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I work physical labor. I'm on my feet 8-10 hours a day, 5 days a week. I am expected to lift up to 75 pounds or I am considered unable to fulfill my regular duties. With that being said, I feel fantastic! I'm finally JUST overweight. I'm not obese anymore. My BMI is 29.8.. My health is good. My doctor isn't too worried about me anymore like when I was dehydrated.
On a very good note, I am finally confident enough to go on a date. We are going on our first date this Sunday. Wish me luck!!

I hope all you ladies are doing well I'm down 55 pounds. One of the things I love doing most is crossing my legs and bending down to tie my shoes lol
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Hmm.. that's good to know.. I'll just keep avoiding it. I don't like beer or wine.. I only drink shots of liquor to get drunk. But I don't miss it, so I'll just wait.. thank you for the information.
By the way, I'm only 2.4 pounds away from JUST being over weight!!! No more being obese for me!!! Yey!!

Fyi- had my first drink of alcohol last night (3 months RNY post-op) red dry wine. Before surgery I was a wino lol.
You know, it was a little disappointing.... I was expecting it to hit the spot and more. But to be honest I'm glad it didn't I don't need those extra calories
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Great! Thank you so much.. I've been wanting to eat sunflower seeds too.. yey..

Part of me agrees that people are nicer to thinner people, but then I wonder if I'm just not putting off the same Vibe as I was when I was heavy.... maybe I'm coming across more approachable more confident more willing to talk to strangers, I don't know. Sent from my SM-G920T using the BariatricPal App

I was last patient. Office was closing but nurse practitioner was going to call me back with the answer but I was in Kohl's shopping when she called and could not get good enough reception to answer the phone. So apparently we weren't supposed to know the answer to that popcorn question today
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In two days we'll be 3 months Post-Op or starting off our 14th week...
I feel great, healthier, lighter, my hair has begun to fall off, but I'm in the lucky group that has extremely thick hair and I have A LOT. Although I notice it, no one else does. So that's another thing I am extremely grateful for.
I'm doing everything I'm supposed to do. I am now able to take my chewable vitamins without getting sick. My Protein is perfect, but my food intake needs work. Because I feel full all day, I thought I was over eating, but I need improvement. Doctor wants me to eat more. It's just hard because well... I don't want to eat! Lol.
Anyway, I am still as grateful as I was the day of surgery. Some people don't have insurance like me. I'm humbled and happy. I'm a very happier person.
Things I have noticed that bugs me a little... People are MUCH nicer to a thinner person. I still have 30 more pounds to lose, but it's terrible knowing that some people wouldn't talk to me before because I was big. Now, everyone is extremely nice. Smh
Still the same, I'm a happier person.

She did say if she had wine in her office that she would pour me a glass lol. So I can try wine now!!!!!
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Damn, I didn't see this in time
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I completely understand what you are saying! I am almost a month out (on the 20th) and it is just such a different feeling to not have any feeling. Before surgery, when I ate something I could feel the difference in my stomach. Now, I feel nothing. I stick to my measured portions, but it's weird because I never feel hungry, satisfied, full, or anything. It will take some getting used to if this is the new norm.

Thank you @! That was helpful, I'm trying to figure it out, looking for signs it's just not happening right now. Maybe too early. I'll keep measuring like I have been and hopefully one day I'll learn to know what signs I'm looking for. Again, thank you for responding.
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I have a few that I am happy about being able to do soon.
*** Sitting on a chair without my arms folded in front of me to hide my flubbers.
*** Being comfortable enough to wear a bathing suit to the beach.
*** Not being so insecure that I need a jacket everywhere I go to hide my body.
*** My back, ankle and knee not hurting anymore.
*** Taking a crazy amount of pictures at places I go to.
I'm tired of being ashamed of my appearance... Good luck to everyone!

I'm 3 months post-op and stopped measuring my food because I thought I could do it in my head. I then started feeling pop-your-button-open full all the time. It sucked so I started measuring again.
The feeling you once felt pre-op, I think, will never come back the same. I dumped a few times before I found my own pace. You need to re-learn your body. The feeling "full" or "satisfied" is all a different kind of feeling that you need to learn all over again. It's all about nourishment with a tiny bit of pleasure. Your stomach is still there, it's just changed and you need to change with it.
As far as feeling hungry, to this day my stomach hasn't showed me it's ready for food. No sign at all. No noise. Nothing. Sometimes I forgot to eat. I hate to say that I had to force myself to have a meal. I find myself looking for Protein mostly.
BUT, this passed weekend, I feel like I want to eat everything. Not because my stomach told me. I still don't have hunger pangs but I am eating because I want to eat, not because I have to. Is in my head and I think this is where I need to become more cautious because I have gained a pound since last Tuesday. Maybe it's because I wasn't eating enough to begin with, or maybe because I'm eating too much. I need to find my center again.
It's all about discovering yourself. At least that is what I've learned from my own experience.
It's like losing a finger... You'll have to learn to write differently. But you'll learn. [emoji3] [emoji106]

I'm 3 months post-op and stopped measuring my food because I thought I could do it in my head. I then started feeling pop-your-button-open full all the time. It sucked so I started measuring again.
The feeling you once felt pre-op, I think, will never come back the same. I dumped a few times before I found my own pace. You need to re-learn your body. The feeling "full" or "satisfied" is all a different kind of feeling that you need to learn all over again. It's all about nourishment with a tiny bit of pleasure. Your stomach is still there, it's just changed and you need to change with it.
As far as feeling hungry, to this day my stomach hasn't showed me it's ready for food. No sign at all. No noise. Nothing. Sometimes I forgot to eat. I hate to say that I had to force myself to have a meal. I find myself looking for Protein mostly.
BUT, this passed weekend, I feel like I want to eat everything. Not because my stomach told me. I still don't have hunger pangs but I am eating because I want to eat, not because I have to. Is in my head and I think this is where I need to become more cautious because I have gained a pound since last Tuesday. Maybe it's because I wasn't eating enough to begin with, or maybe because I'm eating too much. I need to find my center again.
It's all about discovering yourself. At least that is what I've learned from my own experience.
It's like losing a finger... You'll have to learn to write differently. But you'll learn. [emoji3] [emoji106]

I'm 3 months post-op and stopped measuring my food because I thought I could do it in my head. I then started feeling pop-your-button-open full all the time. It sucked so I started measuring again.
The feeling you once felt pre-op, I think, will never come back the same. I dumped a few times before I found my own pace. You need to re-learn your body. The feeling "full" or "satisfied" is all a different kind of feeling that you need to learn all over again. It's all about nourishment with a tiny bit of pleasure. Your stomach is still there, it's just changed and you need to change with it.
As far as feeling hungry, to this day my stomach hasn't showed me it's ready for food. No sign at all. No noise. Nothing. Sometimes I forgot to eat. I hate to say that I had to force myself to have a meal. I find myself looking for Protein mostly.
BUT, this passed weekend, I feel like I want to eat everything. Not because my stomach told me. I still don't have hunger pangs but I am eating because I want to eat, not because I have to. Is in my head and I think this is where I need to become more cautious because I have gained a pound since last Tuesday. Maybe it's because I wasn't eating enough to begin with, or maybe because I'm eating too much. I need to find my center again.
It's all about discovering yourself. At least that is what I've learned from my own experience.
It's like losing a finger... You'll have to learn to write differently. But you'll learn. [emoji3] [emoji106]

That's good your sister is satisfied with the choice. I took a bit of magnesia and a pain pill and will sleep a little bit on the sofa. Just called in sick.

I have never posted pictures on here because I never wanted to put out what I used to look like as I am no longer that person. I am a new person but have come to terms that I wouldn't be who I am today if I hadn't lived life as a larger person. I also know that when I started out looking at other people's pictures were such at motivation for me so I am hoping these will help someone in return. The picture of me at my largest was after I had my son. I had lost a significant amount of weight before my day of surgery which is the pic of me looking grumpy and in pain.      
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Aww thank you @@Lana R.
I think it's safe to say that your surgery wasn't normal. ???? I wish it was as easy for you as it has been for me. I feel so bad that you're still having a hard time this far out.
I was just telling my mom how lucky I am to have healed so well.
I'm used to not eating unhealthy now. I don't even crave it. I wanted pizza the other day, and instead i ate 1/4 of a flat-out Protein bread with pizza sauce, cheese and turkey pepperoni. It was delicious and fixed that craving.

Hi @@Lana R.
When I was severely dehydrated, my bowels looked like that. Ask your doctor to order blood work just in case

Hi, my surgery was 5/24/16. Tomorrow I'll be 7 weeks post-op. As of today, I've lost 34 lbs since surgery. There will be hard times and regrets but it's completely normal to feel that way. It's all part of the healing. Your life is going to change. You will be okay and when you are 7 weeks post-op, you will look in the mirror like I did and say, you did it! You made a great choice! You look great!
My knees don't hurt anymore, the seat belt doesn't hurt my butt anymore. I fit comfortably in a carnival ride. And I still have 55 more pounds to lose.
When you feel scared, make plans about future you. How fabulous you're going to look and feel. It's worth it. Good luck!

Onmica - You're silly girl.
I'm pretty excited, I just took the next step...I joined a gym and have a trainer (just for a few sessions) I'm going to try to firm and build some muscles!!!
I'm two months post-op and probably should have started this sooner but just getting around to it now!
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Hello @@emme.vee and thank you so much.To be honest, I have been off work for a year on a different injury. I decide to get the surgery while I was off to avoid being off more time later.
Surgery was May 24. My sides stopped hurting at about 3 weeks out. So depending on what you do, let's say an office job, you'd be able to return to work after a week.. two weeks max. I work for USPS, so for me, I wanted to take a bit longer than the 6 weeks they'd have given me. My return to work date is July 30th. So I've had a good 9 weeks before returning on Friday night. There isn't much I can't do at this point besides eat crazy. I've gone to Disneyland 5 weeks out and just today I went to a Water park. I had my water bottle with me all day and filled it with ice every hour. The weather was a hot 95. I feel great and I drank about a gallon today. Best part was, I took lots of pictures.. I'm not embarrassed anymore.

You look fantastic! You've lost so much in your face. It's gonna be so fun to go back losing that much. Just this past week people started noticing that I've lost weight, before that they would just say, "you look so pretty" "something's different about you" "did you get your haircut" "did you wear makeup today" LOL.
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Yes, I can have potato.. but I baked it before I "fried" it... I just wanted then to have that crispy fried taste
My doctor told me not to eat more than 50 grams of carbs. I'm usually very low.. in the 30's. My calories still don't go past 500. And I'm averaging my Protein at 75-80. @@Lana R.