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You have done fantastic and look wonderful! Keep it up :)

I am 16 months out and I have sharing enabled on my diary as well. I would welcome any requests for more MFPs!!!

My advice...stop weighing yourself so often! This is a huge problem for me personally, I became addicted to the scale. I loved seeing the number creep down daily, but like you said sometimes it would creep back up one day and then back down and repeat. I think it is healthier to weigh yourself weekly or less so that you…

I went from a wide width to regular width shoes now. This was also the first winter that I was able to buy a pair of boots in my size with a regular calf size!!! I was extremely excited about that regular size calf! Congrats on your converse shoe revelation!!

Thaeda, thanks for sharing your struggles! I often feel alone in my struggles because typically the posts in our group are really positive and reflective of the improvements in our lives since surgery. I love these posts and they help me to keep moving forward. It may sound strange, but I find comfort in knowing that…

Thank you for this post! It was a great read. I had a follow up question for all of you morning gym bunnies...do you find it easier to work out in the morning and what is it like trying to get ready at the gym? It always seemed like a logistical nightmare to get ready there. Just curious. TIA.

I went to the movies the other day and noticed two things. I sat in the seat with my arms at my side with my elbows touching the back of the seat. The same seat a year ago felt too small and I would aggravated if someone sat next to me because I wouldn't be able to use the arm rest. And now the same seat fits me with room…

Happy Surgiversary! And congratulations on all of your success! 80 pounds down...you deserve a special treat (non-food that is) ;)

Awesome job clcesari!!!

medical tourism...no thanks. Watch a couple of episodes of the tv show "Botched" and you wouldn't even remotely consider traveling to Mexico for plastic surgery. Saw one story where the woman went to there for a tummy tuck, not only was her pelvic area pulled up so high that her pubic hair was at her navel, but she wasn't…

At 7 days out, your activity should be very low intensity. Refer back to your surgeon's recommendation, but mine instructed me to only do low intensity walking for the first 4-6 weeks. Your body just went through a major shock. Give it the time it deserves to recover. Keep on walking, but I wouldn't recommend ramping of…

If I could get down to wearing a size small and 4/6 pants I don't think I would care all that much about the skin either! Y'all are amazing :smiley:

Welcome dittybug2001!! I love reading the stories/tips/tricks/best practices of everyone in this group. Good luck in your journey. I agree with Thaeda...I'm 13 months post-op and I learn, re-learn, adjust, and re-adjust often!

Well that is much less than I would have thought with paying out of pocket.

Love.

Congrats on making it so far that you could be eligible for surgery! I'm eager to hear what the doctor says today. Once I get to goal, I would like for my skin to be magically perfect and I will pretend it will be for the time being. But I'd love to know how the process works for when I do need to consider the procedures.

Awesome! I had forgotten how I used to hold my breath to do the same thing. Thanks for sharing!

still a work in process, but I'm okay with that :D

bethkallastrask...WOWOWOWOWOWOWOW!!! Ahhhhhhh-mazing!!! Great job!

Good morning, MFP friends! It's been a few days since I posted this topic of discussion and I am definitely feeling more positive. I feel as though I have been significantly less critical towards myself and I am trying to approach everything from a place of love. This process is slow going and I know that they change can't…

Wow! Each one of you are amazing! Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts. I identified with a lot of your comments and the following are my biggest realizations: 1. I'm not living my life as though I love myself. I should try to motivate myself from a place of love, not fear. (Thanks Thaeda) 2. I am a greedy eater.…

I am over a year out. I struggle with head hunger as well as trying to decipher between the signals of hungry vs. thirsty. Mangopickle is right and has advocated facing your food demons from the beginning and try to understand why you want to eat. With everything being so fast paced these days, I think we all have that…

I think one of the things I was most excited about was when I could start wearing my fiancés t-shirts. He has some XL and some L. I'm now into his Large t-shirts (women's XL) and it still excites me to wear one of his shirts around the house. I eagerly await the day when his Large shirts are too big for me! I concur with…

I think that we can all agree that there is definitely more than one way to skin this cat aka weightloss. Heck, even the doctors or nutrition administered plans will vary from place to place. All of our journeys will be unique and people will both stumble and triumph along the way in this journey to overall improved health…

If only those Jerks at Work had access to your MFP daily food and exercise diary...they would feel like a complete *kitten* for even thinking something so ridiculous, let alone saying it out loud.

For the 10K, you should wear a shirt that says on the back, "I may be fatter than you, but I'm still in front of you!" Good luck!

It won't be too much longer and you'll start feeling better. Get some rest!

When I started my pre-op stuff, I was with one insurance company. They were informative and gave me the impression that if I accomplished all of the things they set out for me to do, that it would be approved. They required a 6 month physician supervised diet. Mid-way through the 6month diet, I got a new job and switch…

I definitely encourage you to address your issue of medicating with food sooner rather than later. I say this because, I'm nine months post-op and still struggle with this issue. I, too, will stiffle the pain with the pleasure of my favorite foods. And every time I do it, I instantly regret it and am filled with…