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I haven't been on here forever. Been a weird summer for me as well. :) Since my Dexa at the beginning of August, realizing I was still losing significant muscle mass- one year plus on that, as well as consistently post-WLS being varying degrees of protein deficient on bloodwork...had to do some soul searching, and get advice from people I trusted and change up my food choices. It is a trend on both accounts that needs to be reversed.
That has meant adding in some carbs. With the slippery slope of fear they create and just the general mindset I've walked my WLS life with that has not been easy. Interesting fact when you have been low carb/keto for a long time and your glycogen stores are depleted and then you add carbs back in- even a modest amount- you can gain 5-6lbs quickly as your glycogen stores are replenished. Hmmm. Yup. That happened. Not fun. So I am at a high weight for me- in what I have named my 'oh crap' zone. oh well. Trying to keep my head on straight and ride the wave of change. I know it is part of my body adjusting and trying not to freak out. I am not worried. I will lose the few eventually and be back in my comfort zone.
Highest ever: 420+
WLS consult: 383
Current: 172
Maintenance zone +/- 165
Cynthia 5'11" RNY 7/23/2014
Goal reached 17 months. 220lb Weight Loss
Plastic Surgery Dr. Joseph Michaels - LBL and Hernia Repair 2/29/16, Arm Lift, BL, 5/2/16, Leg Lift 7/25/16
#lifeisanadventure #fightthegoodfight #noregrets
Good morning - I wish I was better at getting on to this forum weekly. I do weigh daily though and it works for me - even when the scale isn't moving.
LW: 183.9
TW: 184.5 (my lowest was for 1 day 183.2)
HW 294.6
Next goal 179 - the 180s has been the slowest for me so far so I'm really wishing for a significant drop.
RNY Jan 12, 2017 Lost 137 lbs but regained 60.
77 lbs lost and counting!
Losing the regain! I got this!
So sorry for your loss
RNY Jan 12, 2017 Lost 137 lbs but regained 60.
77 lbs lost and counting!
Losing the regain! I got this!
Wow, everyone is doing great!!
I wish we had a BMI Ticker. Being 4'9" I'm a "lightweight" so sharing lbs isn't really helpful. But I've been @ goal for almost 4 years.
Hi all,
I had RNY on Friday. :)
HW: 308
LW: 298
TW: 289.5
Goal: not scale related yet; at this point, it's to continue to navigate the new eating, get through liquid stage, keep upping my protein until I'm getting 60-80g, and to heal.
Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. Choose happy. 
Opti -10 / M1 -25.5 / M2 -10 / M3 -14.5 / M4 -13 / M5 -10 / M6 -5.5 / M7 -9.5 / M8 -13.5 / M9 -0.5 / M10 -2.5 / M11 -2.5 / M12 +2 / M13 -5.5
Century Club and Onederland in month 7!!
Hw 368
Lw 171.8
Tw 173
My SIL that has liver cancer was placed on hospice. Her liver and kidneys are failing
Hello weekly weighers
I've been MIA from these boards for awhile now... life has really piled on over the past few months, some good, some bad but I'm surviving. My weight loss has slowed significantly over the past month and I'm 100% ok with that, in fact I've been getting a lot of concerned comments from my family and I agree with some of their concerns. Yesterday I weighed in at 174.1 which officially puts me out of the obese category and into overweight for probably the first time in my life. I'm a regular at Value Village and I my closet is now full of medium and large size clothes (wtf!?!) a long way from the 5x I was in at this time last year. I've been asking my bf to point out women I look similar to just to try to wrap my brain around it all.... not a task he's thrilled about lol but it's helpful to have that little bit of added perspective.
So I keep plugging away...I've been by no means perfect and I've been reminded a few times when I tried to "be normal" or push the rules.
HW 386
LW 175.4
TW 174.1
Goals: I've realized that the daily menu thing is too much for me right now but I have to commit to these weekly weigh ins until I have more time again.
Hmmm... I don't have any scale goals at the moment. Reaching 175 seemed like such a far off dream and now that I'm here I just can't fathom what comes next. The reality is that reaching a normal BMI of 145 kinda scares me. I don't think it would look good on me at all but now that the losses are happening slower maybe my body will balance out a little and I'll get closer to "normal" in a healthy way. Overwhelming to say the least....
Have a great week everyone!!
RNY - Nov 21st 2016
HW 386 SW 309.8 CW 174.1
M1: 17 M2: 17.2 M3: 12.6 M4: 18.8 M5: 14.4 M6: 18.4 M7: 13.5 M8: 13.1 M9: 7.8
Christine
Morning!
thanks for kicking us off Gwen!
im back from our weekend away. And the scale is much kinder than I was expecting, considering. It's funny how your perspective can change. I consider the apple, corn on the cob and popcorn I had over the weekend to be super indulgent. But seriously, my carbs still never broke 50.
im going to try and really buckle down this week. I'm so close to 200 pounds lost, and my one year surgiversary is on the 8th!
stats:
HW: 378
LW:183.4
TW: 181.7
Goals: 178 (200 pounds lost)
hope everyone has a great week!
RNY Sept 8, 2016
M1:23, M2 :18, M3 :11, M4 :19, M5: 13, M6: 12, M7: 17, M8: 11, M9: 11.5, M10: 13, M11: 10, M12: 10 M13 : 7.6, M14: 6.9, M15: 6.7
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I am 10 days post op and feeling so much better than last week. I am still navigating my new tool, I have started introducing purees, it is so nice to have savoury food after the sweet protein shakes.
HW- 298
LW- 279.3
TW- 268.8
I hope everyone has s fabulous week.
Referred:Oct 2016 Orientation: Jan 9th/17 Nurse: Apr 4th/17 PreOp Class 1: Apr 2017 Nut/SW:Jun 13th/17 Psych:Jun 29th/17 PreOp Class 2: July 11th/17 Meet the Surgeon:July 12th/17 Endoscopy: July 21st/17 RNY Surgery: August 25th/17
Opti-15lbs M1-18.5lbs M2-12.5lbs M3-10lbs M4-10lbs M5-4lbs M6-15lbs, M7-5lbs M8-
