GreenTealael

Like weight loss before and after photos but of your new diet ! I'm especially interested in before and after meal photos (take a pic at the point you feel restriction) but it can be of recipe substitutions, your refrigerator/pantry/shopping cart/etc VSG2017 HW 249 SW 238 CW 167

How was the concert?

I feel seen.

Thank you! You don’t want to know how frustrated my boyfriend was as I played both art director and model 🤣

It’s really hard to imagine the scale of the Grand Canyon until you see it in person. If you can make it, I highly recommend it. I actually don’t miss the leggings because they were not flattering (although super comfortable) and I washed and wore them thread bare. Also I’ve replaced them with “ I 🩷 my boyfriend” pajamas. I can only imagine that my neighbors are tired of seeing me garden with “🩷🤍🩷🤍” all over my a$$.

^^^ This too!

I was on a Grand Canyon and other national parks road trip, big fun. I had to look up hen party! It’s the first time I’ve heard the term and I love it. Don’t feel guilty @Arabesque I also have items I have never worn (tags still on) even though my wardrobe is minimal. How’s that even possible?!?! Well I recently binned my favorite leopard lounge pants (that I should have never owned 🤣) because they started to become my uniform. Need eggs and milk? No problem I’ll go get it…

There are so many different studies on the effects of caffeine on weight loss outcomes, but I cannot find anything specific to our population. Maybe someone else has a resource to share. As for the restrictions, usually the warning is that caffeine is a diuretic and appetite suppressant. That can seriously impact hydration early on. But every program is different, mine didn’t particularly care if you had coffee/tea but you couldn’t count it towards hydration. Here’s an interesting (mouse) study on matcha and it’s effects on obesity (through the liver gut axis) https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/nutrition/articles/10.3389/fnut.2022.931060/full Anecdotally I’ve never stopped consuming tea (including matcha) but I was never asked to, thank goodness 😅

The only two outfits that I managed to get pics in while on vacation. Black high neck bodycon maxi, macramé fringed shawl, granny square boat neck sweater & tiered dress. I’ve worn these many times in but I try to wear them in different ways. Anyone else working a capsule wardrobe? Staple items? Favorite style?

Absolutely not! 🤣

Ummm excuse me , don’t you mean the Aldi aisle of fame 😍

I don’t even understand how it’s possible? Coupons?

Hi there! While there are not many things you can control, there are a few you can. Tracking your lifestyle choices will help you figure out how they may affect your weight loss. Try logging/tracking everything (food, activities, mood, etc.) until you follow up visit with your team. This can help because this study (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6887647/) supported that adherence to multidisciplinary team follow-up was an independent factor for increased weight loss at 1 year, but not in type of endoscopic procedures. Also try tracking your eating length (how much time you take to eat start to stop) these two things could be significant to your progress because these studies (https://www.cghjournal.org/article/S1542-3565(15)01714-0/fulltext https://www.soard.org/article/S1550-7289(17)30865-1/abstract) show that ESG increased gastric emptying T½ by 90 minutes and delayed gastric emptying for solids. The retention of food after ESG led to early meal termination in 11 minutes and reduced food intake…changes in gastric emptying and time to satiation are some of the plausible mechanisms that lead to beneficial effects of ESG. So your surgeon is giving you great information that the restriction *should* kick in with solids. Please keep us updated ❤️

Happy Anniversary ❤️

Happy Anniversary ❤️

I rarely eat new things but when I do, it’s usually desserts 🤣 A coconut spritz shortbread cookie

Where are all the pet parents! Has your new lifestyle impacted them as well? Do they help you exercise? Are they emotional support animals? Please post pics and stories about your favorite furry friend!

5’3” here! Loving life on the short side however

Now I want to hear their side of the story 🤣

The big question is where is Kitty?

Congratulations! Love that dress ❤️

I’ve made these a few times and they were surprisingly good!

Generally it’s super expensive and a lot of insurers dropped coverage either July 2023 or January 2024 so unless a person definitely has coverage the next best step is compounding pharmacies. My hope is that this is the beginning of the race towards a cure for obesity.

I just want people who experience regain to know that it’s not (as simple as being) their fault ❤️