dmert501

You look fabulous
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I really have grown fond of Mad Hunky Hot Whang Rub.
http://madhunkymeats.com
Their brines are excellent, too.
I run my grill 300-350 degrees and start with them over direct heat and then move them over to the side.


Many great ways to sauce it. Frank's Original Hot Sauce, Sriracha, orange marmalade and butter mixed together makes a nice sauce....carbs in it...but not too bad if you go easy on the marmalade.

It's been a wild ride with many ups and downs, but continue working at your goals guys! And I think it's time for a new navy pinstripe!
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Weeks out: 24
SW: 371
CW: 269
WL: 102lbs

Hey guys! Just wanted to share an update. I'm a few days past my 3 month mark and I'm down 63 pounds! This journey has been a struggle but so worth it. Good luck to everyone! (First pic was leaving the hospital after surgery)

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I ate sausage! It's protein' and fat and delicious.

I sent my doctor a nice email and 5 new patients
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Well hello! I'm 1 year and 9 months out. Start weight 228, surgery weight 200, goal weight 135. New journey started in August of 2014. I was determined to make all requirements. I had got off sweet. No juice, no soda. Then I started walking around the block and lost weight. I had no idea how long I've been so big. Until I lost most my weight and saw the pictures, even my husband didn't realized how big I'd gotten until he saw the pics. "He said see love is blind." I have an awesome Husband and he told me how beautiful I was but in reality I wasn't happy with myself.
Before surgery I quit smoking cold turkey. Do you know how hard quiting ciggs are? Thee worst addiction I ever had next to food. But like I said I was determined. So everything went as planned. Post-op was terrible the gas was painful. And I haven't heard of anyone feeling hunger pain. They say u won't have any desire to eat at first well not me. I did!
But now to the point: it's 1 year 9 months out and I made it down to 131 but then I started eating sugar and that was my downfall. So I'm up and down. I'm scared to gain the weight back. And I started smoking again.
I'm grateful for everything that has changed in my life. I need to take hold of that fire and desire to change my life. I have energy. I'm more personable. I just want to have fun. I laugh more but still struggle with my mental state. I love life and I love myself. 

Surgery day April 4/16. Down 78.2 pounds/66.25 inches! Off BP meds! I feel great! Best thing I ever did. I would do it again in a heartbeat!! Here's before and after pics. My arms are moving at the same speed as the rest of me and I hate it. My arms suck. Sorry no makeup or contacts in the after. I look like a troll.... 
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I had a 20 year band removed and converted to bypass at the same time. Band had adheared to my liver. I was not a candidate for sleeve due to the band eroding my stomach and adhering to the surrounding organs. Took over 3 hours for surgery but it was an easy recovery.
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I shopped the mall in four days. Felt great. No lifting, and you will get tired.

Premier is great. If you are a coupon addict like myself go on www.redplum.com and they always have 3.00 off coupons I use them at Walmart.
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I think this might work. This website makes it difficult to attch photos, at least for me?!?!   Sent from my SM-G920V using the BariatricPal App

Maybe this won't be upside down
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I have a Protein that is flavorless. I'm 3 years out and have tried many different Proteins. I just found this product 3 months ago and it is great. The name of it is GENEPRO. I bought it online. If you have a Amazon account you can go there to find it. Sorry about you having a hard time. I add the protein to my coffee mostly You can add it to anything you want the good thing is it has 30 grams of protein. I honestly can not taste it. I just mix it in a little warm Water then add it to my coffee Works GREAT!!

You go girl????
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Thanks. I'm not done yet, but seeing the pics side by side brings it home for me. I'm proud of my accomplishment but at the same time I cringe at the before pic. It's deeply embarrassing but I'm trying to get over it.
Day to day, I don't see the difference. But there are times I catch a reflection in a store mirror and don't recognize myself.
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PSW - 261lbs
DOS - 8/15/16 250lbs
CW - 9/12/16 230
Total weight loss so far - 31 lbs
   
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Thank you! ????

You look great..
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I'm trying to understand why this is still so difficult for me, sharing my before/after pics. And I think, in part, it comes down to the fact that no matter how much weight I lose, or what number I am on the BMI chart, in my head, and through my eyes, I will always be obese.
But you know what? That's okay, because if that's the highest price I have to pay - just tell me who to make the check out to, because it pales in comparison to everything I gained in return. Plus I will never forget as a pre op how motivating seeing other before/after pics inspired me. It's really important to me to pay that debt back.
Brace yourself, because here comes the dreaded cliche: Weight loss surgery was the best decision I ever made! ????
The before pic was taken the night before surgery.
HW: 248 SW: 218 CW: 130
5'2" RNY surgery date: 07/29/2015

I drink premier Protein now
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I had a white coating on my tongue and my sense of smell was really bad. Although it started before surgery when I was on the liquid diet, it really got bad after surgery. For me, it was the whey Protein. Once I was able to get off those shakes and eat other foods, everything went back to normal. I still cannot tolerate whey protein; if I eat a Protein Bar with whey in it two days in a row, the same thing starts happening again.
In the meantime, (until I could wean myself off the shakes) I rinsed out my mouth with biotine several times a day. It helped.
It wouldn't hurt to have your doctor check it out just in case it is thrush - mine was not. Good luck!!

Thrush is a form of yeast infection in your mouth. You definitely want to have it checked. Someone on this board suggested gas x strips as being helpful Narcotics slow your bowels and may impede passing gas. You may want to try Tylenol and more walking.
Feel better soon
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Sometimes a white coated tongue is thrush. Check with your doctor.

Hi everyone my name is Danielle. I had the revision from lap band to gastric bypass done on September 6 , 2016. I had the band done in 2009 and had so many problems with it from vomiting to constant chest pain. When I tried to return to my surgeon he went out of practice due to many lawsuits that were ahead of him. I tried a GI doctor having a endoscopy and med treatments. That helped temporarily. Then my grandmother had dementia so I dedicated my life to helping my mom with her care at home until her passing. Just searching one day I found a office and made a appointment. When the Surgeon told me that he could fix it i was so overwhelmed with Joy. I went through the pre op process which took 7 months.
On my surgery day after my surgery he came to my room to talk to me instead of the 2 hours it took 4 and a half hours because the lap band was embedded in my stomach but he said he was determined to get it done and he sure did! That night after I was awake and although I was in pain I walked and when I got to my room I walked and walked. I tolerated the po challenge of one liter the next day and 2 hours later I was discharged.
I am so thankful and happy to find this app and happy to see some people are around my surgery date and especially the people who have had it done before are here to help us whom have just entered the journey.
Ps. Has anyone had problems with cold feet?