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Today is my 7 year surgiversary 🎉 I can’t believe it’s been that long but my lifestyle does have a lived in feel to it. My weight is stable-ish with a current BMI of ~25. I have no problem finding safe things to eat while out but this year I cooked the major of my meals. That means I accidentally began meal prepping because of cooking foods only I seem to want to eat twice in a row. I’m ok with this as I actually like eating the same things, ad nauseum 🤣. I drink hot tea every morning and most nights. I have fully returned to carbonated water, kombucha and pre/probiotic drinks. Some highlights of this year includes sending my last child off to college, my first colonoscopy, started reading spicy books (thanks ACOTAR) and a few bucket list trips (The Space Coast to visit Kennedy Space center, Grand Canyon and the New Mexico hot air balloon festival). I’m still very satisfied with the outcome of WLS and all of the new advancements in obesity medicine.

Homemade Spinach pizza!

Like weight loss before and after photos but of your new diet ! I'm especially interested in before and after meal photos (take a pic at the point you feel restriction) but it can be of recipe substitutions, your refrigerator/pantry/shopping cart/etc VSG2017 HW 249 SW 238 CW 167

Store bought rotisserie chicken breast sautéed in butter, pickled beets and couscous.

Congratulations and Happy Birthday!🎉

Sounds a lot like SIBO. Ask for the hydrogen breath test from the Gastro doc, but in the mean time you could ask your primary to run a stool test to rule out common bacteria/parasites. Good luck!

Teriyaki tofu with broccoli and rice. My portion was half of this minus the rice.

Big decisions ahead! I think the size you choose should be according to lifestyle and personal style. Do you feel more comfortable with a larger cup size? Are you going for any particular silhouette?Since this is reconstructive will the implants be over or under the muscle? I wish you had more time to think but since you do not, try looking at models with a similar frame as you. As @ms.sss pointed out, cup sizes and band sizes look different than what we think especially when implants are thrown into the mix. Here are pics of me with a wide frame and small bust. The range is 38B and 36B (maybe A) , I had a breast lift without implants (surgeon wanted to place implants in a separate stage, maybe one day but I like being smaller now because my largest pre WLS size was 44G) It’s possible that you may go back to a 32 band size at your lowest weight, 34/36 was my lowest band size ever. Good Luck!

Me! A few years ago i did this, honestly it’s was not nearly as swollen as a TT so i just moved a bit slower in and out of sitting positions. Other than that, lots and lots of pillow for support. Sitting was immediate for me (bathroom etc) but you could alternate laying on your stomach and sitting for a while.

I have clearly watched too much TV in my lifetime: In "Grey's Anatomy," a storyline that features pain when eating often relates to a condition called Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome (MALS), where a ligament compresses the celiac artery, causing pain particularly after eating due to the stomach expanding; this was highlighted in a few episodes, raising awareness about this often-misdiagnosed condition. (AI Generated response) https://metro.co.uk/2020/04/30/dancer-realized-anorexia-was-stomach-condition-thanks-greys-anatomy-12632431/#:~:text=Published April 30%2C 2020 1,I was starving to death.

Homemade Crispy Gochujang Korean Tofu w/ broccoli and cucumbers No calories counted because I don’t want to know 😁 I did go light on the sauce then added a little more on top.

That’s a feast for the eyes oh and the food looks good too 😝

I absolutely did talk about it if I thought things were getting serious because I started dating (again) right after surgery so my weight and eating style was still in flux. But further out it did/does not really seem matter. I am in a long term relationship now but if I wasn’t, I probably would not even bring it up unless I thought it was going to be a serious relationship.

Looking great! Very colorful and fun! I also stay away from looser clothes because I feel restricted by all of the additional folds of fabric, movement and noise they create. But I’m trying to let go of the extreme form fitting clothes too because they are beginning to feel restrictive in a different way.

And you’re already at 2.4mg? Weird. The dose escalation schedule is every 4 weeks beginning at 0.25mg, but either way here’s an interesting article: https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2024/05/21/health/glp-1-weight-loss-drugs-stop-treatment-real-world-effectiveness

Congratulations and speedy recovery ❤️

Very best of luck to you and hopefully you can ring the bell soon ❤️

Congratulations!

We (I) demand (beg for) more pics!

Looking fit!

When did you start these meds? November?

How so?

Which books are we reading in 2025?

Homemade nutella and whipped cream Blintz for my BF 😍

Pretty little matcha latte from my favorite bakery/cafe