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Good morning everyone. Well day 2 of back at the gym was a success. By that I mean I went. I only did 5 kms on the elliptical (I wanted the recumbent bike but that's a long story).
I couldn't get my scale working last night and now it would seem I am having problems with my iPhone. It isn't cooperating when I try to connect to the App Store. It's very frustrating because I'm not a techy by any means. I tried all kinds of hacks from the internet but no go. Will have to see if one of our IT guys can figure it out here at work today.
I took the plunge and had my hair cut short. Shocked my stylist when I told her to cut it off. I also went with a bold purpley/red color. I like it, for now. So much easier at the gym.
2 yrs 8+ mos post op
B - 1/2 everything bagel, 1 egg, 1 slice cheese
S - greek yogurt with blueberries
L - savoury mince - its an irish thing, basically gravied hamburger, side of cucumber slices
S - chicken breast with pickles
D - taco salad - YUM it's been a while
Have a great day everyone - it's almost Friday!! 
Over 100 lbs lost! and 13 lbs below goal weight!
Happy New Year !
Thank you for the good wishes. I'll definitely keep everyone posted.
Have a great day!!
Age 54 5'2" HW 224 (1-1-19) Optifast 212.2 SW 212.2 (1-15-19)
M1: M2: M3: M4: M5: M6: M7: M8: M9: M10: M11: M12:
Surgery Jan 15, 2019 with Dr. Schlachta at London Bariatric Clinic
Happy New Year and Good Luc****ep us posted.
Referral - May 31/17; Orientation - June 15/17; First Appt Nurse - June 26/17; Bloodwork and ECG - June 27/17; Sleep Study - July 5/17; Dietician Appt - July 10/17; Counsellor Appt - July 10/17; Abdominal Ultrasound - July 10/17: Endoscopy/Colonoscopy - July 25/17; Second Dietician Appt - September 14/17; Internist Appt - October 2/17; Meet the Surgeon - November 21/17; Pre Surgery Nutrition Class - January 12/18; Surgery - January 16/18
Oops... just saw TWH for your surgery... please disregard my previous question!, 
Age 54 5'2" HW 224 (1-1-19) Optifast 212.2 SW 212.2 (1-15-19)
M1: M2: M3: M4: M5: M6: M7: M8: M9: M10: M11: M12:
Surgery Jan 15, 2019 with Dr. Schlachta at London Bariatric Clinic
Hi Shiney
Congrats on your up coming surgery! It's great to have a surgery twin. :-)
Like yourself, I've been a big protein shake drinker too, so I'm not minding the opti at all.
I'd love to keep in touch during our journeys. I think that's a fantastic idea.
Where are you having your surgery?
Age 54 5'2" HW 224 (1-1-19) Optifast 212.2 SW 212.2 (1-15-19)
M1: M2: M3: M4: M5: M6: M7: M8: M9: M10: M11: M12:
Surgery Jan 15, 2019 with Dr. Schlachta at London Bariatric Clinic
Hi Angie,
So funny, you and I both have the same timeline! I also started opti yesterday and am scheduled for surgery on the 15th as well.
Opti has been fine so far, I don't mind the taste. I have been a big protein shake drinker over the years, so I feel that I'm quite use to the synthetic taste of these types of shakes.
All the best for the surgery. Also, if you're up for it, I would love to keep in touch over the course of our journeys.
*TWH* Referral - December 2017; Orientation - March 2018; SW Assessment - May 2018; Nurse Practitioner - June 2018; Nutrition Class - June 2018; Psych - August 2018; Dietitian - August 2018; Appt. w/ Surgeon - November 2018; Surgery date - January 2019
Weight loss
Pre-surgery: 14, M1: 18, M2: 9, M3: 8, M4: 10, M5:6 , M6:9
Good morning and happy new year!!
I can't decide if I want to go to Walmart today... We are trying a spending freeze-ish for January and if I really think about it I don't need what I want to get there.
Ginnny, I'm jealous of your hair appointment... I could just go for the shampoo and scalp massage lol. That's my favourite part.
Post-op three years and nine months.
Breakfast 1 - melba and PB
Breakfast 2 - protein shake
Snack - Greek yogurt and banana
Lunch - chicken and rice
Snack - pepperette and cheese
Dinner - cabbage and sausage
Snack - pudding, mixed nuts
All water and vits.
Happy New Year Gang, is everybody ready to get back on the horse and do up 2019 fabulously? I am. Went to the gym this morning even though my morning didn't start great. I got a new phone in early December and I realized over the holidays it was syncing with my Garmin Index Scale. I did some investigation this morning but will have to get it figured out tonight. I like to see the trends.
Hair appointment tonight and I'm thinking of really changing it up. New year, new look!! We'll see, will let you know tomorrow if I went through with it. My hair isn't super long right now anyway, but it is curly so we'll see if their is anything she can do with it. My some bold color!
Post Op 2 yrs 8+ mos
B - 1/2 everything bagel, 1 egg, 1 slice cheese
S - chicken breast
L - spring mix salad with chicken breast
S - deli turkey, cucumbers
D - bunless cheeseburger.
Have a wonderful day today!!
Over 100 lbs lost! and 13 lbs below goal weight!
Thank you! Three opti shakes in and I would have to agree. They're not bad at all. I didn't know what to expect after reading in a couple of FB groups how some people really disliked them, especially the vanilla. That was the first one I tried this morning and actually liked it. Ah well.. everyone has different tastes :-)
Happy New Year!
Age 54 5'2" HW 224 (1-1-19) Optifast 212.2 SW 212.2 (1-15-19)
M1: M2: M3: M4: M5: M6: M7: M8: M9: M10: M11: M12:
Surgery Jan 15, 2019 with Dr. Schlachta at London Bariatric Clinic
Thank you : ) Me too!!
Age 54 5'2" HW 224 (1-1-19) Optifast 212.2 SW 212.2 (1-15-19)
M1: M2: M3: M4: M5: M6: M7: M8: M9: M10: M11: M12:
Surgery Jan 15, 2019 with Dr. Schlachta at London Bariatric Clinic
