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Oh my, I have this on my list to discuss on my 3 month post op appointment tomorrow because I have noticed it really bad the past few days. Will discuss Biotin with him and see if that needs to be added and of course, to have my thyroid levels rechecked since that hasn't been done since the surgery. He wanted to wait till…

For this month, cleaning out my closet. All of it, even those that are hanging way back there. Like trying them on and if they don't fit they are gone!! Gone, as in out of the house, done gone outta here.

Okay, sounds wierd, but those protein bars are very 'heavy' for me. So, I cut them up into little minis and have a few of those to satisfy that chocolate cravings that I seem to get. One or two of those seems to take that edge off.

Both the nutritionist and my physician have stated to not do the gummies or anything like that due to the VSG. They state that have a tendency to get stuck and can cause irritation, so I have just not used those and stuck with the chewables instead. I think that between the water and spacing of pills, I feel like I have…

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I guess that I was a bit lucky in that I work at the hospital that did my procedure. We have only had our bariatric center open and going for one year, and I can say that quite a few of the first year clients have been employees. (haha) I did have to fill out the FMLA stuff and turn my stuff in to HR and they took care of…

You look maaarrrvvvaaloous darling. B)

WOW! What an amazing transformation. You do not even look like the same person!!

This is from the Department of Labor's website: http://www.dol.gov/whd/fmla/ Family and Medical Leave Act Overview The FMLA entitles eligible employees of covered employers to take unpaid, job-protected leave for specified family and medical reasons with continuation of group health insurance coverage under the same terms…

I had chili the other night with a lot of spice and it was okay, but I am like marta on the high acid, makes my tiny tummy hurt. I keep a journal of the things that I am eating and if there are any 'ill effects' afterwards.

The protein bars seem to fill me up so fast, so I have them cut into small pieces - kind of like bar mini's.

Hey - that is a great idea!!

Today, I crossed my legs at the knees, not at my ankles.

I love my zoodle noodle thingie. I also have a small personal plate that I use. It has dragonflys on it, and I got it at a festival. It is the one that I fix my meals with, and eating with it makes me feel like so out of place having a huge plate and a tiny meal. As far as my water bottle? I use a large tupperware 32 oz.…

Okay, here is my rant, trivial as it may seem today: * I miss my straws. * I miss my bubbly anything to drink. * I miss my being able to just go out with family and enjoy a wonderful dinner without having to think of the consequences of eating this or that. * I miss having clothes that fit. Seriously, I had a fabulous…

Hello Texas from Missouri!! (Actually big time Astros fan stuck in Cardinals country) Fantastic on the 60 pounds so far, that is quite a bit. As far as staying on track, one day at a time and sticking to the accountability. I know that logging what I eat has helped a bunch. Do it at the time you eat, don't wait! Otherwise…

Being that I am starting my one of 6 in a row, I find that I tend to feel all out of whack by the end of the shifts. I then get the pleasure of flipping back around to days. I think that I am getting way to old for flip flops - just saying.

It's just towels. Perhaps a new reason for you to get a few new ones??

Seeing that picture will indeed put it into perspective doesn't it. I hated my picture when I saw it. I mean, I could not believe that I looked like that. I must have been wearing rose-colored glasses because there is no way that I looked like that. I guess what we see in the mirror and what shows in the photograph is WAY…

Thank you for sharing your story. You show that no matter what the circumstances, it is possible. Just might take time and a whole lot of determination, but it can get done. Thank you again.

Here is the thing about the borg. They may think that resistance is futile, but you my dear, are not a red shirt. YOU can resist. We, as humans, join together and do end up kicking their butts. I am always willing to lend an ear, but mine isn't pointed. :-)

Since I work in a hospital, I have my work shoes, which are a wider width. Because I am on my feet a lot, and my feet/ankles tend to be a bit swollen by the end of the day. I have my home shoes and tennis shoes which are narrower. My heels are still there, in my closet. Sitting pretty. Two knee surgeries later, and they…

I am restarting as well. (sighs) Feels like everything I lost I gained back and that I have so far to go. That's ok. Have a great support system here!

Sleep study? Thyroid??

I think that it looks fantastic! You can really see the transition on the side shots. Amazing.

It was certainly a wakeup to be reminded that I could take a walk just because I could go take one. Yes, I need to do that. My motivation to do it is blah blah blah.

I use the Y and love how clean it is. I alternate what I have been doing each day so I don't get bored.

I am 42, two grown gone children, one furbaby and one hubby at home. I started on MFP a long time, did well, I lost weight, I was happy. Then, I stopped. I stopped the logging, stopped doing anything, didn't care. I gained everything back. It sucked. But, I did it to myself. Heart cath two weeks ago, and a cardiologist…

Today it was Special K Protein Shake (lets be honest, they aren't all that filling or tasty to me), water and a mini babybel light.

So here is my list: 1 - That my short term memory is very short. I can be doing something then forget what I was doing and go to do something else and then before I know it, I have a gazillion projects going at once that all have to be done right then. Bless my husband for putting up with a scatterbrain sometimes. 2 - That…