foodfighter78

@@foodfighter78, I say this everytime I see you but: Girl, I remember when you weren't gonna have the surgery! You've had an amazing transformation!

I know I remember that time I was so scared!!!!!

ImageUploadedByBariatricPal1444609463.950100.jpg I have to share this happy moment, when I can go to Ross and buy a dress size 6, I'm just over the moon!!!!

You look gorgeous! You've lost quickly!!

To me it's a little to quick so I'm worry a little if I regain weight this way, but I'm still loosing. I eat very little.

ImageUploadedByBariatricPal1444609463.950100.jpg I have to share this happy moment, when I can go to Ross and buy a dress size 6, I'm just over the moon!!!!

Just curious did you have the bypass? What was your start weight and now? How long ago did you have surgery? Sorry for all the questions

Hello I did have the bypass, on March 16 2015, start weight 240 current weight 134

I have to share this happy moment, when I can go to Ross and buy a dress size 6, I'm just over the moon!!!!

He said since day 1 don't worry about calories just get 60/80 gr Protein. And eat protein first then vegetable then carbs. My stomach is so small that if I eat protein first I don't have space for veggie or bread, Pasta, rice etc. also I can't eat any meats or deli, few fish, so I survive with Protein Shakes, nuts, cheese

Well he said he didn't expect me to get those results so fast. So now I'm waiting for the nutritionist appt, that by my team should happen at 1 yrs.

I am wondering the same about calories. How many should I eat? I lost 86lbs and I'm now at my normal weight in only 6 months. Now I need to maintain. I'm at about 1000/1200 per day, I get 70/80 Protein per day. Stay low in sugars and carbs. Doing Zumba about 3 times/week. In terrified to gain weight again, but I'm still loosing about 1 lbs at week.

@@bellabloom I agree with you about the Protein bars, question about beef Jerky isn't too salty? I can't digest meat or chicken, I'm at 6 moths I do eat lots of nuts, veggie, brown rice, etc.

6 months, lost 86lbs, I'm at my goal weight as by bmi is normal, now I need to maintain hopefully for the rest of my life. Getting scared of possible weight gain, I'm still going down, I'm eating about 1200 cal a day, 60/80 gr of Protein, light exercise. Gradually I'm eating more so I'm worry if I could gain weight terrify by that idea. I'm finally happy with myself.

Did u see Dr Sanchez? I just had my consultation 9/16 and looks like in 3 months I might have a surgery date how bout you?

Dr. Sanchez did my gastric bypass on March 16 2015, him and is team are very nice, all went well.

My fave Protein Bar is Quest! Premier is my favorite Protein Shake but their bars leave a lot to be desired, in my opinion of course. Here are my reasons why, I don't like bars that are coated, I'm not willing to give up almost 300 calories for a bar, prefer to keep my sugar at 6g or less and you can't make warm and delicious Cookies with them. Yep, I said cookies. One Bar makes 4 - 2" cookies. I tear them, place on a paper plate and microwave for 20 seconds. Sometimes I sprinkle a lil Splenda if they have chocolate chunks in them to sweeten them up. Here are 16 different flavors:

• Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough, Cookies & Cream, Double Chocolate Chunk, Chocolate Brownie,
• White Chocolate Raspberry, Cinnamon Roll Flavor, Chocolate Peanut Butter, Coconut Cashew,
• Strawberry Cheesecake, Apple Pie, vanilla Almond Crunch, Peanut Butter Supreme,
• Banana Nut Muffin, Peanut Butter & Jelly, Mixed berry Bliss, Lemon Cream Pie

Here's the nutrition info using the Chocolate/Peanut Butter bars in each brand:

QUEST

Calories: 160

Total Fat 5g

Sat Fat 1g

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 5mg

Sodium 240mg

Potassium 200mg

Total Carbs 25g

Dietary Fiber 17g

Sugars 2g

Erythritol 5g

Protein 20g

PREMIER

Calories: 280

Total Fat 7g

Sat Fat 3.5g

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 10mg

Sodium 420mg

Potassium 190mg

Total Carbs 23g

Dietary Fiber 1g

Sugars 8g

Protein 30g

I hope you find one (or many) that you love!

Some of the Quest bars have the sugar alcohol that makes me very sick, also yes it is more sugar but as double of protein, usually is my lunch. I have to say that I'm getting tired of Protein Bars or shakes. I just wish I could eat " normal" food and still meet my protein goal.

Premier Protein has a Protein Bar also. Little more sugar then Quest but they have 30 gr of Protein. I got them at costco

I went to my 6 month check with the doctor, he send me to a plastic surgeon but they told me I have to come back at the 1 year from surgery. I am at my weight goal already, but they want to make sure I lost and maintain the weight I guess. In about 3 moths I'll start requesting with my family doctor for a referral, and will go from there. I would love to take care of extra skin on my inter tight, and arms.

Added you both to my list of friends ???? .

Please note that for all fitbit users, challenges are limited to first 10 people who accept and we are limited to taking up 5 challenges at any one time. Don't be afraid to take up a challenge or create one as every level of fitness is generally invited from what I've seen from my list of friends.

We are here to motivate and help one another ????. Please do not be afraid to ask for advice if you need it as some if us are beginners, some if us are well advanced into the fitness regime a d more than willing to help where we can ???? as you can message one another through the application itself ????

I'm 6 months out of my bypass, and I lost 75lbs, now finally have energy to work out, but after couple days I'm getting very tired and sore, should I slow down or push it?

6 months and I start working out more regularly, and more intense work out, I'm starting getting hungry but I do Protein Shakes, Protein Bars, nuts, Greek yogurt, chia seeds etc,trying to stay away from bread, or Pasta.

Can you add me too?

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Happy anniversary! This is our bottle, our personal experience, don't get sad if they don't remember the day. We live it so is the most important thing in our life, they don't go thru what we do! ????????????on the loss!

Even if I had very hard time for the first 4 months, right on the 5th month I feel lots energy, start work out, lost 70 lbs in 5 months, no more high blood pressure or sleep apnea. No knee pain, no back pain. Only little pain for working out. Still been very careful on what I eat. I only take Multivitamins, and B12 I can't tolerate Calcium. I'm finally living my new stomach!

How do you sync it to myfitnesspal

You have to be on a computer & authorize the Myfitnesspal app. It will then synch all your info to the app.

Thank you! I sync it!

I love it because it keeps me honest...I link it to my fitness pal and track calories, Protein, carbs and water-fitbit syncs with it to get calories burned from exercise.

How do you sync it to myfitnesspal

I got a spider or mosquitoes, usually I'm very sensitive to Mosquitos or spider bites, I have 3 big bumps on my knee is swollen and painful, can I take Benadryl pill?

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I hate my arms

You look simply amazing! Absolutely beautiful. Wouldn't not have even noticed your arms. I'm not sure if you posted somewhere else, but can you please provide your stats, when was your surgery please?

Start weight on my first doctor appt was 225 lbs, Day of surgery 213lbs, today 143lbs surgery was March 16 2015.

That was really fast! I agree you just need a lil time. I can only wish I can look that good in the same time period as you. You must so proud of yourself. ????[/quote

I didn't really do much, I was sick for the first 3 months, I still can't eat much so I'm really limited to what I can eat, I wish I could eat a little more like a normal person in small quantities.

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I hate my arms

You look simply amazing! Absolutely beautiful. Wouldn't not have even noticed your arms. I'm not sure if you posted somewhere else, but can you please provide your stats, when was your surgery please?

Start weight on my first doctor appt was 225 lbs, Day of surgery 213lbs, today 143lbs surgery was March 16 2015.

You do look great! I know you said you are concerned with your arms. I would give yourself sometime for everything to settle. I hear people say their skin rebounds a bit little by little.

Yes I'll give some time, and I need to start working out. I don't intake much so my energy level is very low. I lost very fast. So give little time it's a good idea for my body to catch up!

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I hate my arms

You look simply amazing! Absolutely beautiful. Wouldn't not have even noticed your arms. I'm not sure if you posted somewhere else, but can you please provide your stats, when was your surgery please?

Start weight on my first doctor appt was 225 lbs, Day of surgery 213lbs, today 143lbs surgery was March 16 2015.

Hair loss months for me now, I don't like it, beside loosing hair and I had a lot of them, they are thinning out and just weird. I had a full head of curls now they have a weird texture, I'm considering cutting very short but I don't know if is a good idea. I heard that nothing helps. I'm 5 months out