Wow! How has everyone been?! I think i forgot how much i enjoyed the support of everyone on this site. So, Im back!

The last 4 years have been full of change and growth, people treat you differently when you are thinner, believe it our not. Whether they knew you before the lost or met you afterwards, its still different. But also i carry myself differently , i'm not the same chic i was prior to my gastric sleeve. I have to tell myself this comes from maturity and growth, but also ...

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So April 20th will be my 5month mark..I'm a sz 16.. (Woohoo) and I hit the gym 3 -4times a week and enjoy it. My weight is going back and forth between 235 and 237. I weigh once a week and I've hit a plateau these last 3 weeks. Which is funny cuz in that last 3 weeks I've been hitting the gym more and trying to tone and build muscle..so I'm wondering is it muscle or fat? I hate these plateaus..:-( what worries me most is that although I still eat healthy.. I've been eating more often and snacking..and ...

That's right! A sz 18!! So how's life.. Life is good! Today was my weekly weigh in.. I'm at 251.0 lbs. Did I say weekly weigh in? Yes..my daily weigh ins were driving me batty and I had to stop to maintain a sense of sanity..lol! So I do weekly weigh ins...I eat healthy fruits,veggies,chicken,fish..snack on fiber bars and nuts..lol. Yes I still count calories..and I drink about 64ozs of water a day. The weather here in fl has been cold and rainy and I refuse to waste money on a gym so instead of ...

I hate to say it...But I feel like I'm becoming obsessed with 1. The scale and 2. What I eat
And that just makes me wanna eat more. I know I don't eat nearly as bad as I use to before my weight loss surgery...but it's so hard to put that scale away...I actually may just hide it sum where...not only that..I'm always counting calories in my head...or subtracting calories when I exercise...and lately I'm always thinking "gosh I've eaten a lot today" even though all my food has been ...

So...I am almost to a month post op and these last 28 days have been awesum. I feel happier, more energy..I am eating right..I am totally in love with my body right now lol! And I have been exercising. I love how my clothes are fitting loser..I just feel free now you know..wow!

Downside..if I go too long without eating..I get this pain in my stomach..on the left side..ugh

Definitely gotta drink a few minutes before my meal and a few minutes after cuz If I don't i will ...