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So glad you made it through with no complications! Welcome to "the other side"! It's almost impossible to get all protein and required proteins in at the very beginning but before long you'll be getting it all in with no problem. As you increase your protein you'll feel stronger and stronger. Just don't forget that you…

My ultra curly hair can dry out quickly too and I like it straightened but dislike taking the time to do it every day. I've started embracing the natural wave in my hair. After workouts, I go ahead and shampoo when I shower, and just blow dry the bangs straight. I use Moroccan Oil cream in the rest which helps to take MOST…

I have suffered with migraine/complicated migraine for most of my life. I had them under control until I started working out and ended up with a daily headache which was diagnosed as chronic migraine that was exercise induced. I went straight to my neurologist. The remedy? A longer warm up and a much longer cool down and…

Oh wise one, it's so very true! The inner work is often more difficult than the outer beautification process. For me, I'm working on it and, with the aid of a little counseling here and there, I'm making leaps and bounds but it's difficult. Thanks for the reminder that pretty on the outside isn't anything without the…

Thanks so much, Mike! I'm familiar with Cooper Aerobics Center and it's not too far. I'm hoping you don't have to be a member there. I'm surprised none of the big hospital fitness centers are involved. I'm definitely gonna look into this. Thanks!

A masters team? No. Sorry...I'm unfamiliar with the term. I just go to the gym jump in, warm up and swim lap after lap 'til I can't go anymore. Please, tell me more! I think I need to google a little, huh? ;)

"Intuitive Eating" by Elyse Resch & Evelyn Tribole It's a perfect accompaniment to any food program or diet book. It helped me dispell the "good food vs. bad food", black & white thinking that I had with food. Helped me also ferret out the "Food Police" - all those little rules I had in my head about eating different foods…

Swimmer here though I only started 2 weeks ago. I LOVE it!

Great question... Having lost to goal once over twenty years ago, I did it for vanity's sake never thinking of the health implications. I was extremely uncomfortable once I reached goal. The attention I received was unsettling to say the least. I wasn't prepared. But then I had never explored why I put the weight on to…

To be honest, depending on one's age, post menopausal status, disorders such as arthritis/diabetes, whatever you may or may not have done to screw up your metabolism when you were younger, it IS easier to lose weight when you're younger. That said, there's no excuse not to try at any age. Every bit of weight you lose makes…

I usually have a small piece of fruit (tangerine or apple, etc.) about twenty minutes before working out and, within twenty minutes of finishing my workout I have a protein supplement such as Unjury or Myoplex.

Esthetician & Cert. Make-up artist here. On clients I use false lashes depending on what the occasion is but for myself, I use Diorshow Maximizer underneath my mascara and then I use Giorgio Armani's Eyes To Kill Excess Mascara. It's a gorgeous combination and I'm often asked if I'm wearing false lashes myself. You might…

I know all surgeon's have different diets but they don't vary that much. Those that do, usually vary in the beginning regarding how long on liquids, mushies, etc. All of the discussion I've had with VSG patients, both one on one and in group, I've never heard of a surgeon or nutritionist that restricted a patient to NO…

Tausha, you've gotten such wonderful advice above. I, too, am working on the negative self talk that I have battled most of my life and one of the things that I have found most helpful is to kind of...neutralize them. I've recently worked with an eating disorders therapist who first of all helped me to recognize how often…

Amen, Reneeot! The term is often thrown out without the responder reading the background of the person they're directing it toward. There are quite a few surgical weight loss patients on this site whose diets are totally different from the norm. I am one of them. I follow my surgeons instructions to the "T"...along with my…

Esthetician here. :) It was once thought that children inherited a predisposition to freckles but science has now shown that freckles, even in small children, are early signs of sun damage and usually affect those with fair skin. It's great that you're protecting your face while you're outside. Because you're fair, you…

weight loss surgery (vertical gastric sleeve) which is only a tool. The biggest part is regular exercise and focusing on my VSG diet.

I expect at least 2 - 2.5 lbs per week as I have had weight loss surgery (VSG). I don't weigh weekly though as I don't want to get hung up on the numbers rather than on gaining good health and fitness. If I loose during the week, great. If not, I know it's coming off eventually so I try not to sweat it.

swim suit water socks full change of street clothes headphones either muscle milk light or a shaker of Unjury pre mixed a piece of fruit or a small juice box morroccan oil for my hair rubber bands to tie my hair back iphone workout clothes running shoes Hopefully after Christmas I can drop in a Polar FT60! My membership…

Just hop back on your program and eat like you did before "falling off the wagon". We will always be invited to parties, tempted by going out to dinner, be tired after work and think about take-out instead of healthier choices we can make at home. That's why what is promoted here is a lifestyle change and not just a diet.…

I like my skin and my eyes. I'm still too early in my weight loss quest to find much about my body that I really like.

You CAN do it! You can go as far as you desire - you've already proven that. Congratulations on all your success, on the lifetyle changes you've made and on becoming a healthier YOU! As someone who is just starting her journey, THANK YOU for posting your success! It's stories like yours and so many others that help me keep…

I'm sure there are those that can answer better than I can but, don't forget that you burn calories as you go about your average day - shopping, working, household chores, cooking, looking after a child if you have one...going about life in general. Exercise isn't the only way you burn calories. You can add to calories…

Very true. Before undergoing ANY kind of WLS I you should not only consult with your primary care physician but consult several surgeons. Do research on each type of surgery and weigh the benefits and risks and success/failure rates with each. Know the success/complication rate of your surgeon and hospital. I'd go to…

Downtome... The best place to research and ask people who have had the gastric bypass is at OH (Obesity Help). You can find them here: http://www.obesityhelp.com/ They cover the 9 types of bariatric procedures and all that is entailed with each. Some are malabsorptive (where you don't absorb all your calories - or…

Yay! It's so nice to see other Sleevers here! I was beginning to think this thread was long dead but so happy to see it's been revived. I had my surgery 10/21/10 and eating solids but have proven to be a slow loser due to "Thrifty Metabolism" or DIO but it will come off just a little slower. My husband had his surgery two…

Success is success no matter how big or small and you wear it well! You look WONDERFUL! :) Good for you for turning negative inner dialogue into a fantastic picture of success in your mirror to spur you on each day. You're an inspiration! Thanks for your post. It's just what I needed tonight. Tomorrow I'm gonna do just the…

I only drink water...ever...so there's nothing to log other than fluid. I don't log things like pepper, cinnamon, etc. but I do log condiments like cocktail sauce, etc. down to the gram or ounce. Everything that goes in my mouth gets measured. Dry ingredients are weighed on a scale. Liquid and creamy foods are measured…

As long as you exercise, I don't think it matters. I prefer exercising at night though I rarely get to. Exercise is like a sleeping pill to me. A good workout at the gym, a protein drink immediately afterward and I'm ready to sleep! My husband is just the opposite so I usually end up going with him earlier in the day.…

I can totally empathize and am working on the same issue myself. In the past I lost over 100 lbs and shimmied my way into a size 6 but might as well have been wearing a 26. I am back on the weight loss track again some 20 years later with the same 100 pounds to lose and have lost close to 30 lbs so far but always seem to…