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NSV--size 14 and a question for the ladies. - Yesterday I finally went to Old Navy to use some gift cards I'd been hanging onto for that moment when I REALLY needed to restock on basics.  I knew that moment had arrived when...

"What's That?" NSV - Today my 4-year-old son points at my wrist and goes, "Mommy, what's that bump?" It was that knobby wristbone thing I hadn't seen in years, lol!  I told him it was part of my...

Since Ruggie proclaimed himself one: - Sorry my skills at photo editing are so incredibly bad.  I'm sure Frisco could do a better job. . .

ONEderland! - This morning the scale said 199.2.  I'm not sure it's "real" b/c (TMI--apologies to Ruggie) yesterday I had to #2 like 4 times and usually I'm a once a day girl (no I did no...

Balance between the losing phase and living your l - So, I've realized (well, I knew this before, but I was hoping I was getting better at it--no such luck) that any time my routine is disrupted, my eating suffers.  When we travel...

3500 calorie deficit = 1 lb loss????? - I call shenanigans.  I bought a bodymedia fit armband thing, so I know how many calories I'm burning.  I track EVERYTHING that goes into my mouth, so I know what I'm consuming. ...

Stats/reflections at 3 months. - Stats: High weight:  265 Surgery weight: 253 (-12 lbs) Month 1:  232 (-21 lbs) Month 2: 216.4 (-15.6) Month 3: 204.6 (-11.8) Total Loss:  60.4 total, 48....

3 months out (pics). - I know this is what I wanted to see when I was pre-op, so I'm trying to post monthly updates on the 28th. Stats: High weight:  265 Surgery weight: 253 (-12 lbs) ...

Pic of my new size L Old Navy dress. :) - For context, here's me in October 2012 at a friend's birthday party.  I'm the fat one in the weird orange print dress.   And here's me in my new dress Saturday nigh...

Love that you replaced the tree with a treadmill, lol!!

NSV--"Holy $h!t" moment! - It has been at least two decades since I have been able to shop in the regular women's dept.  Friday, I stopped by Old Navy because I'd seen an ad for cute dresses and thought I...

Did a TRX/Spin class. - It ended an hour ago and I still feel like I'm dying. :) So--good workout, but my fancy armband gadget said it only burned 240 calories.  The puddle of sweat I left at the g...

strength training question for women - I usually do strength training on mwf.  I didn't make it to the gym Monday, so I did the weight machines yesterday. Is it ok if I go ahead and do them again today?  I know a...

Weekend NSVs. - 1.  Daughter's bday party and I stayed on plan. 2.  Husband told my my thighs were shrinking.  He sure knows the way to a girl's heart! 3.  Did a 2 hour hike this mornin...

My house smells like chocolate cupcakes. - I'm getting ready for my daughter's 7th birthday party tomorrow, so I've been making cupcakes and little seashell meltable candy mold things for the tops of them (frosting is ne...

Cool!

If you have Trader Joe's--Egg White Salad! - I just discovered this today.  Mixed the container with 2.6 oz of tuna and have dinner and lunch for tomorrow.  I got the spicy ranchero, which only has 1 g carbs.  The nutritio...

Fluid intake--Am I the only one - who ever wishes she had a "home iv fluid" kit and could just hook up to it every day to get in extra fluids? Not really (ok, sort of really).  I am just tired of drinking al...

So what if you're feeling discouraged? - Had a little breakthrough courtesy Frisco this morning, and wanted to share it here.  I've been feeling discouraged because my weight loss has slowed down. His basic respons...

NSV--I took a ballet class! - About a zillion years (and pounds) ago, I was a dancer.  Started in 2nd grade, continued up until high school, when we moved across the country.  I continued to dance all the wa...

2 month progress post - Starting weight: 265 Surgery weight: 253 1 month out: 232 2 months out: 216.4 Total weight loss:  48.6 WL since surgery: 36.6 I missed my goal of 20 lbs/...