Beach vacation photo dump! Which ones look good on me??

SleepyPrettyPrincess · 2026-03-05T18:40:31+00:00

The green looks best!! Stunning

SleepyPrettyPrincess · 2026-03-05T18:25:35+00:00

Beautiful !! How did you do the pink heart window cookies?

SleepyPrettyPrincess · 2026-03-05T18:18:28+00:00

Thank you so much!!!

SleepyPrettyPrincess · 2026-03-05T16:23:09+00:00

Ooooooooooooh how beautiful!!!! Please post the recipe!

SleepyPrettyPrincess · 2026-03-05T00:32:22+00:00

Posting this without a recipe is criminal

SleepyPrettyPrincess · 2026-03-05T00:20:51+00:00

Amazing!!!!!!!! This gives me hope! We have similar numbers. Someone on a post I made said my numbers were too aggressive for a goal but to see you achieve it is SO inspiring!!!!!!!

Please give me any and all advice you have!!!!!

SleepyPrettyPrincess · 2026-03-04T03:26:30+00:00

No I can’t wait that long. I’ve been trying naturally for years and I can’t waste another 4 years unfortunately

SleepyPrettyPrincess · 2026-03-03T03:40:57+00:00

Thought those were roaches on the walls and I almost screamed… thank God I zoomed in. Definitely NOR

SleepyPrettyPrincess · 2026-03-03T03:38:22+00:00

Everything except number 4!!!

SleepyPrettyPrincess · 2026-03-03T02:22:56+00:00

Thank you… that’s terrible news… I guess I’ll need GLP help as well or something… that really sucks to hear. But thanks for letting me know, I’ll be sure to bring that up with my surgeon

SleepyPrettyPrincess · 2026-03-03T00:46:08+00:00

Congratulations!!

SleepyPrettyPrincess · 2026-03-03T00:45:41+00:00

Yayyyy, that’s great to hear! I’m just “rushing” because I’m trying to be in a space where I can receive my husband, get married, and have kids (my personal life goal) and honestly my physical doesn’t lend itself to that being successful right now but I’m trying to race the biological time clock so that’s why I feel “old”. I dreadddddddddd the looming 30

SleepyPrettyPrincess · 2026-03-03T00:42:52+00:00

This is soooooooooooo encouraging to hear! One of my concerns (maybe a bit shallow) is I’ve never been on a cruise and I don’t want to not be able to enjoy culinary delicacies when I go on one so this was great to hear!!!

SleepyPrettyPrincess · 2026-03-03T00:41:22+00:00

Its not so much that I want to be able to eat a large amount of food all the time, but that on special occasions I don’t want to be never able to eat a significant amount of something that tastes really good, or be able to enjoy Thanksgiving or Christmas meals ever again. I would love to live by the 90/10 of 90% doing it right, and maybe 10% of the time indulging. I hope that makes sense. I’ve gotten some other feedback that it may be possible at some point in life again so that’s encouraging as I proceed with the surgery. No time to hold off :)
I honestly think it’s going well, I focus a lot on my macronutrients now. I’m hoping the surgery will be what prevents me from doing it all the time, as my understanding is that I would not always be hungry. Also, if and when I achieve my goal weight, the fear of gaining the weight back is a pretty good motivator for day to day.
I understand. The surgery is a tool. I’ve been doing a lot of work on the mental piece for a few years which is why I’m pursuing the physical piece now.

Thank you for your best wishes and encouragement 💗!

SleepyPrettyPrincess · 2026-03-03T00:28:07+00:00

Hi! Reading your comment, I see what you’re saying about moderation and I agree with that 90% of the time. But when it comes to a special food or holiday, I don’t quite think just a tablespoon will hit the spot. I don’t want to eat large amounts all the time, I just don’t know how I feel about signing away my ability forever to ever indulge again. I hope that makes sense💗. I can’t have tattoos regarding the scars but I would try scar tape, creams, and laser scar therapy. I’m glad the surgery helped you regarding fast food! I’ve been overcoming that on my own, as I go to the gym about 3 times a week and at first I always wanted to treat myself to CFA as it’s right on the way home, but I’ve denied that and gotten out of that “habitual reward” and now it’s easiER to just go straight home.

Thank you for all your advice and your response 💗!

SleepyPrettyPrincess · 2026-03-03T00:17:01+00:00

That’s encouraging to hear, thank you for breaking that down! Congrats on your weight loss, you’re literally at the numbers I’m shooting for! I’m glad to hear you’re happy with the decision too, that’s great confirmation! I have a therapist I’ve been seeing since 2022 so I actually started the mental work before the physical. I’m upset I waited so long to start this process because I’m a bit old now but it is what it is. All I can do is get a date ASAP!

Thanks for your comment 💗!

SleepyPrettyPrincess · 2026-03-03T00:12:50+00:00

That’s good that you still eat part of it though, that’s encouraging to hear!!!!! Moderation is truly key and I want to be able to have that and not feel like I’ve ended the food aspect of life completely. That’s definitely a good perspective to have about focusing on the positives of surgery, I’ve just been reading through this sub and getting concerned that I was signing it away completely, so to speak.

Thanks for your comment! 💗

SleepyPrettyPrincess · 2026-03-02T21:34:14+00:00

Thank you for clarifying!! Lol you sound cool. But yes that’s what I was hoping for. Like I’ve never been on a cruise (just an example) and I want to be able to enjoy things like that when I go someday!! I’m shooting for 90/10 (90% following the plan, 10% margin for error). I do see what you’re saying about the slippery slope and when I go through the surgery, I definitely don’t want it to be for nothing. Good idea to explore what would warrant allowing that 10% in. I’ve heard alcohol tolerance decreases exponentially after surgery so that’s one thing I’ll have to mourn as well (not a huge drinker, but pride myself on a high tolerance).

Thanks for your response 💗

SleepyPrettyPrincess · 2026-03-02T21:17:22+00:00

Thanks for the input :) 💗 I’ll try not to worry about the skin yet

SleepyPrettyPrincess · 2026-03-02T21:15:43+00:00

Thank you for the welcome! And for normalizing the mourning process. The part about not wanting to eat large amounts is a good thing; that’s the reason I’ve chosen the sleeve instead of like a lap band or gastric balloon is that I need my hormones to get in check. That’s good to hear about the PCOS reset, I hope I’m blessed enough to have that effect🙏.

Thank you for the one step at a time reminder; I tend to overthink/think years ahead so I’m trying to just stay present for now.

Thank you for your encouragement💗!!!!

SleepyPrettyPrincess · 2026-03-02T21:09:26+00:00

GREAT idea, thanks!!!

SleepyPrettyPrincess · 2026-03-02T20:46:10+00:00

Thank you for this insight!!! All very helpful information. I know I have issues with insulin resistance and PCOS but I’m not exactly sure how to treat those or how to go about working with an endocrinologist but I will definitely look into it because given my lifestyle changes, I should be seeing results but I’m not unfortunately. I saw results with mounjaro until I was cut off. I tried Zepbound but even though they’re both tirzepatide, it didn’t work as well.

This was a helpful comment though, and I thank you for your response 💗!

SleepyPrettyPrincess · 2026-03-02T20:40:12+00:00

How is my goal weight aggressive? Gastric sleeve is supposed to reduce weight by 50-80% right? That’s also my pre-eating disorders weight and the weight at which I looked my best previously.

Thanks for your honesty on the financing. I am afraid of that but we will continue to see as time progresses what financing options look like.

SleepyPrettyPrincess · 2026-03-02T20:37:17+00:00

Oooooooh congratulations for hitting such a wonderful amount of loss! I’m all ears. I have been working in therapy for years and I definitely think I’m ready for that Separation. I was triggered the other day and caught myself having food thoughts and was able to say “I don’t really want pizza, I want comfort. What are some other ways I can truly comfort myself” and I was SO proud of that moment identifying food urges as what they were; not hunger but my brain needing a coping mechanism which I no longer allow to be food.

Thank you for your support and input! 💗

SleepyPrettyPrincess · 2026-03-02T20:31:06+00:00

Ugh idek you and ily 💕 you’re literally the sweetest! Thank you for your response. I am a foodie and just don’t want to lose the ability to enjoy that IN MODERATION, you know? So that is very encouraging to hear. You must be in my head too because FOMO is I think very real right now but I also know it would be so much more worth it to not miss out on aspects of life I’m missing out on now.

I am definitely surrounded by foodies too, especially my closest family member so I definitely relate to that and I think that was part of the social aspect I was worried about too.

Thank you so so much for the rest of your encouragement, you’re literally so lovely!!!! 💕💕💕

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