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Holiday survival - My Wellness Center is offering a " Maintain not gain" for the next 8 weeks . Weekly weigh in with the fitness trainer. They provide fitness tips, healthy holiday recipes, etc. T...

Building Blocks Bariatric Vitamins - If you are looking for a good bariatric vitamin let me recommend the Building Block brand. My surgeons office quit selling them and I was so disappointed. The daily dose of BB i...

Want to hear from members who quit losing for mont - Getting very discouraged- wondering if I will lose the remaining 25-30lbs. I am trying to stayed focused but when the scale doesn't move for months it is very discouraging. I ha...

body by Vi challenge/ Advocare challenge - Any one have experience with Body by Vi or Advocare challenge? Needing a jumpstart. 

Premier Protein RTD shakes now available at Kroger - My local Kroger's is now carrying 4 pack vanilla or chocolate Premier shakes. I downloaded a $5.00 coupon on krogers.com. You can even download a kroger's app for your phone or ...

Strawberry protein smoothie- yummy! - Tonight after exercise tried a new twist on the chocolate frosty smoothie. 3/4 cup almond milk, 1 scoop smart smoothie vanilla bean protein powder, 1 tsp vanilla, 3 packets ...

Active and able to enjoy life! - So thankful to get some weight off and live a more active lifestyle. My husband and I have started going on occasional short day/ road trips. We sometimes refer to these trips a...

You look great! my legs are showing more flab than my abd. Great...

Protein shake that taste like a Wendy's Frosty! - I perfected the recipe this morning! Third time was the charm. 3/4 cup almond milk, 10-15 ice cubes, 1/2 tsp. vanilla, 1- Tbsp cocoa, 1/3 frozen banana, 1 scoop vanilla prot...

Found a Calcium I can tolerate - I have always struggled to get my calcium in . I was suppose to be on Ca ever since hysterectomy in 2008. After the sleeve it is even more important. I get my multivitamins in- ...

Hike in the Great Smoky Mountains - Today completed a 4 mile hike and last weekend a 5k! Have come along way over the last year. Still a work in progress- trying to get to my ultimate goal of a normal BMI. I am wa...

Back to My Fitness Pal and daily logging - Today I am committed to logging my food daily. Getting back to the basics I did the first few months post-op. I want to see what I can do in the next 3 months with logging, exer...

Time to revise some goals - Over the past year I have lost approx.85 lbs. - mostly in 10 months.( Not lost much the last 2 months). I had hoped to reach goal within a year but knew that might not happen. I...

One year surgiversary doctor visit! - Today was my one year post-op visit. So thankful to have received this great gift and a new life. Surgeon said all labs looked good. Prealbumin is on the low side of normal but ...

A year full of "first"- what has been yo - Back from NYC trip ( our first) celebrating the big 50- best parts of the experience- being able to fit in the airplane seat, ride the subway comfortably, walked all over the ci...

Goals met today! - Feeling good about meeting my goals today for both food and exercise. Hoping the stall breaks soon . I was getting a little discouraged but have decided to focus on the only par...

Trip to NYC any suggestions? - Family is planning trip to NYC in a few weeks to celebrate mine and husband's 50th birthday. This will be my first flight in years and our first trip to NYC. Looking forward to ...

Need sample diet plan to break stall - Happy Valentine's Day everyone.  During the last week or so someone posted a sample diet from their nut. I decided I need to give it a try to jumpstart this stall. I went ba...

Training for 5k"s this year - One goal this year other than hitting a normal BMI was to participate in some 5k's . Well, I  have registered for my first 5k in April.It is the color rad run for Children's hos...

Toxic Donuts at work! - The last 2 days have been toxic donut central at work. A new Dunkin Donuts opened in town and everyone has felt the need to bring in donuts. The fumse have been intoxicating! It...

Any tips for losing that last 20lbs??? - Does any one have any tips for losing that last 20 lbs?  Losing has slowed but not completed stopped. 

You look so much younger- awesome job!

Easy chicken crock pot meal for the cold weather - Husband made this today while I was shopping with a friend. 1-2 lb, chicken breast ,( 1)- lg can enchilada sauce,( 1) -pkg taco seasoning, fresh cilantro (chopped), fresh gr...

Trip to movies today with no popcorn! - Had a great day in downtown Knoxville's Market Square - sleeting light snow today. Didn't try the ice skating but went to see Guilt Trip instead. Took little snack bags with alm...

fitbit zip - Anyone use the fitbit zip? if so what do you like or dislike about it? Thanks