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So close I can taste it! - This morning I am less than 5 lbs away from Onederland!! The last time I was under 200...was...hmm.... I think I was like 15-years-old? It was a while ago. I've tried many times si...

You're a brave man... I haven't tried any carbonation yet! I've tried...

I'm halfway to goal!! - Hooray!! I woke up this morning a bit lighter and the scale said 205.6 from 207 yesterday. I started at 255.8 and my original goal is 155 at 5'6 for a loss of about 100 lbs. So ...

I'm halfway to goal!! - Hooray!! I woke up this morning a bit lighter and the scale said 205.6 from 207 yesterday. I started at 255.8 and my original goal is 155 at 5'6 for a loss of about 100 lbs. So th...

2 Months Out- NUT Appointment today - Today marks 2 months since my surgery! I am down a total of 46.8lbs and feeling great. Today I had a NUT appointment where I was put on the last stage of my transition. I'm offici...

I love Old Navy! - They have been a godsend through my weight loss. I check out their clearance racks frequently and have been picking up  pieces of smaller clothing and it's sure paid off. Brand new...

Sick and I don't want to eat - I've had a cough for several weeks now and it seems to have worsened practically overnight. I have a lot of chest congestion and just feel awful, but no fever. I worked last night,...

Indian food! - I used to looove having Indian food with my fiance. Tonight he really wanted some so I decided to try it. I got a chicken tikka appetizer and a side of raita, which is a nice yogur...

How did you celebrate Onederland? - For years I been wanting to go skydiving but the weight max is usually 225. I told myself once that if I ever got under 200, that would be my gift to me. Now that that seems like ...

Finally having some NSVs! - First,  about a week or so ago,  I went to a local bar with some friends. Everyone had drinks, but I stuck with unsweetened idce tea. In fact,  I had 3-4 and enjoyed myself! I also...

Wow That's Awesome, congratulations! I'm happy to hear things...

I did it!! - I started a thread earlier about making fish since I had never cooked it before. I got a lot of great, helpful tips and decided I was ready to embark upon a journey. I trekked to t...

Help cooking fish! - I love cooking, but I don't eat seafood so I have no idea how to cook it. The only seafood I've tried and tolerated was swordfish. I had it at a wedding with some sort of lemony sa...

Feeling happy. - The other day I stepped on the scale and it said 216.8. Before my pre-op diet I was 255.8. My highest weight ever was 272...that I know of. It was just such a good day. I felt goo...

If you haven't already, I'd give your surgeon a call or shoot them an...

How to get rid of your cravings! - Watch an episode of Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmerman.   Put my cravings away for a good hour or so! I like trying new foods,  but some of them were definitely making me sick. ...

Oh no. I love grapefruit, but it sometimes wreaked a little havoc on...

My soft food recipe - Chicken Shepherd's Pie - Was in the mood for cooking this evening and went all out! Dinner was sooo good. I marinated some ground chicken in a low carb mesquite sauce, garlic,  and spices. Then I cooked i...

Really? One month out? - Today marks one month since my surgery. Damn, that flew by. I am down about 33 lbs, 25 since surgery. I've been in a stall since I started my soft foods, which was a week ago. But...

Your lowest adult weight - When I met with the medical director, he asked me what my highest and lowest weights were as an adult. I'm 28, and I think my lowest (that I can remember) was about 190 in my teena...

Who's afraid of the big, bad RESTAURANT?! - I will admit, a big part of our social life revolved around restaurants. So, this surgery is a big change for both of us. I assured my SO that we would be able to go to restaurants...