plasticbee
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plasticbee got a reaction from HipsAndLipstick in Will you lie about the surgery?
I haven't and won't lie about it. There really aren't any strangers in my life I feel would comment -- but to anyone I know, I have no problem talking about what I've done or answering questions about it. I feel like a lot of people could benefit from me talking about it openly, since there's such a culture of shaming people either who are overweight or who have had WLS to try to correct this (and not doing it the old fashioned bootstraps way!) that I can only see benefit coming from it, no matter what negative responses.
All my responses have been overwhelmingly positive though.
I keep trying to think of a situation where I wouldn't be comfortable telling someone and I just can't. Ohwell!
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plasticbee got a reaction from KathyKY in 10/1 -- joining the October 2013 Club
I went in for my 2 week check up today. I had been dreading going. I know I lost some weight, my ankles are no longer hideously swollen for example, but I thought (and kept thinking) "Oh god, I haven't lost enough, I haven't lost a lot what am I doing wrong!"
Instead, I find out I'm down 20 pounds since 10/1
YAY!
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plasticbee got a reaction from HipsAndLipstick in Will you lie about the surgery?
I haven't and won't lie about it. There really aren't any strangers in my life I feel would comment -- but to anyone I know, I have no problem talking about what I've done or answering questions about it. I feel like a lot of people could benefit from me talking about it openly, since there's such a culture of shaming people either who are overweight or who have had WLS to try to correct this (and not doing it the old fashioned bootstraps way!) that I can only see benefit coming from it, no matter what negative responses.
All my responses have been overwhelmingly positive though.
I keep trying to think of a situation where I wouldn't be comfortable telling someone and I just can't. Ohwell!
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plasticbee got a reaction from 7 Bites_Jen in What was your first solid meal postop?
Not really a meal, but I just got back from 2 week check up (20 pounds omg!) and stopped to get REAL food at the store. I totally ate a piece of deli chicken while I was waiting for the rest to be sliced. It was like the most wonderful thing ever.
Now I'm going to go start a batch of turkey chili. SO EXCITED.
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plasticbee got a reaction from 7 Bites_Jen in What was your first solid meal postop?
Not really a meal, but I just got back from 2 week check up (20 pounds omg!) and stopped to get REAL food at the store. I totally ate a piece of deli chicken while I was waiting for the rest to be sliced. It was like the most wonderful thing ever.
Now I'm going to go start a batch of turkey chili. SO EXCITED.