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Topic: RE: Sunday, Monday & Tuesday's Workouts..Days 16, 17, &18
Hello everyone
Hope everyone had a great weekend! I've been busy working and driving to go see my sister in the hosp. So I have not gotten much excersise in at all!! But I have been eating well and stearing away from those carbs!!
My weight is the same-0 same-o. But hey better than gaining hu! Its another hot one here in westminster! I have the next 2 days off though!! YEA!! My son just went out to play. Im going to get my bike out and ride today and tomorrow. Try to kick it up a notch!!LOL Well ladies, Keep it goin!!!! And try to stay cool!! Tammy,I'm so glad your neice is ok. So scarry hu!! Glad you are going to see your sister on Friday!! And have a great time camping!! kSounds like so much fun!!!! c-yas,
sheree
285/193/140ish if it kills me!!!!! 
Hello everyone
Hope everyone had a great weekend! I've been busy working and driving to go see my sister in the hosp. So I have not gotten much excersise in at all!! But I have been eating well and stearing away from those carbs!! My weight is the same-0 same-o. But hey better than gaining hu! Its another hot one here in westminster! I have the next 2 days off though!! YEA!! My son just went out to play. Im going to get my bike out and ride today and tomorrow. Try to kick it up a notch!!LOL Well ladies, Keep it goin!!!! And try to stay cool!! Tammy,I'm so glad your neice is ok. So scarry hu!! Glad you are going to see your sister on Friday!! And have a great time camping!! kSounds like so much fun!!!! c-yas,
sheree
285/193/140ish if it kills me!!!!! 
Topic: RE: This journey is so funny at times!
Whoo Hoo!!!! Great Job Lori!!!! You are doing fantastic! 
Lori
Lori 
Topic: Sunday, Monday & Tuesday's Workouts..Days 16, 17, &18
Howdy Girls....
How's everyone on this fine Tuesday... or should I say HOT HOT HOT 
Tuesday???? It's gonna be another hot one in Central NY today. Not as bad as yesterday, though, the heat index was over 100 degrees. I know all you southern gals are used to that heat, but us Northeastern chics certainly are not. It's supposed to cool down this afternoon though.....
Sooooo, how was everyones weekend & Monday???? Mine was good... we had a really good time with Heather (my stepdaughter) & her boyfriend. We went to the Mall on Saturday & the beach on Sunday. We got a call while at the mall on Saturday that my 17 year old niece was in an accident. She flipped the Jimmy she was driving. Thankfully, she walked away with only cuts & bruises. God was certainly watching over her that day because, by the sounds of it, the Jimmy is totaled. Sunday, was fun at the beach. We all played volleyball for about an hour or so...sweat our butts off, but it was fun. That was my exercise for the day.
Yesterday, I had to get up early & head to Syracuse for a couple appointsments. The first was with my gyn dr... had to get a re-pap because my last one showed some abnormal cells. Then I had to go to my surgeons office. I didn't see him in the office, but saw him in the waiting room. He gave me a big hug & said "You're soooo skinny".... I JUST LOVE HIM .... I was 189 on their scale fully dressed. Which is right cuz it's always 3 lbs over mine. I saw Marcy, the NP, she said I lost 9 lbs since my last visit in April. Then she asked me what I was eating on a typical day, when I told her that I could eat a whole lean cuisine, she said that was alot. I told her it was the smaller lean cuisines and I have been able to eat a whole one for quite some time. Then I told her I didn't think it was really that much because there's barely 300 cal's in one of those. Then I asked her how many cal's I should be taking in because I really don't look at my total cal's for a day. She said she takes in about 1000-1200 & that's normal. I told her that even if I ate 3 entire lean cuisines in a day, I wouldn't get that many calories in. I think once she thought about it like that, she was ok. I told her my body goes in cycles with its losses & I only lost 2 lbs in May & a 1/2 lb in June. She said I was doing great. Sometimes, I get frustrated with her because her phylosophy is.....eat less, exercise more.... I truly don't believe that's the way it works with this surgery as we are eating very little to begin with...
Anyway.............this is going on forever today.... My sister comes back from Europe this Friday....YAY 
I've missed her soooooooooo much. Of course we'll be leaving on Saturday for camping, but that's ok.... We'll pick her up at the airport on Friday.
Ok..... Back to Exercise... Got up bright & early & me & my daughter took a 3 mile bike ride. She's starting to come with me to condition for Fall Soccer.....
Weight
July 2 189.5
July 3 189.5
July 4 188.5
July 5 186.5 (2.5lbs from 100lbs since surgery)
July 6 186.5
July 7 187
July 8 186 yeah
July 9 185
July 10 184
July 11 185.5
July 12 185.5
July 13 - 17 185.5-186
July 18 185
Have a wonderful day girls........... GET THOSE BUTTS A MOVING 
Tammy
Tuesday???? It's gonna be another hot one in Central NY today. Not as bad as yesterday, though, the heat index was over 100 degrees. I know all you southern gals are used to that heat, but us Northeastern chics certainly are not. It's supposed to cool down this afternoon though.....
Sooooo, how was everyones weekend & Monday???? Mine was good... we had a really good time with Heather (my stepdaughter) & her boyfriend. We went to the Mall on Saturday & the beach on Sunday. We got a call while at the mall on Saturday that my 17 year old niece was in an accident. She flipped the Jimmy she was driving. Thankfully, she walked away with only cuts & bruises. God was certainly watching over her that day because, by the sounds of it, the Jimmy is totaled. Sunday, was fun at the beach. We all played volleyball for about an hour or so...sweat our butts off, but it was fun. That was my exercise for the day.
Yesterday, I had to get up early & head to Syracuse for a couple appointsments. The first was with my gyn dr... had to get a re-pap because my last one showed some abnormal cells. Then I had to go to my surgeons office. I didn't see him in the office, but saw him in the waiting room. He gave me a big hug & said "You're soooo skinny".... I JUST LOVE HIM .... I was 189 on their scale fully dressed. Which is right cuz it's always 3 lbs over mine. I saw Marcy, the NP, she said I lost 9 lbs since my last visit in April. Then she asked me what I was eating on a typical day, when I told her that I could eat a whole lean cuisine, she said that was alot. I told her it was the smaller lean cuisines and I have been able to eat a whole one for quite some time. Then I told her I didn't think it was really that much because there's barely 300 cal's in one of those. Then I asked her how many cal's I should be taking in because I really don't look at my total cal's for a day. She said she takes in about 1000-1200 & that's normal. I told her that even if I ate 3 entire lean cuisines in a day, I wouldn't get that many calories in. I think once she thought about it like that, she was ok. I told her my body goes in cycles with its losses & I only lost 2 lbs in May & a 1/2 lb in June. She said I was doing great. Sometimes, I get frustrated with her because her phylosophy is.....eat less, exercise more.... I truly don't believe that's the way it works with this surgery as we are eating very little to begin with...
Anyway.............this is going on forever today.... My sister comes back from Europe this Friday....YAY I've missed her soooooooooo much. Of course we'll be leaving on Saturday for camping, but that's ok.... We'll pick her up at the airport on Friday.
Ok..... Back to Exercise... Got up bright & early & me & my daughter took a 3 mile bike ride. She's starting to come with me to condition for Fall Soccer.....
Weight
July 2 189.5
July 3 189.5
July 4 188.5
July 5 186.5 (2.5lbs from 100lbs since surgery)
July 6 186.5
July 7 187
July 8 186 yeah
July 9 185
July 10 184
July 11 185.5
July 12 185.5
July 13 - 17 185.5-186
July 18 185
Have a wonderful day girls........... GET THOSE BUTTS A MOVING
Tammy 
Topic: This journey is so funny at times!
Good Morning August Buddies,
Well, here I was yesterday complaining about not losing and today I get on the scale and it moved to the left -1.5 pounds. I weighed in today at 198.5, so I am declaring that I am in onederland and just 5.5 pounds from the century club. 
I can see the light at the end of this tunnel now. I am enjoying my life more then ever these days and even if the weight lose is over, I couldn't be happier with my life at this point. 
Thanks for your support and all the posts that help me get back on track. You all are awesome!
Lori
293/198.5/135
I can see the light at the end of this tunnel now. I am enjoying my life more then ever these days and even if the weight lose is over, I couldn't be happier with my life at this point.
Thanks for your support and all the posts that help me get back on track. You all are awesome!
Lori
293/198.5/135 
Topic: RE: Thursday Morning Gym Talk.....Day 13
Love you too...and miss you more than you know...only a few more days and we'll be home...drinking real coffee! Love, Deeds
Topic: RE: Approaching max frustration level.....
I didn't believe in the protein supplements either,BUT absolutely EVERYTHING I have read by successful bypass patients says that we DO NOT ABSORB protein from what we eat. Remember the nature of our surgery was to induce malabsorption. I started drinking protein drinks and it did jumpstart my weight loss. Protein causes our metabolism to run at a higher rate (I don't know all the ins and outs of it but that is what all the weight loss gurus say) and then we burn more calories. All excess food gets stored as "sugar" (to simplify things) but protein takes a bit more to convert so it increases our metabolism. Now here is my question, if we are taking in things that we don't absorb where does it go? Do we end up "excreting" it (to put it gently)? If so then what a waste of money & food. I try to do 1 protein based drink a day, either a protein powder or Isopure. TRY being the operative word here LOL 
I also try to eat ALOT of protein. Some days I eat only protein. I know that I am more run down when I have over done the carbs, even complex carbs.
I have also increased my vitamin intake (esp vitamin B complex) since I feel better when it is up & I have more energy. When I am tired I want to eat more, and not always good things, so I try to avoid being tired. One thing that dr's don't tell us, when you go for your blood work, don't take any B complex for 24 hr before the blood collection, it will give you falsely elevated lab results. Same holds true for your iron levels and folate levels (no iron or folic acid or Vit D for 24 hrs prior). Some dr's say it doesn't matter BUT I work in a lab and the handling requirements say "Do not let patient consume anything containing Vit B for 24 hrs prior to collection" Must be a reason even if the dr's don't think so.
Anyways, this is JMHO, something to think about. I am sure, that just like everything else, it is different for each of us.
Ciao 4 now,
Berta 
I also try to eat ALOT of protein. Some days I eat only protein. I know that I am more run down when I have over done the carbs, even complex carbs.
I have also increased my vitamin intake (esp vitamin B complex) since I feel better when it is up & I have more energy. When I am tired I want to eat more, and not always good things, so I try to avoid being tired. One thing that dr's don't tell us, when you go for your blood work, don't take any B complex for 24 hr before the blood collection, it will give you falsely elevated lab results. Same holds true for your iron levels and folate levels (no iron or folic acid or Vit D for 24 hrs prior). Some dr's say it doesn't matter BUT I work in a lab and the handling requirements say "Do not let patient consume anything containing Vit B for 24 hrs prior to collection" Must be a reason even if the dr's don't think so.
Anyways, this is JMHO, something to think about. I am sure, that just like everything else, it is different for each of us.
Ciao 4 now,
Berta 
Topic: RE: Approaching max frustration level.....
I am so in the same boat! I have been so darn discouraged lately. Like you all I lose 4 or 5 then gain it back. I sit and hover around 185. I have increased my exercise. I joined Curves a couple of weeks ago. I am drinking more water and trying to increase the protien but I gotta be honest. I am getting a few more carbs than I should. I love those darn granola bars. lol. Is the only sweets I eat. But I wouldn't think that one or two of those added a day would hold me. I don't know. I just know it gets alittle depressing. We will beat this though. Have come a long long way and we don't want to go back to where we came from.
Topic: RE: Approaching max frustration level.....
Tina I am in the same boat you are hunny, and my date is Aug 4, 3006
Topic: RE: I'm back!
You didn't make me feel like a failure, honestly. I've struggled with myself over this for quite a while, and have come to where I think I can be ok with where I am, but I'm so scared I'll go back to where I was. I cannot begin to tell you how proud I am to see so many successes on our board!! I KNOW you will make it to goal, I'm totally confident of that. And I will be happy dancing with you when you do.
You know, I guess if you look at it as losing 70% of my excess weight is a success, I think I may be. I believe I did manage to do that! I've never done the figures to see.
I love ya too, and I thank you for being so supportive here. If we didn't have each other, well, it sure would make this whole crazy journey a lot tougher!
Hugs,
Connie
You know, I guess if you look at it as losing 70% of my excess weight is a success, I think I may be. I believe I did manage to do that! I've never done the figures to see.
I love ya too, and I thank you for being so supportive here. If we didn't have each other, well, it sure would make this whole crazy journey a lot tougher!
Hugs,
Connie Most Active
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