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youknowit    11

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Youknowit, let's really Celebrate the fact that you're out of the 180's forever! That must feel incredible to you! We're both going to get to our goals but the journey might not look like how we imagined. I think I'm going to learn a lot about patience and healthy expectations along the way. I haven't been under 189 in over 30 years. I'm excited to see what my body does and how I feel. I already have so much more energy when I'm out walking. How does it feel to be 179? :)

Girl, you're right! We're all doing this at our own speed and in our own time. :smile: Being that I went through the weightloss and regain once before (with the band), this makes things a little different for me... I "know" in my head to be patient, but I also know what it feels like to be at 150 lbs, so I'm anxious! :wink: Can't wait, and truly hoping for 120(ish) :smile:

Here's to us!

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MINI-Me    196

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Girl, you're right! We're all doing this at our own speed and in our own time. :smile: Being that I went through the weightloss and regain once before (with the band), this makes things a little different for me... I "know" in my head to be patient, but I also know what it feels like to be at 150 lbs, so I'm anxious! :) Can't wait, and truly hoping for 120(ish) :wink:

Here's to us!

Yes, it can be dangerous to track to others, but for me, it helps to see someone who had surgery about the same time as me & similiar starting weight tracking along about the same. We are both working our tools! :smile:

We Are Sleevers and We Are Proud!!!!!!!

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youknowit    11

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That is so true, and it's really nice to be on this journey with others... Because I didn't tell family or friends (minus my brother), having all of you here is my ROCK of support and help! :smile: And you are doing great too, Mini! :smile::biggrin0:

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Lee    19

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There are so many variables. While I haven't lost in pounds, this morning I had a meeting and had to dress up. I put on a pair of lined dress slacks with cute cuffs etc. I had them on about three weeks ago and they fit perfectly. This morning I was in a hurry to get to the office. I had to roll over the waistband because the pants were dragging on the floor. The butt and stomach were ridiculously baggy and gapping. Not the professional look I was going for. Needless to say I stayed seated in the conference room, then ran home to change the minute the meeting was over. GRRRR

So whether the scale is moving, there are always changes happening post-op. We just need to look for the signs!

I love that so many of us are post-op right around the same time. I don't use your stats to beat myself up, but to give me hope that things will speed up for me a bit.

Today my hairdresser said that she can see my hairloss really starting. So sad. I think I'm going to add more Protein into my plan to see if it helps. She explained to me that our hair is Protein and when we're lacking it, our hair shows it.

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FabBy50    0

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Hi all

I have been a slow loser, but I'm very happy with my results!! I just took another 2lbs off so I feel great. I went into this journey knowing that it would take me awhile to get all of the weight off. For some reason, I have not stressed about it. It is hard to believe because I stress about everything!! I can wear a size 8 (snug) or a 10 loose, so even if I only lose my last 6lbs that will be fine with me. If someone would have told me a year ago I would be wearing a size 10 again I would have said SHUT UP!!! LOL

So good luck to us one and all!!:crying:

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Lee    19

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Ms B~, you've done awesome. You're so close to goal. I can't wait till I can say I'm in a size 10! :crying:

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FabBy50    0

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Hey Lee

Hey sweetie!! You are doing FAB too!! I love my size right now, but I'm determined to get just a little smaller! I know that I would have never made my goal, if I did not have the sleeve!!!!!! Love my sleeve! The band just does not do it for me!!

And Lee, you will be a size 10 before you know it!!!

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Lee    19

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Hey Lee

Hey sweetie!! You are doing FAB too!! I love my size right now, but I'm determined to get just a little smaller! I know that I would have never made my goal, if I did not have the sleeve!!!!!! Love my sleeve! The band just does not do it for me!!

And Lee, you will be a size 10 before you know it!!!

Well when I get there we can all celebrate!! :biggrin0:

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FabBy50    0

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Lee

You are on!!! California is not that far away, we can meet there, or somewhere in between!

You just keep on keeping on!! And I will be waiting for you on the losers bench!!!

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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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