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isajck

Gastric Sleeve Patients
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    isajck got a reaction from kari61 in Exercise question for the VETS   
    I've lost my weight without exercise. That is probably not ideal but the gym bores me to death. I tried it again recently and after two weeks I just could not go back. I will admit to feeling better after exercising (cardio and some weight training) but the sheer monotony of it drove me back out of the door.
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    isajck got a reaction from Molly3 in It's Like They're Daring Me...   
    I agree although they do look very tasty.
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    isajck got a reaction from kari61 in Exercise question for the VETS   
    I've lost my weight without exercise. That is probably not ideal but the gym bores me to death. I tried it again recently and after two weeks I just could not go back. I will admit to feeling better after exercising (cardio and some weight training) but the sheer monotony of it drove me back out of the door.
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    isajck got a reaction from VSG_VAL in shoe size   
    I am 11 months out and down 1 full size from a 12 to 11. When I've lost weight in the past the lowest show size I went down to was an 11. I can live with that. I've already found more nice shoes at this size than in the past so no complaints.
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    isajck reacted to Wolfgirl1978 in Are There Any Single Sleevers Out There..   
    And I'm very pumped, I leave Monday on a cruise with other women I met on these boards to Celebrate our one year sleeve anniversaries. I'll be rocking my new swim suits
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    isajck reacted to Wolfgirl1978 in Are There Any Single Sleevers Out There..   
    Hey single sleevers, checking in with y'all. Today is my one year Surgiversary. Yippee. Best decision ever!
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    isajck reacted to CA712 in Would You Have Weight Loss Surgery Again?   
    I am almost 3 months out from surgery and down 50 pound, my BMI was 58.8 and now it is 49.9. I still have a long ways to go but I will hang in there. We are need to support each other in a positive way. We are know this was not going to be easy but I think we are all doing our best. I feel so sorry for those who are having a rough time right now. Complications can come up anything during the 1st year after surgery and I hope and pray these are issues that can be helped with our surgeons and nutrionists. The not eating is a bummer but this is what we wanted, we had surgical intervention to help us stop eating and gain control over food and this surgery sure does do that. Anyone will gain weight back including myself if we do not learn anything from this. Most of us are emotional eaters, we eat when we are happy, sad, frustrated or feel that our friends and family just don't get us. I know I have an eating disorder and no Jenny Craig, Weight Watchers, or Nutrasystem diet is going to cure me so this surgery has helped me. I also have thryroid issues so it is just tough for me all the way around. My heart goes out to those folks who are sufferning from the surgery but really try to stay positive, we had all made the decision to have this surgery and there is not going back. Ebrace today and the days to come and with the help of God we can make it to our goals. I have already seen changes in some of my friends, some do not like seeing me 50 pounds lighter and this makes me laugh since I have another 120 pounds to go. If they are this way now, what the hell are they going to be like another 120 pounds from now? I think I need to start looking for a new support group and new friends. Hang in there guys we are on our way!!!! The journey is really a life long process.
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    isajck got a reaction from Marisa46 in Would You Have Weight Loss Surgery Again?   
    I know surgery was the best option for me as my eating was out of control and I was at a top weight to prove it. On the other hand, the skin issues as one goes past the 100 lb pound loss point are no joke. Watching the pounds drop while my skin sags right along with it has been an eye opener. The fact that I will probably never have the funds for reconstructive plastic surgery is a very depressing realization.
    Now add the little medical mysteries I keep encountering: dizziness, light headedness, high cholesterol, moderate to high glucose readings, random muscle injuries (NONE of which I had prior to surgery) and I am now on the fence about WLS in general. I refuse to be one of those people where the only thing that matters is weight loss - I want the excellent health that should go along with it. I had it prior and I want it back.
    Now should my doc find a way to alleviate all of this, then I will probably become the biggest cheerleader out there! Only time will tell.
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    isajck got a reaction from No game in Would You Have Weight Loss Surgery Again?   
    Please hang in there. You are still in the brutal reality stage, in a couple of months you should feel better overall physically. That mental break over food will last and/or take much longer but should get easier as well.
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    isajck got a reaction from rebecca_dsu in Would You Have Weight Loss Surgery Again?   
    You gave your opinion and someone else gave there....so it goes both ways.This is a site with thousands of different personalities, not everyone is going to coddle or agree with you. That's life, especially on a world-wide forum.
    Plus, going to be real honest here..I have a hard time taking comments written like this seriously. Leave it to Prince.
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    isajck got a reaction from No game in Would You Have Weight Loss Surgery Again?   
    Please hang in there. You are still in the brutal reality stage, in a couple of months you should feel better overall physically. That mental break over food will last and/or take much longer but should get easier as well.
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    isajck got a reaction from rebecca_dsu in Would You Have Weight Loss Surgery Again?   
    You gave your opinion and someone else gave there....so it goes both ways.This is a site with thousands of different personalities, not everyone is going to coddle or agree with you. That's life, especially on a world-wide forum.
    Plus, going to be real honest here..I have a hard time taking comments written like this seriously. Leave it to Prince.
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    isajck got a reaction from Marisa46 in Would You Have Weight Loss Surgery Again?   
    I know surgery was the best option for me as my eating was out of control and I was at a top weight to prove it. On the other hand, the skin issues as one goes past the 100 lb pound loss point are no joke. Watching the pounds drop while my skin sags right along with it has been an eye opener. The fact that I will probably never have the funds for reconstructive plastic surgery is a very depressing realization.
    Now add the little medical mysteries I keep encountering: dizziness, light headedness, high cholesterol, moderate to high glucose readings, random muscle injuries (NONE of which I had prior to surgery) and I am now on the fence about WLS in general. I refuse to be one of those people where the only thing that matters is weight loss - I want the excellent health that should go along with it. I had it prior and I want it back.
    Now should my doc find a way to alleviate all of this, then I will probably become the biggest cheerleader out there! Only time will tell.
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    isajck got a reaction from rebecca_dsu in Would You Have Weight Loss Surgery Again?   
    You gave your opinion and someone else gave there....so it goes both ways.This is a site with thousands of different personalities, not everyone is going to coddle or agree with you. That's life, especially on a world-wide forum.
    Plus, going to be real honest here..I have a hard time taking comments written like this seriously. Leave it to Prince.
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    isajck got a reaction from No game in Would You Have Weight Loss Surgery Again?   
    Please hang in there. You are still in the brutal reality stage, in a couple of months you should feel better overall physically. That mental break over food will last and/or take much longer but should get easier as well.
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    isajck reacted to JonB in 150 down, 140 to go!   
    I started my six month insurance mandated diet on July 25, 2012. Lost 112 pounds. Lost another 12 on the two-week pre-op liquid diet. Sleeved on Feb. 25. Have lost 26 pounds since then. Starting weight: 484. Current weight: 334. Goal: 194.
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    isajck got a reaction from Marisa46 in Would You Have Weight Loss Surgery Again?   
    I know surgery was the best option for me as my eating was out of control and I was at a top weight to prove it. On the other hand, the skin issues as one goes past the 100 lb pound loss point are no joke. Watching the pounds drop while my skin sags right along with it has been an eye opener. The fact that I will probably never have the funds for reconstructive plastic surgery is a very depressing realization.
    Now add the little medical mysteries I keep encountering: dizziness, light headedness, high cholesterol, moderate to high glucose readings, random muscle injuries (NONE of which I had prior to surgery) and I am now on the fence about WLS in general. I refuse to be one of those people where the only thing that matters is weight loss - I want the excellent health that should go along with it. I had it prior and I want it back.
    Now should my doc find a way to alleviate all of this, then I will probably become the biggest cheerleader out there! Only time will tell.
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    isajck got a reaction from Obsidian in Would You Have Weight Loss Surgery Again?   
    Those that feel people with regrets post VSG should just fade into the woodwork are really doing everyone here a disservice. The 2% is just as important as the fabulous 98%, if not more so. Everyone's opinion is valid and important on this forum: positive, negative and everything in-between. .
    Anyone researching a major surgery should want to hear about the success and failures, it is the only way to make a totally informed decision. Those that do not are living in a dream world and who knows, post-op that dream could turn into a nightmare and then you'll be the one being told to quiet down and think about the successful ones.
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    isajck reacted to Stef in Would You Have Weight Loss Surgery Again?   
    It misses you?
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    isajck got a reaction from Obsidian in Would You Have Weight Loss Surgery Again?   
    Those that feel people with regrets post VSG should just fade into the woodwork are really doing everyone here a disservice. The 2% is just as important as the fabulous 98%, if not more so. Everyone's opinion is valid and important on this forum: positive, negative and everything in-between. .
    Anyone researching a major surgery should want to hear about the success and failures, it is the only way to make a totally informed decision. Those that do not are living in a dream world and who knows, post-op that dream could turn into a nightmare and then you'll be the one being told to quiet down and think about the successful ones.
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    isajck reacted to Wolfgirl1978 in Are There Any Single Sleevers Out There..   
    Curious if anyone feels the way I do. I feel I have no social skills dealing with the opposite sex, I think it's because I isolated myself from others when my weight was high all these years.
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    isajck got a reaction from Marisa46 in Would You Have Weight Loss Surgery Again?   
    I know surgery was the best option for me as my eating was out of control and I was at a top weight to prove it. On the other hand, the skin issues as one goes past the 100 lb pound loss point are no joke. Watching the pounds drop while my skin sags right along with it has been an eye opener. The fact that I will probably never have the funds for reconstructive plastic surgery is a very depressing realization.
    Now add the little medical mysteries I keep encountering: dizziness, light headedness, high cholesterol, moderate to high glucose readings, random muscle injuries (NONE of which I had prior to surgery) and I am now on the fence about WLS in general. I refuse to be one of those people where the only thing that matters is weight loss - I want the excellent health that should go along with it. I had it prior and I want it back.
    Now should my doc find a way to alleviate all of this, then I will probably become the biggest cheerleader out there! Only time will tell.
  24. Like
    isajck got a reaction from Obsidian in Would You Have Weight Loss Surgery Again?   
    Those that feel people with regrets post VSG should just fade into the woodwork are really doing everyone here a disservice. The 2% is just as important as the fabulous 98%, if not more so. Everyone's opinion is valid and important on this forum: positive, negative and everything in-between. .
    Anyone researching a major surgery should want to hear about the success and failures, it is the only way to make a totally informed decision. Those that do not are living in a dream world and who knows, post-op that dream could turn into a nightmare and then you'll be the one being told to quiet down and think about the successful ones.
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    isajck reacted to coops in 3 years out in July and a NSV to top them all...   
    Hello fellow sleevers,
    I am now just over 6 weeks post TT and uplift and I can't tell you how happy I am that I have turned the corner. I ain't gonna lie, it has been a tough 6 weeks, not physically but mentally and emotionally but that is for another post...
    Anyhoo, today is the first day that I have been able to wear my post op jeans (my original size goal; UK 14) - before now the swelling was sooo bad, even with compression garments and control pants on that they wouldn't do up and were tight on the legs... booo!
    I wore them today and they were big... yes big! So, as we were shopping I picked up a new pair, one size smaller as an incentive and a 'work in progress' pair. I couldn't wait to try them on and when I did... drum roll please... they only bloody fit!
    Yes, I could do them up, all the way and I could sit in them. Ok, so they were a little tight but not too tight that I felt like I was about to turn blue and pass out...lol.
    As a foot note, I am the same weight now as I was pre TT even though the surgeon removed nearly 3 1/2 lb of skin (that is one mighty apron, apparently the 'normal' or average amount of skin removed weighs around a pound!) So, perhaps when all the swelling has gone away they will be my new 'comfy' jeans!
    I have not been able to fit in a size UK 12 (US 8-10?) for over twenty years... I can't put in to words how happy, proud and well, chuffed to Beans I am!
    Did I say I was happy? lol
    Oh, when I saw my PS he cleared me for light exercise and light ab work... so today i did 100 squats - easy peasy - 20 push ups of the table x 2 and 20 pelvic curls with 20 upper curls... so, that is another NSV!!
    I think that I might be getting my mo jo back...lol!

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