Hey Erin! Wondering how you are doing? I am still doing really great...started Zumba and core exercises so I have started toning. I still have food issues, I know they said the surgery doesn't take away the wanting of food, but I still kind of thought it would. I can still eat almost everything, but just not a lot. My 6 month appointment went great, can you believe we are at this point...so great! I read that you had issues with Hurricane Sandy, so sorry you had to deal with that. Hope you are doing better. I live in Maine and we just got over 30" of snow...phew, it blew so hard that it piled up on my deck taller than I am...lol Hope all is well! Nicole

Wow, that is terrible! I am so glad you are okay and your attitude sounds wonderful. My heart goes out to everybody affected by Sandy. Our church raised 70K for Sandy relief. I hope your weight loss is still going strong.

Good day everyone. I haven't been on in what seems forever. I live in Long Beach, Long Island, New York. We were hit pretty bad by Hurricane Sandy. I just got back electric and internet. Boy is this an experience. I have learned alot about what is truly important. Things are not important, people and relationships are. I learned who my TRUE friends and family are. I am lucky.
I lost the entire lower level of my house to the flood but the upper level is still in tact. Some people lost their entire house and contents. Again I am lucky.

I know this post isn't on topic I just wanted to share. I hope everyone is doing well.

Hello! Hope you are still doing great

Hi, I am just checking in to see how you are doing. I hope you are enjoying your new size and feeling the enormous increase of energy as the weight drops off?

I will look into the web site. Thanks.

Hi Newme1,

Sorry I am so late in replying to your message. I recently moved to Illinois, and it has been kinda hectic lately. Many people have mentioned doing Unjury, and I keep meaning to look into that. I don't know what phase you are on, but I recently found a website called Bariatric Foodie. It has some great recipes. I am in the being able to eat raw fruits and veggies, and some carbs now. Bariatric Foodie uses Carbquik in many of her recipes. I haven't found it in the grocery stores out here, but many of the recipes and websites that talk about Carbquik have 90% less carbs, since it's made from wheat! So this is good news for us!

Thanks

thanks for the welcome.

I can't eat the chewable either however a friend, who also had surgery, advised me to crush it and put it in yogurt. I did that and it was fine. Now that's how I get it down. The dairy in the yogurt helps.

Actually, just changing it. I hit 36 lbs! YAY! I have just been walking, I tried stomach exercises and it hurt. So I decided to wait until I was past 6 weeks or more post surgery. I had a ton of scar tissue removed at my surgery also from other surgeries so I am really afraid to create more scar tissue. I love to bike ride! I should do that! I live near the beach also in Maine so I really should be walking them. Having a really hard time with my vitamins though. I can take the sublingual B12 just fine, but the chewables gag me and the ones I swallow are SO big. Anyway, are you planning on going on the cruise? I think my family and I are. Great to know it is all you can eat.....lol

Thanks!

I was stuck at 20 lbs. also and then all of a sudden I lost another 5 lbs. I know I have a really hard time getting my protein in and that has
slowed down my weight loss. I might have to have a shake as a meal because so little makes me SO full. I am trying to follow the diet I have
to follow but just can't eat it without feeling totally stuffed. ah well, it will work out. I don't like stalls either....it will pass.

You are under the 200 mark CONGRATULATIONS!!!! I can't wait to get there! You are doing AWESOME!

I just saw you had your surgery on the 26. Mine was on the 25, It looks like you are doing great. Have you had a hard time getting in all your protein? I have had a hard time with the protein shakes, as they are kinda chalky or cause GI issues for me due to some of the whey product in them...