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1-I was born with two birth defects -- without the left side of my L-5 vertebre and the cartilage of my right ear was folded up inside my ear canal (that fixed itself. My ear is normal now, though it did flop for a few weeks until the cartilage hardened. lol). 2-I had the same cat from the time I was 12 until I was nearly…

Congrats! Tell the nay-sayers to STFU (you'll get some) and be proud of your decision to get yourself on a healthy track!

chocolate protein shake.

I was caught wiggling my butt at the mirror. My skin hasn't firmed up yet and it's kind of amusing to watch!

Personally, I'm willing to use 80 calories on a regular string cheese than buy the skinny version that taste awful. I get 8 grams of protein out of that 1 oz of cheese.

I get my protein from: Chicken Turkey Tuna Greek yogurt String cheese Baked fish Protein shakes

I would suggest seeing a councelor. You seem to be doing some self-defeating behaviors and a councelor may be able to help you figure out why and work on your motivation. This could be stress related too, since going through a graduate program and being post-op RNY are both very life changing and involved. A councelor…

You look fantastic! Great work.

MacMadame, I hope things soon settle down for you! I'm also glad that MacBoy was brave enough to tell you he needed more help. Too many people don't. I'm still 250 pounds, so I'm nowhere near my doctor's goal weight of 125 pounds, but I still get cold so easily. Anybody else experience that with rapid weight loss? I've…

Regarding anti-WLS MFPers: I was so tired of MFPers in general and MFP friends saying stupid things, that I made my profile open to everyone and wrote in the "about me" section: "On Dec 15, 2011, I had roux-en-y gastric bypass surgery. I'm all for a respectful conversation between two people, but if you're just going to…

Congrats on the surgery date! I can't imagine waiting a month for the surgery I had about a week and a half notice. They usually schedule two weeks out at my hospital, but they squeezed me in before the end of the year. This timeframe will give you time to prepare. I felt like a crazy person, trying to get my work and…

Hi, everyone! My goal for February is to get in all of my pills. I keep missing at least one multivitamin and multple calciums each day. I'm horrible about pills, but I know I just need to make it a routine. That's hard though, because I switch between being awake during the day and at night, depending on when I work. In…

@brenpope, cuuuute! I love the black smudge down Sydney's nose and Buddy is so handsome! @ HannahMarieMc, I like the queue forming at the screen door. At our last place, we had a patio door that opened with a sliding screen door. When the patio door was open, there would be three little cat faces pressed tightly against…

I live in Wisconsin. The state has a website where you can look up any resident and see their criminal charges, convictions, and dismissals. When I was dating, I checked it all the time. I didn't worry the small stuff, but I needed to know if there was a violent history or a history of fraud. That's simple self…

Yes, some people regain weight--whether a little or all of their extra pounds--after surgery, but the same goes for people who lose weight by other means. Would you say "don't get fat again" to someone who didn't have surgery?

Hi! I had RNY on Dec 15, 2011. I'm a newbie in that respect. :drinker: <--water. Always water. If you look under groups, there is a WLS group. It's not massively active, but a good source of contacts.

I work overnights in a hospital ED, 12 hours shifts three nights a week. It's tough to keep on track some nights, especially if it's not busy. Some people eat when they're upset; I eat when I'm bored. I'm sure others have said this... Flavored greek yogurt will give you protein to keep you full and also calm your sweet…

My dad, being ever tactful, told me "it's a good thing you grew a little taller. For a while there, you were starting to look like a barrell" when I was about 10 years old.

For me it took a long time before anyone noticed--maybe 30 lbs. Partly, the issue was that I was wearing the same clothes, so I looked like I weighed the same. Losing 20 lbs probably has made you look different, but in subtle ways. Your face and neck are probably a bit thinner. People have probably noticed a change, but…

Are they photos that have been on Photobucket a long time? If so, that may be why. I was having that issue with pictures I uploaded a couple years ago and I ended up reuploading.

@ SarahMorganP, that is one adorable princess! I especially like that she posed with her paw under her chin. So cute! @Charm_quark, thanks! Them's my beebees. :bigsmile:

I posted pics the other day of my girls, but I'm a proud mama, so here they are again! :laugh: This one is from last winter, the day I put together their new cat tree. I think they like it. Top row: right pic, Emilee (l) and Laelah (r). Left pic, Emilee in my box of clothes (we moved two years ago and I still have some…

I should have described Emilee as the cat who doesn't like to meow. She makes the motions with her mouth, but, generally, she doesn't actually put out any sound. The exception is when she feels you aren't getting the message. Poor little princess needs to get her message across, which is usually, "pet me!" We didn't even…

Since it's not an added ingredient, like in soda, I don't think it would be on the ingredient/nutrition area. It's a byproduct of the cocoa. Are you looking to cut out caffeine completely, is that why you're looking into this? I ask because, even though I'm not allowed to have caffeine since my abdominal surgery, I'm…

subistats, when using Photobucket and posting on a message board, use the code listed under "bulletin board" or something like that. The code will begin with "[IMG*]" (minus the *). If that doesn't work, change the "IMG" in both the beginning bracket and the ending bracket to lower case. MFP seems to prefer lower case.

:laugh: I've seen the video. Crazy cat ladies would disown her for being too crazy.

Hi, all! There are some seriously adorable felines on this board! I have two cats who live with me, Laelah and Emilee. They're four years old, from the same litter, and a Maine Coon mix (mom was part MC). Emilee is lazy, fat, and covered in gray, messy fur, but happy. She loves to sleep while being held like a human…

Someone said you look younger and happier--I couldn't agree more. Fantastic drive and fantastic results!

There's a message board on MFP, under the Motivation and Support section called "Need to lose 100 lbs. or more? Lets start a group!" It's a great board and I highly recommend it. The people are very supportive and positive.

Doing laundry at my mom's place. I am all kinds of awesome. In my defense, tonight (Friday) is my Sunday. I work Saturday, Sunday, and Monday nights.