KCgirl061

I keep my eye on the scale weekly. Its probably unnecessary at this point in my journey, but I want to keep in the habit of doing it because when I was preop and ignored the scale that's when 10-20 pounds always snuck up on me.

I'm a year out - still cold all the time.

TAKE YOUR CALCIUM! You need the extra even though you are getting plenty of dairy in your diet. And labs wont show a calcium defect until its TOO LATE. People tend to think losing their teeth and getting dentures are the worst that could happen but the bones in your feet can literally start crumbling. And by then there is nothing that can be done. TAKE YOUR CALCIUM!

Unfamiliar with that protein powder but I would skip the traditional milk. Mix it with water or almond milk. Another good alternative is Fairlife milk, which is less sugar and more protein.

I just go to the container section at Walmart. The little plastic ones do okay in the freezer, but do crack if dropped.

Well done! Enjoy the process!

That's awesome! So glad you had a good time!

I would advise you to stay off the scale during your first several weeks after surgery. Your focus should be on fluids and protein, fluids and protein. Seeing the scale not meeting your expectations - whether its a natural result of just having surgery or stalls that are just a normal part of the weight loss process - only serves to stress you out. You don't need stress, so just focus on the fluids and protein and know that the weight loss will happen.

These are my favorite too! I buy them from the Bariatric Pal store for about $34 each, I participate in the forums and about every 3 months redeem my points for gift cards to use. And because I order 3 month supplies at a time, I always qualify for the free shipping!

I am so much a morning owl. Once I'm up I can't just roll over and go back to sleep, its like I feel every ache and pain in my back and legs and got to get up and start moving.

Have you tried the different flavored tuna packets? They can be good!

Sipped on a flavored vodka with water at 6 weeks. Got drunk very fast and sobered up just as quickly. Still like that a year out. Its like a party trick, my friends still get a kick out of it.

Those are gorgeous! What were the headshots for? Modeling? Acting?

Was reviewing vacation pictures from 4 years ago. There aren't very many pictures of me because I was uncomfortable being in front of the camera. Sometimes I regret not sucking it up and letting myself be in the picture and sometimes not...

Yay! Keep up the good work!!

I doubt I was getting in 1/2 cup of food at that time. It was more like 1/4 cup. I'm a year out now and not quite able to get in a full cup. (Unless its a slider food of course)

Woke up early today and trying to enjoy some peace and quiet with my coffee before we have to go out and buy a new mower, school supplies for the kids, and pick up for company coming tonight. Busy days like this are ones I don't always find time to sit down and eat slowly and get all my water in. Anyone else struggle with diet compliance on busier days??

I've found that if sipping from a straw slowly and concentrating on what I'm doing I can drink from it without swallowing too much air. But for the most part I've just given them up. Better for the environment anyways, right?

I'm jealous of all these cute outfits! I just throw on t shirts and jean shorts where I head to work and throw on scrubs!

Nearly everyone suffers from hair loss, and yes it sucks! The random people that say they don't I cant figure out what they are doing differently to prevent it either! I don't think that the hair loss shows up more with longer hair than shorter but I do think its more noticeable with long hair.

I'm in the Kansas City area (shocking given my username, right?)

Oh I will chime in again and say to take it easy with any new foods you try out. I loved lentils preop but after surgery they give me bloating something fierce!

During those first months I was consistently losing 10lb/mo. My surgery weight was 202 and by 2 months I was down to 183.

Girl you know I've been needing to join in on these! I'm gonna do it this month!! My personal goal is to maintain my current weight and get back in a better habit of tracking my food. Next week is my one year surgiversary. I'm 123 lbs with a 21 BMI. Fun fact about me? I'm a DISNERD. Obsessed with all things Disney. I wake up on weekend mornings and throw on a Disney movie to enjoy with my morning coffee.

You didn't do anything to cause the stall or cause it to break. They are a natural part of the weight loss process! Just keep doing what you're supposed to be doing and don't sweat those stalls! Congrats on your new size!