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Back~To~Amy

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    Back~To~Amy got a reaction from Slim-Slimma in Main Incision Pain   
    What you're going through is completely normal. I took prescription pain meds off and in the first 4 weeks. I even called my doctor's office 3 weeks postop crying because I was in so much pain. What helped was to use one of those stick on pads that gets hot with a Spanx type garment over it.
    Hang in there. It will get better. I woke up on the 4th week anniversary with no pain. I was sure it would come back, but nope it hasn't and today I'm 7 weeks postop.
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    Back~To~Amy got a reaction from ksangster in 5 Confessions (Join In)   
    I confess too that I think about food way more than I want to.
    I confess that I don't exercise as much as I should.
    I confess that I drink Sonic caffeinated several times a week and love every drink of it.
    I confess that I weigh myself every day.......at least once.
    I confess that I'm never hungry and sometimes eat Snacks because I'm craving something.
    I confess I spend too much time VST when I should be doing other things.
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    Back~To~Amy got a reaction from ksangster in 5 Confessions (Join In)   
    I confess too that I think about food way more than I want to.
    I confess that I don't exercise as much as I should.
    I confess that I drink Sonic caffeinated several times a week and love every drink of it.
    I confess that I weigh myself every day.......at least once.
    I confess that I'm never hungry and sometimes eat Snacks because I'm craving something.
    I confess I spend too much time VST when I should be doing other things.
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    Back~To~Amy got a reaction from ksangster in 5 Confessions (Join In)   
    I confess too that I think about food way more than I want to.
    I confess that I don't exercise as much as I should.
    I confess that I drink Sonic caffeinated several times a week and love every drink of it.
    I confess that I weigh myself every day.......at least once.
    I confess that I'm never hungry and sometimes eat Snacks because I'm craving something.
    I confess I spend too much time VST when I should be doing other things.
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    Back~To~Amy got a reaction from ksangster in 5 Confessions (Join In)   
    I confess too that I think about food way more than I want to.
    I confess that I don't exercise as much as I should.
    I confess that I drink Sonic caffeinated several times a week and love every drink of it.
    I confess that I weigh myself every day.......at least once.
    I confess that I'm never hungry and sometimes eat Snacks because I'm craving something.
    I confess I spend too much time VST when I should be doing other things.
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    Back~To~Amy got a reaction from ksangster in 5 Confessions (Join In)   
    I confess too that I think about food way more than I want to.
    I confess that I don't exercise as much as I should.
    I confess that I drink Sonic caffeinated several times a week and love every drink of it.
    I confess that I weigh myself every day.......at least once.
    I confess that I'm never hungry and sometimes eat Snacks because I'm craving something.
    I confess I spend too much time VST when I should be doing other things.
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    Back~To~Amy got a reaction from Sassafras in MyFitnessPal.com Members   
    At the top of the app there is an people icon. It's the 3rd one over. Click on that. Once you do, there will be a blue bar at the top of the page. Click on friends. Then at the bottom of the page there is a button that says add friends.
    ~Amy
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    Back~To~Amy got a reaction from ksangster in 5 Confessions (Join In)   
    I confess too that I think about food way more than I want to.
    I confess that I don't exercise as much as I should.
    I confess that I drink Sonic caffeinated several times a week and love every drink of it.
    I confess that I weigh myself every day.......at least once.
    I confess that I'm never hungry and sometimes eat Snacks because I'm craving something.
    I confess I spend too much time VST when I should be doing other things.
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    Back~To~Amy got a reaction from ksangster in 5 Confessions (Join In)   
    I confess too that I think about food way more than I want to.
    I confess that I don't exercise as much as I should.
    I confess that I drink Sonic caffeinated several times a week and love every drink of it.
    I confess that I weigh myself every day.......at least once.
    I confess that I'm never hungry and sometimes eat Snacks because I'm craving something.
    I confess I spend too much time VST when I should be doing other things.
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    Back~To~Amy got a reaction from ksangster in 5 Confessions (Join In)   
    I confess too that I think about food way more than I want to.
    I confess that I don't exercise as much as I should.
    I confess that I drink Sonic caffeinated several times a week and love every drink of it.
    I confess that I weigh myself every day.......at least once.
    I confess that I'm never hungry and sometimes eat Snacks because I'm craving something.
    I confess I spend too much time VST when I should be doing other things.
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    Back~To~Amy got a reaction from Ms skinniness in Have Any Of You Eaten Solid Food Before You Were Supposed To?   
    My doctor keeps his patients on liquids for the first 21 days post op. He said he has never had a person develop a leak if they followed that time frame and didn't cheat during it.
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    Back~To~Amy got a reaction from ksangster in 5 Confessions (Join In)   
    I confess too that I think about food way more than I want to.
    I confess that I don't exercise as much as I should.
    I confess that I drink Sonic caffeinated several times a week and love every drink of it.
    I confess that I weigh myself every day.......at least once.
    I confess that I'm never hungry and sometimes eat Snacks because I'm craving something.
    I confess I spend too much time VST when I should be doing other things.
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    Back~To~Amy got a reaction from RawrrAshleex3 in Frustrations With Body Image   
    I've had the same problem. I think most, if not everyone, does. I am 9 weeks out and down 49 pounds. While I know I've lost weight and inches because my scale and tape measure say so and because I'm down 2 pants and shirt sizes, I cannot see it AT ALL. When I look at me, I see the same me even in pics. I'm hoping when I do my pics next Monday (I do them every 4 weeks), that I will be able to finally see it.
    BTW, do they make have an optometrist who can correct weight loss eye issues?
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    Back~To~Amy got a reaction from ksangster in 5 Confessions (Join In)   
    I confess too that I think about food way more than I want to.
    I confess that I don't exercise as much as I should.
    I confess that I drink Sonic caffeinated several times a week and love every drink of it.
    I confess that I weigh myself every day.......at least once.
    I confess that I'm never hungry and sometimes eat Snacks because I'm craving something.
    I confess I spend too much time VST when I should be doing other things.
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    Back~To~Amy got a reaction from Need-a-Sleeve in I Cannot Wait To Wear_______(Fill In)   
    Anything that is not plus sized!
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    Back~To~Amy got a reaction from Need-a-Sleeve in I Cannot Wait To Wear_______(Fill In)   
    Anything that is not plus sized!
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    Back~To~Amy got a reaction from Need-a-Sleeve in I Cannot Wait To Wear_______(Fill In)   
    Anything that is not plus sized!
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    Back~To~Amy got a reaction from Mz.Smurf in Tired Of Waiting   
    Yeah, why the wait to see if its a go. I'm up the road in Plano. I'm sending positive vibes down your way! I hope you are getting them.
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    Back~To~Amy got a reaction from KristinaAshley in Sorry For Tmi- Ms Kitty Problems   
    Per my doctor, don't use baby powder. It actually can make it worse. There is a certain kind of powder to use but I can't think of the name of it. I'll see if I can find it and will post the name. A dermatologist should know though. Also, you will need a prescription cream as those are usually fungal related. Good luck to you.
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    Back~To~Amy got a reaction from Wolfgirl1978 in 20% Regain Weight After 2 Years   
    I can totally see how you read it. I'm usually pretty good with my grammer, punctuation and spelling. I should have stuck a comma in between "to" and "that" as you did above and it would have been clear. I would've thought the same thing you did had a doctor told me what you originally thought he did.
    Truth of the matter is I was a HUGE grazer prior to VSG. Dr. Ashmore diagnosed with me atypical binge eating. I didn't binge by eating huge amounts at one time. I used to eat a huge amount of food spread out over an entire day. Simply put, I grazed all day and the propensity to do it didn't go away because I had surgery because it is a mental thing and not a being full thing. Make sense? I'm so scared of being in that 20% that I'm involved in 2 types of groups run by the doctor and several different types peer support "groups". I'm 100% to be in that 80%. Otherwise, I wasted the 12 grand I paid for the surgery.
    Take care. Best of luck to you.
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    Back~To~Amy got a reaction from ksangster in 5 Confessions (Join In)   
    I confess too that I think about food way more than I want to.
    I confess that I don't exercise as much as I should.
    I confess that I drink Sonic caffeinated several times a week and love every drink of it.
    I confess that I weigh myself every day.......at least once.
    I confess that I'm never hungry and sometimes eat Snacks because I'm craving something.
    I confess I spend too much time VST when I should be doing other things.
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    Back~To~Amy got a reaction from @DomLorenVSG in Would You Do It Again For Just 70 Pounds To Lose?   
    Let me guess.....those people who all think you should try this or that diet are skinny or at least aren't too overweight. Those people truly cannot understand the battle that overweight people have with food. Or, if they are obese, they haven't already tried and failed this diet and that diet. I don't think anyone here would have had or would be considering having WLS if they truly didn't feel it was necessary and the only way to achieve weight loss. I totally understand wanting the support of others, but no one knows you and what is best for you more than yourself. I would thank the people who make these comments and move on. Or, you could just ask them why they think you would you put yourself through surgery if you could do it through a diet. I wouldn't even discuss which diets you've tried so they can't come back with some other "miracle diet".
    Best of luck to you in your journey. We are all here to support you so consider yourself very welcome here.
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    Back~To~Amy got a reaction from Carollee57 in I Propose We Start A Thread For June Sleevers That.....   
    Heck ya. I wanna chime in. I'm 31 days postop and have lost 20ish pounds since surgery. For the last week and a half or so my scale has been going up and down the same 2 1/2 pounds and it is driving me crazy. It doesn't go above 270.8 but it won't go below 268 I keep waking up every morning thinking this is gonna be the day I see 267 and nope, it hasn't been the day yet. Tomorrow? A girl can dream, right?
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    Back~To~Amy got a reaction from Threetimesacharm in 20% Regain Weight After 2 Years   
    I think you jumped to a conclusion and formed an opinion over 1 statement. First of all, he isn't a defeatist. He's telling a statistical fact. The truth! The reason we talk about this is because knowledge is power. We discuss it so we know what causes weight regain. We also discuss ways to avoid the habit and how to "live with" food without grazing. The sleeve can't make us or keep us skinny. We have to deal with the mental issues with food and not doing so is certain failure. I was a grazer all day long and the desire to do so didn't go away just because my tummy is smaller. I have to learn how to live life and not graze if I want to be successful long term. Not talking about the negative stuff doesn't make it go away. It makes us aware of things that can negatively impact our journey and it gives us the power to work on those things and be successful. I hope you are dealing with or have dealt with that side of your food issues too. And please be careful in the future about making such a harsh judgement about a single statement a person you don't know made. If you saw the number of people at his 2 groups you'd realize what a caring and good psychologist he reallly is. Otherwise, there wouldn't be so many there. Every week and month they are packed.

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