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Yeah the throat spray was key when i woke up from surgery as well as all the times i woke up from my gazillion naps. Mr. sweet-talked a nurse to tuck the spray bottle in my gurney in the recovery room so it was there as soon as i woke up, thank goodness…my throat was dry like the desert and it hurt! also really handy in the first couple weeks post cuz i could hardly drink any water and hydrate my throat here Is what i used:

Ok, i gotta ask: why do you have 6 large macchiatos from all over town?? Also, i would like to be part of this science experiment…but maybe for iced americanos. P.S. My regular order is a Grande Starbucks Iced Blonde Americano Soy Misto with 1/2 a shot of Sugar Free Vanilla Syrup. I ask for the syrup in a separate container cuz (1) i like to control the sweetness and (2) i like to be difficult 😂 JK (kind of)

Rice. This is likely the main contribution to your inability to eat alot and gain weight. Rice is notoriously filling for the majority of us, with low nutritional value. One cup is only 200 cals so if the majority of your diet is (less than) 1 cup of rice and a chicken thigh (and assuming you attempt this 3 times a day) your cals are pretty low by end of the day….resulting in further weight loss. Maybe cut down a bit on the rice and replace with with a fattier meat? Or some avocado? You can also pour a nice high-calories sauce over it all, like a pesto or herb infused olive oil, or a nice peanut satay, etc. P.S. Rice was a daily staple for me too pre-op…now i only have rice when i eat sushi.

I “eat out” (or take out) all the time…maybe 3-4 times a week (and almost always when its NOT my turn to cook, lol) I don’t actually eat much (compared to others) when i do, and sometimes i wont even eat, i’ll just drink. Im not losing any more weight, but im not gaining any either.

Your salad looks untouched. Sacrilege! Also, that margarita is missing a salt rim! Double Sacrilege!! Off to make a grocery list now so i can make fajitas for the fam tomorrow cuz you pic got my mouth watering …#yum # fajitas 🤤

Lol no, am in Canada 🇨🇦 2 years ago, if u offered me chips/crisps i would’ve said “no thanks, I don’t eat chips”. Apparently, i LIED. P.S. S&V is my FAVE flavour hands down

Sometimes I eat chips. 40g, 208 calories. Ate it all.

…also, in terms of immediate post op necessities while in hospital: Crocs (or any other easily slipped on footwear for walking the halls) Lip Balm Moisturising Throat spray (i used Biotene, omg a lifesaver) Small pillow to hug for the ride home (going over those road bumps hurt man) I had actually brought a whole bunch of other stuff that never made it out of the overnight bag. If i wasn’t sleeping, i was walking the halls. Didn’t even use my phone NOR my toothbrush, lol.

I hear ya. Im pain adverse as well. BUT. A temporary bit of pain is worth years of awesomeness, in my opinion lol. Case in point: I just had another session of botox and fillers this morning and while i was almost in tears while i was in the chair, all is now forgotten as im totally loving my cheekbones now 😇 (as well as my non existent naso-labial lines!) yeah, colour me VAIN. Its all good.

ooooh looks good! though anything “poolside” is automatically 10x better 😇 …cant wait for summer!

Yum…now we’re talkin’!!! I vote bf’s plate!! while i do love me some whipped cream, that looks waaaay too much!

Simple?! Sounds totally advanced to me! And delicious 🤤

I used the each of the following items every single day during weight loss phase (some things multiple times a day): Food Scale & measuring cup Body Scale Some sort of food tracking app (i used My Fitness Pal Premium) Insulated water bottle something to keep u regular (i used Benefibre) A Timer (used the one on my watch)

Omg what is that?!?!

Hi! First, congratulations on the weight loss! Yay! 🎉💪🏼👍🏼 Second, i got down to a BMI 20 at my lowest weight (down from BMI 43) and i still had a noticeable (to me) lump on my pelvic region. it only went away after i got a tummy tuck. But thats just me. Others may have got a different outcome. P.S. This was me pre-plastics at about BMI 21. You can see my fupa trying to bust out of the top of the swim bottoms. 🤷🏻‍♀️ When i wore leggings i would joke that I was packing down there. And I don’t think losing any more weight would have helped…

For ME, i discovered i was suddenly able to chug a bottle of water (400ml) by accident around the 2 week mark (i was thirsty and forgot i was supposed to be sipping) Prior to that i was sipping my liquids from a 2 fl oz shot glass, probably getting in maybe 250 ml a day. I dunno if this is “normal” but it happened. So long as you aren’t in pain or get any adverse effects from drinking liquids, i figure its all good. Your heart palpitations though. For ME, heart palpitations means i ate too fast or too much and is the first sign of an oncoming dumping episode. How about eating/drinking less at one sitting and see if you still get them? Then you could see if there is a co-relation for YOU.

Ok, I fully admit, I've become an addict of sorts to "appearance-enhancing" procedures since my first foray into plastics 2+ years ago (i got a tummy tuck, arm lift and breast lift back in Dec 2019) I am pretty confident i'm done with plastics (though ask me again in 10 years, as i may be of a different opinion, lol), but have had a whole bunch of non-surgery stuff done in the last little while: lash extensions, micro-needling, teeth whitening, botox (forhead and jaw), fillers (cheeks and laugh lines), and lib blushing (a natural looking-lip colour tattoo basically). Anyhoo...I digress...I actually wanted to share the latest thing I succumbed to: Scalp Micro Pigmentation (SMP). For those that are not familiar, its basically a process whereby a technician tattoos hundreds (thousands?) of tiny little dots all over your scalp to look like hair follicles, and give the appearance of hair density. The majority of SMP clients are men with already bald heads, as the results can be quite dramatic. But more and more women are getting it now, including me! HOWEVER. It EFFING hurts. I have tattoos on my butt and my forearm, and SMP hurts waaaaaaay more than those did. And, the sessions are LONG. 5-6 hours each (though I was told sessions are shorter for bald heads...when you have hair on your head already, esp long hair, it takes more time to manoeuvre around it). I cried for about 4 hours the first time, 12 minutes the second time, and no crying at all the last time. I guess I got used to it. So check out the before after video below. The vid on the left is me in all my scalp-showing glory. The vid on the right is me immediately after my second session (note that there are still large pigment dots and a few scab formations here). I had my third and final one last week and should be fully healed/final results in about a month. I am very pleased. Especially now that its all over! P.S. I also wanted to mention that my thinning hair was already an issue before WLS. Any hair that I lost after WLS came back eventually, and I reverted to my regular state of thin hair from pregnancy/childbirth. It's was all the Kid's fault. P.P.S. Btw, I tried to imbed this video smaller but couldn't figure it out! Sorry! basmp.mp4

I also made cookies this morning! Was supposed to be basic chocolate chip cookies, but didn’t have enough semi-sweet chips, so made up the missing volume with toasted almonds, dark chocolate chunks and white chocolate chips. Baked 11 right away and froze the rest of the batter for another time. I haven’t had any yet, but when I do, i’ll be logging 217 calories for one (crossing fingers that there will any left to eat by the time i feel like eating one!) P.S. the white stuff on top is flaked sea salt.

A bunch of stuff from the fridge in a bowl (thai spring roll, beets, almonds, cheese, pate, tomatoes & kimchi): 283 calories Ate almost 1/2 of it…the rest is for later.

Congrats! And bravo for your thoughtful and insightful post about WLS and pregnancy…its sure to be helpful fir those in similar positions ❤️ keep us posted!

I’m sure lots of peeps will chime in with their experiences, but pls remember it does not mean that is how your experience will play out! Insert standard mantra here: “We are all different “. With that said: At my one year mark, i could not eat a “normal” person’s amount if food in volume. (I still can’t, even at 3.5 years out). But…i could (and can) eat a “normal” person’s amount of food in calories. Not a big eaters amount of calories, but like a normal, healthy-weighted woman who doesn’t really diet but is aware of what she eats amount of calories. In terms of speed, i was super duper crazy slow in the first year or so and sped up a little as time went by. Im still slower than everyone around me, but i eat much less than them, so it kinda evens out…sometimes.

Diet green tea? Did it have artificial sweeteners in it? The diarrhea may be a result of the copious amount you drank? Not sure why the groin pain, though…

So at some point i theorize that each of us have to realize what it takes to maintain a certain weight and IF we are willing to put in the effort to stay there (and the reality is it will easier to do for some more than others). I spent a good two years gaining and losing the same 3-5 lbs in an effort to stay as close to the bottom (or preferably below) my self-imposed “happy weight range”. If/when i got within 1-2 lbs of the top of this range i was already going into self-correct mode. It happened often enough to become a chore. So I finally decided to up this range by 5 lbs last year and its like a weight off my shoulders. I haven’t had to self-correct since. Honestly it feels ridiculous now given that my happy weight range was a measly 5lb spread, but when i was committed to that original range, i took it very seriously and as a result it was a source of some low-key anxiety at times. It’s difficult to do, to switch gears from something you’ve been doing/thinking/believing for so long and that produced results in the past. As time goes by, i have been appreciating the value of peace of mind over numbers. But thats just me. So…are you content with where you are? Physically, emotionally and all that? If not, will the efforts required to achieve this content make you more or less content than u are now? You decide. Whichever way you choose, there are a ton of people on here that will support you either way. Good Luck! ❤️

One piece of a Thai Veggie-Tofu cold spring roll leftover from the fams dinner last night. 132 calories (of which 1/2 the cals are from the dipping sauce 🙄) Ate it all. Will likely eat something else soon as i’ll probably be hungry again in an hour.

Ooh this pic is even better! YUM!