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Reactive hypoglycima 26 months post-op. - I had a very scary incident yesterday. I returned home from a business trip & 20 minutes after I returned home my husband found me unconscious on the kitchen floor face down in a h...

Just keep trucking...Use your tool. Stay on track and remember...

16 months out...family pictures. -   At 316+ lbs I never wanted to get our family pictures done. Last year was our 1st one ever. This year I was actually excited to get them done. They are only 2 of the proof...

2 NSV's this weekend! - I am 16 months post-op and have lost over 200 lbs from my highest weight. (HW-316+, SW-256, CW-115) I have 3.5 year old identical twin girls. On Saturday and Sunday two different p...

A funny NSV and a slight rant NSV - My funny NSV... My friends husband who I usually only see at church asked his wife really concerned "Is Shelly sick or something? She has lost a really lot of weight!" She started ...

Reached Goal Weight!!!! - 12.5 months post-op and I have reached my goal weight of 125. I am down 131 lbs since surgery and down 191 lbs from my highest weight. Tomorrow, I meet with my NP for my 1 year fol...

1 year post-op!! - Yesterday, marked my 1 year post-op. What a crazy wonderful year it has been. I have learned about myself throughout this past year and am excited for what the future holds. I have...

I LOVE LOVE seeing everyone's progress pixs!! - This is one of my favorite things on this site... seeing everyone's progress pixs. I know it keeps me motivated. So keep on posting those pixs!

I just realized I have lost more than I weigh! - I am down 163 from my highest and 103 in the 9 months since my surgery bringing my current weight to 153. I have officially lost more than what I weigh! It is so freaky to me. My b...

Residual discomfort after dumping? - So I will be 9 months out at the end of this month. I dumped for the first time last night. We ate out. I had almost a whole meat ball (a small one), a few bites of salad and share...

Does Aldi's sell premade turkey meat balls?? - If Aldi's doesn't anyone know where I can get some? I will be 9 months out on the 24th and the only meat I can tolerate is lean hamburger meat. I really think I would like the conv...

HELP PLEASE! I need a NSAID alternative - I never realized how much I relied on Ibuprofen. There are time that Tylenol just doesn't cut it and frankly I am worried about becoming addicted to Vicoden.

Super excited!!!! - When I weighed 316+ pounds, I was so overwhelmed with the amount of weight I had to lose. Instead of focusing on the whole amount I had to lose I did it in increments. For example:...

I feel like a fraud. When will my brain catch up?? - So when I started this journey I was wearing size 3x pants. A friend of mine brought over a size 12 pants for me and now after 3 weeks they are too big. I go to Target walk in the ...

Question about YOUR NUT. - I am just curious....I know every NUT is different. What guidelines did your NUT give you regarding carbs and your menu plan. I see some like to keep it under 50, some don't limit ...

Deals on bites and vits - I am in no way affiliated with these stores, just wanted to share a few deals I got today. This week is a great week to get vits because most stores have them on sale along with pr...

Need suggestions on Protein bars.... - I am looking for a protein bar that is low carb/high protein that tastes pretty good. All the ones I am finding have so many carbs in them and I am really sensitive to carbs. I hav...

ACK!!! What was I thinking...I know better. - I had been slacking on my vits as of late, so I started taking them again. I even downloaded an app on my phone to remind me. Well, yesterday as I was reading the boards it hit me....