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Hi Vickie, Keep following the post surgery instructions and one morning you will wake up with more energy. It took me about seven weeks to get to experience the energy boost. I am a sleeve and hiatal hernia patient. Good luck.

Posting my full body pics here or on any other site. The most I can do is my face pic. Maybe once I feel like I have lost a substantial amount of weight I will be able to. What are you uncomfortable with in your weight loss journey?

Congrats!!!

Wow it sounds like the flight attendant was eyeing you up and possibly hitting on you! Whether you "swing that way" or not, it's still nice to be noticed by both sexes ???? I never thought of it that way ????.Maybe because I was happy to see seatbelt have so many inches left.

Congrats to everyone working hard to be healthier and sexier ( you know you are now stop grinning) ???? My roommate and a friend started complimenting just few weeks out of surgery. Till today I think they were been nice and overly generous with their compliments trying to keep me motivated. They are my cheerleaders. Then one day three weeks post surgery I walked into my work and everyone complimented that was when it hit me that people are noticing. Last week, the flight attendant said I was very beautiful and she had noticed me at the gate. I was floored. All the fat from my body went to my head as it grew into the size of a boulder for a few seconds. When did people start noticing me from afar again? It has happened before in my slimmer days and I am no way close to that. Let's enjoy the compliments shall we? But not lose track of our health goals.

I'm on vacation for a week in foreign land. I have been able to maintain my Protein and daily Fluid intake. But not having a scale to jump on every morning is making me nervous. I have two Protein shakes daily, one as soon as I wake up and one in the late afternoon. It's freezing up here so I'm drinking a lot of herbal tea without any sweetner and my hosts are pretty healthy folks who make me a veggie and apple juice every morning. As far as my diet goes I'm following everything I am supposed to a T. I hope when I return home to my scale, I will not be disappointed when I step on it.

Update: pounds and inches lost on vacation. I don't recall ever experiencing that. Here I was dreading the scale.

I put a scoop inside half an avocado with salt and pepper. I can only take a few bites of it at one sitting. 7 weeks out. Maybe it will get a little better soon.

Never was a big fan of soda but I used to love sparkling water. I have not had any since pre surgery diet and I don't miss it either.

Thanks @@TinyTink ????

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Almost 7 weeks out and I bought myself a think thin Protein bar for the first time. 20 grams of protein and zero sugar. I'm traveling tomorrow and wanted to keep some healthy snack with me. Also, have some raw almonds and will grab Water at the airport because they won't let me bring my own. So far after post op all I have had is low fat string cheese, almonds and a small piece of banana for snack. I would like to add jerky to my list down the road.

Congrats!!! Keep up the great job. And thanks for inspiring folks.

At a recent family function three people didn't recognize me. One of my cousins asked me how did I know the family. Two others told me later that they didn't know who I was. Last time I met everyone was in February. But what really makes me the happiest is when I hear that I resemble my mom now.

I want to make my signature side dishes and take it to my hostesses house. But since surgery or my pre surgery diet my relationship with food has changed. I could care less about the food for thanksgiving. There's no hunger nor cravings like before. Even at gatherings or dinners I'm not enticed by food. I can watch all the food shows not get hungry. I have to force myself to eat. It has been five weeks since surgery. I don't know if this is going to be a permanent thing or will it change down the road.

I have heard about this. I don't drink coffee yet. If I do start someday down the line it's something I would love to try.

Doesn't like chicken no matter how it's prepared or how tiny my bites are or how many times I chew. Maybe I will give it a rest for now and try again down the road. If you have had similar experience please tell me how long did it take to overcome this. I'm not a huge fan of shrimp. I don't care for tuna or any other type of canned fish or meat. I don't like mayo. I can eat maybe an ounce of grilled fish at one meal. I can tolerate turkey patties in tiny portions.

Hi, it will be five weeks tomorrow.

Thanks. It's called It's real by benefit.

Mascara is my new addiction for now. I have never been one to apply much of it in the past. But since receiving compliments from my roommate I have been putting it on before stepping out the house.

I also, don't want to date anyone with kids as I don't have any of my own. However, I did fall for someone who has kids. Now I wish I had not made such a harsh decision because he was really great guy. I missed out on a great person. The reality is at my age almost all come with kids.You live and learn and move on.

It's been about two and a half months since I started this journey including pre and post op. So far everything has been going swimmingly. I don't want to shop for any clothes, shoes or purses. Haven't lost enough lbs to buy a piece of jewelry. So I have decided on a massage. How soon after my surgery can I get one? I was going wait till the last incision healed. How are you guys treating yourselves after hitting some milestones?

We are never too old!!! I'm glad you are enjoying been a fashionista ????

A personal stylist will be well deserved ???????? I know we all work too hard to not treat ourselves.

When I admitted to myself that the mirror stopped reflecting the person inside. Why did I let myself go? I had to take charge once and for all.