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I had to google what Duluth pants were...well i love me some cargo pants as well! Any chance you'd like to share a pic of you looking fab in said pants? Also...yay size 14's! Soon you will be able to fill your own closet with great clothes that you won't have to share with ANYBODY, lol. ❤️

😳😍 Upon reconsideration...forget being neighbours. I would like you to formally adopt me please (though I'm likely older than you, so I guess I should adpot YOU 😉) I would totally wear those super fun pants.

Different people, different ideas. Take what info you deem useful for YOU and leave the rest. Personally, i give kudos to you for questioning and researching and educating yourself. Too many people follow heaps of advice given to them because they believe these people surely must know better. Sometimes they may, sometimes they may not. For what its worth, i stopped drinking protein shakes around the time I reached goal. Since then, I’ve probably reached my protein goal (60g a day..NOTE: i am on the the small side: 5’2”, 115.9 lbs this morning, and exercise regularly) with just regular food maybe 75% of the time. Im 3 years out now, have been maintaining my current weight (+/- 5lbs) for over 2 years; every single one of my labs have come back satisfactorily (last one in April, my next one is end of this month); my body fat percentage in April was 19% (so i have zero issues regarding muscle mass) ; and I feel fab. Do you, boo. You’re doing great.

Not if I get there first and stretch it out 😂 It's stretchy already. We can all share. 😉

Hmmm. With your baking and now your garden, I've decided i want to be your neighbour.

you grow pumpkins too????? 😍

Yep. I have a stash of menus in a box under my bed. lolololzzzz. Edited to add: Jokes don't translate well here, but obviously, i dont have menus under the bed. Just regular porn. lolololololzzzzzz

I used the timer on my watch to time my bites. If remember correctly, I did 2 or 3 minutes between single bites. As time went on I would have 2-3 bites at a time (finishing and swallowing what was in my mouth before i put anymore in), then as more time passed, I'd shorten the interval. And yes, it took me FOREVER to eat. Good Luck! ❤️

It's funny, I tried to set 130 as my "redline" weight but my mind and emotions had other ideas. When I hit 127, my anxiety level is such that I immediately start working on getting it back down. So my de facto limit is 127, LOL. I was the same way. My self-imposed "happy weight range" is 115-120. I made a deal with myself that if I ever reach 120 for five days in a row, I have to work to get all the way back to 115. And like you, when I get to like 118, i'm all: Crap! I may as well drop a lb or two now instead of having to lose 5 if/when i reach 120. I've had to do it 3 times in the past 3 years and it gets progressively longer to do (1 wk, then 3 weeks, then 3 months)....so, yeah. During the 3 month long attempt to get back to 115 (albeit, i didn't try very hard), I was seriously considering upping my happy weight range, though. If it happens again, I just might. We'll see. Now, on the other side of things, I don't worry too much if i drop below 115, as when I have, it doesn't last very long (except for the couple months after plastics), and it goes back to 115-ish with zero effort.

Thanks, Sophs!...I've missed you as I have wishMeSmaller. Glad you guys made an appearance. ❤️ If/when pandemic is over we all need to get together wearing our ribbed dresses and roam the streets like a gang. I call first dibs on your soon to be completed guest room!!!! 😂 P.S. Fab moto jacket!!!! I looooove the colour.

*Maybe* that constant hunger u are feeling is GERD/excess stomach acid? …and the warm “herbal-ness” of your teas are soothing it? I’ve read on here that GERD sometimes feels like hunger…never felt this myself, but there have been members on here who have posted about this…

Oohhhhhhn yeeaaahhhhh….my favouite Amazonian (i.e., tall, lol) queen is baaaaaaack. (I’ve missed you!) Glad ur asthma issues have been dealt with ❤️ Am seriously loving that dress (I’m going through a love affair with gold/champagne/beige coloured clothes and shoes at the moment…and this fits right in). What is the material made of? Is it flowy or crinkly/rouchy? Either way, you are wearing it fabulously well. P.S. Bargain hunters unite!

I didnt poop until 10 days after coming home…if you include the days i was in hospital, my first poop showed up in 12 days. Oh, and it was a doozy. *shudder* Being regular was a challenge the first 5-6 months, honestly. Here was what I did to combat it: - benefibre every morning in my protein shake, drank lots of water - if no poop in 3-4 days, took a dose of Milk of Magnesia for 1-2 days. - if no poop 1-2 days after the round of MOM, glycerin suppository time. I got much more regular after weight loss phase when i started eating more (thanks fatty foods, lol). I’m 3 years out now, and i poop every 2-3 days, so thankfully its no longer an issue. P.S. Not sure if you are on them, but pain meds and iron supplements will back you up considerably…so keep that in mind.

Hmmmm…are you eating or drinking anything else besides what you listed above?

Some people do drop a lot more pounds after plastics, especially if there is still some stubborn fat deposits under the skin (or just lots of leftover skin in general for those who had massive amounts of weight loss). My surgeon said he removed a grand total of 400g of “material” from me, which is just shy of 1 lb (and i had a tummy tuck, arm lift AND breast lift!). But despite the minimal weight difference, the VISUAL changes were significant (well, at least to me, lol)

Today, at 3 years out, i do about 1800 cals a day with moderate exercise. But I definitely do not eat healthily all the time….i drink alcohol and eat desserts regularly.

Find #4: colour block turtleneck sweater: $15.00 This is my fave item from stash. I hate to say it since its such a beautiful day today, but I can't wait for it to get colder so I can wear it!!

Find #3: ribbed long sleeve dress: $22.00

I tagged along with the Kid and her friend to a thrift store yesterday and came to the realization that I have been missing out on a whole supply of (cheap!!) wardrobe opportunities all these years!!! Left the store with these gems that I am still amazed at the price I got them for. I love DEALS!!!! Sooo...here's a OOTD photo dump of a sample of what I scored (sorry, not sorry, in advance for clogging this thread, lol) Find 1 & 2: tank top $5.00 high waisted 70's style jeans $12.00

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Well, i averaged 300-400 calories A WEEK for the first two weeks. Then 300-400 cals A DAY for the first couple months (i went through a serious case of food aversion) I *think* this is “sustainable” (for lack of a better word) for a small while in the beginning because we have LOTS of fat storage that our bodies can use for energy. If I did 300-400 cals a day for an extended period of time now, I’d probably be in the hospital. As for boosting cals, others have already mentioned above: healthy fats (avocados, nuts, nut butters, olive oil, etc.). I personally relied on chicharron (i.e., cracklins/pork rinds), as its high in cals and protein…but i realize its not for everyone and the high fat content may cause dumping in some. Good Luck! ❤️