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I fit, comfortably, into a new Victoria Beckham dress I ordered in a UK size 6 😁 I was unsure when ordering but it was the only one in stock and I want a nice designer dress for my birthday in April, relieved.

Congratulations! A well deserved birthday gift for yourself. My bday is in April too, go April girls!

Hmm, that all does sound a bit like shingles (and you can have it without a rash). Were you vaccinated? Did your doctor test for shingles?

I'm going to go ahead and add another comment because I can just about anticipate the next comment (since I've heard it a lot): "I don't care about all that, I just want the scale to go down!" Let's try a little thought experiment here: If I could wave a magic wand and you would instantly look just like a fitness model, be super athletic and healthy and you'd be able to rock that size 0 (or whatever), dress. Would you want me to wave that wand? What if I told you you'd secretly still weigh whatever you weigh today? You'd still look and feel fantastic, but the scale would stay right where it is now. Still interested? I"ll wager almost everyone here would take me up on that deal. The possible exception might be the folks here that already look like fitness models. (You know who you are!) Why? Because ultimately we want to lose weight to look and/or feel a certain way, not strictly to be a certain arbitrary weight that at the end of the day really means nothing. Scales are just a really poor way of measuring fat loss, at least in the short term, so it's best we don't make them out to be more than they are.

Had mine on 22nd and doing good.

Had my surgery on 1/18/25! 9 days out and feeling great!

@FifiLux Love it proud of you too! So we have the zodiac signs Aries in the house @BlondePatriotInCDA..I'm a Leo love the Aries and Tauruses. Love these WINS!

I finally weigh less than I've lost! 135/136! Its hard to believe I've lost half of the of old me! 46.5% - 23.2% BMI 15 to go!!!! <happy dance>

Tomorrow I celebrate 1yr post op but today I celebrate my birthday! These pictures are exactly a year apart. The girl on the left was tired, not taking care of herself, moody, unhealthy, and today I celebrate being healthy, happy, health and fitness! What a crazy ride it has been but its been the best ride. I look forward to my future and how that looks for my family and I. There has been ups and downs but so worth it! If you get discouraged, don't because I promise it the end you will be so glad you did not give up. From a size 20/22 pants, 2/3x top to a size 4 pants and S/M tops

Did the hospital give you the little 1 oz cups to drink out of? If so, fill them and try to get in 2 every 15 minutes. If not, get a few shot glasses and line them up, fill them, and try to drink 1-2 every 15 minutes . I know, it sounds crazy, but it works. 8 oz an hour means you'll have 64 oz in 8 hours! This way I was able to hit 64 oz by day 3 post op. Some people drink certain temps better than others, so try warm tea, iced drinks, and room temp to see if it makes a difference for you. My nutritionist suggested drinking out of the little cups and then graduating to an actual cup instead of using a water bottle because we gulp less air when we drink from a cup. I found this to be very true. I had to flavor my water to get it down post op. The sugar free Jolly Rancher water flavoring packets are my favorite. I had to water them down a good bit, but they helped a lot. I also kept an insulated cup with hot broth in it to sip on. Broth, milk, sugar free popsicles and shakes all count towards your hydration goals!