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Ah, yes, I have seen some of those posts and honestly, they're too painful for me! It's the encouragement and inspiration I come for. Take what I need, offer what I can and leave the rest....

Chest pains, call your doctor! We are not medically trained. Good luck!

Different countries and different seem to have their own regimens post op . I'm so glad mine has nourishing fluids like soup and custard or I would go stir crazy too !

First off...I'm new to this site. So...HELLO EVERYONE! For insurance purposes, I'm on the fast track for surgery. I'm HOPING to have surgery the week before Thanksgiving. My nutritionist informed me that I will have to be on a liquid diet for 8 days before surgery. What are some of your favorite liquid-based meal replacements? I have my booklet that she gave me and I plan on following that. I would like ideas from my peers to see what their thoughts are. Thanks in Advance!

Thank you SO MUCH!! Sent from my SM-G930V using BariatricPal mobile app

There's an unspoken dynamic called the Fat Friend Syndrome. In some social circles, people are comfortable with the fat person as long as she remains fat. Once the fat friend loses weight and engages in self-improvement, it disrupts the status quo. Subconsciously, the presence of the fat friend makes some thinner people feel better about themselves and their appearances. Once you lose weight, several of these thin friends might develop insecure feelings or feel you're in competition with them. When you're no longer fat, you no longer have the dumpy image that instills a sense of security into them. So, yes, expect the dynamic of your friendships to possibly change with permanence if/when you ever attain your goal weight. http://brittanyherself.com/cgg/im-the-fat-friend/

Wanted to post some updated pics and let everyone know I understand and have been there. It's not an easy choice and it's never easy but Daily Choices keep you going! Stay busy and keep moving after surgery

Dr Fuller told me to start mine the day after I got discharged which was on 9-21-17 so I started mine on 9-22

Congrats!

It is so frustrating not to feel progress, especially with something like pain and mobility. But you are well on your way with weight loss, physical therapy, and lifting, and I am hoping your pain eases. Is there an in-person support group near you where you might be able to connect with some new people in similar situations?