Tracy D.
Tracy D. posted a discussion topic 11 years, 3 months ago
Hydrostatic Weighing -
Kind of excited! Checked with my local college and their health & wellness program does hydrostatic weighing (underwater) to determine body composition. It's the gold standard f...
Tracy D. wrote a blog post 11 years, 3 months ago
Size Matters -
I find myself getting discouraged. Not by my weight loss, which has been averaging out to about 2 lbs. per week. It's the sizes I can wear. All over these forums I read abou...
Tracy D. posted a discussion topic 11 years, 3 months ago
I'm officially "overweight"!!! -
I waited until the scale read 168.0...and it did today! At 5'3" and 168 lbs. I am no longer obese; I am overweight
I can't even remember the last time I weighed this a...
Tracy D. posted a comment 11 years, 3 months ago
Laurie - such FANTASTIC news! Really great numbers. So...
Tracy D. posted a discussion topic 11 years, 3 months ago
Break through...Clothes NSV...Crack Slaw...and ohh -
Break through: Happy that I finally broke my 10-day weight stall - whew! I didn't get on here and whine about it (although I wanted to!) because I knew all of you would give m...
Tracy D. posted a comment 11 years, 3 months ago
Candy - have been thinking about you a lot. Hate to hear about how...
Tracy D. posted a comment 11 years, 3 months ago
You look fabulous, Jill! Congrats on your awesome 6- mo check up...
Tracy D. wrote a blog post 11 years, 4 months ago
Food dreams -
I had a really disturbing dream the other night. I walked into this olde-time looking candy store, fully expecting to find chocolates in there. But what did I find instead? D...
Tracy D. posted a comment 11 years, 4 months ago
Nice! So glad the hair thing is getting resolved. It gives me hope!
Tracy D. added a goal 11 years, 4 months ago
wear a bathing suit when I visit California next year
Tracy D. wrote a blog post 11 years, 4 months ago
Half-way there -
Today it really hit home for me. I'm going to do this...I'm going to actually get to a healthy BMI! For the first time in over 25 years, I am within 40 lbs. of "normal" weigh...
Tracy D. posted a comment 11 years, 4 months ago
Candy - I've been wondering all day how you were doing and came to...
Tracy D. posted a discussion topic 11 years, 4 months ago
Major milestone reached! -
I've been waiting for this day.....the day I reached the HALFWAY mark to goal. I was 218 when I was sleeved (down from 235 at initial consult) so I set my initial goal at 135,...
Tracy D. posted a discussion topic 11 years, 4 months ago
It's kind of funny... -
...but as my body is looking better and better my hair is getting worse and worse! I'm only 11 weeks out so I haven't even hit the BIG hair loss wheelhouse yet but I've already...
Tracy D. posted a discussion topic 11 years, 4 months ago
NSV: It's been a long time comin'... -
I've known it was coming for the last week but I was still excited to see 179.8 on the scale this morning.
My OH friends, do you know the last time I was in the 170's? At...
Tracy D. posted a discussion topic 11 years, 5 months ago
Two months and 35 lbs. -
If someone had promised me that two months post-op I would be down 35 lbs., completely off diabetes meds, with fasting glucose levels in the 80's, a lower b/p and almost no join...
Tracy D. posted a discussion topic 11 years, 5 months ago
Ricotta Bake... -
A great big THANK YOU to whoever posted Shelly's Ricotta Bake recipe on here a few days ago. I tried it last night and it was just scrumptious! My daughter, who is gluten-fre...
Tracy D. posted a discussion topic 11 years, 5 months ago
(X-post): Dry brushing of the skin -
Interested to see if anyone else has tried routine dry-brushing of the skin pre- and post-op? If you have, do you feel it's helped the condition of your skin at all? I have a ...
Tracy D. posted a discussion topic 11 years, 5 months ago
Dry brushing of the skin -
Interested to see if anyone else has tried routine dry-brushing of the skin pre- and post-op? If you have, do you feel it's helped the condition of your skin at all? I have a ...
Tracy D. posted a discussion topic 11 years, 6 months ago
Help with skin issues -
During week two post-op I developed severe hives and my internist and I were able to figure out it was the Prilosec. I stopped it and the hives went away almost immediately. A...
Tracy D. posted a discussion topic 11 years, 6 months ago
1 month out, 22 lbs. down... -
...thanks to all of you! The information and encouragement I've received in this forum have really helped me design an eating plan that is working for me. 22 lbs. gone - wow! ...
Tracy D. posted a discussion topic 11 years, 6 months ago
NSV - morning b/s of 89! -
Good morning -- I got my sleeve exactly 4 weeks ago. At the time I was taking 2000 mg of Metformin and 10 mcg of Byetta 2x/day and my blood sugars never dropped below 100. My d...
Tracy D. posted a discussion topic 11 years, 6 months ago
NSV - morning b/s reading of 89! -
Good morning -- I got my sleeve exactly 4 weeks ago. At the time I was taking 2000 mg of Metformin and 10 mcg of Byetta 2x/day. My doctor had me stop all diabetes meds the day...
Tracy D. posted a discussion topic 11 years, 6 months ago
Hello Onederland! -
It's been awhile since I've seen my weight start off with a "1" and not a "2" - feels real good! Had to adjust my goal and my ticker. Doc says I'm not 5"3" (evidently been lyi...
Tracy D. posted a discussion topic 11 years, 6 months ago
Introduction... -
Good morning! I have been following this page since my VSG on 5/24/13. All the experience reflected in this forum has been an invaluable source of support and information - th...
About Me
Papillion, NE
Location
23.4
BMI
Surgery
05/24/2013
Surgery Date
Jun 17, 2013
Member Since
