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hrford posted a discussion topic 13 years, 4 months ago
10lbs in one week, nice - Well this morning I'm officially 1 week post-op. Really hoping this next week I'm feeling markedly better. I weighed in on surgery day at 234.4 and this morning at 224.2. A lit...
hrford posted a discussion topic 13 years, 4 months ago
Rough Day - So, I'm 6 days post-op and so far all has been relatively well. I have one incision site that is still fairly painful (I have 6 total) and it makes stading upright a bit of a pai...
hrford posted a discussion topic 13 years, 4 months ago
Dreaming of Food - So I'm 4 days out and last night I had not 1 but 2 dreams about food. In the first I grabbed a chocolate chip cookie and took a bit. Then realised what I did and spit it out and...
hrford posted a discussion topic 13 years, 4 months ago
Tomatoes - So I thought that the acid in tomatoes would make them a no-no post op. But I see many people have tomato soup and on the eggface website she has a mushie that sounds super yummy...
hrford posted a discussion topic 13 years, 4 months ago
Food Commercials are EVERYWHERE - Since all I do right now is watch TV, walk for 5 min. and watch more TV I've probably watched more TV in the last 2 days than I have all year and OMG there are so many commercials...
hrford posted a discussion topic 13 years, 4 months ago
I'm HOME! - I'm so happy I get to write this post. I feel like I've been working towads this day forever. So here's my story:
Woke up at 4am, got on the road at 4:45 and arrived at the h...
hrford posted a discussion topic 13 years, 4 months ago
Surgery March 19th - Just wondering who else is getting their surgery tomorrow? Has it hit you yet that it's all very real. I'm exhausted from the lack of food but I've kept myself busy today so jus...
hrford posted a discussion topic 13 years, 4 months ago
Goal Outfit - So a friend who had RNY 7 years ago (she's one of the poster children and has maintained a 130lb weight loss) says I should go out now and buy a dress/outfit in my goal size (size...
hrford posted a discussion topic 13 years, 4 months ago
Cirangle Diet and Heavy Exercise - So the eating plan for my Dr. stinks so I'm planning on following Cirangles. Now I have to problem with any of it until I'll hit 6-8 weeks when I hope to get back to exercising e...
hrford posted a discussion topic 13 years, 4 months ago
Exercise while Fasting - So the next two days are clear liquids only. Saturday and Sunday are normally my heavy exercise days. I do spin AND P90X on those days. My husband says with the limited amount ...
hrford posted a discussion topic 13 years, 4 months ago
Candied Ginger - So I had much success with this for nausea when I was pregnant I know we can't eat it post-op but sucking on it like a popsicle works as well. Has anyone tried it? Can you think...
hrford posted a discussion topic 13 years, 4 months ago
Pre-op Diet No Weight Loss - So I'm finally having my surgery on Monday. I've been on this stupid liquid pre-op diet for almost 2 weeks. I'm staying under 800 calories a day, I exercise 6 days a week for at...
hrford posted a discussion topic 13 years, 4 months ago
Public Service Announcement - Do NOT mix Nectar Carribean Cooler with milk instead of water. It does NOT make it like a pina colada, it makes it gross.
End of announcement, you may return to your regularly...
hrford posted a discussion topic 13 years, 4 months ago
2 week diet, is it really necessary? - I gotta say I don't get it. No medical study I could find says it helps. I've already lost 30+ lbs on my pre-surgery lifestyle change and really this seems to me a make fattie p...
hrford posted a discussion topic 13 years, 6 months ago
Warrior Dash - Well I did it. I signed up for the Warrior Dash in Richmond, Va this Sep. My husband will be deployed by then and I thought it would be nice to have something to look forward to...
hrford posted a discussion topic 13 years, 6 months ago
Keeping me accountable - So I'm 76 days from surgery (but who's counting) and I thought I'd post an accountability post. I didn't weigh in the entire holiday season. I last weighed in on December 5th at...
hrford posted a discussion topic 13 years, 7 months ago
<-------- This Girl - FINALLY HAS A SURGERY DATE! My surgeon's office just called and they had a cancellation so I'm scheduled for March 19th. A full 6 weeks before they thought. YEAH!!! Finally it...
hrford posted a discussion topic 13 years, 7 months ago
And Now a Deployment - Because the last week hasn't been crappy enough we just found out my husband will deploy for a year this summer. Luckily it will be after by April surgery. I guess he'll get a h...
hrford posted a discussion topic 13 years, 7 months ago
So Now What? - So I've lost 20+ lbs and thought I'd have surgery in Feb. Now it looks like April or May. I must maintain my loss or my surgeon won't give me surgery. Well that's not true I mu...
hrford posted a discussion topic 13 years, 7 months ago
April!!!??? - Well I finally got to see my surgeon today. Everything is okay for me to get the surgery and they say well we have no OR time till April, but we can't put anyone in so call the f...
hrford posted a discussion topic 13 years, 8 months ago
I'm just OBESE! - YEAH! I dropped below 240 (239.4 to be exact) today and now I am officially *just* obese! I meet with my surgeon on the 8th of Dec. to get my surgery date which should be early ...
hrford posted a discussion topic 13 years, 8 months ago
B12 - Okay first things first I am PRE OP! I have a horrible time keeping my D levels up, I just finished another 8 weeks with the 50,000 1x a week and now I've got myself on 5,000 a da...
hrford posted a discussion topic 13 years, 8 months ago
Pre-Op NSV *w/ pic - Well I started this journey in Sep. and I started eating "right" and upping my exerise on the 19th. Today I'm down around 22 lbs but the NSV is that I fit in a size 18 jeans that...
hrford posted a discussion topic 13 years, 8 months ago
Why don't I do it more often? - I just finished 15 min on the eliptical at 10:30 pace and then the entire legs and back P90X routine at the gym. I feel on top of the world, well on top of the world with a sore ...
hrford posted a comment 13 years, 8 months ago
I have a shopping issue as well but it's funny the more I get my...
