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The 23rd of February marked the 18 month anniversary of my gastric sleeve surgery. All is well and I had my periodic dialogue with my nutritionist. She told me that I shouldn't lose any more weight. I am remaining at the same weight, more or less, but as she confirmed, there is 5 lb. leeway...

I had a couple of hours to kill between appointments and Bloomingdale's was across the street so I decided to have a look inside. In the past I was limited to what I could purchase as far as clothes go (and that was when they did carry reasonably price clothes but now it's all designers at...

1/2 cup steel cut oats 1/2 cup skim milk 1 cup non-fat Greek yogurt Blend all three ingredients and pour into a jar or container and cover. Refrigerate overnight. I add cinnamon, raisins, and 2 1/2 packets of Splenda. I also find that it tastes even better if you let it refrigerate...

It's official. I reached my goal weight of 175 lbs. today which means I lost over 50% of my starting weight of 362 lbs. I feel truly blessed because the surgery was the answer to my prayers. I was fortunate because I experienced no problems after surgery and the weight started coming off...

Stepped on the scale this morning and I am now down to 181 lbs.; exactly 1/2 of the 362 lbs. I weighed when I first went to see my surgeon for a consultation. It's going on 2 years since I decided to deal with this horrible problem I had most of my life. It was the best thing that ever...

Did something I never thought I would do. I went zip lining in a Jamaican rain forest. My new Avatar is a photo of me in the gear. I used to feel frustrated because I wasn't allowed to participate in activities like zip lining and even helicopter rides due to weight restrictions. Don't think...

Just came back from shopping for new jeans. I actually broke down when I saw myself in the mirror sporting a pair of "regular" (not "relaxed") fit 36" waist jeans. Talk about being "farkempt!" Luckily, my nephew was with me so I had someone to hug and share the moment. By the way, it's his...

Title is self explanatory. This is my new birthday. My weight loss is now 170 lbs. which I was hoping to hit today. Just got under the wire. Already had my follow-up visits as I previously posted. With cholesterol of 118, blood glucose of 72, and A1C of 5.0, and normal blood pressure, I...

This coming Saturday will be one year since my surgery and I went for my follow-ups with my surgeon and nutritionist. Both are very pleased with my progress. My blood work numbers are all excellent (cholesterol is 118!). I am to continue with the same food plan but the nutritionist would like...

Well, just barely but still this is a tremendous milestone for me. Can't remember the last time the scale was under 200 lbs. As a matter of fact, it hasn't been that long since the scale was under 300 lbs. I'm still a month away from my 1 year anniversary so I'm hoping that I'll lose some...

Like a dream come true. I can't believe I'm so close to my goal weight. When I see my surgeon for my 12 month follow-up in August I'll discuss with him about a realistic weight for me. He was happy in February when I has maybe 40 lbs. heavier considering where I started but I'd like to see...

Had the gastric sleeve done on August 23, 2013. Nine months later I am down 152 lbs. which is 40% of my former weight (those with algebraic skills will be able to figure out my pre-op and current weights ;)). That means, of course, that I'm almost 1/2 my former size. What a wonderful feeling...

I took a 12 night cruise on Queen Mary 2. I managed to lose 9 lbs. which I am over the moon about. To tell the truth, the food wasn't all that good but even so, the old me would not have let that stop me from overindulging. It was very easy to stick to my meal plan and there were a lot more...

Yesterday was the 1 month anniversary of my surgery. Today a neighbor who doesn't know about the surgery remarked that I lost weight. First unsolicited compliment. Feels real good. Long ways to go but as Mary Poppins said, "Well begun is half done."

I had the surgery on 8/23. Went to see the surgeon for my follow-up visit and got weighed for the first time since I left the hospital. In the 3 1/2 weeks since the surgery I lost 36 lbs. I was in a state of disbelief, although there were tell-tale signs, since I could see a turkey neck was...

So far I've handled the post-surgery pretty well. I haven't needed any pain medication since Monday morning and I think I took it just as a crutch, so no more. All of the food has been staying down. I find myself motivated to be more active and getting inspired with food preparation. I...

I was supposed to have my surgery in June. In fact, I was already on the o.r. table when the anesthesiologist has issues and wouldn't allow the surgery to go on. My cardiologist, who felt I was perfectly fine, put me another medication and I now passed the acid test and was rescheduled...

Doing the sleeve. I've been on a liquid diet for 2 days. Really not so bad considering others report having to be on a liquid diet for weeks before surgery. This morning I woke up not feeling hungry. Mainly drinking water to keep hydrated. I'm wondering how soon after surgery people start...

Doing the sleeve. I've been on a liquid diet for 2 days. Really not so bad considering others report having to be on a liquid diet for weeks before surgery. This morning I woke up not feeling hungry. Mainly drinking water to keep hydrated. I'm wondering how soon after surgery people start...

Just received a letter today from Cigna approving my surgery (gastric sleeve). I'm scheduled for June 19. This will be 1 day shy of 4 months from my first meeting with the surgeon so the application process went as expected. My apartment is already stocked with the non-perishable foods and...