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water weight.. might have eaten extra salt or hormones… you are going to be good in a few days.. drink some extra water to make your body release it

bring bottled water or a water bottle to stay hydrated that is #1! you may want to make sure you have your phone or other tracking method to make sure you aren’t going crazy with food. my philosophy is if you can handle staying in control you can have a little wiggle room during vacation or special circumstances (that is not for everyone)… don’t feel bad about “wasting” food. it’s not a waste of you dispose of calories you don’t need… eat your food slowly and enjoy the company you keep.. you can feel indulgent by keeping portions reasonable that way and have fun! i hope you are going to a great place

thanks… just more annoyed that i had to go through it again… was nasty, still is… only gained 2 lbs from fluid from the er visit that will flow out in a couple days

infection round two surgery 11/3 went to er 11/11 for infection that burst thought that it healed up- skin was skin colored, no heat, no hard knot under skin, white scar formed, area was concave.. until sunday….. became red, tender etc… got antibiotics on monday and took two doses; woke up this morning and saw my incision was breaking open subq with thin skin holding it back from bursting … went to my surgeons office and he was i. surgery but i tried to wait on him but it burst while waiting… (i luckily brought a tea towel and most of the infection was caught by it… soaked through and now in the trash). his nurse spent 30 mins cleaning and getting some of the yuck out then sent me to er where i got another ct with contrast, two rounds of antibiotics, potassium and fluids… sent home again and follow up later this week…. oh the joys that come with surgery

100 lbs is quite the milestone!! keep up the great work

fantastic!!! you are an inspiration

your calories could be too low too… sometimes one day with some reasonable treats and higher calories will kick your metabolism into gear … also are you measuring ??? often people who exercise will loose inches (fat) but not pounds due to muscles 💪

head hunger can be a lot of the hunger you few early on… take the opportunity to make sure you are getting good nutrition and protein/fluids.. we are so used to chewing and eating three or more times a day it’s a bit of a mental trip to suddenly not… takes a while to adapt to your new realities (i am still adapting)

that’s great you found something that helps out!!! keep up the amazing work

it gets better with time… you adjust .. and if you start getting too small you can adjust your macros to slow the weight loss

sorry i have been a bit of a ghost! busy time of year for my work and been having to get my tail in gear since i was out or part time most of november … i hit a stall from nov 23 until today… but woo hoo i went from 329.2 to 326 today!! ding dong the stall is dead !!! Hw 456 (July 2021) Jan 2022 440 lbs June 6, 2022 - 404 lbs sleeve surgery November 3, 2022 - 351.4 December 3, 2022 - 329.2 December 4, 2022 - 326 !!!!!! got a long way to go but for the first time in my life i believe not only can i do it, but i deserve a better life

some of the keto stuff tastes amazing … i haven’t made actual cookies yet…. one tip: get lilys brand sugar free chocolate chips they are great !!!

there are lots of yummy keto cookie recipes out there! might introduce people to a healthy alternative treat

some people loose slower than others. a lot depends on your starting weight.. what do you use to track your food? do you weigh and measure ?

the stall won’t last .. it’s natural especially at the three week mark.. your body is adjusting and needs some time for the scale to reflect.. eat healthy, check your macronutrient count and the scale will move again … if in doubt you can also add different exercise to get things going

i didn’t need to take it off for the pre op diet (i ate food not liquid except for three days, however)

stalls happen!!! i am 27 days out and in a stall …. but i have to be burning fat at less than 1000 calories a day all you can do is make healthy choices; stick with your program; make sure you are not eating too much or to little and trust your body is changing even if the scale isn’t … take some measurements and pics and compare for changes that the scale doesn’t show

there are many reasons for the elevation.. if it’s only 10 (mine is normally 13-15) you could have had a small infection or your body prevented you from getting sick.. just watch for trend in your overall bloodwork

having a good relationship with food means having a day where you indulge on rare occasion and getting back on track the next day.. it’s life and meant to be enjoyed, just in reasonable ways

it also can be your vagus nerve healing… i am over 3.5 weeks and still have occasional dizzy spells especially standing up. just take it slow and let your body adjust

i just take a few sips when i take meds if i am going to eat soon after..

depends on the surgeon and your tolerance… i have been drinking coffee on and off since surgery and been fine

11/3 surgery… 20 days post op… infection nearly cleared.. incisions are healing up, a couple already done… feeling good overall!! Still not on par with liquids and food (purée) is a chore but I am ok with that…had zero excitement for purée or any of the food things I was looking forward to pre surgery but I guess that comes with the new normal… getting waves of emotional… that’s expected but always exhausting… no regrets so far even with the setback! it’s also weird I have both more energy and a lot less stamina… when I am going, I can go faster and with more pep in my step.. but I am still crashing by early evening … getting better since I can stay up past nine now which I didn’t for the first two weeks …. hope everyone is doing well!

kinda sounds like food poisoning… might have had some bacteria that you reacted to

hope everything goes smoothly for you!