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Topic: New pictures
Howdy all
I added some new pictures to my album on my profile!!
Anyone else have b4 and after pictures on their profiles yet??
Granted...its only been a little over 9 weeks but hey....going from a tight 28 to a size 14....you gotta brag about that!!! ( the tight 28 is when i was at my biggest...i had lost weight b4 my WLS...so i was in a lose 24)
(((HUGS)))
I added some new pictures to my album on my profile!!
Anyone else have b4 and after pictures on their profiles yet??
Granted...its only been a little over 9 weeks but hey....going from a tight 28 to a size 14....you gotta brag about that!!! ( the tight 28 is when i was at my biggest...i had lost weight b4 my WLS...so i was in a lose 24)
(((HUGS)))
~AMANDA~
Biggest 327+/ first appt 307/ surgery day 282/ current 202/ goal 157
Biggest 327+/ first appt 307/ surgery day 282/ current 202/ goal 157 
Topic: RE: Meals/snacks
Karen,
I tried chicken linguini alfredo the other day. The chicken was my main focus because it was so moist and tender. However, I did eat several strands of pasta and before I knew it I was in pain!!! I think the pasta suddenly expanded in my belly. Wasn't a good idea! I tend to learn the hard way. My doc didn't recommend no carbs/starches only to put protein first!! If I have carbs I usually have fruit, veggies, etc. Breads tend to cause me pain right after I take a bite but something hard like a crouton or two on my salad don't bother me.
Your weight loss looks great. Congrats!!!
HW263
SW255.2
CW223.2
GW140
Thanks,
Robin
Topic: RE: I can't help but wonder...
I had surgery the same day as you, and I agree it is hard not to weigh in daily, and not to compare your weight loss to others,with that said I feel the same way you do, I eat what I should, and exercise 4-5 days a week, and I have lost a total of 51 pounds, 20 of them before surgery and the other 31 after,my surgeon thinks I am doing a great job, and to keep doing what I have been and he says the weight will come off, I do know that I am losing inches when the scale stalls, as I was wearing a size 22-24 pants and can now fit into a 18, with some of them fitting loosely. I guess we all want instant gratifacation, and it is actually better to loose it slowly then too fast. I have also been told that the less you weight before surgery the slower the weight comes off, I hope this is true, because I did not have a major surgery to loose this amount of weight. Lets stick to our programs abd hope for the best, at least we are losing and not gaining right? Good Luck to you!!
Topic: RE: I can't help but wonder...
Well let's see I had mine about 14 days after yours it was open...which sucked...and then I've had gout...so I don't get all my protein in ..I avg. maybe 15 to 20 grams a day...I'm not allowed any supplements right now it's only from what I eat..and even that is generous because I don't think it's that much. I can't excercise and I can barely walk from my gout. I've lost 62lbs. by doing nothing....nope I don't feel different, I don't feel any better and yes I wish I could do some excercises...the whole thing is yes everyone is different and no matter how much we talk about our experiences...it's your own journey...
I do what I can and hopefully after almost 2 months of gout and not going anywhere but my bed and my couch and to work as of recent...I'm hanging in there...I don't get all my water and I too struggle wtih my vitamins...and obviously my protein....
Hang in there girl....I know I'm trying....Just think slower weight loss maybe less excess skin???
Keep the Faith....
I do what I can and hopefully after almost 2 months of gout and not going anywhere but my bed and my couch and to work as of recent...I'm hanging in there...I don't get all my water and I too struggle wtih my vitamins...and obviously my protein....
Hang in there girl....I know I'm trying....Just think slower weight loss maybe less excess skin???
Keep the Faith....
Topic: RE: ot: i feel desperate & pathetic!
I don't know if you believe in God or not but you will have the man of your dreams soon and it won't be fake, it won't be forced, you won't have to force it, he'll want to marry you without you even discussing it marriage is a serious thing you should just love the idea of marriage itself you may say now that I just want to be married for the sake of being with someone but marriage is becoming one with someone his pain, is your pain, your his emotional and mental support as well as he is yours I don't know you but you deserve someone who man enough to take care of you when your sick, stick by your side through the stuff times, financially help you and make you laugh even when there is nothing funny. Your man is coming soon, and when you least expect it be patient
Topic: RE: I can't help but wonder...
I thought i was the only one who felt like that!!!!
Sorry to hear that your going through the same stuff...glad you were brave enough to talk about it on here...makes me feel not so bad.
I am constantly worrying if i am losing enough or fast enough. I don't want to be the one that "didn't" lose or failed after being given this wonderful gift. I have lost weight but have struggled with everything. Getting in all my vitamin's, getting in all my water, doing ANY kind of exercises, following a super strict diet and the list goes on. If i have not followed directions so far and have still lost weight....what a dumb @$$ i am...if i were doing EVERYTHING i was suppose to be doing, then i would probably have lost more by now...then i beat myself up and get depressed and then all i want to do is snack and if you call 2 girl scout thin mint cookies "eating through your feelings" then there ya go. I cant eat a whole book so that's good...but i still turn to food....grrrrrrr.
Other days i just do my best to get in what i can...try not to be so hard on myself and just get through the day. I still don't put myself first...its always work, kids, husband, dogs everything else and then maybe me. That's something i MUST work on. I have to stop making so many excuses and do right by myself. No one else will do it for me. Its not a luxury....its a necessity. Going to the gym after work is not selfish!!! No one has made me feel bad for wanting to go but i always feel like i should be doing something for someone else. Then when i am doing something for someone else...then i am like....what am i doing...i should be at the gym!!!!
Yes...I'm a mess....glad to hear that others are too!!
(((hugs)))
Sorry to hear that your going through the same stuff...glad you were brave enough to talk about it on here...makes me feel not so bad.
I am constantly worrying if i am losing enough or fast enough. I don't want to be the one that "didn't" lose or failed after being given this wonderful gift. I have lost weight but have struggled with everything. Getting in all my vitamin's, getting in all my water, doing ANY kind of exercises, following a super strict diet and the list goes on. If i have not followed directions so far and have still lost weight....what a dumb @$$ i am...if i were doing EVERYTHING i was suppose to be doing, then i would probably have lost more by now...then i beat myself up and get depressed and then all i want to do is snack and if you call 2 girl scout thin mint cookies "eating through your feelings" then there ya go. I cant eat a whole book so that's good...but i still turn to food....grrrrrrr.
Other days i just do my best to get in what i can...try not to be so hard on myself and just get through the day. I still don't put myself first...its always work, kids, husband, dogs everything else and then maybe me. That's something i MUST work on. I have to stop making so many excuses and do right by myself. No one else will do it for me. Its not a luxury....its a necessity. Going to the gym after work is not selfish!!! No one has made me feel bad for wanting to go but i always feel like i should be doing something for someone else. Then when i am doing something for someone else...then i am like....what am i doing...i should be at the gym!!!!
Yes...I'm a mess....glad to hear that others are too!!
(((hugs)))
~AMANDA~
Biggest 327+/ first appt 307/ surgery day 282/ current 202/ goal 157
Biggest 327+/ first appt 307/ surgery day 282/ current 202/ goal 157 Topic: RE: Jan 12th down 45
Thanks CAT!!!
~AMANDA~
Biggest 327+/ first appt 307/ surgery day 282/ current 202/ goal 157
Biggest 327+/ first appt 307/ surgery day 282/ current 202/ goal 157 Topic: RE: Stuck
Me too, me too!!!
I call it my scale dance...on and off and then move the scale over and on again!!
I try and trick it by getting on then walking away and then jumping back on it again...maybe it will think i am a different person and weigh me lighter...LOL
I don't weigh around my family anymore..i was already warned about getting the scale taken away by hubby. LOL
(((hugs)))
Glad I'm not the only one!!!
I call it my scale dance...on and off and then move the scale over and on again!!
I try and trick it by getting on then walking away and then jumping back on it again...maybe it will think i am a different person and weigh me lighter...LOL
I don't weigh around my family anymore..i was already warned about getting the scale taken away by hubby. LOL
(((hugs)))
Glad I'm not the only one!!!
~AMANDA~
Biggest 327+/ first appt 307/ surgery day 282/ current 202/ goal 157
Biggest 327+/ first appt 307/ surgery day 282/ current 202/ goal 157 
Topic: RE: I can't help but wonder...
Jane,
Everyone is different... I had surgery the same day as you and I have lost 56.5 pounds. I am not sure what your weight was on surgery. Have you checked your measurements??? When I think that I am not loosing weight I take my measurements and see some loss and that makes me feel better. I am very lucky that with my job I am up and walking around a lot and whenever I want to. We also have a gym on-site and I will use the treadmills for a few mins a couple times a day then go home and work out for about 30 mins or so. Make sure you are getting your protein and fluids in also.. I have noticed that when I don't get enough protein in I don't loose weight.
We are all different and our bodies react differently to the surgery and the change. For me a lot of the motivation is to be a in regular sizes. I have always been a big girl so I am so excited to get into "regular" sizes..
Keep on doing what you are doing!!
Chrissy
Everyone is different... I had surgery the same day as you and I have lost 56.5 pounds. I am not sure what your weight was on surgery. Have you checked your measurements??? When I think that I am not loosing weight I take my measurements and see some loss and that makes me feel better. I am very lucky that with my job I am up and walking around a lot and whenever I want to. We also have a gym on-site and I will use the treadmills for a few mins a couple times a day then go home and work out for about 30 mins or so. Make sure you are getting your protein and fluids in also.. I have noticed that when I don't get enough protein in I don't loose weight.
We are all different and our bodies react differently to the surgery and the change. For me a lot of the motivation is to be a in regular sizes. I have always been a big girl so I am so excited to get into "regular" sizes..
Keep on doing what you are doing!!
Chrissy
Topic: RE: Meals/snacks
You may notice that I don't eat 100% protein like I'm supposed to. I have had a problem with that. For breakfast I usually do yogurt because I never get up on time to cook eggs. When I'm home I try to cook an egg and since I like mine really done I put one spoon of my girls' grits on top to make it moister.
For lunch, I've done different things. Today I had 1/3 of a Boston Market meatloaf frozen dinner. Yesterday I did a with 1/2 a flatout, deli roast beef, and dill pickle. Yummy and does well if you chew! That was my problem! I do a lot of soups and beans.
For dinner it's whatever hubbie's fixing usually. Tonight, turkey. Last night, boiled shrimp.
Snacks is a problem for me too. I ate almonds on the way to piano lessons today. I try to do cottage cheese but it's just not a favorite but I try to make myself eat it because of the protein. Before I loved cream cheese and olive sandwiches so I might make up some and that and do on a few crackers. I found no sugar added fudgesicles so I end my day with one of those. Perfect ending.
For lunch, I've done different things. Today I had 1/3 of a Boston Market meatloaf frozen dinner. Yesterday I did a with 1/2 a flatout, deli roast beef, and dill pickle. Yummy and does well if you chew! That was my problem! I do a lot of soups and beans.
For dinner it's whatever hubbie's fixing usually. Tonight, turkey. Last night, boiled shrimp.
Snacks is a problem for me too. I ate almonds on the way to piano lessons today. I try to do cottage cheese but it's just not a favorite but I try to make myself eat it because of the protein. Before I loved cream cheese and olive sandwiches so I might make up some and that and do on a few crackers. I found no sugar added fudgesicles so I end my day with one of those. Perfect ending.
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