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lessismore4me

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    Wow! There is so much I would like to say, but I am afraid it would overwhelm you. There is alot to unpack in your post. I hope as you go on your journey that you find a counselor or therapist to talk with you walk through your weight loss journey. You have not taken an easy way out. Anyone that says that to you does not understand the complexities of overeating and the relationship between eating and feelings. You are changing your relationship with food. Your Mom may not understand her relationship with food and feeding you. So get ready to experience a variety of emotions and seek out people who can support you in your efgort.

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    Yes, the longer you have Type 2 Diabetes the more likely you will have high blood pressure, poor circulation in your legs, uncontrolled infections in different areas of the body, etc. Weight loss surgery helps you get your blood sugar back in contol. Just remember stay away from simple carbohydrates like bread, Pasta, rice, crackers, white potatoes, etc. The by-pass surgery is most effective for diabetics because if you eat sugar it causes you to feel very uncomfortable with perspiration and feeling shakey. My diabetes got much better, but has not completely gone away. That is because I have allowed simple sugars back into my life. I was sleeved June 28, 2016. So I am working to eliminate it again, but I have discovered that I have used simple sugars as a reward after I accomplish something or feel emotionally down. I am 62 also.

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    a lot of people expressed to me dismay over cutting out a "perfectly healthy organ" but to me my system was not perfectly healthy. I was hungry all the time. it would take me 3 or 4 times the amount of food I should have been eating just to feel satisfied. I don't know - in time, science may reveal causes of obesity - but in the mean time I have to live and be as healthy as I can. the surgery gave me that

    now my diabetes is GONE. and a normal child size portion satisfies me. completely satisfied. with a normal amount of food. I have never lost the weight before, and it feels wonderful all the changes in my body.

    I can't say if it is right for you, but most of us only feel like we should have done it sooner. Keep searching your heart and see whether you are ready for this or not.

    I am so with you. That is how I feel. I had the appetite of a lumberjack and now I can eat a small portion and I am fine. It is so awesome.

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    I ended up paying for mine with a medical loan because I had waited so long trying to get my insurance to pay for mine. First I had to wait five years at my job to be eligible, then I had to participate in 12 months of supervised diet and prove I had two co-morbidities. It ended up being cheaper doing private pay, than using my insurance. So it made no sense to keep waiting. I bit the bullet and got the loan. I am so happy I did.

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    You're story sadly is often the story of other women and men who suffer sexual trauma and abuse. My wish for you is that as you continue to lose weight and become healthier that you gain an understanding of how to put on new armor that keeps you safe as you grow in self confidence. The new armor is built by loving and believing in yourself. You are worth it and you are smarter and stronger than any coward that seeks build themselves up by taking anything from people with force. They are hollow souls.

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    What James said. A co-worker of mine that had the sleeve done last year said the same thing. Estrogen is stored in fat cells, as you burn the fat the Estrogen is released causing emotional ups and downs. I understand that a great way to respond to that is walking. While walking your body releases endorphins, the feel good hormones" that can improve your mood immediately.

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