How is everyone doing at 11 months?

Just checking in...this board isn't seeing much action, but this is the group I'm interested in hearing from.

I'm a little worried because I can eat pretty much anything and I'm wondering if that's true for all of you?!

Of course, part if this could be because I've changed my habits so much that I 'think' I can eat anything.  For example, I don't eat any type of bread, no caffine, no carbonation, limited sugar (special occasions, like birthdays).

Still I found myself eating bad carbs during the superbowl game and beyond.  Is anyone else having this problem?

For the record, I've lost over 105 lbs and exercise 3-4 times a week (45 minutes on the eliptical, burning over 600 cals at at time).

How are the rest of you doing?  Am I on track?  Thanks all!

Paula

Hi, 11 months post op, 120 pounds down and doing pretty good. I can also eat pretty much anything. I stay low carb because I get a bit queezy if I eat to much of the wrong carbs. I do low sugar 'cause I can't do sugar free due to sugar alcohols. My portions are still pretty small. On a good day I can eat a 6 oz piece of beef or chicken with a few veggies. I also don't do any caffine or carbonation, and very limited breads and pastas. Sometimes I want something salty, crunchy so I'll have a 100 calorie bag of Cheez-It. I just started having pork rinds for salty crunchy and they work just as well with no carbs. Bloodwork is great and I'm feeling better than i have in years.

Darice 

Hi Paula,

I'll be officially 11 months out the 20th. So far i'm down 124 lbs. I love my tool!

Sometimes I feel like I eat too much so I tracked on dailyplate for a few days and realized I was only getting in between 600 & 700 calories in a day  

I eat low carb and very low sugar because I use to dump badly and now the fear of

dumping keeps me on track!

Every once in a while I find myself grazing. Old habits and all ...

I'm hooked on the 25 calorie Diet Swiss Miss Hot Cocoa right now .. try it.

HELLO PAULA, 
I'M NEW TO THIS FORUM AND ALMOST 50 Y.O ...NOT MANY POSTS  HERE AHHH !  I AGREE. RNY MARCH 25, 2008.   I'M REAL  HAPPY WITH MY RESULTS.  BMI FROM 39 TO 27.  I JUST JOINED A ' WOMENS'  GYM  WITH A PERSONAL TRAINER TO SEE HOW MUCH FARTHER I CAN GO WITH TONING,  ESPECIALLY MY UPPER ARMS.  YES, I CAN ALSO EAT ANYTHING & I DO NOT DUMP. ( I LOVE NECCO WAFERS & CONVERSATION HEARTS).   HIKE-WALKING HAS BEEN MY SAVIOR UNTIL RECENT MONTHS ... WINTER  ****) IS TOUGH FOR EXERCISE OTHER THAN A GOING TO A GYM .. I THINK.  SO I AM TRAINING FOR A LOCAL 5-K IN MAY 2009.  MY WEIGHT HAS PLATUED FOR THE PAST 6 MO. BUT I AM HAPPY WITH IT.
NICE TO HEAR FROM YOU
CAROL

I am so over joyed about what I have accomplished I am ready to throw a party!
YEAH LADIES WE HAVE CAME SO FAR !!!!!!!! 

It will be a year 3/4/08 at 06:30:05 - I am only 10 lbs from my goal. I mainly eat based on a daily intake. If I know I am having Chinese food I will just eat two 100 snacks during the day and drink hot tea. Also, I buy Capri sun 25 cal juice drinks. I punish those drinks and I love the 100 snacks. Those snacks really help out when I have a taste for salt or something to crunch on. I am not able to eat beef, I went to my doctors and asked for x-rays and everything cause I swore I lost my stomach. I was balled up and crying for hours until I passed out asleep from beef. I would have a cupcake and starved the rest of the day by eating nothing but fruits . But it works for me!  I must say the cupcake thing -it was a social thing mainly. I use splenda for everything that calls for sugar. Seafood is my best friend - without it I would starve. Also, I love my kettle chips! For the most part I would grade myself a B+  for staying on track! (Don't ask about the vitamins) However, there is room for improvement and mind control over what I no I can have from what I no I should not have.

I have been taking yoga, kick boxing classes, walking, and I can jog like a block straight before my knees about to buckle and my calf catch on fire (lol). I also do yoga and taebo at home and it is very good after a hard days work. I work out at least 30 mins every other day. If I miss a day I will work out 60 mins the next day. I am trying to find people who like to walk downtown but no wants to. That's okay, I have my mission and I go ALONE!

Good luck ladies & Thanks !

AGAIN Give yourselves a round of applause .........

KLo
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Hi
On Feb 13, I was 11 months post-op.... pre-surgery I weighed 286 lbs, now I am 150 lbs..... (loss of 136 lbs) not too bad eh?  I bought a new jacket (size 14 instead of siz 28/30 or 5X) and pants (size 12 instead of 28 or 5X).  My head has not caught up completely with my size as I am almost always buying clothes that are too big as I am not sure of my size.  When ave you heard that people stop losing weight....  at 12 motnhs or by 18 months or ???  I have no regrets, feeling great.  I just turned 50 yrs and feel like 40 or even younger, how great is that!

Diane
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

I will be a year on St. Patrick's day (3/17).  I can't believe how far I've come in one short year.  I used to be 320, BMI of 57, Size 30/32 in pants and almost a 5x in shirts.  Now I'm 183, BMI of 32.4, Size M/L in shirts and size 14 in pants.  I've lost a total of 137 lbs.

I mostly feel good.  I can't believe how much smaller I am though and I have issues with shopping.  On one hand I've lost a lot, on the other hand, I have a lot more to lose on my 5'3" frame.  Also, last time I was think I had just turned 18 and I used to wear things a lot diff. from what I wear now.  I am unsure of how I "should" be dressing.  I just turned 28 and I'm finding some things I'm looking at are too "young" for me, but a lot of stuff can also be too "old" for me.  I don't know what my style is yet and how I should be dressing.  It makes me very frustrated.  I'm very quickly running out of clothes and I have NOTHING at all for summer-time.

I have my annual bloodwork coming on on 3/13 and then my annual appt. with my surgeon on 3/19.  This way he'll hopefully have the bloodwork in by then.

On March 11th I will be one year out.   I have lost 125 pounds and gone from a size 30/32 to a size 14 !!! Yea.  I can tolerate most all foods, not sure that's such a good thing though.  I have been so blessed through this whole life changing event.  I have had no complications no real problems. 
Having said that I do have a concern,  I lost 100 pounds in seven months and it  took three months to lose the next 25 pounds.  I have been at the same weight for two months now and it is driving me crazy.  I work out and keep my calories at around 800 to 1000 a day. 
I also worry because I feel hungary again and that scares me.  Can anyone else relate? 

Thanks,
Lynne