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Stage 3 starts tomorrow. It feels like my Birt-day. Even cottage cheese thoughts making me drool. Please share favorites here before I go to the store.THANKS

My feet hurt! I've been walking faithfully but I need new shoes. I just bought Thorlo socks which are the best I have found so far for my poor feet but just curious what other socks are out there that are superb? I have men's shoes as I think they are best for my feet, but need new ones, seriously wanting to know what ya'all are/were wearing.

These sound GREAT! Thanks FluffyChix especially the the scrambled eggs! ..did I read that right, refried pumpkin w/ stewed chicken in gravy???? I guess I wound be willing to try it.

I was thinking about having one small Resees PB cup per day, as it brings so much joy and satisfaction. ..psst and when I'm allowed. How about you all? Confessions will be taken here also

Oooooew i Can't wait to Chew, LOL

@Hungryman, do you use an app for tracking? If so, what app as I need one. I start my first *bite* of *food* Tuesday!!! ::happy dance::

Thank you, sideeye. Everything you say here is EXACTLY HOW I FEEL. People shouldn't assume I am so stupid and treat me as such. Maybe there are stupid people.. I do not think my post warranted the reactions/lectures. It was just meant to be light hearted and fun. The last thing I need or anyone else for that matter is 50 lectures from the "veterans" and others jumping on the bandwagon all about how my head is not in the game here. It is a hard thing to swallow when I have literally not had ONE BITE of food for 6 WEEKS. Yes, 6 WEEKS. My pre-op was 2 weeks LIQUIDS. No din din like most, 3 meals liquids. Now, I am still on LIQUIDS. I have been FAITHFUL to it. My post was truly innocent and I thank YOU for seeing that. I am an underdog. I ticked off one veteran and she brought her friends back. I see through all that stupid BS. You are 100% CORRECT about why people leave, it SUCKS to be the underdog. A very small, limited amount of chocolate may the thing that keeps me sane, it may not be. It may be the tool that helps me NOT go off the deep end, it might not be. People should really refrain from spanking others. They do not understand the thoughts/intents of others and just jump to their own conclusions. Who has time for it? I have been trying to delete my account and I see that I cannot even if I wanted to. I do not need people to lecture me here. I know why I am here. I have had people mistreat me most of my life, and I assumed this would place might be a little different. And I do not have a friend here but maybe you. So, thank you for speaking some truth here.

Still some people are still pretty blatantly snarky and rude, and it of course they have their friends. They do not help anyone. I do not have a friend here. Thanks for the advice.

I haven't tried Skechers yet. Did you use them before you lost so much weight? I love/hate heels...look forward to being able to wear them again, though, ironically! ::for an hour,..or much less lol

I haven't tried inserts...wondering if I need them. thanks for your reply.:)

Thank you so much for this post! I will watch and then go out this weekend, lol. Can't wait to get me some new hooves. :-)

I agree 2shea I loved his post and wished there had been a "love" button. I loved that he was nice, too but what he said I had never heard before and will apply that wisdom.

Yes it is! Ya pretty much sure I didn't get this to treat everyday like my birthday or come even within a thousand miles close to it and pretty sure a sugar free RP cup would not give me that "its my birfday" feeling even if taken everyday. And pretty sure I won't screw this up like some of you might think because I shared these thoughts, which are not even actions yet as I am following my post op phase of the diet faithfully, and if people really want to help other people here, they will try hard not patronize any one of us for sharing our thoughts. not a single one. Thanks!

I saw that after I posted. I wish I would have never ever started this thread. 😕 I really feel misunderstood by a few. Thanks for sharing.

Maaaybee we shouldn't assume that this thread is about anything more than "Do you have a treat, what is it, and how often." I feel like some people really want to make it more than that and be incredibly self righteous. It would be really nice for all of us here to stop being that way. Stop judging; people do not need to be crucified for having a different way, even if you do not agree, and maybe, just maaybee, a very small amout of chocolate is what helps certain people not go off in the deep end. Who knows? I do not claim to know what works for you, or anybody else, but thanks for your thoughts!

I do not plan on keeping the regular ones in the house. I def CANNOT overeat more than 1 of the sugar free RP cups per day. Its good to know your thoughts and I like your ideas of a treat, but I'm not a coffee drinker and the Premier shakes I'm grossed out with. I have noticed that I really am not craving it, and I do not believe that if I decide to have 1 sugar free RP cup/day, that will cause my demise. I understand your concern about the reg. ones, but I know even if I had them in the house I no longer want to eat the whole bag, which that part of this I am excited about. but I won't keep em just in case, lol thanks for the advice

And how again is this thread titled "Do you have a treat, what is it, and how often." leading anyone astray? Again, please do not read so much more into it than you should, and please try to refrain from the self righteousness as well. You worry about you, I'll worry about me, and just because I said I may/may not have a treat daily/or not daily, I do not believe that constitutes as leading ANYONE astray which is a bit crazy to suggest. I do not need your negativity and your lack of confidence in what I can AND WILL ACHIEVE. You will not help me or any other newbie by being rude, condescending, or NAZI. I bet you I will reach my goals, completely without YOUR help.

very condescending and that just isn't nice or necessary.

I just asked if you have a treat. I see many here who do and have lost loads of weight, including over 100+. We are not talking about the same thing. A small treat is not the same as cheating. A small treat is just that, a Resees PB cup, 1 mini, is 44 calories. I probably won't have one daily, and I do not intend on making bad choices. But if I did have 1 44 calorie RP cup, it will not be a bad choice, and it will not be the doom of me. I will never be perfect, but I will perfectly try. and really I think you and others may be over-thinking this for me. Cheating is eating 5, or 10 RPCups, or a whole bag, like I used to. This was supposed to be a fun thread, not a chew out ::no pun intended.::: but thanks.

I got NOTHING but protein shakes, ZERO food/meal only protein shakes for 2 weeks pre-op!!!! I felt like I could eat my hand!!! ::pass the salt and pepper:; It was so very hard but it does its job in preparing you for whats ahead. You can do this it won't last forever.

I just used that hug emoji and I was thinking the same thing LOL!!!! I'm like, K...now I feel stupid after looking at that hug emoji LOL yes it should be called Jazz Hands, haha

LOL in my dreams will I have that problem! Too much junk in my trunk and in my double-barrell slingshot! (:: *cough* bra)

LOL I understand those kinds of rewards!!! Those sounds YUM ..where can I find them You are beautiful and congratulations on your awesome weight loss!

Hey jultrim I really appreciate your honesty. I am sorry you are feeling so bad. These are things that I and I think many people are/have worried about, and it is really really hard to face the reasons we overate in the 1st place, or to face the bad and for it to come to the surface, when food used to bury it. For me, food would numb me from pain. Some people may not have deep reasons they overeat, but I think many of us do. It would be good to see a therapist, no shame in that and just know that it took courage on your part to get this out and admit your feelings here and I don't think you are alone in them. We will not judge you for feeling bad; many of us get the feelings you have been having. I hope and pray you get to a place that you can find peace and happiness again, and soon. Let us know how you are doing and Hugs to you.

Ya I agree completely @SilentBottsI did say in my original post "..psst and when I'm allowed" I love that I wil be able to have a small tiny treat if I choose and be satisfied while eating healthy and exercising. I really think it's a moderation issue; I certainly will never go back to eating sugar like before. Congratulations on your weight loss!!!! 😎