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I DIDN'T TELL ANYONE - LONG LONG DRAWN OUT STORY SHORT - THIS WAS THE ABSOLUTE BEST DECISION THAT I MADE KEEPING IT TO MYSELF

I'VE LOST QUITE A BIT OF WEIGHT, I HAVE REALLY BAD PAIN IN MY HIP JOINTS. I WALK/JOG VIGOROUSLY FOR 30 MIN IN THE MORNING AND THEN I SIT THE REST OF THE DAY. THE PAIN IS JUST RECENT THOUGH. ANYONE WHO'S LOST A LOT OF WEIGHT HAVE HIP PAIN? MAYBE IT'S THE DIFFERENT STANCE OR STRIDE THAT WE HAVE OR JUST ADJUSTING IN GENERAL TO THIS MUCH SMALLER BODY? I'M NOT COMPLAINING JUST WONDERING IF ANYONE ELSE IS EXPERIENCING THIS

@WLSResources/ClothingExch YES THE HIP SOCKETS - AND IT'S NOT WHILE I'M WALKING OR JOGGING ITS AFTER SITTING AT WORK I TRY TO GET UP ABOUT EVERY HALF HOUR OR SO ETC BUT I'M USUALLY FINE DURING EXERCISE....

@cookies_queen YOU MENTIONED PMS....I SWEAR I DID NOT HAVE PMS UNTIL AFTER THIS SURGERY - IS THAT CRAZY???? DOES ANYONE ELSE FEEL LIKE THEY'RE IN THE SAME BOAT??? I HAVE BEEN MEAN AS CRAP! I USED TO THINK THAT PMS WAS JUST AN EXCUSE FOR BEING MEAN AND HATEFUL AND EMOTIONAL...I BELIEVE IN IT NOW...

OH CRAP! THAT SUCKS!

I STILL FEEL LIKE THE 311 LB ME SOMETIMES...IT'S CONFUSING...

SO GLAD YOU'RE DOING WELL!!!

NAUSEA HIT ME ABOUT A MONTH OUT, LASTED TWO MONTHS, THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO LOSE IT!!! IT WAS DESCRIBED TO ME AS POSSIBLY BEING NERVE ENDINGS HEALING...ANYWAY ONE DAY I WOKE UP AND HAD NO MORE NAUSEA, NOT ONCE SINCE.

@Madmax68 THAT'S BEAUTIFUL...

YOU LOOK AWESOME!

IT WILL GET BETTER - THIS WILL ALL BE A DISTANT MEMORY!

I FEEL THIS WAY ANY TIME I FORGET OR RUN OUT OF ACID REDUCERS...HONEST

I will add steps...

@bellabloom - YOU ARE SO TINY! SO CUTE! CONGRATS!

yes I added it this weekend, haven't verified with blood test, have an appointment soon, it can wait till then. I will look those d+k dots up. Thanks!

I HAD MY VSG IN JANUARY 2015, I'VE LOST OVER 120 LBS ALL TOGETHER. THIS WEEK I NOTICED THAT MY THIGHS ARE BLUISH IN COLOR. I HAVEN'T INJURED THEM AND I'M NOT COLD. I HAVE BEEN SPEED WALKING AND JOGGING BUT I DON'T THINK THAT WOULD CAUSE IT. DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY INSIGHT??? THANKS A BUNCH!

I'M JOINING BECAUSE I'M ALREADY DOING THIS BUT MAYBE IT WILL KEEP ME ON TRACK SINCE I'M WORRIED ABOUT THE REALLY COLD WEATHER. I WALK/JOG EVERY DAY, 2 MILES, TAKES APPROX 30 MINUTES MY FIRST INITIAL GOAL I'VE MADE LONG AGO IS 175. CURRENTLY @ 188.

I THINK WE JUST FORGET SOMETIMES. I KNOW I HAVE NEVER LEARNED TO EAT SLOWLY. BUT I MADE ONE MISTAKE WITH PORK TENDERLOIN EARLY ON. I WAS VERY HUNGRY LIKE YOU DESCRIBED, DIDN'T TAKE MY TIME, DIDN'T CHEW LIKE I SHOULD, AND I HONESTLY THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO DIE. ANYWAY, I STILL HAVE TO DO FAST food A COUPLE TIMES A WEEK. BUT I DO NOT EAT THE BUN! I JUST EAT THE meat AND cheese, OR TACO BELL TACO salad WITHOUT THE TORTILLA STRIPS OR RICE, CHILI AT WENDY'S, THERE ARE THINGS YOU CAN EAT EVERYWHERE WHEN IN A PINCH. IT HAS NOT AFFECTED MY WEIGHT LOSS AT ALL THAT I CAN TELL. JUST TOSS THE BUN OUT THE WINDOW OR GIVE IT TO YOUR PUP LOL.

I THINK IT WAS LESS THAN A MONTH BEFORE I QUIT HAVING THE PULLING/BURNING SENSATION WHILE LAYING ON MY SIDE.

WELL, AFTER MUCH RESEARCH AND SUSPISION, I'VE CHALKED IT UP TO VITAMIN K. EASILY BRUISING, BRUISES THAT TAKE FOREVER TO GO AWAY, BLEEDING GUMS, AND BLUISH AREAS ON THE SKIN.

I COULD ABSOLUTELY NOT WEAR HEELS AT OVER 300 LBS. NOW I DON'T KNOW ABOUT ACTUAL HIGH HIGH HEELS OR STILETTOS HA, BUT I AM ABLE TO WEAR HEELS NOW AT 188. YOU'LL SURELY BE ABLE TO!

No new jeans, but I have had that happen before ha ha!

I WOULD ABSOLUTELY LOVE TO DO THIS WITH YOU BUT I HAVE A GET-TOGETHER FRIDAY,SATURDAY, AND SUNDAY AND MY FAMILY WOULD FREAK OUT IF I DIDN'T EAT....THEY ALREADY THINK I'M STARVING MYSELF.....GRRRRR...BUT DON'T THINK I WON'T SLEEP ON IT TONIGHT!!! I'M NOT A PEOPLE PLEASER, I JUST DON'T LIKE PEOPLE IN MY BUSINESS OR UNDUE ATTENTION.

THIS RINGS TRUE. I NEVER THOUGHT OF MYSELF AS AN EMOTIONAL EATER BUT I DO FIND THAT I SHOP MORE NOW AND SPEND MORE MONEY. PARTLY BECAUSE I'M NOT ASHAMED TO GO SHOPPING NOW BUT I FEEL IT MAY ALSO BE FILLING A VOID. I'M STILL FRUGAL BUT HONESTLY SPEND MORE. THE OTHER IS EXERCISE IT'S TAKEN MONTHS AND MONTHS FOR ME TO ACTUALLY START BUT NOW I THRIVE ON IT.

I WOULD LIKE TO ADD THAT NIVEA EXTENDED MOISTURE - 48 HOUR - IS AN ABSOLUTELY AMAZING LOTION THAT I'VE BEEN SEARCHING FOR FOR OVER A DECADE. IT'S THE ONLY THING THAT ACTUALLY WORKS AND KEEPS WORKING. TRY IT!