ErinNikki posted a discussion topic 8 years, 8 months ago

I know everyone is different. That said, I am about 7 months out and my weight-loss has slowed. I was averaging about 12 lbs. a month and am now about 8 lbs. a month. I am not complaining and the scale is going in the right direction, but I was wonderi


ErinNikki posted a discussion topic 8 years, 9 months ago

I went to my regular doc yesterday and when the nurse went to take my blood pressure, she reached right for the regular cuff without hesitation. No more extra large blood pressure cuff for me! It is such a little thing but it seemed like such a big dea


ErinNikki posted a discussion topic 8 years, 9 months ago

I am now 6 months post-op! My high weight was 257. My surgery weight was 242. This morning the scale read 169! I was in a size 20 pre-surgery and am in a size 10 today. The best part? At 169, my BMI is now 29.9. I am no longer obese!!! Being overweight


ErinNikki posted a discussion topic 8 years, 10 months ago

I am 5 months post-op and have had a few little stalls but recently I went through 3 weeks where I lost NOTHING! I tried to remain patient and not freak out and finally, 3 days ago, I started losing again and now I can confidently say, my stall is over


ErinNikki posted a discussion topic 8 years, 11 months ago

First, I graduate with my Masters degree this Saturday. My goal has been to get to 185 by then and right now, I am sitting at 181! I even had to exchange my XL robe for a regular one! Woo hoo! That was such an awesome feeling to not need the bigger rob


ErinNikki posted a discussion topic 9 years ago

I am so close! It feels like the weight loss has stopped! It hasn't. I'm just so impatient to see that 1 on the scale. I was hoping to be under 200 by my birthday at the end of the months and it looks like I will make it!


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ErinNikki posted a discussion topic 9 years, 2 months ago
Dreaded 3 week plateau finally over. - So I had surgery 3 1/2 weeks ago. I remember reading that many people have a plateau at 3 weeks out. Well, mine happened at 2 weeks out. The scale did not move at all- not even an ...

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ErinNikki posted a discussion topic 9 years, 3 months ago
Had surgery on Thursday - I had my surgery on Thursday and everything went really well. They did the leak test Friday. The contrast they give you to drink it HORRIBLE. But all was well. The first 2 days wer...

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ErinNikki posted a discussion topic 9 years, 4 months ago
2 week pre-op liquid diet - I am on day 4 of my pre-op liquid diet. My first day was on Thanksgiving and that was so hard to watch everyone else eat while I sat there with my water and Optifast. I am on day 4...

ErinNikki posted a discussion topic 9 years, 4 months ago
Insurance approval! - My doctors office submitted the paperwork to my insurance company last Thursday. Today, I got the call that I was approved! That has to be a record. It was actually approved Friday...

ErinNikki posted a discussion topic 9 years, 5 months ago
Newbie here. Waiting for my surgery date - Hello all. I have been lurking for a few weeks and just wanted to introduce myself. I am 33, a grad student, and mom to 3 little ones. I had my consultation with a doctor here in T...
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