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I'm also at 3 months out (ish) and I could EASILY put down 1200 calories in a day if I wanted to. I can digest ANYthing, and my capacity for non proteins is easily 8 oz. Maybe 4 oz for solid tuna or chicken. This scares me some days. My personal calorie threshold for weight loss seems to be 800 calories per day. Any more than that and I stall right away. At this point my doc also wants me to stay around 800 with 80 grams of protein. (that never happens, as I would never eat anything BUT protein...) Anyway.....there's that.

Well- if you can't say it HERE....where CAN you say it??? You know there's always going to be someone in your shoes. Don't give up.

That's cuz you a slammin' hottie!!! Haha!!! LOVE IT!!!!!!!

That totally blows!!!

LOVE IT!!!

It IS a great place and I feel like the men on here can identify with where I am more than any men I've known, which is why you all are the ONLY men who have ever been privy to my actual weight (besides a medical professional). Even my husband had NO clue as to how much I weighed until a few weeks ago. I just know that everyone on here, men and women, can relate to every feeling I have or have had about weight gain, weight loss, surgery, or anything to do with all of that. Anything we're going through, we can jump on here and find someone else that is going through it too. Very awesome.

You will be AMAZED at what your body can and will do. You will also be frustrated by it at times, so be prepared, but you will, overall, be going down, down, down! If you weigh every day (like I do, and also tell everyone NOT to...) you will see little bounces up and big bounces down. It is all normal. Enjoy the ride!

I'm so sorry you've had to endure such a horrible trial. I lost my grandfather to suicide in 1995, so I have a teeny glimpse of how hard that is to go through. I pray you heal from this wound quickly. Congratulations on your loss! I want a picture like yours with my old pants while looking all skinny-like in my new ones!! Or standing in one side of the old ones while holding the rest out to the side. I'm only 3 months out, so I can't answer any of your questions, but wanted to give my condolences and congratulations.

Yup. I want to one day put on my husbands pants! Or better yet...my son's!! (asking too much?

HI! Yaaaaay! You won't regret it. I feel better every day!

HEY YOU!!

55 here. Down 61 pounds in three months and no signs of stopping! My BMI is now 46. Go get 'em!!

Neon green and Pink??? So you don't want to actually CATCH fish, but scare them away instead?? hahahahaha my husband won't let me stand near him if I'm not wearing nature colors while he's fishing.

Yup....shoes and clothes right out of the "normal" stores!!

Yes. Totally normal.

I was self pay with Dr. Kim in Dallas. I don't regret a single penny. Cost was not the issue for me. I'm not rich, but i would have paid more if I had to. I wanted the best surgeon I could find within a certain radius.

I was told 85% also. If they do not take enough of the stomach, then the stretchy part of the stomach will remain and can stretch back out again causing weight gain. They have to take out enough to get down to the non-stretchy part to keep good restriction. (I'm not very eloquent tonight, cheeeez!)

Awesome!!! Looking good!!!

At three weeks, I stalled out for six.....long.....excruciating.....frustrating...nauseating weeks. I raised my calories and lowered my calories, I lifted weights harder every time, I did almost everything. Then I stripped out my carbs and quit lifting weight and just did cardio. BING!!! That totally kick started my loss. Now it's fairly steady. I'll lose 3-5 pounds then stop for a week or so then lose more. As long as I lose eventually, I'm happy! Maybe you will find the magic button to start it up again. Just keep shaking things up and it'll happen.

Depends on the cause of the gas. Post surgery gas from the cavity being filled with air for surgery--useless, since the air is not in the stomach. Eating foods that cause gas, and like you say- give you the gurgliness? yep. works pretty good.

Ya, I don't know what's up with that, but I've been like that since surgery too, which will be WAY nice here in New Mexico during the summer. I was normally so hot all the time, I never went out in the summer time. Rarely wore a jacket in the winter. I get my own private summers with menopause, and that has even calmed down! So...it's working for me.

STOP IT!! Don't make me drive up there and smack you! Seriously. It's all in God's hands. Sleeping is ok. My surgeon never once told me to not sleep to avoid blood clots. Unless you've had problems in the past, you will be fine as long as you are following all of your directions from your surgeon. If it's your time to go...there's NUTTIN you can do about it. That may or may not be a comfort to you. It is to me. Of course you must be responsible, but worrying and pacing only gets you tired. Go to sleep. Rest well.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!

Ya, give yourself a full two weeks of recuperation. No hard work, no heavy lifting. Get whomever you have to to help you do your daily "have to's." You had a big surgery. Get rested and do your walking as you are able. When the weight starts falling off, you will be energized by your burning fat stores. At least I have been. I think I felt better during surgery recovery than i've felt in years, simply because I STOPPED gaining weight! Give your self a mo mo to recover dear!

GRROOOOSSSSSS Ya, that's where I draw the line apparently. When my fat requires equipment... no no...not gonna happen.