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I just didn't tell anyone of my surgery & that saved a lot of headaches. Since I'm losing slowly too, no one is the wiser so it just looks like I'm doing it by cutting down on food intake. Plus my neighbors all see me walking around the neighborhood so they see I'm moving more too. No questions asked.
Good luck to you. If these people really love you, they'd be happy for you, not jealous or ugly towards you. That's pretty sad.

Have made it to onederland! I am soooo happy! Can't remember the last time I weighed under 200!

Me too! I finally hit Onederland last week, and wanted to wait a week to make sure. I can see the light at the end of the tunnel!

Wow...you're doing great for having surgery so recently! Men always lose faster tho. Fact of life. I had the same problem as you but adding Fiber helped. Good luck & congratulations on such a rapid loss!

Just my opinion but once you've lost trust, you've lost everything.
I wish you the best.

I'm looking at all you ladies & can't believe it's the same person in any of the before & after pics! You're all so gorgeous!!!! Super hot sexy ladies in fact! You must all feel soooooooooo good about yourselves! I can't wait till it's me posting before & after pics. I saw some pics of myself last night that someone sent me from Nov, when we were together for a cruise & I'm so disgusted looking at my pics! I need to see myself in those "after" pics!!! Congratulations to all of you!!!

R.A. really sucks. Sorry to hear that. Yes, we must practice patience. Patience grasshopper, patience!

Wow! You are one sexy mama! You look fabulous!! Thanks so much for sharing!
I'm a slow loser & even my doc said I seem to need some sort of kick start to my metabolism but due to a knee that needs to be replaced, I'm not doing that great in exercising. I walk just over 1/4 mile per day, which isn't much but it's a HUGE change for me since I couldn't walk more than 3 houses before I lost a little weight. I'm just plowing forward tho in the meantime. Congratulations on your achievement!

Aww...just look at how adorable you are! Your hair looks great!

So sorry to hear about your tough week. I think that's going to happen to us all from time to time. As you said, since you've recognized it, that seems to be great progress compared to before, and of course, the sleeve is probably limiting the damage that you can do.
Growth is always challenging and painful isn't it? Hope you are soon on the other side of it, and as the previous poster mentioned, going back to Protein, getting rid of junk, drinking more Water, may all help you get back on track.
good luck!

Just to follow up....I had my surgery at Troy Beaumont with Dr. Krause, & I have nothing but glowing remarks about the hospital, as well as the doctor! I'm glad I changed facility & doctor.

Thank you Startfresh! Okay, Madison Heights isn't all that far from us. Novi is the other side of the state (haha) for me! My husband works in Southfield & I don't even drive over there for lunch or anything because it's just way too far for me! I don't even know where Grand Blanc is?? The sad part is that I have a couple hospitals close to me & the reason I went to the one I found dirty was because I went to the one in my neighborhood (had my son there, my Mom in hospice there & it's very clean) BUT while I can do most of the program out of my local hospital, the actual surgery & follow up visits with the surgeon is downtown because that one is a huge facility. I guess there is no room in O.R. for this program at my local hospital.
Now last night I attended the Seminar at Troy Beaumont & I'm impressed & am seriously thinking of going there. I just have to get all my medical tests so that I can bring them to Troy & hopefully skip a few of the steps so I don't have to redo everything.

Thanks everyone i hope it is of motivation to others as it is to me =)

You look fantastic! Congrats on your hard work!

Such a pretty girl! You look great!

Ok, I was wondering what kind of activity we were talking about... Ahem, I wear compressions when I work out: shirts that is. Never tried compression shorts. Do you like them?

Thank you!

How exciting!!!! Congratulations!!

I don't have any suggestions, just want to wish you both good luck. I chose not to tell anyone except my BFF who lives in another state, as well as an aunt & another cousin (who don't know each other & both of them also live out of state.) The only regret I have is telling that one cousin because every time we talk or she emails, the first question is "how much have you lost?" I still hate that question, like the integrity of the person I am is measured by my weight or how much I've lost. I'm going to say something to her soon about this because I resent her asking all the time.
Anyway, in your case, it does sound like not telling or waiting till you're headed to the hospital is the best way to go. I just told people I was having hernia surgery. I'm losing slowly so no one is the wiser. I'm still thrilled! Good luck to you & with your decison!

I'm 2.5 months out & I have no problems eating anything. I wish I couldn't get Pasta or bread down! Therefore, it's back to abstaining from both & I adore both. I'm Italian so pasta is "my" thing. Selfish me can't even make it for my family anymore since I want it too. Don't be upset that you can't eat "evil" food ~ haha! That's what I call it now!

I'm 2.5 months out & I have no problems eating anything. I wish I couldn't get Pasta or bread down! Therefore, it's back to abstaining from both & I adore both. I'm Italian so pasta is "my" thing. Selfish me can't even make it for my family anymore since I want it too. Don't be upset that you can't eat "evil" food ~ haha! That's what I call it now!

OMGosh, I just noticed you're having Dr. Krause do your surgery! You're going to just ***love*** him! He's so kind, sweet & gentle! Which "B" hospital are you having the surgery at? R.O.B. or T.B.? I had mine at T.B. & it was a nice experience (except for the crazy woman I had next to me who screamed all night & didn't let me rest! Thankfully they moved me to another room with the sweetest 97 y/o woman!)