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Went from 232.6 down to 229.6 for a 3 pound loss. I'm a slow loser so I'm so happy with that and I made it to the 220's which makes it really sweet!!!

I hope you're doing well your day after. No matter the cost..your life is going to change and it will all be worth it!

I forgot to mention,,Chike Strawberry Burst is the best protein shake I've had by far. It tastes like strawberry milk..even when you mix it with water and it's 28g of protein per serving. They have other flavors too but I've only tried the strawberry. Check out http://www.chikenutrition.com/index.html Everyone's tastebuds are different but this was best to me.

Good luck, I hope all goes well and you have a quick recovery!

Thoughts and prayers coming your way. Give us an update when you can!

Do we just weigh in and post here in this post?

Kinda like catracks,,but I have a niece and she is the sweetest girl. She lost alot of weight and she told me to be prepared when I lose my weight because she lost a large majority of her friends. She said the guys were intimidated by her, the skinny girls snubbed their nose at her like she was a skinny girl wanna be and the big girls are jealous because they can't lose weight. She said people just treat you differently. I always thought I was treated different because I'm fat,,I didn't know it would be just as hard to be thin. I did have one friend that said she was going to be jealous because I'd be smaller than her. Whether she was serious or not, I don't know..and I don't really care. I did this for me and even though I am a sensitive person, I just can't let them get to me. I lost my closest friend because we our lives changed and we grew apart. It is hard but you learn to cope when your lives become so different. If your friend is changing the way she treats you just because you lost weight, even if she did support you at this point, you already know how she really feels so your friendship will just be awkward.

You're gonna do so great! I'm really happy for you. Take care and all will be fine.

You are NOT alone. I'm over 6 months out and still struggle with food choices. I've posted more than my share about my struggles. I have to give myself some credit that I am doing way better than I did pre surgery but I do have to fight it everyday. I have an addiction,,with life struggles, traumas and difficult circumstances. But I think food can grab anyone at anytime so for whatever reason we are food addicts,,it is what it is. I'm with rebecca,,we can do this! I'm here if you ever need anyone to just listen, feel free to pm me.

I am on permanent disability due to several ailments but mostly because of myasthenia gravis. Unfortunately, losing weight will not make it go away but it will help some of the symptoms such as muscle function in my limbs. Trying to go back to any kind of work,,even if just seasonal, prn or part time has always been my goal.

msvickee,,I did enjoy watching everyone eat..after reading your post I paid close attention to what I felt. It was kinda like..wow..I can't believe they could finish all that off..LOL

I have a group of family coming over for a cookout and I was so excited but then when I think about what I get to eat, I get this down and out feeling. Like I'm going to be missing out on what everyone else will be enjoying. I think this has been one of the hardest things for me to overcome. I'm the youngest of 8 kids and my mom was a cook,,in more ways than one..she cooked for large numbers of people, she was personal waitress to Col. Sanders at Claudias steakhouse. She cooked for the homeless and the needy. My whole life has evolved around food and I miss it so much. How can I get over this? I'm in therapy and I try so hard to look at the big picture that food is for survival,,not my friend. That my life will have such quality when I reach my goal..it is already changing. I feel good physically but mentally I suffer.

I can't describe the feeling I get. I wouldn't say it is envy that others get to eat because it is such a joy for me to cook for them. Just a little spark of that joy is missing because I think food was a big part of the social aspect for me. I'm learning how to be social without food being the center of it and it's very hard. I know it's a mental thing,,I'm just slow getting the hang of it.

I don't even know how to respond to you,,that is so shocking! I'm so sorry you had to endure that. It's surprising how immature some grown ups are.

Your dad is just worried about you, his reaction is pretty typical. Try to include him in the process, invite him to a seminar so he can be educated on what you are doing. Tell him how important it is to you that he attends. He will learn everything he needs to know about the procedure then he can decide how he feels about it. Tell him to at least give it a chance.

I'm in CW 230 GW 215 Get in 64 oz Water daily and 70g Protein Excercise at least 5x week

I missed this post,,I'm so sorry for both of you that had problems. How are you doing now? Hope all is well, keeping you in my prayers.

So glad he is doing well,,thoughts and prayers going out to Patrick and his family.

Wow! That's so amazing..congrats!

Hang in there..it'll get better!!

9 pounds is excellent!

Hey..no fair! I weighed..LOL jk Didn't lose either,,was 5 days of camping..smores did me in..shame on me for real. I was so weak..I tried but after the 2nd day I caved and it was downhill from there. I'm working double duty this week though..hope it pays off.

I have hashimotos thyroiditis. It's made losing weight difficult before surgery and since surgery my tsh levels have flucuated so much that I've changed synthroid doses twice..so far and I'm a slow loser..not sure if it's thyroid related now or not. Is anyone else having problems or issues associated with thyroid disease?

OMG 5 times??? You poor thing! I feel bad for you!