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Clear liquids go through what's left of your stomach almost instantly. Don't worry you will feel the restriction once your able to eat something with density.

I comfortably took a bath and didn't fill up the whole tub with my body for the first time in a long time. ????

I don't know if you have a Ross store or a Burks where you live but I have found wonderful deals at both stores. For example $60 jeans for $8.50! And they are like the really nice trendy ones too. Also at Burks on Fridays they give you an extra 15% off if you get the free saving card.

I didn't grow up eating healthy foods either. Everything in my house was processed and fried and the only "healthy" things were iceberg lettuce (covered in cheese and processed lunch meats) or green Beans or waxed beans from a can. I have had to get creative and find things that I like that are better for me. It's not easy but it is doable. Also an alternative to the G2 may be Vitamin Water zero. They are good and have no calories. They are sweetened by stevia leaf.

I am not a guru member yet in my opinion however you may be a bit high on carbs. Of course everyone has different views but I only get carbs from fruit, carb master milk, smart food light popcorn, or yogurt at this point. I eat about 650 calories a day and at least 60-80 protein but I keep carbs at 30 or less on average. I am four months out and have lost 77lbs. I only eat bread type products maybe once a week or so. Just a thought. Good luck!

Well the lady from tonight's skin tight actually looked good after hers was done. Probably the best I've seen on there so far.

The only time I eat a protein bar is if I'm desperate and have no other option. I really limit my carbs and those things have a ton of carbs which for me throws me into a stall. If I do happen to eat a bar I get the pure protein brand because they have less carbs.

Vitamin water zero. Tastes good no calories or sugar and made with I think the truvia leaf extract. No nutria sweet.

Yay!! Im right there with you size wise. I moved into 20s a few weeks ago and today went and bought 18 jeans because I know it's only a matter of days till I need them! ????

Love this update, you give me hope!! My highest weight was 376 and I am now at 244. Great job!!

I am almost four months out and still have a hard time getting in enough fluids. Before surgery I'd drink at least 80 ounces of water a day. I have discovered this week that I can drink the vitamin water zero and it is helping to get a bit more water in. They have no caffeine (I don't do caffeine either) and they use stevia leaf not the nutria sweet which is good for me because nutria sweet triggers migraines for me. It's a nice change to have something with flavor here and there.

I have heard of many who lost 100or more with the sleeve. I personally have lost 72 so far and I am only just coming up on 4 months out. I fully expect to lose about another 80-90 to hit my goal range.

I was 10 pounds 4 ounces at birth, I have never been normal weight. Growing up food was always whatever was quickest and easiest for my mom. Lots of fast food and fried items. Also due to things from my dads childhood he would binge nightly so my mom encouraged us kids to eat our junk food and hide it so my dad wouldn't find it. So it was a bad unhealthy eating environment all around. Created lots of bad habits that were very hard to overcome as an adult.

Not quite at 4 months yet but have lost 71 pounds so far.

So I was watching the new show on A&E called Fit to Fat to Fit. It is about these trainers who gain around 60 pounds to experience what it is like to be heavy and lose the weight with their client. The trainer on the episode I was watching said that he wanted to see his client show that he had internal integrity to keep the commitment to get himself healthy. The statement of internal integrity really hit home with me. One thing I have always had a bit of pride in is that people refer to me as a person of high integrity. When I say I am going to do something I do my best to keep that word no matter what. However, how good have I been at keeping my word to myself over the years? How many times over the years have I said I will start watching what I eat on Monday, only to see Monday come and go with no changes made? When I had surgery a few months ago it was to help me keep control over my portions but now that I am healed up it does not control what I put in my mouth. That is all up to me. I have to be the one to keep the promise to myself that surgery or not I have to eat right and exercise to maintain my health. Looking at it in the terms of internal integrity really opened my eyes to the fact that if I don't make the proper choices I truly am lying to myself and there is nothing I can't stand more then lying.

For me the idea of the internal integrity is about keeping my word to myself, it's not about fat shaming in any way. To me it resonated because as I have been heavy my entire life and had issues with food addiction I have lied to myself over and over again with the whole I'll start on Monday mentality. So for me who hates when people lie, it's a matter of finding myself valuable enough to keep my word to myself to make the choices that I need to make to let go of the addictions and be the person that I want to be for my own well being and physical health.

The post was not really about the show itself, (I only brought up the show to give credit where it was due for the idea of internal integrity) it was about how having internal integrity stuck with me and gave me a bit of a renewed motivation to keep making good choices daily to keep my promises to myself. I will say though that while there are true eating disorders food addiction can come about after months of eating in unhealthy ways even if that had not been the persons norm before due to the addictive nature of grease and sugars.

Thank you. I do agree that the whole gain to lose thing is very unhealthy. But I will say for the one episode I watched the trainer that gained the weight had a whole new attitude by the end of the process and made him compassionate to his clients because it made him realize that it's not just eat less and move more to lose weight.

You did an awesome job!

So as of today I am almost 3 months out from VSG and I have lost 55lbs. Today is Christmas and things are very different this year, for the first time in my life I didn't overeat into misery at Christmas dinner, I have stayed well within my nutritional goals for the day, and (here's a big one for me) I came home and worked out when we got back from the family gathering I have never ever done that before. For me today was a few big NSVs that made the holiday all that much more enjoyable! ???? On the left was at my all time highest weigh, middle was at surgery, and right was a few weeks ago.

I too had a hard time because of the little fear in the back of my head but as I was looking in the mirror in clothes that were now three sizes too big and literally falling off of me I made the choice to get rid of anything that was too big and everything that didn't make me feel good about myself when wearing it. I had to go buy all new pants and many new tops because almost everything I had needed to go. While it was a bit of a scary feeling at first I am now loving it!

When you can wear a dress that your teenage daughter wore a few years ago. ????

Check out the website my body gallery you can put in height weight shape etc and see pictures of real women at those specs to get an idea of how you may look.

Thank you everyone ????

I don't know how it's legal for an employer to even question the surgery let alone make additional requirements.