Cathy H.

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This was posted in the RNY forum, but I believe everyone could benefit from reading it, it could happen to any of us

http://www.obesityhelp.com/forums/rn

My whole life I have been a coffee fiend. I loved coffee. I lived for coffee. Everyone in my life knew to stay away until I'd had my coffee. Then...dun dun dun...VSG surgery, and my taste buds went kaflooey!

Not for savory things, just swee

It seems like every week or so, I have a day where I just don't feel like eating. (I know, shock, I never thought I'd see the day either lol.)

My question: Is it that awful if I just don't eat that day? It's probably only 1-3 days a month, b

Went out to dinner tonight with my sister and BIL, and my sister's BFF, her daughter and mother. I hadn't seen the mother in about 30 years. Anyway, at some point early on I made a comment about how cool it was that all 3 of us fitting on one side of

Today it's been 5 months since my surgery, and I'm so mad at myself right now. I went to get my normal Low Carb Thickburger at Hardee's for lunch and dinner. I had a 2 for $5 coupon for the regular burgers so I just ordered them without buns. Got ho

I just wanted to share something that I did recently that has helped me immensely at mealtimes.

There was something about how empty my plate always looked since surgery, with the little portions, even though I used salad plates. It's that "hea

I've decided I have to give up my Fiber One cereal in the morning, just too many carbs and I can get my fiber other ways. I still want some crunch to stir into my morning yogurt, and I'm thinking either chia seeds or sunflower kernels.

Nuts are

How much fiber do you try to get each day? I've seen many use Benefiber daily, it gives you 9g if you take the recommended 3 doses. I read that the minimum requirement is 20g a day, and that people on high protein diets need to make sure they get eno

I've seen a lot of people here saying they had trouble with shrimp after surgery. I was never a big seafood eater prior to surgery. I mean I like most any seafood but mollusks--oysters, mussels, clams--cannot abide them, but due to the prices I gener

Happy St. Patrick's Day, all!

As of today I'm 50 lbs from my initial goal. I haven't weighed thus since my oldest nephew was 2 y/o....he turned 29 in November! I feel so blessed to have had this surgery.

Sunday night was the first night in nearly 20 years that I did not s

Used the Instant Pot recipe someone posted on here a while back but made in the slow cooker. Wow, is it great! So filling, and such great numbers. I used 2% milk cheddar and Greek cream cheese, so kept the calories down and the protein numbers up.</

A couple of recent NSVs that still have me shaking my head in wonder and disbelief.

1)  Last week I tried on my baby sister's hand-me-down jeggings, size 18/20, and they fit!!  Still wrapping my head around that...at my biggest 2 years ago I wa

What a kick in the head!  Got on the scale today, down 63 pounds, 61 to go to make goal in 15 weeks!  I'm over halfway there!  I can't wrap my head around it, it's so surreal.  Never in a million years thought I would be here.  Surgery was the best dec

Saw my orthopod today for a cortisone shot in my bad and very painful left knee.  Naturally, he is a miracle worker and I feel GREAT now...I can exercise again.  He saw all the weight I've lost since I started seeing him 18 months ago, and heard all th

I went to scratch the side of my neck a while ago...and I FELT MY COLLARBONE!  I actually froze...thinking, is that what I think it is?  OMG!!! lol  I can't actually SEE it yet, but I FELT it.  I sat there for a few minutes in complete shock and awe.  

A great NSV today!  Went to lunch with my sister and a friend at Olive Garden.  I was able to sit in a booth!!!  That's the first time in over 20 years...I am so excited.  I used to avoid places with only booths and always felt bad that the rest of my

So, since I'm really new at this exercise thing, I have a question.  When is the best time to eat--before or after exercising?  My plan to make myself do the exercise is to get it in around my meals--3x a day, 10 mins each (adding time as I get more st

I swear someone needs to invent a pill that tricks your brain into LIKING exercise!  Especially for those of us who have avoided it our whole lives in favor of stuffing ourselves silly! :)

I've had another stall, and I KNOW it's because I haven

If you recall, I posted a couple days ago about ordering a new bra.  Well, how's this for a surprise NSV?  It got here, and IT'S TOO BIG!! lol  I couldn't believe it!  Talk about a kick in the head...I kept readjusting and readjusting but...no luck, it