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NWJill

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    I'd love to see more posts and exchanges from vets posting questions, issues or stories about their experiences because we all want to be vets one day. I want to know what is ahead. The best way to build that population is for the vets who are here to start posting their issues and experiences not just as replies to us newbies but as new threads. I know i've seen comments from some of the past vets that they didn't like to post because they would get advice from newbies who didn't know what they are talking about, but I think even us newbies have likely been down the road of weight loss and maintenance before and can have good advice to give but with all posts there is the good and the bad advice, and the best you can do is read and see what works for you

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    Some people actually react to sugar with dumping, my surgeon never said no sugar, just suggests to avoid it. A lot of things have sugar, so cutting it out entirely can be next to impossible but when you start trying to limit carbs you will be surprised where they are hidden. You have to figure out for you, how your body react to it? Can you have a little without triggering a ton of cravings? And can you meet your other nutrition goals first?

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    It is hard, they are jealous. This is why I have not told many people, I'm starting to get comments about weight loss and I just wish that people would ignore it for now. I have such a long way to go and I am fighting my own fears of failure. I get comments daily from coworkers on what I am or am not eating and I am almost at a point where I want to just go eat in my car because I do not want to hear anyone's opinions about any of it.

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    One response to the comments on diet soda, I was addicted to diet soda for years and I will say if you give it up you will understand the power it has is crazy but now I don't crave it anymore.

    I am 40 years old, I was morbidly obese for years but fairly healthy, I worked out 6 days a week and was active and had no major health issues. Then I injured my back and my immobility cause my lipodema which I didn't know I had to trigger lymphedema and then I got cellulitis in my leg. I was in the hospital for almost two weeks trying to get the infection under control. This made me more immobile and last April (6 months later) I ended up in the hospital again with heart failure and pneumonia. The immobility made my health nose dive, I left the hospital on oxygen, with a bi-pap, anemic and on high blood pressure medicine. My family thought I would die. With lymphedema treatments and a lot of hard work I lost almost 80 pounds in my own. I was sleeved Dec 30 and overall I am down over 100 pounds. I am telling you this story because at 38 I would not have guessed all of this would happen. I would have said then that I would never consider surgery. I wish I had gotten the surgery even a year ago. I am 3 weeks post op, I am off the oxygen, off the blood pressure medicine and I feel more in control then I ever could have believed. I am not one of the perfect people, but I am making this work for me. I hope you can f'ing what works for you

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    What I don't understand is what makes it "too much fat" in that area. I was sleeved Dec 30th and I am sure I am one of the larger women on here, so I can't imagine why they can perform the surgery on me but not someone smaller due to too much fat. Granted I have lipo-lymphedema and a lot of my fat is in my legs and rear so I am smaller up top but I know men that carry all of their weight in their abdomen and chest and I have never heard of this. I guess I would likely talk to other surgeons as well, see if this is common. I had to have my surgery in December as it was the end of my plan year and I couldn't afford it otherwise (due to other health issues last year I had reached my out of pocket max for the year) they almost cancelled it due to an overcrowded hospital. I can't imagine what I would have done had that happened. Try to stick with us and don't give up, you have come to far to walk away now.

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    I am in my 4th week post op sleeve and I am on soft food, my surgeon said that after this week I can start experimenting with more solid textures. I love raw veggies and salad and I am really missing having them. I have heard lettuce can be hard so I was planning to wait at least a couple more weeks before I try raw veggies. I am just curious your experiences with raw veggies and salads, when were you able to eat them again?

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    Go online and see if you can get a menu and pre-plan. I ate out this week for the first time at three weeks post op and I had a cup of Soup. Next week I go to a business conference with food provided during the day and client dinners every night (my boss, coworkers and clients do not know I had this surgery) so it will be a challenge. It is also a small town we are staying in so no chain restaurants, so I am going on yelp looking to find menus and restaurants I can suggest where I know what I can order, it will be interesting

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  17. Posted · Edited by NWJill

    Not sure but I think the rule is that they don't have to have the details but you would need a note from doctor regarding required time off. Most short term disability requires you also to take like a week of sick leave first and depending on your job most people don't take more than a couple weeks. My doctor wouldn't sign off on more than two weeks unless I had complications

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    I am in the same boat, except that I can totally see the difference in my weight loss if I go too high on carbs. I was sleeved 12/30 and the liquid diet I was struggling keeping my carbs low because I was hating the premix and powdered shakes and making my own which were a little higher. Now that I am on soft foods my weight is dropping again because I able to keep my carbs lower. Just remember you have restrictions beyond portion size because you NEED the Protein and Vitamins you get from healthy food choices.

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    It's not like there are no healthy options when eating out, even at fast food. There are salads, Soups, grilled chicken, etc. Just do your research and know your smart choices, obviously a burger fries and shake are off the table but that doesn't mean you can't enjoy eating out. Go on to the websites of these restaurants and read the nutritional information so that you can make smart choices. For example, after Water aerobics on Saturday's all of the ladies I work out with go to Panera for lunch. I know their menu and I know the choices I can make there and what to avoid because I have done my research.

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    I was very open with my 9 year old son about my surgery. I discussed the diet stages with him and have included him in the process where I can...he likes to taste test my Protein shakes for example. This is just my experience but I know as a child I always knew about the things my parents didn't discuss with me, I would go as far as listening at their bedroom door, listening in on phone calls, etc to get the information. I had more anxiety when they tried to keep a secret.

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