Brazilnut2

Send Message

Block

Add Friend

Possible jealousy...and bras. -  Well, FINALLY about to hit the 180s and am down to a size large...depending on how the pattern is cut. I have discovered that 1X and XL are not the same size.  It seems that 1X...

Question About Lab Work 6 Months Post-op - Can someone tell me if the lab work that is done at 6 months (and it will be my first lab work, post-op) is to be done fasting? No, my surgeon's office didn't tell me and my appt....

Poo Post. (You've Been Warned.) - This is me just being open and honest here. Last Saturday, I spent an hour on the "throne" in absolute agony, passing what felt like a baseball.  I'm pretty sure I tore a little...

One. Der. Land. YESSSSSSSSS! - I finally broke my month-long plateau and am in Onederland!  What amazes me: 1.  I look like a "normal" person. 2.  I'm wearing an "L" shirt today for the first time in a l...

Chia Seeds - While at home recovering from knee surgery, I had the opportunity to watch Dr. Oz on TV.  He talked about the amazing properties of Chia seeds (Remember Chia Pets, anyone?) and how...

More than 16 hours without water/liquid or food... - I have partial knee replacement surgery tomorrow, originally scheduled for noon.  That already means that I go without food and water for 14 hours.  However, the surgeon's office c...

Your pictures are such an amazing and inspirational testimony for...

Standing on the edge and I need a push! - I need a push into Onederland.  I'm almost there!  It's so close I can almost reach out and touch it!  I'm five pounds away!!! It seems that I'm starting to level out with every...

Guess who this letter is written to - Dear_________, We been together for over 50 years and I can understand that you may be upset with me over the changes that recently occurred.  Please don't take it out on me by ...

First Dumping Syndrome and the "Recipe" - If my mistake helps anyone not to repeat it, that will have been the goal of this post. My first experience with dumping came from a "smart" idea I had of mixing a little peanut...

Every Time I Blow My Nose... - ...I get a nosebleed!  This has happened since my surgery.  Not meaning to be gross here, but you know how you usually blow your nose in the mornings after waking or after taking a...

Findingmyself1994! How are you doing? - I know you're recovering right now from this morning's surgery but I've been thinking about you and as soon as you're up to it, give us an update.  I'm very excited for you!

Just wanna say, for the first time in a long time. - ...I feel GREAT!!!! (Arthritis not included.) I remember the old days of lethargy, tiredness, lack of motivation, depression, low self-esteem, apathy, etc. and while I know the...

Update on my knee...if anyone cares or remembers - Remember my post entitled, "I Come from TN with a Banjo on My Knee?"  Anyway, I went to the ortho today and found out that I have severe osteoarthritis built up in both my knees.  ...

Three Weeks' Post Op...continued - The end of the drainage tube was really irritating my insides.  I couldn't wait to have it removed.  Two weeks after my surgery, I went back to the surgeon's office and met wit...

Confused About Protein and Absorbtion - As I mentioned in another post, I'm a vegetarian. I try to look for non-meat sources of protein in addition to my protein shakes. I spent a good deal of time in a health food g...

I Am NOT Pointing a Finger... - ...at any individual here.  But I do remember, a few years ago, being on the Weight Watchers community forums and having people constantly post about what they could get away with....

I Come from TN with a Banjo on My Knee - Hoping, trusting, praying that my WLS would make a difference in my arthritic knee, I am disappointed, now almost 25 lighter, that my knee has gotten worse instead of better.  I re...

Three Weeks Post Op! Long but Helpful If You're F - The RNY surgery is behind me, now and I have no regrets.  Already, since the very highest weight I had pre-surgery, I have lost 24 pounds.  Clothes are becoming loose, people who k...

A Breakfast Poem - In pre-op times my day began with a cup of fancy joe Accompanied by a sweet baked treat eaten quickly on the go. Post-op, I've replaced fast food with supplements galore. My c...

Help Me Think This Out - I am a vegetarian and have been since 2000.  Obviously, being a vegetarian does NOT equal losing weight, or I would not have had my RNY.  (I was a naughty vegetarian.) Anyway, h...