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I do not like it at all. I know everyone is different, but I look weird.

Doesn't make me feel better...LOL I do not like this shape.

I have huge bins up in my attic ranging in sizes 2XL, 18/20 (my biggest size) to size Large. I am currently wearing medium. I was glad I saved all my clothes over the years. I was up & down in weight. I was so happy when I went thru the bins to find bras that were able to get me from there to about a month ago. I did however, skip a size on this weight loss journey. I recently tried on some shirts that I bought in a size Large and they are already to big. I am pissed because I never even got to wear them, and they were brand new. Oh well...in the bins they go.

I am almost 6 months post op, and wondering when I will be able to get a tummy tuck.

Did you have skin removal surgery?

I think your right. I was also apple shaped when I was obese. I never heard of rectangle either. That sucks to know there is nothing that can be done about it.

Oh ok, I don't know all these abbreviations just yet. I am fairly new. TY

I wish I drank/liked coffee. I never liked it. The coffee with caramel sounds good even though I wouldn't try it. I was told that we can NEVER have soda again in our lifetime! My surgeons staff drilled it into my head a million times because I was addicted to diet coke. I had to wean myself off a few months before surgery. Drinking less, and less, until I was only drinking water. Approx. 2 weeks before surgery, I was down to the tiny cans, and couldn't even finish them. I didn't enjoy it the way I had in the past. I mean, I was drinking like a 2 liters a day. I think that this is where the dislike for fake sweeteners started? I will have to see if I can find drinks with the Monk fruit that you are talking about. I have never heard of this. Is this something new? Do you know of any good drinks to try with it?

Thanks everyone. I literally for the first time, had a sip of water while eating yesterday. I had to because the food was dry, and I started coughing a lot. I was scared, and did not know what to expect, but I was fine after. I certainly wouldn't gulp anything down while eating. Knowing, if I have to take a sip isn't going to make me sick makes me feel a whole lot better.

Did you have the tummy tuck, or a diff procedure? I don't have so much skin hanging like I thought I would. I won't require skin removal, so that is why I said tummy tuck instead. I noticed skin sagging around my hips also.

What is VSG?

I only told my husband, and parents. When others started noticing my weight loss, they never asked me if I had the surgery. I just accepted the compliments, and never told them. I think everyone just thinks I was dieting? It is no ones business how, or why we do it. If anyone asks me specifically, I am not sure what I would say.

Has anyone else tried to eat mints, or gum? When my belly feels sick, I just eat an Altoid, and it helps a lot!

Has anyone experienced lots of phlegm while eating? It is really bad. I have to spit after almost every bite of food I take. Not spitting the food out, but after I swallow the food.

I am almost 6 months post op, and this has just started happening to me. I see the doc for my follow up soon, and this is def a question I have for them.

I eat cottage cheese, nut butter, and yogurt as snacks to get protein. You could also try soft fish. It has a lot of protein in it.

I am almost 6 months post op, and I wouldn't attempt to eat candy, or anything sugary. It will make you sick.

Oh OK LOL I am new so I don't know the lingo yet.

What a great idea! I never thought of that. I am going to do the same thing. I can only eat 1 pc of small cheese, and then feel so full after.

What is WFH?

What is NSV?

LOL me too. Funny how we take that simple thing for granted.

I had the surgery on 8/24/20, and its the best thing I could have done. I am still hypothyroid, and on levothyroxine. Pre op I was taking 150mcg, and my doc lowered it 137 mcg 2 weeks ago.

What is NSV?

Has anyone had a procedure other than skin removal, or tummy tuck to flatten their belly?