rnsamantha

I work in urology. Adding lemons to Water, drinking lemonade or crystal light helps increase the amount of citrate you excrete in your urine and is commonly recommended for people who have Calcium oxylate stones (most common type). All these beverages contain citric acid and most people with calcium oxylate stones have low urinary citrate. Now if you have calcium phosphate stones, increasing your consumption of citric acid can actually increase your stone risk so it's important to know what type of stone you had. If your stone was calcium oxylate look up information online about high oxylate foods to avoid (tea, ice tea, beets, rhubarb, strawberries, blackberries, the list goes on). The most important recommendation is drink LOTS of water (80 oz/day minimum). Low salt diet. High Protein diets increase stone risk so as weight loss surgery patients we are at increased risk for them because of this [emoji20].

I do the Wendy's chili occasionally too. Honestly if I'm on the road I find most gas stations have packaged nuts/cheese strings and prefer to grab these items instead until I get home. If a gas station has a decent Protein Shake I may get that instead of a fast food meal, but have learned to read the labels carefully as some of those Protein Shakes are worse that the fast food options!

I'm at 160.4 this morning. I was really off track last week eating junk and carbs and my weight gain shows that. Getting back on track this morning!

I'm in. My goal is to maintain at 160.

I never thought I would become a gym addict, but I have! I work out 5 days/week and do 30 mins weights/30 minutes cardio 4/5 days. The remaining day I do straight cardio for 45-60 minutes--either a class or running on the treadmill. My family was in town last week and the gym was closed today for Easter so I only worked out 3 days last week and I am anxious to get back to it tomorrow!

I love shopping, but agree that Goodwill & Savers are the way to go. I've dropped from a 20W to an 8 in 9 months, and it's great that everything fits me, but I couldn't afford to keep buying proper sized clothes if I didn't get them cheap!

I love shopping, but agree that Goodwill & Savers are the way to go. I've dropped from a 20W to an 8 in 9 months, and it's great that everything fits me, but I couldn't afford to keep buying proper sized clothes if I didn't get them cheap!

I'm 156.4 this morning!

I was sleeved 6/25/15. These are my first before and afters! I have lost 105 lbs, down from a size 20-22W to a 10 in 6 months. Working out 5 days/week and I have adjusted my goal to try and lose 13 more lbs for a goal of 160 lbs!

I was a size 20W June 2015 and am now a size 8 (sometimes a 10). I actually need to shift and stop losing as I am below my original goal weight! I'm still well within a normal BMI, but feel happy where I'm at!

I'm at 158.3 this morning. I'm really at the point where I want to stop losing now. Not sure how to transition to maintenance though!

I'm at 158.3 this morning. I'm really at the point where I want to stop losing now. Not sure how to transition to maintenance though!

I'm at 158.3 this morning. I'm really at the point where I want to stop losing now. Not sure how to transition to maintenance though!

I was a size 20W June 2015 and am now a size 8 (sometimes a 10). I actually need to shift and stop losing as I am below my original goal weight! I'm still well within a normal BMI, but feel happy where I'm at!

I was a size 20W June 2015 and am now a size 8 (sometimes a 10). I actually need to shift and stop losing as I am below my original goal weight! I'm still well within a normal BMI, but feel happy where I'm at!

I was a size 20W June 2015 and am now a size 8 (sometimes a 10). I actually need to shift and stop losing as I am below my original goal weight! I'm still well within a normal BMI, but feel happy where I'm at!

I was a size 20W June 2015 and am now a size 8 (sometimes a 10). I actually need to shift and stop losing as I am below my original goal weight! I'm still well within a normal BMI, but feel happy where I'm at!

I'm at 161.6 this morning. Weekends are hard!

I'm at 161.6 this morning. Weekends are hard!

I actually work in urology (NP). I'm sure I will eventually develop a stone as the metabolic changes with bariatric surgery, high Protein diet set us up for stones! Sound like your urologist is describing an ESWL (extra corporeal shockwave lithotripsy). Hope you feel better soon!!

I'm at 162.0 this morning.

I was a size 20W June 2015 and am now a size 8 (sometimes a 10). I actually need to shift and stop losing as I am below my original goal weight! I'm still well within a normal BMI, but feel happy where I'm at!

When you put on your bathing suit bottoms from last year and they fall right off!

When you put on your bathing suit bottoms from last year and they fall right off!

164.6 this morning. Goal is 160 although I will be happy just to maintain <165 at this point!