Orchids&Dragons

Congrats! They look great on you!

They look wonderful! Have a safe trip!

I don't have help for the current situation, but for most people, the stomach noise dies down after a while. Mine hardly ever growls now.

Congratulations! The time will fly by!

Congrats on your surgery and smooth recovery! That shake sounds delish!

I'm glad you're so practical and not panicky about this. You're correct, the weight was just IV fluids and swelling. Best wishes for a speedy recovery and to see the scale moving more quickly soon!

I was planning to order several types of vitamins from the BP store. I was thinking of getting them set up on auto-renewal. When I buy them today, I know they will be bundled together and I'll only have one shipping charge. For those of you who have used the auto-renew service before, will the items be bundled together next time, or will I end up with 4 separate shipments each charging $6.99 shipping? What if I order both vitamins and other food products? Will those get bundled in the future? I tried chatting with a customer service person but I'm not sure they understood the question. TIA!

Congratulations! Feels AAAAAAAAAAMAZING, doesn't it?

What is a flow class?

So summery and breezy! Have fun!

I eat pretty much all fruits, and pretty often. When I got to maintenance, that's where I elected to increase my calories 😊

I can actually zip past the waist, but not the ribcage. I wonder if all my giant babies stretched it out! It's surely not the size of the boobs in the way!

I was never told not to.

I'm so bummed! I'm still several inches from being able to zip my wedding dress and I was 10# heavier then! Scales don't do vanity sizing, do they?

@MIZ60 Hugs! You need to hear this right now:

Fascinating concept!

Fat cells store estrogen which gets released as you burn the fat. Especially during the early months of very high weight loss, you can experience lots of hormonally-driven issues: hot flashes, mood swings, irregular periods, the works. It will even out as time passes.

Wishing all of you successful surgeries and easy recoveries!

Best wishes for a smooth surgery and a speedy recovery! This is a very supportive site. Let us know how you're doing! My stats are similar to yours except that I was 58 when I had the surgery. I'm just shy of 5'7", started at 272 in Feb 2018, have been maintaining in the 140s since April of this year.