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@Healthy_life2 This is for you!

Yes!!! You should. You look glorious in Real Clothes. I think a new campaign for us: JWRC!

You HAVE to go back to basics of your forever diet from your doc... There is nothing confusing. LOL. For life it's 1cup of volume. For life it's 60-80g protein, and beyond that, you have to adjust macros to what allows you to lose consistently and then maintain. We're all different. Macros will be different for each of us.

Don't do this. Don't look for the complications hon. We're all different. Work harder on making damn sure you pick the right facility out of country...cuz that's gonna be more important!!

Oh mah gosh! I LOVE it! You look fabulous!! Do you feel fab? What are we congratulating?!!

Dunno hon. It depends on your condition and insurance. But you're doing the right thing. The first thing to do is find your new doctor and have them order the tests that will determine if you have stretched your tool and what your options are. They will also look to see if you have any other complications such as hernias, fistulas, stretched stomas, etc. Then they will advise. But while there, you should ask for a referral to an RD (bariatric) and a bariatric counselor and start working on changing behaviors. Cuz a new surgery is fine...but if you don't change your behaviors long term, then you will be back in the same situation. But having said that, there are MANY people who have lost their regain and who maintain today. Hang in there. All is not hopeless!!

Oh gosh! Must have those!!!!! Too dang cute!! Do you wear size 6 in them?

Wowowowow! Congrats to you!!! I'm so excited for your surgery and recovery. That's just inspiring and awesome!! I hope everyone reads your story so they know that weight loss doesn't "automatically" stop at 1 year, or 18 months, or 2 years!!! You got this girl!!!

Damn! Just when I think I know! LOL! TY! I thought the pixie came in the darling polka dots and the plaid grid!!! Whatevs, they look amazing on you!!

Ok, I'm just gonna call this "nana" puddin' cuz it tastes as satisfying to me as nana puddin' without a craptastic load of sugar. My doc wants me eating bananas and probiotic liquids or low fiber meals right now to wake up my guts and give my potassium levels a boost. And I'm pretty carb phobic...so it's a baby step thing. This is a blend of plain Greek yogurt with Cultured Cottage Cheese, some PP (bananas and cream flavor), and 1 ounce of banana sliced thin and add a sprinkle of ground cinnamon. Delicious! There were no survivors...(about 1/2c volume)

Has this one been done? LOL?

Darling! Sizes please! And you know I "know" those pixie pants. I've been eyeing them all summer and drooling!

I literally watch this YouTube from Dr. Weiner every month. I want it to be a constant reminder of the myth of "restriction and malabsorption" or as I say, "everything in moderation" and instead focus on developing ongoing relationships and desire for deeply nutritious foods!

good grief! You look marvelous!!!! Ok, so what sizes do you wear?

Ohhhh a rule follower!

Yeah, it's an ebb and flow. Congrats. Embrace it!!! Cuz at 4 months you might see an increase! We're all so different!

Thursday July 25, 2019 - 5'4" 56 year old female in WLM. 134.2lbs Ugh, ok. so yesterday didn't do full liquids--just the low residue (ie fiber) day. Good lord. Seriously a hungry hungry hippo day. I wanted to eat everything!!! Too many carbs for this carb sensitive IR girl. So today is a new plan. LOL. New day. We'll see how it shakes out and I will post again tomorrow. On a bright note, all the carbs seem to be upping my energy. I'm back to running solidly for 30-40minutes without a break. So that is awesome sauce! But you know, that's really just "fast walking" that Mr. F. calls "rawlking". LOL. I ran 40 mins this morning at 3.2mph. LOL. But I guess that isn't bad when I think back to 2 years ago I was basically recliner chair bound and couldn't stand nor walk for 5 minutes! Food for the day: serving size is about 1/2c-3/4c per mini meal. B-2 cocomojoe protein lattes MS-PP tropical punch protein drink (50/50 with cold water) + 1 1/2oz banana L-chicken bouillon + grilled salmon + raw sauerkraut with juice + blueberries (verboten) *le sigh* Not the best choice btw. AS (split into 2 snacks about 90mins apart)-chicken and rice + fermented cottage cheese with banana and extra PProtein D-chicken and rice + grilled salmon + green beans + avocado (click to enlarge image)

Rick I'm so glad you're with us posting here! I LOVE seeing your maintenance menu as a long term successful maintainer. And it gives me hope as well! You meals sound lovely!!! Hey in general, how much volume would you say you get per meal? And yeah...the low fiber diet is jackin' with me. Too many carbs for me personally cuz I'm so carb sensitive. Made me starving all day yesterday.

Congrats on your success. Weight regain is very common. Are you happy with wear you are now? Do you want to make any changes or do you have any concerns?

For a lot of us, this is just a phase that does improve as you get through the early stages of weight loss. I still get a sore bum/tailbone if I sit on a hard chair too long. But my hips and si joints are SOOOO much better!!! I had chronic bursitis and used to get cortisone shots for it. But haven't had to since I hit about 150lbs.

Just fabulous!!! Congrats and welcome back!! We miss you!! Wish you would stick around and play, but know you're busy living your fab life!!!

Wow!!! You look amazing and are so balanced! You have a beautiful figure girlie!!! Thanks for the reference help. It honestly helps sooooo much! LOVE this thread and all you girlies!!!

This is really a brilliant observation and guidance!!! All of our tools "mature" that means we all experience the ability to eat more over time. It's partly why Dr. Weiner on YouTube warns about the myth of "everything in moderation" because the crap food most of us ate is toxic to our systems and a few bites of pizza will turn into 3 pieces by 3-5years out! So it's best to learn new eating habits/relationships with healthy food and realize what true portions look and feel like to us while we're in that first 18mo honeymoon period. Now like Tea said, many of us had larger capacity tums after surgery. I know my surgeon gave me a larger pouch and a shorter malabsorption. From the start I could easily down 4oz of water or more! Never had one moment difficulty with any full liquid or soft food (or any food). I was a liquid pro! I'm now 4lbs from my Goal #3 and on my forever diet. And make no mistake, it is a diet. But all animals have a "diet" so I don't look on this as a bad thing. But I actively gave up eating as a hedonistic free-for-all event when I decided to have surgery. I plan my day, weigh, measure, and log my food every day. I weight every day. I exercise every day. I monitor my fluid every day. This is part of my job. And it's become easy peasy and second nature to do this. I find comfort in it. I'm sorry for your complications that kept him from performing the expected surgery. But as many said before, you can get considerable help from the surgery. You have to find out the specifics of it though as @RickM already wisely counseled! You really can't expect to be loosy goosey with your food and "sorta" eat healthy. You must really apply yourself until you know what your new "tool" will and won't help with and until you know if you have any leeway or if you will just simply need to work a little harder. I have to work harder. I'm on a hormone blocker for cancer remission that puts me in super menopause (so super hormone imbalance) + hypothyroid. But I've still lost about 155lbs in the lasts 2 years. So it's possible. I'm 5'4" and weighed 287lbs when I started changing my life for the better. ((hugs)) Hang in there!