K_aane

Way to go girl! Saddle up and ride!

Do what feels right for you. Give it to God. You can stop at anytime right up to when you are getting wheeled into the room. Take a breath, dont dwell on what can go wrong, instead spend your time on what can go right. Imagine how good you will feel as you lose weight. Think of all the fun shopping you will do. I just finished my 3rd month of 6 month pre op, and all i am focused on is getting to the day. I gave it to God, to open the road and clear the obstacles, if its right it will happen and I will have peace. I too get scared along the way. I had a colostomy 5 yrs ago and got it reversed. I remember when i read all the things that could go wrong i almost freaked out. I decided not to focus on what could go wrong because to get to point B , I had to go through point A. So as John Wayne says, "courage is being afraid but saddling up anyways". I cowboyed , rather cowgirled up, and went for it. I felt it was the right time. When I awoke from the surgery, i found out I didnt get the reversal because they found a large cyst that ate my ovary and fallopian tube and was making its way to my uterus. I had no idea it was there, no pain, nothing. Going in for that reversal was a Godsend. I had to wait another 10 months to try again for the reversal. It went as easy as pie. So i am going with my gut. I want to do this and i feel its right and that is what i am doing. If God has other plans He will detour me. Have faith, trust what you feel, listen to no one but your inner voice and pray. You will find your answer.

Another inspiring loser!!!! Great job!!!

Something to think about with clothes. Call your local battered women's shelter and donate to them. Many of these women leave a situation with literally "the clothes on their back". Especially if you have nice clothes you wore for office work. Goodwill donations are good too.also if your community has a program that helps low income women dress for success. They could use the donations too. I know many big women really dress well. It would be nice to know your good clothes went to help someone else who was making a change in their life. I have clothes I bought but never wore, in 22,24. Sizes.....I just never felt comfortable in my clothes and I so look forward to the day that I do. [emoji4]

This is exactly how I hope this turns out for me. I want you eat the tiny portion of what I like but be able to stop. I don't like that eating til I am vyrsting. Now days I eat a smaller portion already and stop no matter how i feel. I don't drink with my meals I never have for a long time. I always drink water and no sodas. If I need to I can sip a tiny amount if water to wet my mouth. I want to be one of those people who eat a tiny amount of good nutritious food. I am so over the massive amounts of food. Congrats on your loss! That is wonderful!!!! These stories inspire me soo much. I look forward to crossing my legs at the dinner table someday...and that is my motivation!!!!

Wings wings not rings..lol

Be the beautiful! You are a butterfly emerging from the cocoon. Embrace your new rings and fly![emoji4]

There is a saying, "when a woman cuts off her hair she is changing her life". Cut it! It will regrow! Embrace and welcome the change! My husband loves my long black hair, but when it starts to get a bit thin and has been falling lately due to thyroid, I had to cut off about 6". As long as I dont go super short, he is ok with it. Cutting your hair can make you feel powerful,,I say go for it. Love what you see in the mirror!

We are not made to eat chemicals. Look around at all the sick people, diabetes, heart disease, and cancer, children all have add, adhd. That specifically comes from eating unhealthy fake food. Mac n cheese and nuggets are NOT real food. They are chemically altered imitations of food. Do some research before calling my post illiterate. Read some labels. We are not made to ingest chemicals no matter how small an amount or how safe they tell us it is. Look at the diet of a healthy person. Trash and junk food are not a part of it. Diet sodas are a chemical soup. It is your body. If you feel good about what you put in it then that is your choice. But don't try to sugar coat a post that is made to help people who genuinely struggle with addiction and are searching for a way to break it and eat healthier. That's who this post is for.

Sure! Green juices are great for you. I drink celery, cucumber, ronaine lettuce, lemon, ginger, green apple and cilantro. My recipe is 3" piece of ginger. Less if you want it less spicy. Maybe start with a one inch piece. 1 lg green apple 1 head of celery 2 cucumbers 2 lemons 1 (3) pkg. Of romaine lettuce 1 bunch of cilantro This recipe makes enough to fill 6 - 16oz mason jars or maybe 7 depending on the sise of the lettuce and cucumbers. We then freeze them and thaw them day by day in the fridge. We drnk a whole one everyday. This juice makes our skin glow and it makes us crave more greens! You can add ore or less of the lemon and ginger and cilantro depending on your taste. Let me know how you like it.

You can do it!!! I am on the 6 MO yoo. My surgery isn't til August. Also if you have Netflix look for these 2 movies, "Hungry for Change" and "Food,Matters". They are really good for inspiring healthy changes. [emoji4]

Oh yeah..supersize me is super disgusting!!! [emoji23][emoji23][emoji23][emoji23]

Lol. Just make sure you get real stevia and not the blend or truvia.

No I haven't tried monk fruit but I have read a lot about it .

Try Stevia. It is better than Splenda and it's natural. I can't stand Splenda..it's,a chemical and it's nasty.

I must confess .....I go to McDonald's all the time........they have the cleanest public bathroom!!!!....the smell of the food though is awful...lol

Oh thanks ! That is a great idea! I can drink green juice over chicken broth anyday. The coconut water is a good idea as it is very healing for the intestines.

Also, you can find these 2 movies on Netflix. They are great and you will find them an immense help in looking at food differently. HUNGRY FOR CHANGE & FOOD MATTERS. I promise you will enjoy them. Watch Hungry for Change first.

You go girl! I am greakung my addiction to sugar just like the alcoholics....one day at a time. My surgery will be in August. I said goodbye to sodas and fast food years ago,,even my beloved Pizza Hut, who moved right down the street as soon as I stopped eating it!!! Talk about ironic. Before it was a 15 mile ride to get Pizza Hut, now they deliver to my door!!! Ughhhh, I feel like Alanis Morissette singing, " Traffic jam, picking up my pizza late, but now home delivery well isnt this great. Because now its 10,000 salads and not a hot pizza in sight, ....Feeling positive because I am doing my body right!!!.....isnt it ironic, ,yeah a little too ironic. well I really do think ! LOL, FEEL THE POWER BREAKING THE ADDICTION!! I have a saying I repeat everyday because it is a day to day walk to break the addiction. "NO COOKIES, NO CANDY NO SUGAR NO SWEETS" over and over ...it helps.:) GOD Bless!

Thank you! When did you start re-drinking? What phase?

Congrats on your loss and thanks for the reply!

That is what I am saying too. That my Dr has me seeing a NUT and I have to report to her.

Coke zero still contains aspertame, and a whole host of chemical additives. Do not be decieved about the dangers of those chemicals in your body. Would you drink a glass of water if I put just 1% of battery acid in it ?Just a thought. Also much congratulations on your weight loss! That is great! I know that took hard work!

I am am posting this in hopes of helping everyone who has a diet soda addiction. I know its hard to break any addiction as I myself am working through a sugar addiction. I have broken the soda and fast food addiction over the last few years so believe me I inow the addiction is real. But you can do it if you arm yourself with some information about the foods and drinks we consume that are truly harmful for us. Knowledge is power and I want all of you to feel powerful and strong as you embark into a new food lifestyle. First, if you have Netflix, look up these movies and watch them over and over. "HUNGRY FOR CHANGE" & " FOOD MATTERS" . They will also lead you to other movies about food that can change how you view the foods you eat. I truly believe that actually knowing what you are eating makes it easier NOT to put it in your mouth in the first place. Diet sodas are a cocktail of chemicals that destroy your body all the while wanting you to believe they are safe and healthy to drink. You can actually CLEAN YOUR TOILET with coke products. Try it then think about putting it in your body. Fast food is not real food. Go buy a mcdonalds burger, your favorite and place it on your counter and wait for it to spoil. It wont. It will not break down because it is not real food. Would you really want to eat something that isnt real food? These small thought process changes really do help you change your perceptions of food. And if we can change our perception ,we can change our life. That is a fact in every aspect of life. We have all embarked upon a journey of serious body modification (surgical intervention) to make a real change in our lives. To bring health and wellness and true changes to ourselves. Our bodies are becoming temples. Bring your spirit into this journey as well. Learn about the nasty, foul, and disgusting items out there that are not real food. See them for the demons they are and do not allow them into the temple you are building. I wish all of you success and I look forward to seeing you all someday on the losers bench.

The further away from diet coke you get the worse it taste when you go back. I am 6 years off of soda and you couldn't pay me to drink it again. It's nasty!!