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I reached my first big goal today! I am (barely ) less than 200 pounds! I am almost 4 months out and started at 266. Still have lots of work to do, but the changes have been amazing and it's so hard to resist over shopping, knowing I won't be wearing it long

I never got my February package

Yeaaaaa!! I can't wait for that myself

I am 7 weeks out. No complications and haven't dumped once, but I eat exactly right. I chew chew chew, focus on only protein (and can now say I love it!), drink my protein shakes daily and get real close to hitting 800 calories a day. I wish I had done it years ago. The first 4 days were the hardest. About 2 weeks into it I was sad for about a day, and now- it's totally worth giving up those bad foods. I have so much energy and drive and honestly- I ate enough of those "bad" foods to last me another 30 years so I don't miss them or how bad they made me feel

I eat it

It's 100% a break up. And I cheated too. In ways that were better than what it how much I would have ate before the liquid diet, but cheated none the less. On Christmas I murdered my aunts dressing lol but the good news... I'm almost 2 months post op. Have lost 43 pounds and haven't done anything I regretted food wise. I feel I'm finally free from that horrible relationship I was in. In the lunch room I secretly spy on others and can't imagine how I use to be the one eating ritz by the handfuls or looking at the "healthy" eaters eating 3 wedges of laughing cow cheese. I never thought I would have to track my calories to make sure I got enough in lol such a great change!

Chicken fajitas... I've also got a combo plate w an enchilada before but since I'm so use to reduce fat cheese it taste heavy- but gives me no physical problems. No rice, double beans, corn tortillas and I only have a bite of tortilla. Plus about 5 chips and dip 7 weeks out

I had rocking bcbs too. I first saw the doc 10/30 and had surgery 12/29! I went with rny bc there are tons of converts from band, you lose faster w gastric, I like the malabsorption part and you have an 80% chance of having dumping syndrome (a good thing in my book to help curve cravings, but I've yet to have an episode- or cravings! Plus there's 50 years of data on the success of rny versus sleeve. Actually those were my options. My doc (a leader and author in the field- Dr. Garth Davis- has a great book. Necessary read for anyone considering) won't even do band any more.

The first 4 days after surgery I was tired and just blah. Since then I've had great energy! Like never before!!

Had such a good moment today! Since mid December I've lost 43.6 pounds (had surgery 12/29). I had put it off for as long as possible but everything is falling off me. Jeans, skirts, even my slips and garters are so baggy. Went to buy a pair of jeans today (my last pair from a plus sized store!) an I've gone from a snug 24 in December to a snug 16 in February!! They're a little snug, but much less than 22s that I use to wear were. What an amazing change! I'm already kicking myself for not doing this years ago. Glad you guys are moving in the right track and everyone seems to be making a move to well

Congrats!!!

They probably are behind you... But it's Super Bowl. They didnt have this surgery. We did. Their lives haven't changed, ours have. Look at yourself in the mirror... All those foods in the fridge got you to where you are. You don't want those foods. Eat the good stuff- the protein and leave the rest. Take 10$ and buy shredded deli meat and a pack of cheese. It'll feed you for days.

I puked and was so nauseous the first two days of my first round after surgery. I hope the next one isn't so bad

Chicken mango avocado salad. Oh. My. God.

Crisp cheese! Crackers made from cheese!! Expensive (6$ a pop) but I'm thinking its going to be worth it!!