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Happy New Life To Me! Less Than 5 Lb.s To Goal



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Hi all,

This morning I hopped on the scale and I have less than 5 lbs. to go to goal!!!!! I wasn't sure I would ever get this close and I thought it make take up to a year to get to goal, maybe more. I am so stoked and in love with my sleeve right now that I could sing and dance down my street singing the praises of the sleeve!

I am blessed that my food addiction was less than some and head hunger has not ruled my life post-op. It does get to me sometimes, but so far, so good. And it's not like I haven't worked hard to get here. I've resisted extra treats, forced myself to work out when I didn't want to, and tracked food and Water intake till I'm pretty sure I could do it in my sleep. I was not a Protein first eater pre-op, but I have stuck with it long enough now that it is a comfortable habit for me.

If you have head hunger that is ruling your life post-sleeve, I really recommend counseling. Our sleeve is a tool, but for some, I think an extra tool is needed, on top of the sleeve. For example, Weight Watchers was a good tool for me, it taught me good eating habits, tricks to get head hunger under control, and how to accurately measure and track my food and exercise. But it wasn't enough of a tool for me. I needed the sleeve to help me get my hunger under control. Without the sleeve, I was always hungry. I had to eat a bigger meal to be satisfied and I got hungry faster after I ate. I finally realized I needed another tool and I got it through the sleeve.

If you are not getting where you want with the sleeve, look for another tool to help you get there. Maybe it's counseling to deal with head hunger, maybe it's finding an exercise program that you actually like and can do (for me that means it has to be a scheduled, group activity!), maybe it's investing in a food scale to accurately measure your food. Whatever, you are so worth it!!!!!

My wish for 2012 is to see everyone here getting healthy, happy, and heading towards or at their own goal!

Lynda

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Lynda,

Congrats on an amazing journey... wow! Just 5lbs to go! Goodness me you'll get there pretty soon, I'm sure! You speak such sense and it is sooooo true that the sleeve is a tool! And a powerful one at that. I am pretty lucky with head hunger and I find that when it does strike, I drink Water to get rid of it! I agree with the exercise thing, it is vital to find something that you enjoy and will stick to and get the results you want.

Looking forward to you're goal thread! =]

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CONGRATS!!! :biggrinjester:

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OMG! Go girl! You will dump that last 5 lbs. CONGRATS! Hope you are dancing and singing down your street of happiness! Hope to be you soon. ;)

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