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Topic: Friday Five - Weekly Update!
Hey Ladies & Gents! Hope your V-day was all you'd hope it would be, I don't know about you, but THANK GOD ITS FRIDAY!
1. What types of food did you eat this week?
2. What types of exercise did you do this week?
3. How much weight did you lose? Total loss?
4. What was your biggest challenge?
5. What are the results of your supplements/vitamin intake from your 6 month post-op appointment?
*Fun bonus question:
If you could go on one reality TV show, which would it be? [i.e. Survivor, Amazing Race, Big Brother, Top Chef, Miami Ink, Real World, Trading Spaces, etc.]
Also, if you guys have any suggestions or would like to give me suggestions for questions to ask, feel free to message me anytime!!!!
Happy Friday, All!
Amber
Topic: RE: The Long Awaited Answer To My Plateau From Heck!!!
Yeah, me neither. When Dr. Colella told me that, it all made sense. My weightloss ground to a halt when I started drinking drinks with carbs. I just never noticed the correlation before!
Topic: RE: The Long Awaited Answer To My Plateau From Heck!!!
Thanks for sharing this. I had never been told that the body produces 4x the amt of insulin it did pre op...very interesting.
Ive been on a plateau for the last week and its been killing me. I will watch what Im drinking more carefully....I had switched from water to drinking more skim milk. Might have to go back to water and profect
Topic: RE: Starting to loss at a snail pace..anyone else?
I found out that it was high-carb drinks that were doing it to me.
I posted about it in my "answer to the plateau" post above.
Topic: The Long Awaited Answer To My Plateau From Heck!!!
I've been on a serious plateau for the last three months. Today I had a follow up appointment with my doctor. He told me that drinks with carbs are keeping me at minus 160 and holding!
Apparently, after having RNY surgery, when carbs in liquid form hit the bloodstream, the body produces four times the amount of insulin it did pre-op. This causes "The Hunger(tm)" throughout the rest of the day.
I never knew that glass of orange juice in the morning and an occasional beer or margarita would be sabotaging my weight loss attempts so badly!
From now on, it is water, crystal light, diet pepsi, and an occasional Miller Light. I should be back on track in no time!
Topic: RE: Starting to loss at a snail pace..anyone else?
My surgeon told me that the weight loss would start to slow down now and I could expect to lose about 5-10 lbs. a month instead of 10 -15 like I was previously. I try not to sweat it because my clothes keep getting loose and I no longer have to take anything for diabetes or high blood pressure (I used to take insulin 4 times a day as well as oral meds.) so I am doing the happy dance. I am also twenty pounds to my surgeon's goal.
Topic: RE: Clothing categories
I went to Kohls and got some pants a few weeks back. They had them on sale. Well of course I went straight to the Women's section and couldn't find a 18 tall. I asked the lady there and she said to check in the Misses department. There they were. I couldn't believe that I was shopping in the Misses area. And to make it even better I got the pants for $2.00 less because they were considered Misses. That was an awesome moment for me.
Topic: RE: 6 months down 94!!!
It has been a long time. I was in a 28 as well 6 months ago and am now down 90 pounds and wearing a 16/18. It is a wonderful feeling. Inside and out. Anyway, Congrats to you. Oh, I noticed that we has surgery on the same day. 
Topic: RE: Valentine's Day plans?
Awww Peggy that's a great picture! Did he enjoy it, and was he surprised?
Jan
Topic: RE: Valentine's Day plans?
Thanks Mariah for the idea. I seem to have a problem with pepperoni and sausage too, actually sausage was the only thing I've ever dumped on.
I'm not that much of a pizza fan that I really miss it, the girls had ordered one yesterday for lunch and I thought I'd give it a try, it sounded good.
My little Hiltler pouch is keeping me in line in it's own way!
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