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I told everybody, including strangers on the street. I never have to worry about keeping my story straight or it coming out later that I lied to anyone. The only person who gave me a negative reaction was someone who could've used the surgery herself! She's no longer in my life so that's no problem.
In my experience, telling people the truth is a less difficult than it seems. Good luck to you!

I had that too. My surgical team knew I was allergic to latex but I still had problems like that. Talk to your surgical team. Show them the photos. They may consider hydrocortisone topically or Benadryl for the itch. Maybe something else. With time it will go away. You are not alone. Good luck!

Yes! Water hurt me for a long time! Crystal Light ice tea with lemon flavor goes down smooth for me. I'm three years past surgery & still enjoy it! Good luck & welcome to the other side!

My experience with my nutritionist wasn't about my weight at all. Instead, it was about what I put in my mouth. Sure, they're related, but it was a different emphasis. Good luck & let us know how it goes!

In my experience, there's no such thing as losing too much weight before surgery. I wasn't weighed on surgery day either. Good luck!

Congratulations! Good luck!

It sounds like you're about to sabotage yourself again. What if, this time, you broke that pattern & achieved a different result?

Breakfast: 110grams of oily baked salmon.
Lunch: I managed, in an hour and a quarter to eat 40grams chicken breast, 40grams lean pork, 55grams of lean ham, a small cube of pumpkin (45grams) and a dessertspoon of peas (about 30grams). No gravy, no dessert, no beer or wine. Very restrained.
dinner? : It's 6:35pm now and I am having a 170gram tub of high-protein kiwifruit yoghurt.
Snacks: Two 600mL bottles of diet-rite low-calorie cordial. A McCafe medium skim flat white espresso.
A successful xmas day. My best in 40+ years!

It sounds like you're about to sabotage yourself again. What if, this time, you broke that pattern & achieved a different result?

You lost 51 lbs in four months? That's great! Congratulations!
You didn't gain all your weight overnight so you're not going to lose it all overnight either.
Good luck! You are not alone!

You lost 51 lbs in four months? That's great! Congratulations!
You didn't gain all your weight overnight so you're not going to lose it all overnight either.
Good luck! You are not alone!

You lost 51 lbs in four months? That's great! Congratulations!
You didn't gain all your weight overnight so you're not going to lose it all overnight either.
Good luck! You are not alone!

In my opinion, the best thing you can do now is stop beating yourself up. You acknowledged you messed up. Now forgive yourself & move on. You are not alone. Lots of people (including me) cheating a bit on the pre-op diet. Good luck!

With all due respect, you have to ask yourself why you're freaking out. Whatever that answer is, is the solution to address it to make poor food choices? Good luck! You are not alone!

Hi! Welcome! Instead of "trying not to think negative thoughts", what if you "tried thinking positive thoughts"? That's a subtle difference that could make all the difference. Good luck! You are not alone!

You are not alone! We've all screwed up. The important part is to recognize what happened & take steps to not do it again. Above all, forgive yourself & move on. Good luck!

All the other surgical procedures listed here are invisible to other people. The weight loss associated with bariatric surgery is very visible. People are going to notice you're losing weight. You could tell them & control your own narrative or you could remain silent & let people dream up reasons you're losing weight. "Is she sick?! Do he have cancer?! I bet it's HIV!" Control your narrative or let others do it for you.

Good luck to you as well! Great job publicly documenting your weight-loss journey. It will really help you keep on track & stay accountable. I did the same thing when I had surgery three years ago. We look forward to you sharing much more. Good luck! You are not alone!

Good luck to you as well! Great job publicly documenting your weight-loss journey. It will really help you keep on track & stay accountable. I did the same thing when I had surgery three years ago. We look forward to you sharing much more. Good luck! You are not alone!

Hi! Welcome! Instead of "trying not to think negative thoughts", what if you "tried thinking positive thoughts"? That's a subtle difference that could make all the difference. Good luck! You are not alone!

Have you burned fewer calories? Could be a due to a natural cycle? Don't freak out. You got this!

I enjoy sashimi & chirashi more than maki or nigiri because I can more easily control the amount of rice I'm getting. Good luck!

I have five scars. I'm three years post surgery & you wouldn't see any of them unless you were an inch away from my stomach. And even then you'd really only notice one. You wouldn't notice the other four unless you knew where they were. As you heal, yours should fade too. Good luck!

Welcome. Breathe. Repeatedly. Believe you can do this. You are not alone. Good luck!

Welcome. Breathe. Repeatedly. Believe you can do this. You are not alone. Good luck!