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If you're not happy with your "main" partner, then end it and be with the other guy. Is there a reason for not wanting to let go? (i.e., money, security, don't want to hurt his feelings) Be open and honest about what you are missing with your partner now and maybe y'all can work it out. I have never understood how anyone who truly loves another person could rest easy knowing they are out screwing someone else. Does he not have enough confidence to know that he deserves a woman of his own? That he is enough and his woman shouldn't want to be with another man? Just my opinion.
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I was the same way but it gets better. I'm almost 7 weeks out and I'm not tired or weak. You can try some sublingual B12 and see if it helps with the tiredness. As far as being weak you will get stronger. It's a big surgery and your body has to adjust to the new less amounts of food your eating.

Hello! I have been on this app since September 2016 and I have loved reading everyone's success stories! It has been sssooo encouraging and helpful! Now, I finally get to start telling my story! [emoji4] I had my Gastric Bypass Surgery on March 15th, 2017! I lost 20 lbs on the pre-op liquid diet (my surgeon required a 2 week liquid diet) When my surgeon went in, he found that I had lots of scar tissue. He took THREE hours just to get rid of scar tissue! He was still able to perform the Bypass and for that I am so thankful! Because of the extra work he did, I had a little bit longer of a hospital stay and a little bit longer of a recovery process. But, I am still excited to be on this journey! I have not taken any after pics yet but, here are my current stats:
HIGH WEIGHT- 272
SURGERY WEIGHT- 250
CURRENT WEIGHT- 235
GOAL WEIGHT- 140

Hello! I have been on this app since September 2016 and I have loved reading everyone's success stories! It has been sssooo encouraging and helpful! Now, I finally get to start telling my story! [emoji4] I had my Gastric Bypass Surgery on March 15th, 2017! I lost 20 lbs on the pre-op liquid diet (my surgeon required a 2 week liquid diet) When my surgeon went in, he found that I had lots of scar tissue. He took THREE hours just to get rid of scar tissue! He was still able to perform the Bypass and for that I am so thankful! Because of the extra work he did, I had a little bit longer of a hospital stay and a little bit longer of a recovery process. But, I am still excited to be on this journey! I have not taken any after pics yet but, here are my current stats:
HIGH WEIGHT- 272
SURGERY WEIGHT- 250
CURRENT WEIGHT- 235
GOAL WEIGHT- 140

I am scheduled for March 15th!! Congratulations!


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Rude awakening! Thank you Lord for giving me the strength and desire to keep pushing! Thank you my Lord for opening my eyes and knowing that my health was declining. Thank you my Lord for always being with me and guiding me today and always! I owe it to You . #140LBSDown | #IAmBlessed | #IAmDetermined | #ILoveMe | #GodIsGood | #TooGood | #RNYLife | #GatricBypass | #WLS | #WLSCommunity | #BariatricBabes | #GoMe | #SuperDuperProud
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If you're not happy with your "main" partner, then end it and be with the other guy. Is there a reason for not wanting to let go? (i.e., money, security, don't want to hurt his feelings) Be open and honest about what you are missing with your partner now and maybe y'all can work it out. I have never understood how anyone who truly loves another person could rest easy knowing they are out screwing someone else. Does he not have enough confidence to know that he deserves a woman of his own? That he is enough and his woman shouldn't want to be with another man? Just my opinion.
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Sadly true that people react more positively to you when you are thinner. That being said we are all capable of flash judgements even when we try to be as fair as possible. Just be open minded and friendly and people will respond in kind, good luck and all the best :-)
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Of course I had nothing to be nervous about! The surgeon just went over the procedure with me, answered any questions we had, and gave me a list of what I needed to do between now and potential surgery date. I was overwhelmed with that part because it's a pretty long list of things to do. But, once you really look at it, it's not so bad. I feel like with all the appointments in between now and then, it will make everything go by fast.
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Of course I had nothing to be nervous about! The surgeon just went over the procedure with me, answered any questions we had, and gave me a list of what I needed to do between now and potential surgery date. I was overwhelmed with that part because it's a pretty long list of things to do. But, once you really look at it, it's not so bad. I feel like with all the appointments in between now and then, it will make everything go by fast.
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I would call your surgeon tomorrow and let him know of your concern. I am sure he doesn't want to do anything that wouldn't be good for you. But in the end, if you aren't comfortable, you make the decision.
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I would call your surgeon tomorrow and let him know of your concern. I am sure he doesn't want to do anything that wouldn't be good for you. But in the end, if you aren't comfortable, you make the decision.
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Look how stinkin' cute you are!
Your results are an incredible inspiration... completely worth all the horrible stuff I'm reading about the pre-op diet and the post-op miseries.
You are the "Keep Your Eye On the Prize" poster child!

What exactly is the 3-6 month nutritional counseling phase? What exactly is the point of it? Are they trying to see if you can lose weight on your own? Or are they trying to see if you have the ability to follow a program since you will have to after surgery? Just wondering. I have not met with anybody yet about surgery. My appointment with my PCM is on September 6th.
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So.....I literally decided to have the surgery LAST NIGHT! In making my decision, I have watched so many videos and read so many stories of people who have had the surgery. I am still scared! I am a mother and my fear is that I don't make it out of surgery. I know it's a little ridiculous but, it's where my brain goes. I know like 4 people who have had the surgery and have had very little complications (dehydration being the main "problem") but my mind still goes to the .2% chance that something will go wrong!
My decision to finally put my fears aside when I visited a friend who had the surgery and she looked amazing! She was always my "fat friend". We would joke about it together. Obviously being fat isn't funny but when you can joke with someone about how hard it is to bend over, it makes you feel less alone. I made a comment while visiting her and her response was. Yeah, I was the same pre-surgery. She wasn't being rude or judge mental but she just can't relate in that way anymore. Which I am happy for! She looks amazing and I can tell she is enjoying her "new life". But what it did for me was highlight the reality. It was no longer funny. Or cute. Or laughable. I felt like her pre-op picture. I felt like she was looking at me and remembering when it was her and thanking God that she had her surgery when she did. Again, not in a judgmental way....it was just reality.
I am ready for this. I am ready to not get out of breath walking up the stairs. I am ready to be a better wife, mother, and an overall better me! I have an awesome support system in my husband. I have not told anybody else yet....(not even my ex-"fat friend") and I am not sure who all I will tell about it.
Has anyone else felt embarrassed? Like when you tell people, they are just going to be like "why doesn't she just go to the gym?" Or "she's taking the easy way." I just don't know how people will react.
So, the only step I have taken is to make an appointment with my PCM to discuss this surgery. Like I said...I decided last night! I am excited even though I am nervous!
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You are right, kristenle. They aren't there in my day to day life to know what it's like to be me.
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Thanks for the feedback. I LOVE the idea of writing letter to your slimmer self. I think it will be easy to forget just how difficult simple things were once the weight is going away. I just had a 2 hour conversation about it with my "ex-fat friend" and I feel much better about it. She's honest! She didn't sugar coat anything but feel much better and even more excited after talking to her.
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So.....I literally decided to have the surgery LAST NIGHT! In making my decision, I have watched so many videos and read so many stories of people who have had the surgery. I am still scared! I am a mother and my fear is that I don't make it out of surgery. I know it's a little ridiculous but, it's where my brain goes. I know like 4 people who have had the surgery and have had very little complications (dehydration being the main "problem") but my mind still goes to the .2% chance that something will go wrong!
My decision to finally put my fears aside when I visited a friend who had the surgery and she looked amazing! She was always my "fat friend". We would joke about it together. Obviously being fat isn't funny but when you can joke with someone about how hard it is to bend over, it makes you feel less alone. I made a comment while visiting her and her response was. Yeah, I was the same pre-surgery. She wasn't being rude or judge mental but she just can't relate in that way anymore. Which I am happy for! She looks amazing and I can tell she is enjoying her "new life". But what it did for me was highlight the reality. It was no longer funny. Or cute. Or laughable. I felt like her pre-op picture. I felt like she was looking at me and remembering when it was her and thanking God that she had her surgery when she did. Again, not in a judgmental way....it was just reality.
I am ready for this. I am ready to not get out of breath walking up the stairs. I am ready to be a better wife, mother, and an overall better me! I have an awesome support system in my husband. I have not told anybody else yet....(not even my ex-"fat friend") and I am not sure who all I will tell about it.
Has anyone else felt embarrassed? Like when you tell people, they are just going to be like "why doesn't she just go to the gym?" Or "she's taking the easy way." I just don't know how people will react.
So, the only step I have taken is to make an appointment with my PCM to discuss this surgery. Like I said...I decided last night! I am excited even though I am nervous!
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You are right, kristenle. They aren't there in my day to day life to know what it's like to be me.
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Thanks for the feedback. I LOVE the idea of writing letter to your slimmer self. I think it will be easy to forget just how difficult simple things were once the weight is going away. I just had a 2 hour conversation about it with my "ex-fat friend" and I feel much better about it. She's honest! She didn't sugar coat anything but feel much better and even more excited after talking to her.
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So.....I literally decided to have the surgery LAST NIGHT! In making my decision, I have watched so many videos and read so many stories of people who have had the surgery. I am still scared! I am a mother and my fear is that I don't make it out of surgery. I know it's a little ridiculous but, it's where my brain goes. I know like 4 people who have had the surgery and have had very little complications (dehydration being the main "problem") but my mind still goes to the .2% chance that something will go wrong!
My decision to finally put my fears aside when I visited a friend who had the surgery and she looked amazing! She was always my "fat friend". We would joke about it together. Obviously being fat isn't funny but when you can joke with someone about how hard it is to bend over, it makes you feel less alone. I made a comment while visiting her and her response was. Yeah, I was the same pre-surgery. She wasn't being rude or judge mental but she just can't relate in that way anymore. Which I am happy for! She looks amazing and I can tell she is enjoying her "new life". But what it did for me was highlight the reality. It was no longer funny. Or cute. Or laughable. I felt like her pre-op picture. I felt like she was looking at me and remembering when it was her and thanking God that she had her surgery when she did. Again, not in a judgmental way....it was just reality.
I am ready for this. I am ready to not get out of breath walking up the stairs. I am ready to be a better wife, mother, and an overall better me! I have an awesome support system in my husband. I have not told anybody else yet....(not even my ex-"fat friend") and I am not sure who all I will tell about it.
Has anyone else felt embarrassed? Like when you tell people, they are just going to be like "why doesn't she just go to the gym?" Or "she's taking the easy way." I just don't know how people will react.
So, the only step I have taken is to make an appointment with my PCM to discuss this surgery. Like I said...I decided last night! I am excited even though I am nervous!
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So.....I literally decided to have the surgery LAST NIGHT! In making my decision, I have watched so many videos and read so many stories of people who have had the surgery. I am still scared! I am a mother and my fear is that I don't make it out of surgery. I know it's a little ridiculous but, it's where my brain goes. I know like 4 people who have had the surgery and have had very little complications (dehydration being the main "problem") but my mind still goes to the .2% chance that something will go wrong!
My decision to finally put my fears aside when I visited a friend who had the surgery and she looked amazing! She was always my "fat friend". We would joke about it together. Obviously being fat isn't funny but when you can joke with someone about how hard it is to bend over, it makes you feel less alone. I made a comment while visiting her and her response was. Yeah, I was the same pre-surgery. She wasn't being rude or judge mental but she just can't relate in that way anymore. Which I am happy for! She looks amazing and I can tell she is enjoying her "new life". But what it did for me was highlight the reality. It was no longer funny. Or cute. Or laughable. I felt like her pre-op picture. I felt like she was looking at me and remembering when it was her and thanking God that she had her surgery when she did. Again, not in a judgmental way....it was just reality.
I am ready for this. I am ready to not get out of breath walking up the stairs. I am ready to be a better wife, mother, and an overall better me! I have an awesome support system in my husband. I have not told anybody else yet....(not even my ex-"fat friend") and I am not sure who all I will tell about it.
Has anyone else felt embarrassed? Like when you tell people, they are just going to be like "why doesn't she just go to the gym?" Or "she's taking the easy way." I just don't know how people will react.
So, the only step I have taken is to make an appointment with my PCM to discuss this surgery. Like I said...I decided last night! I am excited even though I am nervous!
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