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Mzluvee    41

Mzluvee
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Way to go!!!

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kimberlee1235    52

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You look amazing! So happy for your progress!

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traceyinflorida    499

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Thanks so much for sharing your story! I have my first appt. on Wednesday, then I start the 3 months of pre-surgery diet. I need to stop kicking myself for not doing this sooner but I am so excited I could scream! Your pics blew me away!

OMG we do have similar faces! Good luck with your first appointment. You are lucky that you only have to do three months instead of six. My insurance company switched to three months in May, but by then I had already completed my 6. Don't kick yourself for not doing this sooner...it's not worth thinking about the past, just living in the present and moving forward to a healthier you! (although, I do still wish I had done this two years ago when I first had thought about it...LOL)

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Wolfgirl1978    256

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You look great!

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Nimm    31

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In two months! Grats! :D

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Raven21    121

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How much exercising were you able to do in the first two months?

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AngelBaby    153

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wow!! you look fantastic! My eyes just leaked a little thinking I might be able to fit in a top like that in just a few months!!!! *high five*

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Territravel    217

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Fantastic job your doing! Keep it up!

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traceyinflorida    499

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How much exercising were you able to do in the first two months?

I am embarassed to say that I have not really exercised much. I walk about 30 minutes a day maybe about three days a week. The kids go back to school next week, so a friend and I are going to try Zumba. I also have an eliptical machine in my that has been sitting in my room mocking me. It's time to get busy on the exercise front. Now that I have more energy, there's really no reason not to do it. I just need to plan it into my day.

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Raven21    121

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Wow, your story just keeps getting better! 50lbs in two months without much exercising? I want to be just like you!

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traceyinflorida    499

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Don't praise me for that, I do not want to be scolded on the forum! LOL :P

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Raven21    121

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But think of how much more it will help now that you still want to lose more. It will be like kicking in another gear!

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traceyinflorida    499

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You are so right about that. I actually can't wait to try the Zumba class. I think I will really like it. I need to find things to trick me into thinking I am having fun and not just exercising. When I lose some more weight, I want to try skulling on the river a few miles from my house. The rowing club gives free lessons. I am not ready to try to squeeze my butt into one of those little seats quite yet, but I am thinking in a few more months I should be more comfortable and won't sink the boat.

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      Iʻm roughly 6 weeks post-op this morning and have begun to feel like a normal human, with a normal human body again. I started introducing solid foods and pill forms of medications/supplements a couple of weeks ago and it's really amazing to eat meals with my family again, despite the fact that my portions are so much smaller than theirs. 
      I live on the island of Oʻahu and spend a lot of time in the water- for exercise, for play,  and for spiritual & mental health. The day I had my month out appointment with my surgeon, I packed all my gear in my truck, anticipating his permission to get back in the ocean. The minute I walked out of that hospital I drove straight to the shore and got in that water. Hallelujah! My appointment was at 10 am. I didn't get home until after 5 pm. 
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    • BeanitoDiego

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      Oh yeah, something I wanted to rant about, a billing dispute that cropped up 3 months ago.
      Surgery was in August of 2023. A bill shows up for over $7,000 in January. WTF? I asks myself. I know that I jumped through all of the insurance hoops and verified this and triple checked that, as did the surgeon's office. All was set, and I paid all of the known costs before surgery.
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      I had to make a lot of phone calls to both the surgeon's office and the insurance company and explain my rights and what the maximum out of pocket costs were that I could be liable for. Also had to remind them that it isn't my place to be taking care of all of this and that I was going to escalate things if they could not play nice with one another.
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    • BeanitoDiego

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    • ChunkCat

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      Thank you everyone for your well wishes! I totally forgot I wrote an update here... I'm one week post op today. I gained 15 lbs in water weight overnight because they had to give me tons of fluids to bring my BP up after surgery! I stayed one night in the hospital. Everything has been fine except I seem to have picked up a bug while I was there and I've been running a low grade fever, coughing, and a sore throat. So I've been hydrating well and sleeping a ton. So far the Covid tests are negative.
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    • BeanitoDiego

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      Still purging all of the larger clothing. This morning, a shirt that I ADORED wearing ended up on top. Hard to let it go, but it was also hard to let go of those habits that also no longer serve my highest good. Onward and upward!
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