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Jen - a work in progress

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    Jen - a work in progress reacted to yungshi in Before and After Pics   
    I have no before pics but my after pic makes up for it ☺️
    A little over a month out and loving my progress already!
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    Jen - a work in progress reacted to Octavia62314 in Before and After Pics   
    Little past my half way point. Down 66 LBS. 60LBS more to my goal weight.  
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    Jen - a work in progress reacted to Thenewnic in Spicy Food   
    I've been drinking/eating spicy since two weeks out with no prob. My sleeve doesn't have problems with spicy, but I get nauseas with plain mash potatoes. My NUT says it's what you can tolerate. Try tiny bites and go from there.
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    Jen - a work in progress got a reaction from Susan11803 in Holiday Challenge!   
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    Jen - a work in progress reacted to Kathy812 in Newbie looking for Oct sleevers!   
    @@stephh,i've been telling everyone that my stall is going on two weeks but I looked at my calendar & it's only been five days LOL ! I guess it just felt like an eternity.
    The good news is I got on the scale today and I lost 2 pounds yippee!
    As a side note, two weeks prior to my stall, I had only lost 1 pound each week. So it has been slow going but again, I am remaining optimistic.
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    Jen - a work in progress reacted to Vsglady in Newbie looking for Oct sleevers!   
    Just wanted to thank you guys for your advice and support during the past week. I ended up using the prune juice and it worked really well. Really, really, really well....
    Wishing a happy week.
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    Jen - a work in progress reacted to chellede in Newbie looking for Oct sleevers!   
    Much love to my BP Friends !!!!
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    Jen - a work in progress reacted to shmeyers in Newbie looking for Oct sleevers!   
    @@Peekboo
    Don't say "only". Go pick up 27 pounds worth flour. 27 is great!
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    Jen - a work in progress reacted to Peekboo in Newbie looking for Oct sleevers!   
    Agent, that progress is wonderful. I know you are feeling much better. This surgery has been wonderful foe be too. Im 8 weeks out and have only lost about 27 pounds but was able to stop taking blood pressure medicine two weeks after surgery. I also took metformin for the last 13 years too. Im mefs free so im very happy even though the weight isnt moving as quickly as I would like.
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    Jen - a work in progress reacted to AgentShepard in Newbie looking for Oct sleevers!   
    So I wanted to talk a little bit about my progress so far! I'm seven weeks out from surgery, and I've lost just under 70 pounds, 37.4 of which were post-surgery. Looking in the mirror, I don't think I look very different, but others have told me that I do. I have noticed the difference in clothes; I'm down 1-2 sizes in pants and 2-3 in tops. Fortunately I have about five different sizes of clothes in my closet, so I should be good for another few months before I have to shop much.
    Mostly though, in the last week I've been noticing a significant improvement in my mobility. My bad knee is much improved, to the point that I have gone from needing a cane every day to only needing it if I'm going to be out and walking for several hours. I can stand and walk for extended periods of time, where at my highest weight I could barely walk or stand for 5-10 minutes before my back and my knee were in so much pain I had to sit. I couldn't even cook dinner without taking breaks, I would be in so much pain. Now, that back pain is gone, and I stand and walk without even thinking about it.
    I'm hoping that I'll continue to lose weight and improve my health in various ways, but I'm so glad that my most severe problems are already so much better. It's very encouraging and gives me hope for the future!
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    Jen - a work in progress got a reaction from Susan11803 in Holiday Challenge!   
    207. Might need to reconsider my goal lol
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    Jen - a work in progress got a reaction from Vsglady in Newbie looking for Oct sleevers!   
    I had a bit of everything as well. Ate at my mom's = Cornish hen, stuffing, green bean casserole, sweet potato casserole, broccoli & cauliflower cheese bake, and sweet potato pie.
    To go plate from stop #2- 2 kinds of turkey, greens, dressing, mac & cheese, fruit tart, potato salad
    To go plate from stop #3 - turkey, greens, mac & cheese, mashed potatoes, dressing, Apple pie
    I still have leftovers lol. I couldn't break tradition and not visit everyone like I normally do. Since I didn't share my surgery with anyone other than those I ate with at my mom's, I didn't eat at anyone else's house to avoid them looking at me like I was weird. I stopped by later in the evening after everyone was done eating and just said I was still full but would take a plate home. No questions asked!
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    Jen - a work in progress reacted to downsizingdebs in Newbie looking for Oct sleevers!   
    You have to see what works best for you as far as how much you can handle at a time, your schedule etc. Just make sure you are getting in your Vitamins, Proteins and fluids. I would assume spread equally over the day is best for absorbtion.
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    Jen - a work in progress got a reaction from lovelytrl in Newbie looking for Oct sleevers!   
    Milk of Magnesia is also gentle on the GI system. It could also be your body adjusting to the different diet. Red meat is tough to digest and break, as well as some veggies. Hopefully it will resolve soon. Try some options that will help you go without much effort on ur part (little to no straining)
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    Jen - a work in progress got a reaction from Vsglady in Newbie looking for Oct sleevers!   
    I had a bit of everything as well. Ate at my mom's = Cornish hen, stuffing, green bean casserole, sweet potato casserole, broccoli & cauliflower cheese bake, and sweet potato pie.
    To go plate from stop #2- 2 kinds of turkey, greens, dressing, mac & cheese, fruit tart, potato salad
    To go plate from stop #3 - turkey, greens, mac & cheese, mashed potatoes, dressing, Apple pie
    I still have leftovers lol. I couldn't break tradition and not visit everyone like I normally do. Since I didn't share my surgery with anyone other than those I ate with at my mom's, I didn't eat at anyone else's house to avoid them looking at me like I was weird. I stopped by later in the evening after everyone was done eating and just said I was still full but would take a plate home. No questions asked!
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    Jen - a work in progress got a reaction from Vsglady in Newbie looking for Oct sleevers!   
    I had a bit of everything as well. Ate at my mom's = Cornish hen, stuffing, green bean casserole, sweet potato casserole, broccoli & cauliflower cheese bake, and sweet potato pie.
    To go plate from stop #2- 2 kinds of turkey, greens, dressing, mac & cheese, fruit tart, potato salad
    To go plate from stop #3 - turkey, greens, mac & cheese, mashed potatoes, dressing, Apple pie
    I still have leftovers lol. I couldn't break tradition and not visit everyone like I normally do. Since I didn't share my surgery with anyone other than those I ate with at my mom's, I didn't eat at anyone else's house to avoid them looking at me like I was weird. I stopped by later in the evening after everyone was done eating and just said I was still full but would take a plate home. No questions asked!
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    Jen - a work in progress got a reaction from Vsglady in Newbie looking for Oct sleevers!   
    I had a bit of everything as well. Ate at my mom's = Cornish hen, stuffing, green bean casserole, sweet potato casserole, broccoli & cauliflower cheese bake, and sweet potato pie.
    To go plate from stop #2- 2 kinds of turkey, greens, dressing, mac & cheese, fruit tart, potato salad
    To go plate from stop #3 - turkey, greens, mac & cheese, mashed potatoes, dressing, Apple pie
    I still have leftovers lol. I couldn't break tradition and not visit everyone like I normally do. Since I didn't share my surgery with anyone other than those I ate with at my mom's, I didn't eat at anyone else's house to avoid them looking at me like I was weird. I stopped by later in the evening after everyone was done eating and just said I was still full but would take a plate home. No questions asked!
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    Jen - a work in progress got a reaction from shmeyers in Newbie looking for Oct sleevers!   
    I had a couple of my sutures come to the surface. I cut mine on my own and those incisions have FINALLY healed up like the rest. I just used Tegaderm to create a steri strip to pull the incisions closed tight and allowed them to seal up again. They itch like crazy sometimes, but that's just part of the healing process.
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    Jen - a work in progress got a reaction from meplus3 in MyFitnessPal.com Members   
    I use MyFitnessPal to log my food.
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    Jen - a work in progress reacted to cdockery69 in ISO Low BMI Sleeve Mentor   
    Wow I am so glad I found this forum. When I went to my consultation I was the smallest person there Weighting at 220lbs, I am not sure of my bmi. I am 45+ and I stand 5ft 6in. I have co-morbilities which allowed my ins to cover the procedure. My date for surgery will be on Dec 16 and I'll start my pre-op diet on the 2nd. I have always yo-yo'ed with my weight the highest weight at 275lbs. My decision to get the surgery was to become med free. Through the process of getting cleared I have found out I have sleep apnea, I have a hiatal hernia, and a small growth in my upper intestine( a lil worried), but this hasn't pushed my date back. When I share that I'm getting the surgery they ask "why", or say" I'm not trying hard enough" if I could do it alone I wouldn't need the surgery. These forums are a Very helpful and informative and allows me to know I made the right decision. Thx y'all. Any sleeves that need a surgery buddy I'm open. ????
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    Jen - a work in progress reacted to nikkydizzle in Newbie looking for Oct sleevers!   
    I wanted to share with you guys my progess so far I am nearly 8 weeks out of surgery and this is what I look like now. I am incredibly active I walk about an hour and half every morning my diet is now near normal but I am happy about my progess so for so I started this journey at 164kilos pre operation diet 160kg on the day of surgery today I am 147kilos yayyyyy. Here is what I look like 
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    Jen - a work in progress got a reaction from Susan11803 in Holiday Challenge!   
    208. I think I'm starting to slow down now
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    Jen - a work in progress reacted to ***** in October 2014 sleevers check in please!   
    We just have to keep persevering.
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    Jen - a work in progress reacted to Peekboo in October 2014 sleevers check in please!   
    I can not wait to make it to onederland, its been so long ago. Is anybody with me?
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    Jen - a work in progress reacted to ***** in October 2014 sleevers check in please!   
    Jen, looks like tofu has roughly 10g of Protein for half cup. May not be best choice. How about Jerky? I'm thinking about using single serving packets to help meet my goals. I think one jack links packet has 22g.

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