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Congrats!

I didn't tell any family members or friends as you know they can be the most negative and there is also that hint of envy and jealousy. As far as being the easy way out please dealing with a lifelong battle of obesity. This surgery is the best thing that you could've done for yourself to combat this horrible disease! congratulations! I am one year postop VSG so any questions any concerns we are always around. when people say it's the easy way out they really don't understand the complexity of the disease of obesity. The disease of obesity is complex, its metabolic, chronic and systemic and it gives no fucks. It's also a very smart disease. When you try to lose weight on you own without the tool of surgery, your body always fights you and then we play this game of lose gain lose lose gain. Obesity hates to see you win. Enjoy this new life its very hard yet very rewarding . Every day is hard. And No one deserves to know to hell with them lol

@Lilia_90 damn you guys ate very well love this! It's great you can share food with your husband my poor restrictive pouch. It keeps me from wanting to eat out. I also miss those experiences. I eat four or five bites on for this damn restrictive pouch, but I'm grateful. My mouth is watering that good looks good!

I am sorry to hear this and we are here for support. A lot of times weight loss surgery may not affect the relationship, but I will say weight loss surgery does change us in many aspects. We are not the same people that we once were we evolve, we grow and have different outlooks on life. We have mindset shifts. Sadly, sometimes we outgrow people. We have different things that we want that we did not want prior to surgery, so I don't know a lot of factors can go into these relationship that we have with significant others and other people, I find that after the weight loss surgery my whole dynamic of who I want for a partner has changed. Bariatric life is hard and the work that we do is really really hard allow your self time and grace and then realize that you're a bad ass and that you're gonna hold your head up high and continue on. I am sending you light during this transition. ❤️

Ahhhhh okay thanks for this!

@AmberFL I would but I noticed with bariatric pal it will not let you delete pictures and **** that you upload. Ion like all that they need to fix that!

Win: Today is my one year SERGERVERSARY! I did that ****. The work is hard but I done it and look great!!

You can definitely do it. We are here for support. Unfortunately, this obesity is a lifelong disease that we have to fight and battle. I wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy. We have to reduce eating the things we love we have to incorporate movement. It's a lot of things it takes a lot of work. Glad to see that you're getting back on track sometimes we have to do a reset and get back to the basics of what helped us lose in the first place. It's not fun, but it has to be done.

@AmberFL okay thanks... people were saying different things they were like oh the silicone inserts were not like the real size they actually are now after swelling subsided...but your saying yours was pretty close match, so that's good and I'm glad you got what you wanted! did you do high profile or moderate? I know for sure I'm going with the moderate PLUS. I've been walking around doing the rice test at home. 😂 so my plan is to put in the silicone inserts and just see what I like and go from there. It will be what it's gonna be.

So question do the implants settle to look smaller? I am so up in the air about the size they're saying you know when they put it under the muscle it will look smaller so I might wanna go bigger. I can pull my hair out. I'm gonna be livid as **** if it looks like I didn't even get anything done.

@AmberFL love this for you! Major WIN. Thanks for getting on the fasting train with me. I've been fasting the past 10 months now and it has changed me in a lot of ways. I tell people my favorite part of my day is my fasted part of my day and they look at me crazy. Yes I agree with you. It cuts down that food noise by a ton but I guess I'm still in a honeymoon phase because I have minimal food noise hallelujah😂 almost a year out thank goodness I'm gonna hate when that returns. Keep winning chic!

I think it's always Good to talk about GRIEF and anger. Yesterday I was driving around Houston Texas running errands and the overwhelming grief took hold. If anyone has visited Texas you know our food is TOP tier so much seasoning so much flavor. I grieve not pulling in the drive thru after shopping. (Taco Bell, What-A-Burger, Shipleys Donuts)! I GRIEVE OUR ever so plentiful TACO TRUCKS at 2am where I would order 10 street tacos and a burrito with the red/green sauce I grieve boba TEA I grieve the comforts I grieve just being able to drink alot at one time. Who knew that a few sips of Water could make you so full In noticing the griefs you become aware of how addicted you were to the food and the feeling. Sighs*

So this forum is like my grief journal.. I grieve my normal way of eating. Everything I eat now feels me up quickly. It's like a favorite boyfriend that you broke up with and every new person that you meet afterwards just doesn't measure up. 😞. The obesity battle.

@Judes76 wow awesome! So happy to have you here. I hope that this journey is a smooth one for you. There is a lot of people on this forum with a lot of experience I am so glad that you were able to move. I understand depression very much. Your Movement is a major win 🏆

Sharing this win...I have spent all of my life in an obese body OK obesity is something that's deeply embedded in my DNA (genetic, systemic, chronic, multifaceted). I have spent quite a while in a 3 XL and 4 XL US sizes. My mother was able to purchase me a sleep wear set from Marshalls in a size Large. I have not seen a f**king large in forever! Drops the mic and walks away. This journey is hard as hell, but every day is worth it.

Which protein wraps are these? OMG looks delicious. I am such a foodie. I'm a bariatric foodie now, though, but still love it.

I LOVE and I MEAN LOVE SWEETS! I'm looking forward to people sharing low sugar or no sugar added sweet treats (Recipes and Favs). I have been eating sweets ever since my surgery. I have never stopped eating sweets. I'm a great cook so I make all the sweets myself! From my own protein bars to even Yes my own chocolate. I never stopped eating sweets and I still continue to lose weight, I just make a lot of dupes and it's very satisfying ... I'm 11 months postop. Let's get to sharing those tasty treats.

@GreenTealael damnnnn looks good!

Thanks nice!! well I'm sure the Hubs loves them and glad you are healing well. I hope you are enjoying them. I guess I have to look at it like we have our entire life to work out! Well my girls will be small 240 to 260 CC which is like a full C cup. I have a natural stripper body and It will fit well hahahaha. I'm so looking forward to this lift and augment! I'm really looking forward to bathing suits. I always wanted those bathing suits that drifted far down in the front. I never had any titties to fill them out. Hahaha

Hey @AmberFL could you please explain what was the movement guidelines after surgery. Can you do a light walk or is it no movement after breast augment ? in June when I get mine done I'm going to go crazy as hell with no movement. how long does it take for your breast to settle like do they stay up a lot and then go down and when do you move to your cute bras? Lol thanks

@ShoppGirl I have never tried the plain ones! I am so not a plain girl....I need a little razzle dazzle on all my foods. So far this one and the I Southwest salsa are good.

Sooo there is this thing which is heaven this egg life wrap is sooo good! I use this has my tortilla as since surgery I no longer do the breads, the pastas, the starchy goodness. Soooo this and lettuce is all I have as a replacement ...... but thissssssss wow I'm okay not having a tortilla!

You don't even have to tell me I could imagine!

@BlondePatriotInCDA I wish surgeries of all types were more affordable even bariatric surgery some people can't afford those surgeries or insurance will not approve it. It's such a life changing surgery that more people need. As far as plastics, yes it needs to be way more affordable. Hey, you might wanna look into foreign travel! Colombia 🇨🇴 top plastics doctors do great work! Everyone deserves to get their nips and tucks.

Win: Surgery for my breast augmentation finally scheduled for JUNE ..I'm going to Colombia ladies! The U.S. is out of their mind not paying 15k , and looking at the itemized bill the surgery itself is only 5k the rest is facility fees hell no. I'll let ya know how it all goes after done.