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Ready to wear sizing is very different than pattern sewing

I purchase & wear a size 4 garments but I sew a pattern size 12 in most things. You'll need to check the pattern envelope and see where your hip measurements fit

And still have as much restriction as I did 2 years ago

I reached normal BMI in 10 months. I'm 5'8" and I've been 145 pounds or under for over 18 months

I just cooked a 4 ounce steak and made 2 heaping spoonfuls of cole slaw. Half of both is still on my plate and I can't take another bite

Now of course I can wait an hour and graze to finish it but instead I'm saving it for dinner

I feel sorry for this person & his family. I'm sure his obesity led to being humiliated in life, now he is also in death.

This was the most compassionate article I saw. The local news stations made crass remarks online and on live TV

http://m.nbc12.com/nbc12/pm_/contentdetail.htm?contentguid=od:CU6uSMZS

When I slack on probiotics, I get constipated. When I take them regularly, my bowels are happy

Crystal Lite has a stevia version.

I use both products. Both have other flavors in stevia version as well

When I dump, I get overheated then loose bowels. Not always diarrhea. Sometimes just multiple episodes (3 or 4 in an hour) of sudden huge BMs. It's almost always preceded by a drink/meal that was high in sugar.

I get too much sugar and I dump. It's not pretty.

I was sleeved 23 months ago

I liked it before & after. I usually add a lil crystal lite lemon or pure lemon and dilute with Water over crushed ice. Nice cool drink for hot summer day

I cannot tolerate any dry meat. Gravy or Condiments must be slathered on generously or up it comes within minutes

And no matter what meat it is, it must be chewed well preferably starting with a small bite.

Skin ( like fried chicken) is tasty but the hardest to digest no matter what. I eat it very sparingly

I found this out the hard way ( dumping ) last summer.

I eat everything I want just is greatly smaller portions thanks to restriction

I'm almost 2 years out and while I don't get that feeling often any longer, I do get it when ice eaten too fast or when I've eaten too much

I drink socially. I'm usually done after one and I drink it slowly. If I'm served additional drinks or can't finish the one, my husband swoops in to finish it and makes the joke that the older I get , the less liquor I can handle. Win-win !

Add Probiotics to your daily routine and you'll never have Constipation issues again

Though it's gotten better , for my first year post - op if I drank liquids too soon after eating, my sleeve imitated a plunger and up everything came. I still, at nearly 2 years out, must wait 20+ minutes and then slow sip.

But to each his own

No way I'd advocate Kool aid with artificial flavors and colors over real fruit. Watermelon is full of natural sugars that made no one fat.

The sleeve will digest it fast regardless. Get your Proteins in but don't forego fruit in its natural form. Your bowels will thank you.

I had a rash.... Came from the blood thinners.... Allergic reaction to lovenox.

I made slushies with mine. Add in lemon crystal light or pure lemon powder plus Isopure over crushed ice. Summertime treat

Jessie Jackson Jr had duodenal switch not gastric bypass

The HRM thing got old and distracting for me. I started with the polar ft -90. Great tool but I was too busy focusing on numbers that I no longer enjoyed my workouts.

I will say that new Polar v-800 has me looking at HRMs again.

I got a consult when I was at the top of normal BMI. it was several months before I actually had surgery and had lost 25-30 additional pounds by that time.

You should get a consult (free in most cases) after the bulk of your excess weight is gone (I'd say 75%) but no need to wait til goal or such

My only frustration is where some folks think Member X is an expert at WLS (or knows more than ) because she got to goal in 7 months yet Member Y took 19 months.

So many things to consider, starting with excessive weight loss percentages and not ending with BMI goals. Member X's weightloss goal and journey is unique & personal. Trying to mimic his/her leads to frustration & unneeded stress and could lead to your own failure.

Was in a lil funk this morning, mostly due to not getting proper rest & nutrition this week. Managed to get 8 hours of sleep last night and decided to get up and clean my neglected bedroom.

FOUND A PAIR OF "BEFORE" JEANS.

I remember sticking them in a drawer last year or so... I thought maybe when I reached goal I'd do the before/after pics. Have sinned reached goal but never got the inclination to do the photo.

Anyway, I examined the shapeless jeans with the thigh area worn paper thin... I fought back tears and just kept staring at them.

Not sure why I'm feeling sad now because I'm grateful for my sleeve and resulting progress.

I'm probably just rambling and not making sense but I felt the need to vent.

My problems surely could be worse. Thanks guys.

My weight has been stable but my size isn't. I guess due to exercise / weight training. My size 4 pants are loose. I hesitate to say I'm a size 2. I read folks in maintenance will level off and regain 10-15 pounds. How true that is?? I don't know but if it is, when will it??

I'm investing heavily in a new wardrobe and really would hate to end up with a closet full of "One day I'll get back to that size" clothes again