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klwhite    2

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Been working on my program for a year and i have finally gotten my surgery date, May 5!! I'm looking for like a penpal/ moral support. Any one wanna help?? I promise I dont bite!!! lol

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bravobentley    55

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I would love to do something like this! I haven't gotten my surgery date yet it's still about 6-8 weeks away but if your up for a new friend I am too! :)

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music1618    879

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I am here if you need support. I am 1.5 years post op rny.

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Cupcake    801

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KLwhite hi my surgery date is May 5 as well I am looking for a buddy as well as penpal please feel free to add me as well as anyone else who may be looking for a penpal. I am so excited its been 8 months so far.

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Cupcake    801

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It is so nice to find friends here and get so much support from everyone here.

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Cupcake    801

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I do hope everyone is enjoying their day we are one day closer to our new you, anyone else counting the days down? 25 days and counting.

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Baconville    578

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I am just over 9 months post-op. My RNY was on June 25, 2013. I began losing weight one year ago this week when I found MyFitnessPal.com. In that time I have lost just over 180 pounds. I would love to pay forward all the support I received on this site. If you have any questions or just need to vent (and you will!!), please let me know. I certainly don't have all the answers, but I am happy to share what I have learned over the past year.

Carol

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crittyc    21

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I would be happy to chat and give support as I was given before my surgery. I am one week post op and starting to feel human again :)

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microdot    28

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Hello! I am 14 months post-op and currently in maintenance mode. Please feel free to ask questions or just reach out for support. Congrats on getting your surgery date!

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Ms. Laydee2014    9

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Been working on my program for a year and i have finally gotten my surgery date, May 5!! I'm looking for like a penpal/ moral support. Any one wanna help?? I promise I dont bite!!! lol

Good Luck to you! My date is 5/12/2014 and i'm getting excited/nervous and a slew of emotions. You've made it this far and now your health/weight journey is going into a new phase with the surgery on Monday. Of course all moral support helps but i'm sure you'll do awesome..

Here's to taking our health and bodies back.... ;)

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I am just over 9 months post-op. My RNY was on June 25, 2013. I began losing weight one year ago this week when I found MyFitnessPal.com. In that time I have lost just over 180 pounds. I would love to pay forward all the support I received on this site. If you have any questions or just need to vent (and you will!!), please let me know. I certainly don't have all the answers, but I am happy to share what I have learned over the past year.

Carol

The info on your post has really given me a boost. My starting/heaviest weight was 330 and i'm down to 311 with my RNY scheduled for 5/12/2014. My goal weight is 128 so reading posts from people who have actually done it is motivating.

How many days did you work out a week? Did the majority of the weight come off during the 1st 6 months? Do you have any "dumping" episodes? I know I also have to work hard using the RNY as a weight loss tool but just wondering if your weight loss was constant over the year since your surgery?

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Cupcake    801

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Baconville that's great congrats besides eating right are you still getting in your 60-75 grams of Protein a day ? Have you incorporated exercise , my day was changed to May 19 and I am focusing on ensuring I am eating right and getting everything ready, how was your recovery after surgery? How soon was you able to go crack to work? I'm sorry I have so many questions .

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Baconville    578

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The info on your post has really given me a boost. My starting/heaviest weight was 330 and i'm down to 311 with my RNY scheduled for 5/12/2014. My goal weight is 128 so reading posts from people who have actually done it is motivating.

How many days did you work out a week? Did the majority of the weight come off during the 1st 6 months? Do you have any "dumping" episodes? I know I also have to work hard using the RNY as a weight loss tool but just wondering if your weight loss was constant over the year since your surgery?

Hi! I work out in some fashion every day. I have high intensity days, and some days that are lower. I have Fit Bit that I wear on my wrist like a watch that tracks my sleep an exercise. My goal is at least 5,000 steps on low work out days, and at least 10,000 on high days. I would say that I strive for 5 out of every seven days to be high intensity. I really encourage you to look at the Fit Bit, it helps so much with exercise and costs about $100.

I am still losing weight every week and am just over 10 months out. I have lost 60 pounds in the second six months since surgery. My goal is to have lost 200 pounds by my 1 year check up. I currently lose about 1-2 pounds a week, so I think I have a reasonable chance to make it. I have never had a stall that lasted more than a day or two. That said, the weight did come off faster during the early months.

I have not had a "dumping" episode, but I have been extremely careful about what I eat. I have not had any problems with good getting stuck or eating any kind of meat either. I have yet to find I food that I can't tolerate at least a bite of.

Hope that's helpful!

Carol

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Baconville that's great congrats besides eating right are you still getting in your 60-75 grams of Protein a day ? Have you incorporated exercise , my day was changed to May 19 and I am focusing on ensuring I am eating right and getting everything ready, how was your recovery after surgery? How soon was you able to go crack to work? I'm sorry I have so many questions .

Hi!

You are only a week away!! Hooray for you!!

At this point I am getting between 80-90 grams of Protein every day, on about 750-850 calories per day. It was a slow build up to this point over the year and I followed my clinic's guidelines very carefully. Exercise is a big part of my life. It makes a huge difference. I actually began regular exercise BEFORE surgery, although it was at a MUCH lower level than it is today. Walking was very difficult for me pre surgery due do knee and back pain. I found a recumbent elliptical (one you sit on) that I could do for 20 minutes.

I had a very easy recovery, I think the exercise before surgery played a huge role in that. I had no complications at all. The most important advice I got was to walk, the more you walk the better you will feel.

I planned to take two weeks off and then return half days for one week. By the time that third week came, I was ready to go back full time, I was bored out of my mind at home! However, I do think taking at least two weeks is very important. I work in the district office of a public school district. It is a very sedentary job.

Best of luck to you! If you have other questions, please feel free to ask.

Carol

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Baconville    578

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The info on your post has really given me a boost. My starting/heaviest weight was 330 and i'm down to 311 with my RNY scheduled for 5/12/2014. My goal weight is 128 so reading posts from people who have actually done it is motivating.

How many days did you work out a week? Did the majority of the weight come off during the 1st 6 months? Do you have any "dumping" episodes? I know I also have to work hard using the RNY as a weight loss tool but just wondering if your weight loss was constant over the year since your surgery?

Good luck tomorrow!! I hope all goes well.

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