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55.4lbs gone! Started at 250lbs & 5'8 I'm down to 194.6. Would like to hit 170 and then decide from there if I'd like to go any farther. Couldn't be happier though! All of the stalls are so worth it.

It took me 4 months to lose 40 pounds, yet I'm not griping. Your weight loss journey is a marathon, not a sprint. Slow and steady wins the race, while fast and crass won't last. The final result is more important than the speed at which we lose the weight. I've lost 100 pounds, attained my goal weight, and have managed to keep the weight off. That's what's important. Good luck to you.

My program did not have those classes. They sound very helpful. I would say. Stress Management - if you are an emotional eater and you can no long self soothe with food, you are going to need to learn stress management. Or if you have a drink to relax. Emotional Eating - See above Self image and Self Esteem - This is what I personally had the most issues with and I was a confident plus size woman but no longer being plus sized after 20 years of being plus sized was a huge shift for me that I was no prepared for at all. I thought it was would awesome and fun and enjoyable but instead it was a huge crisis. Changes in social dynamics - This didn't apply to me because where I live, I live alone with no friends near by but if I lived near friends or family it would have been an issue. I see it being an issue for a lot of people. They have made a major life change but they try to resume their old life and keep things going like nothing happened. That seems to mostly have pretty poor results. Good luck! seems like you have a good program. Report back about the classes and if they help you.

I have completed my scope today with my Dr. It went well thank god. I start my two week liquid fast on the 18th. Hope everyone is doing well with their journey!!

I hadn't thought about motivation like that, but you're probably right. (And I can see those first few months being a rough time, indeed.)

Amazing!! You are beautiful in both pictures, but look a lot more confident now.

Thanks blondie 66....very helpful tips! Good luck Sammie and Kitmouse....hang in there!

Hard breathing? Do you mean you're worked up, so are "panting" from emotion, or you are finding it difficult to breathe? If you are having trouble breathing, please go to an emergency room right away. If you don't think it's an emergency: Try consuming something that has some carbohydrate in it. You might be having a low blood sugar problem. What kind of carbohydrates can you tolerate? I normally recommend juice, but we don't want you to dump. Milk might work, applesauce, etc.... then follow it up with a protein food. Give your surgeon or doctor a call today to see if they can see you. You might be short on some nutrients, or it could be coming from a physical problem (if you don't have a pain or fever, it's probably NOT a problem with the surgery). Many people have crazy mood swings post op, but I think this probably has a physical cause.

Hi im desiree too[emoji6]. Lol ( from Hawaii[emoji259][emoji531][emoji267]) i will be doing the rny on july 10th. HW- 235 CW- 222 GW- 150 I saw you said your losing slowly. But any loss is better then gaining. Wishing you guys all the luck with your weight losses. Sent from my SM-J700T using BariatricPal mobile app

I ate so much refried beans and mashed potatoes mixed with unflavored protein powder. Enough that I haven't eaten either once since the pureed stage. Also, eggface ricotta bake is suitable for purees; see this post for the recipe and more ideas: http://theworldaccordingtoeggface.blogspot.com/2007/08/pureed-foods.html