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If you are dropping weight it is so pointless. In the weight loss phase I bought as few clothes as possible while always keep clothes that fit. It is really important to have clothes that dit and aren't too big. Shoes though are my biggest problem. I'm between sizes still and nothing fits right it is really annoying. Just don't waste your money buying a lot at once, just buy something new when you drop a size. If you were high quality workout stuff/compression, you will notice the difference pretty fast.

If they are forcing you on liquids for 3 months, and selling you something like Optifast. I would look for another Dr.

LOL No, unless your Dr tells you to.

I'm not a big sweets person so broth and unflavored protein powder were my savior.

I'm not a big sweets person so broth and unflavored protein powder were my savior.

Dr Now got divorced before 600lb life. He had to pay his wife out, he was semi-retired until he had to pay his wife of 27 years. So he got on this TLC gravy train. I really wonder if TLC pays his malpractice insurance because the rates have to be through the roof.
600 pound life is a huge cash cow for TLC.
I wanted to note that Dr Now has them on 1200 calorie diets post-op. Not that 800 that people seem to think is optimal weight loss.
I hate 600 pound life, but watching that and the 2nd season of skin tight gave me a new perspective on my weight loss and my loose skin. I am better off than a lot of people and I should be grateful for my progress.

I hope they are. I really hate to think people are walking around that miserable every day. I have moments with my skin but the longer I live with it, the less it bothers me.
I will say my skin is not like theirs though. I'm glad I have a lot of muscle mass left.

Oh well then just start getting quotes. I wanted to get to a certain weight before I had any surgery because I want some fat transfers so I won't be losing after I have surgery but if you are self pay, you can get someone to do surgery on you. Do you want it in Chicago or are you willing to travel? Girl, PM me. I have a whole list of Drs for you.

It doesn't happen often. I don't think it is worth checking out because my perception is skewed. When I was morbidly obese, I sweated profusely. When I walk the dog in the sun, I sweat. So it isn't that I don't sweat at all, it is just difference between over sweating and normal sweating.

I can walk to the grocery store. I might later. I don't let myself get Halo Top unless I am willing to walk to the store and back to get it.

I had a fake ID and was going to the bars at 16. By the time I was 21 I was already bored with alcohol

1X is a 18-20 or a 16-18 Plus size. XL is a 14-16 or 16-18 regular sizes
The range is annoying becuse right now I wear an 8-10. some places that is a medium but some places 6-8 is a medium and 10-12 is a large. 10-12 is too big, and 6-8 is too small
Womens clothing sizes are pure hell

That is awesome! Keep up the good work!

I don't really like cauliflower based recipes. I made them all experimenting last year. I would rather use Bob's Red Mill Low Carb bake mix or something else than cauliflower. It is a lot of work for very little pay off.

I realized the same thing! Lunch used to be a nice salad with lean protein. I was hungry shortly after. If I eat protein only, I'm satisfied for hours. Then non-starchy veggies for snacks.

Yeah that is why I like to try new things when there isn't a rush. Like now I know I can make these cookies to take some place if I need to take something somewhere and still have something I can eat. I make a low carb sausage gravy so if I could fake some buttermilk biscuits I would be living like Boss Hog on the weekends

2 to 4 hours

Yeah that's how I normally eat. Veggies as their own meals/snacks. Eating them with my protein didn't leave me as full for as long. I'm almost 2 years out, thought I could change it up but nope.

Yeah that's how I normally eat. Veggies as their own meals/snacks. Eating them with my protein didn't leave me as full for as long. I'm almost 2 years out, thought I could change it up but nope.

Gooddees.com chocolate chip. They are good without being binge worthy. 2 were enough for me. I got 14 cookies out of the mix using my cookie scoop. They would be good to take some place for a pot luck or whatever. No one would know they are low carb.

Gooddees.com chocolate chip. They are good without being binge worthy. 2 were enough for me. I got 14 cookies out of the mix using my cookie scoop. They would be good to take some place for a pot luck or whatever. No one would know they are low carb.

I'm doing well. My loss as slowed but I'm not really trying that hard anymore. I'm happy with a pound or 2 here and there for now. I kind of want to lose another 17 so I can have a 200 pound loss, but I'm kinda of tired to losing weight. I wear size 10 and sometimes 8, so I really can't complain.

Seems you had a pleasant day so far. You described my church family. "Love and care about you are just happy for you." This is why I share with so many what I'm doing.
Happy Resurrection Day to you too. 😊

It is similar in the sense people over think it and buy all the crap pushed at them they don't need.

Yeah basically. All the focus is on the weight loss phase and nothing on maintenance. Luckily with the sleeve you are pretty normal postoperative. My healthy community is is keto and yoga. Nothing to do with WLS, but helpful communities. So I suggest people adopt a healthy lifestyle and find something outside of WLS communities for long term. There are just not enough long term successful WLS patients to interact with