So the holidays are literally here! How is everyone handling it? Pretty much all of us aren't eating solids yet, but for any of us that are on puree or soft stage, what do you plan on making yourself? and how is it going being around all the food! ugh this is either the smartest decision or the worst we ever made to get it around the holidays, haha just kidding, but seriously the temptation is there! Watching my family bake all the Desserts, my weakness Plus how is everyone doing with their weight? on December 2nd my pre op diet i started at 227, on surgery day December 16th I was 226 and today December 23rd I'm 207! I know a lot of people have probably lost more but I'm so happy with my number!

I did my surgery right before Thanksgiving..if I can get through that holiday..Christmas won't be hard..

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Had me surgery on December 9th. Started on purée today. Down 34 lbs total and 22lbs since surgery. The holidays have been a little tough, but more because of watching all the bowl games and seeing all the dang food commercials have made me looking forward to soft foods. Two more weeks and I'll be there. We've made it his far and no turning back. Looking forward to the new journey in 2017!!!

1 Month out... My surgery was Dec 1st. I was 263, I am almost 5'2". After surgery the first 3 weeks i was in severe pain. My only issue was pain. I could tolerate the shakes, Vitamins, Water, Soups, all the necessary requirements. I never suffered from nausea nor have i vomited once. Every Now and again i get the stuck feeling but nothing serious. Just pain... I had catscans ave several test which were all normal. I may have pulled an abdominal muscle is the only culprit my doctors had.

Today i can't stand Protein Shakes. And honestly my diet is not right. I have progressed to soft foods... Mainly fish which i can eat a few ounces with no problem. I think actually all i eat is fish cheese and greek yogurt. I can stomach Isopure but it takes all day to get through. I miss most... salad. I can't wait for raw veggies. I stalled from week 3-4 with no change in weight... And that was also christmas where i tasted pinches of all wrong things while visiting family.

Total lost thus far 23 lbs... i am 240... And its been forever. I notice the weight lost in my face,mainly my cheeks. My guy rubbed my back and said it was easier for him to rub... Not as wide. MEN#. I can tell my upper body has lost some fat but not really noticeable in clothes yet, i have a little room in my thighs in some of my tight pants but not yet at a place of buying smaller clothes.

Hormones... 1st i've been a lil aroused. I haven't really been in about 6 or more months. The big change... So far i'm late and i have been on schedule most of my life so this is a new phenomenon. No feeling of blues or regret.

Wish everybody health and success!

Holidays were good spent Christmas in a cabin in Tahoe with about 16 family members. We all cooked including me since I love to cook and my family loves my food. I had plenty of taste testers so I wasnt tempted to eat the food once i had the taste of it in my mouth... that was a very good move on my part. Having food out all day was hard to see but i just kept myself busy or went to my room and had quiet time. Ive always been the life of the party so my family felt guilty that i was separating myself from time to time but i just explained to them that it was what i needed to do. Still to this day i feel no regrets.

-Monica