Thank you Z.

Ken
Always good to here that a person 6 yrs out is keeping up the good work.  It gives us all hope.
Take care and best wishes on your pet store.
Z

Wishing you the best Andrea.  RNY seems to get the weight off fast if you work with the program, especially in the early stages.  Hope you do well, welcome to the losing side.
Z

Well I had surgery this past Monday the 10th. That whole day I was out of if more than what I anticipated from the anesthia. Then around 1am on Tuesday the gas broke loose and oh my goodness nothing i did worked, The nurse I had that night was a God send. She walked with me,cause her aides never showed up, and patted my back to try and help easy some of the gas pain. On Wednesday Dr. Steiner showed up and took out my drain and all I can say is Holy Cow!! In one quick swoop it was a relief and an oh my goodness feeling all at the same time. I've been out walking in the grocery stores with my husband which has helped quite a bit. Everyone that's not had this procedure done has asked me,"how much pain are you in" and "how bad are you hurting". They are surprised when I tell them that I'm feeling pretty good and only have pain in the biggest incision (which I expected). I guess they figured I would be laid up in bed with agony and excruciating pain. I go back for my follow up next friday and am anxious to get the staples removed. I want to thank all of you that have posted your journeys, your pains, discomforts and joys. All the posts have helped me along the way to where I am now and have prepared me in what to expect.

 Got in a little cardio and weight training.  Had a great day so this is what I ate.  Take care all, Z

Food Name	Amount	Unit	Cals	Fat (g)	Carbs (g)	Prot (g)	Delete
		Total	1,078	55.2	64.2	86.6
Water, tap		cup fl oz grams kg lb oz	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Tea, herbal		fl oz mug (8 fl oz) teacup (6 fl oz) grams kg lb oz	6	0.0	1.2	0.0
Splenda		serving grams kg lb oz	0	0.0	4.0	0.0
Celery, raw		cup cup, diced cup, strips oz, raw, yields large stalk (11" - 12" long) medium stalk (7-1/2" - 8" long) small stalk (5" long) strip or stick (4" long) grams kg lb oz	6	0.1	1.2	0.3
PeanutButter&Honey/2tbsp		serving grams kg lb oz	90	7.0	5.0	3.0
Crackers, saltines, unsalted tops (includes oyster, soda, so...		cracker oz grams kg lb oz	78	2.1	12.9	1.7
Cheese/ColbyJack/1slice		serving grams kg lb oz	55	4.5	0.0	3.5
Cheese/Swiss/1slice		serving grams kg lb oz	50	4.0	0.0	4.0
Cheese/JalapenoJack/1slice		serving grams kg lb oz	55	4.5	0.0	3.0
Cheese/SalsaCheddar/1slice		serving grams kg lb oz	55	4.5	0.0	3.5
Braunschweiger		serving grams kg lb oz	180	14.0	3.0	9.0
CottageCheese/LowFatSmallCurd		serving	80	1.5	5.0	13.0
Salsa/Fre****bsp		serving grams kg lb oz	5	0.0	1.0	0.0
Yogurt/LiteApricotMango		serving grams kg lb oz	80	0.0	12.0	7.0
Vegetable beef soup, home recipe		cup grams kg lb oz	227	11.0	16.9	15.7
Water, tap		cup fl oz grams kg lb oz	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Whey Protein Drink		serving	110	2.0	2.0	23.0
PoweradeZero		serving grams kg lb oz	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
		Total	1,078	55.2	64.2	86.6