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I was 46 when I had the surgery with a BMI of 43 (a little ways lower than BMI 50, but still). And since you asked, how’s this for some inspo: (taken 6+ months ago) Today, im BMI 21.8 and am looking at 50 yrs old just around the corner.

Yeah, I remember i was pretty stinky (or at least stinkier than normal, lol) for a few weeks in the beginning. If i recall correctly, it came about sometime in the first month, and went away sometime in the third (not 100% sure on that though, its been over 3.5 yrs). The good news though is that it DID go away AND never came back!! Pre-op i wore deodorant every day cuz i was a sweater. After the weight loss my pits are bone dry and no longer stink, yay. I hardly ever use deodorant now. Goof Luck! ❤️

Hey! We basically had the same thing! Yours probably being the better, homemade version. How many cals was that? …also, im the opposite…i tend to keep all my food components separate/in their own “section” when i plate and while i eat…i generally dont like my food to touch each other, if i can help it, 😂😂😂

Breakfast: 186 calories

Breakfast/lunch: toast with bacon, french-style omelette (eggs, green onion, jalepeño, garlic bits) and feta. 342 calories for all of it. I ate half (and Mr. ate the other half) so gonna update the MFP log to 171 cals) it was delicious btw…

For my fam i think its the smell, or even just the idea of it that makes them pause. But cant argue with flavour! “I put that sh*t on everything” lol.

...also this sounds deee-licious, i'm totally gonna try this the next time we have steak.

Another confession: I often secretly put anchovies or fish sauce in the meals i make for the fam for an added umami flavour if it calls for it. Don't tell them though cuz they'd be horrified. But i mean, they can't even tell i put em in, and they eat everything up anyways!

Ok, so for that little amount of lobster, even 1/2 a tbsp would be more than enough! So max 50 cals. i say go for it! (But of course i’m butter-lovin’ biased lol)

Cucumber, strawberry, feta salad with almonds: 160 calories. Ate it all, yummer.

Obviously, butter/clarified butter would be my first choice, but of you are looking to watch calories, how about a nice mignonette (if you like vinegar, that is). Its basically red wine vinegar (or whatever vinegar u have on hand), and shallots (or red onions). Goes great with shellfish. Or maybe some dry white wine and lemon juice? P.S. depending on what ur personal calorie limits are, a tbsp of butter is only 100 cals…which is more than enough for dipping say a good sized lobster tail. The trick is to have it on the side vs. pouring it all over. Good Luck! ❤️

That doesn’t look like 1300 cals!!

Confession: i love going to over-priced gourmet grocery stores and buying fancy stuff to try (or just look at, lol) A sample of this morning’s haul: fancy crackers and a couple teaspoons of this foie gras and pork terrine/spread. Its like dessert and a meal in one. 218 calories. Ate it all. Im also hopped up on 2 iced americanos i drank while people watching on a patio. Had them black so i didn’t bother logging them.

It’s totally doable! Good Luck! ❤️

We got a holiday long weekend up here ourselves! (Canada Day is July 1st) Having a tomato feta salad (with almonds and balsamic glaze) out back in the gorgeous sunny day sunny day 😎 226 calories

Agreed. I started my road to morbid obesity later in life (in my early 30’s). So when i was bigger, i still thought i was smaller and would bang my shoulders on walls not thinking I actually needed to give my myself a wider berth to round corners, lol. Or i’d pick our clothes thinking they would fit and be suprised/disappointed when they were way too tight. Then, later, I suppose i was big long enough (im 50 now) to ingraine in my head that there was no effing way i would fit into a size 2 when i lost the weight after wls. Im 3.5+ years post now (and over 3 years at my current weight/size), and the weird surprises about fitting into things are long gone. To the OP, As with all things, its just a matter of time before you get used to stuff and it becomes your new normal. But its a fun kind or surprise so go ahead and bask in it! Good Luck! ❤️

After wls, it took 10 days till i pooped. After plastics is took 13 (a record which in recently tied during and just a little after going on vacay) Pooping regularly is a lot different for me post wls. Before i used to go 2-3 A DAY, post its more like once EVERY 2-3 days. During weight loss phase, i took Benifibre every day with my morning protein shake nowadays (3.5+ years post), i just go with it sans the fibre. But generally if i haven’t gone after 4 days (unless im on vacay), then i’ll take a dose or Miralax; and if that doesn’t work in a day or two, its time for a glycerine suppository. I almost always go after the first suppository. Twice, though it took 2 days of suppositories before i got to see any poop. In any case, from what ive read constipation is just an reality after wls we need to learn how to deal with in our own ways. Good Luck! ❤️

The bagel extravaganza continues…this time with eggs and brie. Mr. ate my leftovers, so logged 222 calories for what i ate.

That looks more like truffle with lamb vs. lamb w/ truffle! #yum

I only eat pasta when Mr makes it, so since today he made spaghetti with pasta from a bag, i paired his meat sauce with 1/2 a bagel instead. 247 calories, had I eaten everything…which i did not, as the pairing was not as delicious as i thought it would be…tossed the rest cuz no one in the fam was interested in the leftovers.

It may not be for everyone (or u) but tracking everything i ate in REAL TIME I honestly believe helped me stick to plan. Seeing the number of calories i’ve racked up in black and white has, on multiple occasions, stopped me from eating more…also contributed to making food choices to go in line with my macro goals for any given day. I still track today (3.5+ years out), and it still helps to keep me from porking out (most times, at least…as i allow myself a good pork out on occasion now lol)

During weight loss phase I chose to keep them out of my diet despite being “allowed” to eat them as per my NUT. I didn’t start eating them until a few months into maintenance, but if/when I do, it almost always just for taste (1-3 bites) because they tend to fill me up quite quickly…and i’d rather fill my tum with something more delicious. If i’m having soups or stews or curries with potatoes, I generally finish my meal with (almost) all the potato bits still in the bowl, if i didn’t already fish them out earlier.

It does look big doesn’t it? Its actually probably about only 2” in diameter….i guess i have itty bitty hands lol. Here’s another one i ate about an hour ago. I had to share it with Mr cuz he was all “you’re going to get sick…you haven’t eaten yet”…ah, he knows me well. Anyway, this one was “Vietnamese Coffee” flavoured. 6/10. But sooooooooooo cute!!!

Other than chop off all my hair to a pixie cut around 3 months post, absolutely nothing. New growth started sprouting around 6 months post, and by 2 years post all those chicken hairs were the same length as the rest of my hair which i was regularly trimming (my hair was just below chin length by then) Good Luck!❤️

On Micro-vacay with the girls…they got the late night munchies and ordered Uber-Eats subs, and i was all, um…no thanks. So i went across the street to get this salad. Surprisingly delicious considering i dropped the dressing packet somewhere on my way back. I may just eat dry salads from now on! The nutritional label said it was 350 calories for the container, but MFP didn’t recognize it when i tried to scan the bar code, so i just guessed the amounts to get as close the 350 as a could. Ta-da! The leftovers are still in the mini-bar (frozen, cuz I accidentally put it in the freezer section), and am probably gonna toss it.