Never to soon to start! I had mine on the 11th!?? Anyone else in June yet? And how's it going?

RJ, I couldn't be happier for you!! As amazing a team as I am sure you have, do not discount yourself in this. You are an wonderful person with terrific insight and an incredibly positive attitude. I think you have picked each of us at some point along our way. Keep on keeping on!!

Carol

So i got very brave today and purchased a digital bathroom scale to help me better measure my progress and keep me focused . I promised myself a week or bi-weekly weigh in so i don't drive myself into a obsessive compulsive tailspin. Fortunately for me i threw caution to the wind and hopped on the scale (Please note this has been my mortal enemy for decades) and to my surprise i am down another 18 lbs! Yipee . This puts me ahead of my goal to be in the 200"s for Thanksgiving. As of today's glorious date i am down a total of 145 lbs since i started this program 1 year ago At this rate i should be ( God willing and the Creek don't rise ) at my goal weight of 180 Lbs by May of 2014. Thanks you God for letting me find Dr.Richard Ing and the entire team at The Bryn Mawr Hospitals Bariactric center. . Hope everyone is have a Beautiful Sunday. RJ

Congratulations, RJ!! So happy for you! That's awesome to hear! You've really been working so hard and you're such an inspiration to all of us! Keep rockin it!

Graceann & favor, it's hard to hear the cliches! I definitely agree. We are so accustomed to beating ourselves up we've forgotten how to celebrate. You guys "got this!" Jealousy of others is normal, guess what? Someone you know is jealous of you, maybe they just don't voice it. It's too late to turn back, so just work your program and your body your way. (Oh, and if you are exercising the same every day or so, change it up for effectiveness. So, say in walking, if you take one direction today, go the opposite tomorrow. You may want to walk for 20 minutes the take a quick 30 second jog, then walk, then pretend to high step for 30 seconds. The neighbors will think you're crazy but your body doesn't get to set to a new normal)

Hey Now,

I wish to thank all of the members of my June RNY Family for the support. you all are awesome and very special individuals. I never forget that you are part of my support team and we all share in each others success.

I think of all of your comments and posts when I am struggling to get up that last hill or when im head hungry at 11 PM.

ALL of your posts have helped me now and will get me to my goal.

Have a great week

RJ

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I wish to thank all of the members of my June RNY Family for the support. you all are awesome and very special individuals. I never forget that you are part of my support team and we all share in each others success.

I think of all of your comments and posts when I am struggling to get up that last hill or when im head hungry at 11 PM.

ALL of your posts have helped me now and will get me to my goal.

Have a great week

RJ[/quote']

Ditto! I don't know y'all by face or even real names, but I am very connected to you not to mention very grateful for a safe place I can whine and find acceptance in the awkwardness of my new adventure!

Hey Now' date='

I wish to thank all of the members of my June RNY Family for the support. you all are awesome and very special individuals. I never forget that you are part of my support team and we all share in each others success.

I think of all of your comments and posts when I am struggling to get up that last hill or when im head hungry at 11 PM.

ALL of your posts have helped me now and will get me to my goal.

Have a great week

RJ[/quote']

Ditto!

I love having our group! To hear your struggles and to celebrate with you when you reach your next goal. I am so cheering and praying for each one if you as we reach our goals and set new ones. Also the freedom we are finding as we shed those pounds and take back quality if life!

We are awesome!

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

So i got very brave today and purchased a digital bathroom scale to help me better measure my progress and keep me focused .

I promised myself a week or bi-weekly weigh in so i don't drive myself into a obsessive compulsive tailspin. Fortunately for me i threw caution to the wind and hopped on the scale (Please note this has been my mortal enemy for decades) and to my surprise i am down another 18 lbs! Yipee . This puts me ahead of my goal to be in the 200"s for Thanksgiving.

As of today's glorious date i am down a total of 145 lbs since i started this program 1 year ago

At this rate i should be ( God willing and the Creek don't rise ) at my goal weight of 180 Lbs by May of 2014.

Thanks you God for letting me find Dr.Richard Ing and the entire team at The Bryn Mawr Hospitals Bariactric center.

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Hope everyone is have a Beautiful Sunday.

RJ

My eyes teared up reading this. I'm so very happy for you.

Preop weight 389 current weight 289..that's 100 lbs lost since RNY 6/11/13

My first birthday since surgery is coming up and I need some suggestions! I have a large family and as per the usual routine we all meet at a restaurant for a lovely meal. However, this year I would like to change it up and NOT make food the focus. Any ideas/experiences you guys can share?

Graceann & favor, it's hard to hear the cliches! I definitely agree. We are so accustomed to beating ourselves up we've forgotten how to celebrate. You guys "got this!" Jealousy of others is normal, guess what? Someone you know is jealous of you, maybe they just don't voice it. It's too late to turn back, so just work your program and your body your way. (Oh, and if you are exercising the same every day or so, change it up for effectiveness. So, say in walking, if you take one direction today, go the opposite tomorrow. You may want to walk for 20 minutes the take a quick 30 second jog, then walk, then pretend to high step for 30 seconds. The neighbors will think you're crazy but your body doesn't get to set to a new normal)

Thanks for the suggestions!!! I do the changes that my body is taking!!! It's just a longer journey than most.

One less medication to take as of today! No more cholesterol meds!

Almost 5 months and I am down 86 lbs. I have 36 more to go. Yay me!

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So i got very brave today and purchased a digital bathroom scale to help me better measure my progress and keep me focused .

I promised myself a week or bi-weekly weigh in so i don't drive myself into a obsessive compulsive tailspin. Fortunately for me i threw caution to the wind and hopped on the scale (Please note this has been my mortal enemy for decades) and to my surprise i am down another 18 lbs! Yipee . This puts me ahead of my goal to be in the 200"s for Thanksgiving.

As of today's glorious date i am down a total of 145 lbs since i started this program 1 year ago

At this rate i should be ( God willing and the Creek don't rise ) at my goal weight of 180 Lbs by May of 2014.

Thanks you God for letting me find Dr.Richard Ing and the entire team at The Bryn Mawr Hospitals Bariactric center.

.

Hope everyone is have a Beautiful Sunday.

RJ

Awesomeness!

SD: 6/10/13 HW 305/SW 259/CW 199.8/GW 150 <br />Sent from my SCH-I605 using RNYTalk

Almost 5 months and I am down 86 lbs. I have 36 more to go. Yay me!

YEA !!!!!! you look amazing congratulations.

Tonight i may have experienced true bliss :-) Found a Salad tonight from Trader Joes that i could eat with no" issues "

kale with edamame, cherries, sliced almonds, scalions, cherry tomatos and a very light and tasty creamy pepper vinigrette...... yum

16 grams of Protein to boot !!!