Maryanne L.
4 months out w/pic. Life is good
Mar 09, 2011
I cant believe its only been 4 months! In some ways it seems like I had the surgery yesterday and others it seems like its been years. I finally have my energy back and as far as my hair goes its still hanging in there. It's been thinning but I upped my biotin and it seems to have slowed down a bunch. Thank goodness I have a lot of hair to begin with. LOL. Ive lost a total of 80lbs since Jan of last year and I look/feel wonderful. I don't know what else to say except, life is good!
May 2010
March 2011 (below)
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May 2010
March 2011 (below)
Nothing says "Be my Valentine" like preserved meat.
Feb 14, 2011
This is my first valentines day since surgery and its been great. My husband and I exchanged gifts this morning and he got me a heart shaped tin that he filled with my favorite beef jerky. Nothing says Happy Valentines Day like preserved meat. Lol! I got such a good giggle out if it. I never thought I would be so excited about getting dehydrated meat. He is the best husband a girl could have. 
3 months out today
Feb 08, 2011
Well, I cant believe its only been three months. All of my eating hobbits have become second nature and I'm having no problem with getting the protein/water I need. The one thing I have had trouble with is my iron levels. Despite taking 3 iron supplements a day I cant seem to get my levels up where they need to be. I'm having some lab work done tomorrow to see if things have improved. Other than the iron thing, life has been great. We have moved into out new home (still no kitchen) and almost everything has been unpacked. My biggest stress right now it what color to paint the living room.I had a check up with my surgeon last Wednesday and he said I'm right on track. I'm down to 186 lbs from 264 lbs (Jan '10). That makes a grand total of 78 lbs lost so far. Ive lost 48 lbs since surgery. I only have 36 lbs to go until I hit my goal of 150! At the rate I'm going, Ill be there in no time. Ive noticed my hair has thinned a bit but not badly by any means. I think my Biotin has helped me with that. I'm feeling good and looking great. I don't have any new pictures as of yet but Ill be sure to post some in the next day or so.
Yummy Oatmeal-Cottage Cheese Pancakes
Jan 13, 2011
Ok, when I first looked at the ingredients for this recipe I kind of cringed but it turns out this recipe is very yummy. My husband and son like them too. I like to top them with a little bit of peanut butter or yogurt with cinnamon. Sometimes I use sugar free syrup if I need something sweet.Oatmeal-Cottage Cheese Pancakes - they freeze great - with waxed paper/plastic wrap in between each layer.
1 cup oatmeal, ground (be sure to measure before you grind it in the food processor/blender)
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/8 teaspoon salt
3-4 tablespoon Splenda Granular
1/4 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
4 eggs
1 cup cottage cheese
1/3 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
In a large bowl combine the ground oatmeal, baking soda, salt, Splenda and spice. In a small bowl whisk together the eggs, cottage cheese, milk and vanilla. Pour wet ingredients onto dry and stir just until mixed.
Heat frying pan over medium-low heat. Spray with cooking spray, drop 1/3 cup of batter into pan and fry until golden brown on the bottom. Flip and continue cooking for another 2-3 minutes. Recipe makes about 8 pancakes.
Per pancake:
118 Calories; 7g Protein; 5g Total Fat; 5g NET Carb; 2g sugar; 166mg Sodium.
Pouchie says, "Hell no"!
Jan 13, 2011
Ok, I over did it for the first time this evening and it sucks! I decided to have 1/2 an oatmeal pancake (yummy) and I ate it to fast. It was so good I just started to shovel it in. I was so uncomfortable while the food took its time working its way through. 
I made my husband take a walk with me so I wouldn't puke and it helped a lot. When you hear a million times "chew your food and eat slowly" they mean it. LOL.
Sleepy day
Jan 10, 2011
Man, what a sleepy day. I cant seen to wake up and move my rear. I have managed to shower, dress and get to work though lol. I just called and got my lab results and my iron is back in the "normal" range (70) so I cant blame being sleepy on low levels any more. I guess Ill just have to get a good nights sleep tonight. In the mean time, Ill be doing my best not to drool on my keyboard lol.
2 months out and in onederland w/pic!
Jan 08, 2011
Oh my goodness! What a change 2 months has made! I'm down 35lbs since my surgery Nov 8th 2010! Not only that, I'm in ONEDERLAND (199.6lbs)!!!!! That makes a grand total of 65lbs lost since Jan 2010. I haven't been below 200lbs since I was in 6th grade! I feel awesome and am loving it. Life is gooood!
Before taken 5/2010
After 1/8/11
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Before taken 5/2010
After 1/8/11
Almost 2 months out w/pic
Jan 04, 2011
Well, on Saturday (1/8/11) I will be officially 2 months post op and doing great. I'm adding a picture of me taken last week to this post but Ill be taking a better one this weekend. Ive almost made it to onederland. As of today my weight has been sitting at 203 for about a week but Ive lost inches. I'm looking pretty good and feeling great. Ive had some trouble with having enough energy but now that I'm taking an iron supplement and getting most if not all of my protein things are much better.
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Death by leg cramp!?
Dec 30, 2010
Oh my goodness, if you could die from a leg cramp, I surely would have perished this morning! I haven't been relay good with my water for about 4 days now and I think its come back to bite/cramp me. As I type I have a big glass of Gatoraide and am sipping in between sentences. I hope I never have to experience a cramp that intense again. I had more lab work done yesterday so hopefully that will give me more incite into my muscle spasm. Wish me luck.
Not the IRON woman.
Dec 27, 2010
I just got the results of my labs and I'm doing just fine in everything except iron. Normal levels for my age/sex are 70-127 and I tested at 4! No wonder i have been so sleepy. My Dr. has me on 3 iron supplements a day now. Ive only been on them a short time but I'm already feeling the difference. Ill be back to being the IRON Woman in no time.
About Me
Stockton, CA
Location
23.5
BMI
Surgery
11/08/2010
Surgery Date
Feb 02, 2010
Member Since
Before & After
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283 LBSlbs
155 LBSlbs
