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Karen B45

By Karen B45, in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums

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bratvp63    118

bratvp63
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Chacha - are you kidding? That's me before my morning coffee! Lol

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ChaChaBurch    60

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Bravtvp63 - That means you must be my long lost twin :P

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bratvp63    118

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Chacha, it could be possible. I'm adopted and we could have been separated at birth! Hahaha

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Cmullinvegas    39

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I'm so proud of myself, I got a prescription for anti-depresants. After that last episode I'm afraid I'll have more if I don't do something about it now, when I'm still healthy enough, mentally, to get my self to the doc.

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ChaChaBurch    60

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Chacha, it could be possible. I'm adopted and we could have been separated at birth! Hahaha

Okay - now that's just weird! I'm adopted too!!!!

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ChaChaBurch    60

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I'm so proud of myself, I got a prescription for anti-depresants. After that last episode I'm afraid I'll have more if I don't do something about it now, when I'm still healthy enough, mentally, to get my self to the doc.

Good for you! I'm really glad you did it.

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bratvp63    118

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ChaCha - we have so many similarities that it's almost scary.

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Cmullinvegas    39

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Thanks Cha cha, for some reason getting the script is the hardest part. How are you doing?

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ChaChaBurch    60

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I'm doing great! Really loving my sleeve. It is definitely the best decision I've made in a loooooong time!

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ChaChaBurch    60

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Well I'm down 41.5 lbs. I was sleeved on 3/15 and started at 288. I weighed myself yesterday and I was down 41.5. Awesome.

Congratulations! Way to go!!!!

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Wheetsin    714

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I'm curious what you guys are experiencing in terms of capacity for the different meals throughout the day. I'm able to eat (just recently) more than I thought I'd be able to in the mornings, and not quite as much at lunch, but I'm having a hard time with dinner. I skip it most nights, or just have a drink. I'd really hoped the issue of varying restriction was a thing of the past (from my lapband) but it seems like I'm doomed forever. ;)

BTW, had to get weighed yesterday, seem to be in the second week of a stall. But I'm like a stall *****. I tend to lose a lot very quickly, then stall out to a very moderate overall loss.

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danyelleb    386

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Ha! I'm flipped. I'm an afternoon- late eve eater. I have an insatiable appetite when I get home from work. I need a pm snack and usually I get so busy I end up forgetting. Yesterday I was starving after dinner for hours until I finally broke down and ate.

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ChaChaBurch    60

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My restriction doesn't seem to fluctuate. About the same amount at each meal. I can eat approximately 1/2 cup at each meal.

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pixiejoy7979    8

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I seem to be more hungry in the evening as well. I can also eat about 1/2 cup of food. I can do six ounces of yogurt but it takes me awhile.

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