skinnyb2012

Hey everyone, I hope that everyone is having a good holiday season. I have been working hard at getting to my Christmas goal and didn't even notice that my BMI is now 29. Which means that I am not longer Obese, I'm Overweight now!!!!!!!!!!!!! This is a wonderful Christmas this year!!!!!!!!! Merry Christmas everyone!!!! Love, Nicole

Love myfitnesspal!!!!! I use it on everything I can! My user name is nicolegracie1. Friend me if you like! Good Luck!!! Nicole

Thanks everyone!!!! You guys are all awesome! Nicole

Hello everyone! I thought I would drop by and post an updated pic. I have been super happy with my weight loss. I can wait to be in Onderland, I'm so close I can taste it I have lost 86lbs since the beginning of this journey. My surgery was July 13th. Even with all the pain (emotional and physical) I would never change what I did. Love Nicole HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hello Everyone! I'm super excited about the Christmas Challenge because WHEN I meet it, I will be under 200lbs. Onderland here I come. Not only will I be in Onderland but I also will weight less then my hubby, which hasn't happen in many many years. My goal is to lose 25lbs by Christmas, I started this goal when I hit my Halloween goal. With a 25lb loss that will be put me at a loss of 100lbs since surgery in July, weighting less then my hubby and....... being under a 30 BMI! So here goes: SN: Skinnyb2012 SW 215 CW 212 GW 190 Weight Change 25lbs Good Luck Everyone!!!! Nicole

Hello Everyone! Today I have officially hit my Halloween goal!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And now Im under it too! This is so awesome because I didn't hit my Labor Day goal. Good luck everyone, 5 days to go!!!! Drink, Drink, Drink, Protein, Protein, Protein!!! Luv Nicole

Thanks everyone!!!!!

Yup I have lost all the weight in the 3 months!!!! Thanks!!!

Hey everyone, Thought I would stop by and post my before and during pictures. I am so happy with the results!!!! Only 77lbs more to go to get to my goal weight. Short term goal is to be in onderland by Christmas!!!! Thanks!!!! Love you all!!! You are all great support!!!!!

I have only had a couple of side effects, the GERD is bad but with medicine it is so much better. The pain when healing and the fatigue but that goes away after about a month..... I wish I felt cold, down 54lbs and still hot all the time!!!!! Lol.

I'm in!!! I missed my Labor Day goal by 9lbs, but I still lost 26lbs during the challenge. My goal for Halloween is a little less drastic but I am going to get this one. My ultimate goal (Christmas gift to me) is to be in onderland by Dec 24th! I have 37lbs to lose to get there so I will take the first 20 as my Halloween goal! SN..................... Starting Wt........Current.......Goal.......Lbs to Goal Skinnyb2012.........236...................236..............216............20......... And I will hope for more!!! Maybe I can be in onderland by Halloween, wouldn't that be SWEET!

I had the most intense burning pain on that side. I would lay and cry. I used warm heating pads, they helped a lot. I was going back to work on a Monday and was so worried that I would not be able to work because the pain was so bad. I wake up on Monday and go to work and never have felt the pain there again. I think my body or God wanted to spare me the pain!!! lol. Thankfully! That was at 4 weeks, i dealt with it for a solid 2 weeks. It was horrible but it DOES get better!!! I promise! (someone said the same thing to me when I posted about this issue, "I promise it does get better!") Good luck everyone!!!

I know exactly what you mean! After surgery, I was in shock about how much of a change my life was. I never realized how many food commercials were on TV until I was laying on the couch the week after surgery, thinking I want that!!!! Over and over. I will tell you that it has gotten so much easier when I started feeling better. I feel wonderful! If I don't eat right, I don't feel well either. They are related. Also I had gone 5 days without any weight loss and it was because I was not eating enough. I upped my protein to make sure I was getting at least 60grams a day and keep my calories between 600-800 a day. And I went back to losing 1 to 2lbs a day. Eat more protein or do protein drinks. I have Whey Protein from GNC with 20g protein, 2g carbs and 2g of fat. Only 3 a day and ur at the minimum. I hope this helps!!!

I'm not for sure it will affect you at all.... My pre-op diet was only 5 days long, it was all Clear liquids. Protein drinks (limit to 3 a day), clear broths, Popsicles, and any liquid I could see thru. Just get back on track. The doctor will stop the surgery if there is something wrong, so you do need to shrink your liquid. I know not eating is hard, but you have to do this for yourself! You CAN do this!!!!! Good Luck!!!!

Something I found helpful was HOT SHOWERS!!!!! Let the water pour down ur back. It helped a lot also made me feel normal again. I hope this helps... Good luck and it does get better!!

Im three weeks out and this has been going on for about a week. Im really worried cause I go back to work on Monday and dont know if I can handle it with the pain.....

No Im not but Im going to call the doc tomorrow cause this SUCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!! lol. It really is painful....

As long as u promise!!!!

I have been on purees for a week and a half, but I really have no desire to eat plus I get this horrible heartburn in the back of my throat.... I never had the drainage tube but that muscle on the left side is really painful... Im supposed to go back to work on Monday (work in retail, on feet all day) so Im nervous how that will go with this pain in the left side. CONGRATS!!!! on the 15lbs lost! That is awesome!

Omg!!! Did anyone else have the burning in the side???? On the left side where they take the stomach out I have some intense burning. It hurts getting out the car or moving...... Also I remember heartburn being in the chest area, I now get a burning in the back of my throat. It makes me want to never eat or drink..... Is this heartburn or ingestion????? Please advice needed!!!

Something I will swear by when I was in pain was a HOT SHOWER with the Water pouring on my back!!!! It was wonderful, helped with the pain and just made my body feel overall good!!!! I just stood there for awhile while it poured on my back!!! It is hard to get all the liquids in but my doc told me not to worry about it too much in the beginning. Just be careful cause you don't want to get dehydrated. I found that I couldn't drink water the sleeve doesn't like to much so I drink Cherry Limeade mix in that i get at Walmart... They are wonderful, make them by the quarts. U need you find something that your belly likes, and it gets easier. I'm almost 3 weeks out and I still take it one sip at a time.... It DOES get better, I promise!!!! Good Luck!!!! Nicole

This will be my first short term goal.... Im really excited! I know I WILL do this! SW...................CW.......................Labor Day Goal......................Pounds to Goal Skinnyb2012... 265..........................230..........................................35Lbs Good Luck everyone!!!!!

I understand completely. I was worried something was wrong with me because I never remember seeing anywhere in post about the pain that comes after surgery. I mean I know there would be pain, BUT OMG!!!! :blink:This stuff really hurts. I also have lovely post nasal drip right now and the coughing hurts so bad and I am in tears.... But it does get better except I dont think I have slept since I left the hospital on Friday. Im always afraid that I will cough and blow out my left side stitches. Also Water does not like me and I dont like it. Which is crazy since I loved it before surgery but now my tummy does not like it. It yells and burns afterwards telling me how terrible I am.... But I can drink Apple juice with no problems.... Its a light apple juice. And OMG have u went the bathroom yet???? I mean really went? I went today for the first time in a week, first time solid tar reminded me of the baby poop after the baby is born, 2nd time pure liquid out of both ends.... Thank goodness I didnt have a drain in, dont know how much more pain I can take. I swear if anyone every tells me that this is an easy way and I cheated, I will proceed to RIP their heads off.... lol. I think I might try the liquid Loratab tonight (dont wanna cause it is horrible) but I want to actually sleep some.... But I know this is all worth it cause next year this time, I WILL BE ONE SEXY MAMA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Skinnyness is painful.... lol. Im hoping next Wednesday the left side will stop hurting so bad, fingers crossed Sorry if this is all TMI..... lol

Thanks so much!!! I can't wait to start my new healthier life!!! See you all on the other side, a new ME!!!!!! <3 <3 <3

Hello, We are having surgery on the same day!!!! YEAH for us!!! I hate the liquid diet. Breaking up with food is hard to do..... lol Good luck