Just for fun Fridays
1. VSG 4/2011
2. Be accountable to yourself every day and chew sloooooooowly!!!! Not drinking 30 before and after is good too!!!!
3. Urban on the edge of rural -- a good mix but a crappy commute! Love my drive in the country.
Meg
HW 236 / SW 224 / CW 164/ GW 135
2. your body knows what it's doing - just let it do it's own thing! (regarding weight loss and recognizing when I've over-worked a joint)
3. Suburban metro - no public transportation, but things are too far away to walk to. So while there's great variety, ya gotta drive. However, we have great parks in my neighborhood, and a lot of friendly people so neighborhood walks are a lot of fun. I think it both helps and hinders weight loss: you can walk/run in a safe environment, which encourages exercise, but you also have to drive, which encourages sloth (at least in my case).
Circumferential LBL, anchor TT, BL/BR, brachioplasty 12-16-10 Drs. Howard and Gutowski
Thigh lift 3-24-11, Drs. Howard and Gutowski again!
Height 5' 5". Start point 254. DH's goal: 154. My guess: 144. Insurance goal: 134. Currently bouncing around 130-135. 
2. What has been the best advice you have gotten to date? Let your body decide how low to go... (per Liz)... great advice and GET YOUR PROTEIN AND VITS in!
3. Urban? Rural? How does that impact your weight loss? Been both. Urban was great - had access to gyms, zumba, etc. Lived Rural and got very sedentary, etc... I like urban...
HW-218/SW-208/CW-126/ Lowest Weight-121/Goal-125 - hit 8/23/09/Height-5'3"
Regain 30 lbs from 2012 to 2016 - got back on track and lost it. Took 8 months.
90+/- pounds lost BMI - 24 or so
Starting BMI between 35 and 40ish?
Join us on the Lightweights Board!
Surgery was Aug 9, 2007. Duodenal switch.
2. What has been the best advice you have gotten to date?
My angel, who was 4 years out when I had my surgery, said don't believe those people that say they can eat carbs and not gain, those days will end. Stay low carb. She also said to pick someone you trust and want to emulate and follow their guidance--read everything but don't let them confuse you. My go-to person is Vitalady. Thank God for Vitalady.
3. Urban? Rural? How does that impact your weight loss?
Suburban. I've been able to concentrate on me and not have to worry about a long commute into the city. I've been able to walk at work to my hearts content.
--gina
5'1" -- HW 195/SW 187/GW 115 July 08/CW 121 Dec 2012
******GOAL*******
Starting BMI between 35 and 40ish?
Join us on the Lightweights Board!
DS on Aug 9, 2007 with Dr. Hazem Elariny
2) The best advice I received was from Gina. I was early out and it was hard to get my fluids in. She had me try lemon water with Splenda. I believe this advice kept my arse from getting dehydrated. Ty Gina!
3) I am rural and a farm girl. O have always worked hard on the farm but since my DS I am able to work harder with more ease. We have added chickens this year for our eggs and chicken meat. We hqve 12 ponies (down from 14) so they keep me busy also.
RNY 11/7/11
2. What has been the best advice you have gotten to date?
Decarb prior to surgery
3. Urban? Rural? How does that impact your weight loss?
Rural, hmm not sure
HW-298 SW-251 Loss/Month post RNY(1)-23.5,(2)-23.3,(3)-9.9,(4)-10.6,(5)-8.9,(6)-7.7,(7)-4.2,(8)-7.5,(9)-1.7,(10)-10.8*first goal reached*,(11)-6,(12)-1.3,(13)-0.3,(14)+2.9-*changed scales that weigh 2lbs heavier*,(15)-0.3(16)-4.7(17),+5.8(18)-1.5,(19)+4.4,(20)-+4,(21)-1.2,(22)+3.5,(23)
