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  • i'VE LOST 70 POUNDS11111111111111 Now, I'm into the maintenance time. Boy, it's ROUGH! Too easy to say...well.....just ONE more...
    in SERIOUSLY CONSIDERING SLEEVE OR BYPASS SURGERY Comment by blissfuldrake February 2016
  • NEW ONE...I USED GREAT VALUE FROZEN STRAWBERRIES/UNSWEETENED. ONE SERVING OF STRAWBERRIES AND ONE SCOOP OF CHOCOLATE PROTEIN POWDER. NO ICE, NO ALMOND MILK. CREAMY AND YUM AND UNDER 250 CALORIES!
    in I've lost 58 pounds in 9 months Comment by blissfuldrake August 2015
  • THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR SUPPORT! I did go to the bariactric office and sign up for the surgery. While the date kept being put off time and again (that's a whole 'nother story), I continued with my dietician visits. With attainable goals, practicing eating by post-operative standards and monthly visits, I have managed to…
    in SERIOUSLY CONSIDERING SLEEVE OR BYPASS SURGERY Comment by blissfuldrake August 2015
  • Won't say on here 'cause it is banned in all 50 states....lol
    in What turns you on the most Comment by blissfuldrake July 2015
  • FAT LOSE TO ADDED MUSCLE MASS...WILL GAIN WEIGHT. GO BY BODY MEASUREMENTS INSTEAD OR IN ADDITION TO TRACKING WEIGHT LOSS. MUSCLE MASS WEIGHS A LOT MORE THAN FAT. TIDBIT FROM MY DIETICIAN...EVERY POUND LOST WILL INCREASE METABOLISM BY 50 CALORIES A DAY...
    in Feeling discouraged Comment by blissfuldrake June 2015
  • FIRST AND ONLY ... AC/DC...1974
    in What was your first concert ? Comment by blissfuldrake June 2015
  • GETTING AND GOING TO DIETICIAN MONTHLY. KEEPS ME ACCOUNTABLE OUTSIDE MYSELF. SETTING MINOR GOALS AND RECORDING SUCCESSES AND FAILURES. I'M SURE TO BE STRICT WITH MYSELF. REWARDS: SIGN IN EVERY DAY FOR SIX MONTHS. GET TO GO ZIPLINE. LOSE ONE POUND EACH WEEK...ABLE TO BUY EBOOK. (THIS IS A BIG ONE...LOL). NO CANDY EVERY…
    in What One Small Change Made the Biggest Difference? Comment by blissfuldrake June 2015
  • I am the kind of person who has to have a reward system set up. I just don't do well working with amorphous goals like, "I want to keep myself healthy" or "I want to lose xxx pounds by xxx" nope. Now, for me, I need daily reinforcement 'atta girls' and daily/weekly/goals. Snicker at me if you will, but I got a piece of…
    in looking to stay motivated and lose weight! Comment by blissfuldrake June 2015
  • traciepowell16, I had the same goal...LOL...my daughter's wedding. I managed to lose 43 pounds in about six months. Her wedding was on 5/16/15. Now, I am floundering around for a new goal. I allowed myself freedom from the constant portion control for two weeks, but didn't gain any weight. My best tips are:…
    in 2nd Weight Loss Journey To Lose 100+ Lbs Comment by blissfuldrake May 2015
  • ONE MORE STEP Sounds rather odd for MS person, but the meaning is 'don't give up, never give in' (LOL WHICH MOVIE DID THAT COME FROM?)...actually, it is a reminder to me that I only have to take ONE MORE STEP...no matter how tired I am...I can do ONE MORE STEP. No matter how tempted I am, I can do...ONE MORE STEP. Gets me…
    in What's your mantra? Comment by blissfuldrake December 2014
  • I'm in the middle of jumping all the hoops for the sleeve or the gastric bypass. It looks like you guys are doing well. Do you have any advice for one who is balancing on the edge of the cliff and can't decide if she wants to land in the ocean (sleeve), on the land (gastric bypass) or just go home?
    in Gastric Bypass Comment by blissfuldrake November 2014
  • Believe me, I have been searching and researching.As far as qualifying...yes, I do qualify, though I'm on the lower end of the BMI scale. http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-living/weight-loss/in-depth/gastric-bypass-surgery/art-20046318?pg=1 I haven't yet contacted my insurance companies. If they don't cover it, or if my…
    in SERIOUSLY CONSIDERING SLEEVE OR BYPASS SURGERY Comment by blissfuldrake November 2014
  • Good Lord, Man! I am SO glad you found us! How is it going?
    in My story so far... Comment by blissfuldrake May 2012
  • OK...sorry, but what is the "D" everyone is laughing about? I now understand a 'V'... I find admiring those bodies from a distance is fine...but for close up workouts (wink wink) I prefer less bone and more cushion...just sayin'.
    in Opinions on the "V" on a woman? Comment by blissfuldrake April 2012
  • :flowerforyou: I'm back! Been in a funk for a couple of weeks. The really strange thing that did it, I think, was the fact that I accomplished my March's weight loss goal in the first week of March. I thought it should be harder than that...LOL So...exercise went out the window for the most part...and with the loss of the…
    in WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR MARCH 2012 Comment by blissfuldrake March 2012
  • LOL...I'm tracking my bra size by the eyes I have to use on the backstrap, and the new, smaller bras I have to buy... ^.^
    in WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR MARCH 2012 Comment by blissfuldrake March 2012
  • Spring is busting out all over down here in Kentucky. Maybe I should call it 'Fring', because we seem to have skipped Winter all together and just melded Fall and Spring together. I have a new infatuation...polyclay. Oh, man, it's keeping me up at nights and distracting me away from my workouts. At least, I am keeping my…
    in WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR MARCH 2012 Comment by blissfuldrake March 2012
  • I had mine out in 2006. I had gravel, not stones...LOL That's the way they explained it to me. Anyway, it wasn't working, so they took it out. I've never had a problem eating anything that I know of. I do have IBS, and that acts up sometimes. Can't trace it to any specific food intake, though.
    in So, anyone else in here not have a gallbladder? Comment by blissfuldrake March 2012
  • jb, you made me chuckle. Thanks, I needed that. Connie has gone to bring Vic home from the hospital. The past few days have been really strange for me, with Vic's knee replacement and all the trips to the hospital and such. Yesterday, we snuck Vic's puppy in to see her at the hospital. I put a little coat on her that said…
    in WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR MARCH 2012 Comment by blissfuldrake March 2012
  • Wow! I haven't posted in a few days and there are six pages to read already. Hugs :frown: to all of you struggling with losses, and hugs :bigsmile: for you with the happy times. Yesterday, I wore my FT7 HRM for 24 hours. I was curious to see what it would say. Phew! There is NO WAY I burned that many calories (3964)…
    in WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR MARCH 2012 Comment by blissfuldrake March 2012
  • Yeah, it's a part of Metabolic Syndrome. I'm Type 2 Diabetic. Trying to keep healthy and counts low so I can stay away from the dreaded insulin.
    in Article: Symptoms of Fatty Liver Could Include Diabetes Type Comment by blissfuldrake March 2012
  • qadosh...jeez, woman. I can't say I feel your pain, but my partner is in a very similar boat. I know what you are going through. Just do what you can, and squeeze just a wee little bit of motion into your day. You'll feel better, emotionally, that you were able to accomplish it. Baby steps are still steps! :flowerforyou:…
    in WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR MARCH 2012 Comment by blissfuldrake March 2012
  • Too late (early?) to be able to think and type at the same time. So, I'm just holding my place....until tomorrow...
    in WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR MARCH 2012 Comment by blissfuldrake March 2012
  • That's FANTASTIC! Keep wanting more! Never be satisfied!
    in NSV!!!!!! Comment by blissfuldrake March 2012
  • Three in each ear lobe that I haven't used in years. Had the upper ear cartilage done, too, but they didn't heal right and hurt all the time, so I took it out. I think ear lobe piercings on guys looks sexy. I get really, really turned-off and grossed-out when I see a bunch in the eyebrows, nose (except tiny ones in the…
    in Piercings & Gauges... Like them, hate them, or have them? Comment by blissfuldrake February 2012
  • Well, guys and dolls, it has been a while between posts on here. I've been rather 'BLAH' about doing the super fast paced exercising that was giving me huge boost of frenetic energy and happy, happy endorphin highs. Need to start walking with Leslie again. Today, the weather is in the 60s with clear skies and a wonderful…
    in WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR FEBRUARY 2012 Comment by blissfuldrake February 2012
  • LOL...
    in As I lose weight, will my nose shrink? Comment by blissfuldrake February 2012
  • Everything that could be said HAS been said. LOL Really fun thread, though!
    in When to Push and When to Pull Out Comment by blissfuldrake February 2012
  • I love these two quotes. Steve Maraboli certainly has a way with words. For so many years, I have hidden in the house, ashamed of how I looked, depressed, and getting weaker and sicker by the day. If I had his words to live by then, and if I had applied them, I would have been a much happier person. I will take those words…
    in WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR FEBRUARY 2012 Comment by blissfuldrake February 2012
  • I quit smoking back in May 2001. I was outraged at having to pay $1.30 for a pack of cigarettes. I'm such a tightwad...LOL :blushing: As far as the hunger thing goes, eat lots and lots of roughage (salads with raw veggies, etc) with protein. The time it takes to eat the volume of crunchy chewy goodness soothes the need for…
    in Stopped smoking Comment by blissfuldrake February 2012
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