Patrice (PatriceMarieV1 on MFP)

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“Obese.” I’ve always hated that word. It just sounds derogatory, but it has been my "label" for my entire adult life. Shortly before my surgery, I learned that a new version of that title had been created in recent years

I found this video in my Facebook feed today and it was a good reminder of how easy it is to forget how we felt when we first started this weight loss journey.

The video is about a man named Jared who lost over 300 pounds, and credits DDP Yoga,

If so, what are your thoughts?  Good workout?  Fun? Any negatives?

Someone here mentioned black bean pasta in a post (may have been Maria?) I was intrigued and bought some. It was significantly better than I had anticipated and half a serving is almost too much and makes me feel full for a long time. (I think next tim

I was carrying in cat litter from the car today, one in each hand. It seemed really heavy to the point I could feel how it was weighing my entire body down and I could feel the effects of the extra weight all the way down through my legs as I walked.</

I am currently trying to stay below 900 calories a day.

Just for fun, I entered the regular weekday breakfast from my pre-WLS days into MyFitnessPal: a Starbucks triple grande caramel macchiato and, not one, but two cinnamon morning buns (becau

It absolutely made my day that for the first time they didn't have to use the huge blood pressure cuff that looks like it is meant for someone's upper thigh. I got to use the regular adult cuff. Sometimes it's the little things!

Or, is it just me? I updated my weight a week ago, and again today. However, my ticker didn't update either time.

7 months out I have started getting some mild indigestion once or twice a day after meals. It feels like mild heartburn just below my throat mixed with an indigestion/slight nausea mid abdomen (above bellie button/below ribs). No pain on right, but an

I have done “ok” my first 6 months. I have lost over half my excess weight and technically am a “success” so far. However, I could be doing better.

I know which areas I need to improve, but I have those nagging voices in

I am eating 5 times a day. Would I be better to white knuckle it in between meals and try to only eat 3 times a day? Any pros/cons for either method? BTW - I am not one of those people who is never hungry. My physical hunger returned after about 2 mont

I am only a few months out, and haven’t lost as much as I would like, but at my higher weights, I had really developed some social anxiety.  I feared that I would run into someone I know when I went out just about anywhere.  I hated leaving the h

Today, for the first time ever, my 6-year old was able to put his arms all the way around me when hugging me. So sweet :)

My second ticker gets chopped off when I post and I have noticed this on other people's posts as well.

Our family went on a hike today and about 5 minutes into the trail I realized I forgot to put sunscreen on my 6 year old so I told my husband we would go back to the car and then catch up with him later. On the way back to the car, my son said "I'll ra

I have been averaging between 650-750 a day. I wonder if this is too much this early?

I just bought some and they look bigger than I expected. The bottle says "new look". I am not sure if they are referring to the bottle or that the pill shape is different. They are rectangle and about the size of a pez candy. I thought that after RNY w

If so, what were your symptoms and what was done to resolve it?

I am only 6 weeks post op and am super super paranoid about getting dumping syndrome. I secretly hope I am one of the lucky ones that don’t dump, but I don’t have any plans to test it out.

So, Saturday, I was working out in the yard

I am 6 Weeks out. I lean toward being a lacto-ovo vegetarian but do have some poultry or fish a couple times a week (however, it's not super appealing to me.) I am also supposed to be moving away from "slider foods"

I am doing a pretty good job

I had RNY with a hiatal hernia repair on 3/11. I am completely okay with liquids (except I get embarrassing gurgling noises in my throat). However, the soft/diced foods I am now allowed to eat often feel a little painful