amazon

I can certainly take a satisfying gulp if I want to. Just not more than a couple or I'm full, lol. That passes quickly though. Water/liquid moves right through.
I can drink normally. Just not chug a 16 oz glass of Water without stopping. Those days are over.
This is after fully healed, of course ????. And not right before or after I eat. I follow the food rules given to me.

I hate to say it, but he has shown his true colors. He was not the right one. He didn't love YOU. I'm so sorry. It must be devastating.
In the long run it will be the best thing for you. You deserve a real man who loves, cherishes, and respects you. You are worth it.

I second the resistance training. It's been the center of my workouts since last August and I swear by it. My plastics recovery was great.
Eating clean and getting enough Protein I think is important also. But getting as "in shape" as possible to help you through the down time is the best thing you can do IMO.
The only thing my doc had me do was take arnica montana a few days in advance and afterwards. I didn't have any bruising and minimal swelling.
Good luck !!

I hate to say it, but he has shown his true colors. He was not the right one. He didn't love YOU. I'm so sorry. It must be devastating.
In the long run it will be the best thing for you. You deserve a real man who loves, cherishes, and respects you. You are worth it.

yes a have a great friend that is helping me out get thru this. thats exactly how i feel i feel he planned thist
thank you ❤️

I hate to say it, but he has shown his true colors. He was not the right one. He didn't love YOU. I'm so sorry. It must be devastating.
In the long run it will be the best thing for you. You deserve a real man who loves, cherishes, and respects you. You are worth it.

Starting over with the liquids can kind of "reset" you and break you out of some of the bad habits that may have crept back in. But it can be a drag too.
But I'd say get back to basics. Dust off that plan they gave you in the beginning. Protein, veggies, limit starches, get your Water and exercise and track. Be honest with yourself. That's the only way you'll know what you need to modify.
You can do it!

....So, there's an easy way to fix fat? Is there an easy way to fix stupid? You should look in to it.
That right there is why I didn't tell people at work. Family and friends yes. They know me and love me and get me and supported me. The rest, I don't need the drama. ????

thanks guys! i feel very sad! but i have to stay strong for me, for my son and my daughter. surgery 02/23 a new chapter in my life. ????

I think fat shaming is ridiculous regardless of who is doing it.
My mother n law (when she was alive) was the queen of fat shaming. She would figure out ways to make you feel like a big fat slob. For example, she would buy my husband a birthday gift that was 2 or 3 sizes too small. She would then ask, will it fit? Hubby would respond and say, no I am not a medium I am a 2xl. She would say well them lose weight. (True story).
I collect wee forest folk mice. One year for Christmas she bought me a chubby little mouse standing in his bathrobe on a scale. She proceeded to tell me it reminded her of me. Really? B#%+€!
then there is a right way,
For me it was my nephrologist who suggested I consider WLS. He did this very respectfully but at the same time very sternly helping me understand that if I kept on my current trend I would be looking at dialysis and ultimately a kidney transplant.
There is a right way and a wrong way to deliver that message. Thankfully he delivered it the right way and I listened immediately.
I remember being very angry at my PCP for not having that same conversation with me before I got to that point. I had no idea that my kidney function had been so bad for so long, when my nephrologist pulled up my chart and showed me the downward trend was chronic and had been going on for years, I really got pissed that my PCP never said a word until I was at stage 3. Not 1 word. I spoke with her about it and told her that my nephrologist was my hero for helping me see the light. My PCP then told me she really should have been the one to direct me there and felt bad but she did not know how to deliver the message appropriately.
That was when I changed PCPs.

glad to hear - and I'm right there with you sister!

It's weird, I'd say mine has improved. I hardly wear my glasses any more.
I wonder if it's because my blood sugar levels are much more stable and my diabetes is in remission? My eye doctor would often comment that a diabetic's vision could indicate their blood sugar level (blurry or not).
But our body goes through so many changes as we lose the weight, it's not to crazy to think that our eyes go through something too. Hopefully for the better once we're done!

It's weird, I'd say mine has improved. I hardly wear my glasses any more.
I wonder if it's because my blood sugar levels are much more stable and my diabetes is in remission? My eye doctor would often comment that a diabetic's vision could indicate their blood sugar level (blurry or not).
But our body goes through so many changes as we lose the weight, it's not to crazy to think that our eyes go through something too. Hopefully for the better once we're done!

One of my "God and Country Projects" (my code name for pro bono work I do for the good of the community) was to help get a real grocery store on the NE side of Oklahoma City - which is prominently black and low income. One of the things I found when I did senior citizen meal delivery over there was the difficulty in getting fresh produce or anything besides high fat, processed food. So while I see the point in the article, there are other demographics and factors which can contribute to this problem.
On a good note, our mayor helped out and there is a major super market in that area now.

Mine, too..................I'm blaming it on trying to read the tiny nutrition labels on everything.
True story.....I asked a lady in the grocery store the other day to help me read a label on some coffee Creamer. The fact that she was smoking hot and wearing these killer heels had zero to do with it. I needed to know what that label said, I tell ya.

I can certainly take a satisfying gulp if I want to. Just not more than a couple or I'm full, lol. That passes quickly though. Water/liquid moves right through.
I can drink normally. Just not chug a 16 oz glass of Water without stopping. Those days are over.
This is after fully healed, of course ????. And not right before or after I eat. I follow the food rules given to me.

So we had this dinner in our community for the Fire Department (My hubby is on the department). Anyway I wanted to wear something nice so I went shopping and picked out some Miss Me Skinny Jeans and a super cute top to wear. The sales lady was super supportive and helped me pick the right size of jeans (hey, I'm not in my 20s anymore and I have no idea what all these weird sizes are)
Anyway, I got home with my size 29 jeans and proceeded to do laundry and pick up the house. While folding my step-daughter's clothes I noticed that her skinny jeans from Miss Me are a size 28 and she is a tiny stick figure. I can hardly believe that we are only one size apart in jeans. It sort of blows my mind a little bit. So knowing that I had to go online and do a size comparison and found out that I am now a size 7/8. That is the weirdest thing I have ever seen in my entire life. In my eyes I still feel like I am a size 16/18 but I guess in the world of Miss Me I am a 7/8. Heck, I'll take it any day of the week!
PS - Rocked the party

I had a great experience at Lahey. They have a solid program. I know they accept MassHealth.
Good luck !!

....So, there's an easy way to fix fat? Is there an easy way to fix stupid? You should look in to it.
That right there is why I didn't tell people at work. Family and friends yes. They know me and love me and get me and supported me. The rest, I don't need the drama. ????

My biggest clothes were size 24 and they were snug. Highest weight I saw was 265. I was 224 when I started the program (size 20/22..told you they were snug).
I thought if I could get in to single digit sized clothes it would be surreal. So an 8 I guess. I don't ever remember wearing that. Well, maybe as a fetus.
I'm now a 2, or 4 petite. My jeans are a 0. But I'm pretty lean except for my upper/ inner thighs. I recently had a tummy tuck/panni and brachioplasty. Made things fit better without really going down. Even the PS said it was just skin, no fat. So my weight didn't go down much.
I never thought I'd be in a size 2. If I rebound a bit, I'll still be thrilled.

I can certainly take a satisfying gulp if I want to. Just not more than a couple or I'm full, lol. That passes quickly though. Water/liquid moves right through.
I can drink normally. Just not chug a 16 oz glass of Water without stopping. Those days are over.
This is after fully healed, of course ????. And not right before or after I eat. I follow the food rules given to me.

I can certainly take a satisfying gulp if I want to. Just not more than a couple or I'm full, lol. That passes quickly though. Water/liquid moves right through.
I can drink normally. Just not chug a 16 oz glass of Water without stopping. Those days are over.
This is after fully healed, of course ????. And not right before or after I eat. I follow the food rules given to me.

My husband certainly fell in love that fast. He proposed on our second date -- with a diamond ring. No s**t!
But the real shocker is that I said yes. (WTF?!)
Two months later, we got married. And for the last 20 years we've remained in love and continued to learn what love is really all about.
EDIT: I should add that we were both in our 50s when we met. And before we met in real life we'd also known each other online (not on a matchmaking Web site) and communicated candidly about a vast array of topics.
I hope it works out for you. And if not, I hope you don't get pregnant.

Two weeks? Sure, why not? I can't argue it. For me we met in July. Engaged by early November and married the following June (that's 11 months). That was over 30 years ago. And I can say I've fallen in love with him again...it some how gets better.
When you find the right one, I don't think you can put a time requirement on it. Hey...it's love! ????

Like said above, stick to your plan. You can do this! You have your tool, time to work it. It WILL work. Have no doubt.
It took me just shy of 12 months to lose my weight. I had many 2-3 week stalls. But that was my body adjusting. After the first couple broke, I learned to accept them. You will too. It's part of the process.
It takes time for our minds/habits/tastes to change. Our capacity changed in the OR. The others will catch up. Patience. You can do it :-)