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You know it’s so funny I am still on auto pilot with my eating and so forth. When my husband asked me what I wanted to do for my birthday immediately I was like Ruth Chris. Then I realized... what’s the point? I think we’re still going to go out to dinner tomorrow night and I will just split with him! It’s been a major adaptation for him too because he was like a wild animal with his plate when I first started asking him to split with me. You would’ve thought it was his last meal on earth. Now that we’ve been out to eat a few times he can tell it’s such a waste for me to order a whole meal for myself. So I think he is starting to release the death grip on his plate and just order a little larger portion and share.

Scale moved for me today too! However it went up like four or 5 pounds! The batteries had fallen out and when I put them back in I don’t know if re-calibrated or if I gained that much weight in reality. I’m going to assume there’s something wrong with the scale because I barely ate yesterday and did nothing to change my habits. I did eat half of a BLT for lunch which kind of made me sick but then really nothing substantial for dinner. Having a little bit of a rough morning here so hopefully it’s just a fluke with the scale. It’s my birthday so I’m going to get out of the negative headspace and try to enjoy my day! PS - I think 1.4 pounds is a lot for that window of time. Way to go!!!!!!

There’s no way I could get a bowl of broth down right after surgery. I’d be hard pressed to do that now. However we are all different - doesn’t indicate a problem.

I was never able to eat or drink very much and still am not. I am three months out. I tried to eat a half a sandwich and I’ve been sick for an hour and a half.

Thank you Sheri!!! I’m trying!

Look what I got today - it was a freebie and just what I needed!!! Woo-Hoo!

Dang girl— you look good!!

I got you! And I do feel selfish for complaining. For some reason I thought I would slap down $10,000 in cash (major sacrifice!) and be skinny by my birthday (On Friday- yeah!). I’ve always been the laziest quick fix person which is why I took diet pills for 20 years... I am thankful for of the journey... and the progress! So proud of you and thank you for the perspective!! #iwillstopnow-lol

I’m kidding y’all. I’m so proud of TeamFebruary!!! You guys are an inspiration!!! Keep up the great work!!

#jealousy #congrats #whynotme

This is crazy. Yes I drink some wine. You got me, I admit it. But dude - I can barely eat! Made one egg for breakfast. It was gross so I didn’t finish it. Had some turkey sausage with it - maybe 3-4 pcs. For lunch I “had” a pub sandwich but I tore off all the bread. I ate MAYBE four bites of that (just the meat and cheese) and got the nausea going on. Then for a snack this afternoon I had two pieces of turkey jerky and I’m talking about small pieces. For dinner I’ll probably have three bites of something or another. This is pretty average for me. I’m not eating fettuccine Alfredo and breadsticks at Olive Garden. I’m eating average food. I dislike sweets so I don’t need anything like that at all. I’m losing like half a pound a week! Should I be disappointed here? I mean I’m not… but WTH?

EIGHTY FOUR?!? HOLY...! you guys blazed past me! Congratulations!

SEVENTY ( did I spell that right - looks weird ?) ONE POUNDS!?!? That is more than double my loss! Let’s toast to that!!!

Frou Frou - Woke up this morning wondering how you’re doing after reading your posts. I hope you get some answers soon. I get nauseated after everything I eat. Sometimes it is brief and other times it lingers but nothing like you’re describing so I would definitely say there’s something going on. Please keep us posted. Thank you to everyone for the vitamin recommendations. I have a terrible time with vitamins as they make me very sick. Occasionally I take Flintstones but when I chew them they get stuck in my teeth and if I can’t go brush my teeth immediately after they gross me out. I’m pretty negligent about vitamins all together so I’ve been trying to improve my diet in the last few days. Up note - I finally lost that half pound I needed to get to the -30 pounds mark. I am going on three months from surgery now and I have lost 30 pounds total which includes my pre-op diet. Talk about some slow weight loss! At least I’m in the -30 club now.

Cavit pinot Grigio is my kryptonite. Cheap, readily available in every store I go to shop in, and goes down easy and delicious. If I don’t have it in my house, I do not drink. I have now drank my entire supply which was several bottles. I will not be buying this item again anytime soon.

2 pounds a week would be amazing. I was feeling all good about myself on Friday. Saturday I was weighing myself and my husband said “you’re not still losing weight are you!?”. He’s right! I’m really not. Down half a pound and then up a pound and down a pound and up half a pound... Much of this is my fault though. Much of this is alcohol. I have always been a drinker but I stopped for the surgery. Started drinking again a few weeks ago. Burned and was distasteful at first but then I found one wine that I could tolerate and worked myself up into FOUR drinks on Friday and four on Saturday! Nothing yesterday. Nothing today. But 4 glasses of wine is basically a bottle and that’s probably 1500 cal! I don’t know why I am self sabotaging... I’m blowing my chance at success but I’m trying to get back on track now! I’m impressed with your weight loss! I think you are doing amazing!

I started out low and got jealous of you when you posted that you lost 50 pounds! My weight loss has been very slow. Half a pound to 1 pound a week... You look great!

True story. Wasn’t sure if I should be offended or flattered!

OK so what I put about the construction workers was mostly a joke. But later in the day today, as I was driving home, someone pulled up next to me in a truck, rolled their window down, and shook a large, fluorescent sex toy at me. Now if that doesn’t say “hey you’ve lost weight!” I don’t know what does! I guess I am grasping for straws here. But I am getting some attention! Haha!

Some beef jerky for breakfast and 6 of 8 chick fil a grilled nuggets for lunch (which nauseated me).

Some construction workers were staring at me today when I was walking to the parking lot. Yes the bar is low but how exciting is that? 15-20 more pounds and I’m back baby!

Wow! What a journey!!!

So Frou Frou - Did you have two separate procedures? I know you have been posting recently about being on a plateau. That’s a lot of weight loss!

Congrats Frou Frou and Sheri! I guess I need to get on the ball!

Sounds like a gallbladder attack.