oldandtired

Not asking for a seat belt extender on airplanes.

having a waist again

Not being scared of having my picture taken or looking in the mirror. 😱😖
We actually just had a family photo shoot for our Christmas cards, and I wasn't horrified by most of them (a few bad angles or positions😝). 😄😂

Reasonable bra sizes! It was slim pickings for my former cup size. Now I can buy a bra anywhere

I can’t wait to be able to ride roller coasters again. I used to love riding when I was younger and thought that I would never be able to enjoy that with my son. Now that I am post op and losing I can finally look forward to it again!

I just want to be amongst people again and not feel so fat. I am staying home too much these days

Going down the Water slide on a cruise ship without getting stuck! (Yep, I did it about 10 times!!)

Well, I WAS looking forward to enjoying exercise, but I somehow think I may just be a slug no matter what size I am. I am looking forward to being able to move easily around spaces and not have to plan out my route depending on where chairs/tables/etc are (like when you get seated at the back of a restaurant).
And of course, I am looking forward to wearing "normal" sized clothes!

Being able to shop in the regular sizes. I am still not down to my goal weight so I have only ordered a few things online thus far so I am still looking forward to this. I just wish my best friend would decide to have the surgery too so we can have fun shopping together like we used to. We still have fun shopping now but we shop for house decor and stuff like that, not clothes.

Finding casual blouses that fit right and don’t look like a tent. I hated the shirts I used to wear….they are getting better now that I am a little smaller…..can’t wait to see how the tops fit when I get closer to my goal.

Being able to shop anywhere (although it wasn't much of a secret, LOL).

Being able to sit wherever I was put in a restaurant, whether booth or table.

What is something that you secretly look forward to, or looked forward to, when you started your journey? My surgery is still 2 months out, but one of my things is not to have to wear a bra extension anymore. You know that thing you wear because your bra won't meet in the back? I despise that thing. 😂

What is something that you secretly look forward to, or looked forward to, when you started your journey? My surgery is still 2 months out, but one of my things is not to have to wear a bra extension anymore. You know that thing you wear because your bra won't meet in the back? I despise that thing. 😂

What is something that you secretly look forward to, or looked forward to, when you started your journey? My surgery is still 2 months out, but one of my things is not to have to wear a bra extension anymore. You know that thing you wear because your bra won't meet in the back? I despise that thing. 😂

What is something that you secretly look forward to, or looked forward to, when you started your journey? My surgery is still 2 months out, but one of my things is not to have to wear a bra extension anymore. You know that thing you wear because your bra won't meet in the back? I despise that thing. 😂

There are probably 20 different kinds you can get at the supermarket. Among those are Premeir, Muscle Milk, Boost, Fairlife etc, etc.

There are tons of options out there! I buy the Premier Protein shakes by the case from costco and have one nearly every day. You can get packs of 4 from Walmart of Kroger to try, order them from Amazon, or buy sample packs from some manufacturers. There are also Protein waters, which are a little less thick and not a sweet, if you prefer those.

Not all of our surgeons have plans that include Protein Drinks.
Best to wait and discover YOUR surgeon's plan for you.
Good luck,
Tek

Yep, lots of ready to drink alternatives. I like Evolve and Owyn.

The premade shakes can get a bit expensive. You can also get a few shaker bottles and make shakes for the day either the night before or in the morning.

Tons of readymade shakes. Find them in the grocery, cvs, target, Walmart, also on Amazon. Thing is do not buy many for after surgery. I bought 6 cases. Now post surgery I find them tooo sweet, yuk. So I have 6 cases I can’t use.

Just a heads up though, tastes change. Don’t go and buy a ton before surgery. What you can stomach now you may not be able to later. For me I was great with Premier Protein before surgery. Now I find everything is so sweet and I can no longer do chocolate without having dumping. Buy one bottle of a few brands to try after surgery to see what sits well. After surgery it’s a struggle getting in all your Protein. Check out some of the protein waters to see if that will help you as well.

Best to get a variety to try post surgery as others have said. Some people’s tastes change especially for sweet stuff. Premiere Protein has a variety pack on Amazon. Not sure which others do but you can also buy singles at convenience stores. Clear protein Water was my go to post surgery in the beginning because shakes were too sweet. Now I the caffe latte from premiere protein (it has caffeine though and some aren’t allowed caffeine right away).

Here in the south you just stay inside 😁