She_whirls

I love the ancient grains flat out Protein fold its. I put 1.5 oz of turkey and 1 thin slice of cheddar on it and it’s 10 g carbs and 20something protein. I can’t eat the whole thing so it gets broken up into two meals. I love them because they’re low carb- only 10 grams I think for the fold it, high protein variety- I was a huge sandwich person before surgery so these are a great alternative for a post surgery lifestyle. The carbs are low, the calories are low. They don’t taste awful and you can toast them! I toasted one and added a tablespoon of peanut butter to it for breakfast and it was amazing. I

I’ve been stuck at 147 lbs for three weeks and it’s starting to mess with my head. Today’s my birthday so I took some new pictures and looking at the comparison is really helping me deal with the emotional aspect of stalling and realizing how far I’ve come. I also bought myself a full length mirror for the first time in my life and I’m excited to hang it up! @redhead_che - you look incredible and you’re an inspiration! I can’t wait until my scale reads that number, although my stomach will never look that good in a bikini 🤣

**weight came off not over**

Body dysmorphia is such a strange, confusing thing. I was similar to you in that pre op, I didn’t feel that I was THAT big. I saw the pictures and saw the mirror but I couldn’t possibly actually be THAT fat. And then I had surgery. I’m down over 130 lbs and have never felt more enormous. It’s as if the weight came over and with it the rose colored glasses. I’m suddenly HYPER aware of my body. Yea my legs are much thinner, but the sagging skin at the top of my thighs is the only thing I see. I went from a size 24 to a size 4, but I can’t do anything about the huge amount of skin hanging on my stomach. I feel like a stranger in this body and I don’t know how to handle it and the attention that comes with it. I in no way regret my surgery and would do it 100 times over again because physically I feel amazing, but mentally it’s been a huge challenge.

I spend more money a month on food, actually. Eating healthy is much more expensive than eating crap! We don’t eat out anymore so that helps cover the difference in our grocery costs.

I kept pretty much the same style, just in smaller sizes. I did trade in my bootcut jeans for skinny jeans but I’m a jeans and graphic T-shirts and converse type of girl- always have been.

Holy hell- that’s a huge achievement and you should be proud!

I haven’t had the chance to take full body pictures this week but here’s the comparison in my face as of this morning. Left picture is at my highest weight of 282.2 lbs in January 2017- right picture is this morning- with a Snapchat filter to cover the bags under my eyes 🤣- at 150.8 lbs

You look amazing!! Congrats! I haven’t taken a picture recently but I’m gonna try to take one this week. I’ll be 7 months out on the 14th- I’ve lost 104.2 lbs since surgery! I’ve got 27.4 lbs to go until I hit my goal. It’s definitely coming over slower now but that’s fine! I’ve gotten myself into a good routine with food and exercise and I’m happy with that. I just want to lose that last 27.4 lbs before I hit one year out! I’m also over the hair loss. I’d love some regrowth now!

I used sizers for awhile but eventually just had my rings sized at a jewelers. I’m about 7 months out but I’m really hoping my fingers don’t shrink anymore

I’m not at exactly 100 lbs yet but I started at 256.4 on the day of surgery. I’m 6.5 months out and have lost 99.2 lbs so far just from surgery. I’ve got another 30 lbs I’d like to lose before I hit my 1 year out.

Cibu platinum is by far the best purple shampoo I’ve ever seen or used (I’m a hairstylist). Be careful with purple shampoos and conditioners though because if you leave them on longer than suggested you end up with lavender.

Hi! I’m 5’1- I was sleeved in November. Highest weight was 282.2 lbs, surgery weight was 256.6 lbs. As of this am I’m 158.8 lbs- so down nearly 100 lbs in 6.5 months. I’ve got another 33 lbs til I hit my goal.

I’m almost 7 months out. The discomfort lasted about 2 months for me. The noises? It’s an all day, every day thing for me!

Did my first ever 5K today! I didn’t get to do as much running as I could have because my kids couldn’t keep up but I finished quicker than I thought! Can’t wait to do another one!

Only 37 lbs until my goal- currently at 162.4- trying to hit 125. Started at 256.6 and sleeved on November 14th. HW: 282.2 lbs SW: 256.4 lbs CW: 162.6 lbs

Picture on the left is the morning of surgery- 256.4 lbs- picture on the right is from a few minutes ago- 166.6 lbs HW: 282.2 lbs SW: 256.4 lbs CW: 166.6 lbs

Me too! I was in college and saved for MONTHS. Then barely used it. HW: 282.2 lbs SW: 256.4 lbs CW: 169.6 lbs

Mine started two days before surgery. I let my nurse know when I checked in and she brought me some of that fancy mesh underwear and a maternity pad 🤣 Wasn’t comfortable but it was no problem for them HW: 282.2 lbs SW: 256.4 lbs CW: 169.6 lbs

I’m a hairstylist- on my feet all day- I took off two weeks. I was tired when I went back but felt fine other than that. HW: 282.2 lbs SW: 256.4 lbs CW: 169.6 lbs

except start wondering how big your nose actually is and then compare to old before pictures and develop a complex about my large nose that I now obsess over. HW: 282.2 lbs SW: 256.4 lbs CW: 173.0 lbs

I had a good friend of mine tell me that she hopes I don’t lose anymore weight from my face because my nose will look even bigger than it already does. Um ok? What do you even do wit that? HW: 282.2 lbs SW: 256.4 lbs CW: 173.0 lbs

I started following you- I’m @shewhirls We don’t live too far from each other! You’re in Baltimore, right? HW: 282.2 lbs SW: 256.4 lbs CW: 173.0 lbs

My instagram is mostly my work but I’d love to follow people knowing they made the same life decision I did! @shewhirls HW: 282.2 lbs SW: 256.4 lbs CW: 173.0 lbs

I use my FitBit app to track my weight loss and BMI. It’s super helpful in being able to see trends in my losses and helps me not get frustrated when i hit a stall HW: 282.2 lbs SW: 256.4 lbs CW: 173.0 lbs