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Surgiversary and NSV
Today is my one year surgiversary! I am so glad I chose to utilize RNY as a tool for weight loss. I am just thrilled with the way that it has allowed me to not only make changes in my eating habits, but also made me look at other habits that were not so healthy as well. I feel better both internally and externally.…
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No longer obese - maybe?
I weighed in at 176 today (awesome numbers, and blows my mind even now!), which is right on the fence for my height. I am actually 5 feet 4 3/4 inches tall. I have usually counted myself at 5'5" but I also know that at my heaviest, I was losing posture and therefore height. Now I don't know if I should consider myself 5'4"…
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Not hungry... 10.5 months post op
So the past two weeks, I just do not have an appetite. I stocked up on protein bars and yogurt because those are things I can eat when nothing else sounds good. I usually like a variety of meat, but I haven't been able to eat much of it before I feel full. And it's less than I was eating a while ago. I can eat small…
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Depression?
I am 10.5 months post-RNY, and things are going along beautifully in the world of weight-loss. I spent a few months at the beginning of my journey with problems and didn't start on actually losing weight til about month 3, so I am still losing easily, as though I was about 2 or 3 months earlier. I know that is not a…
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Share your NSV for today or this week!
I bought a couple of pairs of capris in the next smaller size when I got my last new (used) clothes, and fit into them today for the first time! So thrilled that I have cute things for work even as I shrink out of the previous clothes! What victories have you had in the past few days?
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One-derland!!!
Finally! Need I say more? :laugh:
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Finally posting my 9month photo
Actually it is a before and after comparison, and it was taken at 8 months, but it definitely shows a huge change!
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New type of exercise for me.
So I have wanted to get a bicycle since I had my surgery 9 months ago and start riding. I put it off in the fall because it was just going to be too cold, and then of course in the winter it WAS too cold... Then we had some family medical issues in the early spring. BUT I finally am getting my bike this week! I am SO…
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Another beginner bike question
I have been reading other people's posts and replies concerning buying a bike, and I have a question as well. I always liked the hand-me-down I had as a kid that had been my mom's before then, so probably from 1960s? It was the old banana seat style bike. Does anyone know what, if any, of the more current models (and adult…
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Body shape question and NSV
So I am down almost 80 pounds, and I can definitely see a big difference, BUT.... the general shape of my body is still much the same as it was at my maximum weight. I know the "sag factor" is part of the problem, but it seems like at least SOME of that has to go away just on the general principle of losing so much. It…
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Dehydration sucks!
So I was having all sorts of issues with getting enough liquids, and then I went on a trip for work. Let me just say, if you are already dehydrated, DO NOT go on a flight! I spent the week I was gone just trying to recover from the flight out, and by the time I got back, I couldn't walk for 10 minutes without getting…
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2 week pre-op diet
The center where I am having my RNY requires a 2 week VLC diet. I am on day 3 and I am STARVING!!! I found protein that I like, so that has not been a problem. I keep telling myself that in less than 2 weeks I will find even this much food to be WAY too much, but I am finding that I didn't realize just how much I had been…
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Surgery date fast approaching
Tuesday morning, I have to be at the hospital at 6am.... I am flipping back and forth from nervous to excited and back again!
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Bariatric Supply Giveaway Contest!
Eggface Back to Bariatric Basics Giveaway... for those of you who may not know, there is a blog where a woman has been posting all things bariatric for some time now, including some great recipes. And now she is doing a great contest. Find details at http://theworldaccordingtoeggface.blogspot.com.
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Insurance needs more info for pre-approval
I am so frustrated, although their request isn't all that unexpected. I don't know if my doctor's office was able to send a full 5 years (although the surgery center said they got all my records), because I moved from a different state about 4 years ago. When I started this doctor, I signed a form for them to retrieve my…
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It's too sweet?!?!?!
So I have always had the biggest sweet tooth on the planet. But I went hard into the first couple of months of my diet and exercise routine and cut out LOTS of junk food (because of a contest). Now that I am trying to balance my diet so that it is something that I can and will stick with, I am adding back in some of those…
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Small victories feel BIG!
Okay so I am in a Biggest Loser contest in my local area and although it is almost over, my journey has just begun. I am so thankful for the kick in the seat of the pants that helped me get started so that I could start seeing the changes in myself and start feeling better about myself! With that said, we were weighed and…
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Snack idea (although someone else has probably already sugge
I just stumbled on a snack that I LOVED! I bought sliced apples yesterday, and I have been living on yogurts for a while. I have Oikos Organic Greek Yogurt with Caramel, and I grabbed one of those and a bag of the apples. Halfway through, I realized I should dip the apples in the yogurt. Um, hello! That was delicious! So I…
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Help! Water gives me heartburn!
Because I am in a weight loss contest, I am going cold turkey and quitting drinking soda. I had already switched to clear diet sodas, so I am not too worried about quitting. I am worried however that as I start working out and needing to stay hydrated, I am going to run into problems. Has anyone else dealt with this…
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New member saying hello!
Hi, I am part of a local contest to lose weight, and I am really excited to have been directed to this site by our trainers. I have been exploring it for a while and it looks like it will be an excellent tool for me! I will likely spend a lot of time on here since I am not working right now and it is easy to distract…
