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340lbs to 227lbs! 8 months out. I'm hoping to be in onederland by my 1 year anniversary! (4/23) Sent from my SM-G955U using BariatricPal mobile app

Thank you so much for sharing and congratulations on your long-term success! We need more input like this from vets!

Congrats on 14 years!!! And thank you for sharing!

Yay!!!

I wonder about the frequent small meals v. the larger 3 meals a day thing. I originally worried that the 5-6 mini meal thing would set me on a pattern of grazing, but your surgeon's explanation makes sense, because it will help you maintain your tool longer.

Hope you get better soon! Sending prayers your way!

I'll look at my packet and see if it says why.

But I love to overthink! 🤪I'm a loner dottie, a rebel! .....(I'll def follow his instructions). The size just was way smaller than what I expected from reading my guide to the surgery. My food bill is gonna be so cheap lol

I'm super vain, so I did a lot of research about how to prevent and reduce scarring. Only silicone tape or gel has been clinically proven to reduce scarring. If you do any research on plastic surgery, using silicone tape is almost universally recommended. It has a long history of being used on burn patients. I used silicone tape, from Amazon. It was cheap, I still have tons left since you only use like an inch at a time, to cover all your little scars. I tried the gel, but it requires 2 or more applications a day. I'm too lazy for that. The scar tape last 3-6 days on me, through showers and everything. https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B002VE9AL8/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

*Bursts In* Am I late? No? Good. I was a fiend for sugar prior to surgery. I was lying to myself. I just chose top shelf. A rose by any other name, right? I used Agave nectar,raw & manuka honey, organic cane crystals, maple syrup, etc. You name it, anything besides sugar. But I had to detox hardcore and use alternatives exclusively for a while. Post op I use stevia, monkfruit, eyrthritol (sp?), *occasionally sucralose* (protein shakes) etc. My chocolate has to be 90% cacao or higher or I just won't buy it. I'm inflexible about that. I count 4 times that I have indulged in bites of gifted junk chocolate, because why make people feel like crap about a gift and live a life of balance you know. My candy bars are protein types (Kind, NuGo slim, etc) or a Walmart brand that have max of 6-7g of added sugar. And funny I don't even eat that much fruit these days... Safe Journey 🎈