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The Dora Milaje

Gastric Sleeve Patients
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  1. What's your goal weight? My surgeon didn't give me one, though maybe we will talk about it at our appointment next week. I just picked something, though I'm not sure I want to be that weight if I don't have curves and an apple bottom.
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    Dumping syndrome

    I have dumping, but I had it for years (pretty much all of my life) before surgery so it's not surprising it would continue for me. I have dealt with this so long and any food can cause it for me so no rhythm or rhyme to it.
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    Video: Emotional Mind Games After Surgery

    This video was what I needed to see yesterday. I have been struggling with some emotional drama with my SO and reverted to my old bad habits -- eating trash to deal with my feelings even though I felt like trash afterward. This was just Thursday and Friday so I didn't get all the way off course but he's right. I have to change my relationship with food AND with others. Have to. Also, I realized I was self-sabotaging. I have been fat for so long (see first diet at 5) I'm not sure I believe I deserve to be a healthy weight. I talk a good game but deep down I have doubts. I need to work on showing myself the same grace I would show to a friend who was going through this process. I will discuss with my therapist and I appreciate all the information and support here.
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    Video: Emotional Mind Games After Surgery

    Love. This. I am type 1, first diet at 5.
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    Rate Of Weight Loss, Those Starting Under 200 Lb?

    Your numbers are a lot like mine. I'm losing slowly but steadily. Don't worry about it, you will be fine
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    What's Your Bougie Size?

    No idea but whatever it is it works for me. I will say my NUT said that you get your monies worth from my surgeon. I will agree.
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    Today is the day! PS in Mexico with Dr. Sauceda

    Come back and show us pics and progress!
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    My man said I cheated

    Personally I said dump him because I assumed she had already discussed all of this with him since she has had the surgery already. The journey is hard enough why add on struggling with a boyfriend over it?
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    My man said I cheated

    Sorry for the dupes
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    My man said I cheated

    Ok well dump him. Don't even waste the energy trying to make him understand why you made the decision you did. Life is too short.
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    My man said I cheated

    Ok well dump him. Don't even waste the energy trying to make him understand why you made the decision you did. Life is too short.
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    My man said I cheated

    Ok well dump him. Don't even waste the energy trying to make him understand why you made the decision you did. Life is too short.
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    My man said I cheated

    Ok well dump him. Don't even waste the energy trying to make him understand why you made the decision you did. Life is too short.
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    Progress Pic

    Girl you betta slay! Any "secrets" to your success that you can share with those of us still in the beginning of our journey?
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    My man said I cheated

    Is this your boyfriend or husband? My answer varies depending on the level of commitment.
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    GOAL!!

    What would you say were the "secrets" to your success?
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    What vitamins do you recommend?

    Flintstones w/iron chewables
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    Be careful of anyone who has THE ANSWER:)

    I noticed this, too! Which is why once I went back to soft food, I went back to logging because if "eyeing" stuff worked I wouldn't have needed a sleeve. I am still sort of amazed I can be sated on 800 calories but, when they aren't useless calories (junk food), well, that makes perfect sense. And today, I figured out how to get all my protein in while drinking less of those sweet shakes (more creative use of my Unjury unflavored and chicken flavored powders).
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    No Weight Loss--like at all

    If you're not getting 800 cals your body may be in survival mode. Just a thought but your doctors will likely be able to sort it out. Good luck.
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    Me and food

    Turns out I can eat and be full on 800 cals. And it’s good to me stuff. Fish, veggies, avocado, cheese. This is so cool.
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    Me and food

    I also am reminded as I read posts here that we all have different relationships with food. I have struggled with disordered eating all my life and watched my mom struggle with her weight and food too. My cousin did this surgery 7 years ago and said she never thinks about food and has to remind herself to eat. She has maintained most of her weightloss. I was hoping that would be the case for me but I am almost a month out and I can see that is not the journey I am on sadly. But I am determined to get to a healthy weight and to have a healthy relationship with food. Anyway this is just me rambling.
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    Gas after gastric sleeve surgery

    I have more gas but it's not that painful. I just fart. It stinks more than it ever did before though, oowhee
  23. My face. Then my fingers, hands, feet, ankles.
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    Vitamins

    Flintstones chewable with iron twice a day In a week I can restart my calcium citrate with magnesium and vit D
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    I’m 8 weeks out now. Can I have a coffee yet?

    I was able to have decaf right after surgery. That's what I drink anyway (caffeine is like crack in my system).

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