Arabesque
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Arabesque got a reaction from ms.sss in I really thought we had put all the "you are so skinny, are you sick" comments behind
I hear you girl. And when it comes from your mum it seems so much worse. She knows how you’ve struggled in the past. I had to deal with this post Christmas from my mum & my aunt. I mean it’s not like we’ve got bones sticking out, we’re in our healthy BMI range and we’re not giants. Just like we have to come to terms with our new reality, they have to too.
PS - actually watched some of the Aust Open yesterday. My mum & I watched the Barty/Kenin match whilst on the phone together. 😜 we’ve been known to watch cricket this way too.
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Arabesque got a reaction from ms.sss in I really thought we had put all the "you are so skinny, are you sick" comments behind
I hear you girl. And when it comes from your mum it seems so much worse. She knows how you’ve struggled in the past. I had to deal with this post Christmas from my mum & my aunt. I mean it’s not like we’ve got bones sticking out, we’re in our healthy BMI range and we’re not giants. Just like we have to come to terms with our new reality, they have to too.
PS - actually watched some of the Aust Open yesterday. My mum & I watched the Barty/Kenin match whilst on the phone together. 😜 we’ve been known to watch cricket this way too.
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Arabesque got a reaction from SabrinaGoddess in 6 Weeks Post Op! My world is drastically different! I now walk 3 to 4 miles a day and
Congratulations. It’s a great feeling when the weight disappears & you can start to do so much more. 😁
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Arabesque got a reaction from Krimsonbutterflies in It’s my eight month surgery anniversary. Whoo hoo! It hasn’t been easy but then it co
You’ll find BMs are a regular topic of conversation here. 😁 I think it’s a combination of low food intake, high protein intake & low fibre.
I go in cycles. Sometimes everyday, sometimes every second or third day. When I hit three days with nothing I usually take a single Coloxyl tablet that night. That’s enough to get things started again. Was originally given Dulcolax by my surgeon but I found it way too harsh. Also, I take benefibre every second day. It’s important to keep your fluids up to keep things moving.
Good luck with your surgery.
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Arabesque got a reaction from ms.sss in I survived the Christmas overindulgence. Woo hoo. My sisters-in-law & I share the
Tried a sliver of Xmas cake yesterday & again this morning. Probably a heaped teaspoon of cake & some fondant. It was delicious and no side affects. Whoo hoo!
And no this is not going to be a regular inclusion in my diet.
I’d been given the mini cake as a gift from a shoe shop I frequent. I’ll still be eating it in June but I’m not unhappy about that.
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Arabesque got a reaction from ms.sss in Today I said I’m an XS or size 8 (Aust) at a clothing store. I never thought I’d say
Hit 42degress last weekend but this week has been in the rather pleasant low 30s (relatively of course😜). Could still wear jeans but thank goodness for air conditioning. Worse is the drought. Everything is dying or dead. Very sad & depressing.