Little Kansas Kitty

Thank you, thank you. You're doing FABULOUS! All we can do is keep trucking along. 55 lbs. down is so great for 9 weeks. Congrats to you too! Love that you're walking a lot. I did that every day until I hit 205 lbs. Walking works. Keep up the amazing work.

JUNE RNY BUDDIES!!!!???? How is everyone doing? Strolling through life and feeling like a pro already? I'm 9 weeks post-op and made it to ONEderland. I'm so ecstatic. The energy is great right now. Life feels good. I'm so thrilled that I decided to Celebrate and give away $100 this week. If interested, feel free to watch my video for more details. I'll draw the winner on September 1st.

Awwwww. Love it. You can definitely tell already your beautiful shape. It's enough to bring you to tears as you look back at where you were and where you are now. You've worked so hard.

Yippee! Yay, yay! <insert cartwheels> Congrats, @AshAsh1! You look gorgeous. I'm so happy for you. I agree with @Missouri-Lee's Summit, you are super wise and always have the best advice. 136 lbs. down is absolutely remarkable! You look like a totally different woman. I hit ONEderland this week too and feel like I'm walking around with a huge smile on my face. It really does feel good. I was so excited that I decided to Celebrate and give away a $100 in celebration. If you like, you can watch my video for details. I'm drawing the lucky winner on September 1st. xoxo

Agreed! It truly is wonderful. I haven't weighed under 200 since I was a freshman in high school. I don't even know what my "woman body" looks like at a low/normal weight. Excited to find out though

Yippee! Yay, yay! <insert cartwheels> Congrats, @AshAsh1! You look gorgeous. I'm so happy for you. I agree with @Missouri-Lee's Summit, you are super wise and always have the best advice. 136 lbs. down is absolutely remarkable! You look like a totally different woman. I hit ONEderland this week too and feel like I'm walking around with a huge smile on my face. It really does feel good. I was so excited that I decided to Celebrate and give away a $100 in celebration. If you like, you can watch my video for details. I'm drawing the lucky winner on September 1st. xoxo

Hi Kitty, I haven’t kept track of calories, and saw my dietitian and she advised 3 cups of food a day in total and 1kg a week for weight loss. No Snacks with the 3 cups, however if you have half cup Breakfast you can have a snack. The main thing is no sugar and only low fat products. Weight loss is meant to be slow. You have done so well so far.
Breakfast I have either weetbix with 150ml low fat milk, or small can baked Beans on one piece of toast or one poached egg on toast. Toast is either light rye or suggested white.
Snack, diet jelly with small two fruits and custard, or shake of 150 ml low fat milk, small pieces puréed, one tablespoon yoghurt, or low fat mousse, or piece of low fat cheese.
lunch, rye cruskit with light philly cheese, slice ham, salad, or, baked beans on toast, or egg on toast, or half wrap with small tuna and salad.
dinner, spaghetti bolognese, or Soup, or 100g chicken with vegetables, or fish and salad or 100g fillet steak with vegetables or beef stroganoff.
Sorry I can only relate to food and weight based on what happens in Australia. Don’t get hung up on how little or how much you are losing. We will get there.

i just saw my surgeon and he is happy with my loss. I just wished his scales were in line with mine. I mean come on 2kg heavier. Although I did have clothes and shoes on, lol

Very interesting. Great tip!

With us eating low carbs and high Protein and probably falling into ketosis, has anyone experienced a Keto rash? I had a rash on my arm a week ago and today have one on my neck. I heard someone on YouTube mention "keto rash" and had never heard of it. Just wondering if my rash is temporarily something else or if in fact it could be "keto rash".

This is fascinating. In a family of 6, my dad and I were always the ones to get eaten alive by mosquitoes. He always told me when I was little "It's because we are so sweet". I've always been a big sweater especially while working out. If this surgery changes sweat and smells that mosquitoes are attracted to I don't even know what to say. It would be the best thing ever. AMAZING!

This is fascinating. In a family of 6, my dad and I were always the ones to get eaten alive by mosquitoes. He always told me when I was little "It's because we are so sweet". I've always been a big sweater especially while working out. If this surgery changes sweat and smells that mosquitoes are attracted to I don't even know what to say. It would be the best thing ever. AMAZING!

@Little Kansas Kitty
Great tip! Thank you

Flood them hard little stinkers out before they make you hurt!

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That made me giggle! I've been thinking about compiling and making a video on these terms. There are so many and I'm still guessing/googling on half of them. Haha!

Ya'll are doing amazing at 40+ pounds lost. WAHOOOO! I felt really good this past weekend and the puree stage is really helping me feel satisfied. I'm 4 weeks post-op today and down 30 lbs. That does include a 12 lb. loss on my pre-op diet. I'm super happy! I'm wearing a long dress today to work and just bent down with ease to pick up some leaves that fell off a floral arrangement. I didn't even think twice about bending down. When I was down there, I smiled to myself. NSV!

Ya'll are doing amazing at 40+ pounds lost. WAHOOOO! I felt really good this past weekend and the puree stage is really helping me feel satisfied. I'm 4 weeks post-op today and down 30 lbs. That does include a 12 lb. loss on my pre-op diet. I'm super happy! I'm wearing a long dress today to work and just bent down with ease to pick up some leaves that fell off a floral arrangement. I didn't even think twice about bending down. When I was down there, I smiled to myself. NSV!

made me giggle too!

Breathe. Pray. Think about all the positive things in your life. Be happy. You earned this and deserve this new chapter. Look out world, here comes @MamaOnlyHasTwoHands v2! Sending you warm vibes.

Breathe. Pray. Think about all the positive things in your life. Be happy. You earned this and deserve this new chapter. Look out world, here comes @MamaOnlyHasTwoHands v2! Sending you warm vibes.

I had my surgery on Monday, June 25th at 11:20 A.M. and by choice stayed 3 nights. I loved the pampering and amazing nurses and knew my kids were in great shape with grandparents. Once I was at home, I knew it would be all me taking care of me so I loved the extra stay at the hospital to hydrate with Fluid bags and heal.

I'm 16 Days Post-Op and my left side pain is really bad too. It's hard to bend down and get out of bed. I wonder if I over did it one day and pulled something? I'm sitting in my office chair with a heating pad on. I've read that it can take 4-5 weeks. We may just be a little slower to heal.

I'm 16 Days Post-Op and my left side pain is really bad too. It's hard to bend down and get out of bed. I wonder if I over did it one day and pulled something? I'm sitting in my office chair with a heating pad on. I've read that it can take 4-5 weeks. We may just be a little slower to heal.

Congrats on nursing school. I think you'll be totally fine and ready for school IF you take it easy from here forward. Let your body rest, rest as much as possible and ask for help. I paid my kids extra allowance to help out with additional chores. The last thing you want to do is pull or strain a muscle as that could set you back an additional 3 weeks or so. Happy healing!

OMG - I love sofrito or sazón! It's such a popular spice in spanish recipes. That seems to be so odd to me. I'm glad you're doing better. Do you think the chicken could have been prepared in extra fat/butter?