I thought we could start thread for progress pictures. Please upload and share your successes!

Pre-Op and Two Months Post-Op

I started my journey at 350!! I was 18 years old & I felt my life was worthless. I hates waking up in the morning & I avoided leaving my house at all costs (I didn't even realize this at the time)! I'm now 6 months out as of today!! My life as completely changed, I have this long called confidence, I want to wake up & start my day & best of all I hate being stuck in the house! Well here's my six month progress pics! The one that's a picture of a picture is the one my nut took a day before my surgery!

Katie, You look marvelous!! Wow you are an inspiration to all the young girls struggling with extra weight. I am so happy to hear that you look forward to getting out of the house. There is a whole wide world out there waiting to be explored. Keep up the good work.

I have been struggling with my diet and my Protein and I have arthritis in my knee and it swells up and I can't exercise like I want to. I'm 1 year out' date=' I had a ryn on 8/27/12 and I currently weigh 230 I want to be180 and I was 336 day of surgery. Any help would be greatly appreciated[/quote']

Hello Nikkia,

First, you have lost 106 pounds wow - and your just over 1 year out. Congrats on making it this far! You do not want to fall back into old patterns or go backwards and start gaining.I have 4 basic rules! (1) My no no are sodas - diet or regular. I have not picked up a can since the day before my surgery. I pretty much only drink Water every day. (2) My must have is logging food. I am uncomfortable eating more than a cup of food for one meal and on average I eat about 1,000 calories a day. You can log it in online or on your phone - I prefer the free app my fitness pal. (3) Exercise. I don't mean run a marathon or become a gym bunny. This is a life style change. You have to find something to do for a min of 15 mins a day to start. You can walk in place, dance. Walk around your backyard. Hula hoop, wii, ANYTHING. This isn't about burning the calories, this is getting your body use to the new you and away from sedentary lifestyle. I have fibromyalgia, migraines and auto immune. Exercise is the hardest thing for me, but I know before the end of the day I will make my body move for at least 15 mins! Sometime I literally walk in place or do circles in my backyard. (4) No Trigger Foods - mine is bread. I don't eat it. I don't buy it. I eat open face sandwich, just the toppings on a pizza. I stay away from the thing that cause me to gained weight and something I can not resist!

Protein issue - I still have a hard time getting in my protein, but when I want to drop or break a stall I do about 70 grams a day. The thing that helped me was powders?utm_source=BariatricPal&utm_medium=Affiliate&utm_campaign=CommentLink" target="_ad" data-id="1" >unjury unflavored protein - you can mix it with anything and it gives you an extra 20 grams. My other favorite is a cup of coffee at the end of the night - I use fit frappe by a company name train. They have all kinds of flavors - But with Protein!!

On a good day this is my schedule.

Protein Bar - 21 grams / 1 gram sugar

Snack - yogurt 15 grams

lunch - tuna to go 15 grams

Snack - Eas Protein shake + unjury unflavored protein 38 grams

dinner - (this changes daily)

Coffee - 10 to 20 grams

Boom!! That's almost 100 grams of protein, right around 1,000 to 1,200 calories a day!!

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Ok, so I am 2.5 weeks out and trying my damndest to get at least 60 grams of protein...but today I only ate 256 calories. And 40 gm of protein. I'm just not hungry. And I have all the energy in the world. Cleaned and rearranged today. And tidbits of advice from the vets? And by the way 18.5 lbs down

Ok' date=' so I am 2.5 weeks out and trying my damndest to get at least 60 grams of Protein...but today I only ate 256 calories. And 40 gm of protein. I'm just not hungry. And I have all the energy in the world. Cleaned and rearranged today. And tidbits of advice from the vets? And by the way 18.5 lbs down <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />[/quote']

You are doing Great!!! I think at 2 weeks I was getting about 100 calories and 5 grams of protein! The recovery process in the beginning is hard - sounds like you are in track!! I was not hungry until about 7 months.

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This is som great advice. Ty for sharing

Ok' date=' so I am 2.5 weeks out and trying my damndest to get at least 60 grams of Protein...but today I only ate 256 calories. And 40 gm of protein. I'm just not hungry. And I have all the energy in the world. Cleaned and rearranged today. And tidbits of advice from the vets? And by the way 18.5 lbs down [/quote']

Do you do shakes? With just 2 shakes a day made with milk you'd have 60 or so grams. I am 6 months out and still do shakes or drinks everyday to make goal.

I indulge in a cup of coffee in the a.m. and put the protein hot cocoa in it....instant mocha! And haven't had a second during the day but I guess I should start. It's just so stinking easy to forget to eat when you're not hungry. Thanks everyone for the feedback. I love this group!!

6 month progress pictures. Down 114 total and 77 from surgery date. Yay!!

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Looking good!!

When I look at the pic I see the difference but sometime it just still doesn't see like enough Plus my weight is stuck 1 lb away from 100 lbs lost from my highest weight!

Got to keep it going.

HW 343 SW 326 CW 245 GW 177 (98lbs gone) woohoo

Wow u said sometimes is still seems not enougth??? Girl you look great.. is a huge difference.. congratulations :-)

When I look at the pic I see the difference but sometime it just still doesn't see like enough Plus my weight is stuck 1 lb away from 100 lbs lost from my highest weight! Got to keep it going. HW 343 SW 326 CW 245 GW 177 (98lbs gone) woohoo

Dorm times I feel the same way. It's a mental thing. I fit into 16's but I still see the 24 body. Keep your head up

Ok Im trying to find a place to pick back up... I.don't get sick from any foods, which sucks because the reason I chose rny was to have restrictions... I have weighed the same for about two months now... I find myself drinking soda, taking sips here and there... I can't even remember what the clear liquid diet consist of because that's where I feel I need to start at again... somebody help

Surgery date: April 23, 2013 SW: 298.8

Today's weight: 238.6

GOAL WEIGHT: 160

Ok Im trying to find a place to pick back up... I.don't get sick from any foods' date=' which sucks because the reason I chose rny was to have restrictions... I have weighed the same for about two months now... I find myself drinking soda, taking sips here and there... I can't even remember what the clear liquid diet consist of because that's where I feel I need to start at again... somebody help Surgery date: April 23, 2013 SW: 298.8 Today's weight: 238.6 GOAL WEIGHT: 160[/quote']

I don't get sick but I self talk all the time ow bad that stuff is. Make a appointment with your but ASAP and get back on track! You can do it !

HW 343 SW 326 CW 245 GW 177 (98lbs gone) woohoo

Hello Nikkia' date='

First, you have lost 106 pounds wow - and your just over 1 year out. Congrats on making it this far! You do not want to fall back into old patterns or go backwards and start gaining.I have 4 basic rules! (1) My no no are sodas - diet or regular. I have not picked up a can since the day before my surgery. I pretty much only drink Water every day. (2) My must have is logging food. I am uncomfortable eating more than a cup of food for one meal and on average I eat about 1,000 calories a day. You can log it in online or on your phone - I prefer the free app my fitness pal. (3) Exercise. I don't mean run a marathon or become a gym bunny. This is a life style change. You have to find something to do for a min of 15 mins a day to start. You can walk in place, dance. Walk around your backyard. Hula hoop, wii, ANYTHING. This isn't about burning the calories, this is getting your body use to the new you and away from sedentary lifestyle. I have fibromyalgia, migraines and auto immune. Exercise is the hardest thing for me, but I know before the end of the day I will make my body move for at least 15 mins! Sometime I literally walk in place or do circles in my backyard. (4) No Trigger Foods - mine is bread. I don't eat it. I don't buy it. I eat open face sandwich, just the toppings on a pizza. I stay away from the thing that cause me to gained weight and something I can not resist!

Protein issue - I still have a hard time getting in my protein, but when I want to drop or break a stall I do about 70 grams a day. The thing that helped me was powders?utm_source=BariatricPal&utm_medium=Affiliate&utm_campaign=CommentLink" target="_ad" data-id="1" >unjury unflavored protein - you can mix it with anything and it gives you an extra 20 grams. My other favorite is a cup of coffee at the end of the night - I use fit frappe by a company name train. They have all kinds of flavors - But with Protein!!

On a good day this is my schedule.

Protein Bar - 21 grams / 1 gram sugar

Snack - yogurt 15 grams

lunch - tuna to go 15 grams

Snack - Eas Protein shake + unjury unflavored protein 38 grams

dinner - (this changes daily)

Coffee - 10 to 20 grams

Boom!! That's almost 100 grams of protein, right around 1,000 to 1,200 calories a day!!

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