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Wow! You look great @@Avhick! You must feel fantastic! I'm doing great! Man, those first six to seven weeks were tough! I feel like I'm cruising now! Eating regular food - just much less of it. Still no pasta or rice. I might try those once I'm closer to my goal. I've lost 32 pounds so far. I feel a million times better! I'm bringing sexy back! Haha! 28 more pounds until my goal weight. It will take time and hard work - and I'm going to make it happen!

Yes! And I loved it! Though, ultimately, I will decide when I've lost enough - I thought it was a lovely compliment. ????

Ditto to what @@JamieLogical said. Much more energy at six weeks with full foods.

@@Elode - I bought the Yonana last night based on your recommendation in the gadgets thread! You should be getting a commission! Haha! I LOVE ice cream, so I'm hoping that this will give me a little bit of a "fix" if I ever get a craving. (I'm only seven weeks out, so I don't have many cravings.) Thanks for the great tip - I can't wait to try it!

I took two and a half weeks. I was glad to get back to work, but my mistake was going back full-time at full speed ahead right when I got back. The first month was exhausting for me. I'd recommend at least three weeks. But everyone is different..

Broiled cod with a tablespoon of mashed potatoes. It was amazing. Once I started eating solid foods, I felt normal again. It's a great feeling.

Thank you for starting this thread. I'm getting nauseous fairly regularly now. It's a bummer. Sometimes I feel nauseous because of what I ate and sometimes I feel nauseous because I haven't eaten. Trying to look for patterns, but not really finding them. I have my six week post-op appointment so I will talk to my doctor.

What I do to keep my head in the game (and away from freaking out) is remembering that this is a marathon, not a sprint. My weight loss "stalled" for about ten days.. No worries! I was still twenty pounds lighter than I was. I just decided to not worry. And eventually the weight loss resumed. My "no freaking out" policy is really helping me. ????

My biggest fear is failing. I'm only three weeks out and I am doing really, really well.. But what about a year or two or three from now.. Will I, for once in my life, be able to maintain my weight loss? That is my biggest fear..

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Yes, Minnie! I didn't expect to be this hungry either! And it's not head hunger because it's coming from my stomach! ???? I had a scrambled egg this morning and it was divine! The one egg filled me up! So cool! It feels amazing to have a new set of foods added to the menu. I feel so much more satiated and so much less deprived. Who knew that an egg would ever be this exciting?! I feel like I'm more of a normal person again now. Only two more days for you, Minnie!

Fabulous, thesuse! You look amazing! Congratulations!

Mariah - your weight loss really shows! I'm so glad to hear that you are counting inches, too! It can really help during the stalls. You look fantastic!

Avhick.. You are rockin it!! I remember how nervous you were - and look at you now! I'm so excited for you! I'm down 19 pounds and am heading back to work on Monday. I just went through my closet to work on what I might wear for next week. My current clothes - especially pants - are already too big to keep wearing. Luckily I have several pairs of pants that I "outgrew" over the past few years that I can now fit back into. That should cover me for a while. It's crazy how quickly our bodies change... On Sunday I get to start my puréed stage! Before surgery I didn't understand why people were so excited about that.. But I sure understand now! Three more "sleeps" and then I get some more real-ish food! Hope everyone is well! Keep us posted! ????