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Ha…I was also craving a dog. ? Something about summer, perhaps? Had half a dog the other day to scratch that itch ?

I always had a butt. When I was in my 20’s and normal weight (150), I actually had a guy, at a club, tell me I had a big butt. It was acknowledged all around that I had a moderately big butt. I figured I would still have a butt after WLS, but I was wrong. ? It is gone. I do resistance training specifically to to strengthen, shape, and increase size of said butt, and I think it has helped. I has plastic surgery a month ago including a belt lipectomy in order to get rid of the loose skin on my butt (it was super uncomfortable to sit on). I now have a 20-something year old, tiny butt? The struggle is real. I also lost of of my breasts, going from a 40DD to a 34A. My recent plastic surgery fixed that though, with lift and augmentation. Yay for plastic surgery! Below is my post-plastic surgery butt. I have found it looks best in cheeky bikini bottoms, as the lower part of my butt is the only part with ANY shape. Also shown is my pre-plastics butt, complete with sagging skin. ??‍♀️

Absolutely gorgeous! And the scenery is nice too! ???

Well I am pretty much jealous of anyone with pigment in their skin, and/or the ability to tan. Pretty much super powers to someone like me ??

So jealous of your tan! ? Smokin! ?

Thank you! ???? Lovely on the bed is my little brown dog Henry. He is very attached to me. We have a big, black and white dog (Jed) too, but he is not so mommy-centric…unless I have food or treats or his leash or his ball. ??

Thank you! ❤️ It is my favorite. A bit more rose toned in person and backside is cheeky which is flattering on my not curvy behind ?

Lunch pita with ham, cheese, veg, Mayo, vinegar, and evoo drizzle. Delicious!

For @ms.sss…I have a bunch of swimsuit pics. Bikini and one piece. Here are a couple?

My belly was really swollen for a good week after my bypass. It might be more trapped air from your surgery, along with general surgical swelling. Best to check with your surgeon. ?

And they are gorgeous! ???? I want ?

You are right. I need to track intake. I just don’t want to do it. I have been really busy and pretty much will be super busy until mid-August. It feels like a hard thing to commit to when I will be on the go with parties, camping, and vacation. I will try to track for a week, just to see what my cals look like, and go from there. I do need some data to adjust from. Whaaaa?

Yep…constantly feeling like I want to cry, frustration with not having my normal energy levels, disinterest in preparing and eating food. Nice to know I am not the first to feel like this post-ps. 1500 calories not enough??? ??? It is already a damn struggle. ??‍♀️??‍♀️??‍♀️ I don’t want to track calories?? (petulant and whining). I guess I will just eat more peanut butter?‍♀️???

Chicken can be pretty hard for a lot of us early on. Agree with @Arabesque about purée with liquid or some sort of moisture for best results. Take it really slow, too. When things don’t sit well, it can be a very miserable experience and you can hurt yourself this early out. Good luck! ?

Thank you for the kind words and encouragement @ms.sss ?? This ? has been hard! I honestly have no idea where my daily calories are? I have been so hungry/not hungry and fatigued that I don’t feel like preparing real food. The last two nights I have had cheese for dinner. ?‍♀️ Yep…just cheese. Like I ate half a block one night and the other half the next night?… for dinner? I promise I did eat more balanced earlier in the week with lovely chicken wrap thingys, but then my week went to hell in a hand basket when my 80 year old dad passed out at the gym and ended up in an ambulance to the hospital. He is still there, but he is ok and should get out today. About calories, not sure what my actual calories are, but I eat high calorie foods to try to make sure I am getting enough. Cheese, avocado, peanut butter, fruit, some veg, and protein shakes to make sure I am getting about 100 g/day protein while I heal. If I had to guess I would say 1500+ per day, with minimal actual exercise. I am still moving all day, but other than a few walks, I have not exercised since PS. Pretty sure that is f*&#ing with my head…I need those damn endorphins! Lol My swelling is going down, especially in the mornings, so I will try to post another bikini pic for you soon ?❤️❤️

I LOVED potato chips before surgery and would eat a bag in one sitting. I bought my first (post-bypass) bag last week since I am trying to eat more calories as to not lose more weight (I have a lot of healthier high calorie foods too). I ate some chips. They tasted good. I had some the next day…not tasting as good. The rest of the bag is sitting on the counter and will probably get thrown out. I would rather have a big scoop of peanut butter for the extra calories ?‍♀️?‍♀️?

Looking amazing! ??

Love the shoes (and all the rest)! I also love cast iron. ?❤️

Dinner. Smoked chicken breast with tzatziki and salad with watermelon, feta, pepitas, and balsamic vinaigrette. Yummy! Ate all of it ??

Google keto desserts. There are a ton of sugar free/low carb recipes out there.

I have definitely had the hungry/not hungry feeling since surgery, so I totally get where you are coming from @Arabesque! ? Anything too greasy has been completely unpalatable. I am very thankful I tolerate protein bars and shakes or I would be in a bad place for getting enough protein. I know I need protein to heal, but meat has not sounded good at all since surgery. We had dinner at some friends’ house last week. They served salmon and flank steak. I only manage a couple bites of the steak and gave the rest to Husband. I managed about 2 ounces of the salmon. ?‍♀️ I bought a jar of no stir peanut butter to keep at work to eat with fruit. The fat and protein should help with the reactive hypoglycemia to stabilize my blood sugar from the fruit. ????I also have walnuts, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, dips, cheeses. I already use high protein milk for my protein shakes, so they are protein packed. My goal is to maintain my weight at 130-135. I need to gain a pound ?? I plan to start working out as soon as I am healed, which will help with appetite, but conversely burn those extra calories. ??‍♀️?‍♀️ So many skinny girl problems! ???

You look fabulous as always, but skirt is too big? More skinny girl problems! ??

No problem in my opinion!

Typically, probably so, but I was very thin prior to surgery, so total weight of skin removed was less than 2 pounds and I got some back with the breast implants. Prior to PS my weight was 132. About 5-6 days after surgery my weight was 136 (water weight from IV fluids and swelling). Now at 3 weeks post-op I am 129. ?‍♀️?‍♀️

Thanks @kristieshannon! I just bought a bunch of seeds and nuts ?, and dips, and chips. I eat cheese and use milk for my protein shakes. Such a crazy problem to have. ?‍♀️?‍♀️ I have to think nurses are generally less afraid of surgery due to the familiarity and proximity. It would be interesting to see the stats! Going back to work full time at 2 weeks and 2 days was pretty ambitious, but I worked my 40 and now I get to chill for a few days. Thankfully my job is not physical, but we were extra busy with another nurse out on vacation. I would have taken a third week off, but I need the PTO to go to Maui in a month. ??