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LOL, ok, so here's the question though. If the way I've been eating has resulted in this chart where I gain/lose the same lbs each week, aren't I already ON the forever plan? And there won't be any "loosening" cuz if I loosen, don't you think that will result in a gain? Here's my weight loss graph from this past year. LOL. It kinda sucks!

When is surgery and how long on your pre-op diet? Congrats!

So cute! Pinkie Tuscadero!

I officially called maintenance this weekend, thanks to my BPals and my surgeon. And it's a total mindfu*k to be honest. Cuz even now, it feels like I'm "faking" and just horning in on y'alls thread (you know the people who are bonafide in maintenance--the club I don't belong to cuz I haven't gotten there yet)...so weird. So far it doesn't feel very different than when I was in WLM--foodwise?

I think that's absolutely possible. I also think that maybe you could have "carb hangover" from your desserts?

Yep. So. so. so. slow.

I didn't experience a huge shift in my taste or preferences post op. I think cuz I was already low carb and in ketosis prior to surgery. Things did seem a bit sweeter, but not drastically and so I just adjusted things by adding protein drinks to things: 1. Decaff Coffee (blend or on ice, or hot! YUM!): Bananas and Cream + Decaff = the bomb = CocomoJoe Coffee (iced or hot or blended) 2. Decaff Tea (any fruit flavored like strawberries and cream, peaches and cream, etc) = flavortown 3. Fairlife Fat Free Milk + any flavor protein drink = yummy! 4. Clear Premier Protein Fruit Punch or Orange Mango + water = delish and refreshing! 5. Isopure Unflavored Protein Powder + broths + spices = delish 6. Synthrax Nectar = Lemon Iced Tea, or Pink Grapefruit, or Fuzzy Navel = LOVE 7. Any Premier Protein Fruit Flavor mixed with Greek Yogurt or Plain Kefir to make a drinkable yogurt or yogurt soup. I still use Premier Protein Drinks and love: Bananas and Cream Strawberries and Cream Peaches and Cream Chocolate Vanilla

Yum! (I'm making Toscana Soup tonight. )

To this day, I mute commercials and close my eyes!

Yay!!! @AZhiker Congrats on your 3 day retreat!!!! Were you able to find peace in the cabin/outdoors?!!! Your schedule sounded lovely!!! And so fun! I just kinda look forward to Monday's and Tuesday's cuz for the most part, those are my super fast days. I usually eat dinner and a shake--and also try to keep my cals very low on those days.

That's not the point. The point is that he was experiencing pain at his anastamosis site and the doc told him that if it wasn't better, that he wanted to get a CT scan of the Y-connection which is at the roux limb. My guess is that he was wanting to check that he didn't have any candy cane stuff or bowel blockage going on.

Yikes. That doesn't feel like a good thing. I agree, ask your surgeon to refer you to a bariatric therapist to work through things. ((hugs)) I think the vomiting is where you cross the line. I think there is nothing wrong with daily weighing and with eating on a scheduled plan to avoid regain. We are supposed to adopt new behaviors with food and eat healthy most of the time.

Nope. Can you ask for expansion of that?

Congrats girl!!!! WTG!!

So sorry. Yeah, the rollercoaster of "love" (or hate) is a real thing. LOL. And hangry happens!

This. Everyone is used to seeing us through our MO filter. It will take them a while to get used to it too. Ignore her. Live your own agenda. Keep on going!! You're doing great!

Ask your surgeon's team about when they want you to switch to capsules rather than liquids or chewables. And staying as low carb (veggies) as possible along with lean dense protein is my appetite suppressant. The more carbs I have, the hungrier I get.

Dang! I dunno how I missed this one with my other post! Love this dress. SUPER flattering. You look very long and lean!

@Sheribear68 Dang! What a difference 55lbs makes!!! I don't know if you can see it, but these last 5-10lbs on you really shows the weight dropping off of you and shows you shrinking! WTG! @MIZ60 Holy moly lady! What a tremendous difference!! ((hugs)) I understand your feelings! I can so relate! I used to totally hate looking at pics of myself! I am still not very comfortable with it. I hope it's just a process for us! You look beautiful and LOVE the last outfit (maybe best so far). Love the shoes again too! @KaysMommy Cute outfits! @Cheeseburgh LOVE the necklace! @AngieBear Loved the brunch outfit!!! I can also see you shrinkydinking!!!! WTG! Love your hair. It's so you! @NYJenn OMG. Love the wedding dress pic. Congrats!!!

@Sheribear68 Dang girl! You are hitting it!! I'm glad to see a Feast Day in there. I think we all need a feast day at least 1 day per week--maybe more depending on what it takes to keep us either in maintenance or in WLM -- whichever reality is ours at the moment!!! IF sure seems to be your WL friend! Thank you everyone for chiming in and helping me work through the head work on calling GOAL! I decided yesterday that y'alls sage advice held merit. So I'm calling goal and revised it in my signature to 135lbs. Now whatever happens will happen. I will work to maintain and not regain. My 5lb window will be set between 130-135lbs. I know that sounds like it's only a "reframe" of goal 130lbs. But it's baby steps. I may later decide to make my 5 lb window be 135-140. I just know I feel better under 135. (Yes, I can feel those extra 3 lbs lol.) I actually made Goal #3 (135lbs) in July! I went back and looked when I first hit 135lbs. So I'm claiming GOAL! And I'm going to allow myself to celebrate the accomplishment!!!! TYTYTYTY for the encouragement and love!

Congrats!!! You are gonna SOOOO enjoy that first meal! Take tiny bites and go slowly! Soft scrambled egg with cottage cheese and cheddar and taco bell mild sauce (should have omitted the cheese until I was regular) cuz it caused all kinds of mischief being backed up. Emphasis on soft scrambled... But the soft boiled eggs with a tiny bit of butter went down very easily too.

Gosh that looks amazing! Link me please?

Cool!! Congrats!

But does he know how far different his version "as much as tolerated" is away from "YOUR" version? Cuz that is soooo atypical of peeps immediately post surgical and also peeps at your present weight in this time of year with the heat as it is...