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Whatcha eating today VSGers? Thursday - Hi Sleevers (and pre-sleevers)!  Let's hear what you are eating today. B: protein shake S: coffee w/sugar free peppermint mocha creamer; greek yogurt L: mini taco salad (2 oz ...

Whatcha eating today VSGers? Wednesday - B: protein shake L: 3 oz pesto chicken breast S: 1/2 Reece's cup D: 2 oz baked chicken thigh, 1/4 cup cucumber tomato onion salad water: 3/4 done vitamins; yes exercise: no...

New Milestone Reached! - I reached a new and very exciting milestone today!  My lowest ever adult weight!  The scale said 164.4 this morning and my previous lowest adult weight was 164.5 from about 10 year...

Back from Hawaii vacation!! PICS! - Happy New Year everyone!  I am back from Hawaii.  What a great vacation it was!  I was able to do things that I couldn't before my sleeve, like hiking 3.5 miles into a volcanic cra...

Joined a running club! - So I joined a running club at work this week.  I'm just starting to run.  I dabbled in running about 10 years ago when I lost a bunch of weight on WW.  But haven't run in forever. ...

Leaving for Hawaii in the morning!! - I am so excited!  Hubby and I are heading to Hawaii (Maui and the Big Island) in the morning!  Wahoo!!! This will be my first vacation since surgery 6 months ago.  I have travel...

Whatcha eating today VSGers? Friday - It's Friday!!  Whoot whoot!  Last shopping weekend before Christmas.  Are you ready?? LND: baked chicken thigh (no skin), 3 pieces broccoli LNS: pumpkin cream cheese B: prot...

Whatcha eating today VSGers?? Thursday - Hey all!  Hope it's a good Thursday.  I am detoxing from carbs.  Today is day 2.  I did well yesterday, although I was up .5 pounds today.  Must be water or hormonal weight. ...

Detoxing from Carbs (again) - I just had to come here today and confess that I have let the carbs creep back into my life.  That spells trouble for me!  Carbs may not be evil for every VSGer, but they are for m...

Giving Blood today - So I'm giving blood this afternoon for the first time post op.  For those of you who've done this, is it any different than before VSG?  I'm slightly worried about being more woozy...

Free to a good home... - I have a partial bottle of Bariatric Advantage Chewable Iron Tablets in Lemon-Lime Flavor.  They have 60mg iron each w/Vit C.  There's probably 60 or more left.  I no longer need t...

Whatcha eating today VSGers? Sunday - LND: ground beef taco w/ low carb tortilla, shredded cheese and pico de gallo (couldn't eat a whole one) LNS: NONE!  This is a huge victory for me. B: 2oz cheese L: 2 oz buffa...

*Pics* of before and now (75 pounds lost) - Since everyone loves pics (me included), here are some before & now. About 2 weeks before surgery (all time high of 246) Now (75 pounds gone) My hubby has dropped abou...

Hit two milestones today!! - I am so excited to share that I hit two milestones today!!!!!!!!! I crossed over into the 160's... 169.6 to be exact!  Whoot! And I hit 75 pounds lost!  Fifteen more until I ...

NSV: Mediums and 10/12s - OMG I am so happy that I could burst!  I went shopping today and comfortably fit in Mediums and 12s.  I even have a few 10s, though they are snug yet.   It's almost hard for me ...

Is this book any good?? - My counselor recommended I read Women, Food and God by Geneen Roth.  I've heard she's a good writer for the mental side of food issues.  Wondering if you've ever read anything by h...

Need opinions on number of meals/snacks per day - Alright, so I'm looking for your opinions on how many meals/snacks per day to have, especially when getting further away from surgery.  I currently eat 3 meals per day with 2-3 sna...

Whatcha eating today VSGers? SUNDAY - B: scrambled egg with a few bites of ham and cheese added in S: 1 oz cheese L: 4 baked chicken wings (no skin) S: cinnamon roasted pecans D: baked tilapia with broccoli S: pro...

Five months out, down 70 pounds *PICS* - A little over 5 months since surgery.  Down a little over 70 pounds!  I love my sleeve!!

So thankful to be 70 pounds lighter! - I am thankful for a lot of things, but I am especially thankful for being 70 pounds lighter this year!  What a difference VSG makes! I am hosting Thanksgiving at my house this y...

Whatcha eating today VSGers? Sunday - So what's everybody eating today? I'm doing well today.  I made good choices yesterday, but still ate too many mushy things that pushes my calories over my calorie goal.  Today ...

Always cold! And calves cramping - OK, so two things.  One is a vent and one is a question. I am always cold now!  Seriously, I hate this part of losing weight.  I guess my insulation is gone.  And I'm constantly...

Whatcha eating today VSGers? Sunday - Happy Sunday!  I've been watching football most of the day, in between laundry and other chores.  Hope everyone is enjoying their day. B: protein shake S: beef jerky L: buffal...

Goodbye obese, hello overweight!! - Woo hoo!!  I finally reached "overweight" on the BMI chart!  It's been a long time since I could say that.  I weighed in at 179.8 this morning after stalling for several weeks.  So...

Infection is back - I am 4.5 months post op, doing well, everything going along great... EXCEPT for the c diff infection I acquired in the hospital when I got surgery.  Ugh.  Seriously that has been o...