Dashofpixiedust8

Okay guys, this is getting awesome. At my highest weight I wore a size 6x t-shirt. I love funny T-shirts and every year when my family and I go to Maine I stock up on funny t-shirts at the little stores in town. This year in August I saw a couple shirts I loved but they didn't come in my size. I decided to get them anyway thinking that I'll be losing weight and maybe I'll fit in them eventually. Since I've been trying to do things I previously couldn't I decided to try one on just to see how close I was. It fit. I mean a bit snug, but it could maybe be passable. I won't wear it out yet until it fits looser but before I would have never been able to get it over my head let alone be able to have it on and sit down without it rolling up The size? 2x!! I wore a 6x and now I almost fit in a 2x!! I did cry this time guys and it felt really good Highest weight 10/30/2015: 540 Surgery weight 5/27/16: 480 Current weight: 352 Also, I'm sooo close to losing 200 pounds in a little over a year!!! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I will be setting up a challenge in the next day or so once I get the spreadsheet! I'm thinking we will start Monday! Start thinking of what you want your goal to be! I'm going to run the challenge from November 14th until January 2nd to get us through 3 big food holidays!! That is 8 weeks of weigh ins!! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Aww! Thank you!! It's so true, we have to be grateful everyday for the little things! I would have cried toj for that too!! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Thank you so much!! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App You'll get there!!! It's an amazing feeling ❤️ Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App Thank you!!! I'm doing my best!! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

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Thank you! I can't wait to Celebrate more milestones! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App Thank you so much!! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App Thanks!! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I would contact your surgeon as each practice has their own suggestions. I am 5 months post op and eat an average of 700 calories a day. My goal from my surgeon is 600-800. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I'd love to run the next challenge! I made a post earlier saying I would but didn't know where to get the spreadsheet Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I am 6 months out and can drink much better than I did after surgery. I find it depends on the thickness also. I can drink Water faster than my Protein shakes. If I drink my Protein drinks too fast I feel a little sick. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

That's what I'm trying to figure out! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I want to get a challenge going for November and December to get us through these holidays! I'm willing to run it I just don't know how to get the sheet. Do I just make it up? Is anyone else interested in a challenge? Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I was around your weight at 540 when I went in for my first appointment and my surgeons only had me lose 40 pounds before they would do the surgery. I lost about 60 pounds in 6 months so you have really done fantastic! I know 9 pounds may not seem like much because we were on the high end so we think weight should just fly off, right? But your body needs time to adjust to the loss. You will have months you lose a lot and some you don't. I also would look into different surgeons. Each practice has their own highest weight they will operate on. Do some research! You can do this! Don't get down on yourself for still losing weight! If you gained 9 pounds that would be a different story. Keep working at it. It's not going to come off all at once but it's worth it! Highest weight: 540 Surgery weight (5/27/16): 480 Current weight: 358 Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Aww thank you!! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Thank you so much!! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I ate instant cheddar grits that were good. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Haha thanks! Excited for you! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Thanks!! Congrats to you!! I usually ask for tables at restaurants and tonight they were taking me and a friend to a booth and I decided to stay quiet. I fit!! It was an amazing feeling!! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Thank you!! It made me so happy! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App Thanks!! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App Thanks!! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Thank you!! It's true that many people have a negative view of the surgery and think it's the "easy" way. This has been anything but easy!! I had to do something or I was probably going to die. I was so fat it was pressing against my lungs and affected my breathing. I had to go on portable oxygen because my oxygen dropped so low because of my weight and I'm only 29. I was too heavy for them to do tests they wanted like catscans and Pet scan. That's when I decided to do surgery. It saved my life. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Aww! Thank you! I can't wait for the rest to fall into place! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Thank you! Congrats on getting your surgery date! You must be excited! You'll do great Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App Haha thanks fat man!! I see you have been having some NSV's as well! Congrats to you! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

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Thank you!! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App Haha thanks!! It was definitely a good moment that I'm still enjoying! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App Thank you so much! I love reading the NSVs also! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App Aww thank you so much! It definitely hasn't been easy! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Aww! Thank you so much! It just felts so awesome to be able to do some normal things without an accommodation of some sort! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Thanks!! I was so happy! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App