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I'm approaching my 1 year anniversary in 2 weeks and I'm beginning to feel some dread. If I'm being honest, I haven't put forth much effort these last 4 months and "cheating" has run rampant through my days. I'm not where I thought I would be at this anniversary and I'm disappointed in myself. Anyone else feel this way? Can you start over and get the benefits still? Can you reboot? Have I missed the window? Should you be allowed to post late night rants?

Thanks Karen. What a very kind and helpful reply. I really do need to reach out to my team. I've been avoiding then out of pride but we clearly have come too far to let a little pride or some backsliding keep us from our goals. I think the best thing now is too maybe let go of old goals and set new ones.

Sorry to get distracted from your question, but can you offer some insight on what you did/are doing to lose 190 in 7 mos?

Wonderful attitude!!!

I don't know if your husband will go to a bariatric support group with you but if he will, you should try this. When he hears the stories and listen to other people, it may help him realize that 1) this is NOT, I repeat NOT an easy way out. You have to work you A$$ off still to make this work and 2) what a better quality of life you will have after the surgery. Not only are you doing this for you but you are also doing is so that you can be there and healthy and present for him and kids. When people don't know or understand, they often express thier fear in the form of criticism or negativity. Best of luck! P.S. You have a great big support system here.

Congrats!! Welcome to the post-op side!

Laceylovelad - Hope you feel better and way to stay on that pre-op diet!! Chitowngrl - Loose size 18 is definitely somthing to celebrate! Notime - I soooo can't wait to accomplish that goal. I always feel so ackward when the ask. Congrats!!!

Since I begun this journey I realize that it's easy to focus on the negative, to whine or complain, or even harp on all the things you didn't do. I'm trying to change that attitude for myself. I know there will be days when it won't happen but I'm trying to make a greater effort to comment on my positives. So today, I went to water aerobics and enjoyed it! I also hit my 60g of protein today- woot,woot! Anyone else have a positive for today?

Don't get discouraged. Everyone has a moment of weakness and it is completely normal. The weekend after I got my surgery date (and 3 wks before the actual surgery) I went to 5 Guys and PIGGED OUT! And you know, the next day, I got back on track. It was not end of the world. What helped my was journaling and starting to read labels. So I would look at my journal and say wow, you have eaten to many sweets you need to put the cookie back. You will be surprised how much a difference it makes when you write down what you eat. Also, try looking up the nutritional info on what you are eating and you will start to make different choices. Don't be so hard on yourself. You will be fine.

Just wondering if anyone has had trouble combing their old life and their new life. Is it overwhelming focusing on all the things surgery related and then doing all the things in your "normal" life? Sometimes I feel I can do one or the other but not both, especially now that I have gone back to work full time. Suggestions?

So I have read about the infamous stalls. I know the stalls exists. However, I just can't fathom eating so little food and the scale just refusing to move. I know people say "but you are losing inches", but why doesn't inches have wieght? I'm a numbers person and these numbers just don't seem to be adding up. To add insult to injury, I got on the scale this morning and it went up 1.2 pounds. *sigh* There is never a gun around to shoot your scale when you need it! Happy Saturday everyone!

UGH! I sooooo understand your frustration on the stall. I was sleeved on 05/25 and haven't lost anything in about 1.5 weeks. I just want the scale to start moving again.

Yeah for NSV!!!! Keep up the good work!@

I say go and bring your dinner. If they ask, just say you are having some sensitive stomach issues right now and have to be careful what you eat. I don't think they would even say anything however.

Congrats! Great job!

It's summer and it's hot and the only thing on my mind is fruit. I'm only at week 5 but I'm tempted to call the doctor's office and ask if I can have some. Just wanted to share my fruit desires with someone. *doing the fruit dance*

Positive thoughts being sent your way. Hope you have a quick recovery and congrats on the loss!

So I was out and about today and wanted a little pick me so I got a small diet lemonade from Chick-fil-A. NEVER AGAIN! I drank maybe 1/3 of it and the pain was so excruciating I thought I saw Jesus. It burned, it hurt, I got the shakes. All I could do was sit in the car cry. But other than that I am doing great Today's lesson: Just say no to lemonade!

First Post. I was sleeved on 05/25 and I did all the research, went to support groups, and I so thought I was ready for this. Then I had the surgery and now all I can think about is food. I dream about food. I look at food online. I have planned out meals. 23 out of the 24 hours I seem to be obsessing about food. This just CAN'T be normal. Also, I am still on liquids and I am starving. I asked my Dr. and he said I am not really hungry but I AM hungry. Did this happen to anyone? I'm worried that if I don't get this under control I will cheat. PS. I live alone so I don't have a lot to occupy my time right now.

@Almostthere we can. I think for me it may have been the acid. That's just my guess. @allies - jealous. Maybe I'll give it a couple weeks and try again.

Thank you all for the kind words. I had my follow up Dr. visit today and he too reassured me the feelings were normal. He also advised that once I get my fluids up it would help with the feeling of hunger as some times thirst is confused with hunger. Feeling much better today and reminding myself to just take it one day at a time and some days will be harder than others, but in the end, the good will outweigh the bad! Have a great day everyone!