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I was hurting and my daughter talking bout smile Moma lol

Congrats on that first step! I am also a food addict and love Pamela Peak's books. She talks a lot about how to not only adjust how your addiction works but has good work outs.
The surgery is going to help you a lot to get started, but like stated, it is ONLY a tool. Once you are fully healed, you will be amazed how much sugar and junk you can still eat so it is important that you are addressing this addiction now. You are approaching this the right way!
I agree, Overeaters anonymous will help you a lot...just the support of others who are going through the same thing is amazing.
Good luck and welcome to the journey!

Yayyy me too, I have so many mixed emotions gone on its crazy. I'm praying for the both og us.
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Hang in there!
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It's surgery. Not without risks but staying the way you are is WAY more risky. Hardest part of the journey for me was my leak test (gross barium swallow). That and not being able to "stuff" my feelings with food anymore. But that's a good thing. I'm in touch with what I'm feeling now and owning and loving myself. So sit back, relax, and enjoy the ride.

I am being sleeved in 3 DAYS!!!! It is my last work day before surgery and I can't seem to get any work done.
Thank goodness my son is graduating tomorrow because I have been so distracted getting his graduation party ready.

Being sleeved June 8th totally nervous. Bitten my nails to numbs, catch myself shaking my foot, cannot concentrate at work very well. Hard time sitting still. Because I have a teenage daughter and I am a single mom had to make a Will that really brought it home. Oh well we will be okay right!? They do thousands of these around the country. Trying to stay in the moment thinking these are the last pre-op days, we will have new lives pretty soon. Good luck! Stay in touch.

You've gotten great advice here!!! I ditto the acid=hunger suggestion. That was my experience both early sleeve days and while I was pregnant.
Also eat measured portions early out and even when those nerves heal and you realize you do have a "stop I'm full" don't eat till full, eat to your planned amount or until not hungry anymore. Eat slowly because sometimes you will take a bit too many and will seriously regret it! Give your body time for the signal to reach you.
And that hiccup may well be your signal! Mine is the very first noise coming from my stomach... Sort of a growl. Speaking of which....
My stomach "growls" non stop even at 2.5 years out sometimes. But I've learned that those growls are not hunger but the noises my new stomach makes when digesting!

2oz is more than enough. I m 4 weeks out and I can't handle 4oz. A table spoon 1/2 of pureed food max, 1/2 weetabix and 1 1/2 litres of Water. Take it easy. Is not all about Protein Shakes and Vitamins. I know some people ramble around here about this all the time but at the end of the day we are all different. Listen to your body and good luck!

@@Luckygrl well your surgeon is wrong too. i was told most people don't reach their goal weight. that last 20lbs rarely comes off. bs. i reached my original goal and now i'm on my way to 140. it's all within your reach. don't listen to anyone cuz everyone's journey (and body) is different. best of luck to you!

@@Babbs, well if it wasn't for vanity I wouldn't have much need for motivation, lol. So, I agree with you there. I think that by the time I hit my goal weight, I will work on trying to sculpt my body. If I lose weight in the process, then I'm cool with that. I had surgery so that my husband and I can try some fertility treatments after 18 months. We've tried for 10 years to have a baby without success. My OB GYN kept stressing the need for me to lose weight. Of course I was not successful with diet and exercise so I opted for surgery. I'm certain that not when I get pregnant there won't be much room for vanity, but I'm definitely excited about enjoying the sexier version of Me throughout this journey.

My normal BMI is 141. I'm at 181 now which is my Drs goal weight. I'd like to try for 150 (this puts me at overweight) but that is my goal for now
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I was just sleeved on 4/25 and at my two week post op follow up the surgeon and I both agreed that 155-160 lbs for me would be a good, healthy, and realistic goal to work towards as I have fairly large bone mass. I'm 5'5 and a normal healthy weight for me is supposed to be between 120 and 140 lbs. I just can't fathom being that small. I haven't weighed that little since I was 12 or 13 years old! I was the same height then as I am now, btw. I like my body being more curvalicious than the skinny girl I was in junior high school. I like my hips, my large breasts, and my big ol' booty and frankly, so does my husband! I'm not too concerned with how much I'm going to weigh in a year from now as long as I'm healthy AF!!

@@provenzee - My normal BMI would have me at 163, I am 175. At 53, I am not looking forward to anymore skin dragging behind me, or flopping (TMI) in front of me. I am working towards the 160s, at 5'7+
I just saw my doctor at my 1 year and he didn't question my current weight just said "Wow!" - I will take that as a "atta girl".

YES. I would have to get to 129 to have a healthy BMI, and my goal is 160. I will re-evaluate when I get to 160. I can't even wrap my mind around being *that* small.

My wife lectures me about being too skinny. I am at 191 still considered "overweight" till I reach 178. She is just not used to me being a normal weight. That being said, I am not wanting to lose more weight, but the way I've learned to eat compels me to continue losing VERY SLOWLY. I've only dropped a couple of pounds in the last month. People just need time to adjust to the new us.

Mine will too! I think the BMI scale is completely unrealistic and I don't want to be skin & bones. As far as I'm concerned - that's neither healthy or attractive! I'm okay with being overweight on the BMI chart. The scale says I would be considered "healthy weight" if I weighed 104lbs (I'm 5'2"). I can't even imagine.

I had surgery a year ago. I am down 134 lbs no longer diabetic. I no longer have sleep apnea and feel great. I am 54 years old but feel great. I started a blog lovemypouch.com
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I wondered about that too. When people tell me I look years younger than I am, I think to myself, it must be the fat cells plumping out my wrinkles. But I am not moving as well as I used to, and I am slower and more careful in my gait. I have more trouble getting up and down off of the floor. I have to wait back at the car instead of going on the hiking trail.
Given all of that, and the health risks of being obese, I think I will take looking my actual age for once. It really is more about how I feel inside that counts, right.
I start my journey in one week.

Hello MA Sleevers! I'm on the South Shore-getting sleeved by Dr. McCluney at St. Elizabeth's THIS WEDNESDAY!!!! Nervous, scared, excited, nervous... LOTS of questions I didn't have before... Eeek! Wish me luck!

Celebrated my 125 pounds lost with some ink - my first!!!
I knew as soon as I started this journey that I would document it in some way with a tattoo. After reading some of Glennon Melton Doyle, I knew what I'd want my tattoo to say - "I can do hard things". Just because something is hard or challenging isn't an excuse to not do it. I have done hard things, I will do hard things, I CAN do hard things. Now every time I look at my feet, I'll be reminded that I am strong and capable of doing hard things.
The flowers are just some plumeria that remind me of tropical vacations.

I started at a 24/26 and I am currently at a 14/16 I'm very happy that I see the change in clothes size but I have a problem and still see a 300 lbs girl when I look in the mirror I have not adjusted to the way I look yet.SMH

There are people here that drink diet soda. I don't think any of their doctors are okay with it though.
Drinking diet soda isn't going to kill you but if you have to drink soda, at least drink the good stuff sweetened with Stevia.
Also if you haven't had surgery yet and you are already thinking of ways to eat around your sleeve, well, good luck.

I can totally relate. I very specifically asked my wife to NOT share with anyone. I was very adamant and clear. Then she went and told pretty much everyone I see on a regular basis. I was very upset, and it definitely caused issues at our house. There was literally only one set of friends she didn't tell. Then, about 2 weeks after this all blew up, she went and told those people as well. I am beyond upset.
I think betrayal is a very adequate word for what I feel.
It's less about the fact that people know. In the end, it's not that big of deal if people know. But I didn't ask my wife not to share because it was a big deal. I asked her not to share because I am a very private person and don't want everyone knowing my business. It's a betrayal because I very clearly asked the person closest to me in life to respect me and my wishes about my medical issues. She agreed, then she violated that trust over and over and over. It has become a trust issue. If you can't trust someone to not share what you explicitly ask them not to share, how can you trust they show any discretion around things you don't specifically ask them not to share.
Even going to a therapist to work this out, I have no faith she isn't sharing everything I say in therapy to everyone I know. And to feel like me asking her not to doesn't really make any difference, it certainly didn't in this case.
Yeah, betrayal is an accurate term.