Cecilia

Is anyone already noticing dry skin? Every time I look at my hands/arms I cringe. My skin looks papery and wrinkled like a person decades older! (Talking hands and arms -- not face... yet?)

They had me get in two walks on the day of surgery!

Walked around the lake again, 1.85 miles. Beat yesterday's time by 4 minutes, but that was easy because I didn't need to sit down and rest half way through, LOL! I think I'm going to sign up for a 5K walk/run in April to aim for.

One thing I learned when I was even heavier: Compression shorts. Not only do they stop others from seeing the jiggles, but they also feel good. You don't feel like your fat is pulling on you every time you take a step, they don't ride up no matter what, and they prevent chafing. Cannot recommend them enough. Here's an example.

Thank you all! I've added you!

My thoughts are with you! I hope to hear from you in a few days on "the other side"!

Same here! What is a ketosis plan? Can you explain it? I used to do Atkins (lost 80 pounds with it! Then got pregnant and gained it all back and then some. Anyway, it was my understanding that any time you're burning fat for fuel you're automatically in ketosis. I've been peeing on my old ketostix during my stall to make me feel better... Yaaaay for the cruise! It will be my first one. Have you been on them before?

OMG! That sounds so delicious! Why can't I think of stuff like this?!

I hear ya! I've had to turn the channel when the TV show I happen to be watching is all about the food, LOL!

Hey, I'm looking for friends on My Fitness pal. I'm cecilialibra. Thank you!

That's crazy! You are awesome and an inspiration! (she says going to put her tennies on)

Wow, I never thought of that. I haven't been to a restaurant yet, but it should be interesting... Yummm!!!! That sounds so delicious! I have to wait until month 4 to be able to eat that way. Waaaah! Actually, it's delicious! It has a really good "tomato-ey" taste, not so much emphasis on the sweet/sour. According to my kids I have mastered the technique for cooking chicken (and pork chops). As another person said, I sear them on both sides, about 5 minutes. In a little oil, lots of salt and pepper, until they have a thin brown "skin" on them. Then I turn down the heat and let them cook slowwwwly. Slice into the thickest part now and then to see if there's any pink. JUST as soon as the pink is gone, get them off the heat. That's my trick for keeping them juicy and tender. Then you can add a little water to the pan crusties (just a teeny bit) and make an "au jus" sort of thing (reduce if too watery). Drizzle over chicken. This is how I make chicken to mix into the kids' Fettucini Alfredo, or to slice and layer on top of a salad. It's tender, juicy, and so delish!

I know, right? Even with my natural gray showing, people still tell me I look like I'm a young 40! Wait till I'm back to my fighting weight and I'm a hottie-tot! LOL! Let's celebrate together! Do you have anything special planned? I didn't intend to have a "coming out" event, so to speak, but a girlfriend just invited me to go on a cruise in January! Every new stage seems so exciting... until you've been doing it for a week, LOL! Just kidding. As we speak, I'm trying to eat half an egg, scrambled. You have no idea how awful it feels. It's like I'm eating little rocks or something judging by the way my tummy feels. Who knew I could get full on a fork-full of eggs!

Glad you swooned before leaving the hospital and not when you were home on your own or something! Here's to a speedy recovery! Yaaaaay!!!!! Congrats!

I'm close, monken... I'll be 50 in October. I hope to celebrate it in something close to my goal weight!

She has lost 100 pounds (She's pretty close to her goal now) and a year later it still is coming off, a little at a time. Just when she thinks it's safe to invest in non-second-hand clothes, she goes and loses enough that she outgrows her clothes. Bummer of a problem to have, huh? She also thinks it added a good 10 years to her life, and unmeasurable quality to it.

So pleased to be able to join this group "officially." I walked around the little lake by my house (1.8 miles). It was a 38 minute walk (lots of stopping for stretching). I'm looking forward to beating my time tomorrow. Thanks for motivating me!

I've done them, using the C25K app as well. I loved training this way, and I worked myself up to a 10K in one summer. That was a few years back. I'm looking forward to doing it again this year, with less weight on my joints. Congratulations!!!

Thanks! I finally got a call from my dietitian. She told me exactly what you said. She said if I follow the guidelines in the sample diet, and avoid fats and sugars, I should have no problem at all staying within those guidelines.

Just figured out the multi-quote feature, and I'm loving it! LOL! Welcome MaryAnn! We all b*tch and whine when things go wrong, but when things go right (out of modesty or not wanting to make others feel bad) we keep our mouths shut. I'm here to tell you that I was off narcotic pain meds the day after I got home, and off Tylenol the next day. I've been walking and driving and shopping, and other than needing regularly spaced down-times on the couch, I couldn't be better. I hope it will be the same for you! Kat, Can you tell the difference between the kidney stone pain and the other pain? It can't be helping to have them both going at the same time. Take care, and I hope this is all over soon! Nice and steady weight loss is my dream, regardless of how quickly it comes. It beats the h*ll out of whooshes and plateaus, whooshes and plateaus. I was so pleased with myself at having lost 15 pounds in the first week, then I stalled for a few days, and now it's just creeeeeeping off. So much so that it motivated me to take my first "excercise" walk. 38 minutes around the lake, and when I got home I was so pooped I had to go lie down for an hour, LOL!

Hang in there, hon! I think we all got a case of cold feet (or buyer's remorse) at one point or another. It will pass!!

It seems as though I've become like an ex-smoker when it comes to food. I can walk into a room and smell an open bag of chips, and stuff like that. I've never been so attentive to the smell of food as I am now that my selections are so limited. It's driving me crazy!

Would anyone like to share how long it was before the were able to do more than just walking? I'm not supposed to lift more than 10 lbs for the first four weeks, so obviously weights and I imagine sit-ups are out... when did you start running and doing more high-impact stuff? My goal is to run the same 10M run in the Fall that I did two years ago, but hopefully weighing 80 pounds lighter!

It's nice to think that an hour of exercise could just about wipe out all the calories you ate for the day, LOL!

My mom was set on the band, then her doctor told her there were just not as many guarantees as with the RnY, so she changed her mind and is so glad she did. My doctor told me the RnY is the "gold standard" for gastric bypass surgery.