2BonederfulAgain

This is me, 7 months post-op..79lbs lost

This is the first time posting any pics. I am a couple days shy of 2 mos post op. Down 46lbs.

Down 65 pounds at 12 weeks post op

TRY TRY AGAIN...I know people who have gone back and forth with the company and finally got it! Sometimes it takes a week sometimes a few months but they get it.

GET OUT OF HERE!!!! YAY JERSEY!!! MY SURGERY IS MAY 16th!!!

This may not be the healthiest of advice but if you want to reset your brain but still receive the "pay off" of chemical floods to the brain that your addictions are giving you (dopamine, seratonin, etc.) then run like the dickens on a treadmill or lift something super heavy as fast as you can until you collapse. The chemicals that flood your brain after major workout exertion (like sex) will truly give you a euphoric high just like drugs. Now, addiciton to exercise is a real thing but right now it's the way lesser of several evils and will still provide you with your high so you can gradually ease off of your other substances.

MMMEEEEE TOOO!!!!!!! YAY!!!
I had May 9th and then changed to the 16th!!!
SOOO EXCITED and SCARED!
OOO pre-op diet...dreading!! but we can do it!!!!

MMMEEEEE TOOO!!!!!!! YAY!!!
I had May 9th and then changed to the 16th!!!
SOOO EXCITED and SCARED!
OOO pre-op diet...dreading!! but we can do it!!!!

I say dump the alcohol and food and go back to the Sex....It burns alot of calories and is an enjoyable gratifing exercise. Then go back to eating small portions and make sure you get your Protein first...then your fruits and veggies. But stay away from the booze as was said earlier straight sugar and that causes weight gain like non other. Make sure you get your liquids in and start making your yougurt smoothies again, the boyfriend will love them and they are good for you both!
Good Luck in your continued weight loss, I know you can do it!

I am glad you are reaching out and I am glad you posted this. Please get the help you need to deal with the Alcohol issues. YOU CAN get back to the 180's. Start now, don't let anymore pounds creep back on. Good luck, and keep us posted.

MustangAli...I am pre-op so I cant speak to the challenge of "wasting your chance" but I can speak to the very thing you are speaking of when it comes to alcohol.
My very good friends brother had his WLS and never picked up on good eating habits. After dropping more than half of his weight he was going days without protien and consuming lots of alcohol. One day he just wasnt feeling well and went to the hospital...just in time to FALL INTO a COMA.
For 6 weeks his family held vigil by his side. He was killing himself by drinking and eating poorly and not getting his Protein in. He had sepsis (sp) and infections were running his body. His liver had suffered in 6 mths what a normal weight long term alcoholic's liver would look like.
He is alive today...still with poor habits and looks like the walking dead. He has gone to rehab now and his protein levels are still off. It will be a long journey. He was killing himself being overweight and still continued to kill himself after the weightloss...
You need to ask yourself some serious questions. Talk to your partner...get him on board with good eating habits and ask him to step in with your alcohol (maybe you dont want to tell him about the surgery fine...but tell him that you need to lose weight and need his support).
ASK YOUR SISTER to HELP YOU...She obviously cares about you!!
If you need a real shocker private message me and I will send you a photo of what he looked like in the coma with all the tubes etc so you can see what can happen to you if you dont make the decision to get yourself together. MAYBE JOIN A PHYSICAL SUPPORT GROUP...not just online.

I've lost 4 inches in my chest, but my breasts still fill my C cup. I'm OK with losing inches on the strap size!
I think I'd be content with shrinking to a B cup, but not any smaller. I've never been that well endowed. Besides, plenty of skinny women are B cups