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Everything posted by lauramomof3
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Unexpected gift
i think we all feel this way. we all struggle with eating out of boredom, stress or just because we have to put something in our mouths. wish it would go away forever,but i muct work through this too. good luck and hope it gets easier for all of us.
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Military ball, swimsuits, swimming in the gulf, milestones
great job girl. i am so proud of you for everything you have accomplished. you should be so proud of tiffy too. you look amazing and keep up the great work. you guys look so great at the ball. talk to you later.
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Monday Morning Weigh In
Okay finally broke into wonderland!! Hw 284 Sw 266 Cw 196.6 I still want to loose around 40 more # but I feel that I have success. I am almost 90# lighter than when I started in November. So I am very proud of my progress. Great to see such progress in others on this forumn. lets keep up the great work. good night from GA.
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I am Sleeved!!!
congrats. glad to hear things are going so well for you. hope you are home and up very very soon. keep up the great recovery.
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9 months out (almost)
congrats on your great stats. you have done marvelous.. i can only hope to get there myself. i don't have much confidence seeing how i am eating various things that i probably shouldn't be. anyway great job..
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11 month post-op Update with a little attention whoring
i love the dress. it is so becoming on you girl. you also look fab. keep posting pics. you are a great inspiration to all of us on here. ttyl
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Monday Morning Weigh In
Alright, i finally broke into the wonderland this am. 198.2. i am so excited. i haven't seen that # in years!! probably since 1992. that is a long time. it hasnt been easy but the rewards are awesome. i can finally shop in the normal size clothes. can almost wear a medium size in the blue OR scrubs. so close!! hope everyone else is doing wonderfull. hope to hear from you guys soon...
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Three Month Update with Photo
congrats and way to be working that sleeve that is inside of you. you go man.
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Update - total vent
wow congrats and am glad that all of that turned around for the good and you don't have to fight them anymore for your money. again you look amazing and i will continue to pray that you can start to maintain and not loose any more weight.
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Update - total vent
i wow that can be worse worrying over losing too much that trying to get to goal. how do we stop this weight loss???!!! i will start praying for you to maintain your current weight and for you not to loose anymore if that is what you wish for. that is just absolutely amazing. you have diffently lost more that my doctor says we should be able too with the sleeve. text me if you just need to vent.
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Um... endowment?
yes i have to ditto that. my husband had the rny surgery in december. he had diabetes and blood pressure issues so i am not sure which one help. weight loss or coming off some meds he was on, but he said oh my i can't believe i am going here but here goes. that he is getting the morning well you guys know b____r....
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dizziness
well today has been some better. i think i maybe had 2 episodes today. i still feel confused. i will try to increase my fluids to see if that helps. i don't feel like working out due to feeling like crap. maybe i should just to try to get the blood flowing. thanks tiffy. you are the best.
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Walking?
yea give it a try. the first week if the worst. i would have my family members take me to wal-mart to walk around. i started with 15-20 min then increased it. i would be tired but by the time i went back to work i was good. of course i didn't go back to work til i was 4 weeks out because my husband had surgery 3 weeks after i did. good luck
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dizziness
good evening, i have been feeling like poopoo!! i have been so dizzy for the last 3 weeks. when i would bend over and get back up, it would be like the whole world was spinning around me at 350 miles per hour!! that was all day sunday. yesterday was just like that. so today i went for some blood work. a1c,insulin level and complete bllod count, check my thyroid and God knows what else. then i go see the doctor next wednesday. yea what fun. to be skinny and feel like crap warmed over!!:scared0::sneaky2::mad:
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Bag of Cheetos & a Can of Dr. Pepper OMGoodness!!
tonight at the ball field i ate 1/2 of a hamburger with the bottom half of the bun, 6 fries, probably 4 nachos and cheese chips and then when i got home ate 1 scoop of mint chocalate chip low cal/fat ice cream. i did not do good tonight. it is really bad when you come straight from work to the ball field!!i guess i will start over tomorow!!
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Husband alrealdy jealous.......
My husband had rny in dec. and I am more jealous of him than he is of me. He talks about lady friends that are his sales reps or business associates that make comments to him and hugging him. He has hardly said anything about ppl looking and making comments about my weight loss. He does say he is satisfied with my weight loss and he doesn't care if I don't loose anymore weight.
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Roadtrippin'
yes girl have a safe trip and just remember to breathe!!! take some nice deep breaths while around your mother. if she gets under your skin, go take a long walk. walking is always good...
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Where is "Loser"?
rachel is the same way. i hope they are all doing good and are having no problems. if anyone knows how rachel is please let me know.
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Help
oh my. hope you get to feeling better soon so you can come home to the states. just keep head up and be patient. i am sure they are taking very good care of you.. i will be thinking of you and hoping you get better soon..
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soft mushy food stage
i ditto all of those choices. i ate alot of what they said. just beware what some can eat you might not be able too. good luck with this phase in your new tummies life..
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I need new jeans. (funny story)
that is so funny. girl go buy you some new pants. you deserve to have a new pair of jeans. buy them a little snug so they might last a little longer. good luck finding some in your length.
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new to this -- band or sleeve????
i was never a band patient, i opted for the sleeve right away. i howeverer know so many patient that have had so many complications due to a band. my husband aunt almost died from the band because she couldn't eat anything but shakes-like insure, then she couldn't keep anything down, not even liquids. she was wasting away to nothing. come to find out her stomach had inverted around itself and kinked up. good luck with whatever decision you guys make. God Bless..
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Newbie
good luck getting your sleeve approved. i hate that so many of you have to jump through hoops to get this much needed surgery. it is so ridiculous how insurances rule our lives!!!
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Just had the VSG!
welcome to the vsg side dan and angel. you guys are going to do great. keep up the great work. keep us posted as to how you guys are doing...
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Eyes Still Bigger than My Stomach
well i am also 3 1/2 months out and if i eat one too many bites it will come back up. like last night i ate too much, at first it didn't feel like that but the longer it sat in my esophogus it had to come back up. not all of it but i guess what i put in extra. it is not every day but it has started being at least 2 times a week. good luck with your new sleeve.