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@SpartanMaker thanks for sharing I enjoyed this read and I'm glad you viewed happenings with a Renewed mindset. @Janina__sleevingitallbehind alright now ??????. You go major win!

While in Medillin Colombia, I will eat like a Colombian.... today's meal is Mandango soup (it would be ian acquired taste you would have to like beef tripe. I was raised off of that type of food), plantains, beans, and such ❤️? ? yum

I don't know if this is a win, but there is a podcast called "isnt the stall the point" ... to me at some point weight stalls should be the point. I've noticed in the bariatric community that some are never satisfied and steady strive for more. I certainly won't be living my life like that. So my win is I stalled for six months, which I was fine with but at my breast augmentation appointment my weight had finally broke the STALL. I am finally 7 pounds from my goal weight in which the STALL and living my Life in Maintenance will be the point. ??

Look at you @NeonRaven8919 very hot proud of you!

Girl you look goood as hell! Congratulations on your weight-loss journey and yes girl I'm having fun in the clothes I've always wanted to wear but living in obese body all my life I couldn't so it is definitely a time to play around.

Girl thanks!! Mine looking pretty rectangular too ???. Now I'm just laying down relaxing. I have to give an update in a few few months once they settle in the correct position. oh and the sensation in the nipples I did not lose those. I went in for some breast massages today and oh my gosh I was like yes I feel you squeezing on my nipple so I'm glad that the sensation was not lost. ?

So ladiesssssss surgery went well without complication. I have very minimal pain. The only pain that I feel is from the auxiliary fat removal the under arm fat that's really the only pain that I feel and even that pain is minimal. My breast although they're sitting up in my neck right now ???, they look to be very perfect for my body frame. He done very well. They will settle in a few months. He has a good eye. He done well. I will say I'm very impressed by the whole process the doctors are great, they are very technology forward here. The doctors and nurses are very smart, attentive. and precise. Medellín Colombia as a city is very beautiful their malls I love their mall. They have more stores more quality clothing than the mall that I've been to in the US. I'm really impressed. In all ALL is WELL!

sooooooooo I'm here and I done a thing I made it up all these damn steps at 313 pounds I could never even attempt to climb this! That's a MAJOR win. (View from the top is the third pic).

@NeonRaven8919 I love that for you you will definitely be able to fit in that dress soon enough show us some pictures once it does! @Dub your winning. @NeonRaven8919As far as the scale goes, I'm a year and two months postop. I've never owned a scale. I still don't own a scale. It's not good for my poor mental health and as a woman we have too many hormonal changes, bloating, cycles, menopause, perimenopause, water retention it's just not a good indicator of your progress. Your metabolic wellness is your best indicator of the progress that you're making.

@ms.sss I love that! That's awesome... yeah In other groups I'm part of people talk about not wanting to be identified as this WLS "patient" they feel that they have always been someone else ..that is not their whole being so I love that you go chick! This f**king journey is hard as hell I commend anybody who gets through this journey successfully so if you can get through this journey. You can Get through anything that includes tackling regain if you have regain or you can do anything your mind sets out to do it's hard it requires that much discipline so if you can be disciplined in this, you could be disciplined in anything.

@BlondePatriotInCDA Damnnnnn girlie MAJOR WIN! Love that for you ??

A few new wins! I just bought a size 8 ??. Like WTF I was not a 8 even at my smallest. Also I have been able to jog 3 to 4 miles without stopping. It took me a year but I finally unlocked that power and I credit strength training/weight lifting it helped me with endurance and strength to run long distance! Major wins !

Girl mine are drooping down now as we speak ??....Wait you posted them on bariatric pals?

Amber do you have before and after pics album of your tatas ? ??

Looking Good girlie! I'm so proud of your progress!

@Dub awesome major WIN! glad to see you are back on path. ??

@AmberFL exactly! Stretched my poor skin out eating everything! And yesss I love a good nip and tuck.

@AmberFL this is awesome Amber! So happy that you were able to reset! The most greatest thing is our TOOL, we will always have it and it's will work for us as long as we work WITH IT. I will be looking forward to your updates.

It felt like it took forever. I just sent over my blood work to them today. I love my PCP, she did the blood work order. Most PCPs won't do it if they know you're going out of the country but She was like I understand People have to do what they have to do. my things are already packed and ready to go. I'm more excited about the bra fat area;the armpit fat then I am my breast. When I sit down or lay down it flaps around like a loud clap, I hate it. ???. I guess if you go from 313 to 180 gotta be some Shi% hanging.

Omg this date is growing closer and im Getting excited I have had a whirlwind of emotions mourning my very very asymmetrical breast that's been with me all my life and then looking forward to the new breast then back to grief, mourning, tears it's crazy....giving very much rollercoaster ??

Great JOB you go girl!

@MrBeeswax I feel that no matter which surgery you receive when we suffer from the disease of obesity and we detour from eating properly then we're gonna experience weight gain. Obesity bodies are different than regular bodies who metabolize food normally. We who suffer from obesity have a metabolic disease, so when we get surgery and start back creeping in those "comfort and emotional eating foods" that we KNOW our body loves to store FAT with such as chips, cakes, cookies, unhealthy CARBS, refined sugars, just SUGARs period in access then we're gonna regain unfortunately we have a horrible disease that requires very proper planning for success. I lost a lot of weight really fast with VSG and I credit my success to 1.Meal prepping for success 2. Being organized 3. Movement. i honestly don't think the type of surgery matters. its that HAND TO MOUTH MOVEMENT what are we putting in our mouths ?

Amber are you able to do chest flys now..are you able to work on your upper body

Im late to this post but congrats to all the lifters In the building! I am proud of you!

I attend a lot of high-quality bariatric groups and I like to take bits and pieces from what everybody has expressed and apply what's useful. Some group members have felt the same way as you and they expressed that they got back on track by naming the feeling, doing a reset, and getting back to the basics. You are doing fine and will continue to be great. So basically a lot of mind work is involved in this Journey. 1. What am I feeling? There is a feelings wheel and a feelings app to help you name your feelings. 2. Is this head Hunger, emotional hunger, or do I really need to eat ? 3. Well, I can't seem to get past this hump do I need further assistance from a therapist, etc. People with kids and spouses stated that they make them keep their foods in a separate bin in separate drawers, or up on a higher shelf where it's not at their eye level. I understand that when there are other people in the home it's harder because they do not eat the same as you. I can't sugarcoat it. This **** is hard but I know you will conquer this feeling.