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Keep actively working on it. It takes time to work up to the numbers everyone wants. I still have days where I don't even Finnish a bottle of water. Mainly because I've drank coffee all day. I have to remind myself daily to stay focused. You will get there.

I'm going to make a pretty plate then eat turkey, that will make me full and trick myself into feeling like I could have ate it so I'm not deprived I just couldn't!! Game on brain! Game on!!!

Happy thanksgiving!! PS: Your name reminds me of the Ariana Grande song "Focus".

@@WLSResources/ClothingExch lol! I didn't even notice that!! Fixed it! Sometimes I type too fast, I'm trying to get it all down before it erases!

I forgot to add in that post that I stopped taking my PPI and have had zero heartburn!!! I'm super excited about that!!

@@WLSResources/ClothingExch Thank you. I haven't had any urges today so I think it's out of the system and I'm not snaking anymore.

@@jane13 lol Funny! I have an appointment with my surgeon in Dec. I'm going to ask him what he thinks.

@@glitter eyes Thank you. Maybe I will get lucky with this first expander and my teeth will move fast?! I sure hope so. The only good thing would be losing the remainder of weight and having a reason not to talk to people ha! I'm more worried about having a huge ridiculous gap between my teeth once they do expand but it will get closed back up. I'm not going to work during this time and I will be doing online classes.

@@TinyTink Brats! Lol! I hear that retainer is important stuff! I know a lot about the human body but teeth are out of my element. I'm having to research EVERYTHING and now I'm wishing I would have been a orthodontist! They make all the money! Everything's expensive. I have a new Lexus for a stomach and a nice used car for teeth...price wise.

@TinyTinkI went to two different orthodontist. The first said Damon braces would widen my palate and surgery wasn't necessary unless it's something I wanted. The second one (my insurance co picked) said If I wanted a "textbook" smile I would need surgery. I told them I didn't want surgery and we are fitting bands next week and putting in the expander on the 16th of December. I will have to have the expander for 6-8 months. It slowly breaks my palate (sexy no?) having surgery would make that process much faster. I'm just going to see what the actual surgeon thinks once he examines me and looks at my molds. I wish my parents would have taken care of this when I was a child but they didn't have the money so here I am. It is what it is. I hope your kids know how lucky they are!!

@@MichiganChic I love the new pic!!

@@MichiganChic Well I want all that too! I'm a glutton for punishment I guess.

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@@Babbs Oh I will! He has a big pot of ham & beans along with cornbread made for him!

@@MichiganChic I do want to do it. My mom and husband don't understand it but they don't have my mouth. It's not something you can tell just by looking at me unless I smile really big. I didn't realize how much it affects. I'm a mouth breather, my voice is a bit nasally my teeth don't close all the way down except for in the very back ect... As of now my teeth are even with each other. I never realized that my top teeth were suppose to go over the bottom. I have wanted it fixed for sooooo long but it's expensive! We have good dental insurance now that actually covers adult orthodontics which is rare. My treatment plan price is just at $8000.00 my insurance is paying 5,000 so I'm going for it! That doesn't include surgery so I don't know what that cost will be but I have BCBS Fed and they are really good.

Well now I feel like an a**! I just went out to the kitchen to tell my husband his dinner was ready and my son said he left to take my Popsicles back to the store. Awww after he worked all day. I'm a horrible wife...waahaa

@@Babbs Ha! Don't do it!! And now I want a milkshake ;(

And to top off the aggravating night I asked my husband to bring me home SUGAR-FREE Popsicles for my mouth and what does he do? Brings home two huge boxes of regular Popsicles!! I'm just going to stay in my room!!! I'm sure my extra bi*chness is from not having cigs too! How hard is it to read the labels!?!

@@KindaFamiliar Well I hope so! I'm going to try to keep straight!

I will never smoke again! It taste like an ashtray that was nicely disguised once the drink took control of my senses. Note to self...you can NOT handle alcohol anymore! Ridiculous! Dang it!!! It was the ONE time I got to leave without the kids for a day!!! I wanted to celebrate!!

@@KindaFamiliar Thank you! I just don't know about the weight part because its not defiant yet that I will have the surgeries and it will be well over a month before I find out. January 5th I see that particular surgeon.

@@HopeandAgony Your organs will fail due to lack of hydration before food, make sure you're drinking enough fluids.

I was going to say that if you're married let him cook. If your kids are old enough let them cook! My husband had to take care of food for a few weeks before and after surgery. My kids and husband are all still alive! They won't starve!

Tiny tummies are noisy! Mine was down right embarrassing in the beginning but it settled down and now I'm "normal" again.

@@HopeandAgony It can be for the beginning, you won't stay that way. The more you heal the better you will eat.