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Iamsoworthit,

Thank you!!! You will get there too!! And thank you for posting about plastic surgery. I have the names of two surgeons and need to make an appointment. I don't think I should discount it until I really find out what it would mean for me.

Carol

I am having mine at the mayo Clinic. I am a patient there already and my Bariatric team is there. The plastic surgeon I saw specializes in patient's who have had was and skin removal. I felt really comfortable with him and hope insurance comes thru for some or all.

Hi Junies!!

Well today I went and had a consultation for plastic surgery. I went in asking about a Tummy Tuck but secretly thought lower body lift. I wanted the surgeon to tell me his thoughts... well he agreed! It looks like a lower body lift is the best option for me. My insurance doesn't cover plastics except in rare cases but he submitted for insurance anyway. He said it could go either way and I'll know in 4 to 6 weeks. Please send some prayers up that insurance comes thru for me. Having lost almost 140 lbs I really want this to feel like I've done everything to achieve my goals. I am still at 130 and can't bust into the 120 range for anything... he seemed to think I had 10 to 15 lbs of skin (gross).

So now I am just going to eat like I have been, exercise like I have been and pray this works out for me. I believe whatever happens is meant to be but 11,000 will be a lot for me to self pay right now and I hate the idea of taking a loan. I love being a size 6 or 8 but to be a 2 or 4 (his prediction) would be amazing..

Oh and carol, I just want to tell you how proud I am of you and getting solidly into the 120 range and on vacation to boot!! You rock!! You are such an inspiration to me!!

We celebrated my Mom's 85th Birthday over the weekend. dinner out, cake and ice cream back at the house. I enjoyed steak and the cake and ice cream. Weight on Monday was up to 132, and I was worried. At my appointment last week, I was given a new 'maintenance' plan that I really had concerns about, but I stuck with the plan Well, this morning the scale was back at 129! I am shocked that for the first time in my life my weight is where I want it and I am in control! Life could not be better!

Have an amazing 4th!

Carol

Yay!!! See, you've got this!!

scale finally hit 159

Yay!!! I am so proud of you !!!

Thanks everyone! I gained 22lbs. When I had my gastric bypass!! So ...

How are you feeling? I am hoping to do a Tummy Tuck this fall. How long did they say you'd be out of work?

double posted from my phone...

Kristi I can't see it what did it show??

I am very nervous about gaining as I transition to maintenance. I was encouraged to stop my daily Protein Shake, increase my calories to between 900-1000, and keep my Protein between 60-80 grams per day. I have, for about the past six months, kept my calories between 650-800 and my protein between 80 - 90 grams a day. The changes are not dramatic, but I have fought so hard to get here, I don't want to go backwards! Today is day one. The scale will tell the tale!

You'll do great! Let me share a trick my dr shared with me. Pick a five pound range. Say it is 125 to 130. If you are up or down two lbs from your low end of your range consider it green meaning all good. If you are 3 to 4 lbs up or down that's yellow meaning somethings not right slow down and fivure out what changed. If you are 5 or more up or down that is a hard stop. Review your food journals and if you know you are off track make an appointment. It's a lot easier to lose 5 than 100 which we all know so catch it early. He also recommends weighing no more than twice a week because Water weight can fluctuate. It made perfect sense to me. I sure hope that helps.

Five to 10 more lbs and I'll be in maintenance with you!! I'm shooting for between 120 and 125 as my low. I am 130 now.

I weigh less than I've lost... I just realized that. Freaking amazing!!

I DID IT!!! I finally broke though to the 120s! So excited this morning to see 129.6! I want to maintain between 128 - 132. I feel like I am there!

At six months old I was pulled off formula and put on skim milk due to excessive weight gain. I do not remember a day in my life when I was not trying to lose weight or thinking about how out of control my weight was. I have to say that NOT wanting to lose more weight is really a foreign and kind of scary feeling! I guess it's going to take time to get used to it!

Carol

I am so proud of you!!!! I am 131 so I'm almost there with you. 120-125 is the range I want. Yay for you!!!!

The higger I move up in my company the less space I have. Our senior leadership doesn't even have offices anymore. I got a huge promotion in title and pay earlier this year but lost my office. I am now in a tiny cube. My administrative assistant has more space than me if you can believe it? I guess paperless means truly working withour borders... I'm getting used to it but cube world is interesting considering the sensitive topics all of ny colleagues are responsible for. Wave of the future?

Today is my one year surgeversary! I can't believe how amazing I feel and how much more life has opened up for me! I have so few pics of myself 'before' bc I hated my picture taken. Now I'm a selfie fiend. Anyway, I'm 5'10" started at 296.5 and an currently 198. Size 22 to current size 10. I'd like to lose an additional 23 lbs. my one year appt isn't until July bc of scheduling, so I haven't got any firm stats. I'm pretty happy though, and grateful for this site and all of the lovely Junebugs!!!!

Amazing!!! You lok stunning! I wish I was tall like you. Simply stunning!

I scheduled an appointment with a platic surgeon today. Nervous and excited at the samw time.

TODAY IS MY SURGERVERSARY!! I am down 199.2 pounds. Just couldn't quite make 200, but its hard to be upset because I am so damn proud of all I have accomplished this year. I have never posted pictures before, I am posting them today. So watch for them. What a difference a year makes! WE ROCK!! THANK YOU ALL FOR BEING WITH ME DURING THIS JOURNEY. I WOULD NOT BE HERE WITHOUT EACH ONE OF YOU!

Carol

Yay Carol!!! I'm so proud of you! It feels wonderful doesnt it?

How long did it take you to recover? I work in an office and am thinking about getting a lower body lift in December. Curious about how quickly I could expect to get back to work?

My one year appointments went great!! My doctor and my NUT were so proud of me and said not many people get to a normal bmi in one year, especially with a metabolism like mine. I weighed in at 132 at their office. I wish I had gotten to the 120s but am proud regardless. My surgeon doesn't think I have anymore to lose. I asked the a consult with plastic surgery and hr said he thinks the panni / Tummy Tuck will get me easily 5-10 lb loss. I have already had him start documenting my lower back pain and rashes so I can work the insurance route. I have decided if insurance won't pay I'll do self pay. I'm worth it! I haven't purchased a new car in almost 20 years so I'll say it's my new ride. Lol.

I am busting with pride of a job well done. I wish my mom was still alive for me to share...

Tomorrow is my one year follow up with my surgeon and NUT. Neither have seen me since early January. I looked back at my logs and realized I was in the 160s when they saw me last. I am now anywhere betwen 132 and 133. scale keeps hovering. I was hoping to be in the 120s by this appt. But damn! I am just so proud of myself I can't be upset by a few lbs. I am a changed woman. Tonight I swam 100 laps in our community pool in an hour. I have always been a strong swimmer and even swam on the swim team up until college, but still I felt like an athlete. I told my hubby I want to buy a waterproof mp3 player and a new beach cruiser as a surgiversary gift for myself.

I'm so proud of all of us!

So i've been doing research since having my kidney stone... apparently we are at risk due to the chemical make up of our urine after surgery...

here's to drinking way more water!

I really think that is my issue with gout too.

Woohooo!!! I made it!!!

Yay!! You look cute as a button!

Congratulations!!!

I eat 2 to 3 Snacks a day. My team encourages them. I do healthy, mindful snacking. Yogurt, fruit with a string cheese, skim milk and half banana, 1 ounce of almonds or walnuts. I try to keep them around 100 calories and my meals are usually 200 to 300 calories. I focus on Protein and nutrient dense foods first and foremost.

Need some ideas for soft food stage . Getting tired of Soup and cottage cheese And yogurt .

Hummus

Blended chili

Soft scrambled egg

Refried Beans fat free

Ricotta bake (eggface recipe)

Protein smoothies

Most meat in crock pot

Go to the e.r. or call your doctor.

I drank milk every day from day two post surgery on. I still have a glass as snack three every night. It's high in Calcium, 8 grams of Protein. My team really encourages milk. I am 1 year out and 136 lb loss from my highest weight so I say if you tolerate it, it should be good.

A typical day for me:

Breakfast: Protein smoothie with powders?utm_source=BariatricPal&utm_medium=Affiliate&utm_campaign=CommentLink" target="_ad" data-id="1" >unjury vanilla, 1/2 cup milk and either 1/2 cup frozen unsweetened berries or PB2.

Snack: greek yogurt

Lunch: 3 ounces grilled chicken, arugula salad with white balsamic vinegar and 1/4 teaspoon olive oil.

Snack: cheese stick and small piece of fruit or carrot and celery sticks

Dinner: 3 ounces of chicken or fish or beef (I limit beef to once a week) with a vegetable and maybe small (less than 1/4 cup) potato dependent on protein.

Snack: glass of milk or greek yogurt. Typically I am not hungry at this point but my team want something small to keep metabolism revved through the night.

I hope this helps!!

In the beginning when still on liquids and even mushies I drank 2 and sometimes even 3 glasses of milk a day.i was lucky and never got lactose intolerant like some post rny patients. Oh and my 1 year bloodwork was perfect.

Hw 267

Sw 230

Cw 134

I am at 132 - 133 depending on the day. Not stressing about it either. I am very proud after all I have accomplished! Still, that I could lose 198 pounds and not be able to lose two is frustrating. I meet with my team on Thursday, and am also anxious for their input. We will have to compare notes about suggestions. I was disappointed to learn that the NUT that I had been working with had left the clinic, so I will be seeing someone new. I am not terribly confident that this new NUT will have much experience with WLS nutrition. We will see....

They had booked me with a NUT I don't like but I rescheduled to the one I like in my office. I actually can't wait for the appointment next week. Except for these recurring gout attacks I am in fantastic health.

Congratulations! That "normal" BMI is what I strive for too!

That was my number 1 goal. I'm thrilled!

I just took a look back to the beginning of June and mine are kind of all over the place. A high of 40 grams and a low of 8 grams. Most days I was between 15 - 25 grams. This is not something I have paid a lot of attention to. scale is still being stubborn, but I am hitting it hard this week still hopeful that I can lose 3 pounds by the end of next week. How are you doing?

Carol

I was thinking it might be a reason I'm stalled... I am still at 134 or 135 dependent on the day. I'm not stressing about it but wonder if I lowered foods that have sugar grams (fruit) and still keep my carbs under 100 grams if that would do it? I see my team next week and actually look forward to seeing my nut to ask about these ratios, etc.