Pixie Dust

I haven't gotten to 3 months yet but I have read on this board (over & over & over) that the dreaded 3 month stall is very common. All I can say is what I've read to switch up your diet a little. Eat a bit more calories, drink a bit more water (remember, the more water you drink, the more your body shrinks!) & not sure what else, but you can do a search on it. There are lots of seasoned Sleevers here who give great advice! Just don't get discouraged...it's part of the journey! Good luck to you!!

Holy cow, you look GORGEOUS!!! Love the outfit too! I have a houndstooth gray & black skirt suit that I bought in Paris a loooooong time ago, BC = before children ~ lol! The style is classic so I can wear it anytime but it hasn't fit since the early 90's! I've held on to it all these years because I love it so much & I've actually gone in my guestroom closet, just to look at it sometimes! I hope that I'll be able to wear it again someday. Not too sure I can get down that much but that houndstooth suit is my hope! Thanks for sharing your pic!

So young & beautiful! Congratulations on your weight loss!

Love your posts! You make me laugh! Thanks for the referral!

I'm so very sorry you've had such a tough road. I just prayed for you to have a quick healing.

How far out are you after surgery?

I'm going to call our Trader Joe's tomorrow to see if they have any of this! I just googled it & am pretty sure I'm going to be a big fan of it!

Man, I need to try some Indian food! Our friend was from India & we had the BEST food at his parties. Have no idea what I was eating but wow, was it good (& extremely spicy too!) YUM!!!

Well, I haven't moved on from friends for the exact reasons you did but I did move on from a friend who was just such a Debbie Downer that I just finally gave up! I think that's the reason you gave up on this one, not because she smoked or was overweight but because she had a way of bringing you down & we just don't need people like that in our lives ~ ever. I felt so free once I stopped communicating with that one friend. I felt bad too at times because I know she had problems but sometimes I felt she brought on her own problems. I do still think of her at times, even tho I moved 2000 miles away about 17 years ago & I do wish her well, but I also can't be happier about her not being in my life anymore! Move on sweetie, & never look back!

Absolutely unbelievable! Is it true that having the plastic surgery is very painful? I keep hearing that, altho even tho if I do lose all the near 140 lbs, I doubt I'd be brave enough to go thru another surgery. I'm older than you too so I don't know if at my age, I'd go thru all that. You look **amazing**! Congratulations to you!

Welcome & good luck to you! Be sure to let us know how your surgery went!

I wear Crocs & sneakers with orthodics (?) in them. I love my Crocs & have several pair in several diff colors. I have 2 pair of dressy shoes for weddings/funerals. That's about it. It's no fun dressing up at nearly 300 lbs so didn't care anymore. Once I lose a decent amount of weight, I'm going shoe shopping! Can't wait to wear strappy heels!

I asked my foot doctor if my shoe size would change after losing weight & he said no. I was bummed to hear that but now you're both saying you're shoes are too big! That's awesome news! Maybe he doesn't know everything afterall! Haha!

Yes, it could be because Calcium is added to it. My Vitamin D pills are tiny. I got the chewable calcium squares in chocolate & also raspberry flavor. They're pretty good!

Good for you! Now next time, don't hide that pretty face of yours with your camera (phone)!

Thank you for turning a negative into a positive! I'm only 2.5 weeks out & I already think I'm losing more hair than normal but I do have a ton so maybe it won't be noticeable. Even if it does thin out, I would still rather be healthier & be around longer for my children.

I had the same fears as you only I'd be leaving behind an 11 y/o autistic son & an 18 y/o son & my wonderful husband. I bit the bullet & went ahead with the surgery & feel I made the best decision. The surgery itself was really nothing. I remember feeling worse after having my tonsils out at 5 or 6 y/o. I'm only 2 weeks out but have had a decent weight loss so far. I just hope it keeps on moving. The only regrets I have so far is that I didn't do it sooner. I wasted my youth being heavy & unable to participate in life so hope to make up for lost time. Go for it & don't look back sweetie! It's also very normal to be afraid & have doubts. I'm sure everyone goes thru it.

Exactly what I was thinking...

Ground turkey or chicken or beef? I love the chicken burgers with carmelized onions from Sam's Club ~ I can't remember the brand name but they are delish! I'm not up to that stage yet as I just entered the pureed stage. :-( I even love those black bean burger patties from Costco! They're very tasty! Also, how about grilling veggies after marinating in low cal Italian dressing? I love grilled veggies, especially zucchini & red peppers with just a tiny drizzle of extra virgin olive oil. Hoping I can eat all that stuff soon! Especially before BBQ'ing season is over!

What a wonderful story to read! Glad you enjoyed your trip without being completely fixated on food & glad you got to enjoy some of the sinner foods (as I call them!) Thank you for sharing, giving us all hope!

I must have missed something?????

Okay, so you don't use the pie shell this recipe calls for, right? (Thanks for posting by the way!)

That's awesome!!!

I hate all of them except for Premier Protein & you can find them at Costco, Sam's & Walmart. Not sure where else. Good luck.

HUGE difference!!! How wonderful!! Congratulations!