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ChocoTaco

Gastric Sleeve Patients
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    ChocoTaco reacted to GreenTealael in question for everyone who had gastric sleeve   
    Your mom may be legitimately hungry as some people dont feel satified on the early stages of the diet. Things change however with firm/dense Protein intake. Also some people still want to eat solely for the joy or comfort of it, so that may be a factor as well.
    Reflux (which may mimic hunger pains) should be considered and meds usually given early post op to help. Is she taking anything?
    Also a drastic change in lifestyle and other medications entering and leaving the system can affect sleep and mood as well. Start or stop anything recently?
    Also a reasonable amount of time to completely heal and return to normal is important. Some people don't bounce back quickly. Patience is important but be aware of sudden declines as people should get better with time.
    When you say she drinks a lot of Water (but cannot urinate) i think in excess of the recommended 64 oz daily. Is this what you mean as well? Is there a way for you to track exact amounts (good info for doctors to have) ?
    Perhaps it's time to split up her questions to different doctors besides her bariatric surgeon. They only handle the one thing.
    Perhaps speak with the Primary to see if there is a need for a visit to the Urologist and also mood/mental health referrals for a Therapist.
    If I was someone going through this I would ultimately just want to feel completely supported. Try to be patient and tolerant, let her journey be self guided but advocate for her when she needs you to.
    Good luck💖
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    ChocoTaco reacted to GreenTealael in ⚡Revenge List⚡   
    Congratulations Khalessi
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    ChocoTaco reacted to GreenTealael in Angry 1 year post op   
    Sorry. I know It's unfair & sorry you're battling with this, I did too for a while but
    Perceived health, happiness and confidence IS more attractive to some people.
    Your husband may find you A LOT more attractive now but still did then too. Let him enjoy your growth too, don't penalize him if he doesn't deserve it. There are plenty of other battles in marriage to choose from.
    You can waste a lot of time being jaded at the ridiculous standands of physical perfection equaling value or work to change it in your sphere of influence. Perhaps address it with the people treating you differently now so they are aware of what their shortcomings are and maybe they won't make the same mistakes with others.
    But if you *just* want to punish someone... Add their name to our Revenge List and we'll get to them soon enough 😂😂😂 Joking Joking Joking
    Side note on being exactly the same person as before: Not truly possible. Your personality/ mind/ core values/ intellect may still be there but you aren't. You are actually physically different & maybe even some of your behaviors have changed too. I used to tell myself the same fable. But honestly its really hard to be *exactly* the same after a year of major changes.

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    ChocoTaco reacted to Hop_Scotch in Angry 1 year post op   
    Sorry to hear you are feeling this way, I think you would benefit greatly if you saw a therapist.
    Some people are treated differently when they lose what but I don't think its all about the way they look, I think some of it is the way they present a different attitude, more confidence, happier, etc etc.




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    ChocoTaco reacted to Mom_of_Chaos in New Here   
    A little more about us ...
    We are from Louisiana, I’m 30 he’s 34. We both work for Chemical Companies. I’m a Board Operator he’s I&E. We have two kids 7 & 2 and two chocolate lab fur babies. We are a very active family and we spend all of our spare time outdoors at the ballpark or on the Water fishing. He’s a former Marine and both of us have athletic backgrounds but as it does marriage made us comfortable and somehow with all that was going on in life our health took a backseat. But now we’ve reached a point in life where it’s time to be a little selfish. We have worked hard and made a lot of sacrifices to build a beautiful life for our family but this decision to have the sleeve done is finally putting ourselves first and doing something for ourselves and our health.

    oh and yesterday we set a date of July 9th!
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    ChocoTaco reacted to Sunnilicious in Maryland Newbie   
    You are gorgeous!! You're not the only one who feels this way. Don't give up dating. He could have some other reason for breaking things off. Most likely, it had nothing to do with you, especially if he didn't explain. Get back out there, girl!

    Sent from my QS5509A using BariatricPal mobile app

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    ChocoTaco got a reaction from RSMKEM in To Tell or NOT to Tell   
    I saw someone post once, "No one asked me the details about my weight gain or how I got there, so they don't need to know the details of my weight loss or how I'm getting there" LOL!
    For me only my immediate family know as well as 3 close friends.
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    ChocoTaco got a reaction from RSMKEM in To Tell or NOT to Tell   
    I saw someone post once, "No one asked me the details about my weight gain or how I got there, so they don't need to know the details of my weight loss or how I'm getting there" LOL!
    For me only my immediate family know as well as 3 close friends.
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    ChocoTaco got a reaction from RSMKEM in To Tell or NOT to Tell   
    I saw someone post once, "No one asked me the details about my weight gain or how I got there, so they don't need to know the details of my weight loss or how I'm getting there" LOL!
    For me only my immediate family know as well as 3 close friends.
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    ChocoTaco got a reaction from RSMKEM in To Tell or NOT to Tell   
    I saw someone post once, "No one asked me the details about my weight gain or how I got there, so they don't need to know the details of my weight loss or how I'm getting there" LOL!
    For me only my immediate family know as well as 3 close friends.
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    ChocoTaco got a reaction from RSMKEM in To Tell or NOT to Tell   
    I saw someone post once, "No one asked me the details about my weight gain or how I got there, so they don't need to know the details of my weight loss or how I'm getting there" LOL!
    For me only my immediate family know as well as 3 close friends.
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    ChocoTaco got a reaction from BlueAngelEyes in Week 2 Struggles   
    @bariutiful Thanks!! 😊 I've been on liquids for a total of two weeks, one week was clear only and the second was fuller liquids. The first week was a cake walk since I was barely hungry and ate because I knew I needed the fluids. This past week though has been very trying.
    I just have to make it through today, and come tomorrow morning i'll have a little bit of scrambled eggs YAY!!! Oh and I attached my post op calendar so you can take a look at it.

    @jaytissle55 Thanks! It's so comforting to know I'm not alone!

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    ChocoTaco got a reaction from RSMKEM in To Tell or NOT to Tell   
    I saw someone post once, "No one asked me the details about my weight gain or how I got there, so they don't need to know the details of my weight loss or how I'm getting there" LOL!
    For me only my immediate family know as well as 3 close friends.
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    ChocoTaco got a reaction from RSMKEM in To Tell or NOT to Tell   
    I saw someone post once, "No one asked me the details about my weight gain or how I got there, so they don't need to know the details of my weight loss or how I'm getting there" LOL!
    For me only my immediate family know as well as 3 close friends.
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    ChocoTaco reacted to mousecat88 in Can I start my purée stage a day early??   
    Also something I tolerated well during puree was beanless chili. I bought 2oz baby food storage containers off Amazon and pre-portioned out cans of it. Annnnnd now I want chili. lol
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    ChocoTaco reacted to jazzyj13 in Can anyone post a sample of diet   
    Try Quest for Protein bars! They even have protein Cookies that I warm up for 10 seconds...so good!!! Quest protein products are amazing
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    ChocoTaco reacted to mousecat88 in Can I start my purée stage a day early??   
    Cottage cheese is life. I have a cup every single day. I never bought it pre-op, but now I am obsessed with it.
    You can puree up some hardboiled eggs w/ mayo/mustard for egg salad as an option. Scrambled eggs were more difficult.
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    ChocoTaco got a reaction from RSMKEM in To Tell or NOT to Tell   
    I saw someone post once, "No one asked me the details about my weight gain or how I got there, so they don't need to know the details of my weight loss or how I'm getting there" LOL!
    For me only my immediate family know as well as 3 close friends.
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    ChocoTaco reacted to FluffyChix in Where am I going wrong?   
    The honeymoon period is somewhere around 6-18 months. During that time, it's supposed to work out that the WLS does quite a bit of the heavy lifting (up to on average that % you see here and there). But honestly, if you look at the VETS, the weight loss (intentional) doesn't stop. It may slow down. But you CAN and people DO still lose. You know? You can lose what you choose. It may be forkin' hard. I know every pound I lose is tremendous effort. I honestly feel like I had about a 3 month honeymoon period and everything since then has been craft and planning.
    You got this. Put the shoulda woulda coulda's aside. And just focus on healing your body and doing the things you know you MUST do in order to succeed in creating a new life with new behaviors and relationships with food and nutrition/healthy living!!!

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    ChocoTaco reacted to FluffyChix in Where am I going wrong?   
    Ohhhhh! LOL. I identify with anything "Cadbury's" being bunny related.


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    ChocoTaco got a reaction from mousecat88 in shorts 4 summer.   
    Congrats that awesome!!! I can't wait to revisit some things in my closet
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    ChocoTaco reacted to Frustr8 in To Tell or NOT to Tell   
    And that is rare, cruises are second only to College in packing on the "Freshman 15", all those tempting buffets, you may ship,on a " Princess" but you often return as big as an " Emperess"!
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    ChocoTaco reacted to Brent701 in Can I start my purée stage a day early??   
    a precaution on scrambled eggs... they are considered a soft under a lot of plans and not a puree. My first few times on scrambled eggs were pretty rough. If you have not experienced restriction yet go very slow if you absolutely must.
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    ChocoTaco reacted to Frustr8 in To Tell or NOT to Tell   
    And one,i used when someone started prying and I didn't feel like talking.
    Hey_____I just found your 👃 nose. It was right in the middle of My Business" Turned on my heel and left while her mouth was still standing open!
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    ChocoTaco reacted to Krestel in Overnight weight loss   
    I agree with the above. It sounds like Water weight more than anything.
    Please don't think that Im being nosey here, but might I suggest getting away from the whole weighing yourself every day? Or maybe try once a week or 5 days? The daily ups and downs of weight loss/gains can really play with your head.

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