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RedOrangeSunrise
Gastric Bypass Patients
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Can I get that refritos recipe? One of my very favorite things. I'm pre-op and trying to assemble some go-to foods for that soft-diet period of recovery. Thanks!
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I'm pre-op also. I love this idea, visualizing where you want to be. I was also a skinny child (underweight, even) and never a thin adult. I had a breast reduction at 17, but of course a lot of that grew back with the weight gain. I feel like I have a pretty good sense of my shape ... but I'm nervous! I've had children, gained and lost 50+ pounds a couple of times, and feel like my body is constantly changing. But, this is it. I feel like this is the last shot I have at gaining some control over my weight, which has started putting pressure on my knees and back and making me feel old before my time. Based on what I vaguely remember about my healthy younger body, I'm thinking my shape will be a bit like this:
