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Congratulations! You made a life-changing decision and are now benefiting from your new, positive lifestyle. Please share your Weight Loss Surgery success story with our community. You deserve to celebrate, and your story may make the difference in someone else's life.

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  1. I Want To See Before & After Pics! (Cont'd)

    By LilMissDiva Irene,
    • 2,405 replies
    • 436,795 views

  3. Today marks 1 year!

    By MG1776,
    • 15 replies
    • 127 views

  4. Saving Money and Loving It.

    By Coachthex32,
    • 6 replies
    • 269 views

  5. TODAY IS MY ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY!

    By dar1983,
    • 51 replies
    • 3,748 views

  6. The Importance of viewing the "Whole Picture"

    By Matt Z,   
    • 7 replies
    • 262 views

  7. Post your progress pics!

    By Cali_love89,
    • 126 replies
    • 11,678 views

  8. Yesterday was my 2 year surgiversary.

    By elliekay,   
    • 14 replies
    • 488 views

  9. Newme17’s Transformation (so far)

    By Newme17,
    • 17 replies
    • 1,008 views

  10. OK, what have you lost?

    By MG1776,
    • 12 replies
    • 350 views

  11. Friday Night Walking Heart Attack - Before

    By Coachthex32,
    • 4 replies
    • 192 views

  12. 5 Month Surgiversary

    By Imwichya,
    • 5 replies
    • 191 views

  13. Surgiversary!

    By SIPS in Seattle,   
    • 9 replies
    • 293 views

  14. 5 pounds to my goal!

    By redhead_che,
    • 5 replies
    • 202 views

  15. Before and after, two weeks shy of my 1 year surgiversay

    By chryss,   
    • 15 replies
    • 870 views

  16. It’s really possible to change your life.

    By bellabloom,
    • 18 replies
    • 1,251 views

  17. 365 Days...!

    By Brandeis,
    • 29 replies
    • 1,398 views

  18. Latest updates

    By 336Mike,
    • 4 replies
    • 164 views

  19. just a quick hello

    By Geri Marie,
    • 3 replies
    • 153 views

  20. Under 100kgs

    By SydneySleever,
    • 4 replies
    • 179 views

  21. NSV - Hemoglobin A1c and blood pressure

    By RapidFirePickle,   
    • 5 replies
    • 189 views

  22. Work

    By Marie_29,
    • 2 replies
    • 182 views

  23. I hit onederland!

    By BuzzVSG,   
    • 10 replies
    • 390 views

  24. 12 months ago I had my initial consult

    By MG1776,
    • 12 replies
    • 329 views

  25. One year post op in 2 days..... wow (new pics for y'all !!)

    By goldenbarbie,
    • 30 replies
    • 4,968 views

  26. TODAY is my 1 year Surgiversary - AMA

    By Half-Tum,   
    • 6 replies
    • 363 views

  27. 80lbs down after 5 1/2 months - VERY HAPPY!

    By deltagirl93,   
    • 3 replies
    • 388 views

  28. Cellulite...does it go away??

    By Heather_A,
    • 2 replies
    • 428 views

  29. First surprise NSV

    By Sweedfire86,
    • 3 replies
    • 278 views

  30. One Year Today

    By Redo2017,
    • 4 replies
    • 374 views

  31. 2 years post op (before and after pics)

    By 24601,   
    • 6 replies
    • 714 views

  32. My journey

    By BStar,
    • 2 replies
    • 340 views

  33. Weight loss progress

    By BStar,
    • 5 replies
    • 334 views

  34. 10 months post-op,. Down 175 lbs… 40 lbs more to lose

    By 1234567890,   
    • 51 replies
    • 2,984 views

  35. 13 months post op. Success !!!

    By BrodieGL25,
    • 10 replies
    • 621 views

  36. My progress pictures

    By MrsGreen2be,
    • 11 replies
    • 558 views

  37. One year post

    By shanneman,
    • 2 replies
    • 325 views

  38. Multiple NSV's

    By MG1776,
    • 1 reply
    • 306 views

  39. 6 months post-op; down 167lbs

    By BlueCrush,
    • 4 replies
    • 573 views

  40. Down 110 with 15 left to goal!

    By marfar7,
    • 5 replies
    • 586 views

  41. 1 year surgiversary today and I weighed in.....

    By laura1116,
    • 15 replies
    • 1,145 views

  42. 3 months post op gastric sleeve 4/4/18

    By BrandiJo2009,
    • 3 replies
    • 439 views

  43. 233.9 down from 278 HW.

    By Veronica j,
    • 4 replies
    • 409 views

  44. From 3XL to XL in 4 months

    By Danbug74,   
    • 3 replies
    • 477 views

  45. Success!

    By EmmyJ,
    • 2 replies
    • 620 views

  46. Please delete - double posted

    By BlueCrush,
    • 0 replies
    • 326 views

  47. Tall Ladies Before and Afters with Stats Please!

    By MissB_fit_2018,
    • 1 reply
    • 470 views

  48. 93lbs in 6 months! Pics!!

    By Jessh4579,
    • 45 replies
    • 4,663 views

  49. I love feeling great!! Its been 6 years at 142 lbs now

    By Strong Motivated Sista,
    • 7 replies
    • 596 views

  50. Any 5’5 through 5’9 ladies that started with 35bmi and under want to share before and after photos

    By MissB_fit_2018,   
    • 0 replies
    • 578 views

  51. 11 months out and 130 lbs gone

    By downsizing2017,
    • 11 replies
    • 659 views

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    • CrankyMagpie

      CrankyMagpie

      I'm going to hit my stall now. I can tell, because 1) almost everybody stalls when they start moving on to real foods, in addition to the liquids, and 2) I'm at 302 pounds, lol, and the scale knows I want to see the 2 in the first digit.
      I'm fine. It's not going to freak me out or really even upset me. Honestly, I could stand the reconfiguration of inches that always comes with a stall, for me.
      I'm posting here in between bites of refried beans, which (knock on wood) seem to be going pretty well for me, so far. I'm so happy. Between ricotta (with a little sauce and a little seasoning) and refried beans (with a very small amount of low-fat cheese melted in), I can live without chewable foods for a pretty long time. (I'm also eating yogurt and ricotta cheese.) I do want to upgrade to the ricotta bake, because it has better protein and might cut down the number of protein shakes I need in a day. It's probably a bit more firm than ricotta alone, so I held off at first, but I think it's time, don't you? Plus, my spouse can put it over pasta and enjoy it with me.
      I'm eating 2.5 ounces of ricotta in a serving and maybe that much in beans? (this is my first attempt, but that's how much I served myself) I can eat 4 ounces of Greek yogurt in half an hour, which feels like a lot before the 2 week anniversary of my surgery. But I still haven't really figured out my body's "full" signal. I felt a little sick and stopped eating, one time, which made me think I'd overdone it. Other times, I just take tiny bites, sometimes a few minutes apart, for half an hour. And then I refrigerate or throw out what's left, because that was the guidance the nutritionists gave me. But other people talk about a sore shoulder or something as their signal, and I haven't found that yet.
      I guess it'll come with time and practice.
      · 4 replies
      1. CrankyMagpie

        CrankyMagpie

        Prediction: ACCURATE! I was up .2 this morning. Here's hoping my thighs are smaller after this stall, so I can finally wear smaller pants. (The waists of pants that "fit" are too loose, but the thighs are still tight. And belts are uncomfortable on my incisions.)

      2. Orchids&Dragons

        Orchids&Dragons

        Don't talk yourself into a stall. They're common, but not everyone has them early on. I honestly haven't had one yet. I've only had 3 "up" weeks in almost 8 months and none of them was from a stall. (One was from vacation, two were recovering from losing 13 lbs in 10 days because I was prescribed too much diuretic and ended up dehydrated in the er ☹️) You're unique, just let it go.

        It is early for you to recognize a "full" signal. Pretty much all the foods you're eating right now are sliders that just pass through your pouch. Other than the refried beans, most of them won't stay long enough to trigger a "fullness" feeling. Don't worry, it will come. You're doing great!

      3. CrankyMagpie

        CrankyMagpie

        If it's a stall, it's only in comparison to the ridiculous speed with which I lost during immediate pre- and post-op. I'm still down like half a pound from when I posted this. (Half a pound in four days is slow for this stage of the journey, but it's still good!)

        Thanks for the reassurance! It's good to be told I'm doing well. ❤️

      4. Orchids&Dragons

        Orchids&Dragons

        Yeah, we love that non-linear weight loss when we have a 4-pound week. Not so much with a 1/2-pound week. I only weigh twice a week (and only write it down on Saturday) in an attempt to keep the insecurity monster at bay 😉

    • Leia

      Leia

      211!!! Randomly super excited to have read that on the scale this morning! It almost doesn't feel real!
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    • AshMarie794

      AshMarie794

      Haven't hit a stall but this week with only a 2 lbs loss after hitting the gym for 5 days is really getting to me.
      · 2 replies
      1. GB in CA

        GB in CA

        I had a stall for 2 weeks, lost a couple pounds, then started the gym and now I'm stalled again!

      2. GreenTealael

        GreenTealael

        Think of your gym time not for weightloss but as preplastic surgery. I promise the more you work out (whether you lose fat or gain muscle through it) the better your skin tone, tightness and elasticity will look in the long run... (Learning that now, too late after taking a break from the gym during a recent very active losing phase, I HAVE TO GO BACK)...

        YOU'RE DOING GREAT!!!

    • GreenTealael

      GreenTealael

      Alright. No more adulting. Burned my nose, broke my espresso maker (officially), stubbed my toe, and cracked my phone screen all before 8am.
      Going back to bed.
      · 2 replies
      1. AshAsh1

        AshAsh1

        Ouchhhhh. Virtual hugs for sure!

      2. sillykitty

        sillykitty

        I'd definitely be done for the day! Back under the covers and Netflix for sure!

    • GreenTealael

      GreenTealael

      Bought fleece lined tights today. I really need fur lined pants...
      · 5 replies
      1. MargoCL

        MargoCL

        I love my fleece lined tights.... :)

      2. sillykitty

        sillykitty

        Hmmm .... tell me more about this?? I'm a Cali girl, but spend a lot of time in colder climates. I like the idea of these!

      3. FluffyChix

        FluffyChix

        See. I read this ^^^ as, "I'm a Call girl..." and I'm like, well, I bet plenty of call girls would appreciate the thermal effect of fleece lined tights. :D

        Here you go! Trying to wrap my head around these, btw, but in Houston Texas, there are about 2 weeks in February when I would possibly need them. :D

        https://oldnavy.gap.com/browse/product.do?pid=347672022&CAWELAID=120299900001964849&CAGPSPN=pla&CAAGID=59094339069&CATCI=pla-531501973658&tid=onpl000017&kwid=1&ap=7&gclid=CjwKCAjwu5veBRBBEiwAFTqDwZCZW-TNnHzknUG7ykj-uqnaeGPZJDiQEzWXOD9gThPJZrcfbRxkdxoCcMsQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

      4. GreenTealael

        GreenTealael

        Ahahaha eyes playing tricks on us!

        They are thicker than regular opaque tights and are just so cozy...

      5. sillykitty

        sillykitty

        Ok ... I have some in my Amazon cart .... :)

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