ElectricBoogaloo

You look great!

I wish you could see the amazing progress you have made...we definitely can!!!

I wear Asics and have for years. They key is to replace your shoes (every 6 months, yearly, etc. based on the mileage used). Also note that shoe companies continue to tweak the design of the same shoe annually and the ergonomics could change and no longer fit your foot as before.

Fantastic!!

You should start a thread with your pictures! You are doing amazingly! You can't delete the post, but you can edit, delete the content, include a word or phrase and re-save (ex. Posting in a new thread...)😊 for both posts.

Fantastic! Thanks for posting this!

The big smile that touches your eyes is what I first noticed! Congratulations!! You are doing great!

Bwahahaha! Made my day...but I am sure you could work that pole!!!

I have to blend mine in a shake. I gag trying to swallow them, even when I cut them in quarters. Yikes!

She was coming from a good place, @summerset. In essence, she was saying that as I advance and can tolerate more food, don't eat more than you have become accustomed to eating during the process (1 cup). I have watched a few of Dr. Weiner's videos and like his perspective, as well.

You have got to be kidding me! That's awful. You may try posting in the gastric bypass section for responses. Best of luck!

Interestingly, at my one month follow-up, my surgeon began discussing how to continue being successful after the honeymoon period, when your stomach can hold more food (6mo+). She said it is up to me to eat the allotted amount of food and then stop; continue to measure.

Challenge Starting weight: 190 Current weight lost: 20.8 Losing or maintaining weight: Losing Fitness/exercise goal: 6 days/week Total weight loss at the end of challenge: (Post January 1st 2019) Check in: Tell us how you are doing - (How is your diet and exercise plan going? Any struggles? Stress level? What have you overcome? Any strategies that have helped) Struggles: Lately I have been having difficulty getting in water/fluids. I am now using a straw (with permission), which is helping tremendously.

That's fantastic! Congratulations!

Congrats! I had mine removed and revised to the sleeve October 10th.

I use Kelo-cote (similar to ScarAway). Has worked amazingly for me.

How did I miss this thread?!? Amazing! You did your thang!!

Awesome! I knew you could do it! Rinse and repeat tomorrow!

Love the faux locks! They were generous with how small my boobs will be...not gonna happen, but I will take it!

It does, Fluff! Will minimize the appearance and still help flatten if scar is raised. I have been using it for a variety of things over the past 10 years...kinda like everything can be fixed with a little duct tape...that's how I feel about kelo-cote!😂😂😂

Twice a day for 90 days will show great results. Keep some on had and ideally start the regimen when the scab comes off or if no scab, when the wound has healed/no longer open. It flattens raised scars pretty well, too.

It would help if I spelled it correctly...😂😂 Why, oh why, do I post at night?! Anywho, it has been a lifesaver (skinsaver?) of mine for years.

Drink, drink, and more drink!

Dig, if you will, a picture of my surgeon and I engaged in a conversation...I miss you, Prince😢... So, I am at my 1 month follow-up appointment. The tip of the suture is sort of poking my skin just beneath the surface, without puncturing it. My surgeon is trying to pull it through to remove it, because it is painful if anything touches it. As she is using a plastic tweezer 😒 to try to get it out... Me: So, you let a resident tie the suture off, didn't ya? Dr: [Blank stare] Me: (Incredulously) a med student?! ...crickets... Bwahahaha! Actually she did it, then started to explain the shifts and how this came about...blah, blah, blah; yada, yada, yada; blase spiel, blase spiel... Still couldn't get it out..."when it pokes through use a razor".🤔😳😲 (Love my surgeon, by the way...the most non-stereotypical surgeon I ever encountered.) Thank God for Kelo-kote, though! Applied twice daily, religiously. My lapband scars are nearly invisible (only the port site was slightly visible). The new scars look great and I expect the same type of resolution.

Of course you do! Give it the ol' college try!! We will be rooting for you!