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CashmereAndBones

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  1. Hey Guys, Sorry I've been writing so many posts lately. Today is wrapping up Day 5 of my VSG and I am having THE WORST cravings. I am stuck at home for two weeks so I've been dwelling on all the foods I used to eat to comfort myself. I am curious of how people got over this? Also just as an update, I've been coming to terms with my anxiety being back in full action so although it is here I'm more at peace with it and it is less intrusive, still annoying but dealing with it.
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    Cravings from Hell

    Wow!! Thank you so much for all of the ideas 🙂 I do walk a lot as well. I think tomorrow I am going to walk around the mall and get some inspiration for clothes I'll eventually be able to fit into! I like the lizard brain I've actually learned about that this year from a TedTalk because of one of my communication classes! I cannot wait to have some grilled chicken or eggplant, fruit, a burger no bun with cheese!!!
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    Cravings from Hell

    smack that smile back!
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    Cravings from Hell

    Wow chili lime cashews sound awesome! I know trader joes has a thai chili almond which is soooo yummy!! I know I am trying to train myself into thinking like "I don't eat that" but right now it's more "I can't eat that" soon my body and mind will learn, thank you 🙂
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    Cravings from Hell

    LOL wee-lings thats so adorable!!! I know sometimes it's like how did these goldfish get in my mouth?! thank you for the input <3.
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    I'm so scared!

    Hey Guys 😞 Today is day 3 as my surgery was Wednesday. Today I woke up with a slew of weird things that have been happening. My vision seems extra blurry without my glasses and time seemed to be moving fast as the tv seemed sped up through my eyes but it wasn't which this eventually went away. I have constant dumping and can barely eat. I am struggling to get water oz's in. I have chills and my anxiety (which I have a diagnosed anxiety disorder) is very high, I feel like I ruined my life and I wish I never got this surgery. I feel like I'm all alone and no one has these issues! 😞
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    Vision Changes?

    I am 5 days post op and I've noticed things are blurrier than normal and when people or things move too fast it seems to almost have a weird motion blur effect like my eyes are struggling to keep up with the movements. I also find it hard to have my eyes focus on things it almost seems forced to have to focus now, like when I look at someone's face I feel that I have to dart my eyes back and fourth between their two eyes because mine are not comfortable just staring at one eye anymore. Has anyone had similar issues? Should I make an eye appointment?
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    I'm so scared!

    Thank you so much. It really warms my heart to hear this. I am so depressed, anxious and numb.
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    Vision Changes?

    Thank you everyone! ❤️ Hopefully this goes away and doesn't last. Maybe it's a little bit of everything; restrictive diet, anxiety, lack of vitamins (even though I take them), etc.
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    I'm so scared!

    I feel like between not eating, my anxiety and vision changes I just want to die, I am so upset but I can't even cry anymore I'm like numb.
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    Anyone else have vision issues post-op?

    I am 5 days post op and I've noticed things are blurrier than normal and when people or things move too fast it seems to almost have a weird motion blur effect. I also find it hard to have my eyes focus on things it almost seems forced to have to focus now, like when I look at someone's face I feel that I have to dart my eyes back and fourth between their two eyes because mine are not comfortable just staring at one eye anymore. Has anyone had similar issues?
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    I'm so scared!

    Thank you for the input. I feel like my anxiety went from like 0-100 ever since I had the proceedure but it's probably because my brain is like not sure why I'm eating so little and my body isn't used to the deficit of foods and my life has completely changed. I feel a little better today but still feel blah. I'm hoping after a month I'll feel great again.
  13. Hey guys, Yesterday I got my surgery and was in the hospital all day yesterday and most of today. I just got home today. I've been burping but they seem to get getting stuck and not forming a full burp. I'm also so tired all the time, maybe it's because I didn't sleep the day before my surgery and the day of my surgery I was woken every 2 hours to walk. I drank 7 oz of water and 1 oz of pedialite, had half an oz of cottage cheese, 1 1/2 oz lowfat yogurt and I'm sipping my Premier Protein throughout the day. I am so full but I know I need to try to get liquids in. Is this good for now? I plan on eating an egg later. I'm so scared life will never go back to normal.
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    13 Days Until Sleeved!

    Hey guys, Just popping in the forum to say I am going to be sleeved 06/26/19! I am beyond excited and so ready for this magnificent lifestyle change/journey. I am on day 1 of my 2 week pre-op cleanse and it is hard but I am so determined. For anyone who is unsure if they are ready for the surgery I say make sure you know this is what you want. I was supposed to be sleeved in November but I realized I just wasn't ready for this commitment and post-poned my surgery. I also thought at one point that I just wasn't going to go through with it at all. After months of research and self reflection I am proud to say I am ready to be sleeved. This is such an exciting journey and good luck to all of my June sleevers! ❤️
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    13 Days Until Sleeved!

    THANK YOU EVERYONE!!!! 💙💙💙💙
  16. hey guys, so i'm feeling really bummed out right now. for the past 5 months i've been really excited to go through with the surgery. i'm now having second thoughts. i don't want to let everyone down that i've told i was getting it but i also don't want to be unhappy and depressed post-surgery. i feel like such a disappointment not only to myself but to my family and friends. they were all so happy and proud of me for doing it, but honestly i don't know if i'm ready right now. i'm only 24 and i do want to lose weight, i've already started eating healthy the past few weeks and lost 10 lbs on my own. i'm just not ready to give up all of these things like caffeine, nicotine, drinking and eating, sparkling water, the 5% carb and fat rule (which basically everything has more than that in a serving), etc. i feel like maybe i should re start my 6 month weigh-in. on the other hand that's just how i'm feeling right now, everyone has their bad days and today is just one of mine. but i feel like if i don't go through with the surgery i'll always be overweight and that i'll regret not doing the surgery now. has anyone had such mixed emotions so close to surgery?
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    I don't think I'm ready ):

    Nope I used to be 125 when I was my skinniest, I do want to model as I'm 6'0 tall. I don't expect VSG to make me that tiny but if eventually I choose to go that route it'll help!
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    I don't think I'm ready ):

    It's not the food I'm worried about, it's everything else I'd have to sacrifice (caffeine, my Juul which contains 5% nicotine, eating and drinking at the same time, sparkling water; the small pleasures that make me happy other than food itself) and right now I think I'd rather try ONE more time but seriously put the effort in to losing weight while redoing the 6 month weigh-in's and seeking a psychologist that specializes in eating disorders.
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    I don't think I'm ready ):

    I just want to thank everyone for their imput! It really helped me realize that this isn't something to take lightly and I don't think I prepared myself. I am going to speak to my doctors office and ask to restart the 6 month weigh-in's and take it from there. Thank you all I've read every single response and you're all such amazing people for giving me your time to write feedback 🙂
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    I don't think I'm ready ):

    I think I'm going to start the 6 months over 😕 I'm not ready...
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    I don't think I'm ready ):

    Ugh you are so right, I don't think right now is the right time and if I restart the 6 months it'll be right around mid-end of May and I'll still have ~4 months before I move to LA.
  22. Hey guys, I've been away for a while now but I'm back! Hope everyone is doing well. I've come to terms with everything I have to change in my life in order to succeed in this life changing process. I've been inspired by all of you on here and many Youtubers as well. My biggest concern is my past eating disorder. Before I had BED (Binge Eating Disorder) I went through a really rough time battling anorexia in which I had to go to a treatment center for all women in North Carolina. I'm so excited for VSG but at the same time I'm so so so nervous that I'm going to fall back into my habits I had when I was battling anorexia. The liquid fast, small almost nothing amounts of food for a good few months during each different stage, just hearing about this is making me excited for weight loss but in an almost sinister way. My brain is telling me that not eating is going to make me skinny, that the liquid fast is going to be the start of me only eating like max 500 calories a day but my goal is like 200. I already feel my body getting ready to go into starvation mode which I'm pretty sure happens post-op because of the small caloric intake which is why post-op patients lose so much weight in the beginning and you need protein and supplements. I'm just scared that I'm not going to want to stop eating so little. VSG is an amazing tool and I'm so excited to be apart of the community and grateful that I am able to get this procedure done and I am all well aware of what to avoid and switch up so I can be prosperous but again I'm reiterating what I mentioned earlier I'm getting these mental feelings of "you can never be too skinny" "don't eat" "skip dinner, stay thinner" etc. I'm hoping to get some positive feedback and not hate ): it's been quite a struggle in my life between anorexia and BED. If anyone out there has advice or may know someone or themselves that has gone through this please shed some light for me! I know I need help and plan to seek counseling pre and post VSG. But I also wanted to express this on here because you all are also my support system. Thank you! ps: I don't have email notifications turned on so if you reply I will be checking this thread back every 2-3 hours or so, but I will respond to each and every one of you! Again thank you (:
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    Eating Disorder Post-Op VSG?

    Thank you for sharing your experience! I definitely think therapy will help me and I plan on going. I think I'll have the opposite problem where I won't want to eat at all because of my past experience with anorexia. So I'm a bit nervous about that but I'll have to push through and eat!
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    Eating Disorder Post-Op VSG?

    Thank you <3
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    Eating Disorder Post-Op VSG?

    Thank you love!

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