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What a journey...
It's been a year and a half since my gastric bypass. I've gone from 310lbs to 130lbs. I've gone from a size 28/30 to a size 6. All my heath problems are resolved. I had excess skin removal done a month ago. (Yes, my insurance did pay for it. There is hope.) I can't help but look back on the last year and a half. I see this…
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9 Months Out- Calorie Counting
Nine months out and consuming about 600-800 cal a day. I am physically active 30-50 min a day 6 days a week. My dietician says that i need to eat more to sustain myself, but i'm nervous that if I eat more i might start to gain weight back. Still, i'm pretty convinced that eating so little is why I am tired all the time.…
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What would you do?
I've lost a lot of weight these last 9 months and while my self esteem has certainly experienced a boost there is still one thing that has the ability to ruin my day.... EXCESS ARM SKIN!!! I'm doing a 5k obstacle course in two months. It takes place the day before my birthday and only a few days before my one year mark. I…
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My Enabler and Me :(
My mom and i had our RNY surgeries 8 1/2 months ago (6 for her). I was doing great until she started buying dark chocolate and goldfish. I could refuse any other junk food, but goldfish are my absolute weakness. My mind tricks me into eating practically the entire bag by convincing me that one more handful wont COMPLETELY…
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The "Fat" Mentality
My mother and I had Gastric bypass done 7 months ago. Last week was my son's 3rd birthday and we had his party at Mr. Gattis. My husband and I went to ride the bumper cars and out of habit i asked about the weight limit. The girl who was running the bumper cars looked at me like I had grown an extra head right in front of…
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Excuse me while I do the victory dance
When I first went to the seminar, my doctor gave me a little piece of paper. Written on this little piece of paper was my projected weight loss in the first year. It said 91-130 lbs. I went to my SIX MONTH appointment yesterday and blew his mind. My current weight loss is 119 lbs. It was truly one of my greatest…
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Help! I'm shedding! O.O
I had my surgery 4 months ago and i've lost about 80lbs. Lately, i have noticed that i'm losing a little more than just fat. I mean my hair. I used to have a random strands fall out here and there. My hair is usually pretty thick. It's coming out in small clumps!!! My hair is now about as thick as my 4 yr old's hair. Not…
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Renewed Enthusiasm!!! :D
My mom sent me a picture today from 3 months and 56 lbs ago. I was shocked! Until then, my weight was just a number on a scale. Now, I can see the difference and it is HUGE. I've lost almost 20% of my pre-surgery weight. This is such a strange feeling that I've never experience before... I think they call it "self…
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Breaking through a stall?
A couple weeks ago I hit the 50 lb mark. I was so excited because I was a third of the way through with my weight loss in only the first 6 weeks :D . Then... My weight loss stalled like an old, beat up car. I've been going back and fourth between 159 and 160 for weeks. I've tried being super meticulous about logging my…
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Exercise advice?
What do you do for exercise. I have been walking for 45 min a day and it's just not challenging anymore, and I have 10 more days before my lift limit is gone. What exercising other than walking can you do safely?
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Ever been this frustrated?
I'm about one month in and I've lost 36lbs. At my one month appointment my doctor seemed a little disappointed that i hadn't lost more. The nurses all had this attitude like they were trying to reassure me the weight would come off. Ever since then, I've been obsessed with staying strictly to the diet plan and exercising…
