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I went to a DMB concert this summer and was concerend how the booze would hit me so I played it safe and made jello shots. I had one, everything was fine, had two, things were even better, had the third and I was right as rain. They wore off in about 30 minutes and I did it all over again. Thats the only alcohol Ive had in over a year though.

WOWZA! Congrats on your awesome success.

I too am close to goal. Only 3 pounds to go and I might be in denial but Im not concerned that Ill just keep losing. I guess mentally I think that my body knows I only wanted to lose 100 and it will magically just stop losing when I get there lol. So when my imaginary scenerio doesnt work for me, Ill make sure to follow this post about what advice others give you to maintain lol.

I used mine to puree meatballs with sauce and riccotta besides the normal shakes. Its very strong, can mill almonds into flour. It has much more power then MagicBullet. My MagicBullet couldnt even crush ice.

Like others have said, try upping the calories. Ive run into the same issue and when I did I would up my calories (adding a handful of nuts here and there (good fats) or eating more protein). It worked every time for me.

I have both. I dont use the magic bullet anymore. I love the Nutribullet because it extracts the nutrients from the veggies and fruits so that you can digest them better being in liquid form. Great for getting in all my vitamins in my morning smoothie. I use all kinds of recipes for different reasons, sometimes I need an energy boost, sometimes I need a fiber boost, etc...I recommend the Nutribullet because you can fit so much more in it than the Magic Bullet.

Everyone is different but I tell people from my highest pre-surgery weight which was 242, Im at 146 so 96 pounds gone so far! I dont say 'pre-surgery' though. I just say Ive lost 96 pounds so far since last June (which is when I started everything).

You are doing great! Congrats on your 16's! What a great feeling. In my case it was true about sizes, as I got smaller (started at a screaming 18) the smaller sizes came quicker. Before I knew it I was wearing a comfortable 8! Keep up the great work.

I rarely do shakes anymore. A basic days menu for me is a hardboiled egg in the morning or some cottage cheese, a couple hours later I may have another or a couple strips of turkey bacon, lunch I usually have some chicken that I stripped off of a rotissiere chicken, a couple hours later I may have a couple more ounces of that, I munch on turkey jerky bites, dinner is maybe some meatballs, a tilapia filet, more chicken, crockpot porkchop, lunchmeat rollups (lunchmeat with cream cheeses and a little chive rolled up), for a snack later I may have a glass of milk, a couple pieces of cheese or a small handful of almonds. I keep protein bars in my purse just in case Im out and about and need a meal quickly.

Thanks Mammecan. We have very similar stats. Congrats on your success so far

I usually check the appetizer selection for maybe some wings, at a mexican restaurant Ill have ceviche or fajitas, italian place Ill order some meatballs, I really havent found any restaurant that I wasnt able to find some kind of protein. I especially like Dennys though because I can order 1 egg and a couple of turkey bacon strips, filling AND cheap lol. Ive never asked for any special preparation at a restaurant, not because I was afraid to, it just never occurred to me to do so.

I always always have a bag of Jack Links Turkey Tender Bites on hand. 11 grams of protein per 1 ounce serving. Thats pretty good for only 1 ounce of food.

I only had heartburn once pre-surgery and it started immediately for me after surgery. I have to take a PPI every day otherwise its unbearable. Ive been taking a PPI every day for the past 9 months. I hope it gets better one day.

Must follow this thread if only for entertainment purposes lol. And by the way, I had a baggie size serving of movie theatre popcorn this weekend and the earth stopped moving, there was chaos in the streets and I think I may have lost 10 hairs. This is exactly what I expected to happen though

Welcome Bigun71. You are almost in the 200's! Thats awesome. Congrats.

I am also close to 100 pounds lost and in a size 8. From a screaming 18 (I refused to go bigger even if it looked too tight lol) to an 8 is almost like a dream. It cant be ME right? You said "I do use the terms "back when I was fat" a lot", I say "when I was fatter" because I struggle with admitting that Im thin. I mean thin people wear size 8 pants right? I still see the fat girl in the mirror or when I shop in the junior section I feel like people think I dont belong there. Im sure Ill get used to it, Ive gotten used to everything else (eating, drinking, etc.).

I take hot yoga and I am able to hydrate myself just fine, no issues.

1. Height: 5'4 2. Starting highest weight: 242 3. Surgery weight: 222 4. Goal weight and/or current weight: Current weight 148, Goal weight 142 5. Length of time to reach goal weight: Im 9 months out and 6 pounds from goal 6. Age: 43 Loving my sleeve!

I worried about the same thing like when Im working out, how am I going to be able to keep myself hydrated enough. Its not an issue for me though, Ive been able to drink beverages the same way as before surgery...chugging when I want.

Wahoo! Great job!

I have eaten bread and it felt uncomfortable but 99% of the time I do not eat bread. I have not had pasta, rice, tortillas, crackers, etc since surgery at all. I save my tummy room for the protein and veggies I need.

Surgery date 12/05/12 Preop 242 Today 148

I decided on the sleeve basically because I did not want my intestines re-routed, the malnutrition issues and risk of internal hernia at the incision sites. I found the sleeve to be more of a straightforward procedure...remove 85% of my stomach, done. The rest is on me.

Well Im very sorry that you lost your mom so early. But I completely get the connection with the size 8 in particular. The only recollection I have is being in my 20's and being a size 6 then 8. But in my 20's I certainly didnt appreciate the single number size because i didnt 'bulk up' until I was 30. But in answer to your question, Im 5'4 and am currently at 148.5 (I usually only flucuate by a pound). Since Ive been able to maintain it for more than a week, I can commit to the number lol. If I was down to 147 only for a day or two I dont believe it until Ive there for at least a week. But what a big difference just a few pounds makes at this weight. I really thought Id have to lose a lot more to go down another pant size but nope...size 8's are here lol. But even being in the size 8, I dont feel 'small'. The only time I believe is if Im shown a picture. For some reason, if I look in the mirror I still see the fat girl but if I see it in a picture I can see Ive lost weight. Silly huh?

Thanks NtvTxn for understanding my excitement Im still on a high from it lol.