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I fit comfortably on the shuttle bus seat now! I have to shuttle from our work parking lot to work and don’t like touching thighs with the person next to me...and now I don’t!

Not everyone experiences hair loss--a good number of people on here have though, including myself. I think it was post op month 4 I noticed it and by month 5 it was in full swing. Talking like pulling large chunks out in the shower and after brushing my hair Thankfully I have a thick head of hair and you can't tell at all. I'm 6 months post op on the 28th and it's actually slowing down significantly, so I'm hopeful I can have my strong hair back soon!

I’m 5’6 as well, my surgery BMI was 33 I think and I weighed 211.
I’m 6 months out and at 151—stalling a little right now. The last 20lbs are going to be harder I think! But my surgeon thinks I can make it.
I have flabby arms still, but that was genetic for me anyways too and my boobs completely deflated, but no terribly loose skin like on the tummy or legs.

I follow my surgeon’s diet plan still. 60g of Protein a day and 30g of fat or less. Personally I stay under 40-50 carbs a day but that’s just by choice—my program allows up to 70 a day. I don’t snack, I just eat my 3 meals. I work out 4 days a week. Basic 30 minutes cardio and 30 minutes weights.
Losing 75lbs in 6 months is amazing progress so I’m trying not to think too hard about the last 20–just have to keep chugging along!

I’m so against the idea of anything being inserted like the IUD or arm one so I’m crossing my fingers this new pill is better! If not I’ll have to go back to the old school way of doing things 😂

I've been to Goodwill 3 times--I'm going on a shopping spree after I get to goal and maintain it for at least a few months, but I can't justify spending too much money on clothes that fit for a month and that's it.

My program also says 64 oz of Water a day. It took me months to actually reach that goal. And yes, I have definitely felt like I had a swimming pool in my tummy at times

Mostly I listened to my surgeon, he said I would have a lot of success with the sleeve and so far he's right. I have heard people with GERD pre-surgery lean towards bypass, but I didn't have GERD so I can't talk on that. I also didn't want my guts rearranged.
I started at a BMI of 33 and didn't want to end up down the road with a lot of deficiencies? I personally believe there would have been a possibility of losing "too much" if I went the bypass route with a lower BMI and possibility of consequences. I could be totally wrong about that, but I ultimately just listened to my surgeon's opinion.

So I’m unfortunately no stranger to UTIs, had a handful in my life. They were no fun pre surgery. BUT I have a UTI now (6 months post op) and I swear it’s worse somehow. And it just crept up on me. One ER visit at 2am and 2 medicines later I’ll be on the road to health again, but public service announcement—stay hydrated and all that other jazz to prevent infections, this is Miserable 😭

https://recipes.sparkpeople.com/recipe-detail.asp?recipe=1067731

I ate this recipe like, daily during pureed stage--It tasted like real food

Getting closer to goal! 153 now, goal is 130. Started at 225 and sleeved on 11/28.

Getting closer to goal! 153 now, goal is 130. Started at 225 and sleeved on 11/28.

Getting closer to goal! 153 now, goal is 130. Started at 225 and sleeved on 11/28.

Tell them "And as I blow away the last thing you see will be my red hair!" Learned a long time ago....
"You have got to think ahead or you'll fall behind"

Out of all the weight loss compliments I’ve received, this one is the one I just react weird to. I know they mean well, but do I say “thanks!” After being told I’m disappearing? I know to say thank you when someone says “you look great!” Or whatever else but this one baffles me and makes me twitchy, ha
anyone else? Or any other comments that you’re like “ummm thanks?” to?

See that one I'd like and chuckle at! Especially from a kiddo or a teen.

Out of all the weight loss compliments I’ve received, this one is the one I just react weird to. I know they mean well, but do I say “thanks!” After being told I’m disappearing? I know to say thank you when someone says “you look great!” Or whatever else but this one baffles me and makes me twitchy, ha
anyone else? Or any other comments that you’re like “ummm thanks?” to?

Out of all the weight loss compliments I’ve received, this one is the one I just react weird to. I know they mean well, but do I say “thanks!” After being told I’m disappearing? I know to say thank you when someone says “you look great!” Or whatever else but this one baffles me and makes me twitchy, ha
anyone else? Or any other comments that you’re like “ummm thanks?” to?

A lot of things change--the way the person that had surgery feels about themselves, like self-confidence changes, attitude changes, motivations change, habits change etc. And when you've been with a partner that is used to the old habits, the old moods, attitudes, etc--sometimes it's a change that cannot be overcome. In my case, my surgery was one of the least of our problems, but it was one. I know one person that also had a relationship end just because she had confidence after the surgery and he couldn't handle it! He liked the depressed version of her apparently?

I forgot one

I confess I can now identify with those people that had a relationship end after weight loss surgery. Put me in the statistics book, ha. Relationships after surgery are so much different! #singlelady

I confess I drink wine more than is probably recommended for weight loss patients, but I still lose every week so I don't really care.
I confess I too look at obese people differently now that I'm on the losing track. And I scold myself for it every time I notice I'm getting judgey thoughts.
I confess I had a personal size bag of "Popables" or whatever they're called--like air chips--this weekend and they were delicious, but it's the first time I had what I consider cr@ppy snack food since surgery in November and I hated myself for finishing the bag and even getting it in the first place. Won't be doing that again--the mental anxiety after is too much!

I confess I drink wine more than is probably recommended for weight loss patients, but I still lose every week so I don't really care.
I confess I too look at obese people differently now that I'm on the losing track. And I scold myself for it every time I notice I'm getting judgey thoughts.
I confess I had a personal size bag of "Popables" or whatever they're called--like air chips--this weekend and they were delicious, but it's the first time I had what I consider cr@ppy snack food since surgery in November and I hated myself for finishing the bag and even getting it in the first place. Won't be doing that again--the mental anxiety after is too much!

“Are you eating enough, you look tired” always makes me laugh. I usually say “yes I had weight loss surgery etc” and I get a resounding “oh....*stops talking*” ☺️

Get it, girl! That outfit is stunning!

I know myself well enough to know that I've always been a perfectionist. And when the doctor said we can definitely get you "60% of excess body weight off" I calculated that to 163 and said PFFFFFTTTT, that won't do. My goal weight is 130 and I only have 24lbs to get there. Even if it takes all the way up until my one year appointment, I'll fight for it.
There will be some insanity days where I track everything to the T and obsess about how to get that last 2 grams of Protein and do 10 extra push ups, but there will be other days where I have an egg roll from the Chinese joint down the street. *shrug* But I'm in the camp of "fight till you get there"