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I've probably lost about 18 pounds since I had my balloon in January. I took care of my dad for 4 years and before that I was pretty active. My dad has sinced passed so I'll be back to being more active and that should help a lot with weight loss. I plan on taking some actual healthy cooking classes. Maybe Chinese or Japanese as well. You're right about drinking a lot of Water. Too often I forget.

@@NPR I can completely relate. I will be 4 weeks on Tuesday and I still don't feel like myself. And I think it is true that the doctors offices do downplay the severity and hardship that comes along with the balloon. It has completely changed the way I feel about food.
It does get better but I do struggle still with not feeling like myself. I just remind myself a million times a day it is going to be worth it in the long run for my health. You can do this and best wishes to you friend!
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@@NPR I can completely relate. I will be 4 weeks on Tuesday and I still don't feel like myself. And I think it is true that the doctors offices do downplay the severity and hardship that comes along with the balloon. It has completely changed the way I feel about food.
It does get better but I do struggle still with not feeling like myself. I just remind myself a million times a day it is going to be worth it in the long run for my health. You can do this and best wishes to you friend!
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It's your life! Do you girl! Get a taxi, uber, Lyft... Whatever you gotta do to make it there and make yourself happy. Even if you just wanted to have the procedure for vanity and not so much health it is YOUR choice. Whatever you do, whether you go through it or not, do it for you. You are most certainly worth it!
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My food is spread out during the day. Every two hours or so I eat something. Sometimes longer gaps. Measuring food in ounces will be your best bet.
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First let me start off by saying I'm am a pretty happy and content girl these days. I'm thrilled with my progress thus far. I wouldn't change not even one thing! Not the good, the bad or the ugly (barium swallow test still ranks pretty ugly, I know simple yet traumatizing all the same) but I've noticed there are a few things that just really drive me crazy. Like, my Aunt who has also had WLS (gastric bypass almost 10 yrs ago). She has gained most all of her weight back. She insist that I send her update pictures via FB messenger and raves about how happy she is for me but then turns around and sends me a picture of a fruit pizza she made with the caption "yummy I bet you wish you had some". What the crap is that?! Is it suppose to be funny? Being as I'm a southern Christian woman and she's my aunt I don't elaborate on where she could fit that pie in her nether regions. I just say oh looks good. Puke. Also my lovely family (kids and husband) always make little remarks like "she's not going to be able to eat more that 5 bites" when ever I talk about cooking something or they make bets on how much I'm going to actually eat. Now, when it comes to them I know they aren't doing it in a mean spirited way they are just a bunch of smart a**'s which unfortunately I can't get too mad over because they got it from me. In fact the other night I had a small piece of tiramisu cake left and I heard them whispering about how they would end up with it because " mom won't be able to eat it all" so after a few bites they were right I couldn't so before they could say anything about wanting it I tossed it on the floor for the dog (see where the a** part comes in?) anyway those things are a few of my pet peeves I've acquired over the last 9 months. Anyone else care to elaborate on some of your own?