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michele39    7

michele39
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I am new to this site need some buddies to go through this with ! Surgery set for may 2nd anyone else scheduled in may???

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precious11788    7

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My surgery is May 3! Less than a month away, i'm getting excited!!

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michele39    7

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I am also excited!! But scared too hope I'm doing the right thing!!!!

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whymomwhy    12

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I am scheduled for may 8th

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precious11788    7

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Michele- Why aren't you sure if you are doing the right thing?

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michele39    7

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because I am afraid to fail. I failed at being able to do this on my own so it scares me alot that i wont be able to do this!!

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iKlover    1

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Hi I'm new on here and I just got my lap band done on April 5, 2012. I must say the gas pains were the very worst. I'm wondering what else I'm in store fore.

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iKlover    1

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because I am afraid to fail. I failed at being able to do this on my own so it scares me alot that i wont be able to do this!!

Set your mind to it and do it!! It's all in your mind.

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iKlover    1

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I am scheduled for may 8th

Best of luck youll do great.

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iKlover    1

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I am new to this site need some buddies to go through this with ! Surgery set for may 2nd anyone else scheduled in may???

Where are you having it done? Who's your surgeon?

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michele39    7

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thanks for the words of encouragement!!! I am having it done in CT my surgeon is Dr tousignant,

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precious11788    7

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I have to agree. It is more of a mental battle than anything. I was feeling the same way that you were feeling when I first started thinking about this whole surgery, but I am SO ready for this surgery! I know I can do it, I know it won't be easy and there will be tempation, but all i keep thinking about is the end goal. I have started purchasing small salad plates, and small bowls. Looking at them every day and saying, 'this is how much you will eat from now on'. At first it was scary, but now i'm so confident that i'll be able to do it.

Train your mind now. saying things like, 'this will make me sick'. I know its easier said than done, but I really believe that you can do it.

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Jackie's girl    32

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I am new to this site need some buddies to go through this with ! Surgery set for may 2nd anyone else scheduled in may???

I am scheduled for may 14th. Go May bandsters! Make sure you update your story. You will be a few weeks before me and I would love to hear what you go through.

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Jackie's girl    32

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because I am afraid to fail. I failed at being able to do this on my own so it scares me alot that i wont be able to do this!!

One thing I went through while I was thinking about this was fear of failure. I always thought I failed because I had lost weight successfully so many times but always gained it back. Five years ago, I lost 70 pounds and after I lost my mom, I regained it. That can happen with any weight loss method. The mind changing thing for me was looking at failure in a different way. Failure would be a lack of effort and because you have made a decision to do this proves you are not failure and won't be after. Somebody asked me, "what is going to be different this time" I even asked myself that same question. My answer was, I decided to be different, very simple. This is a work in progress, don't defeat yourself before you start. I have decided I CAN do this and so can you. Best wishes to you.

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Jackie's girl    32

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I have to agree. It is more of a mental battle than anything. I was feeling the same way that you were feeling when I first started thinking about this whole surgery' date=' but I am SO ready for this surgery! I know I can do it, I know it won't be easy and there will be tempation, but all i keep thinking about is the end goal. I have started purchasing small salad plates, and small bowls. Looking at them every day and saying, 'this is how much you will eat from now on'. At first it was scary, but now i'm so confident that i'll be able to do it.

Train your mind now. saying things like, 'this will make me sick'. I know its easier said than done, but I really believe that you can do it.[/quote']

I agree, I have started practicing some things now. Like Easter dinner. I asked what would be on the menu before so I could plan. Having a plan is key. It was not that hard because I want this so bad.

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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    • Alisa_S

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      1. summerseeker

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        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

        Now I have a whole new big, bigger, biggest, best days ever. I am out there with those skinny people doing stuff i could never have dreamt of. Food is now an after thought. It doesn't consume my day. I still enjoy the good home cooked food but I eat smaller portions. I leave food on my plate when I am full. I can no longer hear my mother's voice saying eat it all up, ther are starving children in Africa who would want that!

        I still cook for family feasts, I love cooking. I still do holidays but I have changed from the All inclusive drinking and eating everything everyday kind to Self catering accommodation. This gives me the choice of cooking or eating out as I choose. I rarely drink anymore as I usually travel alone now and I feel I need to keep aware of my surroundings.

        I don't know at what point my life expanded, was it when I lost 100 pounds? Was it when I left my walking stick at home ? Was it when I said yes to an outing instead of finding an excuse to stay home ? i look back at my last five years and wonder how loosing weight has made such a difference. Be ready to amaze yourself.

        BTW, the liquid diet sucks, one more day and you are over the worst. You can do it.

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      Three months and four days ago... I was in Costa Rica having a life changing surgery! Yesterday we had a followup visit with Dr. Esmeral via video chat and this morning my middle number changed.  I'm down 47lbs and two pants sizes. I can wear a Large tshirt for the first time in like... 14 years! Woot!! Everything is going great. I have zero regrets. I went down to the riverwalk with a friend and walked 2 miles on Monday without even getting fatigued. And no more snoring or chugging pickle juice for crazy leg cramps! I need to go to the gym more... I'm making new shirts next week so that will motivate me. LOL But I'm also just not as TIRED all the time! I have a LONG way to go...but seeing the progress on the scales and in the mirror is a huge motivator!! Thank you all for cheering me on and supporting me!!
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