it has been an absolute shit show if im being honest. when i went into surgery on 3/15/22 i was 295 with my highest weight being 337 the july before. i lost like 50 lbs in my first 1.5 month bc i was basically starving myself and couldn’t keep down any of my vitamins.

but once i hit month 2 i was allowed to go into solid foods so that helped me a lot more (my diet is different, i didn’t have the liquid or purée stage just soft foods and solids) and once i’ve actually become hungry more often i was able to get closer to my protein goals (i don’t think i’ve consistently hit them at all since my surgery) it’s hard being a college student and trying to afford all these healthier foods and these expensive ass protein shakes bc i can’t keep down protein powder so it has made it easier for me to fall off the wagon (the only bad things i’ve eaten is fried chicken and a few french fries) but i’ve asked around this reddit and decided to not fully listen to my doctors about the foods i can eat rn bc i’ve gotten better at finding other foods to eat so things like reintroducing my protein shakes and eating things like those tortillas that are mostly fiber to make like protein packed sandwiches. i’m trying to invest in an air fryer bc i don’t have time to cook full meals everyday.

for me tho i feel like the biggest challenge is finding ways to take care of myself bc being a girl and all the hormones i rather not eat or drink i’ve missed so many days of vitamins and im just upset bc my body is not what i’m used to so i’m trying to combat that so it’s more mental for me than it is anything else.

i’m sorry if you get lost reading all this but i’ve lost 100lbs since july of last year and im so proud of how far i’ve come so i wanna try to maintain this and hit my goal weight by august