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Hi! This is just the kind of post I need today lol. I'm coming up on my 1 year anniversary and the last few months have been completely off track for me. Lots of other life distractions that I used as an excuse to neglect my eating and exercise. Now I'm feeling more settled and calm in life and I'm excited to get back on…

Hey we are surgery twins. I had my RNY on March 3rd of this year too :smiley:

I definitely can understand where you're coming from. I have been struggling with the same issues lately. I think cabennett99 has it right. I feel like when I started letting myself have a few carbs and a few sweets here and there it just became an out of control landslide. It sucks when we know what we have to do and…

I am finally comfortable wearing shorts out in public. This is the first summer in a long time that I can go outside in shorts without feeling ashamed. I think it's a combination of actual weight loss and a growth of confidence because I know my legs are still big and lumpy...I just don't care if others see it anymore.…

Thank you for sharing your story! I'm glad to hear that even though you had issues in the beginning you were able to learn how to eat properly and make a long lasting change. I'm about 5 months post surgery and I sometimes I feel guilty when I get off track, but I try to remind myself that I'm still learning and making…

Hi Mandy. Welcome. I had RNY on 3/3/16 and I had to do the 6 month diet before hand. It was tough but I was glad to have the practice before surgery. This group is awesome. It's good to see so many amazing success stories. This group is also great because people are very open and honest about their struggles. During the…

Hello! I had my RNY 3/3/16. Welcome to this awesome group. I'm always looking for new friends, so feel free to add me if you'd like :smile:

This is a cool idea for a thread :smile: I'm from Central Minnesota, had my surgery in Fridley, MN. I'm 5' 8" HW: 391(July 2015) SW: 343 (March 2016) CW: 282 Goal: hmmm...I think my ideal goal weight would be around 180. However, I've been over 200 since I was about 12 years old...so if I can live the rest of my adult life…

Awesome! Sending into insurance is such an exciting/nervous time!

Awesome advice everyone! Thank you all!!

Fantastic job! Congratulations :smile:

June goals: * Join a gym * Go to that gym at least 3 days a week * Begin logging all food and water again * Go to this month's support group meeting * Reduce portion sizes back to my clinics recommendation

I finally get to post on this thread! I've been looking through this thread and admiring everyone's success for a year now. The first pic is August 2015 at about 391 pounds and the second pic is today, May 2016, at 289 pounds! Hundred pounds lost :smile:

The science of stalls baffles me! Haha. I had one stall around at the third week and I think I'm in the mist of a second, now at 7 weeks out from RNY. It's crazy to think that before surgery I was losing a pound a day eating 1000-1200 calories and now I am eating 400-700 calories a day and can't lose even a tenth of a…

Hi there. I'm about two months post RNY. As far as the sweet tooth issue, I haven't had too much of a sweet tooth these days (compared to how it used to be!), but I do sometimes. I got a good tip in this group recently. I don't know if you can tolerate/if you like yogurt, but lately I've been mixing some protein powder…

Hmmm. I have been wondering about calories as well. I'm 6 weeks out from RNY. When I met with my nurse she told me I should be around 300 per day. It's so crazy how different programs have different guidelines. My protien shake and calcium chews make up about 200 on their own. I feel like I am losing pretty slowly the last…

Thanks for all the replies! I've got some good ideas of how to fit it into my calories and some awesome options to choose from when I get that craving. And it's nice to know I'm not alone in this struggle!

Woohoo! Congrats!

Nice! Congrats! I think our dates are close and I just hit 30 pounds too. Celebrating right along side you!

1. Pay more attention to my liquids and drink my 64 oz every day * Been paying more attention and getting to 64 oz, but sometimes not until late at night. 2. Eat only at meal times or scheduled snacks, no more impulse snacking * Still working on this one. Trying to think ahead and plan snacks if I'm going to be out and…

I totally know where you're coming from. I am only one month post surgery and I've put my POF account on hold for the last few months. My worry was that I usually would get messages from men who are attracted to plus sized women... and well, I didn't know how much longer I would be a plus sized woman. And while I'm getting…

Good luck. I'm sure you will be just fine! I think it's very brave of you to do this on your own! I shows how ready you are to make this change.

Yes! I have a whole pinterest board of dresses that I think look cute because I have never been able to wear dresses. My thighs rub together way too much and besides, I know any dress I thought looked good on the rack would look bad on my body. I have a feeling that when I get down to a more normal size I will be adding a…

Woohoo! Congrats! I didn't pack much for the hospital. It's a lot of sleeping and walking with the nurse, so when I wasn't doing either of those I was basicly was zoned out in front of the tv. I barely even used my phone (which is unusual for me). So I'd say don't bother bringing a book or iPad. The three things I was glad…

Not sure if this counts, but it felt like a victory to me so I'll throw it out there. I'm a messy car person and I'll usually throw stuff onto the floor of the passenger seat until I feel like cleaning it out. Well today I looked over and where there used to be candy wrappers, gas station burger wrappers, and soda…

Month 2 of my new life! Woohoo! 1. Pay more attention to my liquids and drink my 64 oz every day 2. Eat only at meal times or scheduled snacks, no more impulse snacking 3. Hit my 10,000 steps at least 4 days per week 4. Buy a bike and relearn how to ride! (It's probably been 12 years since I've been on a bike) Bring it on,…

I have found a ton of stuff on pinterest. I made a whole board of "bariatric friendly" recipes.

I kept it within close friends and family mostly when going through the pre-surgery stuff. Once I had a surgery date I was more open about it (I guess I was waiting until it was really happening). So far I haven't met anyone who responded with judgement. Mostly when I've told others about it I've heard that they know…

Sounds good. I'm gonna have to try that when I get to purees! I am getting so tired of protien shakes, so any new way to get in some protien will be great.

Are you noticing a big difference from amounts you could consume when you were on liquids? I have a few more days to go until I can start puree and I was wondering about amounts too. I haven't had any issues with getting down the cream soups, jello, and yogurt. Not really experiencing a too full feeling at all. I'm…