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barbmeow

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    barbmeow got a reaction from par1959 in Anyone lose more than 50lbs in this age group (over 60) ?   
    Now at almost 1 year I am 125pounds less than a year ago, I will Celebrate my 63 birthday being back in the pants I wore when I was 19. Low carbs, Protein grams over 60 everyday lots of Water, and walking at least 3 times a week. Most importantly no sugar.
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    barbmeow got a reaction from Finally17 in WANT the Sleeve - but is it worth it for 60 lbs at age 60?   
    I am 62 , had my gastric sleeve surgery a week after my 62nd birthday. I wish this surgery was done when i was younger but so glad I did it. Leaks are fixable. Weight that you have carried around forever is so hard to lose, and really bad for your health. I would not hesitate to have this surgery again.I am currently down 75 pounds and feeling great about my weight loss. I love not obsessing about food either.
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    barbmeow got a reaction from Poojita22 in Super hungry at night   
    I would give yourself a snack at that time. If you are truly gut rumbling, hunger pain hungry you should eat. Maybe go back to basics and eat like you did in the beginning, 1/2 cottage cheese, or Protein of some kind to fill you up and keep you full all night.I have a theory if you are really hungry your body is needing to be fed and you keep your insulin and glucose balance in check so you continue to burn calories.You need to assess if you are really hungry or if it is head hunger, and if real hunger feed, if not have a sugar free popsicle.
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    barbmeow got a reaction from Finally17 in Anxiety and Irritability   
    I suspect there is also the demon that part of the reason we ate was to calm our anxiety down. We did it subconsciously and food soothed us, made us in a sense, happy, at least for the momoent. Now we do not have that soother in the form of food. This is also part of the picture I feel. That is why I have gone into therapy to learn to wrestle this dragon so I do not go back to being the fat person I had become.
    As to the hands shaking, and feeling hyoglycemic, are you getting your Protein? Keeping sugars out of your diet? I find when I even have a small amount of sugar as in non fat frozen yogurt, I have periods of hypoglycemia until I get more Protein into my system.
    I think this is a really under analyzed portion of weight loss, the increased irritablity and anxiety can lead to weight gain and I feel should be acknowledged and studied. I for one am going to fight it daily, I am down 114 pounds in 10 months and never want to be fat again.
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    barbmeow got a reaction from Finally17 in Anxiety and Irritability   
    This discussion could not be more timely. I have continued to have anxiety and irritabllity. I finally talked to my Dr. and he discussed the aspect of fat, as a storer of estrogen and other hormones. So we have less hormones and this can cause the anxiety.
    I also did some research on the release mechanism of long acting effexor. The release mechanism is lipophylic, in otherwords it works in fat. So less fat means that the effexor does not break down as well as it did when we had lots of fat. Therefore we are not getting the medicine as we used to.
    I am now on a TID dose. Hoping this will fix the anxiety. It has only been a few days and maybe a small amount of relief. Will keep you all posted.
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    barbmeow got a reaction from Finally17 in Anxiety and Irritability   
    I am having the same exact feelings happening to me. I am also on a low dose effexor, but find myself angry and short with people, especially my boyfriend of 26 years. I yelled at my best friend the other day granted she was rude, but I usually handle rudness with rational talk not yelling. I think it is because I do not have the food to mellow me out like I used to do. I used food to stuff my feelings. Now what do we do. I want to take up boxing to get my aggression out safely. I do not want to be a mean person.
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    barbmeow got a reaction from GettingHealthyAgain in Anyone lose more than 50lbs in this age group (over 60) ?   
    I am almost 63 have been sleeved 10 months and have lost 115 pounds. I walk and stick to the Protein first rule. Keep my calories 800-1000. It works.
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    barbmeow got a reaction from ProudGrammy in Is there anyone here who is over 60 who has to lose more than 100 lbs.?   
    Hi I am almost to one year post op. I am turning 63 in 19 days. To date I have lost 125 pounds half of what I weighed the day after surgery. It can be done after 60. Folow the rules and succeed. Go for it.
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    barbmeow got a reaction from Adrianneval in Is there anyone here who is over 60 who has to lose more than 100 lbs.?   
    Hi I am 62 and have lost 103 pounds since Aug 21,2013. I keep a diary of food and I do not eat many carbs. My stalls have been few but I walk almost every day for about a half an hour. The sleeve has not made my life better but it has made me better.
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    barbmeow got a reaction from ProudGrammy in Is there anyone here who is over 60 who has to lose more than 100 lbs.?   
    Hi I am almost to one year post op. I am turning 63 in 19 days. To date I have lost 125 pounds half of what I weighed the day after surgery. It can be done after 60. Folow the rules and succeed. Go for it.
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    barbmeow got a reaction from missyjoy2078 in Before and After Pics   
    This surgery is so life affirming, ego spairing. I have lost 125 pounds in one year. I would love to post pictures but i do not know how. Could someone who has, please give directions? Thank you in advance.
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    barbmeow got a reaction from cloud9 in August 2013 Roll Call   
    Hi August 2013 sleevers, was peeking in to see how everyone is doing. I am now 7 months post sleeve and down 93 pounds. Unbelievable. Only 20 more pounds and I will be at my goal. It has slowed down to about 5- 7 pounds a month, wearing a size 12 feels better than a 24. I am throwing out all of my big clothes, how about you all ? Anyone finding great fun in shopping for new clothes? Except for the hair loss and elephant skin butt, I feel pretty good. I can also eat about a cup of food at a sitting. How are the rest of you doing?
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    barbmeow got a reaction from cloud9 in August 2013 Roll Call   
    I still write down what I eat everyday and keep my food most days at over 60 grams of Protein, low carbs and less than 1000 calories.. I keep walkinng and running everywhere. Weight is coming off more slowly now but still coming off. I try not to cheat and have not had really any sweets to speak of. I look at this as my mission right now. To lose 20 more pounds is my goal, and in 4 months it can be done.
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    barbmeow got a reaction from missyjoy2078 in Before and After Pics   
    This surgery is so life affirming, ego spairing. I have lost 125 pounds in one year. I would love to post pictures but i do not know how. Could someone who has, please give directions? Thank you in advance.
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    barbmeow reacted to ProudGrammy in One year out. How are you all doing?   
    @barbmeow
    awwwwww bud
    great pics!!!!
    you look awesome in that lovely pink dress
    love that multi colored necklace you are wearing in your before pic
    ooooops, my mistake thats the dog
    you are much cuter
    happy surgiversary!!!!!
    if i had known, i would have "baked" you one of my special plain FAGE 0% yogurt
    mixed with fresh blueberries
    topped off with granola - yum yum!!!! ( I have once a day!!)
    I'm 2.5 yrs PO
    i DO remember/think of my "old" life on an occasion
    you name anything in "reason" i can now do it
    but............i still can't play the piano or juggle
    but of course, you guessed it - wait for it
    i never could do them pre-op either!!
    i never kept any of my old gigantic clothes (wish i had saved a few)
    A few months ago i went to Kohl's
    I purchased the same ol' terrible 2X elastic waist jeans that i always wore pre-op
    i knew exactly where they were in the plus section
    they are now hanging in the back of my closet
    just as a reminder of what my world was pre-op
    size 22/24 before WLS
    now size 6
    was 235 - now 130 and standing (very tall)!
    You can't possibly know how wonderful, healthy, happy i am now
    Oh............wait a minute!!!
    You know EXACTLY how i feel!!!!
    "sometimes" my husband might hang up his own shirt
    periodically he'll say something like, "where have all the hangers gone??"
    then he'll say - "oh, you've been shopping again!!!"
    he laughs with me!!!
    i can see you look wonderful
    so do i!!!!
    remember - i am cute as a button
    well, not really!!!!
    then again LOL
    Life is Great !!!!
    you/me/we all deserve only the best!!!!!
    continued health, happiness for the rest of your longer life
    Kathy
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    barbmeow got a reaction from 123Go in One year out. How are you all doing?   
    It has been one year since we all have been sleeved give or take a few weeks, wondering how everyone is doing? This surgery has changed my life. Down from 246-250 range to 123-126. It has opened new doors, some good, some bad. Anyone have a shopping fetish for small new clothes, like me? I love my sleeve.


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    barbmeow got a reaction from 123Go in One year out. How are you all doing?   
    It has been one year since we all have been sleeved give or take a few weeks, wondering how everyone is doing? This surgery has changed my life. Down from 246-250 range to 123-126. It has opened new doors, some good, some bad. Anyone have a shopping fetish for small new clothes, like me? I love my sleeve.


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    barbmeow got a reaction from BeagleLover in Breast Augmentation with cancer history in the family?   
    Bronco, have you had the BRCA test to see if you have the breast cancer gene? I would suggest you do that first. Ask your Dr. With your family history I am surprised if you have not had the test. Then if you are positive you could think about prophelactic surgery, like Angelina Joli. Where your breast tissue,or what little is left of it, is removed and implants are inserted. Sounds radical, I know, but talk with your DR about it. If you are negative ask your Dr what are your increased chances of breast cancer with implant. Just the humble opinion of an old RN.
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    barbmeow got a reaction from 123Go in One year out. How are you all doing?   
    It has been one year since we all have been sleeved give or take a few weeks, wondering how everyone is doing? This surgery has changed my life. Down from 246-250 range to 123-126. It has opened new doors, some good, some bad. Anyone have a shopping fetish for small new clothes, like me? I love my sleeve.


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    barbmeow got a reaction from par1959 in Anyone lose more than 50lbs in this age group (over 60) ?   
    Now at almost 1 year I am 125pounds less than a year ago, I will Celebrate my 63 birthday being back in the pants I wore when I was 19. Low carbs, Protein grams over 60 everyday lots of Water, and walking at least 3 times a week. Most importantly no sugar.
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    barbmeow got a reaction from par1959 in Anyone lose more than 50lbs in this age group (over 60) ?   
    Now at almost 1 year I am 125pounds less than a year ago, I will Celebrate my 63 birthday being back in the pants I wore when I was 19. Low carbs, Protein grams over 60 everyday lots of Water, and walking at least 3 times a week. Most importantly no sugar.
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    barbmeow got a reaction from par1959 in Anyone lose more than 50lbs in this age group (over 60) ?   
    Now at almost 1 year I am 125pounds less than a year ago, I will Celebrate my 63 birthday being back in the pants I wore when I was 19. Low carbs, Protein grams over 60 everyday lots of Water, and walking at least 3 times a week. Most importantly no sugar.
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    barbmeow got a reaction from ProudGrammy in Is there anyone here who is over 60 who has to lose more than 100 lbs.?   
    Hi I am almost to one year post op. I am turning 63 in 19 days. To date I have lost 125 pounds half of what I weighed the day after surgery. It can be done after 60. Folow the rules and succeed. Go for it.
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    barbmeow got a reaction from Adrianneval in Is there anyone here who is over 60 who has to lose more than 100 lbs.?   
    Hi I am 62 and have lost 103 pounds since Aug 21,2013. I keep a diary of food and I do not eat many carbs. My stalls have been few but I walk almost every day for about a half an hour. The sleeve has not made my life better but it has made me better.
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    barbmeow got a reaction from ProudGrammy in Is there anyone here who is over 60 who has to lose more than 100 lbs.?   
    Hi I am almost to one year post op. I am turning 63 in 19 days. To date I have lost 125 pounds half of what I weighed the day after surgery. It can be done after 60. Folow the rules and succeed. Go for it.

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