Soon_to_be_skinny_Stacie

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When I look at y'alls pics, I'm always looking at -  Calves!  Im always looking at your calves.   Almost 5mo out (with my effin gallbladder just taken out Thursday ugh) and down 91lbs.  I started at 340.  Everything except the bi...

NSV? Pants on the ground...lookin like a fool wit - Threw on a pair of jeans from June to run down to CVS.  I have replaced the same jeans with a smaller size since, and when I accidentally put the old ones on I figured I was just r...

Surgery 4/17 still have bruises on my arms? -  When I came out of surgery I had one upper arm that was bruised very badly all over, and the other was a very clear handprint.   When I say "bruised" I'm talking pitch black! ...

And when you all talk about the "Mushy Stage& -  8wks and 61lbs down (and haven't lost a pound in 2 wks, just sayin ...) So weird I used to be firm and packed like a sausage, now with the fat breaking down I can grab handfuls...

What's up with SMELLS all of a sudden? -  Almost 7 weeks out and having a hard time still.  Gollum here has no problem throwing things back.  This week he all of a sudden doesn't want chicken anymore.  Just steak tips. ...

Cool NSV -  Ordered a bunch of pretty summer clothes from Roaman's that arrived today.  I've got lots of loose stuff from them in 3x, so I ordered all 2x and 24s instead of the 28s I'm wearin...

WAY TMI ;). Sad that I'm actually excited about g -  5wks out, struggling with constipation (due to struggling with getting my liquids).  Im lucky to be able to go more than once a week.  It's so uncomfortable.  The Colace doesn't s...

#%€&$!!!!!!! -  I'm 5wks out and have been really struggling with getting my liquids in.  Pre op it was a breeze, all those little Ocean Spray & 4C Iced Tea packets - yum!  Since I've had my surg...

One month out today: I'm really struggling. Hard -  Feeling whiny... I am really struggling getting my protein and liquids in.  Food too.  I wish I could just take a couple days "off" of eating and drinking.  I hate it. If I ...

Hallelujah! The 2wk/2wk stall has broken! -  Im 3 1/2 weeks out.  Lost 20 the first week and 1/2, then nothing for exactly 2 weeks.  I knew a stall was coming, but it was hard to not see the scale move when I've been struggl...

Two-der-ville!! Musings on being 14 days out for -  Wow twoderville.  Ok so I hit 300 on Friday (the same day I got cleared for soft foods) and have held fast for 5 days.  Really?!  After a 20lb free fall over 10 days I couldn't ha...

Man, that chicken salad was the best thing I ever - Just got cleared to soft foods.  Ran right home and shredded up some of the chicken I roasted last night with some light mayo.  So good it could have been filet mignon (which won't...

Day 8 mistakes - experiment gone awry -  Thought I'd add a bit of peanut butter into the Magic Bullet to my Nectar chocolate shake last night. I put it in my pretty wine glass (yeah I do that lol ;) and the first coup...

What a gross, disgusting, burping, hiccuping, pers -  7 days out and I make more gross noises in a day lately than I would do in a month. I'm lying here alone with my first shake of the day and all my grossness.  And I'm used to it!...

Is this even possible? 1wk out today, down 15lbs? -  I got "the alien implant" here a week ago today.  That's what it feels like, an alien.  I thought I was going to get the glitter and rainbows version, but I got Gollum instead.  H...

6 Days Out - NEED SOME CRUNCH!!! Made my own (very -  I made then with popsicle molds I bought on EBay (like the old Tupperware ones) and 2 sugar free jello pudding cups.  I just spooned it in, even used 2 different flavors.   Afte...

Day 4: did someone wash my mouth out with soap? -  Not that I wouldn't deserve it, with my potty mouth and all.   ;) Ive had 3 or 4 burps that tasted very specifically of soap!  Ivory soap, I can even name the brand. I serio...

I may have spoken to soon - this is just awful (da -  All that good stuff was just the Dilauded talking. This is terrible.  I am in such pain from the gas (back, neck & shoulders) and those tiny sips out of the medicine cup - we...

4:21am in the hospital, just got sleeved yesterday -  How easy and freaking PAINLESS this surgery has been for me and continues to be at 18 hours out! I know today (day 2) is probably going to be a whole 'nother story (with the le...

Rut row I found CLICK! -  I'll be sleeved Tuesday, God willing. I know I won't be able to have it for awhile post op and also that's it's not whey protein isolate so wont be relying on it for much, but ...

How did you react when you got your approval? -  I had just left my last nutritionist appt and offhandedly called the insurance company to let them know and ask if they needed anything else from me.  She said no you were approve...

What did you say on Facebook (I'm an ADULT, why do -  13 days and and counting til I hit the "losah's bench" (I'm from Boston, can you tell?) Im pretty active on Facebook.  I have a good group of friends (many I haven't seen since...

I got APPROVED! Me!! April 17th -  In the back of my mind I've always felt like at the end of this, I was going to get denied. Ive come so fat, just had my last preop appt at the surgeon's office.  Everything excep...

So scared I almost peed my pants! Date moved up t -  I had a tentative date of May 7th but nothing official.  Got a call this morning that I am READY and they're moving me up to April 17th!  May 7th was "way off in the future", Apri...

Afraid to throw my back out "on the table&quo -  I can't even remember if I brought this up before on this forum (or the other?)  but it's rearing it's ugly head again. Got my pre op EKG yesterday, I couldn't lie flat even lo...