Sara O.

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3 months out - Today is my 3-month surgiversary and I'm 53 pounds lighter! Woot! 3 months ago I was a size 20/22 and now im a 14/16. I'm back to the size I was when I was a sophomore in high ...

headaches - My headaches are getting worse. I saw my doc about it and he said that it isn't normal to have headaches postop. At first they came during exercise and now they're coming late at n...

chapped lips - Do any of you have a problem with chapped lips? Before and after surgery i carried a chap-stick with me everywhere. I'm kinda OCD about it and apply it regularly. For the last coup...

new to the forum - Hi everyone. I'm 21 and almost 3 months out. I just discovered this forum. Usually I just post in the rny one. I'm wondering, how do your 20-something friends react to your dec...

Onederland and more - Well I just learned what "onederland" means and i've been there for a few weeks without even realizing it! lol. Anyway, I weighed in at 174 today, which means i'm officially 50...

new study shows previously obese women still fight - http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/hsn/once-obese-women-still-face-stigma-study-finds What do y'all think? So far everyone who knows about my surgery and weightloss has been posit...

Making $$$ off my "fat clothes" - Today all my auctions on ebay ended. 11 out of 15 auctions were won by other people. I made a whopping $146 off my "fat clothes" that are now too big. Not bad considering it takes ...

11 weeks out today and down 49 pounds - Went to Old Navy yesterday to take advantage of the shorts sale. All were $15! Not bad considering they were $20-25 last time I went. Anyway, I tried on a size 14 just for fun and ...

Almost halfway to goal at 10 weeks out - Down 47 pounds. Just 3 more and i'll be at the halfway point.

stomach scars are still sensitive - Well I'm 10 weeks out and the scars on my stomach are still sensitive sometimes and can get iritated easily. Its usually because of my clothes rubbing them, but I think its weird t...

almost halfway to my goal and im only 2 months out - I weighed in at 180 today!    That makes me 44 lbs down. Since my goal is to lose 100 my halfway point will be 50. Does my being a lightweight have anything to do with how quick th...

pcos is short for Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome. its a genetic condition...

8 weeks out - I'm down 43 pounds now. Almost half way to my goal. :)

What do you eat? - Now that I know I can have my protein powder in my morning coffee I'll be getting my full 60 in the AM. Even so I still have to eat during the day and I'm tired of Lean Cuisine and...

first stall? - I'm not sure if this is the beginning of a stall or if I'm just over-reacting. I've been the same weight for about 4-5 days now and that's unusual for me. Usually my weight is only...

NSV - Went to Old Navy today and tried on a pair of size 16 shorts. They fit and looked amazing on me. They made me feel so awesome! I just had to buy them. It feels good to be smaller. ...

my first NSV - I'm still new to this NSV stuff but I think this qualifies,,, Today I went to Old Navy and tried on a pair of size 16 short shorts and they looked amazing on me! I haven't worn ...

If you can handle meat you'll love this... - Have you heard of "Budding"? Its a meat brand that comes thin-sliced in packs. I picked up some today at the store. I got 2 packs of turkey, 2 chicken, and 1 beef. Nutritional ...

Protein - I'm 7 weeks out today and I'm still struggling to get a lot of protein. I think I get about half of what is recommended. Not sure. I only know when I have a label to read. If I'm e...

Chicken Wings...how i miss them... - I was looking over the online menus of certain restaurants I like so I could see what I can eat there and I was looking over the Applebee's menu and saw the ad for their Buffalo Bo...

Bagels - So...my food plan packet says i can try bagels at 6-8 weeks out and i'm right there in the middle at 7 weeks. i'm wondering if anyone here eats bagels and if so what they put on th...

Greek yogurt - I've been hearing about greek yogurt on here, but can't find some i can have. Today i was at the store and there were a few different brands of greek yogurt. Yes they had 10+ prote...

7 weeks post-op - I'll officially be 7 weeks out tomorrow. I've been cleared to eat just about everything except soft "doughy" bread. I'm down 39 pounds and to a size 16, which is great. I haven't b...

Congrats Cathy! I'm at 39 pounds down. I'm not sure if I'm a 16...

Fast Food? - Do we ever get to eat any fast food ever again? I'm just curious. Its become bothersome not getting to eat when out on-the-go with my family. While they eat McDonald's(or where eve...