As @FluffyChix stated in the original thread:

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Let's share all our sophomore experiences, our angst, our struggles, our suggestions--let's talk about life! Let's become friends! You can be on any kind of food plan, do any kind of exercise or not, be gay or straight, engage in cardio or not--you just have to be in the "tweener" stage post WLS.

Not a Newbie but not yet a Vet - Sophomores have different challenges and are coping with an awkward middle stage, so please only post if you've passed the six month post-surgery mark!

Fam,

Did y'all see this trailer?!?!?!

https://www.brittanyrunsamarathon.movie/

5 minutes ago, GreenTealael said:

Fam,

Did y'all see this trailer?!?!?!

https://www.brittanyrunsamarathon.movie/

Wow, that looks great!

I'm an idiot! Thought I posted this in the Funnies thread!

Edited June 9, 20197 yr by Orchids&Dragons

I was thinking about what @GreenTealael posted in another thread about how we aren't the same people as before we lost weight because I'm having an unusual morning.

Before surgery, I had severe chronic back pain and often spent one or both weekend days resting in bed watching TV or on FB because I was tired, my back hurt, and the drugs I was taking for my back made me tired. I'm off the pills now, and my back pain is quite mild.

Today I got up, had breakfast, and then my husband went back to bed. I cleaned out our disgusting screened-in porch, removing piles of leaves and dirt. Then I took all my makeup and other bathroom items off the crusty mirrored shelves, Windexed the shelves, and managed to throw some stuff out. Then I went on my treadmill for 20 minutes. I justed changed the sheets and started laundry, and I'm heading out to wash my car in the driveway instead of a carwash. In short, who am I?

This surgery and corresponding lifestyle have made my life so much better, and I'm so grateful I had it!

52 minutes ago, JessLess said:

I was thinking about what @GreenTealael posted in another thread about how we aren't the same people as before we lost weight because I'm having an unusual morning.

Before surgery, I had severe chronic back pain and often spent one or both weekend days resting in bed watching TV or on FB because I was tired, my back hurt, and the drugs I was taking for my back made me tired. I'm off the pills now, and my back pain is quite mild.

Today I got up, had Breakfast, and then my husband went back to bed. I cleaned out our disgusting screened-in porch, removing piles of leaves and dirt. Then I took all my makeup and other bathroom items off the crusty mirrored shelves, Windexed the shelves, and managed to throw some stuff out. Then I went on my treadmill for 20 minutes. I justed changed the sheets and started laundry, and I'm heading out to wash my car in the driveway instead of a carwash. In short, who am I?

This surgery and corresponding lifestyle have made my life so much better, and I'm so grateful I had it!

That is so fantastic! I have felt like that a few times, but then some type of complication comes along and b!tch-slaps me back to reality. I hope to get to where you are soon!

2 hours ago, GreenTealael said:

Fam,

Did y'all see this trailer?!?!?!

https://www.brittanyrunsamarathon.movie/

Can NOT wait for this!!! TY for sharing!

I can’t wait to watch that movie!

9 months post op next week and I’ve been eating pescatarian since May 1st. At this point I meal prep for 5 or so days out of the week. Honestly eating has become less stressful so I’m happy. I’m 25lbs away from goal and training for 3 races this fall: two half marathons and a full marathon. Nailing my nutrition now is a huge priority for me. People ask me about how my surgeon feels about my progress and honestly I don’t know, I’ll find out next week lol.

I'm officially a sophomore, 6 months to the day that I had the sleeve done. Been stuck in stalls for the past two months. Just can't seem to move that scale. But I'm hanging in there, getting my water, exercising, eating 800 calories, focusing on protein. Doing all the right things, just waiting for results. Hoping I'm not "done" and already at maintenance. It's too soon! Hoping it's just a stall. I've got 50 more pounds I want to lose. Discouraged but hopeful at the same time.

You are going to make it there! And when you do, this stinky stall will barely be a memory!?

On 6/9/2019 at 11:11 AM, Orchids&Dragons said:

I'm an idiot! Thought I posted this in the Funnies thread!

Personally I needed this ?

3 hours ago, GreenTealael said:

Thanks for sharing!!! Love me some Dr. B!!!

On 6/9/2019 at 9:43 AM, GreenTealael said:

Fam,

Did y'all see this trailer?!?!?!

https://www.brittanyrunsamarathon.movie/

Thanks, that looks super good!

Tah dah! 6 months today. No regrets and much joy in the improvements to my health and activity level. That's it for the minute.

SW: 290
CW:192
GW:160

10 months in and nearly 100lbs down. I can’t believe I made it this far. So close to my goal weight. Never thought I’d see the 100’s.