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Lol, love it! Good luck in your new venture, and congrats on the amazing weight loss!

I second the cocoa butter.

I will definitely be following this. Have you tried putting vanilla flavored protein powder in your coffee? I hear some people also put in chocolate for like a mocha flavor.

Wow, that is awesome! Congrats on your amazing losses! How tall are you?

Good luck, I am with you every step of the way for the next three months! Keep up your positive attitude and don't let her affect you. You are doing this for your reasons and what is right for you. She is just being negative.

Congrats! That is amazing.

Aw, I know you want to, but your overall hair health might be better if you wait. Keep positive! It won't last forever.

M2G, You make perfect sense. The surgeon just uses the bougie as a guideline. It is his or her prerogative to what size they determine the pouch.

Crossing my fingers for you. Good luck and I hope you hear GREAT news!

Lol, that is great! I can't imagine how amazing that feels, but I am smiling all happy like on your behalf.

Sometimes, people are not ready to confront their own demons, and there is not much (in my opinion) you can be doing other than what you are to emphasize, "My weight loss should not effect our friendship!" You are not trying to play it up and act arrogant, but demurely thank people for the congratulations and go on your way. Maybe your new lifestyle is too much for them right now, but they may come back around. Keep up the excellent weight loss and try to keep up your positive attitude. What you are doing is amazing!

Haha, that is amazing how much they up charge all of this. I know my insurance will pay 100% after I hit deductible, but I think if I see a bill like that for my surgery I might just start laughing hysterically.

Mmm, can't wait to try these with mustard and greek yogurt!

Wow, thank you for sharing your story. Every now and then a complication creeps up that I hadn't really considered, and I thank you and everyone here for sharing. I want to go into this with my eyes wide open. I hope you get better soon!

Susanne, what kind of scale do you use?

Good luck, Crystal! I will be rooting for you to get your August date. I'm just hoping for early September! Welcome to the forum. I can't tell you how many awesome people are here to root you on and support you.

Huh, havent't heard about those. Interesting.

I love this list. It is like a sleeve list of commandments, and I love how positive it sounds. Keep up the awesome work! I definitely have to start setting finite goals for myself.

Sounds like my closet. I would get "gifted" clothes from my mom that were too big for her, and I couldn't get rid of them. I can't wait to be able to wear them. Congrats on your amazing success!

So putting that in my sleeve folder!

I know, what you mean, I love reading this every morning and evening. I am definitely an addict. It wouldn't be so wonderful without the amazing people who post here.

This was just what I was looking for in regards to measuring food. I just didn't get it. Thank you for breaking down food measuring for me!

I was just thinking, where do deviled eggs fall on the post-op plate? I know they are pretty good for protein, low in carbs, but high in calories because of the mayonnaise. How "bad" would they be considered? And are they considered a soft food?

That is awesome. You strength and determination is so admirable. I can't tell you how much I am inspired by your will to keep moving and keep trying to get this weight off.

It definitely does not make the Allergen product look all sunshine and roses.