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Off to Singapore - My flight to Singapore leaves in 30 minutes. I have a plan. I'll be gone for 17 days and I'm 2lbs away from goal. I want to hit goal by the time I return on April 5. I've got all o...

7 Months Post Op - I am now 7 months post op - still can't post pics, but you can see my monthly blog on my progress and see monthly uploaded pics in my album. I feel great - never imagined I could ...

7 Months Post Op - I am doing so well that I barely feel that I have had RNY surgery.  To date, I am down a total of 74lbs, and 50.75 inches.  I didn't have a pre op diet so this is all since my surg...

Out of Kilter - Well, I am traveling for business this week, staying in a hotel and eating restaurant food. I set my weekly goals, packed my snack foods (jerky, tuna, canned chicken, protein bars...

Binge Impulses - OK - so lately I've been feeling these binge impulses. I was a binger before surgery. Today, I ate my recommended amount of lunch, and I wasn't satisfied, so I ate my protein bar...

Goal Reached - YIPPEE - I finally lost that darn 2lbs and reached my goal. Feeling on top of the world today. I have read on the Lightweights forum that we should try to use this time to lose a...

Colonies in Maintenance - I am only 6 months post op and eating around 900 calories a day. My weight loss has slowed dramatically and wondering if I'm eating too much. I feel hungry a lot and seem to eat mo...

Had a Great Week - Hubby took me to Vegas for my birthday. Was gone 5 days, ate at buffet twice, and didn't do any exercise except for walking because the hotel wanted to charge us $20/day to use th...

The Power of Visualization - I just read an article on the Power of Visualization, and how this can help us achieve our goals. Thought I'd share a little with you. Positive images set the mental stage for po...

6 Month Post Op Update - Today I celebrate 6 months post op and feel terrific. Still can't post pics - so I will just post the link here: http://www.obesityhelp.com/photos/album/125329/ I also updated m...

6 Months Post Op - I am now at 6 months post op and couldn't be happier.  I never imagined how much better life and eating would be compared to the lap band.  I am so glad I revised.  I uploaded my 6...

Trampoline Airobics - So I went to the G6 trampoline park for an hour of airobics. Kicked my you know what - I had to rest part way thru it, but it was a hard workout. I always feel younger than I act...

What Kind of Magnesium? - Should we take magnesium as a separate supplement, and if so, what kind of best absorbed? Also, what is an acceptable dosage?

Flaxseed? - Does anyone know whether flaxseed can be used post RNY, and whether it does help with constipation?

Being Accountable - Well, Sunday weigh-day showed a 2lbs weight gain. I don't know if I'm in a stall and just got lucky 1 week and hit 129, or if it is the constant constipation that has me up 2 lbs....

Cabin Fever - I work from home, and in addition, we have 5 inches of snow on the ground (I'm in the Pacific Northwest, where we aren't used to driving in the snow), and I am watching the grandso...

Broke the Barrier - OK - it's been slow losing this past month, but today, weigh day, I finally broke into the 120's. 129 with 4 lbs to go to reach my revised goal of 125. Still cannot post pics so ...

2nd Stall - Well, I guess I am in my second stall - have been at 133 for 9 days now, and even tho my calories have gone up to about 800-900 cal a day, I have also upped my exercise. I know th...