Today Is My Rebirthday - ThinnerTimes

Fat Free · 11-20-2007, 02:26 PM

I just looked at the calendar and realized a year ago today was my surgery date. I have lost 113 pounds in this year and have gone from a size 22\24 to a size 10. Thank you all for the support you have sent my way. It has made this road enjoyable and fun. Here are some pictures of me and my husband in Mexico last week. Love to all of you.

seen&heardall · 11-21-2007, 12:48 PM

You look GOOD girl! You and your hubby are such a lovely couple. Happy ReBirthday!!

shereeks · 11-21-2007, 02:40 PM

Wowzers! Happy re-birthday. You look absolutely stunning. What an amazing achievement!

Miss Kitty · 11-27-2007, 09:50 AM

Happy Anniversary! You look great! Isn't it wonderful to buy cute clothes and travel? Congratulations!

Fat Free · 11-27-2007, 10:02 AM

Thank you guys. It nice to share with people who are genuinely happy for you. It feels great to be small!!!!!

Cat_Lover · 11-28-2007, 04:45 PM

Hi Fat Free,

You look wonderful. So happy for you and your hubby.

Happy RE-Birthday,

Cat_Lover

mhall35 · 11-30-2007, 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by seen&heardall

You look GOOD girl! You and your hubby are such a lovely couple. Happy ReBirthday!!

You look great good luck to you on your weight loss Journey. By the way what did you do what was your menu every day. My name is Michelle and I had Gastric Bypass on August 6th 2007 and I will be 4 month out on Dec 6th what all did you do did you change your menu a lot let me know It would be nice to know what a sista has done to loose all of that weight I am down from 278 to 215 now I am at a stand still as of now I have been at 215 for the whole month of November did you have a plateau when you first started. Let me know. GOD BLESS YOU and congrats to you you look great.

Michelle

mhall35 · 11-30-2007, 02:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Fat Free

Thank you guys. It nice to share with people who are genuinely happy for you. It feels great to be small!!!!!

Hi Alexandria,

Girl you look great. How did you do it what was your menu every day I had surgery on 8/6/2007 I was weighing 278 now I am down to 215lbs let me know what you did also. I have been asking the other people what they have been doing I just want to get some ideas on what i need to be eating.

GOD BLESS YOU,

Michelle

You can also e-mail me at michellehall20052005@yahoo.com

Thank you hope to hear from you soon take care

Fat Free · 12-03-2007, 11:29 AM

For Weeks after my surgery I ate nothing but water and protein shakes. For 4 weeks after that I ate oatmeal, cream of wheat, low card yogurt, chocolate fudge myoplex low carb protein shakes and chicken broth. For the next 8 months I ate all the above but added in cottage cheese, Muster cheese, ground beef, cashews, grilled chicken and salad. I know it is not a lot of variety but I knew the scale would move and it kept me feeling full. I only took in 1200 calories a day no more than 25 grams of carbs a day and everything I ate had less than 10 grams of sugar in it. Lately since I am down to a 10 and only need to loose 20 more pounds I have expanded my diet. I have brought bread back as well as some deserts. I do exercise 4 to 5 days a week. I do 7 miles in 30 minutes on my elliptical machine. I am going to cut out the sweets and bread again so I can get the last 20 off! At least I know when I get to goal I can maintain my weight with the existing diet I have now. I am a food addict so I will go on binges. Right before my period I eat like a football player. This last for about 2 days. Then I look back on what I ate and go cold turkey. I have learned to accept this, there is no use in me fighting it so after I come down from my "bad" eating I get my but in gear and get back with the program.

This was something I did not and could not do before. I would eat really bad and tell my self well hell you already screwed up might as well eat what you want. No more of that nonsense. Now I say to my self, you like the way you look and NEVER want to go back to being where you were so put the cookie down or if I can not resist I eat 1 cookie. I will never be fat again. I hated shopping, I hated if an event came up, I hated looking in the mirror. Now I can not get enough of the mall. I have a job that has a base plus commission and I am motived like a sinking boat to hit that number so I can buy more clothes!!!! I love experimenting with make up. I love trying new hair styles. I bought a pair of knee high boots this weekend that I am wearing with a pair of black Capri pants and a argyle sweater. I would have not bee comfortable wearing that before. I am SO happy to be free. It brings tears to my eyes.

Thanks for listening. I know we all can get to the finish line. I am pulling for all of us.

mhall35 · 12-03-2007, 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Fat Free

For Weeks after my surgery I ate nothing but water and protein shakes. For 4 weeks after that I ate oatmeal, cream of wheat, low card yogurt, chocolate fudge myoplex low carb protein shakes and chicken broth. For the next 8 months I ate all the above but added in cottage cheese, Muster cheese, ground beef, cashews, grilled chicken and salad. I know it is not a lot of variety but I knew the scale would move and it kept me feeling full. I only took in 1200 calories a day no more than 25 grams of cards a day and everything I ate had less than 10 grams of sugar in it. Lately since I am down to a 10 and only need to loose 20 more pounds I have expanded my diet. I have brought bread back as well as some deserts. I do exercise 4 to 5 days a week. I do 7 miles in 30 minutes on my elliptical machine. I am going to cut out the sweets and bread again so I can get the last 20 off! At least I know when I get to goal I can maintain my weight with the existing diet I have now. I am a food addict so I will go on binges. Right before my period I eat like a football player. This last for about 2 days. Then I look back on what I ate and go cold turkey. I have learned to accept this there is no use in m e fighting it so after I come down from my "bad" eating I get my but in gear and get back with the program.

This was something I did not and could not do before. I would eat really bad and tell my self well hell you already screwed up might as well eat what you want. No more of that nonsense. Now I say to my self, you like the way you look and NEVER want to go back to being where you were so put the cookie down or if I can not resist I eat 1 cookie. I will never be fat again. I hated shopping, I hated if an even came up, I hated looking in the mirror. Now I can not get enough of the mall. I have a job that has a base plus commission and I am motived like a sinking boat to hit that number so I can buy more clothes!!!! I love experimenting with make up. I love trying new hair styles. I bought a pair of knee high boots this weekend that I am wearing with a pair of black Capri pants and a argyle sweater. I would have not bee comfortable wearing that before. I am SO happy to be free. It brings tears to my eyes.

Thanks for listening. I know we all can get to the finish line. I am pulling for all of us.

Thanks for getting back to me I am soo proud of you. I know you can get the rest of the 20 lbs. off I am going to go back and start a new way of doing my exercise schdule I am going to do at least 4 days a week and about 1hr 30min of workout and change what I am eating as you know I was at 278 and now I am down to 215 I have been at 215 for the whole month of November I need to change what I am eating and get back on track. Thank you for responding back. You also keep up the good work on your weight loss and GOD BLESS YOU. Hope to hear from you soon.

Take care,

Michelle Hall : )