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Amazing picture, you look like a model by the tree! congrats

It is sad, but we can't lose weight until we are ready. I have been to spas for 4-6 months at a time and lost 75-100 pounds each time, sadly I did gain it back. I think no matter what we do spas, dieting, exercise or even drastic surgery, if we aren't mentally at that point where we want to lose weight, we won't no matter what our consequences are. I hope the lady you visited will make it this time and I hope you encouraged her through this very drastic surgery she just had. Hope your wife is recovering well!

Patty did I see you wrote "IF" you get under 200......ummm NO WHEN YOU GET THERE PATTYGIRL!!!!

Wow that is awesome! I can feel your happiness through my computer lol. Keep up the great work!!

That is awesome Jaydee!! 40 pounds is a HUGE milestone!! Keep up the great work and attitude!! It is going to be a great year for us!!

Yeah def some people don't get it. When I was in graduate school there was a very large man probably about 700 pounds. There was a thread posted on our main campus website how disgusting it was for this man to be going through medical school with everyone else and that how would any patient respect him. The posts got nasty but one post stuck out to me. a 5'6 girl of 117 pounds wrote. "It is simple Calories in and Calories out, work out and take care of yourself, there is absolutley no reason for him to be 700 pounds" If you don't have a weight problem you will never understand what we go through. People don't get even though you have WLS it isn't the end all, we still have to work at this. Still watching our "calories in and calories out" Some people really are ignorant. pfft!! I believe I am working much harder now with my new lifestyle change than I have ever did before my WLS. We have to ignore these people and do what is best for ourselves. Comments like these are exactly why I chose to only tell my mom dad and sister!! Good luck to you all and don't let others get into your head, this is our life and our journey!!!

So happy to hear you are back on track!!! Also, thank you for the heads up on this pouch test! GOOD LUCK!

Are you talking about the Met RX ones? I have tried these, I love pancakes!! http://dashingdish.com/recipe/pumpkin-spice-protein-pancakes/

Congratulations to all of you!!!! You will do awesome!

CG, It's not bragging!! It is awesome!! Compliments are the best way for us to stay motivated!! Keep up the FANTASTIC WORK!!

haha Patty I too am a obsessive food logger. I even log my liquid Vitamins calories!! I love My fitness pal. I started losing from pre-op and been steady losing still!! Whoever told me about MFP, thank you!! I am positive for me that is, that if I wasn't using a food tracker I wouldn't be losing the significant amount of weight that I have lost. My idea of cups, oz, tablespoons before I started tracking was WAY OFF. But now that I am in reality with my measurements it is working so much better for me!! Good luck!!

Less invasive, quick surgery and irreversible. Very pleased I took the plunge!!

Excellent news!!! Keep up the good work!~

Sweet, congrats!!!!

Yeah it is normal. If I wasn't self pay and already paid I probably would have lol. But thank god I did it. I am down almost 60 pounds since December and already it has begun to change my life. Good Luck and let us know how you are doing after surgery!!! Congrats!

Yes one week. I couldn't lift anything heavy but back to work normally. I have heard some people up and back to normal in 72 hours.

I took exactly one week. I do have to move during the day for my job so I needed those few extra days. Good luck to you!

Looking awesome!! Keep up the great work you are doing!!

Congratulations. I love taking after pictures now of my progress. Weight loss seems so slow, but when I do the side by side results, I feel much better. Keep up the great work!!

Sounds great, thank you for sharing!

Normal, in a few days you will feel much better. Congratulations!

Absolutely Amazing! Congratulations!!

As I go down in size I am literally throwing my clothes in the trash!! Never again will I be wearing those sizes.. 28-18 so far........gone! I don't even want to see them in my closet! GOOD LUCK!!

Gosh I know exactly what you mean......

Feel better soon!!! Praying.....