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@@Jay05 Yes, July 2014.

To date my decision to give myself this special gift is still PRIVATE and will remain so. My decision not to share was the best decision for me. Do what you believe is best for you.

My girls are so sad looking right now......

I used to carefully try and track everything! Water, protein, carbs. ...not anymore. How exhausting! Yeah, to this date I still an unable to drink 64 ozs of water! But I no longer feel like a failure. I eat pretty much the same everyday. Healthy proteins and low carbs. I eat until I'm done. Not stuffed. Just done. I've learned my portion size and that is so freeing. I've also learned when I'm forcing myself to eat more. Basically, I've learned my sleeve and my eating is now almost on automatic. This was the best thing I did for myself. ..ever.

I eat two strawberries and a handful of blueberries most days. I realize I get some intestinal discomfort from them so I skip a day in between. But I so enjoy them when I do eat it. Don't really know why it bothers my tummy.

@SparkleCat. Interesting, so I have to live with this noise the rest of my life, because I don't plan to gain back the fat insulation. I'm worried though because my stomach rumbles, LOUDLY, whenever it wants to. After I eat, it's the worst and I eat VERY slowly. After I drink, it's the rumbling and burping. On another note......I wear a size freaking SMALL!!!! Size 18W, disgusting loud tiny stomach? I'LL take door number two, please.

@lisaanewme67. I'm at a little over nine months out and I've lost the weight soooooo slowly that it's believable to anyone looking that I'm eating less and exercising. And it's true. I joined a gym in December and pretty much live in my workout clothing. Interestingly enough, not many people have asked how I've lost the weigh. People do mention the weight loss, but just sort of congratulate me, I say " thank you" and that's it. If people are thinking I may have had WLS no one has asked.

@LipstickLady. I put on the size 6/8 skinny geans, have room in the waist, and still think it's the mirror making me look thin. I recently realized I've been trying to find a mirror that would show me the fat girl who is still in my head. I wonder if I would ever get rid of her. But maybe it's a good thing that I do remember her. Maybe she'll keep me watchful and vigilant.

Yeah, no big ice cream fan here, but summer is coming and something cold sliding down the throat may be necessary at some point. My issue....homemade popcorn! I lived on it before surgery and unfortunately, I still crave it. Darn it!

@bayougirlmrsc. Congrats on the loss. I agree with all you said. I'm keeping my secret...beyond the grave! Oh, I had a very distant friend drop me off at the hospital entrance and picked me up the same way. I nurse walked me down. She was so nice about it. The friend didn't ask about why I was there and I didn't volunteer. ...it was a man, so maybe he really didn't care or was afraid to ask in case it was something female related....haha.

I'm obsessed with this milk. High protein, lactose free and low in calories! Yum...

@JustWatchMe. Yes! I am watching you and you are freaking a m a z i n g! Happy birthday girl!!!!!!!!!!!

It's going to get better. ..soon. Just focus on your recovery. Trust me, you will eat solid food again, and your happy will come back. Sometimes I wishIi could go back to the beginning of my surgery when it was so easy to follow the plan. Some days I struggle really hard to stay the course because I an eat anything! Nothing bothers my tiny tummy. All the best.

I either want to wear a dress or skinny jeans and high heel boots, every day. My lord, me, skinny jeans tucked into high heeled boots. Who knew? Also, I'm fitting into designer size 6 dresses. Who knew? So rock those dresses girl!@@Bandista

I burp and gurgle when I drink anything. Eating, not so much, only when I get full

@BloomingLotus. I was faked niceness. I was standing in the lobby of my church. I really wanted to say, how rude of you. All that week I kept coming up with so many other replies example, I haven't seen you in a while, did you have a vasectomy? I wonder if he would of thought me inappropriate?

@BloomingLotus. Agreed, but I honestly feel that sometimes it's not concern but just people being nosey and trying to get information. I attend church every Sunday. Two Sundays ago a man who hadn't seen me for months said " wow you lost weight, you have cancer?" Really, he said that! He didn't even give me a chance to respond to the weight loss part. I was shocked? I smiled and said, " no cancer, thank God" wished him a good day and walked away. Still SMH!

Ass, better ass? I lost my ass, and a great one to. If anyone finds it please respond. Now ladies, just the ass, or at least some of it. Pretty flat back there.

S M H, really hard. Why do people feel the need to ask people such personal questions? Why do people feel they have to share ANYTHING about themselves? Both questions baffle and annoy me, greatly. I told absolutely no one I've had surgery. There was only one reason. It was absolutely no one's business. Including the teenage I am still parenting. From the day he was born I made sure his financial future was secured and have guardianship in place for him. I could leave my house any day and never return, due to mishap. While I hoped and believed I would return to my child, and my adult children, I did not share my decision to have surgery with them. Almost nine months later, it was the best decision I made. I did not have to endure foolish comment and nonsense from anyone, and NO, I didn't need the support. I went after this process like it was my J O B! I prepared to the best of my ability and self cared from day one. I am grateful that I've had minimal complications and my life is SO much better now. Ok, so the mini rant is over. Told no one and never plan to.

Yes, go for your goal or to as close to it as you can get. I am routing very loudly for you over here!!!!!!

I'm in my early fifties. The young guys keep looking. I just give my secret smile and keep walking. Yeah, like that!

Something weird is going on with me. I have somehow convinced myself that it's the mirror that's making me look this thin. I'm wearing these small sizes, but having a hard time believing the mirror.

@gowalking. A m a z i n g!!!!!!!

I just want my nice round butt back. Really, I want it back. I didn't have any issues with it!

@Band07. Thanks for taking the time to explain it all. I wish you much success!