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minime · 03-16-2006, 02:43 PM

Hi,

I had my surgery 9 months ago and am just now getting an avatar up. Things are going well for me. I am still losing weight at a steady pace, about 5 lbs. per month. I've spent a fortune on clothes this year. I've gone from a size 22 (probably bigger but I would only buy liz claiborne cause I could fit in a 22) to a 12 in most ladies clothes. I am a 5th grade language arts/history teacher in TX. I have four sons and one husband that I've been with for 23 years. I've had very few complications. I take vista vitamins (one pouch) a day and it has helped tremendously with my hair loss. I drink an Adkins shake for breakfast almost every day. I drink whey protein mixed in with strawberry tangerine Chrystal light every single night. I love my protein drink and look forward to it. In between I snack on nuts and dried fruit. I eat meals as I can. I still like soup a lot. I can eat meat and chicken though and I try to do so at least once a day.

My reason for having the surgery was bad knees. My knees are still bad, but they don't hurt all the time like they use to. The pain was so bad that I was willing to risk my life to make it better. I will eventually have them replaced but at 48, the doctors wanted me to wait as long as I can. Having this surgery was the second hardest thing I've ever done. But after the first three months, it got a lot easier.

At nine months out I still can't eat much at a meal. I don't find myself eating more and more the further out I get and to me that's a good thing. I hope I never do. I can eat sweeets, though, and I do eat them, just not in quantity. I get dumping when the grams of sugar get above 28 or so. I've had a beer and a glass of wine occasionally, but it's not a big thing to me. I miss my margaritas though. I figure they are too sugary to try.

I continue to go to support group meetings once a month, but they are nothing like the support you guys give to each other. There are so many people posting here that you can almost always find someone who's been through what you're going through.

Thanks for letting this Texas woman care and share with you California Girls.

Minime

chrisie_92020 · 03-16-2006, 02:55 PM

Your pic looks great, It's always nice to be able to put a face with a name.

Laura@BellaBabies · 03-16-2006, 03:23 PM

Lookin good! I'm no Cali girl. I live on the right coast

Bypassingme619 · 03-16-2006, 05:35 PM

Always great to put a face with the name. You look great and happy. God bless you on your Journey. Sending Cali Love your way.

Mavisavis · 03-16-2006, 07:37 PM

Very cute pic....you look so happy and healthy.....that's so great to see.

You went through about the same sizes I did. Doesn't it feel awesome? You have done a great job. I would love to still be seeing 5 lbs a month.....daggone it, last month was only 2. It was my first month of being that low though. I wanted to lose 4 more by April 1st. Great job and keep on working it!!

LisaBoston · 03-16-2006, 10:40 PM

Wow, what a great introduction and picture. Glad you figured out what the magic sugar number is. I am very early out, but thats one number that I would like to know one day soon. I think for me it really depends whats in my pouch when I take in sugar. I seem to be ok on natural sugar like fruit, and thats the main one I was concerned about.

Congrats on your success.

Mavisavis · 03-17-2006, 03:22 AM

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Originally Posted by LisaBoston

Wow, what a great introduction and picture. Glad you figured out what the magic sugar number is. I am very early out, but thats one number that I would like to know one day soon. I think for me it really depends whats in my pouch when I take in sugar. I seem to be ok on natural sugar like fruit, and thats the main one I was concerned about.

Congrats on your success.

See, now I'd rather not know. I don't want to play a push my limit game, and I fear I would. I stay within what I was told 10 grams of sugar for a serving and leave it at that. I guess I still live slightly in fear.

Brooke220 · 03-17-2006, 04:27 AM

Of course we want you to share your pix! I agree with Marty: "It's a very cute pic."

By the way, people here post from all over (the nation and the world). I'm on the East Coast. So, we're all one big happy WLS family here.

forsythia · 03-17-2006, 04:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Mavisavis

See, now I'd rather not know. I don't want to play a push my limit game, and I fear I would. I stay within what I was told 10 grams of sugar for a serving and leave it at that. I guess I still live slightly in fear.

Wow - even milk has more than that and we are encouraged to drink milk. There's those differences popping up again.

Mavisavis · 03-17-2006, 05:50 AM

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Originally Posted by forsythia

Wow - even milk has more than that and we are encouraged to drink milk. There's those differences popping up again.

The 10 grams of sugar is for solid food items.......excludes fruit. Our limit for liquids is 25 total carbs in 8 ounces. Sorry, I was throwing out the shortened version...ooops.