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- Long-term Regain, labs, habits, and life after the honeymoon.
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Traveling
walk it..the more walking you do the better.. especially if you have been sitting for 2.5 hours..happy travels
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What Did You Tell Your Kids?
I never told my son (15) or my daughter (22) anything at all,,, then again i have told absolutly no-one about my surgury period... all they knew was i was having tummy problems and had to get it sorted.. they were a bit concerned but didnt ask too many questions about it,, just wanted to know that i would be fine afterwards..my grandchildren were more concerned and were so sweet looking after megiving tummy kisses etc.. as for explaining my weight loss.... well everyone who knows me knows that i am always on some sort of diet or exercise program, so to them i am just doing that and this one i sactually working.. cheeky i know but as i see it its no-one elses business except mine.. maybe one day i wil tell my sister ..
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Sick And Unable To Eat
sounds like start of the flu.. maybe.. hopefully nothing more sinister..good luck at the docs tomorrow.. xx
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Did/will You Announce Your Surgery?
I am same as you ..i have had surgery and not told a single soul.. not even my partner.. as far as he was aware i was in hospistal for "cysts" and him thinking girly problems never questioned me..my resoning is because when i had lapbanding my ex husband blabbed to friends and family especially after i asked him not to say anything..so was very much judged. so lapband out and sleeve in ,, new partner new friends and no one knows not even family..all have just seen me doing my high protein low carb diet and lots and lots of walking... as for support.. well I am a pretty tough now after being hurt by ex so realise the best support i can get is from me and my belief in myself.. and of course always coming on this site to see how others do it... good luck with yours xx
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Chickening Out!
Band to sleeve for me.. definatly no regrets and 1000% happier 10kg loss is 4 wks yipp yip but defintaly do your research and do whats best for yourself and what will make you happy ..best of luck with it all x
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Thought I Could Trust My Husband!
And this is the reason I have told NO-BODY.. not even my new partner.. poor love thought I was having some "cysts" removed.. as it was "girly " stuff he never asked too many questions,, and as for the weight loss , well even before surgery he knew I was determined to stick to my HIGH Protein LOw carb diet....poor love a little clueless but at least I dont have the wispers and back stabiing from his family and friends.. MY resoning for not telling anyone was because when I had the lapband and swore my ex-husband to secrecy he betrayed that trust and told people i didnt want to know , who they then bought the subject up to me in front of other NEW friends that had no idea of my weight struggles asking all sorts of stuff.. not discreat at all... glad he is now my EX husband... I hope your husband gets more supportive of your decisions and wishes ,, good luck x
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Left Side Pain And Acid Reflux
I have been experiencing the same thing, so took advice and thought it was lactose. so got all the lactose free stuff, but still have odd sharp pains every now and again, so thought is was trapped gas still,, so went on de gas , which definatly helped, but then last couple days came back, so after evaluating what i was eating and drinking have come to the conclusion that SUGAR is doing it for me.. i am fine till I have a hot sustagen or cup of tea,, even tho I only have a little bit in ,,have cut down alot of sugars in my tea since surgery , so thing will have to cut it all out in future... so no sugar and de-gas works for me ..
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9 Months Out - New Picture And A Nsv
WHERE IS THE PUPPY THIS TIME LOL... YOU ARE LOOKING FABULOUS.. CONGRATS ON YOUR ACHIEVMENTS XX
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Wine Post Op
mmmmm YUMMM MOSCATO... STILL HAVE TO WAIT A FEW WEEKS BEFORE I CAN TRY SOME
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12 Year Old Gastric Sleeve Patient
i dont know about surgery at 12 because surely your body goes thru so many changes as you grow up and thru your teenage years,,, but the family did what was best for her health,/ both mentally and phsically,, and to me she looks incredibly amazingly beautiful and has such confidence,, it just shines thru..
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Is This A Problem For Anyone Else?
just a thought..maybe he is worried that as you loose the weight and as your confidence grows you will change and maybe find a new best friend..
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Anyone Else Hate The Texture Of Eggs
when you make mash potatoes.. crack a raw egg into it .. you seriously cannot taste it and it makes your mash nice and fluffy.. my brother whos is a chef gave me this little hint and its yummo..
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Hair Loss-Why Doesn't Anyone Talk About It?
What you MAY suffer (or if you are lucky may not) is actually called Diffuse hair loss,,or loose anagen syndrome(growing stage) gets a week conection between the hairs cuticle and the inner root sheath..hence it doesnt grow so hits the telagen stage (resting ) for a longer period of time where the hair follicle shrinks and the papilla seperates from the bulb which ends up in hair loss.. the theory is to go back 3 months previous to find out what caused it.. it can be one of many things including 1. high fever 7.loss off blood 2. crash dieting 8.poor diet 3. oral contraceptives 9. low Vitamin B12 4. operations 10. low copper levels 5. food (lack of nutrients) 11. low folic acid 6. extreme stress.. 12. low Iron well as you can see fron the list above we will go thru pretty much all of this and the effects hit between 3 +6mths after our surgery,,the good news is that DIFFUSE Hair loss does get replaced.. just up your Vitamins,, take some silica and Vitamin C, up your clacium levels, get a good quality proffessional range of shampoo and conditioner (i recomend Nioxin as it is specially formulated for thinning hair to help it regrow) and a really good head massage to stimulate the scalp..can take up to another 6months for regrowth but it will regrow. hope this helps x
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Flu Or Stomach
thanks lissa.. I have been suffering the same today also ,, was fine until I tried a hot chocolate with full cream milk.. now the pain in left side is very painful, and radiating up under my ribs only relief when i am bent over squashing my tummy..so think you are right about the milk. ..grrrrr stupid hot chocolate.. even if you were so yummy..
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Medical Nsv...and It's A Huge One
excellent news.. well done x