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So proud for you! Way to go!

The only thing better than my Mirena was my hysterectomy!

Welcome home ????

Went in for my (late) 3 month check up with surgeon. He was pleased but suggested I add exercise for my overall health. Somehow I always make excuses not to do it.

I want to start walking again and remember how much I enjoyed it in the past once I got started, but just having trouble taking that first step.

I go back again in 6 months and will do blood panel then. Is that the same for you all?

Are you guys exercising?

Hey guys thanks a million for all your support. There have been low points along the way but having this group in place has been a really cool part of the whole thing. So glad that I've been through this with you folk.

I second that Des! As far as your progress pictures go... WOW! What a great transformation you have made. You look great. ( I still like the Sonic Hedgehog shirt, but you will need a much smaller size )

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Surgery date September 24, 2015. Highest weight 277. Today's weight 214!

You look awesome! I am so glad we all connected here to encourage each other. It is just priceless. Our dates and stats are so close.

Keep up the good work.

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Good luck on your journey ????

That is Awesome news! You are doing an incredible job ???? many wishes foe continued success!

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So excited for you! Congratulations ????

Here are my favorites ????

Breakfast: Protein Shakes, scrambled eggs, yogurt

Packed lunch: tuna packs, Tyson chicken packs or 3oz cans, gordons fish filets

lunch if purchased: Chick-fil-A grilled nuggets, Wendy's chilie

Dinner: Grilled chicken, Zesty Alaskan Cod (Sam's), salmon, Tyson fully cooked chicken strips. I will also eat steamed broccoli on occasion

Snacks: Sargento string cheese, slim jim with cheese sticks, apple slice (no peal) with Peanut Butter, 1T nuts (I have to really limit these and had a bad experience with pistachios )

As I am very early in my journey, I find if I follow my surgeons rules with Protein first, I don't have room for carbs. I do eat cottage cheese, all kinds of cheese, apple slices with Peanut Butter, and yogurt which all have carbs. I just make my main focus protein and less than 50 carbs per day. I stay away from white carbs because they bring on sugar cravings ( I found this out when I enjoyed my planned Christmas treats)

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Thanks !

Go ahead and give up caffeine and carbonation. Practice taking small bites, chewing each one 33 times, and not drinking with your meals.

Good luck!

I have been plus sized basically my whole life and have done almost all my clothing shopping at Torrid. I LOVE Torrid, but I am now in a size 14 and the smallest they go down to is a 12, but even that's kinda rare. I am about to turn 28 years old in a week, so I don't feel I'm ready for the more mature stores yet. I'd like to find a store that is trendy but still tasteful. I've spent my whole life hating the "skinny/preppy" stores, and I still really don't want to shop at them still. I still feel like I do not belong in them. This is kinda difficult for me cause I'm right between being plus size and misses sizes. I kinda feel like I'm being judged at both the store types. I've looked at Forever 21 and Charlotte Ruse and their plus size section is nice but I won't fit in them much longer, and the normal sizes have way too much skin showing. I would just like to find a store that is trendy, tasteful, and affordable. Any suggestions?

Echo most what you have said here and glad you made the post. I am a 46 so I have the other issue with not belonging in the more youthful stores.

I was so excited to go to Old Navy and purchase my first pair of jeans from a regular store. I wore the same clothes for my first 50# loss. Yes the we're baggy!

I like TJ Max because of the price and it has a nice mix of styles and prices.

This is getting fun now!

There is also that same chance that you will NOT gain the weight back and for me that was hope and reason enough.

I can't speak for long time success, I will leave that to the veterans. I was just reading a post today from some 3 year veterans. ????

I can speak to the fact that living with a restriction tool has already changed my life in the best of ways. I am experiencing great results not only in weight loss but the way I feel about myself. Feeling proud of my choices instead of guilty is so empowering. Not being hungry all of the time has allowed my to think about the reasons I was eating so much in the past.

Do what you feel is best for you. You really don't have to convince him, just believe it for yourself. Good luck on your journey.

Two months before my WLS I started bringing my own lunch to work and making visible changes. When asked to go to lunch I always declined and advised I was bringing my lunch and trying to eat healthy. I even used Protein Drinks for Breakfast and lunch at work during that time.

By the time my surgery rolled around the necessary changes were already in place. During office parties for Bay with cake I just got a piece like everyone else, pushed it around on my plate and dumped it in the trash without eating it.

I found that no one was really watching me at all. Also sad as it may seem, I was able to wear the same clothes during the time I lost my first 50 pounds and most people will not notice until you are down 40+ pounds.

To this day I don't mention my weight loss numbers. Period. When co workers finally noticed my loss, I said yes, I have lost a few pounds. They really didn't think much about it because by that time they had seen me bringing my lunch and drinking shakes for 3 months.

It has gone really well. For me showing changes in lifestyle and saying very little has worked very well.

It was worse for me the first 3 days then got a little easier. It just sucked, but after jumping through hoops for 9 months I was damn determined to be successful on my pre op diet.

Just knuckle down and do it. I even went as far as to put marks on my thumb and index finger that I saw everytime I put something to my mouth. It reminded me to stay on track.

Good luck. You can do it.

Unfortunately I had a similar experience and it was my breath! ????

I have BCBS of Alabama and left 24 hours after surgery. I think the precept was for the same as well. I had the sleeve as well. Call your surgeons office, I would think that it would have been them that requested the 5 days at pre cert.

Oh and Congratulations on getting your aproval!

Sounds like you are finding tasty creative ideas to meet your goals. I am sure you will be successful on your journey ☺

Congratulations to you both!

At 5 weeks my surgeon advised to have 600-800 calories per day with 60-80 grams of Protein. The emphasis being protein. You will find that if you choose items like chicken breast and fish without sauces your calories will stay well within that range.

My doctor prefered that I chew to the puree consistency to enforce slow eating. I never had to blend or chop anything. You can check out the world according to egg face website and she has tons of ideas for all stages. Great recipes too.

Don't worry to much it was so much easier than I thought it would be. I kept cans of deviled ham and roast beef, refried Beans, tuna packs, SF pudding ( I added unflavored Protein to this). At this point I was still getting the majority of my protein from shakes and the puree food was just a progression to teach me to chew well and eat slowly.

Good luck!

January 2016 - 4mths post-op

Amazing! Look at you. Your face has so much definition and it looks like you are loosing all over. Eeeeeek! You can really tell. Well done.

Isn't it just mind blowing, this entire journey so far? I get so excited when I see such great changes.