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O.T.R. sleever

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    O.T.R. sleever reacted to Patrick Curl in Update On Patrick   
    Thanks for all the kind words. My abs hhrry like hell where he cut through the muscle.
    Just.did.my.first. 2 laps in a row. Leak test went ok so now had first food. Definitely dont have much of an appetite.
    Gas still hurts a bit feel better than yesterday though.
    Wishing next week would hurry up and get here. Can't wait to get home and get clearance to go swimming, then I'm really gonna start rocking.
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    O.T.R. sleever got a reaction from MinaT in Guess Who Has Hit "onederland"?   
    W00T!! Congrats!!
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    O.T.R. sleever got a reaction from MrzSongbird in Marriage After Being Sleeved.....   
    I really have to say, yes you can, the mind will tell you that you can't long before you're body gives up.
    But here is where the problem lies & what he doesn't understand. Weight loss is really only about 1/4 exercise & 3/4 how you feed your body. You can work your tail off, but if your pounding 6-7000 calories a day you still won't lose.
    Being a food addict (most of us are) means that after a workout the first thig on our mind after a big workout is, how hungry we are. Then we proceed to consume enough calories to replace all those we just burnt
    I would tell your husband that you don't just want to lose weight, you'd really like to give him back that hottie he remembers (he'll like the sound of this) explain to him that you need this tool to help you change your eating habits, & you will also need him to help you get fit & strong. This is gonna be a hard path, & the last thing you needs years of bad eating habits & weakness to food standing in the way & slowing your progress.
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    O.T.R. sleever got a reaction from mylifeinpink in My Boyfriend Left Me   
    What did I miss here? A man invested 6years of his life being a father to a child that was not his. He spent 6 years in a relationship with a woman that fell in love with him. He obviously wasn't abusive, or neglectful. He worked & contributed his time & sweat to the benefit of the household.
    There was arguing going on, so obviously there were some differences that weren't being resolved.
    I'll probably get crucified for suggesting this, but did the bickering seem to start or escalate around the time of a pre-op diet? I've seen many posts talking about how ladies become imbalanced during rapid weight loss.
    But now that this man decides that maybe he needed to remove himself from what he viewed as a toxic situation he becomes trash?
    He's undeserving & selfish? Get an attorney & make sure he pays? Forget him & move on?
    What about, be as gracious as you can be. Thank him for all he has done (unselfishly). Show him the respect he needs, I'm gonna let a little cat out of the bag here. Just like women want to be loved, men want to be respected. It's a well known fact that men don't leave relationships when they feel respected even if the woman doesn't love them, they will stay, much like when a woman feels loved she will endure pure hell to keep hat love.
    I'm sorry, but where did I miss that anybody was ready to give up on this man? Everything I read was quite the contrary.
    If you want him back, you are gonna have to mend a damaged ego, he wouldn't have left if he felt appreciated.
    I just can't get over how fast so many people are so quick to want to destroy what has been built over 6 years.
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    O.T.R. sleever got a reaction from mylifeinpink in What Does It Mean When Dr Says "you Can Eat Soft Foods"?can Anyone Give Me Ideas Please :)   
    I can say, I have chosen to completely eliminate Pasta, bread, rice, and potatoes. These being starches can trigger cravings for more starches. Not to mention they really have low or no nutritional value. I'm sure I'll add pasta back in small amounts at some point but the rest as I see it now are gone forever.
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    O.T.R. sleever got a reaction from jazzie in My Boyfriend Left Me   
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    O.T.R. sleever got a reaction from jazzie in My Boyfriend Left Me   
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    O.T.R. sleever got a reaction from jazzie in My Boyfriend Left Me   
    What is not being realized here is only one side of a story being seen here. And the side being told doesn't demonize this man at all. That is all coming from people who have 0 experience in this relationship.
    Never once did I see MissMachine say that he wasn't justified nor did I see her ask how to best go about moving on without him. Quite the opposite. She reached out for understanding and in turn received a borage of people trashing the man that she loves.
    Most of what I see in this thread is judgment against a man that is not present to defend himself and people bent on destroying what left of a relationship rather than supporting the person that wants to heal it.
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    O.T.R. sleever reacted to gwynne in Thinking Of Surgery   
    The excess skin is just superficial, and that is if you have any. You're young, and it should not be a big issue.
    Important thing here is you become healthier.
    I was 25 when i had an angioplasty, and was diagnose with high blood pressure, diabetes and high cholestrol..
    It was until recently when I went back for a follow up and learnt that my blood sugar is not under control and had to double the dosage of the pills i was taking that I decided something needs to be done quickly.
    We're too young to be on pills this early.
    So far, I'm 10 weeks out, lost about 50 lbs and im off my diabetic pills.
    I'm still mornitoring and hoping the next follow up i can be off my cholestrol pills etc.
    I feel so much lighter post surgery, and not having to pop so many pills, so many times a day is just a great feeling.
    I went into this surgery only in hopes to put my diabetes into remission. In 1 week, i got what i wanted, weight wasn't the first thing on my mind, but it comes as a package and a wonderful bonus aint it?
    I'm not suggesting you ShOULD do the surgery. I think you should do your reseach and be prepared for this major change.
    I've not had any problems coping so far . Having to plan what to eat during outings with friends and family is the last thing on my mind. I've not ordered a meal for myself since surgery. I always share with my friends since i can hardly finish half of whatever I ordered. And that saves me quite a lot of money plus unknowingly, thinking of what to eat has been the last thing on my mind lately. food doesn't rule my life anymore!
    I don't have any thing bad to say about having this surgery, other than the dizzy spells occassionally and the hardest thing now is getting my fluids in.
    I'm sure a lot of people here will be glad to share their journey and thoughts with you.
    Good luck to you!
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    O.T.R. sleever got a reaction from judy7120 in Super Saturday Weigh In   
    Hmmm, well looks like I had a bad scale last week. I used 2 different scales this time. Now I'm 250. I guess the 20# in one week wasn't possible, but I'm still happy with 9# in two weeks, seems a bit healthier too.
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    O.T.R. sleever got a reaction from lizzybean3377@yahoo.com in Stocking Up Smaller Wardrobe?   
    Buy in second hand stores. Then sell the big girl clothes on eBay. It's amazing what people will pay for plus size clothes there.
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    O.T.R. sleever got a reaction from mylifeinpink in My Boyfriend Left Me   
    What did I miss here? A man invested 6years of his life being a father to a child that was not his. He spent 6 years in a relationship with a woman that fell in love with him. He obviously wasn't abusive, or neglectful. He worked & contributed his time & sweat to the benefit of the household.
    There was arguing going on, so obviously there were some differences that weren't being resolved.
    I'll probably get crucified for suggesting this, but did the bickering seem to start or escalate around the time of a pre-op diet? I've seen many posts talking about how ladies become imbalanced during rapid weight loss.
    But now that this man decides that maybe he needed to remove himself from what he viewed as a toxic situation he becomes trash?
    He's undeserving & selfish? Get an attorney & make sure he pays? Forget him & move on?
    What about, be as gracious as you can be. Thank him for all he has done (unselfishly). Show him the respect he needs, I'm gonna let a little cat out of the bag here. Just like women want to be loved, men want to be respected. It's a well known fact that men don't leave relationships when they feel respected even if the woman doesn't love them, they will stay, much like when a woman feels loved she will endure pure hell to keep hat love.
    I'm sorry, but where did I miss that anybody was ready to give up on this man? Everything I read was quite the contrary.
    If you want him back, you are gonna have to mend a damaged ego, he wouldn't have left if he felt appreciated.
    I just can't get over how fast so many people are so quick to want to destroy what has been built over 6 years.
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    O.T.R. sleever got a reaction from Losing it with Lucky Lexy in Enchiladas   
    The straight answer here is you'll never know till you try it. Everybody is different.
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    O.T.R. sleever got a reaction from IlyssaDel in Meatballs   
    Why choose? I like meat sauce w/meatballs:D
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    O.T.R. sleever got a reaction from hope2Bfitand40 in Funny Things About Surgery In Mexico   
    Or at least don't plan on buying them in the hotel gift shop.
    Just view it as a convenience fee. All things considered $20 in extra expenses is not that bad.
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    O.T.R. sleever got a reaction from thin soon in Reviewing Mds In Mexico And Facilities   
    Hmmmm, Thin Soon, did you notice the last four posts say the same thing? I've got nothing against Dr ponce de leon, actually he did my surgury and I am actually considering sending my daughter to him (how's that for a recommendation), however, I hope you are just an excited future sleeves and not a shill. Just saying it looks suspicious when someone quotes a surgeons price 4 times in a row.
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    O.T.R. sleever got a reaction from terrilynndrew in Cant Wait To See Ms Kitty Again!   
    Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha, I actually told my wife yesterday that my first major sign of success is when I can look down and see Willie again
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    O.T.R. sleever got a reaction from allmyjoy in Feeling Like A Bit Of A Failure   
    Wait, let me get this right. You've lost 128lbs & you feel like a failure because you haven't lost 20?? Reality check time here. YOU ARE A HUGE SUCCESS!!!
    A four week stall is completely normal. I recently read about a 4month stall finally ending. You have done great.
    You can do this. Refocus yourself, ramp up that exercise and analyze your diet. You can finish this race.
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    O.T.R. sleever got a reaction from boots321 in Cant Wait To See Ms Kitty Again!   
    And it's a hard left turn into the outside wall!!! TMI TMI TMI !!!
    I'm kidding--------- barely, but I'm kidding.
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    O.T.R. sleever got a reaction from Looking Ahead in Happy Dance Monday Monday Monday Monday Happy....   
    To the left, to the left
    To the right, to the right
    To the front, to the front
    To the back, to the back........
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    O.T.R. sleever got a reaction from Looking Ahead in Happy Dance Monday Monday Monday Monday Happy....   
    To the left, to the left
    To the right, to the right
    To the front, to the front
    To the back, to the back........
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    O.T.R. sleever got a reaction from Kat Crowder in Wanting To Eat Forbidden Food Before Surgery!   
    I did exact what you are doing. And I'm glad I did. As far as seeing food as the enemy, no, I see it as more of a burden for now. My body needs its nourishment, but I could easily go without eating otherwise. I see ppl eating things I loved a few weeks ago and think " you are killing yourself". I still get cravings but they are so much easier to overcome. All I do is look at th price and think, "no way I'm paying $8 for a dish that's 1/2 rice or potato" not to mention portion sizes seem so huge to me now, I'd be eating 1 restaurant meal for 1.5 days & that's if I ate nothing else. YUCK!!! Can you imagine eating the same thing over & over.
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    O.T.R. sleever got a reaction from Kat Crowder in New Here... Hoping To Get Sleeved In 6 Months   
    Only real advice I have is ask questions, every question that enters your mind.
    When you stumble, get back up and remind yourself of your motivation.
    Make sure you find an accountability partner, then be completely honest with them
    And visit this forum often. The success stories will keep you motivated, & the problems posted will keep your expectations reasonable.

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