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NIKKIBEVERLY

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    NIKKIBEVERLY got a reaction from Aprilgal in Stigma may keep people from getting weight loss surgery   
    I use to think that wls was the easy way out until I started doing more research and my bmi was over 40. I think doctors don't bring it up because being obese is a big money maker in the medical field. The more you weigh more than likely you will suffer from different ailments that are costly. So why would they want you to lose weight super fast. They want that money coming in for a long time. I'm so glad my doctor approved my wls surgery but I'm kind of mad he didn't reccomend it in the first place..

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    NIKKIBEVERLY got a reaction from justmetj in I Believe It Was Worth It   
    I believe this was a great decision. I'm looking forward to the transition of living the healthiest life I can live. Positive thoughts lead to positive results.

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    NIKKIBEVERLY got a reaction from FluffyChix in Weight gain after surgery   
    Have you incorporated weight lifting in your workouts? If so weights add weight in a good way. I had my surgery in December too and I had to stop weighing myself so much. I now give myself a weigh in date at least every 2 to 3 weeks. I found that helps keep me sane. Don't be discouraged on the weight gain, it can be a number of things. I'm sure you're not doing anything wrong..

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    NIKKIBEVERLY got a reaction from justmetj in I Believe It Was Worth It   
    I believe this was a great decision. I'm looking forward to the transition of living the healthiest life I can live. Positive thoughts lead to positive results.

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    NIKKIBEVERLY reacted to Naughty Glitter Goddess in Food Before and After Photos   
    Been working on my mini-meal game to keep me out of the fridge during non meal times. I'm working out harder and I'm SO HANGRY! So I have 6:30am Protein coffee, 10am lunch, 1pm snack, 2pm coffee before picking up kids, 4pm dinner, 6pm snack. Wow. I feel so much better! Weight loss is picking up again too!
    Anyway 1 pm Snacks are fresh veggies (celery & snap peas) + 1 strawberry + cheese + olives or pepperocinis
    6pm snack is veggies and a treat. Treats are 1 mini protein cookie (serv size is 4) OR 1/3 protein bar OR 1/2 slice crispbread with almond/coconut butter




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    NIKKIBEVERLY reacted to GreenTealael in Before and After Pics   
    💜💜 Look at all that beauty 💜💜
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    NIKKIBEVERLY reacted to Paul Clarke in Before and After Pics   
    April 2017 vs March 2019


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    NIKKIBEVERLY reacted to lgredvig in 1 month Post op   
    I can't believe I'm already a month out from my VSG. I saw my surgeon yesterday and I'm down 33 lbs all together (23 from surgery day)
    I was so discouraged that I wasn't losing fast enough but I was told I was doing beautifully !
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    NIKKIBEVERLY reacted to GreenTealael in Food Before and After Photos   
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    NIKKIBEVERLY got a reaction from Mdnytangel in Can I drink diet soda on my pre op liquid diet   
    You should probably start training your mind to stay away from the carbonated drinks right now since you can't have it after surgery. Good luck!!

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    NIKKIBEVERLY got a reaction from Mdnytangel in Can I drink diet soda on my pre op liquid diet   
    You should probably start training your mind to stay away from the carbonated drinks right now since you can't have it after surgery. Good luck!!

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    NIKKIBEVERLY reacted to FluffyChix in One Year Post RNY Surgery - FluffyChix   
    Hey y'all. Just wanted to share a milestone I'm very proud of and actually doubted ever being able to reach. I just had my 1 year surgeon's and RD's visit after RNY surgery. A year ago I was here (yes that tree was my happy spot, and it stayed up until St. Patrick's Day *snort*).


    And here I was at my most recent high, very sick weight of 287lbs (about 2 years ago). When I first saw my surgeon, I had been dieting on my own for 6 months and had lost down to 256lbs. The 256lbs was used to compute my RNY 6 month countdown. I'm the one of the left in case you were wondering--all 287 lbs.

    Most of you know my story so I won't bore you with it here. I was very sick and on a ton of meds for everything from high BP to asthma, cancer drugs, thyroid meds (I think about 12 in all--not including vitamins). Fast forward one year and today I'm only on 3 drugs: PPI, cancer drug, thyroid pill (which I can hopefully wean off of when I reach goal) + eleventy billion vitamins/minerals=fair trade!
    And here I am as of yesterday. I have a raging cold and feel terrible, still feel MILES better than I did what feels like so very long ago. I'm 56 years old and per my doc and RD I am at "goal weight" at 142lbs. I still want to lose another 7-12 lbs. I don't think I'm at risk of becoming too thin. And I'm pretty sure when all is said and done and maintenance starts, my booty will still be there. LOL. But we'll see what the next 6 months of continued weight loss efforts + exercising/toning bring to the equation.





    Today I focus on eating the most nutritionally dense, calorically light (hello, cuz I still want to lose) meals that I can find, with time off for poor choices and bad behavior. I'd say I'm about 95% on plan and 5% forkin' off on average and it fits my life. I'm asked all the time if I have any regrets or if I'm "sad I can't still have such-and-such." But what people don't get is that it isn't about what I can't eat, it's about choosing to not eat in a way that won me a lifetime invitation to the Obesity Ball. I can still eat anything and everything I want and in sufficient quantities to be a danger to myself and small rodents. So from that perspective, nothing changed from pre to post-surgery. I have zero. Repeat. Zero. Regrets.
    "No REGERTS" hehe (other than not doing this years ago).
    I've had very very minor no complications, and my life is infinitely improved--even with the baggy saggy skin, elephant testicals on my upper thighs, and hairless Sue on my head. Yes there is Hair loss of significant proportions. That's my "pagent hair" I'm wearing. I try to walk 1 hour per day 6-7 days per week and am trying very hard to start toning and building muscle and improving my balance and strength. None of those are my strong suits--I'm not a big exercise fan, but I'm learning to love it and learning new tools/skills to help me maintain this loss and lifestyle for the long term.
    I hope this helps lift someone up who might be knee deep in the suck today, and I offer this post as proof that tomorrow DOES come. And it IS a better tomorrow.
    Jeremiah 29:11
    11 For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. If a weak, reckless, broken down old crone like me can do this, how much better will you be able to? I want to thank every VET and Sophomore and person who has helped me along on this journey from fat to fit to fabulous!!! Thank you for your time, patience and answering my millions and billions of questions over this time!!!! And thanks to Alex and his team for building such an incredible site to get and give support where we can also find those things we need to help make our journey easier!!! TY Bariatric Pal. It's been a great year and I'm looking forward to Year 2.
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    NIKKIBEVERLY reacted to sillykitty in Food Before and After Photos   
    Look at me, making good choices! 😮

    Seared Ahi




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    NIKKIBEVERLY reacted to kranderson_199 in New to the group!   
    Hey everyone! Just discovered Bariatric Pal and am loving it so far! I am currently on my pre op journey for WLS (Began on September 4th of 2018 and have lost 108 lbs on my own through eating healthy and exercising) and as of today I have finished and completed all testing to be Eligible for surgery 🙌🏻 Any helpful advice, things you wish you would have known before surgery ect that would be helpful advice would be very much appreciated! I’m just so excited to continue this journey and be the best version of myself I can be!
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    NIKKIBEVERLY reacted to Bari_KS in Before and After Pics   
    Ta da! I'm 63yo today! Lost 50lb in 3 months. Feeling good and enjoying life.

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    NIKKIBEVERLY reacted to RoRoKitty in Food Before and After Photos   
    My dinner, what is left will be my lunch tomorrow at work ☺️👌🏼


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    NIKKIBEVERLY reacted to FluffyChix in Before and After Pics   
    Before 287lbs; Surgery Weight 222lbs; Current Weight 142lbs.



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    NIKKIBEVERLY reacted to Tracy725 in Before and After Pics   
    360 pounds -150 

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    NIKKIBEVERLY reacted to GreenTealael in Before and After Pics   
    -95lbs


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    NIKKIBEVERLY reacted to GreenTealael in Food Before and After Photos   
    Salmon croquettes and raw veggies faux Pasta (carrot ribbons, purple cabbage and kale) w/ parmesan cheese, various spices as toppings
    I made this for a lunch date and wasn't even a little discreet about taking pics and offered no explanation 🤣🤣🤣🤣
    Before and After




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    NIKKIBEVERLY reacted to BrighterSide in Smoked Salmon Cream Cheese Crackers   
    35g smoked salmon slices
    12g lightest cream cheese (Philadelphia 3% fat)
    2 Jacobs high fibre cream crackers
    3 Cucumber slices
    1 Cherry tomatoes sliced
    1 bulb spring onion sliced very fine
    Lemon juice to taste
    Salt & black pepper to taste
    Layer up as desired. Nummy flavour and texture. Replace with ham / chicken / turkey.
    According to my app: Kcal 155, Protein 11.2g, Carbs 11.5g, Sugars 1g, Fat 5.7g (Saturates 1.5), Fibre 1g

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    NIKKIBEVERLY reacted to Naughty Glitter Goddess in Food Before and After Photos   
    Been working at coffee shops last couple of days and am finding some real gems for lunch! It's nice to mix it up sometimes instead of just eating my same old routine foods. That being said, I get so nervous when I eat new foods now because I'm not sure what hidden sugar is in there or how it's going to agree with me. I used to be so adventurous! 😭 But look where that got me...
    This is an amazing kale salad with marinated chickpeas, pistachios, avocado and a yogurt-harissa dressing. It was fantastic!!! Did not take an after photo - I was elbow to elbow in a hipster coffee joint and it was making me self-conscious.
    But I ate the majority of the chickpeas, all the avocado and some of the kale. No bread.

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    NIKKIBEVERLY got a reaction from Debbi Moore in Two weeks out from sleeve surgery   
    There's not really a set goal. Just make sure to stop eating when you feel full. You won't be able to eat a lot anyway. I'm 2 months out and I barely get in 450 to 500 calories a day. Make sure to keep a food diary. I try not to do to many carbs at this time but I do indulge in low carb products from time to time.

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    NIKKIBEVERLY got a reaction from Debbi Moore in Two weeks out from sleeve surgery   
    There's not really a set goal. Just make sure to stop eating when you feel full. You won't be able to eat a lot anyway. I'm 2 months out and I barely get in 450 to 500 calories a day. Make sure to keep a food diary. I try not to do to many carbs at this time but I do indulge in low carb products from time to time.

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    NIKKIBEVERLY reacted to GreenTealael in Food Before and After Photos   
    Trying this



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