newlife4leah

Hey friends. I had the baby! Malik Robert Jordan born Mon 10/28. 7lbs5oz 20in.
DOS:358 CW:270 SD:1/28/13 BabyBoyBorn 10/28/13

HAVEN'T BEEN ON IN A LONG TIME BUT I FINALLY FOUND TIME TO SHARE;)
START WEIGHT:331
PREOP WEIGHT:301 11/29/2012
WEIGHT 3 WEEKS AGO: 213
GOAL WEIGHT; 150
I ONLY WEIGH MYSELF ONCE A MONTH;) I WEIGH IN AGAIN WED;)
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3 lbs boneless chicken breast
1 large onion, sliced
4 cloves minced garlic
2 tsp fresh ginger, minced
1 29 oz can Tomato puree
1 1/2 c plain greek yogurt
2 tbsp olive oil
2 tbsp Garam masala
1 tbsp cumin
1 tsp paprika
1/4 tsp. Cinnamon
1 tsp pepper
1 -3 tsp cayenne ( to taste)
2 bay leaves
Chopped cilantro or parsley for topping
Place everything up to bay leaves in large bowl
Coat chicken well
Place in slow cooker...add bay leaves on top
Cook 8 hours on low or 4 hours on high
Top with cilantro or parsley if desired
Can be served with brown rice or quinoa cooked in chicken broth
Or with nan for the rest of the family (sigh)
This will be a day I miss my bread!

I was told if you subtract the carbs from the Fiber you get the "net carbs" so lets say it says 21 carbs and 11 fiber your net carbs are 10... Meaning only 10 g carbs... Anyone else hear of that???

I'm in my 3rd month of post of and my hair has been shedding hike CrAzY!!! Dr said it could possible shed from 1 to 18 months. WTH 18 MONTHS?
I know since my hair is extra long its been making it look twice as bad
BEFORE

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AFTER .. I chopped it myself.

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because the strands are so long. I was so sick of hair EVERYWHERE I chopped it into a A-Line Bob. I know its not gonna slow the process down but it ain't gonna be as much hair. Plus ponytail and weak hair roots make things even worse.
New body.. new hair.. and a whole new tude to go with it. LOL
Short Hair... #SummertimeSwag
Whoop! Whoop!
~Leticia **HW: 259**PreOp: 216**SURG: 3/21/13 **Discharged @: 221** 3 mons post op. CW: 165.0 lbs. --- Only 15 lbs to my goal ---

If you're having problems keeping your food warm try putting your plate on one of those coffee cup warmers... I picked a couple up at Bed Bath and Beyond for about $5 each and they are a lifesaver

HW 272
SW (11/30/12) 268
Today 165.8
Dr's Goal 150
Personal Goal 130

Hi everyone! Sometimes it takes looking at side by side photos to really make it sink in. I'm still losing but it has drastically slowed down so instead of getting down on myself I made a quick side by side photo to finally see the difference. The first one is the morning of my surgery, the second was taken last week. I'm down over 100lbs with 16 more to go to my Dr's goal and 36 to my personal goal. Thanks for being an amazingly supportive community to be a part of!

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Hi everyone! Sometimes it takes looking at side by side photos to really make it sink in. I'm still losing but it has drastically slowed down so instead of getting down on myself I made a quick side by side photo to finally see the difference. The first one is the morning of my surgery, the second was taken last week. I'm down over 100lbs with 16 more to go to my Dr's goal and 36 to my personal goal. Thanks for being an amazingly supportive community to be a part of!

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Hi everyone! Sometimes it takes looking at side by side photos to really make it sink in. I'm still losing but it has drastically slowed down so instead of getting down on myself I made a quick side by side photo to finally see the difference. The first one is the morning of my surgery, the second was taken last week. I'm down over 100lbs with 16 more to go to my Dr's goal and 36 to my personal goal. Thanks for being an amazingly supportive community to be a part of!

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Hi everyone! Sometimes it takes looking at side by side photos to really make it sink in. I'm still losing but it has drastically slowed down so instead of getting down on myself I made a quick side by side photo to finally see the difference. The first one is the morning of my surgery, the second was taken last week. I'm down over 100lbs with 16 more to go to my Dr's goal and 36 to my personal goal. Thanks for being an amazingly supportive community to be a part of!

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If you're having problems keeping your food warm try putting your plate on one of those coffee cup warmers... I picked a couple up at Bed Bath and Beyond for about $5 each and they are a lifesaver

If you're having problems keeping your food warm try putting your plate on one of those coffee cup warmers... I picked a couple up at Bed Bath and Beyond for about $5 each and they are a lifesaver

Hi everyone! Sometimes it takes looking at side by side photos to really make it sink in. I'm still losing but it has drastically slowed down so instead of getting down on myself I made a quick side by side photo to finally see the difference. The first one is the morning of my surgery, the second was taken last week. I'm down over 100lbs with 16 more to go to my Dr's goal and 36 to my personal goal. Thanks for being an amazingly supportive community to be a part of!

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Hi everyone! Sometimes it takes looking at side by side photos to really make it sink in. I'm still losing but it has drastically slowed down so instead of getting down on myself I made a quick side by side photo to finally see the difference. The first one is the morning of my surgery, the second was taken last week. I'm down over 100lbs with 16 more to go to my Dr's goal and 36 to my personal goal. Thanks for being an amazingly supportive community to be a part of!

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Hi everyone! Sometimes it takes looking at side by side photos to really make it sink in. I'm still losing but it has drastically slowed down so instead of getting down on myself I made a quick side by side photo to finally see the difference. The first one is the morning of my surgery, the second was taken last week. I'm down over 100lbs with 16 more to go to my Dr's goal and 36 to my personal goal. Thanks for being an amazingly supportive community to be a part of!

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If you're having problems keeping your food warm try putting your plate on one of those coffee cup warmers... I picked a couple up at Bed Bath and Beyond for about $5 each and they are a lifesaver

Hello!
I have been traveling a lot for work and I kinda missed being on the board for a while.
Well, I am 7 months out and down to 183 from 275 when I started this journey and 115 from my highest. I have lost 80 since surgery. I am kinda a slow loser but I am ok with that. I went from a size 2X 22 to a L 10/12. I still have a way to go since I am only 5'5. I have been 'blessed' with a cast Iron pouch. I can eat almost anything so I have to do this with self control. I don't really dump. Greasy food causes me horrible stomach pains but I had issue before surgery, now they are worse. And I mean this is from a few teenie tastes of hashbrowns. But sugar and bread are not issues for me. Darn! LOL
The last few months I have been up and down on the scale but this is normal for some of us, frustrating, but normal. At this point, I am afraid everyday I will not lose another pound. I am hungry a lot not so it's hard not to snack all the time esp with PMS. Same ole troubles just a bit more control now. I am telling you this (esp the newbies) so you understand this is not a 'fix' it really is a TOOL to help us. Not everyone dumps. I have really had a great journey. Well, after they fixed my blocked intestine. Darn surgical staples!! That was an experience.
Anyway, I feel great and I look better. I still really struggle with exercise. I always will. Long hours at work and then I can say I am lazy when it comes to it. So I try to do things around the house to keep moving. I am much better than I was before. I still have about 40 pounds to lose to be in the 'normal' BMI range. I don't know if I will ever get there but I will take it day by day.

Most of you know my story... Had surgery 02-21-12. Weighed in at a whopping 340 lbs. today I stepped on the scale and weighed 147. For a total weight loss of 193 lbs. I can't begin to express how much this surgery has changed my life.... For the better!! For those of you just starting out... This can be done you just have to stay vigilant to the program and be patient. For those of you still fighting for every pound you are having to lose... Keep fighting. I love this forum more then anyone can believe. It has kept me on the straight and narrow and allowed me to help others

Everyone needs to start posting pics love to see the changes . The picture with me in the Water was taken aug 2012 the picture in the black dress was may 18 2013 surgery was nov 6 th 2012 I'm down 99 lbs and 29 to goal. Everyone is doing so good keep up the great job everyone

1 year ago today I was a size 18 waist 40 ring size 9 shoe 8 1/2 bra 40 D 211 pounds
Before
Today I'm 109 pounds waist 26 inches ring size 6 shoe 7 bra 34 C size 1
Congrats to everyone. If I did it so can you.

Yesterday was 6 months post op and I finally got some before and now pics put together. I have lost 100 pounds as of yesterday!!! That made my day a lot better after the mess I woke up to. Just had to share my good news with people who understand
HW: 331 SW: 11/26/12 319lbs CW: 219 05/26/13 GW: 157

218.0 this morning!!! Surgery weight was 315...3# to go to my ONE HUNDRED POUND loss!!

I had my surgery on July 27 2012 I'm down 240 lbs! I feel great!
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HW 272
DOS (11/30/12) 269
Today 183.3