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Everyone's different. With that being said, I lost 24lbs within the first month.

Everyone's different, but I lost 24lbs in the first month. After that I averaged 3lbs a week, now that I'm almost 5 months out I'm at 2lbs per week which I know I could do better if I was a bit more active. I think in the end you get the results you work for. I signed up for my first half marathon in the spring so hopefully training for that will help me get to my goal and then some 😊

Can we all agree he's not even cute? (Sorry that was my inner mean girl LOL!) It's great to have standards, but let's keep them realistic or else be prepared to be alone for the rest of your life. *drops mic*

Hi everyone! So I've been really insecure about myself and my weight for the last couple of years to the point where I haven't been in a relationship in 5 years! After much thinking and a little push from my mother, I decided to get WLS. I want to get back into the dating world, but I don't even know where to begin. I tried Eharmony towards the beginning of the year and met someone, things were going great and we even had a second date. The entire time I was under the impression things were going in the right direction until out of the blue he told me he "couldn't do this" and it was best to cut ties. Til this day I can't shake the feeling that this was due to my weight, and now I'm more hesitant to date again. I know that after losing weight things will be easier, but I don't like the idea of someone liking me now only because I'm "skinny". Any one else feel that way?

Hey @nursekimberly89 I already had my surgery but I paid out of pocket and had it done in Mexico. I was a "healthy" fat girl with no complications so it wouldn't be covered by my insurance and I was on the BMI borderline :/

@mousecat88 I will definitely try that for dinner tonight!

YES! I wish I would have known this sooner. I tried scrambled eggs for breakfast and barely finished my 2oz serving and felt sick. It just didn't settle well at all. I'm trying cottage cheese now (which I hated prior to surgery) and it's surprisingly good and settling a lot better.

I am 12 days post op and the struggle is REAL!!! I have a few more days until I can start pureed foods but it feels like that’s an eternity away! I knew this wasn’t going to be an easy journey but I never realized how much I obsessed about food. Any suggestions on what to try first? I’m looking forward to eggs and mashed avocado.

Trust me, after trying one you'll be hooked! They are amazing and you get a much better deal at Sams than Costco

I saw someone post once, "No one asked me the details about my weight gain or how I got there, so they don't need to know the details of my weight loss or how I'm getting there" LOL! For me only my immediate family know as well as 3 close friends.

Congrats that awesome!!! I can't wait to revisit some things in my closet

Your fluid intake is great! I myself am struggling with fluids but nailing protein. I drink two Premier protein shakes so that's 60g of protein but even with including the 22oz of protein fluids I still cant get the 64oz. As excited as I am to eat something different I'm worried about starting pureed foods, because I feel like it'll be harder to drink the 64oz due to the whole not drinking while eating. For breakfast now i have 3oz of thinned cream of wheat and it takes me forever to finish it, and by the time I'm good to drink fluids I have to start my protein shakes.

I've bought a lot of clothes from Walmart, and they are way more affordable than torrid. Not to mention some are actually cuter. Don't knock Walmart till you try it!

I was just thinking the same! I'm supposed to start pureed on Thursday but I can't take it anymore, I'm going to try scrambled eggs tomorrow.

I literally laughed out loud! I'd much rather season and puree my own meat.

I used the preop phase to ease people into the fact that I'm making lifestyle changes. So I told them that I was trying to lose weight by replacing two meals with high protein shakes and having a low carb dinner. I also bought a 64oz water bottle and have been toting around non stop. Since I had my surgery in Mexico I said I was going to visit family with my parents (my step dad is Mexican and his family lives in Tijuana) couldn't be more perfect. While I was there I made sure everyone took plenty pictures of food as well as tourist sites so I could post them on my social media to make things seem more normal. Now that I'm back no one has noticed too much of the weight loss, the few that have I just keep advertising my protein shakes and exercising my will power when they bring in food for employees. I saw someone post once, "No one asked me the details about my weight gain or how I got there, so they don't need to know the details of my weight loss or how I'm getting there" LOL!

I was looking into this since I'm transition to pureed foods on thursday, but I dont think i could stomach majority of the flavors (I remember trying some when I used to feed my son) and the ones I do like tend to have a bit too much sugar. What I'm doing today is buying an immersion blender and just pureeing things myself. If you try the "hearty" flavors let me know how that goes.

Welcome and congrats! (even though I'm fairly new myself LOL)

@Tiffany L. you are not alone girl I feel almost exactly the same! I start pureed tomorrow and I cant wait to have scrambled eggs!

@bariutiful Thanks!! 😊 I've been on liquids for a total of two weeks, one week was clear only and the second was fuller liquids. The first week was a cake walk since I was barely hungry and ate because I knew I needed the fluids. This past week though has been very trying. I just have to make it through today, and come tomorrow morning i'll have a little bit of scrambled eggs YAY!!! Oh and I attached my post op calendar so you can take a look at it. @jaytissle55 Thanks! It's so comforting to know I'm not alone!

It’s nice to see so many May surgeries! I had mine done May 22nd and I just can’t wait to get to the pureed phase!