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I find this more funny than weird. My iPhone thinks I'm a different person before and after the surgery it seems. Photos of me before and after the surgery were grouped separately 🤣 . I told my wife my iPhone is broken and I need to get the new iPhone 15 when it comes out lol.

Then again a lot of people that I've not seen for a while don't recognize me these days. The next time I see one of those negative people around, I will continue to pretend I'm a different person.

8 hours ago, losinglosinglosing said:

5 mile hike today! Would have been inconceivable pre-op. I was so terrified to do anything physical because I never knew if my body would cooperate. Feels great to know that my body is now my friend, not my nemesis. 

That is awesome man! Looking great there

8 hours ago, ms.sss said:

happy anniversary!

Thank you!

We celebrated our 10th wedding anniversary (time flies) last week and we snapped some photos before going out for lunch at a Brazilian steakhouse here in Kuala Lumpur. Right is me on our wedding day (I was around 130 kg then) and left is me now (74.5 kg). My wife said we should take new wedding photos for fun.

On 8/15/2023 at 1:08 AM, BabySpoons said:

and realizing that I still need to go to work 🤣

On 8/18/2023 at 2:57 AM, LindsayT said:

I finally understand the "it hurts to sit". The butt padding is gone, which if fantastic, but OUCHY. 😆

That was a real pain in the butt haha but luckily it will stop hurting after a while. This means you are on the right track lol

On 8/11/2023 at 7:14 AM, LindsayT said:

Just make sure you're taking progress photos for yourself. It crazy to look back and comes in handy during a stall.

I couldn't agree more. Progress photos are a great booster when you are feeling frustrated or the scale has not been moving for a while. I used to take almost daily photos with every new outfit I try.

I have developed a few food aversions since my surgery 18 months ago. On top of the list are fries and scrambled eggs. I can't seem to be able digest it anymore and it will sit like a stone in my stomach. Other aversions include deep fried in general and specially chicken (I'm not too worried about this haha), cucumbers with skin on (strange much) and pizza.

Here is a tip regarding coconut oil. If you can't tolerate the smell and taste of virgin coconut oil in your food (I didn't), try getting the refined coconut oil which is odorless. I still find it a tad bit sweeter than olive oil but that could just be me.

2 hours ago, Arabesque said:

I had a very dark & smelly bout of diarrhoea in hospital on day 3 which was from old surgical blood. Literally ran out of me as I was walking to the bathroom to pee. No warning at all. As they’re cutting & reconnecting your digestive system there is going to be blood. While they suction away a lot of this blood there will always be some left within your digestive system which you ‘poop’ out.

If it persists I’d go back to your surgeon or a medical centre to ensure there’s no lingering bleeding.

I had the same experience like yours and the doctor said it is normal to have dark diarrhea.

2 hours ago, alphacat68 said:

It stopped thank heavens.

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Glad to hear it stopped. Take care

That is great! I've always struggled to keep my Vitamin D level above minimum. I did Keto before and olive oil and coconut oil were considered as "healthy fats".

I also used to take one 1 tablespoon of MCT oil with my bullet-proof coffee (once daily). Maybe do some research on that.

That is great! I've always struggled to keep my Vitamin D level above minimum. I did Keto before and olive oil and coconut oil were considered as "healthy fats".

I also used to take one 1 tablespoon of MCT oil with my bullet-proof coffee (once daily). Maybe do some research on that.

Thanks for posting this. I really needed to see this post and I'm sure a lot of us who are just starting their weight loss journey will feel the same. You look great and I'm sure you feel great too.

I can relate. I had my MGB 18 months ago and I've been and still struggling with head hunger too. I also felt the restriction has eased a lot after 1 year. Up to 12 months, I was not able to finish 1 hard boiled egg and half a toast. Now I can finish that and have a cup of coffee with it for Breakfast. Sometimes, when I'm not too busy at work I find myself always wanting to snack on something. I've stated packing some salad from home to snack on whenever I feel like eating something. Chickpeas are another good option because it is high in Protein and Fiber and makes me full for a long time. Getting up and walking around the office, drinking some Water / coffee also helps when I get the "urge" to eat. I hope this helps.

12 hours ago, summerseeker said:

I love the symmetry of your weight lost to current weight. Such an amazing achievement in a short time

Thank you so much! My scale seems to like that number too because it has not moved since haha

I have to agree with the above comments. I have only started eating rice and noodles after the first year. My program allowed me to have carbs once a week. Even then it was not easy on my stomach specially the rice.

I live in Malaysia where rice and noodle are staple food. If I don't bring my lunch from home and have to eat outside, it is mostly going to be one of these. I take a small portion of rice and load on vegetables and Proteins if served separately. Noodles are usually mixed with the vegetable / Protein so I can't do anything about it.

I'm 18 months post op and I've never missed being bigger and I don't think I will ever do. Once you start seeing the scale and non-scale victories after WLS, you won't miss anything before it.Good luck with your surgery and speedy recovery.

The only items that I miss are my wedding suit and ring which I can no longer wear. I got a new suit for our 10th anniversary shoot and replaced my wedding ring with a much smaller one.

On 7/22/2023 at 8:56 AM, SleeveToBypass2023 said:

I've had several NSV's, such as comfortably fitting in a normal size chair, using a regular stall in the bathroom, fitting in the movie theater seats. But today is, without a doubt, my happiest. Today, after I did a 1 hr workout early in the morning, I spent the day with my son and we unexpectedly ended up doing a 4 mile hike!!!! I didn't have to stop and rest, I wasn't out of breath, and we were chatting the whole time without me struggling. He mentioned it a few times, and said he was so proud of me, and I was shocked. I literally didn't even notice how easy it was for me!!! I just got on with it and walked. It was AMAZING!!!!!

That is amazing! Well done and keep it up (or shall I say down haha).

On 7/22/2023 at 1:04 AM, losinglosinglosing said:

Four years ago vs. today

You look so much younger buddy! Well done. Cool glasses in the after photo. They suit you "new" face shape better

On 7/19/2023 at 4:17 AM, Spinoza said:

Holiday looks amazing and so do you. Nice work!

Thank you so much! It was amazing indeed. I'm already thinking of the next one haha

Both Aspartame and Sorbitol give me diarrhea and dumping. So I stopped taking those "zero sugar" drinks that are sweetened with these two and use regular white sugar in very small quantities instead. If I feel like having coke, I will get the regular coke and share it with my wife / son. The diet / lite coke will give me nausea / stomachache on the spot.

Have you tried Stevia? I used that when I was on Keto before WLS and didn't have any issues with it.

Just came out of a long meeting at site and realized I was sitting on one of those foldable chairs with my legs crossed in order to take notes for almost 2 hours. Both my legs and the chair are fine and unharmed.

I didn't have any regrets after the WLS but I remember feeling miserable during the liquid and pureed food stage. Drinking chicken Soup that was just bland and had no spices all day was not the best thing. My sister who had her surgery three weeks before me helped me a lot and made sure I pass that time without any issues or setbacks. We got your back.

Just think of all the things you will be able to do and achieve after your start losing weight and that will definitely help you go through it. Good luck and hang in there.

24 minutes ago, lavette43 said:

I just got , so I just told them the same way I put it on, but the opposite .They never ask why I was fat...

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That is brilliant!

I started seeing a slowdown in weight loss around 13 months post OP and now the scale is hardly moving. I read that the rate will be high at first and will slow down as you about to reach your goal weight. I still want to lose 5 kg more but I'm not stressing about it. Planning to start exercising and hopefully that will help.

I read some people here have tried fasting / IF to jumpstart the weight loss. I remember you posted about trying IF. How is that working for you?

The important thing is to not stress too much about. I always remind myself that I've gained all that weight over a number of years and to lose it all over a few months would be a drastic change. Good luck