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kristinmturnquist

By kristinmturnquist, in Fitness & Exercise

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kristinmturnquist    6

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I had surgery last week and oh my Lanta, i am getting a little depressed. I keep telling myself this is going to be so worth it but dang I still hurt, can't sleep in my bed, can't eat food, and I'm by myself all day. Not to mention it hurts to get up and down and if I drop something..... Forget about it lol. Sorry guys I think I'm just a little tired and needed to vent. But don't get me wrong I look forward to the future and am so excited for this new journey!!! This IS going to be worth it, I know it :)

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LJCBF    363

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I had surgery last week and oh my Lanta' date=' i am getting a little depressed. I keep telling myself this is going to be so worth it but dang I still hurt, can't sleep in my bed, can't eat food, and I'm by myself all day. Not to mention it hurts to get up and down and if I drop something..... Forget about it lol. Sorry guys I think I'm just a little tired and needed to vent. But don't get me wrong I look forward to the future and am so excited for this new journey!!! This IS going to be worth it, I know it <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':)' />[/quote']

Hi Kristin,

HOPE .... You are right that is the critical piece. The Pain will get us to the surgery but I have found only Hope will carry you down the path to Victory.

"Hope in Your Future is POWER in Your PRESENT".

Seize your Victory every day.. I did and so did my sister www.300poundsdown.com and others following "30 Seconds to Victory plan."

People mistakenly think that this journey is about doing the Extraordinary but it's not... It's about doing the ORDINARY, DAILY.

Lee

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dee257    1,516

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Kristi....

One day at a time...every day will get a lil bit better....you can do it !!!

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colleenjoy    104

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I completely understand what you are saying. The first week after surgery I thought I had made a mistake. I was in pain, I could hardly eat or drink anything and my emotions were all over the place.

I made it, and so will you. I'm 6 months out and 75 pounds down. It was not easy, but you can do it!!

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Crystal927    57

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Hi Kristin,

HOPE .... You are right that is the critical piece. The Pain will get us to the surgery but I have found only Hope will carry you down the path to Victory.

"Hope in Your Future is POWER in Your PRESENT".

Seize your Victory every day.. I did and so did my sister www.300poundsdown.com and others following "30 Seconds to Victory plan."

People mistakenly think that this journey is about doing the Extraordinary but it's not... It's about doing the ORDINARY, DAILY.

Lee

Lee, all I can say is thank you for sharing your sisters blog. I have been reading it for the past hour or so. All I can say is wow, God is good! I'm thankful for her and you and sharing your journeys so that those of us who are a few steps behind on similar adventures may find abundant amounts of encouragement in your stories! Thanks!

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LJCBF    363

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Lee' date=' all I can say is thank you for sharing your sisters blog. I have been reading it for the past hour or so. All I can say is wow, God is good! I'm thankful for her and you and sharing your journeys so that those of us who are a few steps behind on similar adventures may find abundant amounts of encouragement in your stories! Thanks![/quote']

Hey Crystal,

Thanks I will be sure to mention that too her. Every extra bit of encouragement she appreciates especially as she works toward the 200 bench mark : )

Have an awesome day!

Lee

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Crystal927    57

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Thats awesome! I'll be cheering her along! You have a splendid day as well :)

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kristinmturnquist    6

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Thanks guys! Esp. Lee. I know in my heart it is going to be worth it and that's what I need to focus on. It is truly inspiring to hear your stories and it really gives me hope :) thanks for letting me vent for a second lol starting over this morning and determined to be grateful and in a good mood :). THANKS for the support!

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kristinmturnquist    6

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I completely understand what you are saying. The first week after surgery I thought I had made a mistake. I was in pain' date=' I could hardly eat or drink anything and my emotions were all over the place.

I made it, and so will you. I'm 6 months out and 75 pounds down. It was not easy, but you can do it!![/quote']

Thank you Colleen! It's so nice to have someone who gets it. I will be just fine... Gonna be worth it :) and CONGRATULATIONS on 75 down!

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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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        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.

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        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.

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