Shainadelphia

This is embarrassing...I've been MIA for 2-3 years and want to update my weight info in my profile and can't for the life of me figure out how to do it! When I go to profile there is no way to update it - even though I see the info.
Then I will post something very profound

Thank you!

Hello all! As an ex professional singer, and current voice teacher, I thought I'd weigh in. (No pun intended) Haha
Yes, if there was extra fat around the neck that would impact the resonance of the voice, affecting the quality. But that's less important as the hormones!
Estrogen is released from fat during weight loss, but then there is less in the body at a lower weight. The vocal chords are estrogen receptors, so after weight loss a man might sound lower and a woman higher than when there was more weight on the body.
There have been famous opera singers who have lost significant amounts of weight - Maria Callas the most notable. And it was generally agreed she lost a certain luster from her voice.
Personally, I did notice a change. I did lose some of the luster from my voice as well. C'est la vie.

I don't feel like telling my new partner about my sleeve surgery. And by partner I really mean lover - not looking for anything more right now.
I get keloid scaring - raised and red and ridged-so even though surgery was three months ago they are VERY obvious.
So, does anyone have any suggestions of another surgery that would look similar? He is a doc so it will be hard to come up with something believable.
I'm sure some will say just tell him. But I have had a lot of other surgeries and scars that I will have to tell him and I'm already very self conscious about those.
Thanks.

Just need to vent.
It lost 83 pounds in 5 months. And this is fantastic and the surgery is the best thing I've ever done.
However.
I'm at pret a manger. And there are people eating these amazing salads and sandwiches and I sit here with my little quinoa egg cup (which I can't even finish) and I feel sorry for myself. Why can't I just be like everyone else?
I want a nice big lunch!!
I needed to complain and didn't know where else to go.
Thanks

Just need to vent.
It lost 83 pounds in 5 months. And this is fantastic and the surgery is the best thing I've ever done.
However.
I'm at pret a manger. And there are people eating these amazing salads and sandwiches and I sit here with my little quinoa egg cup (which I can't even finish) and I feel sorry for myself. Why can't I just be like everyone else?
I want a nice big lunch!!
I needed to complain and didn't know where else to go.
Thanks

Just need to vent.
It lost 83 pounds in 5 months. And this is fantastic and the surgery is the best thing I've ever done.
However.
I'm at pret a manger. And there are people eating these amazing salads and sandwiches and I sit here with my little quinoa egg cup (which I can't even finish) and I feel sorry for myself. Why can't I just be like everyone else?
I want a nice big lunch!!
I needed to complain and didn't know where else to go.
Thanks

Just need to vent.
It lost 83 pounds in 5 months. And this is fantastic and the surgery is the best thing I've ever done.
However.
I'm at pret a manger. And there are people eating these amazing salads and sandwiches and I sit here with my little quinoa egg cup (which I can't even finish) and I feel sorry for myself. Why can't I just be like everyone else?
I want a nice big lunch!!
I needed to complain and didn't know where else to go.
Thanks

I feel freed as well!
My life is not about food food food.
When will the next great be? Will I sneak it? Will I wait for everyone to fall asleep? The constant, addictive like obsession is GONE.
I can focus on me. On what I think is fun. On my relationships.
I hit onederland last week. I thought I'd be jumping for joy but the joy has come a long time before, with this new freedom.

Update - I had already started and am continuing intense weight training and though my weight has stayed the same I have lost inches (that is how I am measuring my loss now, not the scale)
I am impatient!! I want to be at my goal right now.

Thanks everyone for the replies.
Yes, I'm referring to the most recent time (before the sleeve) I lost weight
It doesn't have to with how the manufacture labels the sizes. I know because I still have the clothes I wore at 200 and there is NO way they will fit when I lose 10 more pounds.
I'm afraid I lost too much muscle and not fat. I go to NUT this week. And I did increase my exercise this week.

What a great self realization! I loved all of it.
I also feel shame about the knee injuries I have - but I keep reminding myself - if I hadn't don't loss weight just imagine how much worse they would be.
I love to hear these successes.

I don't feel like telling my new partner about my sleeve surgery. And by partner I really mean lover - not looking for anything more right now.
I get keloid scaring - raised and red and ridged-so even though surgery was three months ago they are VERY obvious.
So, does anyone have any suggestions of another surgery that would look similar? He is a doc so it will be hard to come up with something believable.
I'm sure some will say just tell him. But I have had a lot of other surgeries and scars that I will have to tell him and I'm already very self conscious about those.
Thanks.

Perfect!! Gall bladder it is!!
Thanks guys!!

I don't feel like telling my new partner about my sleeve surgery. And by partner I really mean lover - not looking for anything more right now.
I get keloid scaring - raised and red and ridged-so even though surgery was three months ago they are VERY obvious.
So, does anyone have any suggestions of another surgery that would look similar? He is a doc so it will be hard to come up with something believable.
I'm sure some will say just tell him. But I have had a lot of other surgeries and scars that I will have to tell him and I'm already very self conscious about those.
Thanks.

Update - I had already started and am continuing intense weight training and though my weight has stayed the same I have lost inches (that is how I am measuring my loss now, not the scale)
I am impatient!! I want to be at my goal right now.

You go gorgeous!!

Hi! just a logistical suggestion because I was also weighing myself too often. I took my scale to the basement so now it has to be a concerted effort to get on it.
Good luck!!

Hi! just a logistical suggestion because I was also weighing myself too often. I took my scale to the basement so now it has to be a concerted effort to get on it.
Good luck!!

Hi! I got tiny tupperware containers - tiny- the smallest they make holds half a cup I believe. Then, I batch cook(just did turkey chili) and freeze half of more of it in the tiny Tupperware. Easy to reheat.
But otherwise I know what you mean - I just threw out yogurt cottage cheese and even chicken. I think we need to get used to buying less! My motto used to be to stock up while shopping. But now my fridge is really sparse.
Good luck!

I found it one of the hardest months of my life! It feels so good to make it. Well done!!

I went through a similar phase - for about 2-3 weeks post op. It's so hard to find replacements for using food for comfort. I watched videos and got a bunch of mysteries and it helped me get through.
Now I'm 6weeks post op and I feel a lot better and regulated.
You can do this!!

Congrats! Well done!!
Do you have issues with extra skin?

Inner surfer girl-
Your replies are always so thoughtful and full of good advice. Thank you.
Just to clear this up- I never have "bad" foods in my house. However, I live in New York City where every other store is a bakery or deli filled with candy and since I walk everywhere it's very easy to just pop into a store.

Tummy! And feet - already sloshing around in my Extra wide shoes.
It's fun! And today two people stopped me and asked "have you lost weight?" I guess it shows.

This is very helpful.
I find it hard to get in liquids and Protein. But I need to pay more attention.
Thanks!