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^^^^^^^ Agree with Sue completely!!

Skankified hahahahaha ?????❤️❤️❤️❤️ look at your waist tho??

My hubby and I went RV “camping” about 11 days after my surgery. We have two dogs and the small one (25 pounds) sleeps on the bed with us in the trailer. I had some food not agree with my tummy and was up half of one night puking, but other than that, we had a great time. Everyone is different. Let your parents pay for the reservation and decide after your surgery if you feel up to going. ??

I do not lift heavy, but I incorporated traditional strength training at about 10 weeks. I think it has really helped with my results. Just check with your surgeon on when it is ok to start. I built up to about an hour of weights 2-3 days per week (3 sets moderate weight for 8-12 reps), plus some functional strength training a couple of times per week. Good luck! ? ps. I had RNY vs VSG, but I think with regards to this question, surgery does not matter too much.

Thank you all so much for the positive feedback! ❤️❤️❤️ I have always had hang ups about my legs and yet you all think they look good...so funny how we see ourselves as opposed to how others see us. Uh hi there, body dysmorphia. Now onward to PS surgery and picking up that saggy booty to get ready for bikinis in Maui for July???

Hang in there, Hopeful! You are so close. My pre-op diet was 4 meal replacement shakes, non-starchy veggies, broth, and no calorie beverages. Sugar free popsicles were not on the list and soups were a no go. The meal replacement shakes were disgusting and that second week I had to force myself to drink them. I lost 15 pounds during those two weeks. Just keep going for a few more days!?

I had food funerals for about two weeks before my pre-op diet. It was ridiculous and I am not proud of doing that, but I did. ?‍♀️ Now that I am at goal I realize how silly it was, because I can eat just about everything now, just in much smaller quantities.?

My belly was super bloated for about a week after surgery. Hard to believe I could tell with how big my belly was, but even my family noticed. I don’t know if it was fluid or air, but it did go away. ?

Due to COVID we just don’t get to socialize like normal and it has taken a toll. It is a tough time to give up a best friend, food. I had and continue to have depression and take meds for it. My mood swings were radical the first 4 months or so post-op...just ask my husband ? Things are definitely more stable now, but I have to exercise a lot to maintain my mood. If I skip two days in a row, I definitely get into a blue funk. Talk to your doc about how you are feeling and tweak your meds if you need to. Try some gentle exercise like walking. Hang in there! ?

I had hiatal hernia with GERD prior to RNY with hiatal hernia repair, and had taken nexium daily for about 15 years. Per my surgeon’s recommendation, I continued my nexium for about 6 weeks after surgery. I had a bit of heartburn in the first few weeks after surgery, but nothing after that. It is wonderful! And no more nexium. ☺️

Thank you for the encouragement for PS, @ms.sss! The saggy butt skin is horrible. I always feel like whatever I am sitting/laying on has creases, lumps, and bumps, but it is just my loose skin.?? I can’t believe I am going to have to live with it for three more months. It is literally difficult to get comfortable anytime I sit or lay down. In the side angle pic you can see the wrinkles below my butt cheek and how my boob just rolls up into my bra. It is sad ? and funny ? at the same time. I will take the scars. @BigSue and @catwoman7, thank you so much for the compliments! ?? Sometimes I still just see the ugly bits, like the varicose veins and saggy skin. I promise to wear some short skirts and dresses this summer!

Hahahahaha! Thank you, Sue! I am looking forward to skirts and shorts this summer, but first, I am finally getting the varicose veins on my legs fixed. It is incredibly painful and so ugly, but insurance is covering due to the severity of my venous dilation and regurgitation. Hooray! My loose skin is definitely easy to hide in clothes, but the saggy butt issue is really uncomfortable. Like interfering with my life uncomfortable...so to plastics I go. ?

As of this morning, I have achieved my self-determined goal weight of 150 pounds. My surgery date was 7/6/2020, so I am just under 8 months. I am as fit as I have ever been, and feel great. I do have loose, saggy skin, which I hope PS will correct. My tummy does not look too bad when I stand upright, but look out if I bend over. ? My boobs are sad, pathetic socks of flesh. But my butt...holy crap I wasn’t expecting all the loose skin back there. ??? It is so uncomfortable to sit or lay on folds of extra skin. The butt issue is uncomfortable enough that I am somewhat rushing towards PS, starting with a lower body lift, breast lift/augmentation at the end of May. My thighs look kind of crappy, but I would like to avoid a thigh lift and I am hopeful the lower body lift and time will help their appearance. My arms have some loose skin, but at this point I am ok with them. I hate the loose skin on my neck and I will probably end up having a neck lift at some point, but I am also hopeful time will help. I am no longer trying to lose weight, but I haven’t found the sweet spot with maintenance diet. I am not tracking food and basically eat what I want, in small portions. I do not dump, but too much sugar and/or fat in one sitting makes me feel like crap. I used to drink wine pretty much every day. Since a few months after surgery, I have a a glass or two of wine a few times per month. I am still exercising a lot and I enjoy pushing my body. I do all sorts of exercise, including traditional and functional strength training, running, walking, yoga, all of the different cardio machines at the gym, HIIT. I can’t wait for summer to pack in some hiking. In December I went snowboarding for the first time in about 7 years. I am looking forward to more time on the snow in March. Anyhow, here are some before and after pics...

I second the vote on Built bars. Hubby is not a WLS patient and he also loves them. My favorite is orange, but I have yet to find a flavor I don’t like. I prefer the flavors without nuts. Just a personal preference.

Left over pork chop with sugar free bbq sauce and slaw. ☺️

??????❤️ I might want it too! But probably not until after PS. ? please get it so I can live vicariously ??

Yes ? I used the one from this link. https://www.recipetineats.com/chinese-chicken-salad/

A not very exciting Chinese-ish chicken salad/slaw. I did not do a very good job at planning, so don’t have much else in the way of veggies. ?‍♀️ Tasted good though!

40DD to 36C. Planning Augmentation to replace a bit of my loss ????

Congrats! Enjoy your accomplishment on vacation! ?

I am almost eight months PO. I have tried pretty much everything I ate pre-WLS. I do not dump, but some things sit better than others, and something that sits well today, might not sit well tomorrow. More than a a small portion of bread or pasta tends to feel like a lump in my tummy. I do not like to forbid myself certain foods, but I do pick my battles. For instance, last Friday I went out to dinner. Instead of eating the bread put on the table, I had wine (I have a glass of wine or two once every other week or so). Since we can’t drink while we eat, I chose to drink first, rather than eat the warm bread. My fish entree came with three ravioli. I ate one and took the others home with 2/3 of my fish. I am not a big rice person, so I have only had a few bites since surgery, with no issue. I am trying to slow my weight loss down now, as I am happy with the way my body looks. I was happily stalled for about two weeks and thought I hit maintenance, but I have dropped 4 pounds this week. I exercise a lot, so I am not super restrictive with what I eat. My goal is to lose a bit more fat, not weight. Like Summerset, I do not chose to be insanely limiting with carbs, but most of my carbs come from fruit, rather than grains. I think it just depends on your current weight loss/maintenance goals, and trial and error. Good luck! ps. IMO = in my opinion

Gorgeous! ??? ps. Pretty sure I will not be fixing loose skin on my arms either ? when they are down, you just can’t tell ?‍♀️

Yep ☺️ Tomorrow is the official 77th anniversary of when that lady was born. She has always been normal weight and the only plastic surgery she has ever had was reconstruction after breast cancer. My mom is pretty awesome and I am proud to call her my BFF. ????

Motorboat ???

Inspired by @Kris77, I also made filets for dinner. Best filet I have ever made! ? Hubby ate all of his (the big one), and I ate about half of mine (sliced portion plated). I had about 1/3 of a baked potato, and some asparagus. As usual, I ate everything on my plate. I was super hungry after 2.5 hours of workout today ?