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BlaqBeary    23

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There are so many of you who have had the surgery at least a year. Its been HOT this weekend in Los Angeles and unbearable for this fat I have and the edema is worst than ever.

Since surgery, losing lbs and feeling lighter, how has it been for you during hot days. Is it the same feeling of being hot and miserable? or sweating profusely? or is the heat more tolerable?

I sure can't wait til next summer when I can say I feel good not lugging around all those lbs.

Krys

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*susan*    1,709

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Krys, I can honestly say it gets better! Prior to my surgery, this Florida girl would only leave the house to run to the car to run inside to wherever I was going that had ac. I could not stand being outside in the heat, it was intolerable to me. Now, I find it doesn't bother me near as much, no more edema, and I actually enjoy being out in it and being more active.

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mp8btpc    33

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Krys, I can honestly say it gets better! Prior to my surgery, this Florida girl would only leave the house to run to the car to run inside to wherever I was going that had ac. I could not stand being outside in the heat, it was intolerable to me. Now, I find it doesn't bother me near as much, no more edema, and I actually enjoy being out in it and being more active.

Ohhh and that Florida heat kicks our California heat in the A$$. I flew into Miami one July after leaving 103 degree heat in California, I was so excited when the pilot announced the temperature in Miami was 83 degrees when we arrived at 7 p.m. Then I took one step out of the airport and almost passed out. The air was so thick and heavy. I had never experienced humidity like that. I was thankful for my dry 103 degrees when I came back to California lol.

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CraftyChristie    62

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For me by about 35 lbs lost I had way more heat tolerance. Ever since then I am cold even in 70 degrees. When it's 85-90 degrees, I find it only slightly uncomfortable, and sometimes not bad at all.

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BlaqBeary    23

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Sounds good. I think the same, in that, I will be able to move more freely. My goal is to jog, a big jump from only walking.

Great job on your weight loss.

Krys, I can honestly say it gets better! Prior to my surgery, this Florida girl would only leave the house to run to the car to run inside to wherever I was going that had ac. I could not stand being outside in the heat, it was intolerable to me. Now, I find it doesn't bother me near as much, no more edema, and I actually enjoy being out in it and being more active.

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BlaqBeary    23

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susan, i forgot to ask, how did you deal with the edema prior to surgery?

Krys, I can honestly say it gets better! Prior to my surgery, this Florida girl would only leave the house to run to the car to run inside to wherever I was going that had ac. I could not stand being outside in the heat, it was intolerable to me. Now, I find it doesn't bother me near as much, no more edema, and I actually enjoy being out in it and being more active.

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Tiffykins    673

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It's so much better. I can tell you that I freeze my butt off now. Literally, my a/c is set on 80 degrees and I live in NW Florida so it's hot and humid here, but I still freeze. For the first time in years, I've worn jeans more this summer than pre-op. I'm already pulling out long pj pants, pulled the comforter out of the space saver bag, and my poor husband is baking. But, I'm actually chronically cold.

Also, I hardly ever sweat anymore. It takes a lot for me to break out in a sweat unless it's just super hot and humid out, but it's still mainly around my head, hairline, and neck area.

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6kiddos    18

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Oh...I am soooo looking forward to NOT sweating so bad in the heat! I live in Phoenix...HOT. It is "only" 105 today. ugh. Thank goodness it is a "dry" heat.

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sleeveorbust    11

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I can't wait til I can wear skirts and shorts in the summer without worrying about my legs rubbing and getting really uncomfortable... Yoga capri pants were my staple this summer.. I'm hoping to throw that concept out the window for next summer in my metamorphisis of a body!

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Globetrotter    1,340

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I had heard for years, when I lurked around wls boards, that people got cold easily. For me that seemed like a benefit since I'm overheated in anything but a blizzard. So now that I'm sleeved, I'm wondering, when does this kick in? I've lost some weight and it's 2 months out, so, where's my chilliness please! Oh yeah, and I'm in Iraq so, you know, HOT.

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Jane_J    117

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It's so much better. I can tell you that I freeze my butt off now. Literally, my a/c is set on 80 degrees and I live in NW Florida so it's hot and humid here, but I still freeze. For the first time in years, I've worn jeans more this summer than pre-op. I'm already pulling out long pj pants, pulled the comforter out of the space saver bag, and my poor husband is baking. But, I'm actually chronically cold.

Also, I hardly ever sweat anymore. It takes a lot for me to break out in a sweat unless it's just super hot and humid out, but it's still mainly around my head, hairline, and neck area.

Ha you should try the UK! It's only September and I am already wearing thermal socks and layers of jumpers!! And weirdly when I do get warm finally it quickly tips into being too hot. My internal thermostat is so confused. Worst thing is the cold nose though, I am thinking of inventing a woolly nosewarmer and marketing them on eBay.

Jane x :):wink1::wink1: Brrrrrrr.....

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Globetrotter    1,340

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Ha you should try the UK! It's only September and I am already wearing thermal socks and layers of jumpers!! And weirdly when I do get warm finally it quickly tips into being too hot. My internal thermostat is so confused. Worst thing is the cold nose though, I am thinking of inventing a woolly nosewarmer and marketing them on eBay.

Jane x :wink1::wink1::wink1: Brrrrrrr.....

Ha! I started making nose-cozies for my friends and family years ago as a teen after reading Haroun & The Sea of Stories, where the people who live in the dark wear them. I can make you one!:)

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Globetrotter    1,340

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Plus, I'm super excited that when I return to the States I will be in Colorado, in December, yesss!!!

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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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