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Wow, you look awesome! :smile:

Im so sorry to hear about your loss

What an awesome accomplishment! I followed that link you posted and holey moley, it looks so beautiful there.

:embarassed: Doh! I see its been a few weeks since I posted. Im terrible at thinking of things to say. I guess as the group is still new, it's normal to be quieter at this stage. :smile:

Congrats on knowing your surgery date! October 1st will be here pretty fast. :drinker: Im still pre-op myself, so I only know what Ive heard from other people. From what Ive read, everybody's different. I've also seen people say they actually gained a bit before but it didnt affect their overall results. P.S. I havent been…

Haven't seen them yet up here, however I found the nutritional info on them and the 16g of sugar per serving would stop me from even considering them. Thank you for posting though, it's always interesting to see what's out there.

Hello there! Im Allison and Im over in Calgary, AB. :drinker: Emotional eating is something I didnt think I had a problem with until I really looked at everything. I find it mostly affects me when Im nervous. What I did at first was stick a couple ice cubes in my mouth when I caught myself getting *snacky* . They took time…

Hello, Im Allison. Im up in Calgary Canada. Im still pre-op for VSG at this point. :smile:

Okay, I did it at every meal today! I'm still finding it strange to not eat everything on my plate, but I guess that's the idea. :smile:

lol, oops I keep forgetting about this. :embarassed: Will start again in the morning.

Wow! That's great news! :drinker:

Glad to hear that everything went well for you! :happy:

Hello, Im Allison. Im up in Calgary, Canada and I'm pre-op for VSG. I finished the classes in the local program back in January, but am finally meeting my surgeon at the end of August and I'm hoping to have surgery before the end of the year (Things work a little slower up here)

Best of luck James! :flowerforyou:

I've seen a couple episodes of "My 600lb life" , interesting stuff! That other one "My Weight Is Killing Me" was on last week, but didn't see it. I stopped watching "The Biggest Loser" a few seasons ago, when they started trying to sell their books, retreats, DVDs, etc. at every commercial break. I get it that they are a…

Something they mentioned in my pre-surgery nutrition class, but it didnèt really register for me was the concept of not drinking anything with meals. I nodded along even though it went in one ear and out the other. BUT, then in another great group here on MFP, someone posted the following link to a video explaining why.…

The Good Food Box is excellent for sure. Their smallest "box you can order is 20-25lbs of fruits and veggies for $20. :glasses:

Very nice, Donna! Im actually glad I didn't toss out my older smaller clothes from quite a few years ago, I'm looking forward to needing them again.

Hello Donna! Thank you so much for joining! :flowerforyou:

Thank you both! I spent quite a while trying to figure out where to find any info, and every little bit helps. :smile:

Hello and welcome to you both! :drinker:

Thats awesome! I found an article about it today. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dr-susan-albers/the-last-meatball-standin_b_5396279.html I think from this point on, I will post all mine once a day, otherwise it looks kinda silly :laugh:

Okay. My only thing is finding those places is pretty easy, either online or ... well, just about anywhere. But I'll let this discussion go wherever it goes.

wow, had PC issues for a a while there. :grumble: But, picking up where I left off.. Breakfast this morning, one bite left

Welcome! :happy: Im Allison and Im in Calgary, so I know what you mean about things moving slower up here. Im pre-op VSG, and am finally meeting my surgeon at the end of August. AHC is providing the coverage for me and there is a really awesome program here. Feel free to friend me if you'd like. If not, thats fine too. I…

Lunch, left last bite

Since its getting close to payday, my options are down to some not-so-healthy things. For example for dinner I had a tiny amount of mac and cheese, but I "pimped" it a little by adding some diced tomatoes. Oh, and I left 2 bites.

This morning, I left 1 bite of my cereal w/banana

This morning, I left one bite of banana.

Type 1 Diabetes. Just some interesting stuff I read..:glasses: At the U of A in Edmonton, they are developing a treatment to help with hypoglycemia. It involves something called an "Islet Transplant" that gives patients a reprieve from severe attacks for a period of time.