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@@Mrs.Hansen88 Wholly hell 56 pounds in 5 months...Fantastic. you look incredible. You are the pretty girl at the Halloween party..Own it~!!!! you worked hard.

@@Babbs We can agree to disagree. We all have our experiences with the way we are treated in life. i guess for me honestly from my WLS I am two different people. I'm glad to hear others have always been the same obese to healthy. Not so much a victims mentality for me. Yes people liked me when I was obese. Children God love them. They are so honest and not quite jaded. The comments they make about people that are obese is not a learned behavior. It is from a persons outward appearance. Promotional opportunity's. I understand from my employers perspective. In the beginning of my career I completed the academy's fitness requirement. When I became unhealthy I could not. I was still getting promotions in the administrative/counseling areas. If you are large and out of shape. You are excluded. Its a dead end.

@@james1 As an obese person I was disregarded, disrespected and invisible. Work: things had come to a dead end.I was a different person than I am now. People that did not give me the time of day. All the sudden wanted to be friends.(Not going to happen). I changed careers. The people I work with now have no idea I was obese. What I love best is I will run into my old co workers and boss once in a while. They have no clue it's me. I don't want them to know that it is me. Keeping it to myself is a guilty pleasure of mine. Family: Mostly supportive. I have one family member who treated me terribly before my weight loss. Loosing the weight just amplified her behavior toward me. one of her comments was "you know you are just going to gain the weight back" I placed her picture on my treadmill at the beginning of my WLS. Anger can be a motivator. i take delight that i can continue to be successful just to piss her off. People that know I lost it: Mostly supportive. One person in my life that has weight issues. All the sudden has felt uncomfortable with me. She is getting more distant. I miss her. Strangers: All the above that has been mentioned. a few negatives: the attention was a bit unnerving. Took me a while to adjust. i now just say thanks and move on. Other women. Never thought this would happen to me in my life. Women do not like it when I talk to their boyfriend or spouse. I am never inappropriate with men. I was truly offended. I have nothing but respect for peoples marriage. I am not a home wrecker. I am a bit guarded now. a few positives. Men correct me if I'm wrong. You are the same creatures from the age of 12 to 70.Here is my scale of comments or behavior. (1) appropriate ..I take as a compliment. (2) hilarious. Makes for a great story. Men do you know how entertaining you can be. Love it. (3) creepy...Need I say more. Got to share my hilarious example: Free grocery's. Do men real do this? who knew....This has happened twice to me at the grocery store. The first one I politely declined. The second would not take no for an answer. I returned home. My husband said. Damn next time do not buy just for dinner get a full cart of food. People new at my gym do not know I was obese. A few people have floored me. Said I was motivating them. or my fitness level is off the chart. Again things i never thought would happen in my life.

@@KindaFamiliar Back up on the horse and more motivated than ever. You got this my friend!

@@2babutterfly Its so funny, 101 uses for coconut oil. Studies have found it is helping with dementia. It has a high smoke point. great for stir frying. It will not burn as quickly as butter. I mix it with turbinado large grain sugar to exfoliate my skin in the shower. The moisture is fantastic.

@@Ray92 You are 6 days out. Your feelings seem pretty normal to me. Give yourself time. Things change with the food progression. If you are finding your behaviors are still an issue. You might want to seek counseling. Old behaviors are something we all have to overcome to be successful. Without the struggle their is no change.

I have to admit I had a bit of a freak out moment seeing my face before and after in photos side by side. My health and energy level...TMI acting like a teenager with my husband. Oh yes I am a much younger version of me.

@@monica36 I agree with the other posts. The way you feel hunger is different. For many of us our taste buds have changed after surgery. The way you look at food as something to nourish and fuel your body ...Wow that was my drastic change in my relationship with food. The food I though I would miss is pizza. I can make healthy versions of it or I eat the toppings and no crust. Check out some of the bariatric friendly recipes online. It might help you to see what eating can look like. http://theworldaccordingtoeggface.blogspot.com/ http://insidekarenskitchen.com/bariatric-friendly-recipes/ I never thought I would say this. I appreciate home cooked meals now. Fresh ingredients and the quality tops everything for me. Most of us are busy and get into the habit of fast food or a easy assembly line made boxed frozen meals. I absolutely still love food and I love to cook. I'm not deprived of anything. I can honestly say I am enjoying all the foods that I like. Side note: You have to see @@Dub Barbecue photos..The man can cook!

@@SleevePerry Look at you...working it hard at the gym....Way to go! The slow weight loss and stalls will take you out of the honeymoon phase and into the "this takes work phase" 1000 calories is fine. I eat high Protein, low carb. I don't monitor my fats. The fats I eat regularly are cheese avocado and butter when I cook. In no way am I saying go crazy on the fats....do not eat a whole meal out of butter. You are following your doctors plan. Trust the advice you get from them,

@@kimmiethomason1 I agree 800 to 1000 calories is a good range. You will have a bit less restriction in your sleeve at 5 months. you are able to eat more. Adding your vegetable portion will help you stay satisfied longer. At a year out I can get a full cup of salad in with 3oz of Protein. here is a photo of a typical bariatric plate. This helps visualize portions. *note* your dietitian will clear you when to add the healthy carbs portion of the photo.

@@livvsmum I love your perspective on how life changing it is to live in the shoes of a obese person to a healthy person. You are loving life and living it well. It means so much to me to see people years out still successful. Thanks for staying in touch on Bariatricpal.

@@OutsideMatchInside @@2goldengirl @@jess9395 Wholly hell! I love my bariatric community...fantastic information. Thanks so much.

@ I'm curious...Would it be a fetish situation? An extra charge to wear her shoes? Hummm..I've said too much .I'm walking away blushing in my high heels.

@@Inner Surfer Girl high heels can be torture devices. i have worn combat boots, no make up, hair pulled back or cut off. At work for years. It paid off to look like a guy. I'm having the time of my life. High heels, make up and dresses. They are simple pleasures in life for me. I'm making up for lost time

I want photos of hooker heel stiletto's on the men ...Pretty please with sugar on top. Yes this is sexual harassment @@Elode Do you have a shoe addiction yet. I have seen your fall boot's. The shoes you have on in this photo are amazing. Its great to be a girly girl these days.

How do you get a correct body fat percentage with loose skin. What works best for surgery patients Tape measure method? Several calculators online. Caliper method?

@@jessmarie0122 To be naked and morbidly obese or to be naked and have loose skin. None of us are here to be a bikini/speedo models...(well maybe a few) lol If you can afford plastics its a good option... You could always date another weight loss surgery patient.

@@dannilynn1 A weight loss slow down has happened to many of us closer to goal. Congrats on all your work. I am one of those people that the scale will not move unless I workout. I am changing up my work outs. Doing the same exercise over and over has slowed or stalled my weight loss. I held at 140 for a while.... I'm trying to get a better bounce range for maintenance.

@@dhrguru i say NSV QUALIFIED~!

@@SleevaDiva You are my bariatric hero! I hope to hear more from you here

@@cal2okl I eat healthy and I'm at the gym 4 to 6 days a week. I have become a gym rat....All true statements. Its your choice to disclose your surgery...i hate to see people tear you down because you are succeeding. If they can't be supportive...Might be time to distance the relationship and move on.

My closet was full of black clothing at my larger size. Had to wear black today. I'm working at a funeral (NSV) I tuck in a shirt and was able to wear a belt.

@@Lexuskela This is a limited addition greek yogurt. Its only available in the fall.. Caramel apple pie..Chunks of real apple....mmmmm 12g Protein 7g sugar. (Had to laugh..this photo is off the internet. Its dated 2014.).I'm not eating old yogurt.

@@laguerr13 I with you. My goal is to look healthy not sickly. I'm in my weight deck three times a week at the gym.Now that I know you have experience with strength training/ Body building I will be picking your brain.

@@laguerr13 Here is my take on being obsessive at the gym...for what ever its worth. I have met with sleevers that have an amazing fitness levels. One was a 60 year old woman that has worked up to riding her bike across the state of Iowa. She also competes in the senior Olympics here in Boise. I have learned that things look a bit different when your fitness level is above the norm. The way you fuel your body, your intake of Protein is increased..etc. I am amazed that my dietitian had no information on this.. My team has a one size fits all generic answers. I rely on the senior members at this point.