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@Apple1Thank you for joining in on this challenge! You had a great 8 weeks and even though you didn't meet your goal you lost 13.5 pounds! I hope to see you in the next challenge!
@rubia72I'm so sorry you didn't reach your goal. I know it is frustrating but every challenge you weigh less and less. So even though you did not reach your goal this time you are still going down over all! thanks for joining this challenge again! I hope to see you in the next one!
@chrys129 I totally understand! We can do it though! Thank you for joining the challenge! I hope to see you in the next one!
@alcn1derlndI would count that as reaching your goal! Congrats! Thank you for joining in on this challenge! You did great and you lost 37.8 during the challenge! I hope to see you in the next challenge!
@Mandi4417YAY! Congrats on making it to ONEDERLAND!!! Thank you for joining in on the challenge! You did great and you lost a total of 18.4 pounds! I hope to see you in the next one!
@shelissI know it can be frustrating when the scale doesn't go the way we want. You still did amazing and lost 15 pounds during the challenge! Thank you for joining in! I hope to see you in the next one!

Today's weight 313

I've had a few while eating some hummus. There whole crunchy factor was desired with the soft hummus. I couldn't eat more than about 4 it 5 so I don't really think it had any negative effects. Moderation is the biggest factor with everything. If you can eat a whole bag, you might not want to pick it up.

I've had a few while eating some hummus. There whole crunchy factor was desired with the soft hummus. I couldn't eat more than about 4 it 5 so I don't really think it had any negative effects. Moderation is the biggest factor with everything. If you can eat a whole bag, you might not want to pick it up.

If you've not had surgery before...here's the thing. You'll be brought into the room. They'll give you something to relax you through your IV or through an oxygen mask...before you realize it, you'll wake up and it's over. You won't feel anything, so if that's part of your concern, let go of that. I've had a bunch of surgeries...don't feel anything.
If you're nervous about nausea after, know that they give you something. Some put a patch behind your ear, and some give you medication in your IV...some do both. I had both. It easily remedied the issue. Don't be afraid to ask for something if you're not feeling well when you wake up. They anticipate it, and are used to people coming out of anesthesia. It's going to be okay. ((big hugs)) You've got this.

A few things did it for me. My doctor suggested the surgery last year but I bypassed it because I wasn't done trying on my own yet. However a few months ago things started to get real hard. My fibromyalgia is getting worse in my legs where there are times when I'm laying down the leg I'm resting on is in pain. My back started to hurt more, and my scrubs for work were getting too snug. I felt/feel defeated, I've tried so many things.. was put on Wellbutrin which worked but the side effects were horrible. Then I spent money to go to a pill mill/weight loss clinic and was put on Phentermine. It worked also, but left me with Migraines and I just couldn't keep up with the pill popping and the paying to pop them. As soon as I got close to 240 (a weight I said I would never go back to) I threw my hands up.. It just felt like in order for me to lose weight I would have had to starve myself, and that wasn't going to go down.

Oh yeah, I also have high cholesterol which I inherited (didn't know that was a thing). I've had it for the longest, even my 12 year old suffer from it and she's a thin kid, along with my sister. My dad died in his 50's from atherosclerosis, and I'm so afraid that being at this weight with the high cholesterol and all this tummy fat I'll be next and I'm only 34. My mother already has kidney disease, diabetes, and congestive heart failure. She had to stop working due to having to be in dialysis. I can't let this road be the one I merge onto. I told my doctor about my fears and instantly he drew up the referral. As soon as my appointment was over with him I got a call to start my process..

I've read through every single post on all 147 pages: it's been inspiring and heartbreaking. Thank you, everyone.
I realize that I'm unusual in many ways. I haven't been bothered by shame and embarrassment--I just figure this is the way I am, take it or leave it. Yes, there are good reasons why I should be smaller, but I haven't stressed out about it.
Here's a list of the things that HAVE NOT made me make this decision:
--High blood pressure; I've been on medication for probably 20 years;
--High cholesterol; on meds for maybe 10 years;
--GERD and Barrett's (acid-reflux issues); on meds for that;
---Diabetes; on lots of insulin and two other drugs for that;
--Airplane seats; I ask for the seat-belt extension and put it on, and the last time I flew, I *just* booked (and paid for) two seats in an attempt to be comfortable;
--Amusement parks, even though I realized there was no point in my going to the Harry Potter World when it opened, not at my weight;
--Not being comfortable in various theater and movie seats;
--Always asking for a table, not a booth;
--Not buying clothes other than online or through a catalog for the past couple of decades.
Y'all get the idea--I've just adjusted to the issues associated with my weight. Until now . . . because the one thing that is just not acceptable is KNEE PAIN.
For the past six months or so, I've been in agony nearly every time I stand up or walk at all. The meds for this don't remove the pain; they sometimes make it bearable, but they also make me sleepy. Shots don't last at all and certainly won't fix the problem. Nearly constant application of ice helps. I'm at the point where I either figure out a way to help in a major way (weight loss) or I'm headed for a wheelchair. And as a single person, I'm definitely not willing to give up my independence to that extent.
The ortho doctor referred me to the bariatric surgeon. I've done a ton of reading on this site and the most common thing nearly everyone says is this: "It's the best decision I ever made, and I wish I'd done it sooner." I want to be able to say that, too.
Being able to possibly get rid of diabetes and some or all of the other ailments/meds, being able to fly comfortably, and being able to buy regular-sized clothes are all benefits I'm excited about--but the knee pain is still the major motivator!

It does surprise me sometimes that it's not more since I'm eating under 800 cals per day and burning over 2200.
But at least the scale is going the right direction!


Mich W
Hw 223, SW 217 CW 194 GW 135

Yes, I think for right now 3 sounds about right.

I have official hit the onederland!!

8/11 - 198.1

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Look at you! You are flying through your weight loss! AMAZING. Congratulations on your hard work!

Seriously, someone using AMA in conjunction with Hospital and Discharge would mean against medical advice in anyone's eyes who had anything to do with medical field. Totally understandable and justified. He apparently is just using a different acronym. You are brilliant AND look great! No worries!!

Walgreens has the adult strength too, Walgreens brand

This reminded me of you. [emoji173]

Mkay

This could go on all day and I honestly, don't want to invest the time into something that is simply opinion based. Congrats on your weight loss and in my opinion, you look great. lol

Well, I'm sorry my opinion struck a chord. Thankfully, not all opinions are there to be made into a truth. Have a beautiful day

HW: 280
SW: 256
CW: 194

I had a gastric bypass 1/16/17. It has been a struggle, but I'm trying my best to stay positive.

@NikkiPen Updated!

Let's set a new one! 310!!

@NikkiPen Congrats! You've beaten your challenge goal! Would you like to set a new goal for next week or just keep it the same?

My weigh in this week is 245.8! I'm happy with it! Down almost 4 pounds this week!

For yesterday, 316!

I guess this is such, a difficult thing because I have faced this in another situation all my life. Ok here,we go, coffee and tmi.
I am married 38yrs. We have no children by choice. You cannot imagine the things that have been said to me because we chose to not have children. I have fielded those ugly remarks all my life. My response was always the same. "Children are a lifelong commitment and I chose not to take on that responsibility." I never though that made me selfish, but rather that I understood what having children would require of me and I knew what I would need to do and chose not to. Does that make me less of a woman, selfish, or uncaring? No not at all, but it's the least of what I have told.,by people who are close. Sometimes you don't always get roses and candy from everyone around you. Thank God for my husband, who from day 1 when I mentioned it, said, "babe, let's check it out and learn about it and if you make the decision to do it, I am 100% with you."
Needless to say I cried tears of happiness when we went to my first app together.
This has been a long 6 month wait. All the approvals, all the visits. At this point, down to the wire to get my date in July, I am going in secretly.
One thing I do know. If my journey inspires someone else. I will be there right with them along the way with all the support I can give.
Such am emotional moment and I know there will be more.
Coffee is cold now...thank you all who come here to lend support, who give your whole journey to us as an open book. You cannot begin to imagine how precious that is. Love you all.

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My weigh in this week was 249.6...up again. This is because I've been eating like crap and I got an unexpected monthly visitor for the SECOND time this month I am going back to basics and focusing on Protein and calorie counting again. I CAN NOT sabotage myself. I have come TOO FAR. Mr surgeon wants me to lose 30-35 more pounds and I was to lose 50. It is so close I can see it and I'm just getting in my own way. NOT ANYMORE!! I can do this and I will do this...

I'm glad you know what size band you are, so few women do!

Lemme tell you... I was horrified by the idea of implants. I wore a 44G at my largest and never would have dreamed I could possibly need implants. Well at a 32 "Long" as I used to call them before surgery... I rolled em up into a 32DDD... my surgeon told me if he just did a lift/removed the excess skin I wouldn't fill a B cup. I got implants. Small ones, 300cc, and they look just right and in proportion to my body. Strangely they are still a 32DDD. Didn't have to buy new bras which was nice. I thought I would be totally weirded out, but I wasn't. I don't know they are there... and after DH got over his fear of popping them (my surgeon assures him he can't) he doesn't remember they are there either. Very natural.