N G my surgery twin, where are you!

Yeah, Im looking for you, N G. We have alot to catch up on and Im hoping the closer it gets to our anniversary ( surgiversary) you will find your way back here, like I did. I miss you my friend! ES

Hey, girl, I missed you. I could never get back to the site......... until tonight. It is great to hear from you. Let me know how you are doing. ng

Yahoo! There you are with your skinny self! Im still the slowest looser around but I have not gained any, whatsoever so I am pleased. Ive been trying to learn to eat healthy and it has actually worked. I no longer want any of the fattening junk I used to think I couldnt live without. Ive lost 104 #'s, so far. My surgeon still has not given me a goal weight so I will just keep on doing what he has told me to do until he tells me otherwise. Ive given myself a goal weight of 150 just based on my height. I have 46 more to go. My only complication, which has been minor, has been low iron. Ive had chronic anemia before I had surgery so thats nothing new. My B12 level is still high, can you believe it! Ive had one series of iron infusions and so far so good. My Vitamin D level is low so Ive had to take a supplement prescribed by my surgeon for that. I do not like milk, still do not like protien shakes so its obvious my Vitamin D level would be low. Ive since learned to love yogurt, so I try to get in 3 a day. My protien level is just fine, which amazes me. I suppose Im getting in enough just from foods now, or my surgeon would have mentioned it. Im still a workaholic, and keep busy at home. I am gonna try not to be a stranger around here anymore. So, tell me how you have been. Still in Louisiana or did Katrina place you elsewhere?

Still in La. I went to plastic surgeon to see about lipo to be able to wear one size clothes instead of having jello roll making me wear tops a size too large for my boobs. The guy wanted to do a thing to remove skin. I told him......... who cares about skin, I want the fat gone.......... so I can wear the right size shirts for my chest...LOL. He told me 12 weeks recovery time.......... I told him forget that.... no way I can do that until June. Anyway, I go with it since I am the same size now as I was in nov 04. So I don't have to buy any new clothes...........lol I am doing ok. My Dr. is not real big on testing stuff I guess.... they never tell me anything. But I will have to have tests done ahead for the surgery. I need to take a new picture, and submit it here. Oh, well, someday!

I need a new picture too. I still hate having my picture taken! Some things will never change...LOL I havent even thought of plastics until I reach goal, then I will go in for a consult and see about a tummy tuck and breast lift. Until then I still buy tops a size too big but Im more comfortable in bigger tops. Im finally in a 16, almost ready for a 14 and that is a major milestone. I havent been under a size 18 since I was in the 5th grade!!! Almost 40 years ago!! Its amazing and shocking...LOL Ive found a protien drink with 51 grams of protien in one can I havent tried them yet, but I have to order online. I cant find them around here. They are called RTD 51. Anywho, GREAT to see you back!!!

I was not thinking of the tummy tuck stuff when I went, just a little liposuction so clothes would fit better. But I have been the same size for 16 months so I guess this is it.............. my final size. Let me know about the protein, where you get it and if it is any good. Hugs, n

Morning my friend! I never thought I would ever see a 16 again, in my lifetime so for me, it is a blessing. If I never loose another pound its still a blessing to me. I no longer take meds, so I save $$$ there. Im in better health overall, feel better, have more energy and best of all can spend quality time with my grandsons and create memories! The RTD 51 for me, I will have to order online. No where around here carries it. Ive been goggling wholesale prices for it and have it narrowed down to 2 companies. For now, I found "Muscle Milk" at Walgreens. 7.99 for 4 ready to drink. Still high but I can tolerate this. The Mocha Java is good since Im a coffee lover and the milk chocolate is good. It has 22 grams of protien per serving, 4 grams of sugar, I think. I know Target sells this in the big powder container but I just prefer the ready to drink versions. I noticed when I increased the protien, and increased the water the pounds started coming off again. Have you tried that? With my job, Im on my feet for 8 hours, and I use the stairs instead of the elevater, (another thing I can do now, I couldnt before) so the stair climbing may have something to do with it too. I want a Gazelle but will have to wait a bit longer for one. I will let ya know about the protien when I find the cheapest supplier. ES