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Reality has finally set in...I ABSOLUTELY have to - I have never been one for exercising.  I hate it.  However, when I do it I always feel good afterwards.  Well, I am 5 months post op and I have lost 109 lbs so far with no exerc...

OT: Fall show that you are most looking forward t - I will admit that I am looking forward to my shows starting back up next month.  LOL :)  I am a HUGE Grey's Anatomy fan and I also LOVE the Walking Dead!  So... What are you loo...

Any foods that you LOVED pre op but now can't stan - Favorite food EVER was Chipotle.  I could tear a bowl of that up with some guac and chips.  Now post op it taste so gross to me.  No clue why. I also LOVED eggs and milk.  N...

Lane Bryant fun turning into Victorias Secret fun - So after losing 107 lbs my current bras were not doing the girls any justice. They looked like pancakes laying on my belly! Ugh! So I headed to Lane Bryant to get fitted for a n...

Vitamin D level normal? - So I had my labs done recently and they were all pretty good but on the low side of normal. For example iron was 51 and 50 is the minimum. My vitamin d was 31 and 30 is the minim...

Finally got a new avatar pic! :) It's me Rainbo - I feel better now that I changed my avatar pic. Makes me feel like I just completed the next step inmy journey. May be silly for some but it's emotional for me.!!  :)

My beautiful Puerto Rican wife's progress pics!! - The first pic was when we went to Puerto Rico to visit her family. That was her highest of 326 lbs.  Right before surgery she got down to 306 lbs. ...

Dr appt today! Labs (thanks PoetKelly) and a BMI - My old PCP moved to Florida so I found a new doc and went for my first appt today. I'm about 5 months out but no one has ordered any labs for me since before surgery. I told her ...

Month to month loss! - I know that I posted this before but I'm just updating. :) I thought that I was 372 before surgery but I wasn't. I was officially 373 so I had to add in that extra pound.  ...

Are people's calorie goals actually realistic?? - Okay, just a thought but I have been reading multiple post on OH and some other sites about people's calorie goals and it has me so confused.  This is what I was told.. (I also ...

In emergency room now. Any ideas? - Okay, not asking for medical advice. Just curious if anyone has experienced this. For the past few days I have had left sided abdominal pain off and on. It was really sharp a...

Current pics as promised! :) 5 months out and -1 -

Rocking my new life! From stone throwing to danci - So I have decided to share my story on here for anyone who is interested.  :)  I am only 5 months post op right now but if I can help even one person understand things a little ...

Finally! -100 lbs down. Almost 5 months post op! - I have finally lost 100 lbs and I am SOOOOO EXCITED!!!!  Only 103 lbs more to go! 

Who still had a gallbladder post op and took actig - For those of you that still had a gallbladder post op.... How long after surgery did you have to take actigall (ursodiol)?  I was told until I was 6 months post op but have hear...

Ever notice that weight loss stops right at a mile - I'm not complaining...just stating an observation.  Every single time that I get to a milestone....my weight loss stops temporarily!  I am almost 5 months out and I am 3 stinkin...

What is your current weigh, size and height? - So I know that this varies dramatically person to person. Just interested to see where everyone is sitting at.   Height: 5'10 Weight: 277 Size:  22 jeans (a little ...

Anyone have a really good chicken salad recipe?? - I really love the chicken salad that has nuts and grapes in it but I can't find a good recipe.  Thanks!!  :)

Thrift store shopping. LOVE IT! - We bought 2 pair of nice jeans today for a mere $5 total!  I will definitely be shopping at thrift stores until I get down to a size that I think that I will stay at for awhile....

Posting about gay issues on a "regular" - I will never do it again!!!   I honestly do not think that straight people can possibly understand what gay people go through. I made the mistake of posting about something in m...

OT: Stress with new living space and unsupportive - Okay, so, last week my wife and I both moved out of our house and into her parents basement.  Yup, living with the in laws now.  Long story short......our old house was in my wi...