Hi everyone--I thought I'd listen to some advice from one of the other monthly groups and start one master thread in which we have an ongoing discussion/updates. I don't know about you all but I certainly spend most of my time on these boards on the pre-op forum and the general forum, not here. It would be nice to have just one thread to go to once in this forum.

We can maybe start out with introductions?

As for me, I'm going the "online privacy" route for now (paranoid that people I haven't told about this will somehow stumble across me on this site I guess, which is crazy, I know) but I can give you the big picture:

You can call me Penny, I'm 27, single and live in the Washington, DC area. I have a background in politics (which is why I live in DC) but now I'm a librarian which is much cooler and way more fun (trust me on that). Oh, and there's no "Marion the Librarian" thing with me either. One of the things I hear most frequently (besides the cliche "you have such a pretty face") is "but you don't LOOK like a librarian", which is another one of those bizarre backhanded compliments that you never really know how to take.

Personality wise, I'm kind of dorky, big into public radio and books and popular science. Oh, I'm also a little on the paranoid side (as you may be able to tell from earlier in this post). Beyond that I'm just kind of silly and friendly, VERY much so into traveling and I'm an aspiring "green" domestic diva (but that's not going so well).

Well, I no change in weight. I am gonna weigh on Friday and have another metabolism test to see what my calorie intake should be. 1300 calories are too much. I haven't moved the ticker in weeks, and I doubled my walking. I am going to ask Dr. Davis to give me the exact amount of carbs, fats, and protein I should be eating per day. I don't think I was ready to go back on food all day. I need more restriction in my diet. We will have VICTORY!!!!

We will have VICTORY!!!!

Yes we will. We will all have Victory!!!!

kimaly - I figured out want I want on my wrists. I am getting in white so it will look like a fainted scar and it is for me. The tats will be facing towards me.

Left wrist - Accept Me

Right Wrist - Love Me

Hey what is your email address I want to send you a picture of my back tattoo in progress you can send me a pm with it. It is a print screen of my tattoos place website so I can't say it as a picture

I hope everyone has a great weekend, I already have and it's just starting. Took my DD's to the spa for mani's and pedi's and a little waxing then to lunch. I luv having a day with my girls, They are way to few and far between. So i'm feeling pretty good today and feel like I lost some weight even if it was in my wallet (lol) But not complaining it was so worth it. And I have hot pink toes as proof!!

Edited July 16, 201016 yr by kimaly

I just got back from getting my metabolism test. Last year it was 1300 calories......today it was 1130. No wonder I haven't lost in awhile. So, the dr said I can only eat 1100 calories a day, and boost my exercise. I guess I will exercise 3x a day. He said if I eat 900 a day ....with exercise I will go into starvation mode and my body will hold on the the weight. Well, if there is ever a famine I will live a long time.

I just got back from getting my metabolism test. Last year it was 1300 calories......today it was 1130. No wonder I haven't lost in awhile. So, the dr said I can only eat 1100 calories a day, and boost my exercise. I guess I will exercise 3x a day. He said if I eat 900 a day ....with exercise I will go into starvation mode and my body will hold on the the weight. Well, if there is ever a famine I will live a long time.

It is weird how every dr is different I am supposed to eat 800 - 1000 a day basically very each day so my body does not think it is starving

It is weird how every dr is different I am supposed to eat 800 - 1000 a day basically very each day so my body does not think it is starving

I think he said 1100 because if I exercise and burn up 300 calories that will take me down to 800. I was at 800-900 while I was on shakes. Hopefully, this 1100 is a temporary thing I will boost my metabolism with extra exercise. We will see.

I think he said 1100 because if I exercise and burn up 300 calories that will take me down to 800. I was at 800-900 while I was on shakes. Hopefully, this 1100 is a temporary thing I will boost my metabolism with extra exercise. We will see.

it nwill work keep up the good work onyour activity

It's Tuesday so I thought I would just check in and see how everyone is doing. Hope everyone had a fantastic weekend.

Kimaly, I am just trying to keep my calories down. I ate fish this evening, but then I ate some crackers UGH! Anyway, I am getting ready to go walk. I walked this morning too. My weekend was quiet......I loved it!

I eat crackers from time to time, I love the reduced fat nabs. I'm having kinda of a hard time getting meat in lately, Not because it won't go down but because I'm so blasted sick of fish and chicken. Days like today I'm almost sure if we can have it it's plain and just doesn't taste good. I hate when I feel like this because I have to force myself to eat and when I do it's most likely not the choice I should have made. Oh look I just grabed pork rinds out of my desk as I sit here writting this. Nope, Not the best choice.

Man, this thread is spookey quite lately

Yes it is I am on the board

I thought I had posted my loss last week.....sorry. I lost 3lbs. I guess eating fish paid off. Now I am battling for the next weigh in.....probably this friday. My friend had hip replacement, and my mother needed me three days last week. Oh, gotta tell you a new dessert I made. SF white chocolate pudding.....make it up then add fresh sliced strawberries, fresh blueberries, fresh blackberries, and a sliced banana. Top with SF Cool Whip. I even sprinkled pecans on top. Butterflies......it is YUMMY!!!!

I thought I had posted my loss last week.....sorry. I lost 3lbs. I guess eating fish paid off. Now I am battling for the next weigh in.....probably this friday. My friend had hip replacement, and my mother needed me three days last week. Oh, gotta tell you a new dessert I made. SF white chocolate pudding.....make it up then add fresh sliced strawberries, fresh blueberries, fresh blackberries, and a sliced banana. Top with SF Cool Whip. I even sprinkled pecans on top. Butterflies......it is YUMMY!!!!

Sounds yummy