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Long hospital stay after sleeve
WishMeSmaller replied to james2021's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
Low potassium can cause heart arrhythmias, so that might have been your main problem. Kind of puzzling about your low potassium though. Glad you are out and on the mend! π -
Weight loss stall
WishMeSmaller replied to Cajunincheesetown's topic in Gastric Bypass Surgery Forums
Sounds like you need more protein (at least 60 g per day) and more water/liquid (at least 64 oz per day). If you can, talk to your nutritionist to come up with good parameters that are personalized to suit you. Also, 22 pounds is pretty good weight loss so far, so do not stress too much about that. Focus on nutrition and following your surgeonβs plan/guidelines. Good luck! π -
PurΓ©ed food stage: what are the recipe favourites?
WishMeSmaller replied to Bariatric852's topic in PurΓ©e (stage 2)
My absolute favorite during purΓ©ed was retried beans with cheese melted on top. After that, probably ricotta bake. There are quite a few recipes online for it, if you google ricotta bake. -
You looked fabulous! How was the date?????π¬π¬
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No more boobs
WishMeSmaller replied to HealthyLifeStyle's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I am 47. I canβt imagine not having boobs for the rest of my life. -
No more boobs
WishMeSmaller replied to HealthyLifeStyle's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I agree with @Arabesque. Get a good, professional bra fitting. I never thought I would get breast augmentation, but I get my new boobs in less than a week. I went from a 40DD to an empty, deflated, 34B. It is shocking to go from having fairly large breasts to empty sacks of skin hanging from my chest. If I only get a lift, once they take out the extra skin, I will be an A cup. I want some curves back, so breast augmentation for me. -
Maybe not every single day π, but here is todayβs grocery shopping in the rain look. π
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@Arabesque and @ms.sss, thank you! π₯°π₯° βΊοΈβΊοΈ I am so in love with finding clothes that fit this new body of mine (completely self absorbed, I know ππ). Apparently I did well with the jeans π€£π€£ @Arabesque, those flip flops are awesome! Sounds like a good time, and now you have perfect, (IMO) shoes for walking on the beach π I would love to leave a visible trail of f-bombs to compliment the ones coming out of my mouth. Hahahaha
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What one thing do you wish you'd known before having surgery?
WishMeSmaller replied to FutureSylph's topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
Exercise. I started with walking pretty much immediately after surgery and have progressed to running, weight training, HIIT, etc. I believe it has made all the difference in my physical and mental well being. I am happy and healthy. βΊοΈ -
Taking our amazing next door neighbors to dinner tonight. It is unseasonably cold with snow flurries. Wearing some new size 0 jeans which I would like to dedicate to @ms.sss. They fit, even by your standards! ππ₯°π₯°
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@ms.sss clearly the answer is D which means E as @GreenTealael mentionedπ¬ Glad you are back and I β€οΈβ€οΈ the lounging by the pool pic! @ms.sss I love those shoes. Please buy them and post lots of pics of them! Also, leg is healing well...thanks for checking. π
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The pain - gall stone revolt
WishMeSmaller replied to Arabesque's topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
So sorry this happened to you! It sounds awful. Hopefully the stone has passed and you will not require any intervention. I am surprised they did not remove your gall bladder with higher liver function tests and bilirubin. I hope all goes well for you! ππ -
Surgery is 5/29. I am getting a lower body lift with breast lift/augmentation. I was supposed to have some lipo and fat transfer to butt, but I donβt think there is enough fat left on me to make the extra healing and cost worth it at this point. Will discuss with the surgeon at pre-op I guess. π€·πΌββοΈπ€·πΌββοΈπ€·πΌββοΈ
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Love the shoes...and the top...and the curves! π I will post all about my plastics, probably next weekend. I am supposed to have some lipo to get some fat for my butt, but I honestly donβt know where they are going to take it from. π€·ββοΈπ€·ββοΈπ€·ββοΈπ€·ββοΈ The only real fat pad I have left is the center area of my abdomen. Definitely skinny girl problems π€£π€£π€£π€£π€£
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Iβm jelly of everyoneβs curves and hour glass figures πππ Less than two weeks and I will have boobs again though. π¬ If I donβt get a waist or curvy hips/butt, at least I will have legs and boobs π€£π€£π€£π€£π€£
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Food Before and After Photos
WishMeSmaller replied to GreenTealael's topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
I have never poached salmon in milk (immediately added to list of things to try). This salmon was poached in dry white wine and lemon juice with capers and dill. I usually bake or cedar plank my salmon to avoid the lingering fish smell, but poaching is another good option. Husband no longer lets me sear scallops in the house because of the smell. I have to use the burner on the outdoor grill. P.S. I always have the skin removed prior to cooking to reduce the oil in the fish. Also, I hate the flavor of salmon skin. -
So much freaky! Even more freaky, I put the pants on yesterday after washing them and now wonder if I should have gotten the 00. π€·ββοΈ I really hope my fat resettles in my face...but it never seems to go where I want it to. π. Anyhow, I am less than two weeks from plastic surgery, so everything might change...again. π€¦πΌββοΈπ€¦πΌββοΈ Part of the reason I like the above jeans, is I think they make my legs look long π Not that my legs are short to start with, but I love the long, lean look. Good thing I guess, since I have zero curves right nowππ
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I have the same feelings. I feel excited about losing weight (after years of struggle), but bad about it as well because I am only about 10 pounds from slipping into a low BMI (<18.5). I want to be healthy, not anorexic. I know most people have weight rebound, so I have been planning for that, but I have a pretty healthy cushion at this point. π€·ββοΈ Working on changing up my diet and exercise routine right now to try to find maintenance.
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Never, ever, in a 100 million years, did I think I would be buying size 0 pants, which I did this weekend. Nor did I ever think I would struggle to stop losing weight. It is insane and definitely messing with my head. It is so scary to think about gaining weight, but I would benefit from a few extra pounds now. πππ The jeans are super soft and soooo comfortable, except for the part where they start to fall off without a belt cinching them up. ππ
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Running errands today. My size 4 jeans are too big, but work just fine with a belt. Seriously trying to stop losing weight so I donβt have to buy another whole wardrobe in smaller sizes. π
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Food Before and After Photos
WishMeSmaller replied to GreenTealael's topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
Poached salmon with creamy, lemon, dill sauce, and lemon slaw. Not shown: ice cream for dessert π -
Cute dress! I now have another place to obsessively online shop π€¦πΌββοΈπ
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Food Before and After Photos
WishMeSmaller replied to GreenTealael's topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
I β€οΈ that you left at least one bite of each thing! π -
Discuss: childhood dieting & related trauma
WishMeSmaller replied to james2021's topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
Oh, goodness. This is a tough topic for me. I think I mostly avoid thinking about how my history contributed into shaping me as a morbidly obese person. My entire family, including extended family, does not have obese people...definitely some overweight individuals in the family, but not morbidly obese. Except me. My mother has always been normal BMI and my dad is a very fitness conscious person. He is overweight right now, but works out regularly, at 80 years old. I am not ready to dig into this topic today, and maybe not ever, but my heart goes out to you. WLS is for you, for your health, and not to appease your family. Your family will likely feel proud of your weight loss and make comments. Let that be about them and not you. Wishing you all the best! ππ -
Love this look on you! πππ