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Beef jerky. :-) Also helps meet your protein requirements!

You might be surprised by what size you need next. I basically bought new pants twice. I went from 18 to 10 and then the next time I bought, I was in a size 6. :D

I lost 30 pounds in the first month - 15 pounds during the 2 week pre-op diet and 15 pounds the first 2 weeks post-op. Then, nothing for 4 weeks. Then, I lost another 50 pounds in the next 7 1/2 months. 80 pounds in 9 1/2 months total, including the 2 week pre-op diet. So, after the first two months, I lost of an average…

Yes. I was 205 on the day of my consult. My BMI was over 35 and I had two co-morbidities, so my insurance (BCBS) covered the surgery. I gained to 212 between my consult and the start of the 2 week pre-op diet. I lost 15 pounds during the 2 week pre-op diet and so I was 197 on the day that I was sleeved. I'm pretty sure…

By the way, are you pre-op or post op? Are you on liquids only? If post op, how far out are you? I'm a year out and that would be a high calorie day for me, even if those 4 shakes were the only thing I had. If you did a cup of almond milk with a scoop of Syntrax, it would only be about 520 calories for 4 shakes and about…

Try unsweetened almond milk! It's much lower in calories. I use the unsweetened vanilla. It's great. :-)

Thank you!

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I've had a few. :-) I've logged over 250 miles since the beginning of January (January 3rd, I think). I climbed over 2,000 flights of stairs in less than 2 months. I can comfortably cross my legs. I'm rarely getting blemishes on my face anymore. (I attribute this to a better diet.) I ran 4 miles in less than 42 minutes…

Any other suggestions? Thanks. :-)

Thank you, hilly. I will check it out.

Thank you!! You need to create a photo web account (I use Photobucket) once youve uploaded a photo there copy the IMG photo address and change the [ IMG ] (Capitals) to [ img ] (lower case) make sure there are no spaces [/quote]

Can anyone tell me how to insert the photo and not just the URL/link? I can't see an option to just attach it directly. Thanks. :-) http://www.myfitnesspal.com/photos/view/15058736

I was once asked by a doctor if I ever binged and I asked him what that meant. His reply was "3 or 4 large plates of food". I haven't really done that, but I also think eating two meals back to back would qualify. I am not proud to say that I have done that before in my life, although it was a long time ago. Like…

I am on a medically supervised diet and my doctor's PA recommended that I eat between 800 and 1,200 calories per day. I eat protein first, than veggies and then healthy carbs if I'm still hungry. Small portions. I take a multi vitamin , calcium and B12. I also use a fitbit and with activity, I am averaging around 2,000…

I updated my profile pic to a before and after pic. :-)

Thank you! :-)

Left - about 6 months ago. Right - about a month ago, maybe a little less. :-)

Eric - it's worth mentioning that there are a significant number of people getting revised from band to sleeve nowadays. I have a co-worker who's had great success with the lap band procedure (she lost 162 pounds and has kept it off); however, some people have complications with having a foreign object i(the band) in their…

I had VSG on 7/9/13 and I am very happy with my decision. I've lost 62 pounds so far. About 20 to go. Let me know if you have specific questions. I'll be happy to try to help. :-)

I had gastric sleeve on 7/9/13 and I've lost 62 pounds so far. 20 to go. Not sure if I can add a photo here from my iPad or not. I am very happy with my decision. Let me know if you have specific questions. :-)

Thank you. :D

Not terribly. My middle name, which I go by and always have, is Chantel. :-)

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Clean cut and classy looking. Oh, and eyes. :-)

I had surgery recently and as part of the pre-op blood work, it was determined that my potassium levels were low. Apparently, this can be dangerous when having surgery, so I was prescribed a potassium supplement (prescription). However, I was also told that too much potassium can be toxic, which might be the reason that…

Today my elliptical said 535 and HRM said 396...

You look amazing. What type of exercise do you do?