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Another Milestone - I just calculated my BMI fr the first time in a while.  Guess what?!  I'm no longer classified as obese!  WOOOHOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!   I'm so excited!!  Now I'm just "overweight" - HA...

Thanks so much! :D

6 Months Post-Op - I keep meaning to post another blog update on here.  Well, here it goes!  I was officially 6 months post-op at the end of January, and had lost 140 pounds at that time.  My 6 month...

So thankful - My weekly weigh-in was today and I lost 9 pounds this week.  I think this is the first Thanksgiving that I was actually able to lose weight instead of gain.  The kicker?  I didn't ...

Hard Work Pays Off - I can't believe it's been four and a half months since I had surgery.  My life has changed drastically.  I am down 110 lbs., I consistently exercise 6 days a week for an hour or mo...

Bath Time -  Tonight I took a bath for the first time in years.  The last time I took a bath, I had to cram into the tub and my body touched both sides.  That's when I gave up on taking them, ...

Thank you so much! I can't even imagine what I'm going to look...

I feel GOOD. - Well, the stall has come and gone, and I'm losing weight again.  It does seem to be at a much slower pace, but that's okay with me.  As long as it keeps moving downward!  LOL.  I'v...

I just put my before/after pic on my profile! I still have about 80 lbs....

Stalls Suck - Well, I've hit my first stall.  Very frustrating.  I can't figure out what I'm doing wrong!  I've been tracking everything that hits my lips.  I've stayed within a 500 to 700 daily...

Amazing transformation! Congratulations on ALL of your...

Moving right along... - Well, it's been 7 weeks since my RNY gastric bypass.  I have lost 75.9 pounds from my highest weight of 330 pounds.   40.9 of that has been since surgery.  I have gone from a size ...

Adhesions -  Hi everyone, I am 3 weeks post-op from my RNY gastric bypass.  This past week I was readmitted to the hospital because of some severe abdominal pain that came in waves and had ...

Adhesions - Hi everyone, I am 3 weeks post-op from my RNY gastric bypass.  This past week I was readmitted to the hospital because of some severe abdominal pain that came in waves and had s...

Minor Set-Back - Well, I'm in the hospital again.  At around 9:30 Monday night I started getting some pretty painful cramping in my abdomen that would come in go in waves.  It would come every few ...

Big issues w/protein powder post-op -  Hi everyone, I'm 1 week and 2 days post-op and am having big trouble with my protein powders.  Any time I drink I protein shake it sends me into the bathroom for hours afterwar...

AWESOME - Well, my surgery day has come and gone.  I had surgery on Monday and was discharged Tuesday.  Needless to say, I am doing great!  I feel great and I'm getting all my fluids and pro...

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Oh wow, congrats to you as well! That's great! Yay, another...