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You're beautiful and all your pictures you must be so proud of yourself. I wish I had your workout ethic.

I am sorry that your feelings are hurt over this. When I had my surgery I stayed at my moms house for two weeks after the surgery was over with. She said it was a good thing because she would change her eating habits too she's not obese but that she could stand to lose 20 pounds. Her new eating habits lasted a couple of days and then she was back to eating candy and crackers and things in front of me. I just don't think people realize how hard this is. They're not in the mental place to change their eating habits. I struggle every time I eat with my mother. I love her, but she constantly is getting irritated with me when I tell her I can't eat that, I can't eat that, I can't eat that. I used to cook for both of us every other night at my house but she refuses to eat at my house anymore, because I don't fix potatoes and pasta and rice. She does it so politely, you know she says things come up or I've got something to do at my house but I know it's because she doesn't want to eat what I'm eating and that's okay. we should be more open with our feelings but that's okay. She does praise me every time she sees me you looking so good she says. And I am getting a good supply of her old clothes those that are too big for her I love her supply of size 14 & size 12 pants.

You look beautiful in both pictures but man I admire your physique in the second one thank you for sharing with us it encourages the rest of us.

I know I didn't start this thread. However, I am very glad that I read it. All of you experienced in the bariatric surgery have given wonderful insight to those of us that are still new. I am a little over two months out since my surgery. In total I have lost 48 pounds I lost 15 of that presurgery and the rest postsurgery. I have experienced a few stalls where I noticed that I had carbs i.e. fruit. I have not had any bread, pasta, potatoes, or rice. I noticed that I do best just with my wonderful protein. I am however getting really tired of either shake or an egg for breakfast. And have taken to eating protein fortified oatmeal. It may slow my weight-loss down a little bit, but it makes me happy, something I thought I would never say because I never liked oatmeal before the surgery. So far even the G carbs do tend to give me some problem. I can eat tomatoes, mushrooms, onions and green beans. But other raw vegetables such as lettuce and spinach and anything leafy like that just sits hard, I had a strange experience with asparagus I ate it and I chewed and I chewed and I chewed and I swallowed and I chewed I was really curious on how it got back in my mouth because I could've sworn I swallowed so I guess it's just too tough for me yet.

OMG! I have it so bad. I get tired about 9, I make my way to bed, lie there for 30 minutes. Get up CLean the kitchen, bathroom, etc. Try to go back to sleep, usually around 12 or 1. Then wide awake about 4 or 5. AUGH!!!!!

I think we all have that conflict and we all compare ourselves with each other and we really should not do that. While we are in the same place and have had the same surgery we are all UNIQUE. We will have the experience we will have. Good or Bad, it will be ours. I choose to think that this is a GOOD one and that my outcome will be good. But, there is that small voice in the back of my mind that says "you have been dieting for 30 years to no avail what makes you think you will succeed now?" I just turn up the music so I cant hear that little voice. WE CAN DO THIS!!! WE WILL DO THIS!!!!!!!

I am cleaning ouy my closet, getting rid of everything 18-24. Yesterday I spent $13 dollars on a pair of shorts at Walmart=size 12 and they fit! I know they were stretchy but still. I have a size 10 dress in my closet that I would love to get into. It will be a long while because the thing has not give what-so-ever but its cute and I cannot wait to be in it. This sliding between sizes is fun but I can see it as expensive. I will be visiting a resale shop near me for the fall.

Highest weight 242 Sleeve weight 227 Challenge start weight 199 Current weight 194 Challenge goal 184 COME ON! WE can DO IT!!!!! 2 more lbs and I'll be at 50 lbs lost!

Wonderful news to hear. Best of luck in the future.

Beautiful you look great and all your pictures. You must be so proud of yourself.

Wow! You look great!

Yea, Im nine weeks out and the only raw veggies I can eat are onions and tomatoes. Leafy veggies hurt.

Not a tummy tuck but rather a shirt in pants tuck. Felt great! Been a while.

Congratulations. You look extremely happy. Where can I get me a drink like that?

Beautiful!

These are the things that only we (journey goers) can understand. I am so happy for you.

You look terrific! Ha ha about the ID thing!

Thank you so much for sharing your story. You are beautiful in all your pictures. You sure look happy now!

Keep up the good work. Wow!

Interesting

My health was so bad that was so sure I wiuld not make it 10 more years.

Wow! Wonderful.

Wonderful!

Yahoo! Good work

Holy Cow! You look great! Congrats on your success.