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So sorry to read of your loss. Their love is so true and unconditional...

Congratulations Martalinda on the 10 K run but most of all on being a...

Congratulations on your seven year surgiversary. I hope I can say the...

NSVs! - I'm two years post op and have been maintaining my 140 pound loss for a year. While I love being a normal size person now,the thing I appreciate most is how much better I feel. I g...

What's on the menu today RNYers? - I'll start us off today I guess. Cloudy day here in Illinois but Lily and I have done our 3.8 mile walk at the park. I will spend 20 minutes on the bike here when I finish my coffe...

Two years ago yesterday - I made the best decision ever and had gastric bypass surgery. I was 265 and had constant knee and back pain on a daily basis. I was diabetic and had high cholesterol and uncontroll...

What's on the menu today RNYers? - Happy Tuesday everyone! The heat is getting ready to move in here in Illinois today so Lily and I did our 3.76 miles before the sun was even totally up. I plan to ride the bike for...

What a transformation! Congratulations!

No more scale phobia! - I love going to the rheumatologist now because I am no longer afraid to step on the scale and I don't worry about getting a lecture on my weight. Now every time I see me he tells m...

What's on the menu today RNYers? - Another hot and muggy day here in central Illinois! Lily and I got our 3.47 mile walk in by 7. After lunch I will also ride my stationary bike for 20 minutes for my exercise today....

I've never tried Click but would live to. I love coffee and would love to...

22 Months Post op - 22 months ago I was recovering from my surgery. I had been overweight or obese my whole life. I had diabetes,high blood pressure,high cholesterol and constant knee and back pain. I...

What's on your plate RNYers? (Monday) - Did everybody have a good weekend? Mine was boring but OK I guess. I just got back from Goodwill,where I went to get some shorts. I wore long pants all summer last year because I f...

What's on the menu today RNYers?(Saturday) - Since no one has started this,I thought I would start us off. Lily my dog and I walked 3 miles early this morning and then I rode my bike for thirty minutes too. It's a good thing ...

What's on the menu today RNYers? - Beautiful sunny day here in Illinois and it' s finally Friday too! Off to an early start as the new dog,Lily,and I have already walked our three miles. With the humidity and heat w...

What's on your plate RNYers? (Monday) - Beautiful day here in Illinois today. Lily and I took our walk and went about 3 miles this morning. We both had fun and got done early. B 1/2 c steel cut oats with but and 1/2 bana...

So thankful! - It is a blustery freezing day here in Illinois but I am so thankful for my new healthy life I just had to post! I just finished my workout walking 30 minutes at 4.3 miles per ho...

Great night shopping - I have been buying all my clothes at Goodwill since I started losing weight because we have 2 boys in private college and not much money to spare. Last night hubby took me to Ma...

Finally! - I saw pictures of me doing the 3 mile walk against diabetes Saturday online today and finally I can see that I am skinny! It only tooK me a year to be able to see it. Also signe...

NSV - On the day after my 54th birthday I just finished a 3 mile Walk Against Diabetes in 36 minutes. Couldn't even imagine walking 3 miles a year ago before my surgery. It feels amaz...

Cool NSV! - I was downstairs working out and getting sweaty. I was hot so when I switched to the bike I pulled my bike shorts up on my leg and realized--somewhere in this amazing journey I ...

Great nsv! - Went to my cardiologist for the first time since my surgery. He didn't recognize me! Of course when I saw him last year I weighed 260 pounds and today I weighed 122.6! He said,"...

One year labs--do they look OK? - Just not sure on a few of them Iron 84 Ferritin 44 PTH 43 Vitamin B12 1252 Vitamin D 103 Thanks for any advice. And I am so thankful my cholesterol and b...