RNYKristin

Thank you!!!!

First goal of 50lbs gone FOREVER!!!! Whooo hooo!!!!! Feels amazing. Ever since I got cleared to work out harder, I have been feeling pretty freaking amazing. I am sore. But it feels good!!!

Hope I am putting this in the right spot. I am starting back to school Sept 24th. I will be about 9 weeks out from surgery. I was just wondering if there are any older post-op patients who were or are students. What did you take to school for food??

Anyone have some bicep and tricep work outs that have really worked for them? I am starting to notice a bit of lose skin and I know toning won't cure it all but it can help. Thank you!

I don't see my surgeon until next Thursday, but man am I wanting to do more intense work outs. I really want to start C25k, but that is pushing it. I want to do at least some of the work outs on Wii. Or even go to the pool and do water aerobics. So I guess what I am trying to get at, did anyone else start working out more before they got clearance from their docs?

I ordered a bowl, chow mein and a chicken vegi side. I forgot what it was called. But..I had 1 small bite of chow mein and 1 small bite of chicken. But technically I am supposed to be in the puree stage, so I am thinking that I just got over zealous and ate too fast or the chow mein didn't sit well. I normally don't have an issue with chicken.

No...well I am not sure if it made me dump. I haven't experienced any of the symptoms of dumping. I think I ate too fast possibly. But man when it's ready to come up, you better find a bathroom fast. I barley made it.

I just ordered Leslie Sansone DVD off of Amazon. I have a gift card balance, so why not. Thank you for the suggestion. And it will be great since I live in Oregon, where it rains alot, having those dvd's on hand will be great.

Not sure if this is right place to vent a little bit. If not, could someone please point me in the right direction? So....I had Panda Express today. It was a mother daughter outing, we went dress shopping for my cousin's wedding and my daughter wanted to go to PE. I said yes, I thought that I would be able to handle it, BOY was I wrong. Not only did I get sick, literally, after 2 bites but now I have this aweful quilt that I am feeling. I feel miserable that I even went there. Remind you, I am almost 4 weeks post-op. I feel like I should be exercising or something but it's so dang hot here in the PNW (pacific northwest) that going outside would be murder. I don't understand why I am feeling this way. Am I going to feel this way every time I try something that I used to like? This is a learning process, but it is a mental processes as well. /sigh Welp, thanks for reading.

I was just telling my husband how badly I want a diet cherry pepsi. OMG I think I would murder for one. Just sayin...lol. I will be strong. I won't give in to temptation. I WONT!!!!!!!!

Hi everyone! My name is Kristin and I am almost 1 month post-op. Had surgery July 23, 2012. Things have been going pretty well thus far. I haven't had any complications (knock on wood). However, when I eat too fast I tend to throw up instantly. So I am working on that. I am supposed to be on the puree stage and I half doing it. I am also type 2 diabetic...numbers have been pretty good, not fully cured yet, but it's coming along. When I started my journey I was on insulin, 2 kinds, and was put on a 6 week diet to get off insulin. So I lost roughly 30 lbs from that and since surgery I have lost roughly 17lbs. I am not sure if any of you have experienced the 3 week stall, I was one of the fortunates that did not suffer from that stall. However, I think my stall is going to be coming this week. I have been super busy and it's been super hot that I have not gone out and done my walking. I wish I could do more exercise, but I have yet to be cleared from my doctor. I have not gone to physical support groups, being a mom, wife and student, I just don't have much time nor the energy. So I have a couple of support groups that I am in on Facebook. I guess I am looking for something more, more answers and a wider variety of post-oppers. Does that make sense? Well, that is about me. Please feel free to ask any questions if you feel I have left something out or you are just curious. Thank you! XoXo! Kristin