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Congrats!!! It took awhile, but I hit (and moved a little past!) the 199 mark...it was such a milestone for me and the feeling was AWESOME!!

Hello everyone just gonna give some info on me I am 48 I am a RN and I have 10 beautiful grandchildren. I made my choice to get healthy after I had a stroke my health was awful on insulin 5 times a day 7 different blood pressure pills felt awful all the time. When I had my RNY it change my life I am 9 months out hw 317 cw 204 I am off all meds now and my new life is awesome I am still loosing can't wait til I see the scale say 199 thank you for reading

I hit onederland today!! 63.4 lbs down since surgery August 14th:)

Ok I got to announce this!! I am at my lowest point that I've been in over 17yrs.!! I'm 257# ,HW 321 SW 314 @ 8-6-13
Happy happy happy!!!!

I did eat a little too much at my In laws. I checked the scale this morning and did not gain an ounce. Last year I would have eaten enough to gain 5 pounds. Back to the plan folks. We can not be too hard on ourselves. This holiday is over. Now its back to plan. Keep up the good work.

Hi everyone. I am down 50 pounds since my surgery date August 27th 2013. And I am very happy with my process. This weight I gain happened over a 4year period so I know it will take time and patients with excerise and good eating habits to come off. I given myself 1 year to loose 100 pounds. I'm half way there. Be proud of any weight loss. SW257. CW 207.

I did the same thing. I served everyone drinks and carved the turkey. After that I sat down and ate maybe 2 bites of turkey, ham, potatoes, yams, my daughter made fresh yams, they were so good. We usually have candied yams dripping with butter and brown sugar. She made them this year too but I didn't touch them. Had a few green Beans and a spoon of corn. I plan to have a bite of the pies later too. I made 4 and a banana cream cake I want to try. Surprisingly I did not over stuff myself.

I did the same thing. I served everyone drinks and carved the turkey. After that I sat down and ate maybe 2 bites of turkey, ham, potatoes, yams, my daughter made fresh yams, they were so good. We usually have candied yams dripping with butter and brown sugar. She made them this year too but I didn't touch them. Had a few green Beans and a spoon of corn. I plan to have a bite of the pies later too. I made 4 and a banana cream cake I want to try. Surprisingly I did not over stuff myself.

The same for me! My daughter makes fresh guacamole or salsa and it is great! I slice avocados and can eat them by themselves!

I must say beans, any kind really, I have been in love with since my surgery. They taste good and sit well, those and avocados. Wasn't a big fan of avocados before. But now. I love them. I always add it to my salads as well as beets. My surgeon recommended the beets for protein.

wow this is going to be a crazy thanksgiving for me I had surgery Oct 15th and I don't know yet what I will be able to eat I think my sleeve was done really well I get in very little and I am so stuffed:{ I do want some mash potatoes, turkey, green Beans and I don't know if I can go without tasting my mom famous mac n cheese just a lick please Praying that it turns out out don't want to sit out due to tummy pains :/

I haven't dared to try salads yet but reading your post makes me realize maybe it's time to try raw veggies. Love that your daughter is eating healthier I know my son is as well.

2 dinner for me: 1 at my sister in laws on Thurs and 1 at my mom on Sun. My sister in law is cooking on Thurs and I really don't have any plans. Sorry to say but I'll probly just wing it. Maybe a couple bites of everything. I'm bringing the sweet potatoes (which I don't like anyway).
I'm cooking on Sunday. Every single thing will be homemade but the pie crusts (even I won't attempt homemade pie crusts). I plan on having a couple bites of everything - including pumpkin pie. And the next day, I will partake in my yearly day-after-Thanksgiving hot turkey sandwich. This will be my 4th Thanksgiving after wls (banded for 3 1/2 yrs before my revision 4 mths ago) and I eat very little. Every year I've done the same thing - a couple bites of everything - and it's worked well.
My goal is to not gain during the holidays. On Jan 2nd, I will get serious and work on the last 20 or so lbs I have left to lose.
Happy Thanksgiving!

Don't be down. I agree with the others u really are doing good, n depression Comes with this n it will pass. Alot of us are losing hair, n they tell me it will stop. Just increase Protein. I don't do shakes but I am trying to eat more meat. U will do better. I'm losing about 11/2 to 2#, a wk. N sometimes I slip especially with all the dinners starting we can do this thing, cheer up, if it comes off slow I try to think it will stay off longer. See try to think positive, u no before u left me a message n it helped so I hope I can help u now. )

Oh my I'm not losing any hair thank God for that but I. Really not losing at all I know I should be down more than this by now but I'm gonna be patient it will come off soon

Hi everyone, I'm mostly a lurker... Lol! But my surgery was in Aug. 8th. My HW was 223 lbs, SW was 210 lbs and today I am 178 lbs. so that's 45 lbs. it's not as much as most of you, but I knew going in that I would lose weight at a slower pace because I started at a 42 BMI. Regardless, I am thrilled that I've lost this much already. I'm having the normal stalls... But I'm still averaging about 2 1/2 lbs per week when I add it all together. I think that's a healthy weight to lose. :-) I struggle with getting in enough Protein. I barely get in about 60g a day. So I know I need to increase that and drink more fluids. I don't think I've experienced dumping yet... At least not on as serious of a level as some of you. I have had diarrhea, biut I had that issue a lot before surgery so it's not really unusual for me. The one thing that IS unusual and a good thing is that I have regular BMs (sorry tmi). That to me is a plus because before surgery I would go a week between them. So overall I think things are going pretty good for me. I see my dr tomorrow for a follow up. I think he'll test me for any Vitamin deficiencies. Hopefully I am doing well with those, although I sure could use more energy. I'm still too tired to work out. But that could just be my own laziness. Haha!

Hello all of the August 2013! I would love to hear from everyone. Now that we are 3 months out! I am down 53 pounds and am getting more exercise. I still struggle getting in all the Fluid and Protein but I feel pretty good. I am 6 pounds to older land and looking forward to it. I'm looking forward to hearing from all of you August 2013 people! Keep up all the good work.!,

I'm 60 lbs down after month stall eating much better need to get back into exercise not doing so good with Protein haven't had no issue really just weak some days then some days so much energy

Hello! I'm down 55lbs! I find that when I eat fish/seafood I lose more. Have any of you noticed that? I feel lighter when I walk! I have burst of energy, but when I get tired then I'm really tired! I don't know what that's about. For the most part I have a lot of energy. I'm using my fitbit for the first time today since I brought the new phone(that's now compatible) I'm excited at my progress!

I wear a lot of skirts with elastic waists and I had to role mine up today because my stomach and butt are not as big so they don't pull them up so much anymore and I was stepping on my skirt this morning. It's a good thing it's just kinda strange, also my capris are also not at my calves anymore either they are getting longer too. Funny how our bodies are losing it, I wish I could lose it where I wanted to. Lol!

I am officially down 50#!!!! Since surgery.

Sounds delicious. Thanks for sharing.

U sound just like me!! Lol that's funny

Yes we will reach it. I just keep it in my head that this time next year I will be closer, if not at, or past my goal. And I think everyone is doing great.