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Good luck. Take your time and feel comfortable with your choice. There is no right or wrong decision, it is just what is right for you. ????

Welcome @Hugjunkie ????. Fun place to get support for the most part. Take everything said with a mind that the goal is to help one another. Are you just starting your journey? Had surgery yet?

@@Gingi Just checking in on you to see how things are going. Are they better/worse/the same? Just reading this thread and thinking of your. Hugs.

@@lorri716 Your comment "It's about me." struck a cord and your attitude is fantastic. Your right! Your an amazing woman of 40 who can do anything she sets her mind to. We all are! I am a Texas Aggie (not too many jokes please... ) And this phrase was done by the students at our recent game. I just thought the image really applied to all of us in the WLS community. We are in control of our own destiny!

Current weight 183 Goal: 170

I had a puppy when I did my surgery in May (still have him but he is a little older now). A pillow on your stomach or in your lap at all times is a must. This will deter him/her from jumping on you.

I'm in. Current weight 182. Goal 170

Good luck! Maybe you will be one of the lucky ones who doesnt see the loss. I am at almost 6 months and it is still coming out. I am hoping it stops soon. So far the topper is holding, but it is getting dry looking (another side affect I am told). Still worth it in my opinion.

I'm in! Count me for 30-45 mins 4 days a week. . I am going to do the weight loss part of the challenge on stephh's holiday challenge. This is my first challenge to participate in. Yea! ????

Hi there. ???? I'm in Sachse (east of Plano) but would love to connect with others in the area in person. If there is a FB page I would love an invite as well.

That is a fantastic attitude! Your right, we aren't where we where and even with the ups and downs it is a better place to be ????

Bummer on the surgery but I am glad they noticed this now rather than later. Best of luck and hope it is nothing. ????

Unfortunately There will be more stalls. Don't get discouraged. The good news is that stalls seem to be when your body adjusts to the new weight. It is true you can still lose inches while the scale stays the same. I only lost 5 pounds in October but people said I looked like I was dropping weight fast. I guess it is just sitting different. Keep up the great attitude you seem to have. Life is going to start to get fun! ????

Hi all. I decided to go ahead and make my "membership" official and join the VIP club. ???? So far BP has been fantastic to read and to participate in(the good and the bad). I thought it was time to fully commit! ????While my program has a monthly in person meeting, it never seems to fall on a day I can go so BP has become my default support group. I have been mostly quiet up to this point but I have been soaking up so much. I am now 5 months since VSG so things are settling down to be more routine. So many of my early questions were answered by reading the responses of the oh so patient veterans on other threads. I can't tell you how much it helped me! I didn't panic after I didn't lose much immediately post op. I didn't get upset when I hit the 3 week stall. (A little discouraged, but it helped to know it wasn't just me) I was prepared for when my hair started to like the floor better than my head. (Not happy, but hopeful since everyone says it will come back!) I learned about lots of new food options (Halo Top ice cream!) and recommendation on vitamins. And most importantly, I feel I am getting to know a group of individuals who on this "project" with me. Don't get me wrong, I have lots of support at home and from friends and family, but it isn't the same as talking to others who are in the same boat. At times I will admit to feeling a bit lonely in this journey. Just reading and sometimes responding on BP has helped feel more connected. So I thought it was time to fully commit to BP and work on starting to give back. ????????

5 months into the sleeve and I haven't really noticed any taste changes at all. However, Based on the fact that I detested a calcium chewable that my husband said tastes like skittles (he liked it), I suspect skittles may be a taste change. I haven't tried skittles yet (for obvious reasons. ha!) but I don't think that is a big loss. ????

I know there is a feeling of "I can't wait until surgery and I start losing weight". However, I agree with the previous posts on being cautious about how much you compare yourself to others. You never know how it's going to go. Some people lose very little, others lose faster at first. Just remember this is a life change and in the big scheme of years, one month is a very small timeframe. Personally, I only lost 5 pounds in the first 3 weeks. However, at 5 months out I am down 75 or so. Everybody is different. ????

Nice that your recovery is going well. Just be prepared for that stall, it happens to many. Don't get discouraged. You are going to do great in the long run. ????????????

Awesome!

Congratulations and good luck!

Happy to report that other than one small lapse with the snickers I have managed to stay away from the candy. Yea me! Just one more day to go and then it is out of the house! (such a different attitude from last year. haha) I have also improved my attitude on Halloween and am finally getting into a little bit of the spirit. Bring on those tricker-treaters!

I wore mine until the internal stitch popped. Made a world of difference on how I felt at the end of the day!

Way to go! Keep it up and goal will be here before you know it.

Just bought some halo top and I have to agree it is more like ice cream than Arctic. However, I like protein drinks so either one is fine with me for a craving fix. Special occasion, I will probably go for the real thing as a splurge. But obviously in limited quantities. Haha. Thanks again for the info on Halo Top. ????

OK, this is truly a very minor rant, but I wanted to say it anyway. I have lost nearly 75 lbs since I started keeping track on MFP in May, but it keeps telling me I have only lost 37 on my home screen????. When I look at the progress screen for six months it has it right, but when it posts updates and milestones it is just off. This is the info it shares with my friends on MFP. I am sure it has to do with an old weight I put in several years ago while doing another dieting phase, but it really bugs me to get the notices congratulating me for only half my weight loss. Can't figure out how to fix it. Like I said, a minor rant. I know how much I have lost, how good I am looking in clothes, and how great I feel. I don't need MFP to validate me, just miffed it can't seem to do simple math. ????

Once in awhile as a treat is probably ok. It's hard to believe they can't accurately calculate the calories (or don't want to). Thanks for the info. I guess the only sure way to know it is low calorie, is to buy the container of ice cream, dump the ice cream out of the container into the garbage, rinse out the container and fill it with a salad. Haha. IF only it had the same taste/satisfaction! I would have been thin long ago ????