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1/2 a McDonalds cheeseburger and some ketchup. 162 calories. Ate it all.

so i recently lost 3 lbs. not the downside-of-a-normal-daily-weight-fluctuation-loss, or a oh-i-just-had-a-mega-poop kinda loss, but an ACTUAL 3 lbs loss that has stayed off based on a 2 week moving weight average. now everyone and my mother has said something or other in the past couple weeks in the tune of "omigod are you losing weight?!?" or "you're not on a diet AGAIN are you?!!". didn't give it much thought until this AM when i asked my Mr this morning if he thinks i look thinner these days and he nodded (i can always count in him on a low-key, no-big-deal kinda response). so i guess it is noticeable? anyway the point of this is that when i was much heavier, no one would even notice (nor comment) on any appearance change in me if/when i lost up to 20-25 lbs (including Mr.). but now, at 3 measly lbs loss, somehow the world is ending to the busybody-nation. sometimes i feel like i have to defend being thinner as much as i had to defend being heavier. not really an NSV, more of an annoyance (the comments)...and also just another thing that thought u were done with, but not really. 🤷🏻‍♀️

*raises hand* me too! i had a breast lift with extended arm lift (i.e., adresses the "side boob" issue) back in 2019...also had a tummy tuck all in one surgery. it depends i think one how long your surgeon is comfortable with u being under as well as how fast he/she works. my doc had a policy max of 6 or 7 (can't remember) hours under general anesthesia i think. he said he was done with me in under 6. personally, despite the recovery being very "challenging" (to put it mildly, ha!) i'd still do it all in one shot vs 3 separate surgeries: the healing was unpleasant enough that i was glad i only had to do it once (vs. three!!) but im a baby and was NOT a good patient so...i know of others on here whose recovery was a walk in the park. anyway: arm lift, breast lift tummy tuck...so so happy with them. the breast lift was actually the surprise favourite for me. being able to go bra-commando and remain perky is AWESOME. good luck! ❤️

i'm can (and want!) to do this: P.S. no, not a "weird" NSV, just kinda cool...cant seem to find the old, just vanilla-NSV thread and got lazy to keep looking! so here we are 😂

great outfit! and i like the pattern! i too am generally a solid colour kinda gal but this pattern in particular is like on the "mild" side lol

great outfit! and i like the pattern! i too am generally a solid colour kinda gal but this pattern in particular is like on the "mild" side lol

participated in a NUDE PHOTOSHOOT yesterday. 😂😳😂😳 this would have been unheard of before omg. while i always kinda had a good amount of confidence, apparently post-wls, my confidence has been thru the roof. i jumped on a promotion that would've given me a free shoot and a single photo; but of course i ended up buying a package of 10! figured i should have some sort of proof of this body before further aging takes it all away! it was super fun. and bad-assery inducing, ha! i highly recommend!

Ok people, so far I've got data for 32 subjects....18 more and i can publish the results for a sample size 50!! keep 'em coming!! ❤️

what surgery type did you have? ❤️

what type of surgery did you have? ❤️

i think so long as there is no cheese it's considered a street taco! (but i also think there's supposed to be cilantro in it??) regardless...looks yummy!

smoking eggs. well that's something new! (for me, at least!) gonna try that now!!

smoking eggs. well that's something new! (for me, at least!) gonna try that now!!

a bit of white vinegar in the boiling water!

1/2 a cheese quesadilla and an espresso martini beforehand, 411 calories. Ate/drank it all!

I’ll be 5 years post op in October, and I was (and still am) an avid tracker so I log everything I eat, and my app figures out the cals and macros. During weight loss phase I focused on being ultra-low carb (under 25g NET carbs a day). I also went low-calorie but this sorta happened on its own cuz I didn’t really want to eat much anyway…I.e., by the time I got to goal, I was consuming sub-800 cals a day. lost all the weight I wanted plus a bit more, and looked like death’s older sister lolzzzzz. i eventually got over my fear of carbs during maintenance and by around 2-3 years post-op, was eating whatever carbs I want (not just good carbs, but the not-so-great ones as well…I’m looking at dessert and chips!) BUT I still make sure to stay within my maintenance calorie range1800-ish cals a day normally, 2300+ cals when I’m in an exercising phase. Its worth noting that I actually weigh LESS today (119 lbs) than I did when I was death’s sibling after reaching goal (127 lbs) yet I look waaaaaaay healthier (not so gaunt) now. I think it’s the carbs. While I really liked how my body looked back then when I was low-carbing, my face really suffered. Now, though my body looks less fit and “softer”, my face is also looking “softer” and is quite pleasing to look at in the mirror lolololzzzzzz. long story short, weight loss is ultimately down to calories in and calories out, however way those calories are comprised (carb, fat, or proteins). Stay under your maintenance calories and you WILL lose weight. The trick is finding out what your maintenance calories are at ANY GIVEN POINT IN TIME because it isn’t static and changes with age, activity level, health status, sleep patterns, stress levels, etc….which is why I’m a big proponent of food/body weight/activity tracking cuz all that data helps to figure out patterns and stuff. i get it’s not for everybody though. But I totally credit tracking to me staying under goal weight this entire time (5 years post in October). Good Luck!❤️

i dunno!?! other than bolognese (which really is only second best to white cream sauces!) and the THIN layer of tomato sauce on pizzas, i find warm tomato preparations gag-ish lol. i too love me a nice bowl of soup, but i lean towards clear-ish broths/consommés/stocks. i also love cream soups but im lactose-intolerant so i dont eat as much as i would like to, ha! i can enjoy a nice bowl of gazpacho though! so we can still be friends!! 😂😂 p.s. further to my tomato quirk, i prefer my salsa on the side when eating nachos, cuz salsa on TOP of nachos get warm 🤢. same goes for tomato slices on burgers, diced tomatoes in tacos, etc....

happy anniversary!

Mr. made minestrone for lunch which i really do not enjoy eating (i am NOT a fan of tomato-based soups) so i ate this lovely bowl of popcorn and chips instead 😂 Don't judge me! 160 cals for a little more that 1 cup of popped microwave popcorn and 11 pringles chips. Ate it all.

i do! but i drink all the milk first THEN eat the cereal (though i probably eat muesli or granola more than i eat "cereal")

i made Funnel Cakes yesterday! these are my absolute fave carnival treats! pic on the left are my 3 first attempts to get the batter right. (1) too thick, (2) cap fell off the squeeze bottle, and (3) too watery, lol pic on the right turned out juuuust right (4th try). topped with powdered sugar, vanilla bean ice cream and my own homemade strawberry sauce. pretty, no? anyway, i had exactly one bite of this with just the strawberry sauce and powdered sugar, and it was delish. i didn't log it cuz i was too lazy, but im guessing probably 100-150 calories including the 3 taste tests of the earlier fails?

last nights dinner: pan-fried sea bream with crispy skin (prepared by Mr.) on 1/2 a toast with some of my homemade condiments. 274 calories, ate it all...soo good. i dunno why we don't eat fish more often...

a lunch of buttered corn on the cob and grilled Miyatake mushrooms. also had an espresso martini beforehand. 256 cals for the food and drink. ate/drank it all.

yep. my boobs went from droopy potato sacks to droopy EMPTY potato sacks, LOL. I did get a breast lift about a year after WLS and now i have perky 16-year old boobs that don't need bras to stay perky.