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I do not wish this on anyone that’s for sure! And thank you!

Just out of curiosity since I haven’t ate food in like 2 days, I got on the scale. Wanna get 2.5lbs away from goal? Get the stomach bug 😂

Fear: extended family asking tons of questions at Thanksgiving since they don’t know about surgery and I’ve lost 100lbs ish since last thanksgiving. Solution: Work Thanksgiving and don’t go home 😂 #hospitalsneverclose so I get to work and avoid my fears. And in the Winter version of this thread where I get off work for Christmas, I’ll be coming up with a big girl solution 😂

I have a high pain tolerance too, but I'll be 100% honest: I hit that pain med button every time I could and took every pain pill they gave me post-op. Major abdominal surgery is no joke and the pain, while different for everyone, is definitely real. But I was the perfect post op patient, walking tons, following my plan, getting my fluids in etc etc. I just didn't want to be in pain while doing it if I didn't have to be.

I highly recommend bright pink :-P

*high fives* right you are.

I have been on Bumble for a few months and really like it. If you aren't familiar, it's like Tinder, but when you "match" someone the female always has to send the first message if you are interested in the match. So I get to control if I really want to talk to someone or not. I've been on a lot of just drink dates that have fizzled into nothing more than a one time date, but it's helping me be way more social and help with my anxiety issues. I might have lost almost 100lbs, but my anxiety is just as strong as it was when I was the overweight girl

My sports bras rubbed my incision. I wore no bra until I went back to work 3 weeks post op

Yes! First I bought one at a time of whatever new size, then I went to JCPenny and got 2/$20 on their sales. Just got these 3 from VS and man I hope I don’t regret it 😂

I’m not sure what everyone’s supplement recommendations are, but I have a work stash of calcium since I take it during the day. I also have a home bottle for weekends 😂 And I keep generic gas x chewables at work and home.

Start: 225. I’m 9 months post op.

I ate Taco Bell today and I’m not beating myself up about it. Because I’m almost a year post op and gosh darn it if I want a quesadilla, I’m gonna eat one 😈

Post op 9 months here and spoiler alert: this is literally the best feeling ever, I can’t wait until you find out yourself!

5 pounds until I reach my goal weight of 127. Surgiversary November 28th 2018 so plenty of time left to kick these pounds to the curb. And as always I thank my ex for allowing me to keep using this before photo since it’s the only one of my almost highest weight I have! 😂

Lol @FluffyChix, he’s still my best friend, we just didn’t work as a couple. So it’s still a good memory aside from being obese then!

My surgeon said to wait one month before restarting the pill. I’ve posted on here before about it. My only negative comment is post surgery I have a lot of breakthrough bleeding even though I was sleeved and absorption shouldn’t be an issue. A substitute GYN I had at a recent check up told me there was one more pill option to try. But 9 months post op and no baby so 😂😂😂 I’ll take it!

Thank you ☺️☺️☺️

9 months post op and I’m still cleaning a wad of hair out of the shower drain at least one shower a week. When I get irked about it I try to remember I’m 5 lbs from goal and it’s just a pesky side effect that comes with the territory 🤷🏼‍♀️

5lbs from final goal of 127!

Jillian Michaels 10-Minute Body Transformation Second Edition. All the workouts are 10 minutes My kind of work out! And I have the Cize DVDs (Shaun T dance workouts). Those I don't love as much but when I'm tired of Jillian I switch.

I was 27. Contemplated for a year before committing.

That’s a pretty jerk move! Have fun shopping this weekend! She meant well, like most do along this weight loss journey, but I agree after my first shush she shoulda :X haha. That’s a whole different thread topic I’m sure exists: “When people think they’re being supportive” or something like that 😂

I think my doc said that after I lost whatever percentage of excess weight they can "guarantee" (I forget if it was 60%?) I would be 160lbs. I'm 133 and still losing. So yes. It's super possible! You just have to be determined and follow the plan!

And Pinterest. Just search for “bariatric” or “gastric sleeve” recipes. I don’t save it unless it has nutritional info posted (too lazy to calculate myself and find out it isn’t in my macros) and I’ve pinned a fair amount.