Progress pics/update and a question

Hi all! Just wanted to pop in and say hi. I hope everyone is doing well! Just wanted to share some progress pics! I feel amazing and I'm so full of confidence now! The one thing I'm a little bummed about, are my arms. They're still huge and saggy, but I work them out as much as I can. :)

My question (I CANNOT ask my surgeon, as I've missed many of my follow ups due to losing insurance right after surgery. :( They will want me to come in) How many ounces can you eat at a time? I try to eat slowly and eat until I'm full. I feel like I can eat about 4 or 5 oz by this point (surgery was 9 months ago). Does this seem acceptable for this amount of time? Thanks so much!

You look awesome. Congrats!

Looking fab!

How much you can eat depends on WHAT you eat. If I were to have a bowl of pasta (which is No Bueno post-op), I could easily eat 8 oz. Dense protein like steak or chicken, I can eat about 3oz in a sitting if I want to leave room for a few bites of veggies.

I can comfortably eat 2-4 ounces of meat (depending on the type) and a little salad or veggie on the side. I can cram more in, but only if I really over do it and risk getting sick. You are looking fantastic! Try to save pennies to get your labs drawn at about a year- don't want to risk being really low in anything and not know.

Thanks so much! In Arizona, we have a lab called theranos, and you can get your labs drawn without a dr's prescription and all tests are under ten dollars! It's amazing, so I'll definitely go get them checked. My energy level is pretty low, but I think that's kind of normal for me, sadly. lol

AS others have indicated, how much depends heavily on what - I can have a lot of salad as that is fairly sliderish to me, but 3-4 oz of meat depending upon the type and a couple ounces of veg with it, usually.

As to your surgeon, ask whether or not the follow up visits are included in the surgical fee (they typically are for a certain period of time - with my doc it's 18 months) so they may have already been paid for.

Thanks so much! Only the first two follow ups were included. :(

Wow! You look awesome and I bet feel even better!!

I'm in Arizona too. So happy it is finally cooling off.

You look great. Congrats!

Hi, Ellie - you look GREAT! I love the sexy dress and shoes

At 9 months post-op I could eat about 3 oz. of dense protein and a few bites of veggies. Of course if I tried eating carbs I could get a lot more in. Stick with the dense protein and healthy veggies but continue to measure and weigh.

And remember this: Just because you CAN eat more, doesn't mean you SHOULD eat more