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If people ask, I am open about it

People know cuz my sissies have big mouths. And when skinny peeps ask out of morbid curiousity and they are "related" somehow to me, I look at em and arch my eyebrow and smile like, WTF? Then I just shrug and say, "I can neither confirm nor deny." (I've practiced this in the mirror many times. LOL!)

But today, I was talking to a lady in my oncologist's office and she said "Oh don't you love you Surgeon X - bariatric surgeon? I'm in her weigh loss program!" And so I really opened up to her and talked frankly about the program and the surgery and details and how I'm so much happier and healthier, etc. So there has to be a real genuine need and desire for comraderie--otherwise, "Bye Felicia..."

those things that raise insulin but not blood sugar are so much harder to track and control.
no simple finger stick and done.
i am going to try a pea protein if i can find a small container to try out cause i hate peas and i dont know if i can get past the taste.

so many out there things to see in Vegas. just give yourself time to visit some of the largest Casino to take in the sites. If possible do this mid week to lower stress ;eve;s it is crazy on the weekends.

How fun! I am heading to Vegas/Grand Canyon on Thursday...first time out West. What were your favorite places? It looks like your sleeve has been a great success, very encouraging for us pre-ops. Congrats on reaching your goal!

Glad you had a great time and congrats on no gain! Big winner!

This was fascinating. Thank you for posting!

Could just be a temporary stall. If you want to lose more, change things up a bit and keep working the master plan!!! Congrats on your losses. That's fabulous!!!

I stalled out in January as well. Maybe from less activity in the cold weather? Anyway, you've had amazing success so far. Hope all continues well with your journey, whether losing or maintaining.

Merry Christmas!!!!

You, too!

Oh yeah. Laura Scudder's is what we get. Totally tastes so fresh and clean! And like you, I went for either tuna fish or bologna and cheese sammys.
@Bhageerah good to see you round here my friend!

I have always loved PB&J but since surgery I have been absolutely KILLING peanut butter! I keep a jar everywhere, I have some in my book bag, have some at work, I find that when I do start to get hungry that eating a spoonful keeps me going until I am able to find something. They have it at the hospital and when we get busy and I am unable to eat I will eat a small container of it and keep going until I am able to eat or drink a shake.

https://www.laurascudderspeanutbutter.com/product/natural-peanut-butter/smooth

https://www.laurascudderspeanutbutter.com/product/natural-peanut-butter/smooth

Great news on the follow up. The tricep issue sounds not so nice. I guess numb is better than in pain though. I have a similar issue on my right thigh - the whole top and outside of it is completely numb but I was told it is from a pinched nerve. I would think after losing 90lbs that the nerve would no longer be pinched, but nope, still numb.
You are doing awesome and are an inspiration for me!

yea it moves ok. it is just numb like your mouth feels after the dentist gives you those shots.
no pain just the odd numbness.

Nobody who has not done this can understand how nothing we are doing is "easy".
keep up the great work.

thats a very good question to ask yourself - it is about what you expected to happen when you reached that goal. Did you expect all the things you hated in life to just go away- not likely
or did you just want to feel better and be able to have more choices in your day to day life.
for me WLS was about getting the choice back. Will they all be the right choices, not hardly but they will be my choices to make once again.

This is a thought provoking question. It makes me think back to my younger, thinner days when even then I was never happy with the way my body looked - if only I knew that it was all down hill from there! And now that I have worked from being morbidly obese to reaching my goal, I am wondering if I should lose more because maybe a size 6 will be better than a size 8. I think many of us, especially women, need to explore our body image issues a little deeper. What does it take to feel satisfied with being you? Does the weight loss make us happy, or do we need to focus on our inner happiness and just being happy with who we are? Difficult questions I think.

thats a very good question to ask yourself - it is about what you expected to happen when you reached that goal. Did you expect all the things you hated in life to just go away- not likely
or did you just want to feel better and be able to have more choices in your day to day life.
for me WLS was about getting the choice back. Will they all be the right choices, not hardly but they will be my choices to make once again.

Nobody who has not done this can understand how nothing we are doing is "easy".
keep up the great work.

great- you will continue to go downward-congrats

Wow, congrats!!!

36 pounds - that's awesome! Congrats!