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Oh no! Emotions can definitely be raw during this process. It gets better! FWIW, most broth boxes are designed to have the seal break when you twist the top (similar to Muscle Milk Light protein shakes); if you listen you can hear it rip and can then feel the seal inside the container.

Congratulations!! Well done!

Fantastic! And I love your hair!!

WootWoot! You look amazing!

Congratulations! Thank for sharing your story.

And this too shall pass. You will get through this with the determination you used to stick to the pre-op diet!!

Wow, @FluffyChix ...that third paragraph...yikes! I am so glad you are on the mend! Thanks for putting it out there. I am sure you have helped many, especially lurkers who suffer from chronic pain.

Down 2 pounds!

Are you all right?

You can definitely see a difference! Onward!😊

Congrats, @Shrinkinggirl!! Great job! Is your goal 20# in 11 days?

@fluffychick This is great. I also try to say no then provide some type of assistance similar to the last bullet (ex. I can't, but can I suggest some people who might be able to help you? or I can't now, but will have time [fill in the blank: next week, month, year, etc or would you like to strategize on how you can best manage your time to accomplish this (ha!)...)

Week 1 check-in: no access to a scale, will update on Monday. Does working me like a rented mule account for my exercise this week?!...Family!😒

I came in with a plan and didn't veer from it: turkey with gravy, greens, tbsp of sweet potatoes and macaroni & cheese, a taste of sweet potato pie (not good, too sweet), and passed on the dressing. Unfortunately, I only ate 50g of protein and was on the lower end with water for the day.

I am not often hungry and never have been able to eat a large amount of food at one time..but started grazing and stress eating...proactively work on both issues. My approach will be to not overeat, even if I have room to eat more, which is unfortunately how I have maintained the weight gain (65#) from pregnancy in the first place. Prior to pregnancy, I was in the normal weight category and remained that way because I watched what I ate (as did all of my normal weight, "naturally thin friends") and adjusted...some might call that a diet, but mindful eating was a way of life for me. Post-pregnancy, let's just say, I didn't return to it. I have lost weight a number of times since pregnancy, but couldn't maintain it. So, if my team can give me a formula that I can easily follow (amount per meal and number of meals/per day) to maintain the my new weight, I am inclined to follow it. I have tried it my way and was not successful.

This tickled me this morning...thanks!

If you are chewing to a paste, not drinking while eating, not eating too fast, not overeating...it should go down easy!!😊Count your experience as a blessing. You are doing well! Onward...

I was recently at the Plum Market in DTW...they have Zingermans!!😍

Some airports have 7-11. Next flight try to find the larger newsstands (not the kiosk type) for example, Hudsons, those named after cable networks (CNN, Times, CNBC, etc.) usually have wls friendly options.

You guys are cracking me up!

Cook the filet, eat what you want, then freeze the remainder. When you reheat, it should taste like fish from a frozen/microwaved meal.

How could I forget about the hard boiled eggs?! I have never been able to get myself to trust them or the expiration dates. 😂

Let's agree that this time will be different!!!😊 You are kicking butt!

Day 2: shakes, protein water, Greek yogurt, bone broth, unflavored protein powder.

I am taking my first trip tomorrow PO and plan on packing food for the plane. I am still on soft foods: Babybel cheese, tuna fish salad (with ice pack...will also see if they will let yogurt through), a few crackers (allowed), grapes, apple slices, protein bars. Most airports have Chobani yogurt, hummus snack packs...can't eat the pretzels, protein shakes (I see Muscle Milk most often for about $5-$6😒). If I am hungry and have to buy food, without the time to sit at a restaurant, I would preference Chick-fil-a (grilled chicken nuggets), Chipotle/Qdoba (burrito bowl salad with chicken, no rice [sub lettuce], no sour cream, no cheese) and if I had to eat at McDonalds...I hate McDonalds...(egg mcmuffin without the muffin).