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Mag (Marguerite) P.
on 6/12/11 6:38 am - Green Valley, AZ
Topic: RE: Im lurking again
Hi Fran,
 
     Glad to hear from you. Yes, the flabby skin is no fun, but I've heard others say it improves after weight loss is done. We will see.
    Sorry about your hospital experiences. Scary. I hope they find out what the problems and solutions are. No ulcers, girl. They are nasty. OK?
    Take care of you.    Mag   
           
Patrece S.
on 6/12/11 6:10 am - CO
Topic: RE: Found a new product!!
I mix it with vanilla unjury and it tastes like an orange creamsicle to me. ....BUT Where do you find the vanilla bean nectar??? Sounds good.

Patrece
JUST DO THE NEXT RIGHT THING!
Obesity Help Support Group Leader & Coach
http://www.obesityhelp.com/group/bariatricbuddy          
      
 Lost 114 lbs. working on getting rid of a recent 10 lb regain...and WILL succeed! 

franRN76
on 6/12/11 5:40 am - PA
Topic: Im lurking again

Been super busy, but also just havent wanted to be on the computer much.  Havent felt like doing much of anything actually.  But that is gonna change.  Come monday, I am going back to the gym, if only for 30minutes.  My trainer, who I was having scheduling issues with, has resigned.  So now I have to be assigned another one.  Hopefully this one will be easier to schedule time (which us convenient for ME). 

My weight for awhile hung around losing and gaining the same 4 pounds.  Then I dropped those 4 and an additional 2.  I am now sitting at 275.  275 is the lowest I have ever been in my adult life.  The last time I weighed that I believe was 1999.  55 pounds to lose to be at my HS weight.  Then an extra 40 more to go, just because I said so... LOL... 

My body is changing.  Skin is getting flabbier.  It has been a little depressing, but at moments it has been a celebration for me as well.  Like someone posted on my facebook page, the loose skin is a battle scar.  Once the war is won,  I can fix (plastic surgery) this.

Started a new BC pill.  Actually switched from depo to it since I have been great at taking my pills.  Well just got my first BC period.  PMS was not fun on top of the normal hormonal changes that have been going on.  All week my poor fiance hasnt been able to do or say anythign right.. LOL.. poor guy.

Spent sunday (before memorial day) in the hospital for observation.  Woke up to palpitations (racing/bounding heart rate) and chest tightness/pain.  Cardiac workout has been negative so far. ECHO did show an enlarged heart, but cardiologist thinks that is because of my many years of obesity.  Halter monitor showed a few episodes of rapid heart rate and some occasional ectopic beats.  I have to get a stress test the 1st week in july due to my strong family history of CAD and my symptoms.  Also ended in the ED last week for severe epigastric pain (would of swore it was my gallbladder if I had it still). Lasted about 2 hours then NADA.  Dont know what it was.  No pain since.  ED mentioned that it could be an ulcer.  So called my CNP friday and left a message. 

 

                

franRN76
on 6/12/11 5:29 am - PA
Topic: RE: Did It
Welcome to the LOSERs Bench!!!  Wishing u a speedy recoivery!

                

franRN76
on 6/12/11 5:28 am - PA
Topic: RE: Found a new product!!
i lvoe that flavor mixed with vanillla bean NECTAR protein.  taste just like a orange smoothie.  YYUM....

                

Patrece S.
on 6/12/11 2:30 am - CO
Topic: RE: Challenge...NOT for everyone!
WOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOO!!!! Sounds like you are doing awesome lady! Sooo glad to hear it! No walker ... that AWESOME!!!!!!!! Keep on keeping on gal!

Patrece
JUST DO THE NEXT RIGHT THING!
Obesity Help Support Group Leader & Coach
http://www.obesityhelp.com/group/bariatricbuddy          
      
 Lost 114 lbs. working on getting rid of a recent 10 lb regain...and WILL succeed! 

Patrece S.
on 6/12/11 2:28 am - CO
Topic: RE: Time for a repeat... really kewl visual! How many sticks of butter have you lost???
It really helps tohave a visual like that, doesn't it?!?!  Keep melting that butter! Hows the challenge going, you haven't checked in lately?

Patrece
JUST DO THE NEXT RIGHT THING!
Obesity Help Support Group Leader & Coach
http://www.obesityhelp.com/group/bariatricbuddy          
      
 Lost 114 lbs. working on getting rid of a recent 10 lb regain...and WILL succeed! 

tim blossfield
on 6/12/11 12:29 am - WI
Topic: RE: hey guys
thanks  up untillttoday ive done pretty good  but had pizza last nite that was  my only slip  up in a very long time  ended up gaining  2  pounds but ill lose it    in a few days  hopefully lol  
Amalia S.
on 6/11/11 7:41 pm - Athens, Greece
Topic: RE: Challenge...NOT for everyone!
Reporting for Saturday.
A good day overall. Usual breakfast (coffee, pills, egg, ham, cheese) NO BREAD! Lunch was some of yesterday's lamb and that's all. Saving carbs for dinner out.
Evening was mostly a bust. Tried to go to movie but the theater we chose had wheelchair space only in the front. I offered to try to climb a few steps further back, but hubby didn't want to carry the chair up. Instead we went for coffee - good thing they had sugar substitute. Afterwards we were off to dinner, a little early by Greek standards (around 8pm) but not too bad. It was a rare (for Greece) middle Eastern restaurant and I admit, I did have 1/2 a piece of hot pita bread with their yogurt dip. It was TDF!!
I ordered some kind of lamb shish kebob with yogurt and arabic pita bread, and for starters there was a chicken-walnut salad and a green parsley salad with lemon.
I ate a few bites of the parsley, a couple of bites of the chicken salad and of course, I was too full for the shish kebob. When it came, I took one bite of the meat and asked them to put the rest in a package for home. They complied happily and we went home.
Of course, DB came in the middle of the night, found the shish kebob and polished it off!! LOL
Weighed in this morning and I'm 1/2 a kg down!!
I'm having trouble with my eyes - seeing double, it's an MS thing- so posting will become very difficult for a while, although I'll certainly TRY.

Take care,

Amalia
  
Over 110 lbs lost!! (Finally!)

                  
 http://www.obesityhelp.com/group/almost/   
Amalia S.
on 6/11/11 6:46 pm - Athens, Greece
Topic: RE: Challenge...NOT for everyone!
You are doing fantastic Mag! Keep it up!

Amalia
  
Over 110 lbs lost!! (Finally!)

                  
 http://www.obesityhelp.com/group/almost/   

Patrece S.
Group Leader

Kathy B.
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