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Everything posted by brol1k
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Finally Did My 1St Ever Before/after Slideshow Movie
Hahaha you sure will, confidence will get restored.
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Finally Did My 1St Ever Before/after Slideshow Movie
I agree, I still find it absolutely surprising, times I can't believe it kinda like I'm in shock or something hahaha.
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3 Months Out--What Life Is Like For Me
Exactly what my surgeon and nut said can happen. Carb crave is irresistibly hard to control.
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Finally Did My 1St Ever Before/after Slideshow Movie
Thank you! Still have a long way to go but surely I will get there. And even when I was super morbidly obese I went out with friends and enjoyed life, although hard for me to even go out then I did it. Now I don't think twice about it, I hear "let's go somewhere" and I say "let's go and where to?" Hahahaha
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Finally Did My 1St Ever Before/after Slideshow Movie
Thank you!
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3 Months Out--What Life Is Like For Me
Yes but potato and corn is bad carb. Carb turns into sugar which is why I know most of them tell us stay away from it apart from it being to binding for our small pouch. And another thing about carbs, once we eat them, we can lose total control in them, carb crave is our enemy b/c once that crave starts it ain't good. My NUT and surgeon said if I feel like eating potato, rice, white bread, Pasta to do so but to understand for maximum weight loss to stay away from them.
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3 Months Out--What Life Is Like For Me
find it odd you guys eating potato and corn... usually from every ones's diet/NUT first thing they say is to stay away from those, only tolerated carbs are from beans, veggies and whole wheat (fiber one bread/cereal). And AnnAC I would get my proteins in before eating anything else, always get those proteins in first lol
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Finally Did My 1St Ever Before/after Slideshow Movie
Thank you all for the great comments and compliments especially the "cute face" comment hahaha, theyre sure a confidence booster hahaha, I actually feel you guys are inspirational to me and help keep me going. @dorrie yes Ive heard of other stories where people put them down, and I say screw them!!!
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Finally Did My 1St Ever Before/after Slideshow Movie
Yea sure can tell and feel it now! And you will don't worry. As long as you follow the plan your A ok.
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Finally Did My 1St Ever Before/after Slideshow Movie
Thank you appreciate that! And no ways I wore it 3 months ago to my surgeons appointment and he just looked at me and said "come on throw those away and get new clothing they're huge on you" Hahahaha
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Finally Did My 1St Ever Before/after Slideshow Movie
Lol I have smaller clothing, I kept the old stuff to do the slide show. I wanna try them on again after I lose my next 100 pounds. Oh and Paula is my mother in law, she supported me from day 1 back in 2002 when I first tried to get surgery.
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Finally Did My 1St Ever Before/after Slideshow Movie
Hahaha I put all those big plaid shirts in a garage bag and tossed them in the garage, next time I'll try them on will be when I lose the next 100 pounds.
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Finally Did My 1St Ever Before/after Slideshow Movie
Thank you and your welcome
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Finally Did My 1St Ever Before/after Slideshow Movie
Thank you very much.
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Columbia Presbyterians Article About My Gastric Sleeve Surgery Journey
thank you )) yes my smile tells a huge story hahaha, and dont worry NYC will always be here.
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Need Some Advice. When Were You Allowed To Eat Bread?
Im with PDX on this also, my NUT told me no rice, Pasta, bread, potato, corn etc for first 3 months, I complied and about the 4th month I took a bite out of bread and the mayo/bread/turkey/cheese tasted nasty to me so I let it go. up until last month (6th month) I got permission to eat whole wheat crackers or Fiber one low fat bread (50 calories a slice) once a week and still bread made me feel uncomfortable, I eat it very very slow and avoid drinking any fluids maybe till 1 hour later.. As for rice, rice makes me puke and I feel sick to my stomach when attempting to eat even if its a few grains. Potato I avoid 100%.
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Finally Did My 1St Ever Before/after Slideshow Movie
FInally finished my before and after slideshow I promised two months ago...apparently my friend was doing it for me but he never actually got to start it...So I had to learn how to do so myself and although a bit challenging at first, it was fairly easy when I understood what I had to do. Also included a "Random" update I made the same night addressing some stuff and giving the site some prop :smile1: Before/after slideshow movie: Random video: and here is a side by side screen shot:
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Columbia Presbyterians Article About My Gastric Sleeve Surgery Journey
FInally finished my before and after slideshow I promised two months ago...apparently my friend was doing it for me but he never actually got to start it...So I had to learn how to do so myself and here it is, enjoy fellow losers:
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Anyone Get To Goal In 6 Months?
I have Made video diaries on my YouTube channel especifcially for this.. Please see my sig for the link.
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Anyone Get To Goal In 6 Months?
Yes correct! I have a small ways to go maybe a little over 8 pounds I hope. But my weight loss goal was set really high but I managed to get close as you can see by my ticker.
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2 Years 11 Months Post-op. 153lbs Lost!
sounds like great success indeed, sorry I dont have 3+ years on the losers bench yet bud but I will be there in a few hahahaha...
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Anyone Get To Goal In 6 Months?
My goal was to lose 200 pounds by new years eve which, I had surgery june 7th and my last weigh in was first week of december and lost total of 180 pounds. Monday is my weigh in for my 7th month and hoping i accomplished my goal. so answer to your question was no lol, frankly I needed more time
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Male NSV here (possible TMI)
"sprout water hoses" hahahaha this was just too funny, and yes normality is all I want to regain again
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Male NSV here (possible TMI)
Lost 180+ pounds in 6 months, ill find out how much more monday, I can truly relate to this post 100% SEX is BLESSED AGAIN!!!! hahahaha, at the weight I was in two years ago, sex was a work out for me...if OZ said for every 30 I lose I gain 1" then how much have I gained in total? and to think I have 140+ extra to lose which ill accomplish by mid summer im hoping! hahaha Love this thread thanks for being open about the topic everyone.
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When Can We Have Sex Again?
I waited 4 days after I came home just to be safe, it felt good laying doing w/o having to do anything and having my significant other take the load hahahaha