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Or.... you can ALL come to Southern California and meet me... perfect reunion place by the ocean! 🤓😜😘

Individually 😂

@Matt Z This might be why, when you consume foods like this and then go to bed your body can't burn them off... try switching your cheat meal to the middle of the day to see if that helps any.
Tsk, tsk, Matt. I thought this thread was about posting our cheating experiences, not giving lessons on how to be more effective cheaters!! You are a very, very bad boy.

Now that we’ve all confessed our deepest food sins- let me post what the heck I look like ...

Well I understand how you feel . Completely. There is a good part and bad to feeling just fine after surgery. You don’t suffer- but you can also be tempted to eat . Trust me- I feel that way 10 months out... still guilty when my stomach doesn’t hurt..

Or.... you can ALL come to Southern California and meet me... perfect reunion place by the ocean! 🤓😜😘

Well I understand how you feel . Completely. There is a good part and bad to feeling just fine after surgery. You don’t suffer- but you can also be tempted to eat . Trust me- I feel that way 10 months out... still guilty when my stomach doesn’t hurt..

7 weeks?! No... go get some yummy sugar free popsicles. That was my saving GRACE

Okay. Watch out for the carbs .. especially this early on. But hey- if your doc says it’s okay and you want to- then by all means. I had major dumping symptoms first 4 months at least...

Now that we’ve all confessed our deepest food sins- let me post what the heck I look like ...

That was my BEFORE in the army jacket.

I've grown close to a few of you guys over this journey. You are a part of my everyday life and I find myself saying... oh well, @Orchids&Dragons said this.... and people look at me funny.
Anyway, crazy enough I find myself day dreaming of some sort of get together. Like a giant family reunion or a retreat of sorts. LOL.
I know this will never happen, but if anyone's ever in IL.... let me know! I'd love to meet you!

Skip the scale lol until you know you've lost weight lol

VSG2017 HW 249 SW 238 CW 169

I was willing to pay the toll, but just this once...

VSG2017 HW 249 SW 238 CW 169

I have to say- I have extra skin everywhere.. not in my neck or anything... but also considering how much I’ve lost- it could be far worse. I’m getting full body plastics done next year. Until then/ luckily it’s “ tuckable” my jeggings and pants hide it mostly. Arms aren’t too crazy. Legs are thinner and shapely- but I have lots of upper thigh skin and lower butt skin...

I am just the opposite, I weigh myself daily to keep on track. 1 year out, down 85.5 lbs. Goal was 120, I am down to 115lbs at 5'2". Couldn't be any happier

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I definitely felt that same feeling I had nightmares an all. I had bypass nine months ago and have lost a total of a 120lbs so far 20 more until goal...

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All the little sips are just in the very beginning, first week or so for most people. That's because your stomach is swollen and mad at you. Gradually your portion sizes increase (in a good way, not overdoing it) and you can eat maybe a third of what you would have eaten at a meal pre-surgery.

I get it
I do spend more on groceries, more produce and Protein Powder, bars, etc. aren't cheap. But I spend a lot less on dining out and home delivery. Net net, I'm sure I spend less overall. I wasted a lot of money in the beginning with liquids, pureed, soft foods I stocked up on but didn't eat. Also I wasted money on Protein products that I couldn't stand the taste of. So buy as small of quantities as possible to avoid waste.
One savings is on clothes, after you replace your wardrobe of course. Regular size clothes are cheaper than plus size. Plus there are a lot more options, easier to bargain hunt.

I spend more money a month on food, actually. Eating healthy is much more expensive than eating crap! We don’t eat out anymore so that helps cover the difference in our grocery costs.

I'm with sillykitty on this one. You may not actually spend less than you did before. I probably spend the same, if not more now, because I'm having to spend $80 a month on Protein and then so much a month on Vitamins and minerals, but I'm much healthier than I was before, so it's worth it to me.

We actually spend more on food per month than we did previously, because of the requirement for better, healthier foods. We eat out WAY less, but our grocery store visits have gotten more expensive overall.

I don't think you're going to be able to get a good financial ROI on this. But is that what WLS is all about? Can't you justify it by improving your health? Feeling better? Does that not hold value?

Thanks Matt for a good laugh today!

Voss is regular in our home and when I can find it- I get Diamond water! He likes Evian too. But yeah anything bottled and weird looking from Whole Foods we have. Lol.