Sullie06

I've heard some bad things about Gwynnies billing practices that turned me off. The reviews I read people had issues with canceling and actually getting them to stop charging your card and also people getting contacted by bill collectors months later with charges from them supposedly not returning the clothing. One girl actually still had the tracking on the returns 7 months later and Gwynnies customer service rep said "oops our mistake". I wonder if it's part of the racket. I have a friend who uses Stitch Fix and LOVES it, though the clothing is priced a bit high so if you don't want to spend a lot I would wait until you are maintaining to use these monthly box subscriptions. Platos Closet though is great and they are very picky about the clothing they take.

I'm 10 months post op and I get hungry if I don't eat every few hours. My NUT said it's natural and many people eat 6 small meals a day or 3 meals and 3 small snacks between after bariatric surgery long term instead of 3 large meals. Also I've found that as a female I'm hungrier during my time of the month and TMI but due to my heavy periods my primary care doc said that I might need higher calories during that time.

I started eating peanut butter in my pureed stage. There was a period of time that I got into eating it everyday for added protein but I've since stopped doing that since it was bumping my calories higher than I wanted. Now I have it as a treat from time to time or I use PB2.

I'm 10 months post op and I have no issues with carbonation. I was cleared for carbonation and alcohol after 6 months per my plan. I don't drink a lot of it but I do have a seltzer from time to time and when I was hit with the stomach flu back in August I lived on Diet Ginger Ale for 2 days per my surgeons suggestion because it was literally the only thing I could keep down, even water was not working. I have found that carbonation from a bottled or canned beverage does effect me differently than from a tap. It doesn't cause pain but I do burp a lot more.

Truth! I was just pointing out that all plans are different, some stricter than others. I think from reading these forms my plan is a little looser than some so while it might seems I'm just going crazy off plan to some, I'm sticking pretty close to plan for me.

For shirts I think it all depends on how and where you carry your weight and how you like the fit of your shirts. For me personally I carry my weight more in my hips, thighs and abdomen so for shirts I went down sizes quick. I started off wearing a 2X at 5'9" and 300lbs. I'm actually able to wear a small in some brands and a medium in all others now. I never thought I would get to a small none-the-less when I'm still wearing a 12/14 on bottom. I also don't have a large chest and I don't mind wearing my shirts on the tighter side because I feel like it hold everything in.

Amazing and such a good outlook. Did you need plastic surgery?

Cream soups to me were anything like Cream of Chicken, Cream of Mushroom (blended), Cream of Cheddar, Creamy Carrot, Broccoli Cheddar (strained) or Tomato. I ate a lot of Cream of Chicken on my full liquid and pureed diet.

10 months out and I usually get between 1000-1300 calories a day.

I like the Atkins Shakes. I haven't had a flavor that I don't like yet.

I've lost 110 pounds total and I do not exercise everyday. My goal is usually to hit the gym 3-4 times a week but with two small children and a full time job, I'm lucky to make it 2 times a week. I do have some excess skin around my upper belly area, like where my muffin top is. I wear compression garments to help smooth out my silhouette

Good luck. I need mine out but I'm hoping to hold it off until February. I don't have stones per the ultrasound but my Hida Scan showed it was not working properly.

I drink both caffeine and carbonation. My go to beverage is unsweetened iced black tea. I drink one every morning. I will take sips with meals occasionally. I skip the gym if I just don't feel it that day. I use straws I snack between breakfast and lunch I drink wine on occassion On that note though many of these things are allowed per my plan so they are not cheating in my case but other plans might say different.

I've had the best luck at Dress Barn for my work attire and American Eagle for my casual attire. Dress Barn is nice because they had both sizes so the transition from plus to straight was fairly easy. I can get the same pants I wore before just in a smaller size. American Eagle has the best jeans I've ever worn. They have so many cuts and rises you can really tailor them to your body. I've also had good luck at Boscov's and Sears, but unfortunately our Sears just closed. I loved their dress pants. I'm currently 192, 5'10" and in a size 12/14, though mostly 14. Also, I didn't realize at first there is a difference between a straight 14 and a 14W

I'm 10 months out and 15 pounds from my goal. I'm currently 110 pounds down (80 from surgery). I'm a slower loser, I will lose for a couple weeks, then stall, then lose and this pattern has been going on for about 6 months now. My skin is okay, my arms are awful and my upper belly (muffin top) is really saggy but my legs have bounced back beautifully so I think it is many factors. I've noticed that my arms are starting to rebound more now that I pretty much have been stalled for a month.

Stalls happen, it could just be your body adjusting to the rapid weight loss you had directly out of surgery. It's hard to know for sure without knowing what exactly you are eating and how much. It also could be partially due to being dehydrated. When I had the stomach bug a month ago I lost 10 pounds in 1 day and it took a good month for me to fully rebound. I gained back and then relost the weight I lost from the lack of fluids while sick.

I eat full fats. My NUT advised me to.

I couldn't do it. For one thing I have to look presentable for work but otherwise I didn't feel comfortable in huge clothing. I was constantly pulling up my pants, I felt frumpy and just genuinely uncomfortable. I've been buying essentials as I go down a size. 1-2 pairs of jeans, 2-3 pairs dress pants and a couple shirts.

My phases were: Clear Liquids: 3 Days Full Liquids: 2 Weeks Pureed: 2-3 Weeks Soft Solids: 4 Weeks Solids: 10 weeks onward.

I liked pureed refried beans with melted cheese and salsa. You could add some protein powder for more protein. I also ate Ricotta Bake quite a bit as well as pureed tuna or chicken salad.

I don't drink coffee, I never have, but I do drink black tea and I've been drinking caffeinated since about 4 months post op with no issue.

I was allowed to eat eggs once I got to the pureed stage. I had to start with runny scrambled eggs, but fully cooked, and could go onto more solid eggs once I hit soft solids. However, eggs no longer fit well with me anymore.

Atkins has a pretty good protein water/drink that I was able to tolerate much better than then shakes during the early stages.

Try protein water. I drank the Atkins Lift personally and it was the only way I could get my protein in and it counts toward liquid count. I know there are a couple other brands that make a water as well and GNC has an iced tea protein drink.

I was allowed ground beef per my plan if it set well with me and it did. I made this twice with meat in my mushy/soft solid phase. One time I added ground beef and another time I added canned shredded chicken.