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So having been there and done that with the bright eyed bushy tailed (or honeymoon syndrome) and now realizing what the real constant struggle is' date=' how hard is it not to be jaded here? Most people posting are newly sleeved and are so fresh and eager with the easier road still being travelled. While its great that their outlook is positive, it must get a bit difficult to read all these types of posts. Just curious when the rose tinted glasses came off for you?

I am only 7 weeks out and realize I. Am facing an uphill battle for life. Wanted the solution but realize I only got a calculator! Still up to me to solve the problem...[/quote']

The battle that you should be fighting is determining why food is a battle. Resolve that and the battle with food ends. You don't have to feel jaded. I didn't go into this with rosé colored glasses on - therefore there are none to come off. I'm more than a year and a half out and I do t feel jaded. I don't feel a battle. I feel healthy, happy and ALIVE!

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A lie of omission is still a lie.

So if you go to the doctor and someone asks you why, you don't have a problem telling a coworker that it "burns when you pee" and you have a "smelly discharge from your genitals"?

Instead of just saying you weren't feeling well?

Not everyone needs to know everything. People have an actual RIGHT to privacy.

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The only person besides yourself you need to be completely honest with about your health is your doctor.

We all have different situations in our lives. We deal with different people and have different social and location situations.

Sometimes you already have enough to deal with, you do t want to deal with the local gossip monger about your digestive tract. You might get to the point where you don't care, but sometimes it's just none of anyone's damn business.

Do what you are comfortable with. Just make sure 1000000000% truth goes to your doc!

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Well of that were true Id be dead! It's the bulk of my Protein intake! Should be added just as any red meat.

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I felt great after surgery. Had no pain meds AT all after the dose the evening of surgery. Felt great!

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If your PCP won't see you anymore, you probably want a new one anyway.

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You pretty much can eat whatever you like - just watch how much/often.

I've stayed away from chemical sweeteners in favor of real sugar and stevia. I feel so much better for it. We tend to overdo things because its "sugar free" - I think that we are more apt to control our intake knowing it has sugar in it.

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So sorry for the loss of your father - but it is in fact a tool. It doesn't do the work by itself. It needs human interaction to be successful.

Your father, may he rest peacefully - had a different situation.

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The words don't exist to describe it. There's a spring in your step that you haven't seen in a very long time. There's a mental high that leads to a physical one. It's just...-amazing.

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Not yet but it's coming! I'm a 38DDD - I've always been a DDD gonna put the girls back where they belong at a nice comfy C

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It cannot be dressed enough that these things need to be dealt with before surgery. Is that helpful to you now!? No. But seeking help for it now is! It's not too late! Get thee to your doc!

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Mojitos! Vodka and cranberry, jack and coke. Beer - I have a drink whenever the desire hits.

I don't notice any reduction in my tolerance.

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Where'd you have your surgery done? And' date=' what kind of pre-op/post-op diets did you follow? Any advice?[/quote']

I had my surgery in Mexico - Dr. Almanza - so glad i went that route.

I do have to say I have been slacking a little - gotta get back to exercising more regularly.

Looking for something to try new! Slice radishes really thin and fry them or bake them like potatoes. Gives you the "starchy" feeling without all the carbs . I garlic them up and OMG. Fantabulous

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Quit drinking that crap. Switch to coffee or iced tea. No point in prolonging the inevitable.

I was a diet coke junkie - easily 6-12 a day. Dropped it for iced tea. Don't miss it at all

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Oh my' date=' Now I'm rethinking everything. I was so confident and excited about having this procedure, now my brain is mush again. I will be self pay and the thought of making this large monetary investment in myself (not to mention the pain) and have it not work is scary.[/quote']

Don't base your decision off one post. Do your research. Make an informed decision, not an emotional knee jerk decision based off a post made by someone you don't know and don't know the history or intentions of.

If you feel like the surgery isn't for you, then don't do it. If you feel confident in YOUR ability to research, plan and follow instruction, by all means, go for it!

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What keeps me going? Life! I'm too busy to think about stopping!

I never feel deprived or hungry! It's about changing your mindset if you think about food. Instead, think about what food allows you to do.

Willpower is a crap excuse to not do something. Just start doing what you need to do and make it habit.

You didn't become fat through willpower, you won't become healthy through it either.

Form good habits. If you do something enough, it becomes automatic.

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A couple of things: weight gain should have been a sign that something was wrong.

In the hospital, no doctor, nurse, nutritionist or food service would give that much intake to anyone that had abdominal surgery of any kind. It's an immediate red flag.

I have no clue if this is a case of an inept group of medical "professionals" or someone pissed that a doc wouldn't sleeve her and is now seeking retribution.

We have seen both here -

We have seen doctors give less than zero followup and dietary guidelines and we have seen people throw away their guidelines on the way to get a cheeseburger and a shake 5 days after surgery.

Lets not feed into the drama.

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That's right - one year. 150 lbs. still going but even if I didn't lose another pound I would be happy. I have my life back and it is GOOD. Thanks to those here that have been so supportive.

Big HUGE thanks to Dr. Almanza and Dr. Betancourt and their whole crew. Melissa, my coordinator, who even came to see me during my surgery... What a blessing you all are! Can't wait to come visit and have some fun in TJ!

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Its hard - when people you love don't understand what you're going through. But you don't understand what he's going though either. He has to sit and watch you do this - its destructive behaviour. The surgery is supposed to make you healthier, but he's watching you make unhealthy and harmful choices on your way to this supposed healthy choice for a better life. So he questions, criticizes and remains confused. Then you come here and question, criticize and remain confused about his actions.

food funerals may be normal to people that have them, but they're not to people who don't. Its completely bizarre to someone who has no concept of it. Please remember that he's asking questions and trying to understand. Look at it from the outside in - exactly what you're asking him to do.

You just had surgery. It's not an immediate fix. This is a life long journey. Your body is still in shock because of the surgery. Everyone's body reacts to trauma differently. Some people lose 30 lbs in the first 2 weeks, some maintain, some gain. Ignore the scale and the swollen body and just get to work on what you need to do for the rest of your life. Make it habit now - it'll be easier and better in the long run.

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It can throw you out of ketosis, but it doesn't necessarily do that for everyone.

Listen to your doctors recommendation on when you can resume alcohol. If you are having issues with not consuming alcohol, you might want to ask yourself why.

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I too was a contractor - I was back to work in less than a week.had my surgery on Friday and was back to work on Tuesday or Wednesday.

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I'm in Aurora. I was sleeved almost a year ago - down about 159

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Because she lost well over 100 pds in 4/5 months and her body had not caught up to it yet.

Maybe she's ill and doesn't want to tell you.

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