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Thank you thank you. Its going so slow but I figured I only have about 4 more months to reach goal and I can live with that!!

2 lbs down this week. 190 lbs currently for a 43 lb weight loss in 4 months!!

I had surgery on tuesday, was at the recovery home on Wed and on a flight back home on Friday.

You have to make goals. Fitting in a certain size, being able to run for so long, that kind of thing. Achievable goals. That way when you reach them, you will feel like you lost the weight. By the way 70 is awesome. WTG!

Both of you shoot me a message with your address. I have enough to split between you two

I got a couple shorts and capris and a dress that are size 18's and 20. Anyone wants it?? I can easily put in a flat rate box and send it to you. Let me know

Cinnabon now makes churros. The good kind one filled with dulce de leche, the one I have been craving since my first pregnancy, yeah I had 2 oh and today I went to get 1 pair of capris for the summer and size 16 was too big so I tried on 14's and they fit. OMG I screamed, danced and praised God. The ladies in the stall next to me were all laughing, so I went back out and dropped almost $100 in clothes just because I now fit in size 14's =)

I am 30 got sleeve in Nov and pretty soon I will be 31

You are not hitting your goal. Body can only absorb 25 grams at a time. You drinking one with 42 grams only 25 is getting absorbed.

I started at a 44D and I am only halfway there and already down to a 38D. I will probably end up negative A by the time all is said and done. The good thing is my back pain is completely gone

I have to disagree with everyone. You have 230 lbs to loose by your ticker. Even 1200 calories is a major deficit for you compared from before. Everyone else that only has 100 or 90 lbs to loose yeah 1200 calories a day is too much, but when you have that much more to loose, your doctor is probably scared about the shock your body will incur if you drop to 400-500 calories a day.

Lately I been so bored with everything. I can't look at another piece of chicken or fish or lunch meat. I tried buying different kinds but I am still bored with everything so I barely been eating. Is this just a phase and it will pass to not worry or should I start to worry?? I mean I am barely getting 300 calories a day and that is coming from 2 Protein shakes and some cheese strings. The only thing I am not bored with. Thank you.

I was a diet coke junkie before surgery and now I can't drink it. I really miss the way my body use to relax after one and how refreshing it was but I can't do it. It goes down wrong. I tried leaving it out but now it tastes overly sweet. Regular coke forget about it I feel like I am chewing on sugar. So even though I want and miss it, I can't have it. Almost 4 months post op and its still weird I am not drinking diet coke and still miss it. Its hard to give it up.

Today I came in at 194. Down 1 lb this week. Stupid TOM.

I found this cellulite treatment here that is $40 per session (whole body) and you need 5 sessions. I am trying to decide if I should do it now or not to help with the loose skin on my stomach and thighs. I have a friend that did it and she looks amazing, except I am moving cross country next month, I shouldn't be dropping $200 on something like this, but I am really not liking the way my skin is looking right now..so back and forth I go.

Make eggface protein ice cream. That might help it go down a lot easier for you. Good luck.

Welcome, I just got here myself and its a good place to be. (we are very similar I started at 233. Stalled for 3 wks right before 3 months, now I am 13 wks out and 195.).

I don't get these 60grams ones, I was always told your body can't absorb more than 25 grams at a time no matter what so why do they make them higher?? So people that don't know this can buy them??

I was talking to my friend today and I couldn't believe how many unhealthy things I ate before surgery. I could never understand why I was fat, I ate salads, drank diet coke, it wasn't like I was eating a whole pizza with a 2 liter soda. KWIm? but I still ate unhealthy things without thinking about it. What was your most unhealthy food before surgery?? Mine was coffee rolls from dunkin donuts. I absolutely loved those things. Deep fried, and probably 10k calories. I would eat one every other day and sometimes twice a day. I still can't believe I did that. Oh and Taquitos. I could easily eat 10 with some sour cream for dinner many nights a week.

After so long the stall finally broke and I dropped 6 lbs. I am 195. Unreal!

You guys have to let me know if you love it as much as I do. Keep in mind colder is better. I just make a batch and keep it in the fridge. They keep well. Enjoy

Cat you are amazing. That one has low carbs just what I was looking for. Thank you so so much. I am going to try it and see. and lika I haven't seen the mini bagels. Where do you buy them? Maybe they will be better than the thin ones I buy and I didn't think bread had decent amount of Protein but these cat posted does, so that is awesome. Hey I don't even care about taste at this point, just a decent bread I can spread my tuna or make a grilled cheese or something. Thank you.

The Protein is low. Like 1 gram per muffin. It's more of a low calorie/low carb sweet treat. Yeah the first time I thought it was a lot too but it comes out great. The bagel the thin ones makes me feel stuffed. Everyone says you are not suppose to have bread because it can swell in your stomach. I don't know the science behind it but that is what I heard that with the sleeve, bread, rice and Pasta are no no's bc of the fact they swell inside.

Ever since the surgery I have adapted. I gave up my diet coke and now drink diet tea and Water, I don't miss rice because I make faux rice with cauliflower, I don't miss ice cream because I make Protein ice cream, I now found these low carb muffins so that take care of my sweet tooth, I also make pizza with a cauliflower crust and etc, but bread or toast is something I am really missing it. I miss eating a piece of bread for lunch with egg salad or tuna salad. I wrap in lettuce, but I still miss it a lot. I miss a grilled cheese or a good turkey melt. Is there absolutely any good bread or toast out there that I can eat?? I don't care how much it is. I joke with my husband if someone can find me a good bread I would easilly pay 50 bucks for a loaf. That is how much I am missing it. One that won't make me feel like crap after. I tried eating a thin bagel but that made me feel so stuffed after I didn't like it and I am really missing a bread or toast. Do you have anything that you truly miss?? What has been the hardest to give up?? Thank you.

I always liked Protein shakes so that wasn't a problem for me. I could sip on them all day long. I suggest you try the ones you bought before surgery because you don't want to get home realize they taste like crap and than have to go on a hunt for another one. I had chicken broth Soup, regular Jello (clear one is nasty to me), ice tea because I couldn't drink Water, and popsicles. They were a life changing. In the beginning you don't have to worry too much about getting anything in except fluids, after when you can drink, eat better is when you worry about everything else. Just concentrate on getting in fluids. Good luck.