LaBelle509

Chili is mine! and as of late, Green smoothies.

Thank you so much for right this!!!

I love this article. I am almost two years out and do feel like I was pushing my sleeve a little too much. I am going to watch closely how much food I placed on my plates.

almost 2yrs out, and the scale is still my biggest challenge lol Sometimes I am in total control, only weighing myself once a week. And then, the obsession will kick in and I am on it 2/3x a day!! But my life is so much easier when I stay off of it, and keep doing the right thing food wise.

Best of luck on your new journey! Make the best out of your new tool.

Welcome! it does feel a little different. I am not sure why! My surgery was 5/24/12

you did a great job!

I wish I could offer you some hope, but I can't. I went from 40DDD to 36C. Honestly, I could probably fit a B, I just can't bring myself to buy such a small cup though lol!! I loved my big girls!!! I am getting them done this December

It's not permanent!! and yes, it is a very unsettling feeling. I remember not being able to just get up and walk at the beginning. I had to sit up first, get my bearings, before standing up. You will feel better soon.

I feel your pain! I just broke a five weeks stall myself! I stayed stuck at 202.2 for all that time. Finally I dropped to 199.2 lbs, but today I went up to 199.8 lbs which is making nervous and frustrated !! I guess this all part of the process. All we can do, is keep doing the right thing( eat clean, water, exercise, rest) and wait for the darn scale to budge. Good luck

He did my surgery. I had absolutely no complications. He's polite, funny, a little sarcastic( lol), knowledgeable and full of energy. I would use him again in a heart beat, and have referred two family members and a friend to him. Although post surgery, I have seen him only once. All the follow op appts has been with the nurse. Best wishes to you.

congrats on your lost!!!

thank you so much!! will do

thank you!

I have to say, this new layout seems to make people less interactive . I remember in the past, members used to read each other's blog and left COMMENTS. Now it seems cold and distant. The whole vibe is difference. But it is still nice to see a few do take time to reply to posts, answer questions and show support. God bless. Show some love people!!!

thank you! and yes, I went through some rough waters

I have been missing for a while! But I am back. Glad to see that most of my friends are still around and doing well. What a journey. My dad passed away( cancer), two months later my brother was shot while breaking a fight, and I miscarried my baby two day after his death. It was just too much. But, if it was not for my wls, you best beleive that life handed EVERY reason to stuff my face. I THANK GOD that I was sleeved. I had to find healthy ways to cop with all the emotions that came rushing at me for months. My sisters, husband, and friends came me going. I can honestly say, I made it. Now, things are looking better. Got a small promotion at work. And today I weigh in at 199.2 LBS!!!!! from 348 lbs. I am loving life. I am grateful for life and for the people around me. I am keeping my stress level low. No drama here. Will not allow it. Period. Later friends.

I am wondering, If she did point out your weight loss, what would have been your answer? My dear friend ( 25 years strong) never once mentioned my weight to me. At my heaviest. She has watched me go through every diet plans there is. Not a comment. We have shared many meals together. Do I really think ( if I was hiding my wls) she would've not noticed that I eat like a child now? pick the healthiest items on the menue? that I am not gaining? that I am sticking to a "diet" when I have failed every single one in the past?! Would I really just think to myself that she's just a rude, selfish, competitive B?! But I am the friend that could not even tell her I had surgery. Reminds me of a "friend" that never told me she was pregnant. A coworker told me. I saw her before she started showing, and four months after she gave birth. She got annoyed when I didnt ask about the baby. I quietly pointed out to her, she never told me she was pregnant. At the end, I am more at ease when the friends that I didnt share my wls with, dont comment on my look. Less uncomfortable.

I was thinking the exact same thing. She was told by someone about the surgery. But since it was never discussed with her personally, she's turning a blind eye to the loss. We do our best ( or so we think) to keep our surgery a secret. But people are very aware of our we struggle with our weights. When they noticed that we are losing and maitning! they know we got a little "help". Plus it is hard for others not to notice the small servings, the slow eating, the healthy choices that we are so trained to make. I was the girl with the plate piled high and that went for seconds always. Plus if it was deep fried, sugary, unhealthy, then it was on my plate for sure lol!! It was not hard for peopleto noticed the difference.A friend of 20 years is going to put one and one together. Or, it could be that she's so use to you going up and down weight wise, that she was not going to make a big deal out of how you look now because how you look then didn't affect her.

I pray all goes well for you. I pray that she is healthy and beautiful.

LOL!!!! never coming back!!!!