heyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

Good job on the 5 lb weight loss - I am planning on starting the pouch test on monday morning - I find it easier to do things like that during the week rather than on the weekends - I think the weekends are my downfall - altho I must be honest and say the EVERY day is my downfall lately


I tried to do the test about 2 months ago and got thru the 2nd day and then I'm not really sure what happened - but this time I am determined...

I knew I was off track on my anniversary but I seemed to be okay with it - at the end of september I re-joined my gym and started going 4 - 5 mornings a week (5:30 a.m.) - I work out an hour each day - go home - make a protein shake - jump in the shower and then get my butt to work...sounds great right? well I thought it was or would be - but no - I have GAINED SIX pounds - I have limited my food intake to basically protein and exericising and I'm GAINING - I went to my nutritionist this morning and have a "metabolism test" done - mine is "above normal" which for most would be a good thing - apparently it means nothing to my body

So now I have made an appointment with my surgeon to check me out and make sure that everything is okay inside - (the nutritionist thinks that my pouch may have stretched out) -- I understand that age plays a factor in our bodies (I'm 49) and that menopause sometimes causes women to gain weight but I am trying to lose and I am gaining - makes no sense to me at all.  There are days that I wish I had Shel's problem - I would love to not be able to eat - but I can eat anything for the most part...

I have gained almost 25 lbs back from my lowest weight and can't seem to fix it and honestly - it's scaring the hell out of me and making me a crazy person....

any thoughts? anyone?

Hi all just dropped in to show off a few pics and say hi.

night before surgery
My 3 yr surgaversary Pic

Ali as piglet

Ali and her babies 13 months old.

I have lost almost 300 lbs now, Ali just turned 14 months , she is partialy self potty trianed, no bottles, only a night time binky, walking all over and saying about 35 words now. She weighs 20 lbs and is 33 inches tall , she goes for her check up and 15 month shots the 24th of Nov.

I am on Day 4 of the 5 day pouch test.  Day 1 was okay, Day 2 my carb withdrawals were so severe I literally had to crawl out of bed to use the restroom.  Day 3 was much better because I could eat, although oddly enough I was never particularly hungry!  Anyway, I have lost 5 lbs so far, and I got a nice tight pouch again.

Just wondering if anyone has done or is doing this and how you are doing.

I am so with you.  I have been a little better about what I am eating, but I am back to only drinking soda and coffee.  I am under alot of stress at work and home and right now I am just ready to give up on everything.  Maybe if I can take control of my eating/drinking I can pull myself up by the boot straps and get some control other places too.

When do you want to start?

I was out having lunch with a friend a couple days ago , this woman walked into the place where we were, I wanted to run up and give her a hug, it had been about 2 -2 1/2 yrs since I had seen her.
Then I thought well I don't want to bug her so I'll see if she comes over here , then it dawned on me if it had been that long she may not even know me.. hehe

Well she walked past where I was setting, right passed the table looked at me and did the nice hi smile and kept going, nope she had no clue, went and sat with some friends who knew who I was and about 2 min later she came back to the table and said "You little **** , why didn't you say something , I didn't even realise it was you, I told her I was gonna before I left if she didn't make the connection but I was having to much fun ...lol

Any of you have that "They had no clue" moments story to share ??