CathyFullan150 Member

I had a duodenal switch on April 22nd. It was the best decision of my life. Ignore those who tell you it’s the easy way out; this is by far the hardest thing I have ever done. The first few weeks after surgery, when I was on a liquid diet, was very easy for me. Moving to puréed food was a challenge. Be very, very careful…

I came back today after a long, long absence. And a 15 lb gain. Feels great just being here again!

Yay, Jeffrey!!! I am so proud of you!! Your success is amazing, and you inspire me every day. I'm glad we're friends! :)

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Wow, Jason, that's phenomenal!! You look fantastic - you must feel even better. Congratulations! B)

I completely agree with you re: the 3rd Halloween movie. That theme song? So annoying! My advice to you is don't watch the Rob Zombie versions of Halloween. I didn't care for them at all. I'll take the ones from the 70's and 80s over the remakes all day any day!

I adore horror movies. I'll watch them in the movies, on my TV, on my tablet, on my phone... Love, love, love them!! The one film though that made me jump up and turn on the lights was The Woman in Black with Danielle Radcliffe. So scary... I also really liked the original Purge movie. Not so much the sequels, but the…

Oh my gosh - you have done such an incredible thing for yourself!! The looks on your face say it all. I am so happy for you, and you have truly inspired me (I need to lose about 150 pounds). I'm sending you a friend request as I'd love to keep track of all your successes and be motivated over and over again. Thank you for…

I got 3 more minutes in at the gym on Friday. Starting tomorrow I will be tackling this challenge triple time! 8 down, 52 to go! ☺️

I love my Irish sweaters. I have about 5, all in really nice colors. They are all cardigans, and there is nothing more cozy than wrapping myself up in something that came from the home of my ancestors. And boots... oh boots... I was cursed with gigantic calves (and cankles - what a joy), so I've never been able to wear…

Today: 4 minutes Total: 5 minutes I could only do 1 minute total last week in 3 tries. Today I did 4 minutes in 5 tries!! So happy with my progress. I told my trainer he needs to get me into that 3 Minute Perfect Plank workout by the end of the month!! LOL! Congrats everyone on all of your amazing progress - you are all so…

For me, I have to force myself to make the time. Whether it's getting up an hour earlier so I can get to the gym, or going to bed later than I planned to take the dog for a long walk. Or squeezing something in around lunch time. My goal is to make exercise the thing that gets in the way of other things!

Congrats to all - everyone has been so successful! My SW was 286, and I'm now at 277, with Monday as my weigh-in day! I'm hoping to lose 10 pounds during September!

We have the aftermath of a hurricane blowing through here tomorrow and Monday so I'm going to be a cleaning machine in my house. Today is just a regular play day! Enjoy the weekend all!

Thanks for this - can't wait to try!

@OcalaFL Amazing!! Not even two months! Congratulations!!

Have you really lost 50 lbs in the last 2 months? That's incredible!

I did 1 minute today. It was in 3 tries, but it totaled 1 minute. ☺️ I told my trainer at the gym about this challenge, and he's going to make sure I get there!

This may sound ridiculous, but my goal is to fit into some new underwear I bought in January. I shouldn't have bought them because I knew they were too small, but I was traveling and really needed them. Plus, they were so pretty! So I'm preparing to put those undies on come October 1st, and I'm planning to rock them! ☺️

I'd like to join this challenge. I'm going to be the one doing the 15 second planks at first. But just watch me improve. Thanks for starting this, @b3achy!

Thank you for sharing. I'm betting the same recipe could be used to make tortilla chips for dipping with guacamole, hummus, salsa... Going to try that!

Hi Everyone - I'm Cathy. I only joined MFP a little over a month ago after seeing my doctor for my annual physical. When I saw her, I weighted 286. I'm down to 277 now, and I owe it all to MFP and all the true "pals" I've made here in the last few weeks. My user name is CathyFullan150. I'm not sure if the 150 is because I…

I'm in now - sorry that was my bad!

I'd be happy to help out, Kitty! This is great!

Ready, willing, and able!

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Thanks for the shout out of the new group, Sally! Always great to do this with others who get it! :)

Thank you all so much! These all sound so good I don't know which one I'll try. Guess I'll just have to try them all!!!

Thank you everyone - this is all very exciting. Having support is so important, so it's going to be great to see us all shrink together. I know there will be days when it's hard for me, so if you can keep me going, I promise I'll do the same for you if you ever need a shoulder. :)