mamamareli

I've never really stopped the shakes. I have a premier shake every morning for Breakfast and a Quest Protein bar for lunch and regular food for dinner plus nut Snacks and fresh fruit Snacks. I'm currently 2 pounds below goal and feel great.
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Wow--you look great! May I ask if you have had plastics? Your tummy looks really flat and I am impressed! I want that someday.
To the OP: I started at 275 lbs 5 months ago. I am at 214 today. You are gonna do great!

Guess I'll go get a stick of butter instead of the bottle of Jack Daniels I was planning on downing.

Yet wondering...if I am consuming some alcohol but staying within my calorie requirements and exercising...will that slow my weight loss?
I love spinning and core exercises, tabata, etcetera but I also like a couple glasses of wine a couple times a week. I'm keeping my food carbs low, too. Just wondering about others experiences.
FYI--I am almost 5 months out. Down 63 lbs--275 to 212. Eating about 1000/ day and exercising 4-5 times week with good workouts IMO.

I did not post that looking for "permission" to eat junk. I was sharing my struggle and hoping for some encouragement to get back on track. And partly I was posting just to be accountable to myself by making it public. I was being honest.
I really find that there is a lot of negativity and judgement on this forum.
The best advice I've gotten so far was the suggestion about a therapist. The rest is just nasty and judgmental. And to the person who said "stop eating ****"... You are about 4 days out, right? I hope for your sake you don't struggle like I am at 4 months, but at 4 days food made me sick. That changes over time and it does get harder. I'm not making excuses for my choices. Just being real and looking for some help.

Thanks all. I yoga-ed it into the past. But I don't wanna hide my like indiscretion or it will become a BIG whole package sized indiscretion. If I tell my man, it will become a however many it takes to not kill him sized indiscretion. So I came to you folks. Good decision.

This is me pre-sleeve and after 65 lbs loss. I have 65 more to go!
Let's see your face (or full body) comparison pics!!!
Happy Sunday!

Holy cow, it's like you've shaved 15 years off your age! Well done, you! xxx

I agree with Madam. You look so much younger.

You look amazing mamamareli!! Congrats!

Amazing results. I agree you look younger and happier!! Congrats

wow what a wonderful difference! Congratulations.

Here's mine

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OMG!! Look at you! You must change your profile pic! Wait no because if you did I wouldn't recognize you!!! You are doing great, see even with the bumps in the road we are doing it.

I don't have any post op pics yet, still too soon but you can see the weight loss just from the pre op diet in my face already.
Pic on the left is me at my highest weight and the one on the right is about 2 weeks before surgery.

This is me pre-sleeve and after 65 lbs loss. I have 65 more to go!
Let's see your face (or full body) comparison pics!!!
Happy Sunday!

This is me pre-sleeve and after 65 lbs loss. I have 65 more to go!
Let's see your face (or full body) comparison pics!!!
Happy Sunday!

This is me pre-sleeve and after 65 lbs loss. I have 65 more to go!
Let's see your face (or full body) comparison pics!!!
Happy Sunday!

This is me pre-sleeve and after 65 lbs loss. I have 65 more to go!
Let's see your face (or full body) comparison pics!!!
Happy Sunday!

I have been on this forum for a little over a month now. I am pre- op and I have really been enjoying hearing everyones' stories and experiences.
Here is what is getting old: Everyone is SOOOOOOO hard on themselves post-op! Hearing people say they are one day post op and are already in a stall, 3 months out and they've ONLY lost 50 lbs, ate a carb or gained 1 lb or .....
I think this speaks a lot about our expectations going into this process. I read these things and I want to shake these people! We did not gain 100+ extra lbs overnight. Be kind to yourself. Practice patience and gratitude on a daily basis. Stop comparing yourself to others. Get off the stupid scale. Stop obsessing and start accepting yourself and your journey. Ask yourself, 'what would I tell my best friend if she/he came to me with these problems?'
Ok Rant over, Thanks for Listening!

This is me pre-sleeve and after 65 lbs loss. I have 65 more to go!
Let's see your face (or full body) comparison pics!!!
Happy Sunday!

I did not post that looking for "permission" to eat junk. I was sharing my struggle and hoping for some encouragement to get back on track. And partly I was posting just to be accountable to myself by making it public. I was being honest.
I really find that there is a lot of negativity and judgement on this forum.
The best advice I've gotten so far was the suggestion about a therapist. The rest is just nasty and judgmental. And to the person who said "stop eating ****"... You are about 4 days out, right? I hope for your sake you don't struggle like I am at 4 months, but at 4 days food made me sick. That changes over time and it does get harder. I'm not making excuses for my choices. Just being real and looking for some help.

Okay this may sound hokey, but my friends made a gift for me before surgery. It's a large jar with a lid and it contains slips of paper in it. Each slip of paper is an idea for an activity that doesn't cost money and doesn't involve eating. When I "think" I want to eat I'm supposed to go take a slip of paper and do the activity instead of eating.
The items are things like taking a walk, call a friend, post on VST or some other on-line group. Each lady that participates in making the jar contributed multiple ideas. In fact I continue to receive anonymous slips of paper with ideas. They just show up on my desk. I dutifully place them in the jar at home because I know will need them someday in the near future.
I just got sleeved 8/19 of this year so I haven't needed it yet, but know I will.
Drink 64 oz h20 a day. Eat 60-80 grams of Protein everyday. Take your supplements. Pray/meditate! Love yourself through this! You are worth it!
Praying for you - blessings.

Laura-Ven,
You go right ahead and post on every thread if you like. I enjoy reading your posts. You always have good information and are very encouraging. I feel like you are very dedicated to your journey and helping those of us a long that are not as far in our journey.
Thanks for you being you!
Now back to topic.....
I hope the OP is doing well. And I hope when I encounter my own personal challenges (and I know I will) people are kind and respectful.
I wish you all success in your own personal journey.
Thanks,
Bonnie

I am the OP and I wish I could just close this thread now.
I joined a group on FB called Drama-Free WLS so I could avoid this kind of thing.
Thanks to those who have supported me and others in good times and in bad.
I won't leave VST totally because there is a lot of good to be found here ( and I don't just mean people who will "tell me what I want to hear"-- I appreciate all kinds of feedback as long as it's respectful).
However, I am leaving this thread. I encourage others to do the same--it's no longer productive for anyone.