Sounds wonderful. The waiting list [and joining fee] is huge for the Y here. I'm jealous. xosm

I posted some new photos on this new forum. I took one of me in my old pants. I got into one leg of those pants. It was a little tight and I walked funny, but I got in there. It was a little horrifying to think that I was that large at the same time wonderful to have a visual of the progress that I have made. I think I will staple those pants to my wall in my craft room to remind myself where I have come from. I have some work to do still, I have about 75 more pounds to lose for my personal goal and my doc says I will probably even go beyond that. I am so thankful.

here too finally broke my stall AFTER about two months.

Hey GG, Malabsorbtion is great for losing weight and maintaining it, but DSers (actually RNYers too) have to be extra vigilant about taking suppliments daily. My daily vitamin regime includes: 2 multi vitamins 1 Dry A&D 4 Calcium pills (1200 mg...sometimes i trade off and get chewables) 1 B complex and 2 times a week I take an extra vit. D. This was a trade off for me. I wanted to be able to eat a more normal diet, and not have to worry about calories, and intake as much, with the understanding that I'd be commited to getting regular blood work and taking suppliments for the rest of my life. The added benefit of malabsorbtion is being able to eat a high fat diet, because DSers malabsorb 80 percent of the fat we eat (it gets pooped out), so I don't even have to worry about cholesterol or heart issues. It's kind of weird, I mean for all those years bacon was an evil food, and now it's a good source of protein for me. This surgery was good for me. I eat out a lot, and in mostly social situations, so I really didn't want to be the odd man out. I still can't eat as much as I did preop, nor will I ever be able to again (thank GOD), but I can eat like a normal 175 lb man who eats lite...lol. I will end with saying that whatever surgery we had or have, we have to work with the surgergical tool. I mean i can't go around eating candy all day and expect to get to goal weight, I do drink about 120 oz of water a day (sometimes more), and I do exercise most days....(I LOVE YOGA...I do it at home through tapes, but man it's such a great work out)..and when the scale isn't moving as fast as I want, I use fit day to make sure I'm doing what I'm suppose to be doing, and I strive to eat about 120 grams of protein a day. It's a life long commitment (even for DSers). Scott

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