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HELP! Breastfeeding and/or pumping moms
I need help and advice! So I recently had a baby boy 3 months ago. I am still breastfeeding and pumping milk for him. I just started back on my weight loss journey almost 2 weeks ago. I have lost 7pds in 7 days. Haven't lost anymore weight in the last few days because I've had to INCREASE my calorie intake again... Reason…
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Need friends/accountability friends!
Need some more friends so we can keep each other on track, encourage, share recipes, etc. add me please if you'd like.
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Back again after 2 years!
Hey everyone I am Laura and I've been a member here for like 5 years now. Anyway I started my weight loss journey at 401 pounds back in 2011. On my own with diet and exercise I lost 104 lbs and got down to 297! In March 2013 I had gastric bypass surgery and lost an additional 103 pounds bringing me to a low weight of 194…
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I have lost a total of 119 pounds!
I started at 401 pounds in April of 2011. I now weigh 282 pounds here is some pics.. the last one is most recent! Progress left to right the "newest" for some reason the last pic isn't showing uhg "BEFORE" & the newest pics taken like 2 days ago.
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76 POUNDS GONE FOREVER!! some pix
Just wanted to do another update with pics to remind me how well i have been doing even though it's hard for me to tell myself. I hit past the 75lb loss mark so had to update. HW - 401lbs Around 380ish in this pic... Around 360 345ish Current tonight - 324.8 - still having a hard time telling... but idk. -76lbs
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Home from my gastric bypass surgery on March 5
Hey everyone i got home a couple of days ago on March 7th. I haven't been in too much pain besides my stomach making some weird noises. Everything went well surgery was a little over 2 hours with no complications. I have 5 incisions. My procedure was done using the davinci robot. Day after surgery had a hard time getting…
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What is omni drops and do they work?
I have a friend on my facebook who raves about omni what is it?
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My surgery has been approved as of today!
March 5th is my BIG DAY and i got my approval from insurance today i am BEYOND excited right now. Too add to it i weighed myself tonight and i am 310 after eating and drinking today this morning i was around 308 i believe. I am 8 POUNDS away from being under 300 pounds what a good day!! Anyway just wanted to share with…
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Anyone have problems with liver function tests?
I weight 344 now but used to be 401. My AST and ALT are both elevated. Last May i had my gallbladder out. Now over a year later my AST is 58 and my ALT is 119. Not sure why.. other labs have been coming back normal like ferritin, bilirubin, etc... My protein was also 8.2 normal is up to 8. Does this mean i should stop…
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Hey all i am new!
Hey everyone i am joining you all in the WLS journey. I began changing my lifestyle in april 2011 and have lost 61lbs to date and have now decided i am ready for gastric bypass. I have my first information meeting oct 3rd and i guess it's a 4-7 month process before surgery. I've also already done all my paperwork and have…
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Calling all those with sleep apnea come in!
I just got diagnosed on July 24th. Last night was my titration which went better than i planned full face mask.. but i am still exhausted went to bed late. Haven't got too many results only know in the first 3 stages of sleep i had an apnea of 8 and in the last stage deep sleep i was a 28 so moderate i was scored overall.…
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How do you cook meals with crazy work schedule?
My work schedule is so hectic and my hours are not constant like they should be! Therefor i have little time to cook or plan meals these days. My husband sometimes cooks but he gets lazy from being tired too 3rd shift. So like tonight there was no dinner for me anyway and after working 7 hours and coming home exhausted i…
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Protein powder recipes?
I just bought my 1st tub of protein powder it's called Pure Protein Vanilla cream i don't mind the flavor too much except the fact that i have only tried it with milk and didn't blend it duh and it had clumps yuck!! Any recipes i can do with it to make it taste a little better?
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Speaking of protein powders which kind do you have?
I originally bought my first protein powder tub a few months ago. It's pure protein whey vanilla cream it's not bad but kind of thick. I went to GNC the other day and tried a sample of total lean already made protein shakes and they were amazing! I ended up buying 2 4 packs of swiss chocolate and strawberry then 2 packets…
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Low vitamin D linked to stalled weight loss?
I've been stuck for months now. My latest vitamin D level still shows low at 25. My nutritionist said it has to be over 30 to be normal and ideally over 50 for weight loss. Is this true? Could be explaining a lot.
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I was approached at the gym tonight!
By an older man in his 60s at least. He was working out as was i. Anyway he must have watched me for quite some time because when i got on the elliptical the 2nd time for 10 more minutes as i got off pouring sweat he was standing there i felt awkward and i say hi. He said hey, i just wanted to let you know i am impressed!…
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I want to hear your sucess stories for those over 350lbs!
I would like to hear from those who lost weight on there own (no surgery) i am not against gastric bypass as my mom had it! But it's not an option for me now as i have no insurance even if i wanted it. Is it possible for someone starting at over 400 lbs to lose weight on their own? So far i have lost 38 lbs since 3/31.…
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Had to share my excitement with someone...
I am 27 years old with a 7 year old daughter and a 5 year old daughter. I've been morbidly obese for as long as i can remember. Im 3/2010 i got to my highest weight ever 401lbs. I normally ranged around the 380's. Today i am 343lbs i have a long way to go BUT i am doing it... The bike i used to do 20 min and get tired...…
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Does rice double in size when cooked?
A little math help here please? Long grain white rice i have 8oz cooked so how much is that uncooked? I'm confused because its goya canilla long grain rice and it's saying 600ish calories for 8 oz but i don't know if that's cooked calorie amount or uncooked calorie amount seems verryyy high
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I need support anyone over 300lbs?
I have fallen off of the bandwagon after losing over 60lbs i put 4 lbs back on. I am struggling to get the scale to move back down.. i've been trying but to no avail scale is not moving. I haven't been the best support buddy at times as i am always busy with life, work, etc. But it seems my friends no longer post to…
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Healthy lean beef tip recipes?
I am looking for a yummy beef tip recipe... anyone have any ideas?? I am open to anything really =)
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Should i see some sort of good outcome from the gym?
I've been 2 days in a row weight lifting, treadmill, bike, etc i am still weighing the same i know i shouldn't expect a huge change in 2 days but it seems like i have weighed more the last 2 days why.. idk. I've upped my water intake and lowered my food intake. I have burned over 1,000 calories the last 2 days.. besides…
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Am i gonna have an elliptical heart attack? LOL
I went on the elliptical but it wasn't the bike kind it only went one way i guess? Well i did 10 minutes and my HR got to 173 is that okay or dangerous?
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Does this sound right?
I went to the gym first time tonight. I weigh around 341 lbs. I did 3 miles on the treadmill at around a 2.5mph speed and my time was 70 minutes. The treadmill said i burned around 260 calories. Should i be more than that? Seems kind of low to me.
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64lbs lost having a hard time seeing it though?
So these pics were taken all the way from 2008 on... i have a hard time seeing any difference though =/ So this was 2008 i was high 380's maybe 387? high 380's as well... 360lbs And now around 338-340 depends what day i am weighing lol Another one around 338-340
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Any nurses, doctors, any input?
A few days back i wrote a post about stomach problems. Well i had a CT scan dye test and the report came back as having lymph nodes/masses on the rectum/pelvis they said the biggest one measured 1.3 cm. Now i am worried but my doctor tells me not to be.. how should i not be worried? Anyone wondering if anyone has gone…
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Stomach problems may be TMI
First off i know people can't diagnose me BUT i would really like some opinions. About 3 weeks ago, i started with bad diarrhea. I get horrid stomach cramps to the point i am in tears and keeled over. When i get those pains i get urgency to have a bowel movement where it just cannot wait. I also sometimes get some nausea…
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Which weight do i trust?
I weighed in this morning at 3lbs less than about a week ago. This was first thing in the morning after peeing. It weighed in the same number 3x. I weight again 2 min later at a higher weight of 2 lbs since my last weight in about a week ago. Same scale. I am now weighing in at 1lb more than a week ago after eating today,…
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What the heck? Am i in a plateau?
3 weeks now my weight has been up & down. Anywhere from +3lbs and back to what my weight was 3 weeks ago. Today i weighed in and now i weigh what i did 3 weeks ago, but no further weight loss. I have been staying under my calories so i don't understand why this is happening. Any advice or guidance on how to get through…
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What kind of exercise should i log this as?
I recently went back to work. Today i was on my feet for 7 hours or so walking around lots. How should i log this? I changed my lifestyle thing to lightly active. Now it's giving me more calories. I don't know what to log walking around all day for work as though. This is definitely out of the normal for me. My lower back…