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MsVeDub

Gastric Sleeve Patients
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    MsVeDub reacted to LisaT678 in MyFitnessPal.com Members   
    Oops, my username on MFP is LisaT678. (Same as here)
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    MsVeDub reacted to Anewmeiscoming32 in MyFitnessPal.com Members   
    Hello everyone. My username is cjames80. I'd love to get some additiona support on MyFitnessPal. I just rejoined yesterday. Thanks in advance everyone!
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    MsVeDub reacted to CBT in MyFitnessPal.com Members   
    Pumpkinhead321
    I track everyday! It'd be great to see more stories in my news feed!!! Can be so motivational
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    MsVeDub reacted to johnlatte in MyFitnessPal.com Members   
    johnlatte -same as on here..hit me up!
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    MsVeDub reacted to Iweeny in MyFitnessPal.com Members   
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    MsVeDub reacted to Nicolanz in MyFitnessPal.com Members   
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    MsVeDub reacted to fyre_storm in MyFitnessPal.com Members   
    Fyre_storm I'm waiting!
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    MsVeDub reacted to phenetra in MyFitnessPal.com Members   
    phenetra
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    MsVeDub reacted to tparkerc59 in MyFitnessPal.com Members   
    Add me, I'm tparkerc59 on MFP.
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    MsVeDub reacted to Kristina J. in MyFitnessPal.com Members   
    I'm kejohnson83 ... Add me, add me!!!
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    MsVeDub reacted to adub22 in MyFitnessPal.com Members   
    ajdub22
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    MsVeDub reacted to RebecaSparkles in MyFitnessPal.com Members   
    I'm RebecaSparkles! Pre-op but still like to see what y'all are doing!
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    MsVeDub got a reaction from babygirl_sandy in Anyone Not Tell Family Or Friends?   
    JMO....but why are so many people afraid to tell the truth. This is our lives - not theirs. This is one of the biggest personal decisions you will make - and you should stand proud. Not telling people shows you are hiding. Be proud. Stand tall. If people aren't supportive, tell them that you respect their opinion, but this is your life. Period. I have been very open. Some people try to tell me that I should try this or that, and I have a strong reply to each of them. "I have dieted for 14 years. I will not waste another moment. This is my decision and my life. If you aren't going to be supportive, then don't talk to me about it. I need all the support I can get - keep the negativity away."
    Many blessings to all of you!!
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    MsVeDub got a reaction from babygirl_sandy in Anyone Not Tell Family Or Friends?   
    JMO....but why are so many people afraid to tell the truth. This is our lives - not theirs. This is one of the biggest personal decisions you will make - and you should stand proud. Not telling people shows you are hiding. Be proud. Stand tall. If people aren't supportive, tell them that you respect their opinion, but this is your life. Period. I have been very open. Some people try to tell me that I should try this or that, and I have a strong reply to each of them. "I have dieted for 14 years. I will not waste another moment. This is my decision and my life. If you aren't going to be supportive, then don't talk to me about it. I need all the support I can get - keep the negativity away."
    Many blessings to all of you!!
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    MsVeDub reacted to southerndiva123 in Doing a happy dance   
    I submitted my pic to Plus Size Magazine (still plus sized and I have lost 85 pounds) and they put it up
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    on their Facebook and Twitter pages. Made my day

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    MsVeDub reacted to clk in If you were a binge eater before   
    As usual, my response will be a novella. Bear with me!
    I think the biggest thing to be aware of is that the sleeve is going to help immediately (and forever) with Portion Control. You will never sit down and eat an entire pie, pizza or box of Cookies in one sitting again. That said, the emotional and habitual triggers will not be resolved. I think a lot of people transition from binge eating into grazing because that's what their sleeve will allow.
    I was completely in denial about my overeating and binge eating until I was forced to confront it post op. I had really, really convinced myself that my weight and inability to lose it was entirely due to my diabetes, my hormones, my metabolism, whatever. I really thought that simply controlling my portion size would be this miracle solution and that for the first time in my life the weight would just fly off and I'd be skinny.
    It wasn't until I stumbled upon the book "Hungry" by Allen Zadoff that I acknowledged the behavior I'd been denying and realized why I was struggling with my emotions post op.
    The most important thing to do is track your food. I tracked every single bite religiously, to the point of ridiculousness, actually. Six M&Ms and a sip of soda? I'd do the math and add them into MyFitnessPal rather than ignore them. This was the first big step in acknowledging what I was eating.
    The next step was to force myself into a set caloric/nutritional window. If I didn't have "slack" to indulge on any given day, I did not do it. That was tough and many a night I went to bed thinking about food. But it was so important to me that I learn to control my eating instead of continuing to be a slave to my desire for food. I LUSTED after food. I had to break those habits and the easiest way was taking advantage of that window where I had zero physical hunger and using it to overcome the habit of eating.
    From that point, I evaluated my emotions and feelings every time I found myself thinking about food or opening the door to the fridge. Once I pinpointed my triggers I was able to stop the behavior. The sleeve made this so much easier for me, because I really wasn't experiencing any hunger. The only time I ever struggle with this is during my cycle, when my hormones are wacky and I feel like I could eat paint chips off the wall (all despite feeling ZERO actual, physical hunger) but I still keep myself under control.
    Once I was able to tackle those three things, I had to learn moderation. I could not treat the sleeve like a diet. I could not approach the sleeve as the other half of a life on Atkins. For me to succeed and feel happy about my success, I needed to feel like I wasn't denying myself or like I was fencing off an entire world of food forever.
    This is different for everyone, because some people have serious trigger foods like white sugar or white flour that make it incredibly difficult to incorporate them in moderation. My only real trigger at this point is popcorn. I could eat it every day. Every other food that used to set me off has no control over me these days. So my experience in this won't work for everyone.
    But basically, I found that around six to nine months post op that I was able to incorporate a more reasonable amount of carbs and good, quality fats into my diet. All at once my mood improved and I stopped dreaming about food at night. I was able to indulge myself occasionally without feeling the compulsion to eat myself sick. From that point forward I started eating about 40% Protein, 30% carbs and 30% fat as my diet.
    I try to make good quality food choices 90% of the time but I allow myself 10% of give where I'll eat whatever strikes my fancy. If I feel like I'm slipping I immediately start tracking every calorie again and find out if I really am slipping or if it's all in my head. Usually it's in my head, to be honest. There's a huge amount of baggage that goes with a lifetime of negative body image, crazy diets and generally poor eating habits. There were times when eating a few bites of cake could make me feel guilty but if I counted up my calories for the day I'd see that there's nothing wrong with a few extra calories and carbs.
    And I'll admit that those days are mostly behind me at two and a half years out. I have now ingrained the habit of healthier eating and the desire to binge and graze endlessly is gone. Most of the emotional baggage has been worked through and shelved, and I don't question my choices like I used to do. It really is a huge relief to feel this way - I imagine this is how people that never had food issues or a weight problem feel about food. It's just food. I enjoy it, sure, but it doesn't control me or make me feel guilty or send me into fantasies where I eat it all anymore.
    All of that aside, I did not whip down to goal quickly. I was still a slow loser, even sleeved and doing my best to be healthy mentally and physically. It took me 17 months to reach goal but when I got there I was ready for it. Maintenance was a breeze for me once I accepted my body's happy weight was going to be a few pounds more than I wanted. This is why you will see me repeat the same things over and over again here - it's important to learn moderation and stumble on your way to healthy BEFORE you reach goal. Do not save up all of the issues that caused your obesity until that point and then try to live a normal life while unpacking your baggage!
    I could not have done this without my sleeve. I urge anyone that's working through this to really address it as something you can fix, something you can control. You really are in charge of your body. Make the sleeve, and the fact that you removed most of your stomach, count. It is a struggle. It is hard. Those compulsions, cravings and desires are seriously hard to break, but we can do it. I'd say we HAVE to do it if we want to live life at goal as a happy and healthy person.
    Best of luck to everyone struggling with this.
    ~Cheri
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    MsVeDub got a reaction from Takingcontrol in 2lbs....WTH?   
    I had my 1 month post op appointment on Friday. My Dr told to to pay more attention to how clothes fit then the scale. She also told me now it's really important for me to workout. The scale WILL go down, but it should not be the way I measure success. The scale is an addiction. One that I need to break.
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    MsVeDub got a reaction from JMarshall in 14 Months Post Op with Pics. 215 Pounds lost. Life's Good   
    You look amazing!! Yummy!
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    MsVeDub got a reaction from Takingcontrol in 2lbs....WTH?   
    I had my 1 month post op appointment on Friday. My Dr told to to pay more attention to how clothes fit then the scale. She also told me now it's really important for me to workout. The scale WILL go down, but it should not be the way I measure success. The scale is an addiction. One that I need to break.
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    MsVeDub got a reaction from HopeFaith in Anyone using a Fitbit?   
    I just ordered my Nike Fuelband...can't wait to get it. I think it will keep me motivated to MOVE.
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    MsVeDub got a reaction from annabelle in I found my old friend   
    That is amazing! I can't wait to be there myself.
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    MsVeDub got a reaction from amytug in If you were a binge eater before   
    HI there. I am a serious binge eater (or was). I had surgery on 12/20 and since then, I have had to force myself to eat. I just have no interest in it. However, this past Monday, I was eating Tomato Bisque (from Mimi's - best place ever)...and I lost my mind and ate too fast AND too much. I was in SO much pain!! I tried to throw up and couldn't. I tried walking it off and then rocked myself...it was a dissaster. It did, however, scar me from over eating again. Now I'm really taking things slow - and taking more time between bites.
    Are you post op?
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    MsVeDub got a reaction from amytug in If you were a binge eater before   
    HI there. I am a serious binge eater (or was). I had surgery on 12/20 and since then, I have had to force myself to eat. I just have no interest in it. However, this past Monday, I was eating Tomato Bisque (from Mimi's - best place ever)...and I lost my mind and ate too fast AND too much. I was in SO much pain!! I tried to throw up and couldn't. I tried walking it off and then rocked myself...it was a dissaster. It did, however, scar me from over eating again. Now I'm really taking things slow - and taking more time between bites.
    Are you post op?
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    MsVeDub got a reaction from amytug in If you were a binge eater before   
    HI there. I am a serious binge eater (or was). I had surgery on 12/20 and since then, I have had to force myself to eat. I just have no interest in it. However, this past Monday, I was eating Tomato Bisque (from Mimi's - best place ever)...and I lost my mind and ate too fast AND too much. I was in SO much pain!! I tried to throw up and couldn't. I tried walking it off and then rocked myself...it was a dissaster. It did, however, scar me from over eating again. Now I'm really taking things slow - and taking more time between bites.
    Are you post op?
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    MsVeDub reacted to orthoman in I did it!   
    Just had my surgery today and everyone has been so caring and so wonderful
    Pain has been a little more than I thought and gas has been a problem. But I just got dilaudid injection so I'm gonna try and sleep.< /p>

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