Intro Time: It's been a while, folks!
Hometown - Nova Scotia, Canada
Greatest Challenge - head hunger & "sympathy eating"
Favorite WLS Food - Right now greek yogurt with fruit & a bit of splenda - I'm on full liquids still!
Best NSV so far - there are so many!! I weigh less than hubby. I can wear my engagement ring. I can fit into any booth in any restaurant. I like having my photo taken with my son. I like looking at a shirt (or whatever) and thinking it will never fit - and it does!! Oh, and this is more of a scale victory but worth mentioning - as of Aug 3 I am down 100lbs!!! Woohoo!!! Before and after pics on my profile if you're interested (well, before & during - I still have 100 to go!)
Cartoon Character - that's a hard one - I guess right now it would be Garfield, but hoping to morph into Jessica Rabbit!!! LOL
(includes 90lbs lost pre-op):
Weight lost since surgery:
Name: Cheryl
Hometown: St Louis but live near Springfield Mo now
Greatest challenge: Not nibbling! especially at bedtime
Favorite WLS-friendly food: Lasagna made with zucchini strips instead of noodles!!!
Best NSV so far (if you're preop what do you think it will be?): Went clothes looking the other day, I held up a skirt and hubby said "that looks way too big for you" it was an 18!!! I either have a great hubby or a shrinking butt. I so love looking at clothes in the regular section, I am right on the fringe of fitting there!
If you were a cartoon character, who would you be?: Good question. My kids used to love Little Bear. There was a duck on there, she was very excitable and would get to yelling "Do It! Do It! Do It!" it has become our mantra in life. So I am the duck on Little Bear.
Hometown: Oxford, Mi
Greatest challenge: Drinking the shakes
Favorite WLS-friendly food: Right now, I am on my liquid diet, but I can eat certain veggies, so tomatoes.
Best NSV so far (if you're preop what do you think it will be?): Weighing less than my hubby and having a bigger selection of clothes once I'm down a couple sizes. (Right now I'm a 26)
If you were a cartoon character, who would you be?: Right now, probably Meg from Family Guy
Today's problems cannot be solved if we think the way we thought when we created them. ~Albert Einstein
Hometown: Portland, OR
Greatest challenge: getting water in- I was a guzzler!
Favorite WLS-friendly food: SF Jello cheesecake pudding with greek yogurt (omg!)
Best NSV so far: My son saying "Mom, your ass looks smaller" about 2 weeks out from surgery. Looking forward to new clothes.
If you were a cartoon character, who would you be?: Yogi Bear "Hey BooBoo, lets go get some pik a nik baskets!"
Name: Barbara
Hometown: Westchester County, NY
Current: Poughkeepsie, NY
Greatest challenge: Exercise, getting enough fluids in...
Favorite WLS-friendly food: Wendy's Chili and Brown Cow Greek Yogurt w/ some flavor of sf/ff jello pudding added to tweak the flavor. The lemon really makes it taste like the inside of a lemon silk type pie. I do think this will be a fast favoritve when I try it tho -> ricotta with spaghetti sauce and mozz cheese (WLS lasagna) in a custard cup/ramekin
Best NSV so far (if you're preop what do you think it will be?): I am pre-op, but I have lost 43lbs since May and the amount of energy I have gained with just that bit of weight lost already is insane. I am so looking forward to being able to go back on amusement park/carnival rides again. I haven't been on any in about 15+ years,
If you were a cartoon character, who would you be?: My first thought was Jessica Rabbit [I'm not bad, I'm just drawn that way...] Pebbles Flintsone when she grew up...Super glad my body isn't as closely resembling Fred's any longer...lol.
~*~Barb~*~
VSG Sept. 16, 2014 w\ Dr. Jaime Cepeda of Tri-State Bariatrics!! Living La Vida Low Carb!
Hometown: Detroit, Michigan
Greatest challenge: Exercise
Favorite WLS-friendly food: I'm pre-op (had an unsuccessful Band which was removed in February and am waiting to have the RNY) so I don't know
Best NSV so far (if you're preop what do you think it will be?): Being able to shop at a store other than Catherine's
If you were a cartoon character, who would you be?: Smurfette
Name: Tammy
Hometown: SouthEast Texas... but currently Jacksonville, NC (military wife)
Greatest Challenge: Motivation to exercise (pre-op)
Favorite WLS friendly food: not sure yet, but some of the ones posted sound really good!
Best NSV so far (I am PRE-op): So I am looking forward to shopping ANYWHERE and just just Lane Bryant or Walmart. And having energy to keep up with my active family!
Cartoon character: I used to be Tigger... but for quite some time have felt more Eyeore'ish... SO I am hoping and praying to have WLS and find the TIGGER in me again!!
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