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So sorry to hear that! I hope and pray everything works out fine for you, just like it did for Sassygirl's friend!

Awesome! Congrats!! Success stories like these inspire us all! If it is okay, could you please share with us what your surgery weight was and how much you have lost? I hope to be in onederland in 2 months. Fingers crossed!

Congrats! I pray that you have a safe surgery and speedy recovery!!!

I know! I havent been in the 80s or 70s since my high school graduation LOL!

You look FAB !! I cant tell you how much you've inspired to hit the gym frequently. That is one area I really struggle with. But seeing those arms and legs -- I'm soooo determined to do whatever it takes to get in shape!!

Wow! You look great! Congrats on your success and all the best reaching goal soon!

What an amazing transformation! Congrats on your success so far and all the best reaching goal and becoming a great personal trainer!

The third week stall happens to almost everyone. I had that stall too. For like 10 days or so. Dont worry. It will pass and you'll start losing pretty fast.

Awesome! Bet you did your happy dance right there! LOL Congrats!

That is a huge accomplishment! Congrats! Sooooo happy for you!

Oh no you are not. Trust me! The stall will pass soon enough and the weight will start to drop. I'm more than 3 months out now, and hit my 3rd stall a week back. I have come to realize that this stuff happens all through our weight loss journey. After my second stall I promised myself that I'm not going to add to my agony by weighing every 3 days. Now I weigh every week or 10 days. If you weigh very often, try weighing just weekly.

Congrats! That is a great weight loss! I wish I had lost more in my first month I lost only 22lbs in my first month. That awful stall that lasted for 10 days!! Grrrr

That is so awesome! Congrats! I just entered the 90s (I'm 96.5 kgs now), and cant wait to enter 80s

Nice! Thanks for sharing. I love the last one!

When I go out, I usually get either of these: 1. Cream of tomato or vegetables soup 2. Grilled chicken or chicken tikka with very little oil(it is a famous Indian dish - you can google for recipes) 3. Paneer tikka (Paneer is Indian cottage cheese - you can make it at home. There are some delicious recipes on youtube) 4. Stir fry tofu 5. Cheese omelets Sad thing is, I can only have around 2 to 3 oz. But now, I'm enjoying the talking rather than wolfing down whatever is on the table LOL

Simple recipe and sounds delicious! Thanks for sharing! I'm not a good or creative cook. So I dont have recipes to share - sorry!

I read that it was because of Vitamin deficiency. As long as we take our vitamin meds regularly, I dont think it would be a problem. But I'm going to ask my doc about this during my next visit. I'm scared now! http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/03/070312161244.htm

I've been a vegetarian for more than 8 years, but after surgery, to meet my protein reqmts, I have started eating fish and chicken. Fish has become my fav source of protein.

Oh the lady also has a great collection of vegetarian recipes with paneer (thick cottage cheese). You could try browsing her channel. I have tried many of her recipes and I LOVE them!!

I used to be a vegetarian for more than 8 years, but I could not meet my Protein reqmts with just veg food. So I take chicken or fish now, atleast 3 times a week. BUT, most of my daily food is still vegetarian. And Tofu is my staple dish. I like this recipe very much: Not sure if you would like the sweet and sour taste. But if you like chinese, I think you'll like this. PS: go light on the oil. I use only 1 tbsp to fry the tofu.

LOL! I loved reading this! Congrats on your NSV!!

M2G - thanks for your reply. I was wondering about that myself. At 3 months post op, I have begun to realize that I can eat a bit more than I used to when I started solids. But not the dense food. I can eat fish and dosa (crepes made out of ground lentils and rice, Indian breakfast dish) easily. But chicken - not so easy.

You have done GREAT! Congrats on the amazing weight loss! All the best to you for reaching your goal soon and maintaining it!

I'm so happy for you!! Congrats on all the beautiful victories that have come your way! I wish you all success in your life and this journey!

I agree with retired-loser. At the beginning, it was just too hard for me to go out for dinner. I stayed at home. I scheduled one chore or other during meal times. I thought it would be hard to convince my family that I REALLY did not need to be around and just mope around during the meal times coz I was not allowed to eat anything. But they understood that I was fighting head hunger all the time and were very supportive. The first time that I went out for meals after surgery was very recently -- well into my third month. But now, I enjoy going out all the time, coz I know what I can eat that will not bring any setbacks in my journey. You'll also learn what works for you and what doesnt. But give it some time. I hope you enjoy the benifits of having this amazing tool and have a successful weight loss!!