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I love when I get compliments from people that don't know the "presurgery" me. The other day a guy was hitting on me at the carwash. The conversation eventually got around to age. He guessed my age but was off by 24 yrs! I asked him how he came up with that age since I was wearing sunglasses and a mask. He said, "Well, you are so tiny and you look like you take care of yourself. You have great abs and no body fat." I said, "Maybe I just have a really good plastic surgeon!" He said, "No, you don't look like the plastic surgery type." I thought to myself, well I guess I won't tell you I just had a lower body lift and brachioplasty in August. And no, I didn't give him my number.

What a great story. We all know how a random comment has the power to crush us but we forget how the right comment can be so empowering to someone’s self esteem.
I have two. The day someone said: you really are tiny aren’t you. And the day someone said: there’s plenty of room for you to sit here. I never though I’de ever hear anyone say those things to me before I lost the weight.

Yesterday I picked up Starbucks. While waiting on my drink, another woman was making small talk with me. She very confidently said to me: "So you play soccer?" It caught me off guard because I wasn't wearing anything indicating anything about soccer, nor had we discussed anything about sports or soccer. (I had on tennis hoes and Nike Running crop pants.) It was honestly pretty random... but later it hit me... She assumed that I was an athlete.. because I looked thin/athletic enough to look like an athlete. It's been the best compliment I've received in the 5-ish months since my surgery. So, what was your best compliment?

As for whether I feel anything ‘missing’ or does my stomach area fell different...the answer is no. I had a full hysterectomy about 5 years ago, and I definitely felt like my insides had been rearranged then. But even that feeling went away after a couple of weeks. With the gastric sleeve procedure I did not have that feeling at all. It was too uncomfortable to sleep on my side for about 2 weeks but I probably could have with the support of a pillow. Now I sleep on my side all the time and it’s completely comfortable, with the exception of my knees feeling much more boney.

The surgery part was not pleasant, but very temporary. I’m 5 months out, and I still have scars, but I’m sure they’ll continue to get lighter. Even now I bet a man wouldn’t say anything. It’s been my experience that men have a completely different set of observational skills than women, and in this case I would expect they wouldn’t even notice. 😁 The scars are small enough that they could easily be explained away with some white lies if you didn’t want someone to know.

I’ve had no problems with gas at all. As for bowel movements, what I eat definitely has an effect. It’s more that since I am consuming so much less that what I’m putting out is much less. I’ve had a couple of instances with Constipation that I never had before. I just make sure to take some Miralax at the first sign of any issues and the next morning I’m right as rain. As I’ve moved into eating more normal foods I’ve had fewer issues with that.

That is so awesome! You must feel lighter than air! 😁 You should be very proud of yourself.

Today I hit my personal private goal !!!!! I lost half of my body weight !!!! UNBELIEVEABLE !!! 155lbs !!

Im coming up on 2 years and have never gained any weight. I admit I havent done a lot of what some people do in terms of tracking, never eating Pasta, rice etc. I do eat pretty much what I want but I dont like junk food or fried foods and I can only eat very small amounts of sugar. I feel like I havent gained because I never really considered this a diet, never radically altered the way I did things and just kinda try to stay healthy. I feel like some people get the surgery and go crazy eating the perfect Protein diet, gallons of Water and tracking every calorie. To me, that just wasnt sustainable. Im in this for the long haul. I guess I'm doing ok. 2 years ago I was a size 18 jeans and now I'm a size 8.

Hi,

I had my gastric sleeve surgery on 12/8/20! I’m feeling great! I’ve been able to tolerate Protein Shakes, Water, yogurt, broth, pudding and Vitamins. 😊

It's just all seems unbelievable to me, I just don't even know how to act. I want to embrace the new thinner me, but then I say stuff like hold on girl don't Celebrate too early. f**k it I'm happy and I can't keep it in anymore...... " happy dancing "
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Woke up this morning and decided to step on the scale....IDK WHY, but guess what I saw 198........ I can't even believe that I have lost 37lbs in 3 month post opp. This is an amazing feeling.
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I'm only only 5 months post op (sleeve), but I had to post this! HW 308, SW 288, and current weight 198! Yes!!! I've made it to onederland!
I know I haven't had as much to lose as some others might have, but this is really exciting! Haven't been this weight since I was 14! It's been a hard road, and it ain't over yet (well, it never will be, really), but it's great to finally be here!
Plenty of NSVs along the way! No more meds for blood pressure, cholesterol, and triglycerides. No more snoring at night. Went from a tight size 44 waist to a loose 34.
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I obviously have waaaay too much time on my hands.
Japanese curry with rice and Pork Katsu.
It took me FOR-EVAH to cut the little seaweed accents so I’m posting to prove I did the work, dammit...lololololzzz.
They didn’t turn out nearly as cute as the pics I was trying to copy, but a good enough effort, right?!?!
I didn’t actually have any, save for a couple bites of the pork to check for doneness, and a couple tsps of the curry to test for taste. I’m guessing I ate probably about 75 calories worth.

I had a gastric bypass in 2010. I was 32. I weighted 270 lbs. I had a few post surgery completed the first 2 years. I lost most of my weight in the first year. I have never gained any weight back. I currently weigh 138. I have had many ups and downs. If anyone needs advice I have plenty and willing to help!
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I hit 100lbs lost for my birthday back in September, and NOW, just in time for Thanksgiving, I've FINALLY reached onederland!!!!! I had to run out of my bathroom and cry into a pillow so I didn't wake my husband with my excitement lol. I still have a ways to go, but I haven't weighed this since I was a preteen, and... just... AHH!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️
I celebrated with air fryer shrimp and turkey bacon for Breakfast lol.

I too am a “every morning” weigh-er. Just after I wake up, pee, brush my teeth and wash my face, either naked but more likely with just my underwear on. I convinced myself that underwear is okay after weighing myself approximately 90 times to convince myself that it made no difference. I live in a 150-year-old house that is extremely drafty! 😳

I too am a “every morning” weigh-er. Just after I wake up, pee, brush my teeth and wash my face, either naked but more likely with just my underwear on. I convinced myself that underwear is okay after weighing myself approximately 90 times to convince myself that it made no difference. I live in a 150-year-old house that is extremely drafty! 😳

I too am a “every morning” weigh-er. Just after I wake up, pee, brush my teeth and wash my face, either naked but more likely with just my underwear on. I convinced myself that underwear is okay after weighing myself approximately 90 times to convince myself that it made no difference. I live in a 150-year-old house that is extremely drafty! 😳

I too am a “every morning” weigh-er. Just after I wake up, pee, brush my teeth and wash my face, either naked but more likely with just my underwear on. I convinced myself that underwear is okay after weighing myself approximately 90 times to convince myself that it made no difference. I live in a 150-year-old house that is extremely drafty! 😳

I am so happy today! 50 pounds gone! It has taken 3.5 months, which is longer than I thought it would take, but it's 50 pounds gone which is more than I've ever lost before regaining! I lost 25 pounds the first month and have been averaging 10 pounds for the last 2.5. I had to resign myself to NOT getting to goal by the holidays, but I have felt amazing, never deprived and my skin and hair look great! Slow and steady wins the race!
I hope everyone has a great weekend!

chicken salad Wrap...boring but quick two servings so ~154 cals 17 g Protein 8 net carbs



P.S. - I'm not really watching cals/macros (I don't log every meal, just the lower carb ones so I can feel accomplished 🤫😂)
I officially became 3 yrs post WLS this past weekend and all of the experts (my 🔥🔥🔥 PA) say to stay vigilant starting the 2nd -3rd year so I'm trying become more mindful but not obsessive
Bonus pic: me and my fav people on the planet

@BayougirlMrsS : the green dress is super flattering on you. Your. Boobs.
@sarahSingh91 : pretty lady, looking FIT.
@JAKE H : mighty fine, J. Your muscle definition is now showing through your shirts. LOL.
@Sophie7713 : congrats on the WIN!. The place turned out great! I particularly like the tile you chose for the tub/shower walls. I can't zoom in close enough, but is the kitchen backsplash tile textured/raised? Or is that just an optical illusion? I'm looking to change the backsplash tile in our kitchen...when I first chose it, I thought it was clear/white...but when it was put up its giving off a blue hue. Drives me nuts.
Also, love the airplane seat shot...if I ever stop being lazy, I should start an thread about that, LOL.
Here's mine. It was taken last summer (haven't been on a plane for like FOREVER. Sigh. Eff you Covid.). Prior to weight loss, my thighs would be digging into the arm rests, and my upper arm would spill over to my neighbours "air space" if I wasn't mindful.
 

Had a NEED to eat something salad-y after that bit of corn dog and threw this together. Cole slaw from a bag + vinaigrette + 2 oz grilled chicken + 1 oz feta cheese. (Semi-pro tip: I grill a whole bunch of chicken breasts at a time, chop it up and leave in the fridge to top salads for this very reason)
147 calories. Will eat the rest later.

So for the first time since probably middle school (30 years ago! (Omg that hurt)) I’m not technically obese per BMI charts! Broke below 240 this morning which puts me at 29. I have a friend who’s a pro body builder and he’s technically obese too without a lick of fat on him so I don’t really give much credit to those charts but I’ll take the little wins wherever I can!

Like many, I've lost a TON of hair as part of this journey. In August, at 7 months out, I cut it to a long bob which helped, but as it started to grow out it quickly became scraggly and looked very fine. SO I did a major cut this week taking it to a long pixie (almost 10.5 months out) I am super happy at what a difference it made in appearance - parts of it are almost back to normal density with regrowth. Now if it only stops falling out and I can keep what I have.

I wasn’t going to tell my work anything. I was using a week of annual leave, then returning to teleworking. Unfortunately, I ended up back at the hospital after a few days with dehydration. Totally fixable, but I realized my recovery wasn’t going to be smooth and I was going to need more time off. (I also had an absolute need to sleep like a hibernating bear.) I needed a doctors note and an ‘explanation’. I wish I had prepared for this possibility ahead of time. Anyway, I took the .pdf of the doctors note and erased where it said “Bariatric Center”, submitted it to my boss with a very terse explanation that I had a procedure that hadn’t gone as smoothly as expected and needed an extra week using sick leave. I added that it was not related to COVID. My boss just replied with prayers, and asked for no details , but I got the impression that he thought it might be something much more serious. Now I’m somewhat worried that I might have to squash some rumors of serious illness once I get back to the office. I kind of wish I had gone with the hernia or gallbladder explanation. Even if that’s a transparent explanation/code for WLS I hate the idea that I have given coworkers the idea that I am seriously ill.