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Its been a really long time since i was happy to take photos. I took a photo last wk and OMG, i look cute, omg looks like the old me, yaaay omg no double chin. So i spent the whole wknd out with freinds completing me on how great i look and taking photos [emoji2]. For some time i was really annoyed with my sister, paparazzi wannabe who never filters and her damn facebook. Always had me looking like a cow that got hit by a truck. It got so bad i was hiding from the cameras and declining invites because of my weight. Thank u DrN for my surgery. Im so happy. Its working, i feel great and i wanted to share it with my fellow sleevers. First few months were hard but ive turned the corner 2 happyland [emoji38]. Hope every1 else is doing good. CW 190 SW 242 GW 140 VSG 1/6/2017 Woohoo ...summer 2017 here we come :-)

Walking down the street as usual with my earphones on ( u know, the fat blockers .. to fake like u didnt hear the fat commentaries ). Instead i walk past a really cute guy, much younger than me and i hear, hey beautiful. Of course, its not to me, my fat brain says. So i casually look over my shoulder to see who he's talking to.... wait a minute, holy crap, there's nobody behind me, wth, is he talking to me, huh??? So he must've seen the dumbfounded look on my face and says... you look beautiful in that dress. Awww, I smile, say thank u, wave and move on. Lol. HOLY CRAP, i just got a hey beautiful. .... she gets home, lol, shakes booty. [emoji126][emoji126][emoji126][emoji38][emoji38][emoji38] GASTRIC SLEEVE.. U ROCK. Hope you all have a great "hey beautiful" weekend. [emoji6]

Hey, im 4 months out and i can relate. Theres days when im on overdrive that im famished and want to eat a horse. Takes alot to stick to my diet. I drink the premier protein shakes from bjs/costco. 30g protein each whenever that happens n it helps curb my appetite a bit. Good luck. CW 190 SW 242 GW 140 VSG 1/6/2017 Woohoo ...summer 2017 here we come :-)

Dont beat urself up too bad. I can honestly say i had my doritos breakdown day also. The guilt trip made me work twice as hard the week after and now i carry small foods n snacks with me so i dont do it again. Important thing is to learn from it. The sleeve helps but the brain is the one thay requires the most work. Good luck. Ps... congrats on the 53lbs, slowly but surely [emoji38] CW SW 242 GW 140 VSG 1/6/2017 Woohoo ...summer 2017 here we come :-)

Thanks. You're so right. I even feel like a diff person. [emoji38] CW SW 242 GW 140 VSG 1/6/2017 Woohoo ...summer 2017 here we come :-)

Wow, congrats to u as well. 167. Great job. U rock. [emoji38] CW SW 242 GW 140 VSG 1/6/2017 Woohoo ...summer 2017 here we come :-)

Thanks [emoji38] CW SW 242 GW 140 VSG 1/6/2017 Woohoo ...summer 2017 here we come :-)

Thanks [emoji38] CW SW 242 GW 140 VSG 1/6/2017 Woohoo ...summer 2017 here we come :-)

Anytime. Had to have a good sense of humor and attitude to get through the first few months. Love to see everyones progress posts, they kerp me going. CW SW 242 GW 140 VSG 1/6/2017 Woohoo ...summer 2017 here we come :-)

Thank u. [emoji38] CW SW 242 GW 140 VSG 1/6/2017 Woohoo ...summer 2017 here we come :-)

Thanks everyone. Its hard work but sooooo well worth it. Looking fwd to summer ans seeing everyone of us out there smiling with our new happier, healthier bodies. Have a great weekend all. [emoji38] CW SW 242 GW 140 VSG 1/6/2017 Woohoo ...summer 2017 here we come :-)

Lol. It gets better. Im approaching 4 mos post op and my heater is finally starting to work better and i can stop wearing thermals. I too was freezing all day n night. To make matters worse my partner at work has menopause so she was always hot... just imagine 4 hrs in a car 5 days a week of that, lmbo. Omg was horrible. CW 190 SW 242 GW 140 VSG 1/6/2017 Woohoo ...summer 2017 here we come :-)

True lemon, true lime, true orange. No artificial sweeteners. SW 242 GW 140 VSG 1/6/2017 Woohoo ...summer 2017 here we come :-)

No judgement here. It's a slippery slope. Give urself time, in a few wks the smell will turn ur stomach. Find something to do that u can track like climbing 5 flights everytime u get the urge and ur about to smoke. Ive smoked on/off for 20yrs n i quit 11/2016 in prep 4 surgery 1/6. Wont lie. Ive had 5 cig in last mo to calm me from choking out someone harrassing me but i snapped out of it n punish myself w the dang stairs now. I hate those damn stairs, but it works, dual purpose.[emoji38][emoji38] Good luck. Stay strong. Quitting is hard but U can do it. SW 242 GW 140 VSG 1/6/2017 Woohoo ...summer 2017 here we come :-)

Oh.... Im 190. Finally. [emoji38][emoji23][emoji1] Took 4ever and a day but i did it. Slowly but surely ill hit my goal. SW 242 GW 140 VSG 1/6/2017 Woohoo ...summer 2017 here we come :-)

Love love my True Lemon n True Lime been using them for yrs. Artificial sweeteners wreck my stomach, was so happy when i saw it on the approved items list. Its the only way i can drink water. SW 242 GW 140 VSG 1/6/2017 Woohoo ...summer 2017 here we come :-)

I bought a thermal aluminum cup at Target, brand is Bubba. Pretty good, ice lasts until afternoon and i pack it at 7am. It really hurt me to pay the $18 but i luv it. Recently saw some on sale at Walmart for $10. Give it a shot. SW 242 GW 140 VSG 1/6/2017 Woohoo ...summer 2017 here we come :-)

Hi. Im 3 mos post op and the gas is still there with every meal. The one thing i hv found that works for me is gas x and sipping very hot tea before and along with every meal. Helps the food move along smoothly. I swear Cold drinks tighten my pouch and its pain and agony as the food feels stuck while the gas is fighting to get past the food. Give it a shot, works well 4 me. Tea with meals and cold drink some time later after the meal. Takes getting use to especially since i love ice cold drinks. Good luck. Feel better. SW 242 GW 140 VSG 1/6/2017 CW 190 Woohoo ...summer 2017 here we come :-)

Hi. Im 9 weeks post op. Seems like we're on same page. So happy 4 u, sounds like ur doing great. Myself, Im down 40lbs. Started minor work outs week 3. Had an injury last month so had to slow down but was told on f/u 3/7 to wait 4 more weeks b4 sit ups n weight training. Thats 4 wks to lock in a routine. Got green light on pre workout drinks. Agree with you on protein in the am. Im out by 7am n just cant eat so early. You rock with the 4am workout. Im aiming for 5am workout myself but im just so tired. Still havent purged my closet but looking fwd to it. Soon as i see that 199 on the scale its black glad bag to the closet baby. [emoji38] woohoo cant wait. CW 203 VSG 1/6/2017 SW 242 GW 140 Woohoo ...summer 2017 here we come :-)

Im also 2 mos post op. Been on stage 4 over 2 weeks. No weight gain, still losing just a bit slower. Your body is already becoming conditioned to eating less. This is the trial n error stage. Atleast 3 incidents of getting sick and projectile vomiting. Thats a swift kick in the butt to let u know stage 4 or not, pace urself, cant eat that yet, maybe next month. LOL. Just have to keep up the protein n water intake. Good luck. CW 203 VSG 1/6/2017 SW 242 GW 140 Woohoo ...summer 2017 here we come :-)

Congrats.. Anxiously waiting for my scale to say 199 also [emoji1] VSG 1/6/2017 SW 242 GW 140 Woohoo ...summer 2017 here we come :-)

CW 203. Yayyy. VSG 1/6/2017 SW 242 GW 140 Woohoo ...summer 2017 here we come :-)

Hey@Tufflaw Congrats on the 75 pounds. That's great. So happy for you. See u got a few more recipes for me :-). Im 8 weeks post op n 40 pds down myself. Havent been on here as much since return to work. Still getting accustomed to the new me n the fluctuating energy levels. Talk soon. VSG 1/6/2017 SW 242 GW 140 Woohoo ...summer 2017 here we come :-)

Procarenow.com I have their bariatric capsules. Just 1 a day, made for WLS. Goes down n dissolve quickly with cup of hot tea. I usually do ginger tea as ginger calms the stomach. Give it a try.

I have procare capsules, week 1 mixed it with applesauce. Week 2 fwd, drink it with hot tea, disdolves instantly. Test it in a cup of hot tea.