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so sorry to hear your news but both MissMAc and OKC had some great options to consider down the road....

Thanks, everyone. I'm doing the m&m wallow today, and vowing to pull myself out of the dumps and start figuring out what I want to actually DO about it tomorrow. We already started talking possible donor eggs, but I'm going to a fertility center in the area to find out more about maybe how much time I have left to decide while that's still a viable option.

Good luck young lady, this isn't easy and requires the same dedication you brought into this surgery. The advancements in this area of medicine are staggering. The last time I did a legislative project on this was 10 years ago, my GF showed me how much advancement has been made since then.

Being awesome does that to you, just sayin' ! ☺Congrats !

I have never used a powder, only liquid, sorry.

Did the liquid seem to make any difference for you - either for weight loss, energy, metabolic stuff? I went ahead and ordered a 90/10 whey to MCT blend and am going to give it a try.

Congratulations!! Great job!!!

Thanks!

Wow ! !!!! Great job !! Im impressed !! Im also a little jealous, I had to give up running because of a foot injury and I always wanted to start running races , but its not to be. But happy for you !!! Congrats !!!!

105 lbs down!! congrats - great you could get INTO the pants - pants are a great motivator, before you know it, your little tushy will slide right into those pants - keep up the good work - kathy

Way to go! My 12s are baggy so sometime in the next week or two I am going to try some 10s! I hope they fit!

Thanks! Yeah, I left them at the store, but not before I thought I was going to have to ask for help, lol. My birthday is in about 5 weeks, I'm aiming to make those my "snug" jeans then

Haven't heard of the patch. I'd be uncomfortable about it, too. I place two of my chews next to the pill box with all the rest and have never forget to take the morning and evening doses. Maybe that would help you remember? (That mine are like tiny tootsie rolls just may have something to do with remembering.)

Right! I like mine (I got orange ones, they taste like starburst, lol) it's just the timing when I get wrapped up in something at work. Sometimes I don't even hear the alarms I've set.

I believe the drying process in the heat actually cooks it so to speak.

I just read my package of Oberto All Natural Teriyaki Beef Jerky, it says "minimaly processed" . They can't sell raw meat in a package like that, it has to be edible right out of the package, so its not "raw meat ." It really good, high in protein, a good portable snack. I also like Oberto Turkey Jerky, taste very mild, you might start with that one !

Oh, no!! Love your attitude about it, though. LOL! Here's hoping you're better soon!

tie ankle LOL gas , wish you luck with that LOL - hope you feel better soon - kathy

Your boss is awesome, and YOU are awesome, for being strong and rescuing the little one!

Squeak has a new home

I wish I could post his picture here - he's so cute! Today he finally learned to latch onto his bottle so I could stop feeding him with a dropper. It's the most adorable thing EVER.

Great job ! Keep it up , you can do it !!

Outstanding! Love the success stories, they are so motivating!

Thanks! Now to shoot for 70%

you are sooo close to those #lbs - you have come a long way!!! "God Grant Me Patience, Just Hurry Up About It!" LOL

take your measurements, even if you are not loosing weight, your inches might be dropping

good luck - kathy

That's hilarious! I think I am, I'm getting into stuff I couldn't before - but once I'm under 200 pounds I can skydive without an extra charge. REALLY want to do that!

Thank you! I'm at the 8 month mark, and even though I'm pretty careful sometimes I just forget myself. It's always a surprise, lol.

Ugh! Hate to hear I will still be doing this in 6 more months!

It's usually my fault - you may have nothing to worry about!

Great news, same with me for booths at the resturants. I carry most of my weight in my abdomin.

That I awesome. I want to take and airplane soon! I don't travel much and I always hated flying...but I have a desire to go just to know I can be comfortable...or at least as comfortable as anyone can be on a plane these days!

Right! I flew at about 3 months and it was tight, but it worked - I'm with you, though, I want to try again!

You resisted! YAY!

It IS some crazy programming! It's also funny how, when you start losing weight, people who don't know what you're doing all of a sudden crawl out of the woodwork and try to sell you diet aids. There's no better diet aid than cutting out 80% of your stomach, lol.

I still find it funny how every time I see an ad for some new diet miracle I find myself watching it and literally thinking I wonder if that works! LOL I think that was one of my worst bad habits, falling for a the crappy diet fads that did not work long term. Good job staying away!

Cute I hadn't thought about my feet getting bony......they did shrink some mainly because I'm not retaining a much water as I was pre-surgery.

Me, too. Bony feet, have not seen mine in 25 years, who knew?

I had success been in a relationship for over 3 years and we REALLY took our time getting to know each other, which I love. Yes there were plenty hit and misses. Just be sure to be very selective, listen, have lots of convo and watch out for any warning signs. Don't settle, don't rush & have fun.

Good luck! I met my hubby on eHarmony in 2003....big smile! Peas in a pod. I was 46 then. We got married just before my 47th birthday. The site has changed some now, but I liked the way the site worked. I agree with @lisaanewme67 about being selective, don't settle, don't rush, have lots of conversation, WATCH FOR WARNING SIGNS/FLAGS, and Have Fun. Remember: Not every date has to turn into a relationship. And, something someone told me many, many years ago.....don't date someone you wouldn't marry.

So far, one super nice guy that I'm sad to not be attracted to (he's THAT nice), one that has a job and makes me laugh so he sounds pretty promising, and one creeper that "has a good feeling about me"...and so does his kid. That seems pretty aggressive, lol.

maybe they high with oil on them before grilling.

I was just shocked when I got home - I thought an ear of corn and a few grilled shrimp was a decent enough choice at my brother's father's day dinner last night - yikes! Gowalking, that might be it - they came with a cup of some sort of flavored butter. I gave it to my niece for her potatoes, so maybe that's where all the calories came from.

That was most likely it, the butter. Corn is very high in sugar as well so be careful with that.

I am looking forward to dropping the morbidly obese part too! I just want to be obese for a little while....

Thanks, all! And Jane, you can do it! I'm going to enjoy it for a day or two, then start jamming towards "overweight"

I love tracking the obesity "classes." I'm working on my next goal of 180 right now, which would mean "overweight" 8 pounds to go

Uh oh! That's no kind of fun. Maybe too much too fast?

ikr? amazing job!

lol

Yes, I would say my portions have been creeping some. Thanks for the reminder

Agreed, anything with lots of components is a pain. In the end it will be worth it!

Yes, but you can make it into a meal on MFP and just enter the meal the next time. I typically eat the same thing from most salad bars I go to.

LOL!!! Know what you mean! I don't need earbuds to hear my tummy noises They're loud enough for others to hear, too. Keeps the day interesting. My hubby just gives me a funny look when the noises start right after supper. During the day, I'm usually the only one at work who has the pleasure of hearing my tummy noises.

LOL

Must be - I try to make healthy choices when I go out but it's almost guaranteed to come back. Oddly, fried with the breading pulled off doesn't usually bother me. I wonder how much grease soaks into fried chicken when any breading or skin is pulled off?

I would imagine that when its skinless and grilled they brush it with oil, or its marinated. The breading may absorb the majority of the oil when its fried. If you have issues with restaurant chicken maybe get fish?

Shrimp seems pretty reliable so far - I haven't tried fish out anywhere yet. It just seemed crazy to me that the allegedly healthiest thing on the menu aside from undressed lettuce is the one thing that makes me sick!