ErinShannon Member

I went back in Nov and I don't have to wear it anymore unless I want to. They will do a retest this summer closer to my 1 yr surgery anniversary to double check but for now it's up to me if I use it or not. Needless to say, it got packed up and put away! :-)

I live in Northern Maine near the Canadian border and can honestly say that I can't get half of these items for $1.00 each. A single cucumber alone is .89 cents at my Walmart. I pay on average $1.49 per small avocado. I paid $2.49 per pomegranate last week. Head of lettuce was almost $2.50. I can't get a bag of lettuce for…

I am 5'8" - my highest weight was 357lbs. I started my two week post op diet, August 14th, 2012 weighing 346lbs. The morning of surgery, August 28th, 2012 I was 328.2lbs. Weight Loss Per Month: Sept 2012: 24.4 lbs Oct 2012: 10.2 lbs Nov 2012: 16.4 lbs Dec 2012: 8.2 lbs I've been frustrated that things have slowed down…

Count me in!!! Weight: Currently 260 / Goal 245 Exercise: 30 minutes a day (at least) 6 days per week

Oct 29 - 288.4 Nov 5th - 283.8 (-4.6lbs) Nov 12 - 280.0 (-3.8lbs) Nov 19 - 276.6 (-3.4lbs) Nov 26 - 275 (-1.6lbs) Dec 3 - 271 (-4lbs) Dec 10 - 269 (-2lbs) Dec 17 - 267.8 (-1.2lbs) Dec 24 - 267.8 (no loss) Dec 31 - 262 (-5.8lbs) Well I had hoped to be at 257 by tomorrow to reach my 100lb lost but that won't be happening -…

I grew up in NYC and now live in Maine for 20 yrs and I've never seen anyone flatten a sandwich or burger...lol.

I make mine with skim milk (per my dietitian) and in my blender and have no problem with it mixing up. I use the same exact kind as you do. I don't add anything else to them, just the skim milk and powder and some ice. When I don't feel like dirtying the blender, I use my shaker cup and add some ice to it that way too.

I was 328 (357 was my highest) the morning of surgery - my tops were 5x and jeans size 28. I am 4 months post op (as of tomorrow) and I know weigh 266 - my tops are 2x/3x and my jeans are size 20. I would be willing to guess that you'd be down more than a size 16 by the 8 mths post op! Good luck! (oh, I am 5' 7.5" tall)

Oct 29 - 288.4 Nov 5th - 283.8 (-4.6lbs) Nov 12 - 280.0 (-3.8lbs) Nov 19 - 276.6 (-3.4lbs) Nov 26 - 275 (-1.6lbs) Dec 3 - 271 (-4lbs) Dec 10 - 269 (-2lbs) Dec 17 - 267.8 (-1.2lbs) Dec 24 Dec 31 My weight seems to have stalled a bit lately and just trying not to focus on that too much so I don't drive myself batty. My goal…

Oct 29 - 288.4 Nov 5th - 283.8 (-4.6lbs) Nov 12 - 280.0 (-3.8lbs) Nov 19 - 276.6 (-3.4lbs) Nov 26 - 275 (-1.6lbs) Dec 3 - 271 (-4lbs) Dec 10 - 269 (-2lbs) Dec 17 Dec 24 Dec 31 Not impressed with the 2lb loss...sigh...

Being able to take a nice, hot bath again! (done it - several times since surgery - woot!) Being able to fit into a booth in a restaurant again! (done it - several times also since surgery - woot) Being able to wear my wedding rings again! (yep, also can do this now) Being able to cross my legs! (yep, done that too) Being…

Oct 29 - 288.4 Nov 5th - 283.8 (-4.6lbs) Nov 12 - 280.0 (-3.8lbs) Nov 19 - 276.6 (-3.4lbs) Nov 26 - 275 (-1.6lbs) Dec 3 - 271 (-4lbs) Dec 10 Dec 17 Dec 24 Dec 31 As of today, Dec 3rd, I've lost 17.4lbs which is half of my goal. My original goal was to loose 35 in this challenge but truth is I'd be happy with loosing…

I started at a 28 bottoms and 5x tops and am now in 20 bottoms and 2x or 3x tops (depends on manufacture/style). I've lost 38.5 inches. You can do it!!! :-)

Fantastic job!!! You look beautiful in that dress! This gives me a lot of hope cause I started out at 328 the morning of surgery and would like to get down to 175-180.

Luckily I haven't gotten sick or had any pains with it, so I think I've stopped in time!

That is what I was wondering. Doesn't happen with every meal and strangely enough typically only dinner - I can't honestly remember it happening with breakfast or lunch. But it's always when I am starting to feel like I've eaten enough and am stopping.

So sorry for your friend - I hope she is able to make a speedy recovery. That is incredibly scary!

Nah, I went with Sunday's weight cause I have to be up early to travel today. :-)

Oct 29 - 288.4 Nov 5th - 283.8 Nov 12 - 280.0 Nov 19 - 276.6 Nov 26 - 275 (Total lost to date - 13.4lbs) Dec 3 Dec 10 Dec 17 Dec 24 Dec 31

I used the Better than Bouillon but I jazzed it up with some herbs/seasonings. It was so soothing and comforting after surgery. For the first month -6 weeks, I much preferred hot beverages to cold ones. Even now though, 3 months out, cold water still hurts my tummy - I can drink other cold beverages just fine but cold…

I was also told no alcohol after surgery, period. "A gastric bypass patient has a small pouch [for a stomach] so alcohol goes straight into the intestine and is absorbed rapidly," said Roslin. "When it is absorbed rapidly, there is a high peak and rapid fall." The higher absorption rate makes alcohol more addictive, he…

Hmmm...I am not on any bp meds but that is a good question because my bp had gone up as my weight went up....I wonder if it's dropping now. I need to get in to my primary care and check this out - might even invest in a bp monitor myself.

I had my surgery 2.5 months ago. I am down a total of 81lbs - 70lbs of that is just since I started the liquid diet two weeks prior to surgery. I was wearing a size 28 jeans when I had surgery. As of two weeks ago, I am wearing size 20 jeans. I went from size 5x tshirts to 3x. I've lost 38+ inches overall. My bra has gone…

Oct 29 - 288.4 Nov 5th - 283.8 Nov 12 - 280.0 Nov 19 - 276.6 Nov 26 Dec 3 Dec 10 Dec 17 Dec 24 Dec 31 (As of today, Nov 19th, I've lost 11.8lbs out of the 35lb goal I set for myself. 23 more to go!!! Woot!)

I have never been a big drinker - the program I went through, there is to be no alcohol as well as no soda every again. I am ok with that - I am too scared to mess up my tool to even think of trying something carbonated or alcoholic.

Oct 29 - 288.4 Nov 5th - 283.8 Nov 12 - 280.0 Nov 19 Nov 26 Dec 3 Dec 10 Dec 17 Dec 24 Dec 31

"You could have been a model if you hadn't of let yourself go"...gulp! :sad:

I had it done in April of 2011 - I had a partial ACL tear and meniscus tear, and something with the plica - can't remember now exactly. Surgery wasn't bad - pain was tolerable. Sadly I ended up having to have another (different part of the body) operated on by the time I was ready for my physical therapy, which meant I…

I should have checked-in Monday, but totally forgot! So, since 10/30 I've lost 5.6 lbs. I have another 30 to go to my goal for the end of the year. I feel good about meeting this goal. Exercise - hasn't been great -I feel and re-injured my bad knee the day we started this challenge - so I've had to nurse the knee and I am…

Thank you everyone! :-) It's such an incredible journey!!