baniwala

Hahahaha that so reminds me of my experience! It get better!

Early out I liked cream of wheat, creamy soups, cottage cheese, whipped mashed potatoes, yogurts, retried beans and cheese. Good Luck! It gets easier everyday!

How far out are you?

I just bought a dress for my bachelorette party! I'll post a pick the night of, but this was such an exciting purchase I took a picture.

I am so bad about these things. I was thin most of my life, and then had a series of terrible events happen to me my first year of college and developed a very serious eating disorder and gained 150 lbs over 2 years. After 3 years of my eating disorder I got help and lost a little weight, but continued bad habits. Then, 2 years after getting better I finally had the sleeve. I'm almost 7 months post op and down 100lbs. I am SO judgemental. It's awful. I hate it. I am judgmental of overweight people and notice them wherever they go. I constantly compare myself to them and ponder who weighs less. I'm judge mental of other peoples food choices and how much they eat. These judgmental thoughts are clearly a reflection of myself and that's why I hate it so much. I have changed so much in the past 7 months it's unreal. The day after being released from the hospital I moved 300 miles away and started a new job, in a much more skinny, health observe city. I have completely different hobbies and habits, eat completely differently (and have different taste/likes and dislikes), act, look and feel differently. It's crazy. I have different friends too, and have lost some friends in the process That said, some of those changes are because we moved to a very different city. Sorry to ramble. There was so much to say! Short version: I'm the most judgmental person I know, and I hate it. I've changed more than I can even express, I often fee like an alien in my own body

I see a PCP exclusively since moving away from my old town. He has been phenomenal and has had an easy time communicating with my surgeon. The surgeon even gave him a form to fill out and a list to check for. Good luck!

Hey Austin ladies!! How are y'all? I'm looking to start an Austin support group of some kind! Or some texting buddies to get support! Anyone interested in talking with a fellow sleever?

Looks fantastic!!! Great job!!!!! Sent from my iPhone using VST

Thank you!!! Sent from my iPhone using VST

I drink this daily. Depending on how much you can drink, it seems like a lot of calories, but I have lost the most weight when I drink these regularly. Blend: Chiobani mint chocolate chip Greek yogurt Mootopia chocolate milk (has 12g of protein) Chia seeds Designer whey white chocolate Protein powder Ice It takes me all morning to finish it, but there are 38g of protein and its sooooo yummy. Sent from my iPhone using VST

Makes perfect sense. I think it wasn't that I was attached to my heavier self. It's more that I had to learn to be happy as a big girl before I got smaller. So I have a lot of happy memories in those clothes. I'm not one that thought, life will be so much better when I'm thinner! Instead, I made my life awesome and surrounded Sent from my iPhone using VST

This is sort of related: I have recently shrunk enough to no longer fit into my favorite (previously tight) clothes. This was very very emotional for me, and I've been crying a lot over those clothes and the memories I have in them. I have several new items that I'm looking forward to wearing, but they don't fit quite yet. So I'm in a weird middle stage and feel like nothing fits. And even week to week I can't depend on something fitting. It's as if I have to learn how to dress myself every 3-5 days. I totally know what you mean about not wanting to walk into White House Black Market (or other thin stores). That look of not fitting in. I encourage you to do it! Go for it! If they look at you funny, remind yourself that it's their own insecurities. Have you tried Nordstrom rack for clothes? Sent from my iPhone using VST

I chose who to tell and who not to. Everyone had been super super supportive, but I've not told people I thought might not be. If you can get away with not telling people, don't feel pressured to. I only told my best friends and immediate family before surgery and have been telling others slowly after that. If people ask me how I lost the weight, I usually say hard work. But if I think they will be okay, I tell them what hard work it was. Essentially, it's no one's business but your own. Tell who you want. Screw the judgmental people. You made a great decision to take care of yourself and that's all that matters! Sent from my iPhone using VST

Yes!!! I'd love to connect with someone in Austin nb Sent from my iPhone using VST