SandyRI

I am a little over a month out...I have my crackers and cheese....with tuna. What I do is mix the tuna with fat free miracle whip...and this might sound gross to some...but I mix in a little bit of mustard. It's delicious! I have 1/4 cup of that on 2 Wheat Thins Flatbread crackers..which are huge (60 cal..1.5g fat..2 sugars..1g protein)..and 1 wedge of Laughing Cow Light French Onion cheese (35 cal..1.5g fat...1 sugar..2g protein)...I got this idea from another poster..sorry forgot who, but thank you! This makes a great meal for me..

I am hypo and have pcos. I am going in tomorrow. I have been struggling for 15 years with all of this. Looking forward to the future!!!

Hi, I was worried too. I have hypothyroidism...I have had it since the 90's...I am now a little over a month out..and I have lost over 35 lbs...Considering all things..I am very happy I had the surgery! I didn't lose anything the first week...and in fact I gained from the fluids in the hospital..needless to say..I was freaked out! BUT...it started dropping off...and now I'm in clothes I had put away because they didn't fit anymore. It's a great feeling!
I know is an expensive gamble...but for your health it might be worth it for you. I really wish you the best of luck!!!

I'm 7 months out. I didn't try chocolate or sweets of any kind until I was 5 months out and the. It was just a bite. And there is very littleof it that I eat. One square of dove dark chocolate has 4 grams of sugar and I eat it at the end of the meal so that it won't go straight through me. It's a rare treat for me but I've discovered that it keeps me from eating sugar free pudding or sugar free ice cream, etc. that I hear that others eat to get their sweet fix and that one piece of dark chocolate is less calories. I am certainly not advocating that anyone else eat chocolate but for me, it's a small indulgence that's under the 10 grams of sugar that my nut recommends and I'm choosing the path of moderation long term.

Tonight I had 1/2 cup of spaghetti squash with 1/4 cup spaghetti sauce, 2oz grilled chicken and 1/4 cup of mozzarella

I have chicken in the crockpot with salsa. Going to cook up pepper and onion mix together with cheese and Greek plain yogurt. So good!

Well I guess my pig out yesterday worked. I have been in a stall the past 4 weeks and this morning down 2 pounds go figure lol

I didn't count either of my hospital stays. It is very disheartening to lose weight, go in for surgery and gain a lot of weight. I didn't count the Water weight gain from IVs either time into my lose. The day of surgery I weighed 237. That was Dec 15. Now I'm at 201. I've been a slow loser too, I believe. I'm 8 weeks out from RNY w a total of 36lb lose. I went in for second surgery @ 204, gained 14 lbs. so back up to 218. I was so discourage but what could I do but wait for the water weight to come back off and it has.
The numbers on the scale are discouraging. You have to look passed those #s and look at what Smile was talking about and the positive NSV statements. We have to remain positive cuz all negativity ever did for us was help us put on the weight. We all are going to reach stalls but we need to restructure on minds on how to deal w those stalls.
Gen :-) 12/15/12

Congrats! It's my one month anniversary today too! Down 38...clothes feeling bigger, skin clear and compliments everyday I look forward to my continued life changing journey.

My NSV is that I'm smaller than my husband. Lol. My favorite jeans are huge on me especially in my thighs and legs. I walk without getting winded. I've had a had time with my emotions and I just had to take a step back and look at the positives and not want I perceive to be negative. I've lost 32 lbs. Yay me. I'm one month post op today. I do need to quit feeling sorry for myself and just take it one day at a time. This app and all of you has been just an amazing support family for me and I've incredible thankful for all of you. God Bless

Great idea regarding the NSVs! (what does it stand for?) nice saying versus? lol!
Went back to work this week and I keep hearing how great I look, well rested and like I'm glowing. Everyone keeps saying how clear and nice my skin looks. I think some of my dark spots and malasma has cleared up. YEAH!!! Also, dropping a pant size is a major bonus! Yeah for RNY!!!
Good luck with the CT scan!

been a minute since i've posted-i've been sick (i blame my 16yo for the cold, can't blame her for the confusing pain on my lower right side-might be a hernia from surgery, but we'll find that out during a CT scan tomorrow night). quite honestly, i've been super exhausted just about every day for the last week and i'm tired of it, i want my energy back.
i've seriously missed catching up with all of you although i do read through a lot of posts through the e-mail feed on my phone. it looks like a lot of us are being plagued by the same things, slow weight loss being the front runner.
i decided i'm losing the scale, until i feel like it will have moved significantly...maybe. because i'm sick of letting it dictate my mood for the day. i won't participate in any more weigh ins, i know i've lost weight, inches, i can fit into 5 pairs of jeans i was way too chubby for before surgery, i can wear some XL tops, my hubbys hoodies (that i live in) dwarf me now, and yesterday when i got my monthly massage my massage therapist who didn't know i'd had surgery noticed i'd lost weight-THAT'S good enough for me for right now.
i want to feel good about me, and i want that to translate to all of you. i want to be proud of you and your accomplishments too. please feel free to be excited and announce every victory you notice.
let's start posting our NSV's, i think it will be helpful to us. for those of you who don't know; an NSV is something positive that's not related to the scale moving. it can be someone giving you a compliment on how you look, noticing your own cheek bones, getting on a bicycle for the 1st time in years, walking a mile, getting your wedding ring back on, passing up a bad food without batting an eye, not having to take an obesity related medication you used to have to take, your hubby fitting his arms all the way around you, etc. the list is endless!
i posted some of mine above-my favorite was my compliment from victoria and the fact that i can wear (and zip!) so many pairs of the jeans i used to flow out of! how about you??

Very true. I'm expecting to hit 135 overnight. lmfao.