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This is accurate

Going out for brunch & then explore a little before heading home 😢

OOTD #2 Going out to dinner & maybe dancing

Getaway weekend! Out to explore for the afternoon

Thanks for your replies @ms.sss & @fluffychix Out of town for the weekend, so I’ll respond when I get home!

I think that's a good question. It's why I rarely post what I eat, or even usually respond to a lot of threads. But I think the difference is, I have had an easier journey than average. If I post up my experiences, diet, etc., I would give people false hope. If people go into this thinking it will be easy, it would be devastating to learn they have to work much harder at it. But in your case, if people know they may have to be as vigilant as you are, that will put them in a better position to start. If they later turn out to be an outlier, they can relax a little. There is no harm in being very strict and regimented in the beginning, it is actually a benefit. I think if I had gone into this thinking I could be lax about my diet, I don't think I would have had the same results.

Checking in ... Weight is back under 130, so good. Been a very active past few days, so meeting my mile minimum easily. 7 - catch up with an old friend I was at an industry event, so yeah, did a lot of catching up! I'm skipping 8 & 9, no time for cooking, and I don't like water. (I know, I'm terrible)

Today is an IF day for me. I ate horribly and drank quite a bit the last few days, so I need to counteract that at least a little bit. I'm going to push my first meal as far out as I can today. Might try to do OMAD again. It will be a laaate dinner though, so that is iffy. The rest of my weekend I will be out of town, so no more IF until potentially Monday, we'll see. My weight is where I'm comfortable at, so no need to push it IMO.

Thanks for replying and not hating me @FluffyChix 😁 "I never want to rationalize my own "poor" behavior or stinking thinking by convincing myself that my viewpoint is the only right one." I'm the same way. One of the reasons I stay on this board is to reinforce that I have been extremely fortunate, and not to count on that to always be the case. "I've never in my life reached my target weight goal--even as a young kid dieting (dieting since 9). 😕 And it became very important to me as I went "all in" with this surgery, that I achieve my goal weight--even if it's only for a day--or an hour. It's just a milestone that psychologically I feel like I need." I get this. It's nice to know what the motivation is behind this incredible drive you have! " at 120lbs, she did not look anorexic" I agree, I don't think you are anywhere near anorexic looking, you just look hin, in a good way " I still have very jiggly fat filled aspirin bottle and thighs, makes me feel like I do still have extra fat available" No doubt you have extra fat available, you're supposed to A fit level of body fat for women is 21%-24%. That's not zero, that fat has to sit somewhere (of course we'd all like it to be exclusively in the T&A areas, but, you know!) " Yesterday (no pic) I felt great in my outfit until I looked in the mirror in my white shorts. And felt I look huge in my thighs and ass--so didn't bother snapping the pic." This is probably a combo of dysmorpia and not wearing fitted enough clothes. I think it is a vicious circle that you don't feel thin, so you buy too big clothes, and then you don't look as thin as you truly are, so then you buy too big clothes, and so on. Get some high waisted compression leggings, and a fitted V neck top, and hopefully you will see what we all see, "T & A and tiny waists" https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B0798PXHB9/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_U_X5CtDbZJQKHDE https://www.target.com/p/women-s-fitted-short-sleeve-v-neck-t-shirt---a-new-day--153--black-m/-/A-52425607 ""You are so skinny" comment that I was a little "proud" of. I've never been a member of the you-are-so-skinny-"normal"-girl-barbie-tribe." Same here, even when I was a skinny girl in my 20's, I never felt like one. Two nights ago someone said to me "how does a 120 lbs girl drink 8 beers!?" Yeah, it felt pretty awesome being viewed as a thin women, so I get it! The difference is I think, I have internalized it, and I now feel like that thin women most of the time, while you still need to get there. " keep cals that low and deeply nutrient rich cuz I flat out maintain or even gain weight in the >850 range. And that terrifies me!" I know, that terrifies me for you! I think you do have a *special* metabolism, with all the medical stuff you have been through. But that is at the heart of my questions for you. You have to be much lower than average to lose, and yet you are so much more determined than most to get there. " I will fight that fuc*ing bounce like a demon. " I think this illustrates a big difference between you and I. That fight sounds exhausting (well so does your goal 2 & 3 fight honestly 😂) It would seriously be detrimental to my quality of life. After I have plastics, I am fine with a bounce. I preferred every part of my body, with the exception of my stomach, when I was + 30 lbs. I soo appreciate that you do own your sh*t! I think that is one of the things we have in common, we are both outliers, and we recognize it! 😆

@FluffyChix & @ms.sss I am fascinated by this thread. I have questions and hope neither of you are offended. @ms.sss More sincere questions! Do you truly want to stop losing, or are you liking how you are looking and feeling and think you might want to go lower? I'm asking because you're still eating like you are in weight loss mode (shirataki noodles, salads w super low cal dressing etc.). The days you are eating close to "normally", you are still likely under your BMR, but seem to feel like you need to correct afterwards. It just seems like there is a disconnect between what you say you want, and your actions. @FluffyChix You've discussed a lot about your goals, 1, 2, 3 and BDG (Barbie Dream Goal 😂). You are solidly at a healthy BMI. What is it that is driving you to work so very hard to get even lower? A lot of days you are at an extreme calories deficiency, which is hard to sustain long term, right? Are you concerned if you get there, what it will be like to maintain it? And if you can't sustain it (which would be expected, right, the bounce?), if that would make you feel worse? You sincerely look very thin and amazing. But I know from your comments you still feel heavier than you truly are (OOTD & Meh the Scale threads). Do think maybe you'll never been thin enough because you're looking at yourself in a dysmorphic fun house mirror? Question for both of you: Do you worry about lowering your BMR long term? For me personally this study scared the crap out of me https://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/02/health/biggest-loser-weight-loss.html Hope you both don't hate me now! 😀

Trade show today, goal is to be neutral & comfortable

I actually decided which shoes I wanted to wear first, then chose the dress to match 😂

I'm not sure why this would make you sad. I know IF reduces my hunger. I know IF makes it easier for me to eat fewer calories in a day. I know that being at a healthy BMI is greatly beneficial to my overall health. There has been some research that has shown a plethora of other benefits from IF, including reducing insulin resistence, reducing inflamation, increases autophagy, etc.. But this research is still relatively new and studies haven't been definitive as of yet. So I'll take the benefits I know. If there are additional, as of yet unproven benefits, I'll take those as well. It's a pretty clear win-win IMO.

I If'd yesterday. It started out as unintentional, I was just busy and not particularly hungry. Once it got to afternoon and still not particularly hungry I decided to do OMAD, since I had a dinner date planned. I'm thinking I might start playing around with IF again. My goal is to keep my weight below 130 before ps. (After ps all bets are off, I want to find where I like my body, I wouldn't mind some additional ass 😂) But after staying 127-128 easily for months I popped over 130 a few times recently. So I'm thinking I might do some IF to counteract that, probably just a couple of days a week.

OOTD #2 Date night, it's the anniversary of Boo's and my first date! 😍 Not deja vu if anyone is wondering. This is an example of me buying multiples of something if I like the style. 😂

Running out to drop off some work stuff

@seaforest 😍😍 She is adorable! Is she a lab?

Hello August peeps! I'm so non-compliant on the Happiness Challenge. I didn't do a bubble bath. I don't do much social media, unless this counts. I also only like Vietnamese coffee, but it doesn't like me anymore 😢 B-Side - I love my exfoliating scrubby gloves & spinning face brush.

You guys are the best ... you've given me hope maybe Palazzo pants aren't hopeless on me! Here's a pic with them on in my highest hooker heels Since 6" heels aren't practical I know they will need to be altered 🤣 And they are definitely too tight across the hips, making the pleats not lay right, as @ms.sss pointed out. I was more distracted by the camel aspect I really like the way the bow waist looks on these though. Bummer thing is they are out of stock in the next larger size. I may just need to stalk them. I'm also rethinking how I want to wear palazzo pants. Instead of comfy but stylish travel wear, maybe as a fall/winter dressy business look. I think they will always look a little dumpy if I'm wearing flats. I think they need heels to look polished, right? I'm kinda obsessed with these though ... what do you guys think?

So these aren't actually before and afters, since they are meal prep for my bf. But I'm posting anyway cause they're a lot more bariatric friendly then what I generally eat. These are larger servings though. Even 18 months post op I could eat about 1/4 of these. Poached Chicken Thighs, Thai Eggplant, Zucchini, Cauliflower Rice ($3.25/serving) Edamame Pasta Salad with Tuna & Veggies ($5.50/serving)

They are too small on me, waist is tight and the crotch is a little, camel-y 🤣 But even if I go a size up... I think I will still feel dumpy in them, you know? They'll be the item in the closet that still has tags a year later.

Another crop top! ❤️

Does anyone else have a style they really love on other people, but looks terrible on them? I really want palazzo pants to work for me. I want comfy but stylish airplane clothes But they just make me look short and frumpy

LOVE this outfit! You look super thin!

Summer work from home uniform, T shirt dress with a sports bra