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Success Stories at 6 months out - Tomorrow, I am celebrating my 6 month surgiversary.  I am down 99.2 pounds since my pre-op appointment! Share your success story at 6 months!  Not to compare, but to CELEBRATE wit...

Thank you Everyone! - You are an elite group of unique individuals.  You support unconditionally regardless of differences and understand the healing power of the collective spirit.  I want to say thank...

NSV - the best so far - So, today I was in Shoppers Drug Mart, and I see a man walking towards me...I recognize him...he was a former student of mine from 11 years ago.  I say hi to him, and he stares at ...

New Weight Loss Drug just approved by the FDA - This just in... news.yahoo.com/weight-loss-drug-qsymia-debuts-121031535--abc-news-health.html hmmmm......

is there anybody out there? - Just asking...

Realigned my goal. - I have reset my goal.  I am now aiming for a BMI which is considered "normal" for someone of my height.  I am wearing a size 9/10 on the bottom and a M-L on top, which looks good...

Realigned my goal. - I have reset my goal.  I am now aiming for a BMI which is considered "normal" for someone of my height.  I am wearing a size 9/10 on the bottom and a M-L on top, which looks good...

Realigned my goal. - I have reset my goal.  I am now aiming for a BMI which is considered "normal" for someone of my height.  I am wearing a size 9/10 on the bottom and a M-L on top, which looks good o...

St.Joe's on Sept 25th? - Hi all, I will be going in for my 6 month update appointment at St.Joe's on the 25th.  My appt. is for 10:40.  Is anyone else going to be there around that time?  Just thought I'd...

Milestone number - I now weigh less than I did at 15 years old.  I am now 48. do any of you have numbers that stick in your head that represent your past ages? This one is 175. (now 174.6) Next on...

oh my, you are making me blush....

How many times of day... -  Another discussion question.  How many times a day do you eat?  I have read some very conflicting research regarding this.  Some doctors say to eat 6-7 times a day, while others s...

Am I the only one...? - Who doesn't drink protein shakes?  I seem to have no problem getting my protein in, in actual food.  I eat protein for breakfast, lunch and dinner...and may have a greek yoghurt la...

Surgiversary present... - The scale....she moved.  It is not THAT I am tracking my eating...I realize now, it's WHAT I am tracking that matters.  For the last two days, I have eaten fish.  Tilapia and tun...

Just back from NYC! Pics on profile! - Hi All, Got back from NYC on Sunday...wow...what a whole lot of NSV's there! How about walking all day, everyday with no problems or pain?  Dressing up for dinners out? Feeling...

back from NYC! (pics on profile) - Hi All, Got back from NYC on Sunday...wow...what a whole lot of NSV's there! How about walking all day, everyday with no problems or pain?  Dressing up for dinners out? Feeling l...

screeching halt... - I had lost a ton of weight really fast, but in the last few weeks, have not lost anything...been gaining and losing the same 2 pounds for over 3 weeks.  I am tracking, exercising a...

Put that d*** thing away! - So...today, I had my partner put away my scale...to hide it until Monday.  I told her that I was becoming to obsessed with it and I know that that is not mentally healthy.  She did...

A few more NSVs and Please add some of yours to th - Let's add a few more fun ones... - easier to shave my armpits (which I now own two of) - fit into any bathroom stall - and can wipe in all as well! - a medium Greek salad from ...

Partial list of NSVs experienced to date... - in no particular order: -  can do my own tonails without grunting -  can scratch my own back -  can sleep/ lie/ read on my back in bed -  improved gums and teeth -  no leg s...

100 pounds vanishes...owner wonders where it went - A formerly morbidly obese woman from St.Catharines, On, is wondering where her 100 pounds has gone.  "It vanished quickly after WLS", she reported..."however, some was gone from wh...