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Thank you for sharing - you look fantastic. Must be amazing to see yourself shrinking like that looking back! Fingers crossed I get half as much from my surgery.

Thankfully my program is 3 “meals” , 2-3 snacks. But really, calories wise they are all very equal. My “meals” might be a bit more, but not always. The “not hungry” thing has been elusive for me from day 1. So I just balance my target protein/calories in 6 smaller meals.

Thank you so much! Do yall know where I can find information about getting started? I haven't even tried to find a surgeon or anything yet....

Congratulations on starting your journey!

No, I couldn’t wait to move on. So far I haven’t had any problems. If you are eating less, the scale should go down.

Please update what the docs tell you... your story and situation is very relevant on here! Sent from my SM-G996U using BariatricPal mobile app

I had my husband take photos of all three sides of me once a month on my surgery date until I hit maintenance 20 months later. I'm SO glad I have those photos! GooseyGirl is correct - you don't always see the difference month to month, but you can by comparing photos to ones that were taken three or four months earlier. Plus I love having the photo documentation of my journey!

Oh wow, what a difference! You look fantastic. This reminds me - I took some photos the night before my surgery - I really need to update those. Won't be sharing them here though, sorry! Not yet anyway. 🤣

I decided against surgery multiple times and committed to a serious diet and exercise regime. I knew I could do it on my own this time. Then a few years later after making zero sustained progress on those regimes I got the surgery, lost 170+ lbs, and got down to a healthy BMI for the first time in decades. So I guess by calculations I’ve lost 100%+ of my excess weight. I still want to lose another 10 or so lbs, just purely for aesthetics at this point. If you think you can do it on your own, you should! I wish I could have, and I would never have considered surgery if I hadn’t tried and failed for decades. This should not be someone’s first choice for weight loss.

Our loved ones sometimes just don't understand and say things like "If you just tried harder, you could do it on your own." I have depression and I've had people tell me, "Just snap out of it!" They just don't understand. It doesn't work that way. Having the surgery doesn't mean you are weak or not trying. The surgery isn't the solution . . it's a TOOL! You still have to work your ass off following the diet program afterward. I would encourage you to have the surgery now if that's what you want to do. We're all here to support and encourage you.