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FutureSylph

Gastric Bypass Patients
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    FutureSylph reacted to chiquitatummy in Weirdest None-Scale-Victory - I'll go first   
    I'm back with some new NSV. One of these gets me right in the feels.
    Comfortably sitting with my legs crossed, arms folded across my belly. This does not get old. One of you mentioned being able to see willy, well....female equivalent is being able to see kitty. Sitting up, lying down she is visible! 😸 Last weekend I had an auntie day with my 7-year-old niece. She loves to run and asked me if I would race her. The look on her face when I said sure! She looked completely shocked then so delighted. We ran three races, she won them all (for real - the kid is fast) and her delight in play racing me was priceless. Had to blink back the tears a bit because it meant so much to her that her auntie was running and playing with her in a way I couldn't just a few months ago.
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    FutureSylph reacted to Arabesque in Weirdest None-Scale-Victory - I'll go first   
    It’s funny how I still find myself doing something & suddenly realise there was no way I would have been able to do it before surgery. Yesterday I was standing in one leg undoing my laces to take my shoes off. Not sitting & not heaving up my leg to try to reach the laces. Just standing on one leg with the other leg raised by itself & being able to balance & reach to undo the lace without even thinking about it. Even after two years you still discover little nsv.
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    FutureSylph got a reaction from Laurie C. in Getting very nervous and anxious   
    I don't know where the other one is, but the NSV one is here:

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    FutureSylph got a reaction from SummerTimeGirl in Update On Me (Surgery: 5/19/21)   
    It could also mean that there's no standardization among sizes, especially for women's clothing. Tends to hold true that the more expensive the garment, the smaller the size tag the manufacturer puts on it.
    Congratulations on your tremendous accomplishment -- 71 pounds is a lot!
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    FutureSylph reacted to cellbell in Any August 2021 Bypassers?   
    Happy to report that I feel much better today! Just a little pain at the central incision but Tylenol is handling it. No problem keeping anything down and I transitioned from Clear Liquids to full liquids today. I had some Tomato Soup with Protein Powder and it was amazingly delicious.
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    FutureSylph got a reaction from GreenTealael in What do I need to do/buy to prepare?   
    Even cheap scales usually have a tare weight feature, where you can zero out an empty dish before putting your food on/in it. (Your way would work, too, but why waste paper?)
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    FutureSylph reacted to MistySkye in What do I need to do/buy to prepare?   
    For non-disposable I love the Oxo-Tot Baby Blocks 2 oz and 4oz containers. Even 2 1/2 months out, I’m still at the 4 oz stage.
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    FutureSylph got a reaction from mamabear_2_2 in What are you looking forward to ?   
    There's always a drawback, even to WLS. ;-D
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    FutureSylph got a reaction from mamabear_2_2 in What are you looking forward to ?   
    Oh yeah, that wince is awful. Like we're not mortified enough already.
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    FutureSylph got a reaction from GreenTealael in Food Before and After Photos   
    Looks great to me!
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    FutureSylph reacted to Arabesque in What if   
    Like @ms.sss I too lost more than my original goal because it took a while for me to work out the calories I needed to maintain. That is the number of calories my body needs to function. Eat fewer calories, you lose weight. Eat more than your body needs, you’ll gain. I slowly increased the calories I was eating as I was physically able until I reached the number of calories I needed to maintain.
    I lost another 11odd kilos over a year after goal. Been happily sitting at about that weight (+/- 1kg) for about 9months. But I’m really still a newbie. Time will tell. I do have wriggle room if I do succumb to the 5 odd kilo rebound gain in years 2 or 3.
    Even though my BMI is on the lower end at around 18.7, I’m certainly not bony nor look undernourished. Honestly, you can look a little drawn when you get near your goal but it all seems to settle after a couple of months. Eating a little more: a few more carbs, vegetables, fruit, etc. all helps. A year ago, my uncle very kindly (not!) told my mother I looked like death. Now he tells me how great I look. As for looking older. I don’t think I do. Most importantly, I can actually see my real face now: cheekbones, jawline, eyes, etc. because there’s no fat distorting it shape.
    You may meet your goal, you may not or you may exceed it. Age, genetics, weight loss history, metabolic rate, etc. influence how much weight we can lose after surgery. But let’s be honest (some straight talking coming), in the end we control what we put in our mouths & that is the biggest influence on our weight.
    I think your weight is individual. Not just a number on a scale or a number you’re ‘supposed’ to be but how you feel in your own skin. Happy, healthy & enjoying life.
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    FutureSylph got a reaction from GreenTealael in Food Before and After Photos   
    Oh my, that quiche looks divine!
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    FutureSylph got a reaction from GreenTealael in Food Before and After Photos   
    Oh my, that quiche looks divine!
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    FutureSylph got a reaction from lizonaplane in Stupid BMI requirements/Food funerals!   
    You could have intentionally bad posture that day. If you don't stand up too straight when your height is measured, it will revise your BMI upward. <innocent whistling>
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    FutureSylph reacted to alf17 in What are you looking forward to ?   
    I am so looking forward to being able to sit comfortably and not live in fear that the chair is going to give out from under me.
    My BIL had RNY almost 3 years ago and lost 240 lbs. He broke many chairs in his heavy days, but he no longer has that fear and doesn't have to carry around his own chair anymore.
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    FutureSylph got a reaction from mamabear_2_2 in What are you looking forward to ?   
    There's always a drawback, even to WLS. ;-D
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    FutureSylph got a reaction from lizonaplane in Stupid BMI requirements/Food funerals!   
    You could have intentionally bad posture that day. If you don't stand up too straight when your height is measured, it will revise your BMI upward. <innocent whistling>
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    FutureSylph got a reaction from lizonaplane in Stupid BMI requirements/Food funerals!   
    You could have intentionally bad posture that day. If you don't stand up too straight when your height is measured, it will revise your BMI upward. <innocent whistling>
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    FutureSylph got a reaction from Cleveland Clinic Mika in WHERE ARE MY AUGUST 2021 PEEPS?   
    I'm hoping for September for me, so I'll be right behind y'all, asking a ton of questions. (Hope you always wanted an annoying little sister! 🙂)
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    FutureSylph got a reaction from ddebeck in Surgery Tomorrow and The Anxiety is Kicking in   
    You said it, not us. ;-D
    It's entirely natural to be nervous right before surgery. Here's wishing you a good night's rest, a safe, uneventful surgery tomorrow, and a quick recovery so you can get home and get busy losing. You got this!
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    FutureSylph got a reaction from summerseeker in What are you looking forward to ?   
    Oh, hey! I missed this tidbit earlier. Congratulations, @lizonaplane! When is the big day?
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    FutureSylph got a reaction from mamabear_2_2 in What are you looking forward to ?   
    There's always a drawback, even to WLS. ;-D
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    FutureSylph got a reaction from mamabear_2_2 in What are you looking forward to ?   
    Oh yeah, that wince is awful. Like we're not mortified enough already.
  24. Congrats!
    FutureSylph reacted to lizonaplane in What are you looking forward to ?   
    Thanks! 13Sep2021!
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    FutureSylph got a reaction from summerseeker in What are you looking forward to ?   
    Oh, hey! I missed this tidbit earlier. Congratulations, @lizonaplane! When is the big day?

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