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Wow, your doing well in such a short amount of time... What are you eating now? I will have the sleeve on April 30 and im truly excited and nervous at the same time.

Yes thank you so much

I'm single mom how do you tell your children you have surgery to help you lose weight

With my kids, I simply told them that the reason I was doing it was so that I could do more with them, and be more involved...I mean I went to most of their baseball and football games, but, to be more involved, in actually teaching them how to play their sports and coaching them...they caught on pretty easy...I tease them and ask them if they will share some of their "bad" food with me...and they say "Daddy, you can't have that...you know better..."

Congratulations 👑

I’m new but I wish you luck in getting back on track. Maybe see a nutritionalist first.

You may want to be thinner, but that is a success! Wow! You must feel so much healthier now!

Of course you can get to 143! You lost 344 pounds...didn't you? And, honestly, did that seem possible all those years ago?

Orchids&Dragons is right. You've done awesome so far. While there's never a guarantee, you've proven that it's possible. Patience is your best friend.

Girl! Super congrats!!!! Like these ladies have said, you've done the hard part! Now just take it one meal at a time/1 day at a time and do this thing! SMASH it! Set those short term goals. You'll break into onderland before you know it. You're so close!!!! You can doooo eeettttt!

You will stall. I’ve had stalls for over three weeks at a time. The lower you get, the longer it will take to lose the pounds. Just keep to the program, it will come off. It’s discouraging but everyone goes through it! 🤗

Thanks for sharing

Thanks Cheryl for sharing everything that you have learned on your journey. I am in the midst of plastics now having just had a Brachioplasty 2 weeks ago and have several combined surgeries coming down the road. I look forward to seeing your future learnings. P.S. You look absolutely fantastic and I know it has not been an easy road for you.

Thanks to you both!!! xxx ooo And good luck with your plastics!

lol!

it's crazy, isn't it! congrats on your success!

There should be a counter that says "together we have lost" and it has two boxes for your current and starting weight...it's on the left side...it could be at the top or the bottom.

Thank you!!! Of course it's right there in front of my face! I was looking through all the settings.

@LipstickLady @Thenewkel

Can I watch???

LOL! You two are cracking me up ;-D

My TX drivers licence doesn't have weight on it. They did away with that years ago. Guess they figured everyone lied about it anyway!

That is so awesome!! Way to go on your success, you are rockin it!

you said you feel like your 26 again?!! you only look 25!! LOL - keep up the good work cutie - kathy

How long did you feel like crap after the surgery? I had ny surgery 11/28 came home yesterday. I didn't sleep all night & feel like crap today. I'm trying to walk around but I feel awful. I tried sipping on protein drink. Ech tasted awful. Any recommendations??

You and me both!! I used to be on this site constantly and so very motivated. Welp back to the drawing board!

Focus, refocus, focus = success.

that's awesome!

Great job, and I know you feel better, right?

Nice work!!!!!

I had mild edema before surgery too, I would get swelling in my feet, ankles and calves quite a bit (especially after sitting for long periods of time). It has totally vanished, now. I think part of it was because I was chronically dehydrated due to all the Coke I was drinking, and probably other issues related to weight. But after dropping a bunch of weight, it has disappeared. So it may resolve itself over time. But yeah, salt just makes you swell up unless you also have enough potassium in your diet to help regulate the sodium intake, and potassium isn't something you can really supplement, it has to come primarily from food. Bananas and Broccoli!

Thanks ^^

I love pickles too! I bought pickle popsicles but haven't tried them yet.

Keep your chin up, chicky. Injuries suck but you can lose weight through diet alone if you make great choices.

You can absolutely do this. If I can, anyone can.

is that one on http://blog.myfitnesspal.com/the-28-day-squat-challenge-youll-want-to-start-now/

lol! I probably should've started this... RIP to my ass! Hope it helps!

Nah it's this one: http://www.popsugar.com/fitness/30-Day-Squat-Challenge-30806625

And yeah, I think it's working. I'm pretty vain and have been taking lots of photos lol. Also got confirmation from an outside source lmao.

what is your favorite protein snack?

So far hummus or cheddar cheese.

I click on my name up top, then surgery and then progress I believe you can update your weight