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What the?!?!....and in swoops Sophie for the-come-from-nowhere-WIN. All hail Sophie queen of the world, LOL You guys look GREAT!!!! I'm so jealous!!!! Can you photoshop me into that picture???? Edited to add: See next post...😎

Ah, I didn't realize you had a TT too! Ok, so yeah, laying flat will be difficult I took my first shower 1 week post op (gross!) with the help of Mr., only because he was afraid I would pass out. After that I showered by myself, but he hung around in the bathroom to keep an eye on me "just in case" for a few times. I got really tired in there really quickly, so i brought in a little stool that I would sit on while I showered. It helped alot. I probably would have been able to cook for myself by end of first week, I just chose not too, LOL. I milked the "take care of me" attitude the fam had for me as much as I could. I took me while to be able to reach up though. At around 6-8 weeks, I was still asking them sometimes to get stuff up top for me, or I would use a stool to get up and reach high stuff. I would say I am maybe 75% normal now. I can reach everything with no help nor pain (but I can still feel tightness in my arms. I can stand totally straight up and get up from a seated position without stiffness, but I still feel tightness below my incision, specifically on my pubis. I feel like skin there is so pulled tight! In terms of the "muffin top" I too started wearing the binder over clothes. I wear a compression tank top (spanx like), then my abdominal binder, then my underwear, then whatever pants are the menu that day. Oh, and then I put on my arm compression garment. The arm garment is too big for me now to offer any real compression, but I wear it anyway. Maybe the other TT folks can weight in on their recovery. I think mine was/is on the slow side. P.S. Listen to your doc and dont push yourself to do more. I did and totally regret it.

@KaysMommy I love your photoshoot outfits!! And your hat! Love it. @BayougirlMrsS Side profile lookin' hot! Your tummy is so F.L.A.T.! Is that the buck 40 shirt? @Sophie7713 You need to tell me where you got that jacket, please. And does it come in grey or black????? @Charlie-Ann :

Oh no! I was at that party a couple weeks ago. It's not so much fun...LEAVE! That's pretty good that you can hit the horizontal level so soon! But I hear ya on the fact that alot of things are difficult without the full use of our arms. I know you already know this, but it does get better. I couldn't lie flat in bed for along time (maybe 6-7 weeks post op), but that was because of my tummy tuck, not my because of the arm lift. What is preventing you from laying flat?

Sometimes I make good choices late-night-snacking choices, sometimes I do not, LOL. And yeah, I've always been a horrible sleeper/insomniac/night owl. Even before wls surgery. But it was worse back then because I would snore and wake myself up or have to get up and pee 5-6 times a night. At least now when if/when I go to sleep, I can stay asleep longer than an hour. My problem is getting to sleep.

Salad, raw veggies, cooked veggies, Yogurt, cottage cheese, berries, chia pudding, eggs, nuts, nut butters, avocados, beef jerky, soups.... ...or whatever leftovers you have in the fridge from the meal you couldn't finish earlier, lol

Yesterday Saturday, Feb 29 Maintenance : 5'2" / 1.33 yrs PO Sleeve / 116.1 lbs ---------------------------------------- Couldn't sleep last night. Ended up snacking and watching TV until I dozed off around 4 am, then woke up 3 hours later. Am feeling pretty tired now. *yawn* ---------------------------------------- 1:00am - 1 skinny tea latte 11:30am - salad greens w/ vinaigrette + 1 fl oz sunflower seeds + 2 oz orange segments + 3 oz pan fried chicken in bacon fat + 2 oz roast lamb 3:30pm - 1/3 cup raspberry lime sorbet w/ 1 fl oz sunflower seeds + 1 ginger molasses cookie 7:00pm - 2 oz lemongrass chicken + 3.5 oz lemongrass pork chop + 1/4 oz curry beef brisket cube + 2 slices pickled radish + 1 tbsp/bite of fried veggie spring roll + 1 vietnamese coffee 10:00pm to 3:00 am - 1/2 cup greek yogurt + 2 oz orange segments + 1 oz blackberries + 1 fl oz sunflower seeeds salad greens w/ vinaigrette + 1 oz romano cheese + 1/2 fl oz sunflower seeds 3.5 oz pan fried chicken w/ 2 tbsp tzatziki sauce 1/2 oz avocado chips w / 1 tbsp tzatziki sauce --------------------------------------- Totals: 1670 cals - 128g Protein - 113g NET carbs - 73g fat ---------------------------------------

What is going on here??? Did the butt-fairy visit everyone but me?? Nice COOKIE, lol

ooooohhhhhh please share a pic...wanna see you dolled up again!

Yesterday Friday, Feb 28 Maintenance : 5'2" / 1.33 yrs PO Sleeve / 115.2 lbs ---------------------------------------- Lazy, snowy day yesterday...basically sat around on the couch with my laptop the entire time. ---------------------------------------- 9:00am - coffee w/ stevia + 1 skinny tea lattee 2:00pm - salad greens w/ vinaigrette +1/8 cup shitake mushrooms + 2 oz pan fried chicken in bacon fat 3.5 oz roast lamb 4:00pm - 1/3 sour cream glazed donut 8:00pm - salad greens w/ vinaigrette +1/4 cup shitake mushrooms + 2 figs + 10g romano cheese + 1/2 fl oz sunflower seeds + 3.5 oz roast lamb 11:30pm - 2 fl oz gin + 2 oz chicharron + 2 oz roasted almonds --------------------------------------- Totals: 1620 cals - 106g Protein - 43g NET carbs - g fat ---------------------------------------

Nice STEMS. 😍

The building across the street is a community centre. The Kid learned to swim there when she was teeny tiny! And of course you can come visit anytime, even with your tattoo-less arms and plain socks ❤️. And if you are really jonesing for some snow, then you are in luck...we were dumped with 15cm of the stuff since I took that first picture. That 8:30pm snow bank that Mr. created from shoveling our driveway is almost taller than me (and he still has to shovel some more!) I cannot wait for spring.

I drink sparkling water all the time, since about 2-3 months out. No probs for me.

* second posting attempt... * Now that's just playing dirty. Full disclosure on current T.O. weather: 😫😫😫😫😫

oopsies....

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Here's my pitch: ....$419 from Newark, or $214 from LaGuardia (and these are in Canadian dollars, so like they are practically giving them away) ....AND, while @november11 & @GreenTealael may be closer, AND I probably eat more than both of them combined: Pot. Is. Legal. Here. *drops mic*

I noticed that gap months ago...is that bad? LOL

@AngieBear : YOUR. BUTT. You need to walk in backwards into every room. @november11 : Your outfits are amazing (and abundant!) How big is your closet exactly??? (I particularly like the matching sherpa vest & boots 😍) @Cheeseburgh : I've missed your sailor chic looks...glad to see you back (Also, are you still working out, cuz your shoulders are looking FINE under that top...) @VIKING 0424 : looks like you are doing just fine without the help of a personal shopper! I think you need to invest in a full length mirror so we can see it ALL (k, that sounded off, but you know what I mean ) @shanza : our resident legit supermodel is back...I can't tell you how jealous I am of your height and impossibly long legs. @Sophie7713 : I heart Bobby. I heart the new windbreaker. I heart you. @Mom_of_Chaos : I guess I have to wait in line for those sneaks. @KaysMommy : You pull off the "girly dresses" like the best of them. It's funny, when @Sophie7713 did that virtual shopping for us a while back, every time I see a romantic-ish dress, I ALWAYS think of you. For reals. @Sheribear68 : wow. you need to step out of workout gear more often! @sillykitty : Shwing! (This is a test. I suspect only those born BEFORE the 80's should get this...LOLOLOLzzz) --------------------------------------------- I'm soooo sorry if I missed anyone, but I only went back 6 pages. SIX. PAGES. Aside: I wonder if there is a limit to the number of posts a single thread can contain...cuz if so, this one will definitely reach it.

OK. There are so many fab looking people on here, its getting difficult to comment on every single one! But I couldn't let this one go... @JakeH , this is SERIOUSLY a good look for you. If you are ever in Toronto, I have a very cute niece who happens to be single at the moment...

Yesterday Wednesday, Feb 27 Maintenance : 5'2" / 1.33 yrs PO Sleeve / 115.2 lbs ---------------------------------------- BFF brought me a bottle of my fave gin and a wedge of one of my fave cheeses, so naturally we had to do some late night partaking. 😎 ---------------------------------------- 12:00pm - Salad greens w/ vinaigrette + green onion + mushrooms + 3oz roast pork loin 4:00pm - Salad greens w/ vinaigrette + 4 figs + 3oz pan fried chicken in bacon fat 8:30pm - Salad greens w/ vinaigrette + carrots + pickled beets + 4 figs + 3.5oz roast lamb 12:30am - 2 fl oz rose gin + 1 square dark chocolate + 1 oz cheese --------------------------------------- Totals: 940 cals - 71g Protein - 25g NET carbs - 40g fat ---------------------------------------

Yep.

I counted the water added to protein drinks

I'm 1 year, 4 months out from sleeve, and with the exception of sugar in large quantities (I'll dump), I can tolerate everything. But it doesn't mean that I eat everything.

Yesterday Wednesday, Feb 26 Maintenance : 5'2" / 1.33 yrs PO Sleeve / 115.3 lbs ---------------------------------------- Fresh figs were on sale at Costco, and OMG I love them. ---------------------------------------- 10:00am - coffee w/ stevia 12:00pm - Salad greens w/ vinaigrette + carrots + pickled beets + 1 fish ball + 1 grilled shrimp + 2fl oz tuna salad + 1.5 oz roast pork loin + 1 tbsp garlic chili oil 3:00pm - 1/2 cup greek yogurt + 1 fl oz sunflower seeds + 4 figs + 1oz raspberries + 2 oz dark chocolate 6:30pm - Salad greens w/ vinaigrette + carrots + pickled beets + 4 figs + 3 oz roast pork loin + 1 tbsp garlic chili oil 9:30pm - Salad greens w/ vinaigrette + pickled beets + 3 oz roast pork loin + 1/2 fl oz sunflower seeds 12:30am - 1 cup dashi broth + 1/2 slice black sesame cake + 1/2 fl oz sunflower seeds --------------------------------------- Totals: 1630 cals - 99g Protein - 133g NET carbs - 48g fat ---------------------------------------