melissa77
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sooo- i went back to work last week and have been really busy---but still losing!!! Yay!!!
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My motto today is --- one day at a time and one pound at a time---as long as the scale does not go up, its all good!!!
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SOOO--- YESTERDAY WAS ONE MONTH OUT AND REALLY FEELING LIKE I CAN DO THIS. I TRULY WAS NOT MENTALLY PREPARED FOR THE "LOSS" OF FOOD I FELT. I HAVE WORKED THROUGH IT AND HAD A LIGHT BULB MOMENT A WEEK AGO. I FINALLY REALIZED THAT I HAVE TO WORK WITH THIS SLEEVE AND NOT LET IT "GO TO WASTE". I KNOW THAT I DIDNT EAT ALL THOSE BIG MACS IN ONE DAY AND PACK ON THE POUNDS IN ONE DAY SOOO--- IT WILL NOT COME OFF IN ONE DAY!! AHA!!! I AM MAKING GOOD CHOICES AND WALK...
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Had Surgery on Tuesday 8-9-11
melissa77 replied to Shell77's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
i was sleeved on 7-11-11 and drinking gets better. just sip all day. for me it was easier to drink room temp water,. cold water made my stomach hurt. take it slow . it does get better---i promise.. good luck -
too funny!!! lol!!!
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I THINK I FINALLY GOT THIS DRINKING/EATING COMBINATION DOWN.. THIS HAS BEEN SO HARD TO LEARN HOW TO CHANGE HOW I USED TO EAT AND NOW. I DO A HAPPY DANCE NOW FOR EVERY POUND LOST.. LOVE IT!!!
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Trying to integrate new life into old life..not so easy
melissa77 commented on amandaRN's blog entry in Same road...different destination
I HAD THE SAME FEELINGS WHEN I TOOK MY TEENAGER SCHOOL SHOPPING AT THE MALL. ALL I WANTED WAS A CINNABUN!!! I KNEW I WOULDNT BE ABLE TO EAT IT SO I DIDNT EVEN TRY. THE FEELINGS DO GET BETTER. I USE TO CRAVE TORTILLAS AND BREAD, SWEET OR SAVORY, BUT NOW AT ALMOST ONE MONTH POST OP I CAN TRULY TELL YOU THAT I DO NOT CRAVE FOODS ANYMORE. JUST THINKING ABOUT THE DRIVE THRU MAKES ME SICK. WHEN YOU START SEEING THE WEIGHT COME OFF AND ALL THE WORK AND EXERCISE YOU PUT INTO IT, IT IS NOT WORTH IT. FOOD USE TO BE MY FRIEND, AND I USE TO LIVE TO EAT, BUT NOW I EAT TO LI VE--- HANG IN THERE!!! -
omg!!! finally figured out this whole ticker thing!
melissa77 commented on Sassygirl06's blog entry in Sassygirl06's Blog
THANKS!!! IT WORKED!!! -
I have my date and its coming up fast!
melissa77 commented on Sassygirl06's blog entry in Sassygirl06's Blog
CONGRATULATIONS ON STAYING WITH IT. THIS WILL HELP YOU AFTER UR SURGERY. I MUST ADMIT I WAS SECOND GUESSING MYSELF RIGHT AFTER SURGERY,, BUT AFTER THE FIRST WEEK =--WHEN I STARTED TO FEEL LIKE MYSELF AGAIN-- I KNEW IT WAS WORTH IT. I HAVE ALWAYS HAD THOSE SAME FEELING AS YOU AS MY HUSBAND AND CHILDREN ARE ALSO THIN.. MY GOAL IS TO BE THIN ENUF TO TAKE MY YOUNGEST DAUGHTER (8 IN MARCH) TO MAGIC MOUNTAIN FOR HER BIRTHDAY--- AND FIT IN THE RIDES!!! GOOD LUCK AND KEEP DOIN WHAT UR DOIN!!! -
GLAD TO HEAR THINGS WENT WELL. THE FIRST WEEK IS HARD, BUT IT GETS BETTER. I AM ALMOST 4 WEEKS AND STILL TRYING TO ADJUST TO EATING AND DRINKING. TAKE YOUR TIME. NO NAUSEA MEDS TO GO HOME WITH!??? GOOD LUCK. HANG IN THERE.
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Rationally Irrational! Stall continues…
melissa77 commented on SeattleSue's blog entry in One Salted Slice at a Time
OMG!! I WAS STALLED FROM DAY 8 POST OP UNTIL 19 DAYS POST OP. I THOUGHT I WOULD BE THE ONLY ONE IN THE WORLD THAT THE SLEEVE DID NOT WORK FOR. I THOUGHT "HOW IS THIS POSSIBLE? I AM NOT EATING BIG MACS, OR PIZZA. I AM ONLY EATING 1/3 CUP OF FOOD AT ONCE AND NO WEIGHT IS COMING OFF!!" I SAID SOME REALLY BAD WORDS TO MY SCALE. I WAS MORTIFIED. I AM NOW 22 DAYS POST OP AND IN THE LAST 3 DAYS HAVE LOST 2 LBS!! JUST KNOW THAT STALLS HAPPEN. IT TOOK A LONG TIME FOR US TO GAIN THIS WEIGHT. AS MY HUSBAND TOLD ME BEFORE SURGERY " IT IS NOT LIKE YOU ARE GOING INTO A TIME MACHINE AND GONNA COME OUT OF SURGERY LOOKING LIKE YOU DID WHEN YOU WERE 16" (I WAS 16 WHEN WE MET) HE WAS RIGHT AND I HAD TO COME BACK DOWN TO REALITY AND REALIZE THAT I HAVE TO WORK WITH THIS NEW TOOL. GOOD LUCK!! STAY FOCUSED! MELISSA -
EACH DAY YOU WILL FEEL BETTER AND BETTER. JUST TAKE YOUR TIME AND GO AT YOUR OWN PACE. I HAD STAPLES TOO. IT WAS PRETTY GNARLY AT FIRST , BUT HEY--- NO PAIN NO GAIN. (JUST LIKE HAVING A BABY) GOOD LUCK WITH THE NEXT PHASE OF YOUR JOURNEY. MELISSA
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And so it has begun...
melissa77 commented on amandaRN's blog entry in Same road...different destination
AMANDA, I CAN SOOO RELATE TO YOU. I FEEL THE EXACT SAME WAY!!! I TOO AM AN RN ( I TOOK 6 WEEKS OFF), I WAS SLEEVED ON 7-11-11 AND WAS STALLED FROM 8 DAYS AFTER SURGERY UNTIL 3 DAYS AGO. I WAS MORTIFIED THAT I HAD DONE THIS TO MY BODY AND I WAS GOING TO BE THE ONLY PERSON IN THE WORLD THAT THIS WAS NOT GONNA WORK FOR!! U JUST HAVE TO TAKE ONE DAY AT A TIME AND KNOW THAT YOU MADE THE RIGHT DECISION AND WILL LEAD A MUCH HEALTHIER LIFE. WE KNOW THE MEDICAL BENEFITS MORE THAN ANYONE ELSE CAN. MY MIL HAD LAP BAND 4 YEARS AGO AND LOST 114 LBS. SHE IS VERY HELPFUL FOR ME, BUT THIS WEBSITE HELPS ME SEE PEOPLE LIKE YOU, THAT FEEL THE SAME WAY AS ME. KEEP US POSTED ON YOUR PROGRESS. I WISH YOU THE BEST! GOOD LUCK AND GOD BLESS! PS KEEP YOUR HEAD UP WHILE SWIMMING!!! MELISSA
