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After the RNY: When did your patterns normalize?
Hello! I had an RNY back in November 2016 which was considered successful. I have maintained a triple digit weight loss, though it would be great to drop about 40 more pounds. Currently, I've accepted that this last drop could be a matter of needing to fluctuate my intake to higher levels and things of that nature; that's…
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Changing the Theory of Obesity, Planning for Discovery
I wrote an essay for my vlog/FB page and I felt it was fitting to share it here on MFP. Hopefully it rings valuable to at least one reader. I feel like this article is entirely about me, in some ways. At my highest, I was 535lbs. I've lost over 250lbs since then, but it took more than just simply eating less and exercising…
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Surgical Menopause Management, Tips and Support?
Hello! A little background... I'm 35 years old. I started losing weight with MFP at a HW of 535lbs doing just diet and exercise. As I lost weight, I developed very painful and recurrent PCOS type symptoms that seemed to correlate to my weight loss efforts and routinely delayed my progress, requiring more surgeries and…
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Pick-Me-Up... How to face an early level-out of weight loss after WLS?
Been musing this morning, and figured I'd see if the MFP ether had anything to share that might help. I pop up occasionally; I've had a long history on here, and a good amount of success. Let's be clear, I'm not disappointed with the fact that I've lost 248lbs or the fact that I am keeping those pounds off. About a year…
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201lbs Down, 109 to Go!
Some of you guys here on MFP know me from my lurking and my constant presence and participation over the last several years. I started here on MFP back in 2012 or so, with my starting weight for MFP being 525lbs. My highest weight ever recorded was 535lbs. I tell my story often. I've been known to share TMI in order to…
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Feeling Really Discouraged About WLS
So where to begin... I'm 6'1", currently weighing in at ~420lbs after losing 120lbs on my own. I've had a lot of fights and difficulties along the way when it comes to my weight loss... Secondary illnesses, several surgeries, battling and conquering severe depression, poverty and joblessness... But after a year or so,…
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Three MFPers Converged at a Starbucks... Who have you met?
My brother and I met my long-time MFP friend Diana yesterday. She is perhaps my 3rd meetup since starting here on MFP several years ago, but the only one I've had a photo with. Who have you met?
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Nevermind.
Apparently my first post of this, people didn't even care to ask, they just flagged me for spam. It wasn't spam. I was trying to help people out. But never mind.
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Successes and Disappointments, Need Some Boosting
So I randomly post, and I've been here on MFP for quite a while. Many people know me. I post a decent amount, share a lot of TMI details... My road has been a rather rocky one. Anyway, back in April, I made the very difficult decision, after making it through 100+ lbs lost on my own, that it was time to venture into the…
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Do Not Eat Chia Seeds!!!
As good as they sound like they will be for you, please, take heed of this warning!!!: "The FDA concluded early this week that the ingestion of Chia seed may result in serious health hazards. Marketed as a healthy addition to the average diet, Chia seed is touted as providing a complex sampling of vitamins and minerals, as…
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Decent tasting 20g+ protein shakes, flavors that aren't chocolate/vanilla?
Basically, I have to subsist on 2-3 protein shakes a day for a while, and would like to diversify my flavor options. The requirements I have are: 1. Has to be a protein shake (NOT a meal replacement) 2. Has to be "sugar free" (less than 5g of sugar) 3. Looking for 20g+ of protein per serving 4. Cost-efficient if at all…
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Prepping for Weight Loss Surgery and Anxious, Looking for a Little Encouragement :)
I won't go into my full story, but let's just say that after losing a little over 100lbs on my own, we've decided to incorporate surgery, due to a long-standing stagnation of progress despite variations in diet, medications, etc. Basically, I'm the healthy, young but exceptionally heavy candidate that is "perfect" for it,…
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What 435 Pounds Looks Like :)
I still have a long way to go and everything but I have reached the 50 pounds lost mark. This post is my celebrating this fact. A little about me... I'm a former athlete that, due to debilitating injuries, was forced to retire, which generated a host of problems for me. Suffering from anorexia, binge eating, and major…
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Keep it PG: looking for good places to get extended sizes in lingerie
Forgive me if this is embarrassing for anyone, but with all the places that market "plus size" options that really only go up to a size 16, I am kind of desperate... I'm looking to find a good set of long, thigh-high opaque or lace black stockings (at least 20") for thick legs and a garter belt. I think I may have found a…
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A Confession, So To Speak... 400+lbs of Angst
Perhaps it will be unwelcome or whatever, but I feel compelled to get a few things off my chest... I could do with some constructive support I suppose. 1. I wish people would stop posting this idea that "If you have 100+lbs to lose, you can easily lose more than 2lbs a week safely without having problems" to every…
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Late Night Worker Needs Sanity Helpers!!
Okay so I work overnight and half the time, I have to work with this dude that drives me INSANE. He's a needy thing, always wanting my attention and my energy, and it drains me ever so quickly. I'm hoping to find other people who are working nights that are also looking for a chat friend. Someone to chat via Google…
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Welcome to 2015!
Like many people, I'm sure many of us have slipped and slid a little during these winter months, and I'm looking to re-vamp the motivation factor! Let's bring in the fun and the support! Reply to this post with your goals for 2015, and what plans you have made to help yourself achieve them :) Me, I plan to extend my water…
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High Caloric Needs for Weight Loss
Okay, so I've been doing this for a while, and seen moderate success, but I figured I would see what people might say if I asked a question... Basically, I'm tall, fat, and extremely muscle/bone dense. As a result, my basal metabolic rate is estimated from 2440-2750, depending on where you look. After several weeks of…
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Hey Everyone!
It's been a while, I know. Yes, we've got this challenge group, and I'm not always stellar about it. I apologize. I've been running a campaign recently, trying to deal with the fallout of medical bills and stuff from last year, while battling potential new issues. ALWAYS FUN RIGHT?!? Anyway, I just wanted to say that I…
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Before and after 77lbs, about 1/3 of the way there!
Some people here on MFP wonder about my heaviest, before picture. I've spoken pretty openly on what it is like to be my size, but haven't really made a point to show the "before" picture. Especially not in a side by side. So on a lark today, I got it in my head to see what this would look like. When I was at my heaviest,…
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Yes, 3000 calorie diets work!
You see, because as long as your calorie intake level is a healthy one, you can make this happen. Do you. It's not even something to be jealous of, when a person has a higher calorie goal. We all base our numbers on the bodies we currently have, and go from there. All levels work, if they are appropriate for the body in…
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RAWR It Up! Challenge Time :)
Hey everyone! It's a new week, and a new time to find a path to follow for the next several days :) It may have become obvious so far that my tendency is to base the smaller challenges and prompts on things I know I can handle myself. It's a little selfish of me, but I'd hate to be a bad example. If anyone has suggestions…
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Inquiry for Possible Future Monthly Challenges
Hey All, I've been thinking about a possible way to orchestrate future monthly challenges. I have a few questions to start off... 1. How many people in the group are using one of the following programs to track your activity: -Higi (health stats monitoring system found in stores like CVS) -Nike+ -JawboneUP -Moves -FitBit…
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Introduce yourself!
Name: Lynn Birthday: 10/20/1982 Location: Omaha, NE SW: 485 CW: 440ish GW: 285 UGW: 215 I was born and raised here in Omaha, and have lived here all my life with the exception of college, which I spent down in Lincoln, NE. No, I'm not a Husker fan :P I am a disabled (former) athlete. I was a fast pitch softball pitcher…
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New Challenge!
Hey Everyone! I've been down but I wanted to make sure to come in today and make a post. So this week, I'm challenging something simple. When faced with something you're struggling with... A temptation to beat yourself up about something regarding your work here on MFP... I challenge you to come to MFP and post something…
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My Apologies
Hey Everyone! I realize I dropped the ball this week, and for that, I am sorry. This past week has been very difficult for me emotionally, and therefore, my body pain is pretty significant. I'll be blogging about it, and will post a link to the blog in the replies. I haven't forgotten you all. You are on my mind, and I…
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Mid-Week Challenge 4/17/14: Inspiration
Hey everyone! I have to say that I'm sorry for being a day late on this. As many of you have heard, I was informed on Monday that my team at work has been effectively laid off, and we're all scrambling around in limbo, trying to prove our worth and snag one of very few jobs being made available. Still no word, decisions…
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Challenges, Week 2, 4/13/14-4/19/14
Hey Everyone! How'd week 1 go? How about them 7 minutes? I was happy and proud to see a couple of you actually make the entry on your exercise logs! With taxes coming due, it's led me to think about the variety of ways we can save money, both throughout the year and at tax time. Since healthcare is such a hot topic, I…
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First Weekly Challenge: 7 Minutes a Day
Hey Everyone! Yes, I'm posting this in the wee hours of Monday. I apologize for not getting this up before the Sunday bedtime hour. Thankfully, it'll be here for the finding in the morning! If you're on my friends list, you may have already seen reference to this week's challenge. I dub it the "7 Minute Promise" and this…
