I just wanted everyone to know Suzy is in recovery and all is well. I will know more afer 5 PM when I get to see her. I will keep you posted.

DH

Suz - I'm so excited for you that your date is coming and your busy with all your pre-op prep!!  I am still off work and will be going back Monday.  I feel pretty ready.  I can get around most of the day until around 3 pm when I start to get tired and swollen.   I just try to keep my feet up and take it easy the rest of the day.

Surgery/high:  247
Last Monday:  158
Today: 158

I have not lost any more recently.  I have been tracking my calories and protein.  I'm not eating too much, but I can't do much in the way of exercise yet.  I figure I still am retaining some fluid.  Anyway, I'm determined to get below 150 - Soon!

I hope everyone has a great Thanksgiving Day! 

TURKEY BREAST - 238 CALORIES PER CUP (CHOPPED) - 41 GRAMS OF PROTEIN!!!

Um, so it's nearly 9:30pm here in California...at least I didn't let the day pass without posting this thread! lol

I had a busy day...homework, housework, and labwork for my plastic surgery. I will be so relieved to have December finally arrive, because it means school is out for me and I can graduate, and my surgery is a hop-skip-and-jump away. Until then...on with the numbers for the week:

Surgery/high: 251.5
Last Monday: 141
Today:140.4

Right on target and nothing to complain about. Now...get in here and post people!! This is beginning to feel like I'm talking to myself!

I wish you all a wonderful and relaxing day with family and friends this Thanksgiving holiday.

Hello January ladies! Suz – hope you don’t mind if I get this rolling. For the first time ever I am anxious to post my Monday weight!   Primarily due to my tummy tuck on Thursday I am now down around 10 pounds for the week. Thursday morning at the hospital I weighed 172.5 before the procedure. As of this morning I am at 160. The doctor removed almost 9 pounds from my belly! I have been eating small amounts of protein 4 times a day even though I have no real hunger; just want to keep up my strength. I was hoping that this surgery would jump start my weight loss and I could drop that last 15-20 pounds, looks like it has helped. I would love to be in the 150’s yet this week!   I’m feeling great for the most part. The muscle tightening that he did is definitely noticeable. I feel like I’ve done 1000 sit ups. But with the muscle relaxant and the pain medicine it has all been very tolerable. My hubby is taking great care of me and I have this week and next off work. I pretty sure I will be ready to go back by then.    HOLLY – I’m wondering how you are doing with the reactive hypoglycemia? I have had episodes of low blood sugar too and after reading your post did some more research. I already had a meter and would check my levels when I felt an episode coming on, but what I did not realize was that it was “reactive". That it was the latent effect of what I had eaten earlier. I always thought it meant I needed sugar then, like a regular hypoglycemic would, well that would just make me sicker because than that sugar would make me feel bad. I think for me the answer is sticking with protein and complex carbs. I have been pushing the limits and eating the wrong things way too often. I hope you are finding some answers and management techniques. 

I would love to see pre and post op pics- you look so good now!!!  I know people tell me that too and I know they would just DIE if they saw me naked!!!-- Not that you look like that- but you know what I mean...
Thanks for explaining to me- I would LOVE to get my tummy and thighs fixed- I'll be watching you!!!  Member I had my RNY in Columbia- I'm all about medical tourism!!  :)  How long will you be gone?  I'm glad hubby is going with you.  I went alone for the RNY- but it sounds like you are having a lot lot lot done.
I'm excited for you!!!