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INCREDIBLE!!!! Congrats to you... All your hard work has paid off!

Wow... Really good tips and advice here. Thank you! The scabs falling off stage is definitely what scares me the most. I have heard more than a few stories about bleeding complications once that happens. I will follow this advice and all of the doctors orders to a tee and hope that this will all go smoothly. I wish I did…

I would say that qualifies as a very good day... KUDOS to you!

Welcome! You have taken the most important step, the 1st one. I have been hooked on this site since the 1st time I came on and this is the 1st time I have "stuck" with something in my entire 36 years and I am having fun with this lifestyle change. Feel free to add me if you are looking for any friends. :happy:

Wow! That is quote a mouthfull! Talk about a triple whammy! I am so glad you made it through and had a good outcome. Husbands like ours are true gems to find! P.S. Are thouse your kitties in your profile pic? They are beautiful and that is a great pic. We are a 2 cat household too!

Thanks... I am taking good notes for January! Yes, the scabs phase sounds so very glamarous! :laugh: And yes, I am very fortunate to have married such a wonderful man and great caretaker. I will surely want for nothing while I recover. :heart:

I have it and it is the part of my body that I am most uncomfortable with/disgusted by/self-conscious of by far. I have lost 43 lbs and it is getting less full of fat, but the hanging level has not changed that much. I still have a ways to go, so I am hoping that it will continue to shrink. If the fat is mostly gone and I…

Thanks so much... That is the 1st I have heard about the "bonfire" taste after surgery. Now I won't be surprised... Lol! And you are 100% right, the pain from strep can be near unbearable, so I am experienced with that.

This is some great advice! I have taken 8 days off of work and I will be able to extend it or work from home after that if I need to, so that should be fine. I am blessed to have a wonderful hubby who will take good care of me. Glad your experience was better than expected. That is what I am going with... Expect the worse…

Thank you so much and I am so glad to hear that you are doing well 8 months later. I am sure that makes those rough couple of weeks more than worth it! :smile:

Thank you everyone for the feedback! Dealing with the scabs sounds the grossest/scariest, but I will take all of this advice so I can make it through as smooth as possible. I do look forward to not having strep anymore. That is no fun at all. At least the surgery is one and done. I am not as worried about going under…

Good to hear about the swelling... That is a new one. And I would not have thought about liquid pain meds... Another good idea! Thanks for the feedback. I am nervious in general as I have never had surgery other than my wisdom teeth being removed, but I am crossing my fingers that it will not be terribly bad.

Thanks for the response... That has pretty much been the response from all the people I have talked to. I was thinking if I could just find 1 example of someone who said it was not so bad, it would give me some hope. I am not too sure that will happen though... :tongue:

^^^THIS^^^

I second this 100%! I am at the point now where none of my pants fit and I am getting sick of having to wear a belt to hold them up. I look and feel sloppy but do not have the budget to get a new wardrobe. I went and bought 2 new pairs of jeans at Old Navy that fit well and I will wear them every day. I finally had to…

Good luck to you! I love it too! It was he 1st thing that clicked for me ever. I am having fun and tomorrow I will be 20 weeks in. :happy:

I weigh and log every morning too! I wouldn't do it any other way. :smile:

I have only tried the Skinny Girl Margarita and I was not a fan. I LOVE Bethenny Frankel (the creator) so I wanted to love them, but unfortunately I did not.

BUMP!!!! Looks delish!

Definitely! Especially if you are fitting the rest of your day around it. If you ever want one on a more regular basis, Western Bagel makes a great Alternative Bagel that is only 120 cals (for the wheat), .5 grams fat, and 1 sugar... They are yummy toasted with a little butter and drizzled with honey. They make 4 other…

You both look like the hot/fit mamas that I am aspiring to be!!! Congrats to both of you. How neat that you were able to take this journey together. Keep up the amazing work!!!

Feel free to check out my diary and add me if you like... I am a little older than you (36) and have a 6 year old daughter. I started at 253 and want to lose at least 75 lbs, possibly more, but I have not been that "small" since I was a kid, so I will re-evaluate once I get there. :happy:

My digital food scale by far and my wonderful, supportive, good/healthy cook hubby!

You look amazing! And 8 months is a pretty short time frame. Kudos to you for your hard work and dedication!

Lol! Love this! I have never heard it said this way. :laugh:

Congrats to you! that is awesome. Just out of curiosity, what are window foods?

Wow! Inspirational to say the very least! Congrats to you!!! I can't wait to have an after pic with an incredible smile on my face like yours!

I weigh myself every morning and log it without fail, even if it is the same or changed by only .2 lbs up or down. :happy:

Congrats to you! That has got to be a great feeling and the dress is super cute! :happy:

Congrats to you! You look incredible!