approval I felt like I won the lottery :-)

I sent you a request

I weighed in at 191 this morning!
I've lost six pounds this past week. HAPPY!

Last week: 206
This week: 201
It seems like I'm losing about 5 pounds a week, which I am pretty satisfied with. I'm hoping to amp it up a bit because now I'm walking two and a half miles a day 4 days a week and maybe a half mile the other days. I gotta get in shape to get back to work!
The really awesome news is I tried on my work uniforms yesterday. I had been squeezing into them busting seams and popping buttons for about two years...they slipped on effortlessly! They might even be too big when I go back to work in two and a half weeks!
Super stoked!!!!

Aha! I'm on my iPhone too. That explains why it doesn't work.

Yeah it can suck......dr said mine is partially due to stomach acid. They put me on a really strong dose of nexium multiple times a day....and tonight for the first time I was actually able to eat dinner and not feel like anything was stuck. It was so nice. I almost felt normal again. I hope this continues!

John get out of bed! LOL Naps are ok but you don't want to spend the day there. Even if you're just shuffling around the house it's much better for you than laying in bed.
I think I speak for everyone when I say we're so happy that surgery went well for you! Congrats!