Mr Edwards

Wow! Congrats on the 70lbs down!!! I bet you don't feel like you could pop anymore? Agree 100% on being our own worst critics!

Look at it the way I look at my 2 stretchmarks on my belly. I got them through my pregnancies and they're my skin's diary documenting the two best things that ever happened to me. This is one of the most significant points of your life. Look at your dimpled tummy and learn to smile because it symbolises the amazing changes you've made and how far you've come. X

That is a very good sign. Your body is feeding off its fat reserves. Unfortunately this isnt going to occur uniformly at once, but eventually it will even out as fat stores in one area are depleted your body will draw energy from another.

I think that’s just normal as it shrinks. It doesn’t look as bad to others as it does to yourself. We are our own worst critics and all that.
Keep up the great work!

I've lost 225 pounds, and I have that on my tummy, arms, and inner thighs. And no one has ever said a thing about it. (Though I am considering having some plastics work done this fall, but we'll see about it.)
I agree that we are our own worst critic...

We are all are own worst critic's! Wear it as a badge of honor, you deserve it! 70lbs gone, that it absolutely amazing!! Way to go🤗

that is exactly how I feel...thx for chiming in....just knowing I'm not alone is ok...lol
cheers

so today I am down 62 lbs...but it my mind..i don't see it..
my pant size is smaller...which feels good..but I still have what I feel is a huge belly....maybe I am just being hard on myself..i dunno...
anyone feel this way after weight loss?

Started at a size 24 and xxl shirt. Now I’m in a size 6 and a medium shirt. Down to 170 pounds and only 20 away from my goal weight.

hello all.
I'm a local truck driver up in Barrie not Canada and finding it hard to eat during the day..im looking for some ideas on things I can bring for lunches on the go..quick..any thing will appreciated.

1 - MSG is not harmful.
2 - i don’t think the egg roll is what’s making you feel ill a day later. if you’re going to react negatively to something bc of your new anatomy, it’ll happen pretty immediately.
its more likely you’re getting a stomach bug that’s going around. or maybe there was some sort of spoiled food issue. but i’d bank on the former....

ok all..last night I had an egg roll and a wonton soup...omg I have been so sick today...
not sure if that's the reason I sugar in the plum sauce...i don't know..
anyone else experience this..?

Great Job...and how long did it take to get to a size 33...

Yes it sounds very normal, and maybe better than a lot of us actually! Wow great job! I know for me I’m only a month out but I’ve only lost 15 lbs in 4 weeks. So I think your doing fantastic for losing 44 lbs in just a couple months! Great work. Remember slow & STEADY weight loss is good! Keep up the hard work!👌🏼

Everyone losses at their own rate. At 4 months post-op I was down 50 lbs, but I had a little less to lose. Still my weight loss felt slow. The only thing the doctor was worried about was whether I was happy and healthy while losing.

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I'm in the same place..sometimes u lose lbs and not inches..other times it's inches and not pounds..

I'm in the same place..sometimes u lose lbs and not inches..other times it's inches and not pounds..

I'm in the same place..sometimes u lose lbs and not inches..other times it's inches and not pounds..

Hello....Im from Barrie...my surgery was in Hunger river hospital..sept 1st..so still quite new..
message me if u like..
male 44..

Hello....Im from Barrie...my surgery was in Hunger river hospital..sept 1st..so still quite new..
message me if u like..
male 44..

I've read countless threads ok...
Take ur wife to emerge..dont wait..
it doesn't seem normal...and at 3.5 wks she needs to eat..she needs that food that's she us not getting.. something isn't right ..make a drink.. make a scene..whatever..get her looked at.

Thank you all..I appreciate you takin the time to reply...
I'll just try and stay positive..
protein..fluids and Vitamin goals are all being met..

Operation was July 11th
I got mini panic attacks within the 1st 4 weeks post op. I immediately spoke to the nurse who said it’s normal after surgery to get the blues,which is true,however I’m bipolar so was more concerned. Those episodes of depression have disappeared completely now. You’re not out of the woods yet so don’t worry. Things do get better. At this early stage we’re all still grappling with lots of new instructions ...what you can do,what you must do,and what you can’t do. All these things you learn and they become normal behaviour. Take it easy,one day at a time,it does get easier. If your spikes in mood don’t improve then you should contact your doctor.

Have you tried Decaf coffee? The warm drink in the morning is supposed to help.

myself I've had two beers .one..and then about 3 hrs later another..felt no affect other than a bit of gas..
6 wks post op.