LisaMergs

Changing mine.... Proximity Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Thank you!!! I'm thrilled beyond words at how well this new life has progressed. More changes will come, and I embrace each of them and tackle the difficult ones with a new sense of purpose. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Congrats! You've done so well and worked the plan like we are supposed to-- and reaped the benefits! Sparty On! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Wow wow wow!!! My new hero!!! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

That was the thing I cared about the most... Prior to losing the weight, I would walk past a mirror or other reflection and not realize I was looking at myself. People I knew well didn't recognize me at all. It was horrid. Thankfully, it was the first feature to return. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I agree. Verbal and emotional abuse are horrid. Fact. Don't deal with it, demand changes from him or change your address yourself. There is no such thing as being "stuck" even though you may feel like it. Make a plan for yourself, VALUE yourself, and follow through. There is a LOT of life to be lived yet, friend. Grab it! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

@@rolosmom7 Add a half scoop of unflavored Protein powder to your nectar powder you'll get an extra 10 to 12 g right there. I do this daily. With the approval of both my bariatric surgeon and my dietitian Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Harsh. There is no rule that says you need to spend "x" dollars just because you are sitting in a restaurant seat. It's a service industry. And yes, they're there to make money. I put myself through college waiting tables and bar tending. Never once was I pissed that one person in a party ordered less, or ordered a soda instead of a mixed drink. Never crossed my mind. It all evens out through the course of a shift. And lest you be further mistaken, most servers DO care and will go over board to make certain you are given exactly what you need to have an enjoyable experience and eat on plan. And then, because service was exemplary, they are tipped accordingly. I've NEVER tipped 20% on a $3 bowl of soup...ever... They'll usually a minimum of 50% or more from me in gratuity. People should NOT feel like they need to spend exorbitantly just to occupy a chair. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Yep. Doable Hw 283 Surgery 3/23/16 272 Today 157 just 7 months post op wearing size small dresses and tops, 8 jeans Me at my highest... Me now..... About 15 -17 to goal. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Good work!!!!' Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Omg. The three week stall is a myth. A true stall lasts three weeks or MORE. All your body is doing at three weeks is regrouping to the new way of living and making needed adjustments. There is nothing to worry about if you're following plan to the letter. You could literally sit on your arse for 4 months and if you follow plan you will lose. Not saying this is the thing you should do, but that your body has no CHOICE but to give up the excess in The beginning IF YOU FOLLOW YOUR EATING PLAN. You eat tacos and huge hoagies? Well, yeah, you're going to stall. Or gain. But at 3 weeks? Nope. NOT A STALL Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

LMMFAO Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Yeah. What they said!!! Now go for it!!!! We've got your back! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Ok. I should clarify.... If I haven't had a BM in a while, I usually puke at the same time. Just happens. Always forget to ask why, but I don't really care all that much... It is what it is. And no. I'm not dumping. I don't eat off plan. Ever. Well. Maybe those three whole oyster crackers I had with my 1/3 c of chili tonight...color me a rebel lmao. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

A good BM makes me puke all the time lol. Seriously. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Why are you worried? If you want to preempt the issue, simply tell the waiter/ess you don't eat a lot, or aren't that hungry and you're just having "X" or that you probably won't eat your whole meal, please bring a to go container with the plate. They want you to be happy with the meal, yes, but really, how much you choose to eat is none of their business. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

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Oh who the heck said you need to give up caffeine??? Give up the sugary sodas yes, but coffee is one of Gods greatest gifts to humankind lol Ok. Bring it on people who say it is horrid. I'm ready. Have my sugar free vanilla, whole milk, extra hot, extra shot latte in hand waiting. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Racquetball ..... Yes. Have not played in ages. #newgoal Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

You know, at 7 months I forgot to even try peanut butter...and I love peanut butter!!! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

This is going to sound REALLY WEIRD BUT.... If you warm up the Isopure - not scalding, just warm, and drag a teabag through it, it tastes REALLY good... FWIW Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I was having a discussion earlier with a friend about oatmeal, etc. I love oatmeal- steel cut. Am I eating them 7 months out? No way! Will I at some point? Doubtful, maybe a small teaspoon to taste it in a year or two. I'm Italian. food is what it's all about for us. Do I miss a good ooey-gooey lasagna? You bet! Will I eat one again? No flipping way. It's a mind set thing. Know that you eat to live. Food is tasty for a reason... We need to eat To survive. But We can choose healthy, life sustaining foods that we can make taste yummy. Just need creativity and determination. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

3 meals of 3 ounces of food? For the entire weight loss period??? That's intense. As for snacks? Occasionally go for the Sargentos Helathy Breaks- nuts, cheese, cranberries. Or a string cheese. My loss has never derailed and is just about to goal in under a year. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I saw my plastics guy to get a handle on the cost. Originally wanted info on a lift and tummy tuck. Came out dazed and confused over the cost. No way will my husband ok that expenditure. I'd prefer to do all at one time, one anesthesia experience and cost, one recovery period. I'm now trying to figure what I can live with or without. I tabled further contemplation at this time because it was overwhelming. Even though I'm 15 from goal and only 7 months out, he would do my breast lift now if I wanted- literally nothing else to lose above my hips. I just don't like the scarring involved in a lift. It wasn't what I imagined it to be. The tummy? I think I can live with it...really not bad at all. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App