Deedee12
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Deedee12 got a reaction from GreenTealael in Oh, Just Another Plastics Story
Looks fabulous!!!!
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Deedee12 reacted to JessLess in Weight-loss funnies
I just tracked my Breakfast and spent a few minutes pondering the carbs in the 3 prunes I've been eating daily. If you had told me I would be doing that 2 years ago I would have told you that you were crazy.
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Deedee12 reacted to Orchids&Dragons in Weight-loss funnies
Ummmm, YEAH! That's exactly how it happened!
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Deedee12 reacted to froufrou in Females over 40, how "fast' did you lose with RNY?
I had sleeve surgery (which failed due to a leak) in Sept '17. I was 365 before surgery - I lost 80 lbs. By the time I went for my bypass revision I was up to over 300 again. I had the bypass last year in February and I'm now down to 239. It's slow for me too... I have PCOS. I am perimenopausal. I have a lifetime of bad ways of eating to deal with, but I am losing and I intend on carrying on even if it's slow. Like Dory says... Just keep swimming, just keep swimming.
Now if I falter, it's not the end of the world. I continue to analyse what I'm doing and make corrections.
I know that you posted this a while ago, but I hope this helps. It looks like you are doing an amazing job! Just keep swimming!
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Deedee12 reacted to GreenTealael in Oh, Just Another Plastics Story
Update: FINALLY getting into a Faja 😳
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Deedee12 reacted to froufrou in THE SLOW LOSERS CLUB SUPPORT THREAD
The funny thing is... some people are OK with losing slowly and there's actually nothing wrong with that. This thread is for those people who want to talk about their journey while losing SLOWLY. For the people who insist on coming on here and trying to prove their points about why people are losing slow, blah blah blah... please stop now.
I would love to come on to this thread and talk about my weight loss journey, but I feel like I'm going to have a few weight loss know it alls jump down my throat. I don't need someone telling me how to lose - I'm doing it. SLOWLY.
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Deedee12 reacted to ms.sss in THE SLOW LOSERS CLUB SUPPORT THREAD
Okay.
"Slow" or "Fast" is all relative. IN THE BEGINNING, its normally easier for a 300lb person to lose 4-5 lbs a week vs a 225lb person.
I started at 235 lbs 2 weeks before surgery. I just looked it up, and not counting the first month post op, I averaged 2.8 lb loss a week until I reached goal in 7 months, with a total loss at that time of 110 lbs (which includes the 11 lbs I lost in my two week pre-op diet).
I DO NOT think my 2.8 lbs weekly loss as slow in any way whatsoever. In fact, I think it was wickedly fast.
I stuck to my plan those 7 months. Pretty strictly. I made sure to get in my exercise. I figured there was time later for a looser diet AFTER I lost the weight.
I am now 1 year & 3 months post op and my total loss is standing at 120 lbs, which is more than 1/2 my total (NOT excess) body weight. Today I am 115lbs with a BMI of 21. I'm 5'2".
However.
Full disclosure, I am of the CICO camp. I also understand that some peoples' CICO exchange are alot more efficient than others' due to a gazillion reasons. But I at the base level, it holds true. You can't argue science. If you don't eat a stick of food for a month, I guarantee you, you will lose a whole lotta weight, no matter what issues you have. Is this healthy? Hells no. But is it fact? Hells yes.
With that said, I do also understand that there are folks who need to vent their frustrations, as it makes one feel better to feel understood and commiserate with others who find themselves in the same boat. There is security and camaraderie in numbers.
I mean, it does sorta suck to be told "this is all your own making", regardless if it is true or not.
The title of this thread is the "SLOW LOSERS CLUB SUPPORT GROUP". Its clear that the purpose of this thread is for those who believe they are slow losers (whatever the criteria is to qualify oneself as such) and to vent and share their frustrations, and not to attend a science lesson.
Perhaps another, separate thread can be started for the purpose of continuing this debate, and this thread can be left to those who need it to get through. I would think that those who want the information will go there to find it.
Of course no one is stopping anyone from posting what they think, when they think it, to wherever they want.
Good Luck, everyone.
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Deedee12 reacted to JB1 in THE SLOW LOSERS CLUB SUPPORT THREAD
Sorry for being naive, but what are the acronyms OP, CICO? Is there a post on common acronyms I should look for? Thanks!
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Deedee12 reacted to froufrou in THE SLOW LOSERS CLUB SUPPORT THREAD
Hi Stefani - what food stage are you on now? I think typically people are off of the shakes by now and on to soft foods. The shakes are good for the first stage after surgery to get that Protein in, but after that it can be quite calorific and you should be getting your protein from more dense foods. Try not to get too disheartened. From what I have found, weight loss can come in fits and starts and sometimes there is no rhyme nor reason. Just stick with the plan and take it day by day and you will be fine x
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Deedee12 reacted to froufrou in THE SLOW LOSERS CLUB SUPPORT THREAD
Actually, I did not lose it in 12 months. I had sleeve surgery in 2017 - had a leak and was in hospital for 3 months, lost some. Gained a lot back. Had Bypass surgery in February. Have lost and gained and lost again.
As for 'fake news'... Do you really believe that everyone loses at the same rate regardless of age, gender, genetics? Really? I'm not sure your science holds up.
But, at the end of the day, you have you ask yourself at some point... is it better to be right or kind? You have proven your point and made sure people know you are right. Now it's time to be kind.
Whether it is physical or mental, there are people who lose slowly and you have made your point on the scientific aspect of this. Now it's time for you to let people talk about what they want and need to talk about as part of THEIR weight loss journey. You do your journey and let others do theirs.
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