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I admittedly switched to protein water! I find that the shakes are just odd tasting 🤣🤣 As others have said, they aren't really necessary unless you are struggling to hit your protein goals (which happens!). I mostly only drink my protein water when I am working out, or if I have forgotten breakfast (which unfortunately happens more than I care to admit).

I think so long as you have a handle on how you may react if those scales don't budge or go up, then it is entirely up to you how and when you weigh yourself. I am in the same boat as you in terms of ADHD brain telling me I need to weigh everyday, but it is having quite a negative effect on me at present! The scales just haven't moved (apart from up 2lbs and then back down those same 2lbs) for about 1.5 weeks now. My surgeon hates scales, and has told me just to throw them out as the number is unimportant 🤣 I am actually trying to get my partner to hide them from me so I only weigh myself 1-2 times a month...lets hope that works!

Thank you so much for your lovely message ❤️ Really amazing to hear about your journey too - so happy you have found your passion for it! I actually did a LBT class on Monday (am still aching), and I have also signed up for a Body Pump class - my colleague keeps trying to convince me to come to BodyAttack but it sounds terrifying and I worry I won't keep up!

So I went to the gym again at lunch time today, and it is my cardio day. 40 mins on the treadmill, and I decided to try jogging again, managed about 15/18 minutes in total at a faster pace today!

Absolutely amazing! Congratulations on your progress & happy birthday!! xxx

Just to echo what @SpartanMaker has said in developing a habit - I only started going to the gym a few months back, after pressuring and guilting myself into not going to the gym since the start of my weight loss journey. I just started with going once a week, doing a short full-body workout, and then from there I sort of just fell into it once I realised my body was capable, and I wasn't in pain with it! I think my brain was putting it off so much because I was relating it back to my experiences with exercise when I was 100+ lbs heavier! Needless to say, it was painful and I hated it. Just take baby steps, and find what works for you, even just a short walk to clear your head (which may help with the mental health too), and go from there. Wishing you all the best ❤️ You have smashed it so far, you will smash this too!

I love this! Seems like that whim took you far, and even better is that it was to places that your previous self wouldn't have even imagined you could do. Really proud of you.

As someone who also has PCOS, my periods have never been normal (maybe 3 a year!), but since having the surgery they've been regular - like every month, pretty much the same time - which was a shock!

Thank you for sharing your experience! What a journey that has been! And to be honest, you would need to be eating more to balance out the amount of calories you use when you exercise! Amazing achievement though - really inspiring. How did you find the Stairmaster? I really want to try it but I am terrified haha

@SpartanMaker Thank you for explaining that I think what I will do is similar to what I have done with my incline walking - I will introduce the jogging in the last 5 minutes of every cardio workout, and then gradually increase the incline/speed over a longer period of time, just to make sure I am going at a pace that my body can handle!

@SpartanMaker what an amazing journey! I actually loved reading all of that! I can completely understand you wanting to keep pushing with your fitness for the future-you! That is something that definitely weighs heavy on my mind! I really love the idea of you being a personal trainer with your background - it would give you these approachable edge that I feel some other PT's lack. Also if you offered online training that would be even better!

Thank you lovely!

Thank you so much!! It's such an insane feeling!! Even when I was at my lightest when I was 20, I didn't feel this capable! I genuinely never thought I'd enjoy running 😂 but I'm gonna add that last 5 minutes of my cardio to be a jog each time now! And I've signed up for actual classes at the gym too just to see how I can progress! How have you progressed with the running bug? What do you do? Such an inspiration! I keep reminding myself of that and I think at the moment exercising is the only hobby I have, and I'm okay with that 😂

Thank you!!!

Congratulations!!

The time has come in my journey where I have had a little weight gain - about 3lbs in 10 days. I know it is to be expected it is just a little frustrating! For reference, my typical day of eating includes some protein porridge for breakfast, a sandwich or a salad with some chicken/avocado for lunch, some soy marinated boiled eggs as a snack, and then for dinner is usually some form of meat for protein, some veg and some carbs (I'll eat the veg/protein first). I try to aim for 2.5L of water a day - usually manage anywhere from 1.5-2L if I am honest! I do drink tea & coffee, and I go to the gym 3-4 times a week, mostly doing a range of weight training, and also 20-30 mins of cardio: my go to cardio at the moment is on the treadmill, on a 12 incline, speed at 4.8-6 and walking for a set amount of time. ANYWAY - just feeling a little disheartened!!

I have been upping my water intake, and I did have the hormonal coil put in last week on Monday! maybe it is the hormones! the universe is cruel haha

I definitely felt that! It is such a big change and one that shouldn't be taken lightly, so it is normal that you have these feelings, but know that you are making the right decision for yourself, and you are putting yourself first ❤️ Surgery is always a scary thing, but you are in the best hands. Wishing you a speedy recovery!

281 lbs vs 175 lbs 🖤

Thank you!

Definitely take a picture every month or so, just so you can look back and compare! Honestly it has really helped me currently where my weight loss has slowed down and I am in a bit of a stall! Congratulations on your journey so far - you have already smashed it out of the park! I was in so much pain daily pre-WLS, lacking energy and hip pain as you say! Honestly both of those things went for me around the 2-3 month mark, so I hope that you soon feel that too! Thank you ❤️

Thank you! They've gone from a 38GG to a 34FF, and trust me, without my bra they are a state 🤣🤣 The loose skin is intense!

Thank you everyone! ❤️

Thank you so so much lovely 😍

That's beyond true! I think especially in times like now where I'm feeling my loss slow a bit, reflecting on just how different my body is really does help. Thank you so much ❤️