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Read more about Down 16 Pounds In 2 Weeks. Feeling Great!

Down 16 Pounds In 2 Weeks. Feeling Great!

Yippee! I can't believe I am down 16 pounds in 2 weeks. I feel so much lighter and like I take up less room in my car, at my desk, everywhere...lol The best NSV for me is that I am officially off ALL 3 of my blood pressure medications as well as my cholesterol meds. I have another 70 pounds to go to get to goal but I am so happy to have already lost 30 pounds post and pre-op.   If there has been any downside to this process it would have to be the emotional process of letting go of food as a c

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• April 27, 201214 yr

Read more about Day 5 Post-Op And Feeling Good.

Day 5 Post-Op And Feeling Good.

Today is day 5 post op for me and I am starting to feel good again. I woke up this morning before the sun and did housework and light chores. Yesterday I was so wiped out that wouldn't have been possible. I finally slept in my bed for a full night so I'm thinking that is what made the difference for me.   I am down 3 pounds since surgery. Doesn't sound like much but I'm happy about it since I gained around 6 pounds while in the hospital after getting all the fluids daily. I plan to continue ta

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• April 17, 201214 yr

Read more about 4 Days Post-Op & Feeling Better Plus Tmi Alert!

4 Days Post-Op & Feeling Better Plus Tmi Alert!

Today is day 4 post-op for me and I'm finally starting to feel a little like my old self again. I was able to lay in my bed for a cat nap today for the first time without my organs feeling like they are rearranging themselves inside...lol I was so desperate for sleep the other night that I actually grabbed my pillow and blanket and slept in the passenger seat of my car!! NO LIE!! It was the only place I could think of to simulate a hospital bed at home and it worked. The next morning when I woke

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• April 17, 201214 yr

Read more about I'm Not Hungry At All

I'm Not Hungry At All

It's amazing that what I've heard all along about not being hungry post-op is sooo true! I'm 3 days post-op and I could care less about food or eating right now. My hubby is sitting right here eating a bratwurst sandwhich, chips, and soda and it is not bothering me in the least. I looked at the sandwich and thought "Oh that looks good" but then moved on in my mind to something else with no real difficulty. Now there's a side affect of the surgery that I can live with! lol

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• April 16, 201214 yr

Read more about That Blasted Head Hunger!

That Blasted Head Hunger!

So I've been doing great on my high protein/liquid pre-op diet and have lost 11 pounds in 3 weeks from it. As I sit here at my computer with a full belly and not the slightest bit of hunger on my mind and then it hits me. In through my window wafts the awesome smell of someone grilling carne asada and I INSTANTLY feel like I'm starving! I know its only head hunger and that its purely a mind thing so I close the window and distract myself for a few minutes and the hunger is completely gone...go f

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• April 6, 201214 yr

Read more about I'm In The Home Stretch.

I'm In The Home Stretch.

Today I met with my surgeon for my final visit before surgery on April 12th next week. I had him on the hot seat as I grilled and drilled him with 2 handwritten pages full of questions. He answered them all patiently and we laughed and visited more like old friends than doctor and patient...lol He was so kind and and walked me through everything that I should and should not expect on surgery day. My husband got a real kick out of him too. He not only dismissed my initial consultation fee but tod

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• April 4, 201214 yr