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smiley2604's Blog, a weight loss surgery blog by smiley2604 on BariatricPal. 6 entries on surgery, recovery and progress.

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Read more about A Behind The Scenes Look At The New Me!

A Behind The Scenes Look At The New Me!

Last year this time I was just about to start my journey into the long list of Drs appointments, evaluations, testing, and finally waiting. I am so happy to say it is a year later and I am 80lbs lighter. My journey was not just for vanity reasons but it was a new beginning for me. As I began to regain control and focus on the root cause of my weight loss I had to really focus on what else in my life had I just let overrun me. I sometimes felt as if all of the air was being sucked out of the room

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• May 29, 201214 yr

Read more about Amazing! No More Double Digits.....

Amazing! No More Double Digits.....

In my last blog I was complaining about not having clothes that fit due to my new weight loss, well God heard me and I was sitting in church not even two days later and I get a text that says " Hey got some clothes for you come and get them". I could hear the church bells ringing... LOL . Well I got there as soon as the Preacher said Amen and needless to say, she had a variety of clothing that went from size 14 to size 4. Suits, dresses, jeans, dress pants, shoes, boots. I had hit paydirt. I got

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• January 30, 201214 yr

Read more about The Journey "just Do It"!

The Journey "just Do It"!

It seems like just yesterday I stumbled upon vertical sleeve talk and I became obsessed. I read all the blogs and looked at all the pics. Finally it was my time to have my surgery and it all became real. I thank those who prayed for me and those who emailed me to checkup on me. I am proud to say after five months that I am now 153lbs and I was 211lbs at the start of my journey. I know 211lbs may not seem like much but I am only 4"11 tall. The sleeve has transformed me from a size 18 to a size 1

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• January 18, 201214 yr

Read more about My First Support Group Meeting

My First Support Group Meeting

Saturday marked my 1 month surgiversary and I am so Happy. I went to my first support group meeting and it was wonderful just to sit with other people who understand me. I wouldn't change a thing!!!!!!!!!

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• September 19, 201114 yr

Read more about The first Official Post Op Weight in!!!!!!

The first Official Post Op Weight in!!!!!!

Okay, today is my first official Post Op weight in. I feel like a fighter at the pre fight weigh in. My scale at home says that I have lost 15 pounds since surgery, so I am excited to see what my doctors scale says. Today is also the official last day of liquids!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I have so dreamed of a nice scrambled egg with cheese!!!!. I have been pacifying myself by eating egg drop soup which gives me my liquid and protein at the same time and it also tricks me into believing that I am eating

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• August 29, 201114 yr

Read more about My first Ucky Day!!!!

My first Ucky Day!!!!

Today I am 10 days post op and yesterday was my first Ucky day. I ate some yogurt and I suddenly felt sick to my stomach. Through all of this I have not been nauseous, constipated, or any of the other usual things. I actually went back to work a week after the surgery. Today I feel better but I am still wary so I decided to go back to my clear liquids for today and let my system calm down. I am down 12lbs so I am stoked about that. I keep saying WOW everytime I look at the scale it seems that i

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• August 26, 201114 yr