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I have started thinking about counseling, my self sabotage, I know I am doing it.

Hey all, I had a plastic surgery consult and am looking at doing surgery 10/15 to get rid of the excess belly skin. Woot woot Congrats on everyones successes.

Hey group, been a bit, taking care of mom in DC, wont be long now. Her friends keep bringing treats, candied pecans mmm badddd. I had someone put them on a high shelf outa reach. Finally dropped another 1.5 pounds, hadn't lost in 3 weeks. Working towards my dr's goal of 110, 8 pounds to go. I dont like how thin my face is, but realize I prolly won't stay thos thin based on statistics so try not to worry. Sometimes I think about ignoring my dr's goal, but he is the expert and he gave me the tool that got me here so...

I have been partaking since 2 weeks post op. And up to two weeks before the surgery. I lost 50 pounds preop, while smoking and 50 post op, while smoking. I normally have a treat planned for my evening snack, the no sugar added fudgecicles or sugar free dark chocolate pudding, so I plan for possible munchies, most times I dont notice munchies though, depends on the strain of marijuana. Hope that helps.

Same trick works for me.

amylynns, if you get sweaty rashes under your boobs, insurance should cover, also with back problems, another reason, I had a reduction from dd to c back in 1995, insurance covered it, best part was having the dents in the shoulders go away.

100 POUNDS GONE FROM MY START OF DIET MARCH 21 2014. Can you see me doing the happy dance!

I am someone who is vain about her long hair and was worried about this. I actually started losing lots of hair even before the surgery, I had lost 50 pounds preop and then the anesthesia from the preop testing, one month before surgery I was already losing handfuls in the shower. I started Biotin preop also. This only helps with new growth, it does not stop the hair from falling out that was there before surgery. I also read about hair cycles and depending on where you are in your growth cycle plays into the amount lost. So it got to the point where I dreaded showering or combing my long hair So got it cut off a few weeks back, about 4 months post op. Short pixie cut, don't notice the hair falling out near as much, I feel much better.

I am so with you, mone was so stringy, I had lost about half my hair. I cut mine off today, feel pretty good about it, glad I own some hats.

I guess they dont feel we are beginners any longer. we are old pros by this point.

Thanks guys, went to the grocery store and got some better foods, rode a bike for a bit, can't take care of her if I don't take care of myself.

Here is a funny, got pulled over by a cop today, he takes my driver's license, and checked it out and said "200 POUNDS, YOU DON'T LOOK LIKE YOU WEIGH 200 POUNDS" in a very snarky tone, almost like I was 400 saying 200, and with a big grin I responded, Yep, I have lost 79 pounds, course that was from 225, didn't need to tell him that.

@@Beni, congrats on the loss. Keep it up. I joined a gym this week, rode 4 mile the first day, then second day only 2 miles and got trained on the weight machines. Yesterday full work out, 4 miles and a full set on the weight machines. Trying to decide if I should go today or weight until tomorrow... we shall decide later, nap right now as I left for work at 4 am. Sleepy girl. Keep up the good work, and those that are struggling, it will get better, hang in there.

Are they having you eat healthy carbs regularly?

I feel crappy and weak, darker urine, but the one that tells me to get busy drinking, is my veins all flatten out in my hands.

For the first couple weeks, with your new baby belly, you get new baby poop. I swear that's what it was like. Sorry for the TMI.

Can we take both multis in the am or do we need to take separate. I have been doing them together from the beginning but started wondering.

I am 2 weeks in to pureed, and seriously over pureed at this point.. So I would love some ideas. Things I have done are a white chicken chili, a simple recipe and pureed well, held its taste and flavor. Mccormicks white chicken chili mix, follow their recipe with broth but add corn and 1/2 can of low fat cream of chicken Soup. dice up some avocado for topping with some shredded cheese.

I am bummed, miscalculated my weeks, thought I only had one more week of pureed, but I have two.

Dehydration is my biggest fear, it can happen so easy. And I cannot afford to get dehydrated and end up back in the hospital.

My boyfriend called me skinny butt!

maybe more sodium but this is happening at all hours. Could just be a menopause flair up, but I get light headed or woozy feeling with it. Better today as was the liquids, could be liquid but strange symptoms for dehydration I would think.

flaky fish was included in my pureed stage and I have not pureed it, just flaked it up kinda. Though I did need to add the sauce. Good salmon. mmmm

Hey I just saw on my ticker I have 36 pounds to get to my goal weight of 119. I know that I am not a normal case here because I started at 225 and had a total of 105 to lose to do that and lost 50 of that before surgery. So 3 weeks out post surgery and 36 pounds to go. I can not believe that. CRAZY!!!