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Hey everyone everyday is a Win..in the baratric world we know everyday we have to either get fluids in, eat enough protein etc, ...what is your win for today? My Win is being consistent on my bariatric journey and movement, I have made it a goal to move almost daily!

Win: 9 months post op time flys!

I love this grief thread! I grieve daily various things! Everyday there is a death 😂😂. I had a nightmare that I indulged in Taco Bell's Nacho Bell grande. I'm 8 months post opp I choose not to eat alot of sh**, I am addicted too. So the grief is there! Love hearing you alls griefs!

I think it's always Good to talk about GRIEF and anger. Yesterday I was driving around Houston Texas running errands and the overwhelming grief took hold. If anyone has visited Texas you know our food is TOP tier so much seasoning so much flavor. I grieve not pulling in the drive thru after shopping. (Taco Bell, What-A-Burger, Shipleys Donuts)! I GRIEVE OUR ever so plentiful TACO TRUCKS at 2am where I would order 10 street tacos and a burrito with the red/green sauce I grieve boba TEA I grieve the comforts I grieve just being able to drink alot at one time. Who knew that a few sips of water could make you so full In noticing the griefs you become aware of how addicted you were to the food and the feeling. Sighs*

Did a thing! Win: My mother has been a petite small lady all her life. She does not think about food, crave food, want food 😂😂😂. could you imagine not thinking about food?! She does not suffer from the disease of obesity. Welp I went home to visit and she was like I think you can wear these pants! The pants is her clothing; her closet resembles that of a small store. So many cloths! I'm like noooooo I will not be able to wear them. Welp I was able to fit in here wide leg size 8 pants from Banana Republic WOW that is crazy!!!!

Major Win! Feels good to be on the lighter side! So glade you are enjoying and embracing the new you. Happy For your new beginnings hope you find a place to live that you enjoy!

This year was An awesome YEAR ...8 months post op. I went from a full ugly cry at the counter because chicken would not go down right after surgery 😂😂 and grieving all the unhealthy food that I loved, to actually learning how to eat, loving my new body, eating with Intention and loving the the things I actually can eat. I have learned to cook foods that I enjoy and make it bariatric friendly. Who knew our food could taste that good! I had no idea I could continue to enjoy all the foods in a new way! Movement is an activity that I enjoy and aided in my rapid weight loss. I hope to continue to move, I hope to add new movement skills (hot yoga, rucking, boxing). What is your year ends review? What did you learn? Any setbacks? Anything you are looking forward to in the new year?

@FifiLux I got teary eyed during this read! I love it, it's such a Joy! I hope we both continue to be active in the bariatric community and would love to hear your new adventures in the upcoming new year and years to come. The disease of obesity is lifelong so many ups and downs. We got this!

This year I had so many WINS! It was An awesome YEAR 8 months post op. I went from a full ugly cry at the counter because chicken would not go down right after surgery 😂😂 and grieving all the unhealthy food, to actually learning how to eat, loving my new body, eating with Intention and loving the the things I actually can eat. I have learned to cook foods that I enjoy and make it bariatric friendly. Who knew our food could taste that good! What is your year ends review?

@NeonRaven8919before and after photos also help. I take a lot of those. Obesity plays a number on our psyche. We feel we haven't lost a lot or done well when we have. I look at my before and afters often like damn girl you did the work. Continue forward lol

I'm 8 months almost 9 months post opp and have stalled for a month. I'm like maybe 20 pounds from goal weight. I'm not going to stress about it! I hear it happens often and I dropped hella weight extremely fast with all my exercise I do daily. I also started strength training and I know muscle weighs more than fat. I'm gonna give a update in a few months to see where I'm at. I am in a freaking size 12 jeans BTW never f%]%>] Thought I'd ever see that number again! Obesity is a lifelong DISEASE! We got a lifetime! We GOT THIS!

@AmberFLCant wait for the update!

@ShoppGirl the good thing about life and having the tool is we can always reset. Identify what needs to change and then start changing. Like yesterday I was like girl your eating to many sunflower seeds for some reason I like to drive and eat them before you know it I'm through the entire bag. So I'm not going to buy them anymore. I can always reset. Trust me I understand you, this journey is not EASY.

8 months post opp today ALL I can say is WOW. My win is staying consistent on this bariatric journey; obesity is a lifelong disease. Every day I have to be intentional. I can say I have fell in love with eating with intention. I have fell in love with the fact that the foods that I eat now nourish my body when I was larger I was eating all kinds of crap.

You go girl! Looking great!

Reporting a Win! Ya girl have not let's say in years been able to get away from the 16, 18, 22, 24 Wide Jeans in years!!! Whoop Whoop bring out the HORNS shopping today and I am NOW in I guess you would say regular sizes 😂😂...No plus attached. I've never had these many jeans to save my life. You know when you are larger you rotate your favorite pair of big jeans over and over!

@NeonRaven8919 that is awesome! Winning!

I'm so tired of this gurgling sound when I eat! About 8 months post opp VSG. Makes me not want to eat. Grieving my normal stomach then again my normal stomach allowed me to eat to much 😡😡😡😡

I'm so excited when US bariatric hotties do something HOT for ourselves! I'm with ya consult Jan 2nd. I'm shooting for some big Full C's medium profile with silicone. I got tons of pics of boobs in my phone ha. What size are you going?

@AmberFL Good thing about new months or even the next day we can always RESET! Awesomeness. Meal preparation is definitely a win you are setting yourself up for success. I am so excited about those boobies! Let us know how it goes!

December Win and Reset thoughts: a win is not being small and cutting those who want to dim your light off. Letting go is also growth. #winning by cutting people off 🤷🏽‍♀️ Loved this post!

I would say that I've always been easy on the eyes I'm not sure why people feel uncomfortable saying they are attractive. Im a very blunt person. I noticed when I was much larger even with being easy on the eyes the MALE gaze was not as strong as it is now. Sometimes the Male Gaze was none-existent to be honest. The old me (date 5 and break all 5 hearts) wants to resurface. It astounds me now how men will literally make a 360 in a store, gas station, they could even be with a significant other. Where was this male gaze when I was hitting 313 pounds? What does this say about men and what they presume as attractive? How does your current spouses/boyfriends feel about your weight loss? Any breakups?

I don't know if any of you experienced this WIN but my WIN is actually looking small in photos. Photos are tricky, I still hate taking pictures, I am soooooo not photogenic. Recently we took pics for my mother's birthday and I was like damn girl you look small. Photos can make you look large ALL the TIME, but I guess I've finally crossed over to the lighter side.

I love this @AmberFL! You will have fun shopping! Girl this is so Beautiful! People don't understand how hard it is Pre WLS to find jeans. Well atleast it was no fun for me! Jean shopping is so much funnier now!! #yourwinning 🏆.

@summerseeker that is a Beautiful WIN 🏆😊. I chuckled a bit at the "grey hound" ribs comment. I feel you 100%...I walk around daily thankful for science. If it was not for medical science we would not have this awesome tool. #winning