Blueslily

Awesome to hear that your heartburn is gone! Thats huge! Eggs were hit or miss for me in taking a break from them now.
Congrats on your weight loss. And I can relate to the fun of unpacking a totem at the bottom of the closet and going "shopping". Woohoo! This weekend, I think I will be removing some larger items from my closet 🌞 I have mixed feeling a out that though. I have some nice items that now look like clown suits on me, hahaha.
Glad that you are happy about your surgery! Have a great weekend!

Great news a out your A1c. Congrats! It's great that you can kick that medication to the curb.
So, guess what. I typed my post this morning before I weighed. When getting ready for work, I weighed myself and my stall was broken! Honestly though, I thought the scale was messing with me when I saw the new number. LoL. You all brought me good luck, lol. 🤣 I know it doesnt work that way.
I dont really change much except watch Water intake and walking when I get a stall. They are so normative during this process that I accept them. I'm not racing to a finish line, so I'm not pressed for fast losing. Just safe and healthy weight loss is my goal. Hmm, I want consistent loss also, to be honest, but I'm ok if my body needs a week of stabilizing before we drop down again. Plus, I just hope the slower pace will help me not have as much loose skin. So far, that's not a huge problem. I noticed some areas that I'm wondering what will happen when I lose more weight in those two areas. So, I definitely need to get on tonight and strengthening.
Thanks so much for sharing your update and your kind comment a bit me keeping our thread going. Thanks for being here. 🤗

Congrats, congrats! Glad to hear that you're doing awesome. I hope the fatigue experience shifts soon. Again, congrats! And thanks for sharing your update. 🙂👍

Awesome to hear that your heartburn is gone! Thats huge! Eggs were hit or miss for me in taking a break from them now.
Congrats on your weight loss. And I can relate to the fun of unpacking a totem at the bottom of the closet and going "shopping". Woohoo! This weekend, I think I will be removing some larger items from my closet 🌞 I have mixed feeling a out that though. I have some nice items that now look like clown suits on me, hahaha.
Glad that you are happy about your surgery! Have a great weekend!

Hello April Sleevers,
We hit another month mark this week. It's been four months for some of us. Just wanted to reach out to ask how everyone is doing.
I'm coping with a stall, but I understand that happens at times during this process. Will work on increasing Water and exercise this weekend to see if that helps shake it. Enjoyed trying on smaller clothes. First time I really bought clothes during this process versus shopping in my own closet was fun but confusing. Trying to figure out which clothing size I really am right now.
Hope you're doing ok.🙂

Yes, the same patch.

Broke my 3 week stall, down 7lb now hope it keeps going!

Im doing well im in onderland now so very happy about that. Im 10.5 weeks post op and lost 53 pounds so far. I still can only eat a few bites at one sitting but no regrets so far. My only problem is with my smaller size I can't stop clothes shopping, its so fun lol but i hope everyone else is doing well as well.

Hello April Sleevers,
We are getting ready to close out another month. How's everyone doing?
Any great non-scale victories? This weekend, I might try on a few of my older clothes that I had tucked away and do some shopping in my own closet again this weekend. Some clothes that I wore to work recently were looking a bit frumpy. Still trying not to buy clothes. So, will dig around in the closet again this weekend to find some smaller sizes. 😃
Walking was better this week. Water intake got better recently, but then dipped down the past couple days again so increasing my water intake is a goal this weekend.
How's everyone doing?
Have a great weekend everyone!

Hello April Sleevers,
How's everyone doing?
During the past week, I had my first experience with dizziness. The first time I just figured I moved too quickly and didn't really associate it with WLS. But, when it happened again a week later and was in two settings, I figured it out. Spent the weekend increasing Water intake. I meet with my team tomorrow. I'm ok. Just a couple brief moments mainly when transitioning quickly in bed.
Anyone have any exciting non-scale victories lately? Yesterday I put on clothes for work and looked like a clown because it was falling all off me, lol. That was exciting 🙂
I hit my first stall last week. But, probably my fault due to not getting in all my water the past couple weeks while at work. Still working on increasing water intake during busy days at work. Water at home is easy. At work, I'm just in go, go, go mode. Ugh. I will keep working on it.

Hi April Sleevers,
Some of us are hitting the 2 month mark this week. Congrats! Hope you all are doing well.
I ate a tiny bit of salad for the first time and two small bites of watermelon. The salad was chopped into tiny pieces, lol. This is my first time eating raw vegetables and fruit. No problems with either. I kept the salad ingredients simple to test out just a few raw veggies at one time. Just tried a tiny bit. Its watermelon season so I'm hopeful that I can use it as a snack. I know some programs discourage eating fruit due to sugar, but my program allows a little bit of fruit. 🙂
Happy 2nd month surgerversary!!

I love roasted cauliflower! I like mine to get a little crunchy. I spray a little olive oil to it first and give them a toss. Then i sprinkle on seasonings. Mostly the same ones you mentioned. I like a little kick, so I use a Cajun seasoning also. Very good! Definitely prefer fresh over frozen.

Hi April Sleevers,
Some of us are hitting the 2 month mark this week. Congrats! Hope you all are doing well.
I ate a tiny bit of salad for the first time and two small bites of watermelon. The salad was chopped into tiny pieces, lol. This is my first time eating raw vegetables and fruit. No problems with either. I kept the salad ingredients simple to test out just a few raw veggies at one time. Just tried a tiny bit. Its watermelon season so I'm hopeful that I can use it as a snack. I know some programs discourage eating fruit due to sugar, but my program allows a little bit of fruit. 🙂
Happy 2nd month surgerversary!!

Hi April Sleevers,
Some of us are hitting the 2 month mark this week. Congrats! Hope you all are doing well.
I ate a tiny bit of salad for the first time and two small bites of watermelon. The salad was chopped into tiny pieces, lol. This is my first time eating raw vegetables and fruit. No problems with either. I kept the salad ingredients simple to test out just a few raw veggies at one time. Just tried a tiny bit. Its watermelon season so I'm hopeful that I can use it as a snack. I know some programs discourage eating fruit due to sugar, but my program allows a little bit of fruit. 🙂
Happy 2nd month surgerversary!!

Hi April Sleevers,
Some of us are hitting the 2 month mark this week. Congrats! Hope you all are doing well.
I ate a tiny bit of salad for the first time and two small bites of watermelon. The salad was chopped into tiny pieces, lol. This is my first time eating raw vegetables and fruit. No problems with either. I kept the salad ingredients simple to test out just a few raw veggies at one time. Just tried a tiny bit. Its watermelon season so I'm hopeful that I can use it as a snack. I know some programs discourage eating fruit due to sugar, but my program allows a little bit of fruit. 🙂
Happy 2nd month surgerversary!!

I love roasted cauliflower! I like mine to get a little crunchy. I spray a little olive oil to it first and give them a toss. Then i sprinkle on seasonings. Mostly the same ones you mentioned. I like a little kick, so I use a Cajun seasoning also. Very good! Definitely prefer fresh over frozen.

I love roasted cauliflower! I like mine to get a little crunchy. I spray a little olive oil to it first and give them a toss. Then i sprinkle on seasonings. Mostly the same ones you mentioned. I like a little kick, so I use a Cajun seasoning also. Very good! Definitely prefer fresh over frozen.

Hey April Sleevers,
Everyone feeling ok about making it through the holiday weekend? I will be attending a family gathering where family will see me for the first time. I'm 7 weeks out so I've lost weight and can only eat 2.5 ounces of food. Sox I'm preparing to handle a few questions. I'm feeling confident about staying in plan.
How about you all?

Hi April Sleevers,
I had a fun victory moment during the weekend. I've lost weight, but had not really made any adjustments to the clothes that I was wearing. In many postings on this site, they encourage you not to spend much money on clothes during this process because, depending on how much weight you are loosing, you might have to keep replacing clothes. Im going through this process with a focus on improving my health versus racing for a reduction in my weight numbers. I had not really thought about clothes size changes much until I was looking for something in my closet and looked at "the other side" which is where I have tucked away smaller size clothes that I could no longer fit but was hopeful that one day I could wear again. Everyone has that section in your closet or drawers, right? Hahahaha. 😉Well, this weekend I perused that section in my closet and drawers and found some clothes that are one size smaller than my current size that fit nicely. I made a big pile and washed a couple loads of laundry. I reorganized my drawers and closet to include these one size smaller clothes that I can now include in my regular wardrobe. It felt very validating. They are all summer clothes so its perfect timing. And, it was nice to reminisce about earlier times with those clothes. And even better, I did not have to spend any money! 🤗 I have a few clothing items that are two sizes smaller. I just left them tucked away for later during this process. 🙂
Anyone else go shopping in your closets or drawers so far during this process? I'm at the 7 week mark.

Another non-scale victory that I realized last weekend is that I spend a lot LESS money on food. Man, food lasts me so much longer now since portions are tiny. I roasted two squash during the weekend and portioned them out into 2 ounce containers to take to work. Man, I will be eating on that for a week. I don't buy meals for dinner after work. I certainly don't buy lunch anymore since I take all my prepared food to work with me. Just lots of savings. Protein Shakes are my new expense, lol. But. Still a fraction of what i spent on food prior to surgery.
Anyone else notice and Celebrate how much money you are no longer spending on food ?

Another non-scale victory that I realized last weekend is that I spend a lot LESS money on food. Man, food lasts me so much longer now since portions are tiny. I roasted two squash during the weekend and portioned them out into 2 ounce containers to take to work. Man, I will be eating on that for a week. I don't buy meals for dinner after work. I certainly don't buy lunch anymore since I take all my prepared food to work with me. Just lots of savings. Protein Shakes are my new expense, lol. But. Still a fraction of what i spent on food prior to surgery.
Anyone else notice and Celebrate how much money you are no longer spending on food ?

Congratulations to everyone who has enjoyed shopping in your own closets/drawers!

Another non-scale victory that I realized last weekend is that I spend a lot LESS money on food. Man, food lasts me so much longer now since portions are tiny. I roasted two squash during the weekend and portioned them out into 2 ounce containers to take to work. Man, I will be eating on that for a week. I don't buy meals for dinner after work. I certainly don't buy lunch anymore since I take all my prepared food to work with me. Just lots of savings. Protein Shakes are my new expense, lol. But. Still a fraction of what i spent on food prior to surgery.
Anyone else notice and Celebrate how much money you are no longer spending on food ?

I've done that! I hate throwing out or getting rid of perfectly good clothes so I have bins of clothes of different sizes. I've been going through them every few weeks to see what fits now. Especially since it seems like I'm going through sizes pretty quick. I'll wear a pair of jeans that fit well then wear them again 2 weeks later and they're loose. I did go buy a couple shirts just to Celebrate some. I didn't buy jeans because to me they're too expensive to buy something that I probably won't fit in in a month or so. 😂