Fairyluver75

ok, had gastric bypass on May 21, 2013, have lost about 100lbs in 6.5 months. went from size 50 waist to size 40. shirt size from 3x to 2x, not ready for 1x yet. had a stall most of november, but stayed up and kept eating right and going to gym. i had i friend of my daughter ask her if her Mom and Dad divorced, because he did not know who i was, funny as hell. thanks for all the topic to her on this site. it has helped

Oh my guys I haven't had surgery yet still pre surgery mode but I am glad I seen this post ! Definitely no one else's forums has addressed this one!

I totally understand. I'm not sure if this is the time when we began feeling or thinking we are hungry. My biggest thing is eating a little too much or late night snacking. Like for example I just came home from work and ate some food now I'm gonna have to stay up for at least 3 hours and make sure I go to the gym tomorrow just to make myself feel better.

I understand exactly-- it's we always did--eating at night.
For me what works is that I make sure I have one treat in the evening. Last night I made an apple crisp with tons of apples that I tossed with cinnamon and topped with a 1/2 cup of butter 1 cup of oats, 1/2 cup of flour and a half cup of granulated stevia. Baked it. It made about 12 large servings and was yummy. I packaged it up in little containers and will warm it and have with some whipped cream.
I also drink tons of Water but I put about 2 ounces if unsweetened juice (grape is fav) to make it interesting.
I broke my stall by drinking more and making sure that I have one healthy treat a day and I never let myself get too hungry. I eat 1000 to 1200 calories a day and am 7 months out from surgery Lost 97.5 lbs
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This is so me as well! Thank you for posting I've been feeling like a failure but when you look at the big picture, we've come along way and will continue to get to our goal. Don't let people try and get you down when they keep asking how much you've lost, slow and steady wins the race!

It was only 4 days ago, I am just being whiny.

Funny how when I was 340 lbs I didnt want my husband to see me naked and now at 155 I still dont. I finally showed him my belly this morning with the lights on... I just feel like I look good with my clothes on and then you unwrap me an I have hanging skin. Now I dont think it looks as bad as I have seen some look but am still self concious. I am still thrilled with my results but at my age of 45 I dont hold out much hope of my skin bouncing back. Too bad we cant donate extra skin to burn victims!! You cant.. I have researched it!!

What is it???? Why when people know you have had the surgery they watch you eat??? I had a coworker tell me" I see you been indulging a little bit lately." I was 5 second from going completely off. Don't the people know we still can eat certain things but everything is done in moderation. Damn..... :/

Have you ever tried Greek style cottage cheese? It is from Kemp's....I think the fruit added ones taste too sweet, but the one with cucumber or the plain is very good. They have 19 gm of Protein in 5.7oz.

I just posted this in another thread.Maybe give these a try?? Got them at walgreens.

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I tried Chobani with Special K today. What a treat!

We did not get fat overnight, and will not lose the weight overnight either. Even with this tool, there is still much work and effort that must be put into it in order to succeed. Make sure you are willing to work at it. It is not magic. If people try to tell you this is the easy way out, they have no clue what they are talking about.

I like the Special K Protein & some of the kashi flavors. I eat Kashi a few times a week cause it seems to keep me full the longest of any Breakfast type food. For me, I'm mindful of carbs but am not neurotic about them, but only do whole grains. I've lost 80 pounds at 6 months. I also eat one serving of fresh fruit a day, and have a 2nd snack of either cut up fresh tomatoes or a third of a red bell pepper every day, all,of which are carbs. I stick with hi nutrient value carbs, and for me, none of them have been a gateway. Plus, the Kashi, fruit & veggies help with the all important Fiber intake!

I just wanted to thank every last one of you. Without you I would feel lost in this crazy adventure.
Highest Weight: 511lbs Pre Surgery: 435lbs Current Weight: 397

I crush up some granola bars in my Chobani Greek yogurt and mix it all up. It fills me as if i had a full meal. Anyone has any other recipes or idea they use with Chobani? I can't get enough of this yogurt!

Wow! You are 45 minutes away from me. We should meet in person. Email me at silvia93101@yahoo.com or find me in Facebook (if you have an account) with that email or my name Silvia contreras. My image is dolphins.
surgery date: 7/30/12

Awesome! You look great! Congratulations!

Here goes nothing... I've never been much for pictures but..
One from last year at my dads wedding..
And the newest from my vacation last week..
I love comparing pictures. It amazes me more than anything.
Went from a 4XL and now buying XL and Large.

I tried Cheerios 1/2 cup and it has worked for me. I have them once every two weeks or so so not every day. I tried shredded wheat but did not agree with me.
Much better habits than the overflowing bowl of coco crispies every morning.
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It happens when you don't chew enough and not paying attention, occupied with something else, like watching TV. I've had that problem numerous times before, eat something like scrambled eggs just fine before, and you think ok I've been ok with this and you get forgetful and don't chew enough and boom, stuck and vomit...just have to continue to be aware of eating, chewing, concentrate on the eating only...new habits are forming so it's important we are aware...I'm finally learning this and I'm 11 weeks out...takes time...

Ok so the restaurant we went to was a bust. I couldn't order a roll without the rice (some restaurants do that). Ok no big ill just look at the fish or chicken. ALL TERIYAKI!! Ugh. So I asked for it with no sauce. They couldn't do that. So I tried tuna sashimi thinking it would be like the tuna in the sushi rolls. Negative. It tasted fishy and gross. While we were eating three other people came in and asked if they could order sushi without the rice. Why wouldn't a restaurant evolve to accommodate special diets? That's three checks that walked out the door in an hour.
Anyway, I won't give up on sushi but I will be more picky about how my food is prepared.

Because I LOVE looking at before and afters, here's a thread to add them to!!