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So today, for the first time since my teenage years, I tried a size 18R jeans, they fit....and I look Fu@$&ing hot in them!!!! Sooo excited to wear them tomorrow for a company party tomorrow at a ranch!!!! 8 months ago, I was a size 28-30w!!!! Sent from my SM-S908U1 using BariatricPal mobile app

Wohoo I can cross my legs! I bought size 12 chino shorts. Even when i was 20lbs lighter than today they were always a size 14. Sent from my SM-S916U1 using BariatricPal mobile app

There’s no right or wrong way & there’s no one path everyone follows while they’re losing. Though it would be easier if we could say exactly what will happen on or by a specific day or time. Like week 6 day 4 I will have lost this much weight, I will meet my protein goal for the day, I will be 3ozs short on my fluids, I will poop, I will feel tired, & so on. You can depend upon certain things. You can expect your rate of weight loss to fluctuate day to day, week to week. You can expect to experience stalls at some times which will usually last 1-3 weeks but may be more. You can expect your rate of weight loss to slow as you get closer to your final weight. You can guarantee your weight loss experience may have similarities with someone else but won’t be exactly the same. There are averages (statistics) but they only can give you an idea of what might happen not will definitely happen. We’re all too different physically & psychologically, have different health issues & history, different demands on our lives, different genders, ages & heights, etc. I tracked my loss almost every day and yes there were ups & downs along the way but that’s just life - one day is never identical to the day before or the day after & there are always things that happen that you can’t control (hormonal fluctuations, pooping, peeing, energy levels, being unwell, etc.). The most important thing to me was I was losing & the general trend on my weight loss graph was downwards. Keep following your plan & getting in your protein & fluids as you’ve been doing & you will lose weight in your time. Don’t put pressure on yourself on how much you will lose by some arbitrary made up date. It will only stress & upset you if you don’t make it. All the best.

Crossing my legs is a top 5 NSV for me. It's awesome. I can cross them now and they stay there on their own. I LOVE to cross my legs. 😍❤️

Hi Zimk8a, welcome to this forum and sending prayers your way for this life changing journey. Do you have a surgery date? I’m scheduled for July or August.

I’m so freaking ready girl! I’m excited to get onto the next stage and lead the way for all the May sleeves! 💕💕💕

Roasted veggie salad and chicken leg for dinner last night.

My resting heart rate is now 56 which is in the top 5% percentile for women!

That's awesome your daughter is following your lead. Surgery is 5 days away! 😳 I'm so excited and nervous. I'm so ready for the next chapter of this journey.

I am well into my two week pre op liquid diet and I sweat this is killing me. I'll admit that I ate a tuna packet early on, then took some magnesium citrate to get it out of my system. DO NOT CHEAT! I promise it is not worth it! Magnesium citrate is a fate that I wish on no one! My only advice is to diversify what you're eating as much as possible. I went from Premier drinks, to Fairlife protein, to different types of soups that are validated under the liquid diet. I was craving salty things, so the soups definitely helped me out with that!