kimberly_gr
kimberly_gr posted a discussion topic 11 years, 8 months ago
OT--I'm still around - I just wanted to let you guys know I'm still around and read this forum most days. I can't post at work, and don't get much of a chance to post in my evenings.
I have a new pup...
kimberly_gr posted a discussion topic 12 years, 1 month ago
Agony and Ecstacy of Bra Shopping - With my weight loss I've had to buy a whole new wardrobe from a swimsuit to new winter coat. Strangely though, I only bought 1 new bra, and only did it because I needed a strapless...
kimberly_gr posted a discussion topic 12 years, 2 months ago
Hot Dogs - Ok, I know hot dogs sounds like a bad for you food, but even before WLS, I would have turkey dogs, on a light bun, and it really wasn't that many calories.
I've tried having the...
kimberly_gr posted a discussion topic 12 years, 3 months ago
Happy New Year!!! - Since we're spending a quiet (translates to boring) evening at home, I thought I'd send a shoutout to all my compadres here on the message board.
I'm reflecting on this last yea...
kimberly_gr posted a discussion topic 12 years, 3 months ago
One-year Out Update (Long) - I'm actually a little past that one-year anniversary, and have not been posting till I sifted through some stuff in my mind.
So far I'm not doing bad. I'm not one of those peopl...
kimberly_gr posted a discussion topic 12 years, 4 months ago
Too-small Boots - I'm having some frustration because I've lost 85 lbs, am at least a size 6, weight just 130 lbs, and I still can't get a great pair of boots to fit around my calves.
Yesterday I...
kimberly_gr posted a discussion topic 12 years, 4 months ago
Knuckling Down - I've been struggling the last 2 months with only having small weight loss and I'm still a ways from goal.
So I decided to be honest with myself and realized I was eating some sl...
kimberly_gr posted a discussion topic 12 years, 5 months ago
An About Face - I know many of you enjoy shopping at the Goodwill or Salvation Army for recycled clothes. I've tried my local Goodwill store, but haven't had any luck in finding things.
Now I ...
kimberly_gr posted a discussion topic 12 years, 6 months ago
Premier Protein Bars? - This might be old news, but I was in Sam's Club today and saw Premier Protein bars. I was pleasantly surprised until I read the label.
Although each bar has 30g of protein, jus...
kimberly_gr posted a discussion topic 12 years, 6 months ago
Snacks - I have RH. I had it even before surgery, but my surgery exasperated this condition. To keep it under control I have to eat something with protein every 2-3 hours. Fortunately I'...
kimberly_gr posted a discussion topic 12 years, 6 months ago
No Sleep - I'm posting this on just 4 hours of sleep. Periodically I go through this type of thing. This time I woke at 4:00 or so because my back hurt.
Saturday I have a new bed getting...
kimberly_gr posted a discussion topic 12 years, 7 months ago
Initial Goal Reached! - My scale told me I am 135 lbs as of this morning.
At my very first surgical consult, the doctor asked me what my goal for weight loss was. Strangely I had not really thought ...
kimberly_gr posted a discussion topic 12 years, 7 months ago
OT--Update - You all were right. I contacted the social worker at the hospital to get the ball rolling on my Mom's situation. It's looking like she'll go to an in-patient rehab situation afte...
kimberly_gr posted a discussion topic 12 years, 7 months ago
OT--Can't Fix This--Warning It's Long - Folks, I'm feeling stressed out to the max right now, and I don't mean to be a drama queen, but I've got to lay it out to get it off my chest.
My Mom is ill in the hospital righ...
kimberly_gr posted a discussion topic 12 years, 8 months ago
How'd that happen? - I've been very strategic as I've lost sizes and hit clearance sales to get super buys. Even when I was still a size 14 or 16, I bought smalls because the buys were that good and I...
kimberly_gr posted a discussion topic 12 years, 9 months ago
Are you kidding me? - Holy crap! I went to Kohl's with coupon in hand to buy a pair of shorts since I only have 1 pair that still fits. I first picked up a pair of 10's--too big; a size 8--too big; and...
kimberly_gr posted a discussion topic 12 years, 9 months ago
6 Month Checkup - On Tuesday I had my 6 month checkup. My labs looked good (I have a copy to review when I have some time to concentrate on them), and supposedly I'm ahead of the curve on my weight...
kimberly_gr posted a discussion topic 12 years, 10 months ago
New Experience, Not in a Good Way - After work on Friday I decided to do some shopping to get a jump on the weekend. While out, I went to Boston Market for dinner so my blood sugars wouldn't get too low.
I ate mo...
kimberly_gr posted a discussion topic 12 years, 10 months ago
No Longer Obese--Warning--This Rambles - This week I moved from being obese to overweight. I've lost about 2/3 of my weight loss goal, and I'm feeling good.
I'm trying to wrap my head about it. In a way I have a grip...
kimberly_gr posted a discussion topic 12 years, 10 months ago
NSV and Struggling - First I want to share my NSV that I had last night. DH and I went to a concert last night. The theater is old and has tiny seats, but that wasn't a problem for me. I was able to...
kimberly_gr posted a discussion topic 12 years, 11 months ago
OT--Decision Made - On my white board at work I wrote this quote "Making a good decision now is better than making a great decision too late."
My husband and I have been struggling with a decision ...
kimberly_gr posted a discussion topic 12 years, 11 months ago
An Annoyance - Why do people keep asking me repeatedly how much weight I've lost? Random people at work ask me about every 3-4 weeks how much weight I've lost so far.
This is especially frustr...
kimberly_gr posted a discussion topic 12 years, 11 months ago
Jeans Frustrations (& Victories) - So I got fed up with wearing baggy jeans that look like I have poop in my pants. Last night I went shopping for a pair that fit. Yahoo! I can wear a size 12 in all of them.
A bi...
kimberly_gr posted a discussion topic 12 years, 12 months ago
Post VSG and Sweets - I've been discussing with another member that my desire for sweets has pretty much gone away with VSG. In fact, I don't even really like most sweets anymore. This is craziness fo...
kimberly_gr posted a discussion topic 12 years, 12 months ago
Life After VSG Surgery - Often on this forum, I see posts of pre-WLS people or newbies wondering if life will ever be normal. I'm here to tell you, life can be normal again.
I'm 4 months out from surge...