Happy

Hello everyone!
My name is Wendi.
I live in Northern California. I had my laprosocopic roux-en Y gastric
bypass July 24th, 06. I started out at 299 lbs with a BMI of 54.7
As of my last doctors appointment on August 14th I am now 265 lbs with a BMI of 48.5 Things are going well. I can't quite tolerate chicken or turkey yet but fish hasn't given me any trouble. Never thought I'd love refried beans so much. LOL Anyway, I've been cruising around this website for a few days. Lots of interesting, helpful and fun information. Everyone seems to be so friendly which is why I joined. Looking forward to trying some of the recipes when I get to incorporate more of a variety of foods into my diet.
For now it's eggs, refried beans, tofu..Oh my!


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LyndasRoom

HI Wendi,
I grew up in Northern CA...you're doing great! I had my surgery a couple weeks before you, July 11, and as of yesterday, my 6 week visit, I've lost 27 lbs. I totally know what you mean about the refried beans, LOL. Eggs hurt my pouchie, but I can do the Hormel chili with or without beans, in the teeny tiny cup you can get at the store, about half of it, with no problem. I had some almonds tonight, and my tummy hurts now. I was cleared for raw veggies yesterday, and today for lunch I had a sliced tomato with that spray on salad dressing...it was delish!

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Lynda
July 11,2006
Dr. Callery
309/198/150
Century 6/1/2007
Onederland 8/26/2007
LyndieBear

Cinerbelle

Welcome to the forum!! Congratulations on your loss so far!!!

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Mavisavis

Welcome, welcome........congrats on your weight loss. You'll get the hang of the food thing.....it just takes time. We'll be here to give ideas and encouragement, and there are tons of old posts on the subject.

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Marty

Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts--Winston Churchill

Lap RNY 9-7-05
Dr. Ben-Meir
Cleveland Center for Bariatric Surgery
235/135/135
pre/now/goal

Hunnyblonde

Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your surgery! Jump right in 'cuz those of us that haven't had our surgery yet learn from you post-opers!

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René
Dr. Savu, VAMCLJ
January 25,2007 Lap RNY

5'3"/current BMI=22.6 OMG! I'm normal! Well, my BMI at least!
242/214.4/127.5/135
Highest/Surgery/Current (below goal!)/ My Goal (Doc wants "normal" BMI)

114.5 lbs lost from highest, 87 lbs from surgery and 32.5 inches gone forever!

CENTURY!! 9/14/07

GOAL!!11/1/07

Happy

Thank you very much. Can't wait to have fresh veggies...*drooling*
getting kinda tired of refried beans.. still eat them and like them but have to spice them up now more than ever. Grilled some tofu tonight for dinner. It was yummy. marinated in terriyaki sauce, a little Pam for the grill spray and grilled it till it was looking yummy.

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LAP RNY 7/24/06
299/222/140?