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The other day we did a read aloud at our fall festival tons of pics were taken and ended up on Facebook. I passed over this pic twice before realizing that it was me. I feel so much better. I am 2 lbs from Onderland!
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The other day we did a read aloud at our fall festival tons of pics were taken and ended up on Facebook. I passed over this pic twice before realizing that it was me. I feel so much better. I am 2 lbs from Onderland!
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The other day we did a read aloud at our fall festival tons of pics were taken and ended up on Facebook. I passed over this pic twice before realizing that it was me. I feel so much better. I am 2 lbs from Onderland!
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Anything with white flour makes me ill. I feel like I have the flu. It's not worth it.
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I thought it was a great post!! How rude... I hope you won't leave us. Don't delete.
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I thought it was a great post!! How rude... I hope you won't leave us. Don't delete.
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I'm only a few weeks post op from my band to sleeve revision but I can already feel the difference. I love being able to eat only a small portion and feel full without all of the stupid green zone crap.

Here is my thing. I have 3 children and a husband. I have almost missed dinner the last week or so because I am not hungry so I don't feel like cooking. At about 6:30, the kids start hunting me down to find out what is for dinner. We have had fend for yourself more. Nights than I can count on the last month. It will have to get better when school starts. Feeding the children is in my job description. Lol
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I wasn't aware that there was some specific prohibition or restriction on carbs for people who have had a gastric sleeve. Could you please provide some basis for this assertion that people who have been sleeved cannot eat carbs or have to severely restrict their carb intake?
My understanding is that there is a slow introduction of solid foods following the surgery in order to allow your stomach to recover. After that point, what you eat and don't eat is really up to you. Some people might choose a carb restricted diet because that is easier for them to lose weight or keep it off.
The challenge of life post-sleeve is to find a healthier way of eating, never eating carbs again or replacing real food with frankenfood that has fewer calories is not necessarily a long-term or sustainable solution. I think that eating pancakes topped with some butter and real maple Syrup would be a perfectly acceptable once in a while meal for anyone sleeved or otherwise.

I like the flavor packets out of Ramen noodles. Just the packet and Water. I got a little desperate.
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I like the flavor packets out of Ramen noodles. Just the packet and Water. I got a little desperate.
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No flavored drinks. I only want Water to drink. This is a good thing, I guess. I used to love all crystal light. Everything seems to sweet.
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My surgery was June 10. I lost 22 lbs quickly. Now I am in 3 week stall. Frustrating, but hopeful. I started working out this week and I need to take my inches. I know that will help.
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Hi Friends,
I am a teacher for children with severe autism and cognitive deficits. I love it, but chronic pain has really weighed on me. I work with 3-4 year olds and some days are so physical and it can be like herding kittens.
I am 3 1/2 weeks post op band to sleeve revision. This is not my first rodeo!! I feel amazing. Down 24 lbs. and ready to take on the world. My clothes feel great and just back to feeling healthier. So, it's time for my 3 month transformation. Today I got rid of the gray. Cut some new bangs. Getting some highlights in a few weeks.
I love the difference in my feeling of satisfaction after I eat a small amount of food. I am on mushies still. The lapband worked great for two years. Then the tube moved and was causing spleen and diaphragm pain daily. It took 2 years to figure out the problem along with a 30 lb regain. I am so happy to be pain free. Today I finally decided to work out. I am a swimmer. It was great to get back in the pool this morning.
I hope everyone is enjoying their summer and thanks for letting me share. Any other teachers doing the same thing?
SW 252
CW 227
1st GW 198
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Hi Friends,
I am a teacher for children with severe autism and cognitive deficits. I love it, but chronic pain has really weighed on me. I work with 3-4 year olds and some days are so physical and it can be like herding kittens.
I am 3 1/2 weeks post op band to sleeve revision. This is not my first rodeo!! I feel amazing. Down 24 lbs. and ready to take on the world. My clothes feel great and just back to feeling healthier. So, it's time for my 3 month transformation. Today I got rid of the gray. Cut some new bangs. Getting some highlights in a few weeks.
I love the difference in my feeling of satisfaction after I eat a small amount of food. I am on mushies still. The lapband worked great for two years. Then the tube moved and was causing spleen and diaphragm pain daily. It took 2 years to figure out the problem along with a 30 lb regain. I am so happy to be pain free. Today I finally decided to work out. I am a swimmer. It was great to get back in the pool this morning.
I hope everyone is enjoying their summer and thanks for letting me share. Any other teachers doing the same thing?
SW 252
CW 227
1st GW 198
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@@bellasmommy99 - BTW, thanks for what you do. That has to be the hardest job in education albeit with the greatest satisfaction.

You look great! Keep up the good work! You have got this!

Hi Friends,
I am a teacher for children with severe autism and cognitive deficits. I love it, but chronic pain has really weighed on me. I work with 3-4 year olds and some days are so physical and it can be like herding kittens.
I am 3 1/2 weeks post op band to sleeve revision. This is not my first rodeo!! I feel amazing. Down 24 lbs. and ready to take on the world. My clothes feel great and just back to feeling healthier. So, it's time for my 3 month transformation. Today I got rid of the gray. Cut some new bangs. Getting some highlights in a few weeks.
I love the difference in my feeling of satisfaction after I eat a small amount of food. I am on mushies still. The lapband worked great for two years. Then the tube moved and was causing spleen and diaphragm pain daily. It took 2 years to figure out the problem along with a 30 lb regain. I am so happy to be pain free. Today I finally decided to work out. I am a swimmer. It was great to get back in the pool this morning.
I hope everyone is enjoying their summer and thanks for letting me share. Any other teachers doing the same thing?
SW 252
CW 227
1st GW 198
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Hi Friends,
I am a teacher for children with severe autism and cognitive deficits. I love it, but chronic pain has really weighed on me. I work with 3-4 year olds and some days are so physical and it can be like herding kittens.
I am 3 1/2 weeks post op band to sleeve revision. This is not my first rodeo!! I feel amazing. Down 24 lbs. and ready to take on the world. My clothes feel great and just back to feeling healthier. So, it's time for my 3 month transformation. Today I got rid of the gray. Cut some new bangs. Getting some highlights in a few weeks.
I love the difference in my feeling of satisfaction after I eat a small amount of food. I am on mushies still. The lapband worked great for two years. Then the tube moved and was causing spleen and diaphragm pain daily. It took 2 years to figure out the problem along with a 30 lb regain. I am so happy to be pain free. Today I finally decided to work out. I am a swimmer. It was great to get back in the pool this morning.
I hope everyone is enjoying their summer and thanks for letting me share. Any other teachers doing the same thing?
SW 252
CW 227
1st GW 198
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Now I didn't because I had a band failure. If there is anything going on with your band like slippage, erosion of esophagus, reflux that has been ongoing even with medication and you have a good surgeon and his insurance staff are advocAting for you and not their pocketbooks you should not have to jump through as many hoops as the first time. It is coded under a medical necessity.
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I found this image from obesity help. My surgeon uses a 40. Bougie. It is much smaller than I thought.

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Hey June friends!!! I had my revision surgery on Friday and am doing well. This morning I wasn't able to get more than a sip of Water down, but this evening I am able to drink a tiny bit more and it took me 3 hours to eat (drink) a SF Jello. I am not going to weight myself for a while due to swelling and healing. So happy I am done and on the mend. Hubby said it may be time to wash my hair. So that will be my first big task in the morning. The liquid hydrocodone works very quickly and puts me to sleep in about 15 minutes. I also use a heating pad on low and that helps a ton. Seems to being textbook for me. Good luck to everyone. I will keep you posted.
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Omg, I am so nervous and excited!! Friday is almost here!! The scale is moving in the right directions and I am determined that this revision is my best decision!!
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Omg, I am so nervous and excited!! Friday is almost here!! The scale is moving in the right directions and I am determined that this revision is my best decision!!
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Teacher here!! 10 days of school left!!! Whoop whoop!!! Surgery is June 10th. Really looking forward to being smaller in August!!! This is a revision for me.
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