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Almost 5 weeks post op RNY. Feeling great! Had to search high and low for this pic, haha. You know how it is. But it's nice to see some changes happening.
Pics are 2 mo ago and today.

Three months out and 40 lbs down. Started at 210 and 160 currently. Feels excellent. ♥️

My face was the absolute first place I noticed. When I glanced in a mirror, I saw my mother!

I didn't see the change in my face for the longest time. Then, one day I just looked dramatically different. I remember I was in a restaurant restroom washing my hands, I looked up and for a second I didn't recognize it was me in the mirror.

I think we all get some form of body dysmorphia along the way. We can’t see what everyone else sees and maybe it because we are our own worst critics. You probably look very different and don’t even know it! Thank you! And I’m still fighting the good healthy fight, lol

It's hard for me to see any difference in myself as well. I compare pics and they all look the same to me. I can see the difference in your pics for sure. Your face and chin are more defined and your neck as well. Great job on your loss, keep up the great work.

I’m only 11 weeks post op now. I still don’t see too much of a difference but I’m down 57 lbs (32 since surgery). The left pic is the day of surgery, the right was yesterday (before putting on my makeup). I guess I have a neck and more defined cheekbones now, lol. You all look awesome

The right picture is December, 3 months before my surgery and the left picture is beginning of August, almost 5 months after my sleeve. Down 90+ lbs!

And I’m starting to have a neck again! 😂😂

Why does everyone keep posting pics of different people?
Seriously though, You ALL Look great!!! Congrats on your success!!!!

1 year ago, 8 months ago, 3 months ago (1.5 months pre-op), 2 weeks ago (1 month post op), today (6.5 weeks post op)!

Someone at work told me they hardly recognized me today and I can see why! (Also- I promise to never go blonde again! 😂😂)

Look at those curves! I have curve envy!

Exactly 1 year apart

Looking good, lady! Love the short hair. Chopped mine off yesterday, about 8". Stylist couldn't believe how much was coming out in the sink.
Here is my face to face for Friday. 377 to 231. Looking a little fancy pants cuz it's my birthday- my buh- buh-buh birthday.

Hold up. Everyone elses hair grew back?!?

that's so great!! I bought a dress and a sweater and I had to put the XLs back because I'm only in a L!! Was a 2X. I still automatically head to the plus-size division and have to course correct. Yay, us!

got my mile time from 23+ minutes at the beginning of my pre-surgery classes, down to 13:47 2 days ago.

I weigh less than the weight listed on my driver's license and it wasn't the correct weight to begin with! Also, yesterday, I tried on size 10 pants just for the hell of it and they fit! I was so excited I bought two pair. Shopping is so much fun when you fit into everything you try on and have to decide what you like best instead of what fits. : )

Or now that he has practically reached maintenance, he is figuring out how he will navigate life, eating and drinking going forward. Is a drink at a tailgate something that should never be allowed ever post WLS?

So, yay! You have found how easy it can be to slip into bad habits just one pound shy of your goal.

Essentially what these surgeries do is limit capacity, intake, absorption. You won't want I eat everything all the time. If you work to unlearn some bad habits, learn some good ones, have a decent balance / good momentum you'll do great.
And what everyone else said is gold.

i find it hard in the puree stage. because my family isn't eating any of the things I get. I buy the smallest quantity of smallest container of things, then I have to put it in a glass container for the next day. Avocados are hard to use up being my family doesn't eat, so that went to a waste. anything after 3 days in the fridge I have to toss. So don't go crazy buying a lot.

I think that if I don't eat everything on my plate, it'll go in the rubbish bin. So if I do eat it, I'm treating myself like a rubbish bin...and that's what made me fat.

Couple of small things I do ...
I eat really simple meals that are sized for 1 serving, lunch meat roll ups, quesadilla, etc. Sometimes it's just some Jerky or some cheese.
If I do cook for myself, I make sure it is something I will enjoy multiple meals of and will reheat well.
If I have people over, I try to send all the food home with them.
I split meals at restaurants if it is close family or friends, and they take the leftovers.
Mostly though, I just accept food waste. It's sunk money, it's already been spent. So there is no "value" in overeating. It is more worthwhile to me to lose the weight, then to clean my plate, or eat all the leftovers, etc.

first I use a smaller plate. It is a learning curve to eat not only less, but to stop when you need to stop. it takes practice. I also set aside food just for me, in portions that work for me. it makes it easier. If the portion is too small and you need more, that's an easy fix. Easier than finding out you ate too much, too late. Take your time and you'll learn what works.