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So so many. I grew up on a farm so my brother and I used to amuse ourselves all the time. We used to climb the hay bales and look for baby mice. That was great fun.

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And I’m done for the night..... mic drop!!!

Hunger is different after the surgery. It's more in control. It's not as strong.

An untruthful story I often tell myself: I don't have any willpower. At least that was what I told myself before WLS. It's amazing how I thought not losing weight was all my fault and I'd I could have just applied more willpower. Magically, I seem to have it in spades now, oh you mean it wasn't my *fault* I couldn't lose weight until I had a bypass?

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I've cooked sausages, burgers, parsnip chips, baked salmon wrapped in foil, roast veggies (zucchini, butternut squash, peppers)

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An untruthful story I often tell myself: I don't have any willpower. At least that was what I told myself before WLS. It's amazing how I thought not losing weight was all my fault and I'd I could have just applied more willpower. Magically, I seem to have it in spades now, oh you mean it wasn't my *fault* I couldn't lose weight until I had a bypass?

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I'm doing really well this month despite stall when I was crook. I'm sooooo close to making my March goal!
21. I could do with more balance in my sleep. Its either too much or too little. My circadian rhythm is pretty skewiff.
22. Biggest victory so far has to be losing over 32 kilos so far with my surgery. I never believed it was possible that this could actually work, and every day I wake up smiling b/c of it!

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So so many. I grew up on a farm so my brother and I used to amuse ourselves all the time. We used to climb the hay bales and look for baby mice. That was great fun.

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I'm doing really well this month despite stall when I was crook. I'm sooooo close to making my March goal!
21. I could do with more balance in my sleep. Its either too much or too little. My circadian rhythm is pretty skewiff.
22. Biggest victory so far has to be losing over 32 kilos so far with my surgery. I never believed it was possible that this could actually work, and every day I wake up smiling b/c of it!

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The smell of grass being cut. They've started doing it again after winter and it's glorious.

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March 20 & 21:
One small joyful area is finding small pockets of bliss and sanctuary in this crazy world.
I could always use more balance with trying to make sure i get enough sleep. I do not. Busted...

20) one small thing that brings you joy - Nature. It doesn’t matter if it’s a beautiful sunrise or sunset, the birds chirping , seeing deer in our yard. All of it just makes me happy
21) balance - to get exercise in more consistently. I get at least 3 days a week but I know I can do better

😍😍😍😍😍😍😍 YES 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

Congrats!! That's fabulous!!


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I love this thread!

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Yeah I don't have very much restriction and for me, chilli is a bit of a slider food. Try some firm, dense Protein, eg 4 oz of chicken breast or prawns to gauge whether you have any level of restriction. You might find you really need to concentrate on the firm protein.

Also make sure you really work on slowing your eating because the satiety signals take about twenty minutes to kick in. Then assess whether your meal has affected your hunger. If after twenty minutes or so you find you feel satisfied on firmer protein rather than softer foods like chilli, you'll know where you get the most "bang for your satiety buck"

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Sounds good@Mikeyy I'm pleased it is heading in the right direction for you!

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Sounds good@Mikeyy I'm pleased it is heading in the right direction for you!

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Sounds good@Mikeyy I'm pleased it is heading in the right direction for you!

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Sounds good@Mikeyy I'm pleased it is heading in the right direction for you!

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Feeling pretty weepy today. Finally forced PCP to do some more definitive tests for menopause having had missed and disappeared periods put down since late 30’s to weight and stress. Conclusion is yes I’m in menopause and likely have been since age 40. Explains so much. Very sad. Stopped my career just about dead as developed flop sweats when presenting, skin crumbled, hair became straw, weight gain ramped, anxiety and depression deepened, sleep was pretty constantly broken and everyone dismissed symptoms as cause.


Beginning to mourn the lost opportunities. Things turned down as I lost all confidence, felt it was impossible to solve and was all my fault.

Edit: Had my cry and hug from OH. I am 100% better place to deal now having had surgery and made lifestyle changes. I wish I had done it 10 years ago, but probably wouldn’t’ have had qualifying BMI and would probably have spent money I didn’t have on a band because sleeve wasn’t about so much and bypass would have felt like a step too far.

Am seeing brightness in the fact that I might get to know a baseline ‘me’ for the first time in many years and have a referral to a top specialist to explore ways to safeguard cardio and other health moving forward.

19. My PhD. Took me long enough (the better part of eight years) but now I can answer when the airline pilot asks if there's a doctor on board. 🤣
20. My bamboo sheets. Oh my gosh, if you've never slept in bamboo sheets they are INCREDIBLE

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19. My PhD. Took me long enough (the better part of eight years) but now I can answer when the airline pilot asks if there's a doctor on board. 🤣
20. My bamboo sheets. Oh my gosh, if you've never slept in bamboo sheets they are INCREDIBLE

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The smell of grass being cut. They've started doing it again after winter and it's glorious.

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