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Ay there’s the rub I currently hate cooking 😝

This looks amazing! What is in the cinnamon broth (besides cinnamon of course)?

cheesy waffle (not for me) & burger w/ fries (split between 2 people) I liked the idea of the cheesy waffle but then I made it and decided it was not for me.

Totally not worth it 😝 I couldn’t always tolerate bread (and I still don’t eat soft breads) but over time it’s become easier. I like cucumbers soaked in sesame oil and lime

Oh I’m definitely making these waffles for my family , thanks for the recipe !

Random salad and Egg salad open faced sandwich

From my understanding is pretty common in Miami. These surgeons will require a lot of clearances because there is no prior established history. But my surgeon required clearances every single time like we were strangers 🤣 These were my requirements

I was completely self pay and needed sign off from my primary physician (along with other testing that proved I was healthy enough for a long procedure) and I had to get the same authorizations for each surgery so it might be common.

Oh no! Sincere condolences @Starwarsandcupcakes ❤️

Olive and herb Focaccia made with store bought dough. Everyone loved it and I ate a small area that I deemed was “the crust” 🤣

Great, now all i can think about is Blade Runner when something needs to be retired

Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo Fine.

Wow! These were the wonder years ❤️

Good! Im so glad everything is going well ❤️ And I hate the fact that I forget exercise feels good and I never remember until I’m doing it .

This is the way

As always @ms.sss Thank you for the compliment and turning my focus to food (porn) 🤣

In some circles it’s commonly know as stacking. Her telehealth doctor who is prescribing the compound tirzepetide may actually know about her being on both meds. It may be for a short period of time. In researching I found minimal contraindications between the two medications. There are a few studies in progress that are researching combination therapies with more in development https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667368122000092#sec6 You are a good friend IMHO because you are being supportive while tactfully telling her your concerns and presenting her with research based evidence. That’s more than enough. Now let her chose how to proceed.

It has been a while since a maintenance mega thread has been created. Can we share how things are going? For everyone officially maintaining vs losing, please share: 1. Pre op weight, BMI or measurements 2. Surgery type 3. Lowest post op weight, BMI or measurements and when it occurred 4. Maintenance weight, BMI or measurements and when it occurred 5. Bounces (up or down) in weight, BMI or measurements and when they occurred 6. Methods used to maintain and what has/has not worked 7. How your life has changed (losing vs maintaining perspective) 8. Words of wisdom/cautionary tales/stories of beating the odds Thanks!

The pie is gorgeous! how is recovery going?

Adding my info! 1. Pre op weight, BMI or measurements 249-250 lbs BMI of 44 2. Surgery type VSG in 2017 then RNY in 2019 3. Lowest post op weight, BMI or measurements and when it occurred 150lbs BMI 27 around 1 year post op 4. Maintenance weight, BMI or measurements and when it occurred 155 lbs BMI 27 around 18 months post op 5. Bounces (up or down) in weight, BMI or measurements and when they occurred I can bounce up and down 5-10 lbs depending on the season but my lowest was a 20 lb drop during an E.Coli infection 6. Methods used to maintain and what has/has not worked What works for me: Weighing daily/weekly, spot checking calories, low cal/keto substitutes, 90% disciplined eating and 10% debauchery. What does not work for me: gym membership as motivation, unsustainable diets and GLP-1 meds (as of now) 7. How your life has changed (losing vs maintaining perspective) During the losing phase I was very rigid almost never went off plan, now everything I want can be worked into my plan and I’m more relaxed. 8. Words of wisdom/cautionary tales/stories of beating the odds Cautionary tale: Don’t suffer in silence with reflux, push for answers and relief. Absolutely never compare yourself to anyone else. Don’t guilt spiral after a little weight gain, try to correct it as soon as you notice. A small gain is very likely in our population after reaching your absolute lowest weight. I remember when I first joined there was a some chatter about being absolutely perfect or you’ll gain it all back and it made me really anxious. Don’t be afraid to ask for help and other tools from your team. We are not quite the same as the never obese population so our bodies may play by different rules. Word of wisdom: Document your journey if you can. I don’t really remember what it was like to be in my obese body anymore, I only vaguely remember feeling bigger. Have other goals apart from losing weight. Once the newness of WLS wears off you may want to continue the momentum of achievement. If you want plastics (and there are no obstacles beside fear) definitely go for it. The recovery can be tough but it completed the journey for me and others I know.

My daughter just made deviled eggs for the first time. I couldn’t bring myself to try any 😩

Same happened to me immediately post op but I don’t remember thinking about it after a month, so it did go away. I also believe it was from drinking cold things during that period. As mentioned above, stick to warmer fluids to see if that helps.

I can only tolerate eggs sometimes, mostly hardboiled. Also if something smells like eggs, I can’t eat it. Even if I already started eating, I can’t continue. It’s been this way my entire life so it might be a true aversion (even my children inherited my egg smelling abilities) but after revision, it became 10 times worse.

Thanks! The dress was really nice but as usual I can’t get anyone to take decent full length pic of me. Sister was studying management and daughter is nervous but excited for college.

I believe everything is 100% edible (minus cake boards) (names removed for anonymity)