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Oh, OG all the way. We were once in Mexico and bought 3 tacos, corn slaw and mangoes for $1 from the back of a pickup truck. Best food we had the entire vacation. (...though I do love me some bougie food too, lol)

Dont feel like eating dinner (I made subs and fries for the fam and it does not interest me) Soooo...liquid dinner for me, I guess. Espresso martini: 141 absolutely non-nutritious calories. Disclaimer: I do not recommend nor endorse this type of “dinner” for anyone in weight loss phase. 😛

Shiratake noodles. Yeah, they take some getting used to. I find they are better used for noodle soups, but I will also eat them when I make regular pasta for the fam. Better than just eating the sauce by itself, lol

I wish we had actual food truck roaming the street here What little food trucks we have are permanently stationed at designated locations... P.S. Anyone watch the Great Food Truck Race?? One of my fave shows!!!

Yummmm...i do have to say though that while I don’t miss eating rice, but I do tend to look fondly at maki rolls...

Salad with leftover Vietnamese take out leftover toppings: Romaine, cucumber, carrots, 1 oz feta cheese, 1 oz grilled lemongrass chicken, 1/2 oz caramel pork, 2/3 oz spicy grilled beef, 1/2 fried egg & sugar free vinaigrette: 234 calories Ate almost all of it...rest will be for snack later.

I’m going to echo what others have said above: that 800-1200 cals at 2 weeks out seems like alot. Not to say you won’t lose weight at that level, it just may be slower (which also isn’t necessarily a bad thing...a loss is a loss is a loss). As for the gain, it could be for a whole number of reasons, none if which you can really control really this early, if you are taking in 800 cals (water retention, poop needs, fluids, swelling, etc.). Just stick to your plan and the weight will come off. P.S. I didn’t go over 800 cals a day until I got to maintenance. And at 2 weeks I was at like 300-400. But that’s just me.

Me neither! 😭😭😭😭 I don’t have Trader Joe’s either. 😭😭😭😭

Im assuming this was a typo you mean 1.25 YEARS after surgery...? My own experience (may and will differ from others): I had my plastics surgeries (Tummy tuck/Breast Lift/Arm Lift) 14 months after my sleeve surgery. I would’ve done it earlier, closer to my one year mark, but my preferred surgeon was booked up (I had hit goal at 7 mnths post op). My surgeon did not have a time requirement to being at a stable weight prior to surgery. He did say though that LOSING “alot” of weight would affect the results more than GAINING “alot” weight. He explained that that scar tissue does not stretch as well as regular skin, and is even worse at shrinking. He said I should be prepared for this especially since I tend to scar badly historically (keloid and hypertrophic scarring). His example of “alot” was either losing 10-15 lbs OR gaining 20-30...but these numbers were for MY frame (I was 5’2” and 127 lbs at the time of consult), others with different body types would have different numbers. Anyhoo, fast forward to my surgery and I was 12 lbs less than the date of my consult 6 months earlier...so I guess it was good he was booked up (although I did lose those 12 lbs BEFORE my earlier date I originally wanted, but I digress...) I’ll be 2 years post-sleeve next month, and am 9 months post-plastics today. I am basically still the same weight as plastics surgery day: 115lbs (give or a take a couple lbs, depending on the day). Had been this weight for months before plastics, actually. I am thoroughly happy with my decision. There were people who told me I was rushing it, that to just exercise more and I can firm it up naturally (sounds familiar to my obese days when I was contemplating WLS, lol). But I knew what I wanted and was prepared to take the responsibility to maintain what I worked for...and should I eff it up, am prepared to take the responsibility for that too. Everyone is different, and only YOU know if you are ready to take the plunge or not. But I will say that plastics was a total game changer (at least for me). Would do it all again, in the exact same way in a heartbeat. Good Luck! ❤️ P.S. This may or not be helpful: Even if you do gain or lose weight after plastics (whether you wait 2 months or 2 years), to the point that your results become undesirable, who’s to say you can’t get a revision to correct? Obviously, it would be ideal that one wouldn’t have to, but who says life is always ideal? Do what makes you happy and is in your means and ability to acheive. P.P.S. Sorry this was so long!!

Lunch and afternoon drinks with the gals...such a beautiful day today (summer, don’t go!!) Was looking through some older OOTD pics and it seems my go-to pose is to stand with my feet unnaturally spread apart. I wonder if I do this when I’m just standing around normally???

Those skinny jeans make your legs look SKINNY!

Holy crap! You look about 15 years younger now! Great work ❤️

Same-ish...i was around 400 cals a day from months 2-4.

...and if all else fails, glycerin suppositories are your friend.

Ugh. I suffered from constipation for like the first 4-5 months. I would go maybe every 3 days if I was lucky and it was always a “strained” experience (this is far cry from the 2-3 times of soft stools DAILY pre-op). I did take miralax every day and added Benefibre to my protein shakes (2x a day). Now (almost 2 yrs out). I go probably every other day and dont need to strain hardly ever. No more miralax nor benefibre needed. I also do eat alot more now than before so that probably helps (and alot of what i eat are vegetables...) Are you taking iron supplements or pain meds? These are notorious for backing one up.

Here (in Ontario) we can get diagnostic tests performed and covered by provincial health insurance if your PCP orders one. Mine ordered one...his suggestion, not mine. But even if he didn’t, I probably would have asked him to anyway. So first step, I think would be to go see your PCP and discuss.

Keep in mind that you actually need some fat to get a fat graft. And you won’t want to lose much more weight after it, lest you lose the fat that was grafted too. I was once considering a BBL but was told I was not a good candidate as I had too little body fat. Good thing I didn’t as I lost a further 12 lbs after that consult.

@SeattleGirl72: Yeah, I was going to suggest getting a baseline scan now so you have something to compare for later. I had my baseline done 3 months after surgery, but haven't had another one done since (I'm almost 2 years post op). Not really sure when I'm supposed to get another one (guess I'm going to ask my PCP next time I see him...)

I may have a food fetish then, lol (or an eating disorder, yikes.). I still love to cook, plate it, take pics of of it, look at it, smell it, go to all kinds of restaurants and pour over the menu, then order ridiculous amounts of it off the menu, watch people eat it, research recipes and try new making new stuff, try to perfect old stuff...jeez. BUT, i often get little pleasure in actually eating it. It's almost always a let down from the build up I create. Once in a while I truly enjoy eating something (usually salad or dessert, lol), but this is few and far between.

Hello fellow Canadian! Like the posters said above, there are alot of factors that determine weight loss. What is your weight? How tall are you? Are you counting your calories...do you know how many calories you are taking in daily?

+1 on the comments above about getting loose skin. You won't really know how you will fare until after you lose the weight. Some are lucky in this regard, others are not (I got mine surgically removed last year) I started walking on Day 1 (started by doing laps around the kitchen island, lol..worked my way up to walking around the block once, and then multiple times, etc., etc.) Was cleared for ALL exercise at 4 weeks, but didn't really get into a regular routine until month 3. By month 3 I was walking 3km a day and doing some sort of other exercise 2-3 times a week (hot yoga, zumba, salsa, bouldering) Fast forward almost 2 years and my regular routine is running a minimum of 5km a day and 20 mins of some sort of strength training almost every day (I haven't gone to the gym or any classes since pandemic started, not sure when I'm going to be comfortable going back..but this works for me for now). My only tip would be to find something that you like (or at least don't hate, lol), you have a better chance of sticking with it Good Luck!

Hi! I had trouble drinking the first few days. Felt like I was drinking/sipping all day long but would get no where near the 2L a day my team asked me to reach (probably only got in barely 1/2 a litre total by EOD, and that was including my protein shakes!) After about a week though, I was suddenly able to gulp water again again. Give it a couple more days, and I think may notice the same... Good Luck!

That’s arriving in style, all right!!! Now I need me some fancy friends to go jet-setting in a helicopter! Got room for one more in your friend group???? Lololololzzz P.S. I’m assuming that’s you, the second from the right, right? (The one all in black, natch) You are purty, lady! And you look much, much, much younger than you said you were!!!

Good news is, it didn’t rain. But more importantly, the BAD News is that we lost!! 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 Btw, glad u are back, I missed you ❤️ That cabin in the woods is absolutely adorable...as is that pastel-y striped dress you were wearing. And I love that you and Mr. Sophie are colour coordinated in that pic 😍