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Thanks everyone!!

Funny story about the dress - at least in hindsight!! I actually purchased 3 or 4 dresses for this wedding - I didn't know what size I was going to be, what would look good, what would actually work. So I spent a couple of weeks ordering things online - all plus size retailers - getting everything together for my drive up to NY. I'm 3 hours into my 4 hour drive, crossing through Staten Island (from Maryland) and realized that I left allllllll the dresses hanging up in my apartment, right next to my door. I remembered everything else but completely forgot the actual dresses!!! Needless to say, I was panicked! I couldn't believe it. My weekend was so busy that I had maybe 2 or 3 hours total, across two days, to find a dress and accessories. I was freaking out, big time. However, I found this dress finally. 2 hours at Lord & Taylor and Nordstroms and this was the last dress I tried on and it was perfect. Better than anything I had forgotten at home! Somehow, it all worked out in the end :)

Thank you everyone!!!

Thank you!! I got it last minute, at Nordstroms, in the regular women's section! An XL but I didn't need to go to the plus size section, so that was fabulous!

I'm now 241.2 - down 3.6 pounds I don't know if I'll actually hit my new goal of 235 by next week but I'll certainly try!!

Just had a great 3-week post op visit with my surgeon and nutritionist. Down 27 pounds from last visit, 22 from surgery. Down 37 pounds from the start of the pre-op diet 5 weeks ago. Suspending diabetes and hypertension medication (hopefully to never start again!!). I'm the lightest I've been in at least 5 years. Healing well, working out. Feeling good, looking good, kicking butt and taking names!! ???????????? Still working on getting fluids and Vitamins in but my nutritionist says I'm where I'm supposed to be and as long as I keep trying, that's the key. Today is a happy day! I hope it's the same for all of you!! Hana ????

Im on soft/mushy foods but it's been hard getting my requisite fluids and protein in. Think of it this way - you're maximizing weight loss potential!! ;P

Weekly check in! 1-starting weight/height before preop diet 2-weight day of surgery 3-weight today 4-goal weight 5-accomplishments this week 6-whats your goal for this week My stats: 1- HW 301; Started pre-op at 282; 5'5 2- SW 267 3- CW 244 4- 150 5- Back to work and feeling good! 6- Still need my fluids in!!! It's been difficult! - Hana

Today is my first day back in the office after 3 weeks off. For whatever reason, I'm nervous!! I'm also wearing high heels for the first time since surgery... But I bought my sneakers just in case lol Happy Monday! How's everyone doing 3 weeks out?

244.8 - Down 4.6 and goal met!!! Still have two weeks for this challenge so new goal is 235.

My stats: 1- HW 301; Started pre-op at 282 2- SW 267 3- CW 248 4- 150 5- Started semi/soft solids and kept blended chicken and Greek yogurt down. 6- Try harder to get my fluids in!!! It's been difficult! - Hana

Hey everyone!! I saw, in another date-specific thread, that they did weekly check-ins to see how everyone is doing. Maybe it's something we could try? Would y'all be interested? If so, the questions are below. No worries if you're not interested!! Just a thought!! I can try to re-post this weekly, if that helps Ok fellow Sleevers its time to do our weekly check in! 1-starting weight/height before preop diet 2-weight day of surgery 3-weight today 4-goal weight 5-accomplishments this week 6-whats your goal for this week

Eggs don't seem to agree with me on my second day of soft solid foods. Threw up for the first time since surgery two weeks ago. Ugh.

Today has been rough and it's only 1230pm. I'm on my second day of soft solids and they've been sitting pretty heavy but I didn't have any big problems yesterday. Today I tried a scramble egg with a bit of laughing cow cheese. It sat like a rock at the top of my stomach. I didn't feel well. I figured I could walk it out and it'd get moving. So I went to the gym to work out a little but but was so uncomfortable the entire time. Finally, I have in, walked to my car and promptly threw up in the parking lot. It sucked. It's the first time, since surgery two weeks ago, that I've felt so gross and sick and actually got sick! Now I feel off and just ugh. I hope my mood picks up a little.

Today is my first day trying semi/soft solids. I am eating some rotisserie chicken with Greek yogurt, salt, pepper an cayenne for seasoning. It's actually pretty good. I'm making sure I chew it well, even after unused a chopper to blend it all together. This morning was Greek yogurt, then a chocolate-peanut butter Protein shake (they're heaven!!) and now this chicken salad. So far, so good. I'm down to 249.4 which is 17.6 pounds down from my surgery date so I'm super excited! How's everyone feeling?

249.4!!!! Loss of 5.6 pounds in a week!! And under 250!!! It's been a long, long while since that has happened! Woo hoo!! ????????