OutsideMatchInside

Well your Dr lied to you. You'll find out what healed is at 6 months. The world is full of quacks.

Pre-op Size 28/30 BMI 60 Current size 10 BMI 31

I enjoy them but they can be overwhelming. If you are used to and comfortable with your body and it is suddenly totally different, it is hard to adapt. Most of my weight loss did not create a dramatic change. Since I was so over weight I had to lose about 140 pounds before I was at the bottom of plus sizes and the top of regular sizes. Then every 5 pounds after that brought a lot of change and finally being under 200 my face went from just being smaller to completely chiseled. My cheekbones are different. My face went from round to a square oval. I am still adjusting to my face every day. It is fun some of the time or even most of the time but completely replacing basically everything that touches your body and dressing an entirely new body is a lot to deal with and there isn't exactly a guide to it. Luckily I work in fashion and understand clothing and dressing for your body type. Still with massive weight loss your body type changes and adjusts even at the same weight. I still feel like I am in a constant state of flux and I just want some stability.

@Dashofpixiedust8 Last fall my life felt like Freaky Friday. I felt like I had been transplanted to this foreign body and I really struggled to get use to it. My center of gravity was off. All the stores that I shopped at for years, I didn't fit the clothes. My shape was completely different. I'm still dealing with changes since my face shape is completely different. I am relearning my makeup application. I need different earrings, I have to style my hair differently. It is a lot to deal with and I never really see people talking about it.

I did not start as high as you, my highest was probably 380 at some point. I weigh around 185 now and I am very happy with my weight loss so far. I too have a lot of loose skin but the more weight I lose the easier it is to manage. Even with the loose skin this body is a lot better than my old body because this body grants me an entirely different, rich and full life. I am not sure which surgery you are considering. If I was your weight I would consider the DS. It is the most weight loss period

I have been tp the gym maybe 5 times not counting my stint with crossfit to meet men. You can't out train a bad diet. You can erase 2 hours in them gym with a few bites of a bad food choice. So working out doesn't matter if you aren't eating right. Most peoppe with RNY don't dump, at least not long term. They might at first but once their intestines adapt they no longer do. Which means at 1 year or 18 months they are stalled out or regaining from bad food choices like anyone else. The sleeve is just a tool, it can't save you from yourself. You have to make the right food choices that work with you sleeve not against it. You can easily get back on track but you are going to have to accept that some things are not helpful for losing weight, like alcohol and other nutrient devoid foods.

1000 calories does not seem high. If you are well healed, meeting high protein goals. 1000 is pretty easy to hit, anything between 800 and 1000 is really good at 4 weeks. No reason to wreck you metabolism eating war rations calories longer then necessary. Losing weight slowly and steadily helps prevent you from looking hagard and old like a lot of weight loss patients. There are some people you can just look in the face and tell they had WLS.

I have lost almost 200 pounds and my first month I lost 21 pounds. It did not seem like a lot at the time, I wanted to lose 30 or 40 like other people, but it adds up. It doesn't matter the rate that you lose, just that you are losing. You do not lose every day or every week. When you have a lot to lose like 200 pounds you kind of have to face reality it is going to take you a year (if you are a guy ), or 2 or more if you are a female. You have to accept that it won't always be losses and keep your eye on the prize or you are going to be miserable, and probably just give up before you get to goal.

I got rid of clothes as soon as they are too big and I still do. As soon as something is too large it is gone. There is no going back. The only person I know that lost 200 pounds without surgery gave me this advice and some other advice and I have followed it. I donated almost everything with the exception of my coats which I sold on Ebay because I had some really nice coats. Keeping your fat clothes is just telling your subconscious it is okay to regain and be fat again because you have a fat clothes safety net.

Nothing. My tastes are pretty much the same. I make better choices. I will say things I didn't like before I really hate now, like yogurt. I don't waste calories on food I don't love.

Were you using a coffee creamer of half and half? I use half and half, 40 calories 3x a day isn't a big deal.

I had BCBS. Didn't have to do a diet. Most of the time these diets/6 month programs are just money grabs on the part of the Dr office. A lot of insurance does not require it.

Then that isn't paleo. Not eating dairy is pretty much a cornerstone of paleo because cavemen did not have animal husbandry.

The same reason people think muscle weighs more than fat, they are idiots.

I wouldn't pay their prices considering how littered their app is with inaccurate information. There are other apps out there with better information at a lower cost.

For me Paleo is boring AF and too limiting, there is no way in hell I am giving up cheese for anyone or anything and I don't even it often, maybe 2 or 3 times a week but still. If you don't stick with it, you will pack on pounds just like people pack on pounds not sticking to Keto. It doesn't matter what diet anyone follows, what matters is that you like it enough that you can stick to it long term. I feel like everyone is looking for some magic diet and there isn't one. You have to find a way to eat, hopefully not a "diet" that you like and can stick to, it might not be any known plan. You just need to find something that you can stick to and maintain a calorie deficit or calories at maintenance level without feeling deprived.

Most US women are 12-18. Once you get to 8/10 the world is your oyster. It kind of makes me excited to hit a 6. I have so many choices on clearance now, and at stores like Ross and TJ Maxx etc. Being a 12 was a real pain, that is a super popular size. Blazer are worth having tailored depending. Once you get weight stable. it is worth shopping at Nordstrom and having a Nordstrom card, credit or debit because you can earn points for free alternations, and their alternations are affordable even without using points. I have some $500 St John pants I am going to have tailored in the fall, but I wouldn't waste money tailoring anything below a $200 price tag, it isn't built to last anyway and the cuts and fabrics are not really conducive to tailoring because of inferior construction.

My opinion from my personal experience. Selling clothes on ebay is a waste of time now. Clothes are so cheap there is no market for used clothes. I bas so many peoplr buy things and never pay. The only things that sold well was Outerwear. Don't waste your time. Pants, just say no to pants. They show loses the abaolute fastest. I have basically zero pants. You didn't say what tou body shape is. I'm an hourglass sometimes an inverted triangle (my hips cant decide if they are going to keep some fat or not, it goes up and down). Dresses and skirts are the most bang for your buck. Sheath dresses, fit and flare and bodycon dresses can last you a couple sizes. You can find Calvin Klein dresses at Ross and TJ Maxx for $39. Get 1 or 2 good blazers. I buy pencil skirts. You can find cheap stretch pencil skirts at Forever 21. Add a nice blouse and a blazer, work attire. You can find cheap shell tops everywhere. I do not buy a lot at once. I just shop often. Like you are noticing 1 to 2 pounds can make all the difference and your body adjusts and redistributes fat. It is too easu for the slightest change to make things not fit. The blazers should last you a couple sizes. They are fitted items, get everything else with stretch and buy it a little tight. There is no saving money on quality undergarments and honestly this is the place you don't want to sacrifice quality. Foubdation garments make the outfit/the look. They are everything they make or break your figure. Also if you are bigger than a D, you can't get a decent bra for less than $50 anyway. Just watch for sales and don't buy too much. 2 bras so you dont wear the same bra everyday. Ignore the sales people and buy that band tight. Subscription sites are a ripoff and all of them have ugly frumpy clothes. You can spend less on clothes bargain shopping and being smart. NY&Co alwsys has ridiculous sales, get on the mailing list. Same for banana republic, j crew and the gap. If you wear a small or a medium, the world is your oyster. Once you are below a 10 you have more options on the clearance rack. I am still not wardrobe building most of my clothes are cheap $40 or less. Lots less than 20. I won't be wardrobe building until after skin removal surgery. Good luck, it is a learning process. Thredup is a massive rip off. I hope they go out of business soon

I went to a seminar also. I paid $250 consultation paperwork fee and my co-pay for seeing a specialist. That was it. I had already met my out of pocket and I paid nothing else.

There are 2 in mine also. I stated what I did. Just because things are allowed doesn't mean that everyone eats them. I was allowed oatmeal but I never had it because I do not like it. I do not like yogurt or cottage cheese so I don't eat them. Same thing with crackers and toast, they are on my list I never had them. I just stuck with liquids because I didn't like the pressure from more solid foods. It is a pretty short time period. I was more interested in healing well than eating food.

I never ate food during the liquids stage because it was the liquids stage. I only had liquids. 3 protein shakes a day plus broth. 2 ounces is what they suggest because your nerves are not reconnected and by the time you think you are full, you have already over ate. I wouldn't eat more than 2 ounces at a time until week 3 or 4, but everyone is different.

I use LoseIt. I saw some people on IG that use Baritastic it looks pretty cool. Honestly the best thing to do it download several and try them all then decide on what you like. They all do the same thing, just differently so it is personal preference.

You can't stretch a properly formed sleeve, so if you have a good Dr you don't have to worry about a stretched sleeve. Most people on 600 lb life have RNY and those pouches can stretch and some times people also make another stomach at the top of their intestines. The people on 600 pounds life don't have stretched stomach. They graze and eat sliders all day. You can watch them from the very beginning eating trash. They are sever food addicts and will do anything to eat, even ignoring their surgery and restriction. If you weigh and measure your food and eat your proper portions you never have to worry about over eating or stretching anything.

I have a salad alone, by itself usually with no protein. Just baby spinach greens. It is one of my favorite snacks.

Spanx as expensive and complete crap. There are lots of low cost options. You can buy shapewear at Target and Walmart. I get shapewear on ebay, at Ross, and the outlet stores. I rarely pay more than $20, usually around $30. I have a few pricer pieces but I don't even wear them anymore. The more I lose and the longer I am weight stable ish , the less my skin is an issue. I don't have to wear sleepwear now but I like it under short dresses and skirts just for security. Wearing loose clothes when you have loose skin is probably the most uncomfortable thing you can possibly do. If you really have loose skin it will just flop around and be painful. Tight, structured clothes work the best. Cheap stretchy clothes are pretty much the worst.