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Happy Sunday. Hope everyone is doing awesomely!!! I have my year follow up on Tuesday. Was supposed to be last week but we have had to cancel. This week, we have all been sick so I hope I make it on Tuesday! Nothing g new to report, just hanging in there weight wise. Up a few pounds, down a few pounds. Trying to hit that 199 again before Tuesday!

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Had my year check up on the 29 th. Down 137 lbs. Bmi and weight are within normal range, Vitamins looking good. No complaints except for flapping skin lol.

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Hi my friends!

I am back from my hiatus. Had a looot of thinking going on.

Firstly thank you so much for all your support and being open and honest about your feelings. That is what good friends do.

On the other hand though, this is the situation that i am in and no one can really fathom exactly how i may be feeling at this time, as my circumstances differ quite a lot from other people on here, not least of it living in africa and dealing with socio-economic struggles me and my people are facing in a daily battle.

But i did come on here just to have a listening board and speak my mind, as i had no-one here in my life i could do it with.

I appreciate all your feedback, and special thanks to those ladies who showed me empathy and who realised the utter hell i am going through.

Long story short we decided to keep him or her! So the little kitten is saying hi every morning when i wake up feeling nauseous hehe.

Friday is my first appointment with the gyne.

Wish me luck and that everything is perfect and healthy with little one!

Much love and light to all my sisters on here ????????????

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Hi my friends!

I am back from my hiatus. Had a looot of thinking going on.

Firstly thank you so much for all your support and being open and honest about your feelings. That is what good friends do.

On the other hand though, this is the situation that i am in and no one can really fathom exactly how i may be feeling at this time, as my circumstances differ quite a lot from other people on here, not least of it living in africa and dealing with socio-economic struggles me and my people are facing in a daily battle.

But i did come on here just to have a listening board and speak my mind, as i had no-one here in my life i could do it with.

I appreciate all your feedback, and special thanks to those ladies who showed me empathy and who realised the utter hell i am going through.

Long story short we decided to keep him or her! So the little kitten is saying hi every morning when i wake up feeling nauseous hehe.

Friday is my first appointment with the gyne.

Wish me luck and that everything is perfect and healthy with little one!

Much love and light to all my sisters on here ?de18?de18?de18

Congratulations everything will work out

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Hi my friends!

I am back from my hiatus. Had a looot of thinking going on.

Firstly thank you so much for all your support and being open and honest about your feelings. That is what good friends do.

On the other hand though, this is the situation that i am in and no one can really fathom exactly how i may be feeling at this time, as my circumstances differ quite a lot from other people on here, not least of it living in africa and dealing with socio-economic struggles me and my people are facing in a daily battle.

But i did come on here just to have a listening board and speak my mind, as i had no-one here in my life i could do it with.

I appreciate all your feedback, and special thanks to those ladies who showed me empathy and who realised the utter hell i am going through.

Long story short we decided to keep him or her! So the little kitten is saying hi every morning when i wake up feeling nauseous hehe.

Friday is my first appointment with the gyne.

Wish me luck and that everything is perfect and healthy with little one!

Much love and light to all my sisters on here ?de18?de18?de18

Glad you decided to keep the little one. Have faith. It will work out!

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Had my one year follow up today. All of the blood work was perfect and I have lost 79% of my excess weight!! Even though I am at between 199-203, my surgeon is very happy because everything else looks go good. He said that this is where by body feels happy and I'm ok with that for now. After my next back surgery, I hope to lose another 20-30 lbs, but until then I am excepting where I'm at. Next I see the spine surgeon on the 15th after a ct scan. Hopefully will get the date for next surgery so I can get moving towards putting this all behind me and being healthy!! Oh and I am starting some online schooling in July. When all of this healing is done, I will need a new job, so why not start over!! Hope everyone is well!

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hello ladies and gents, happy 1-year to everyone! Here are my before and afters. 273 to 166, size 26 to a size 10/12, still feeling fat....scared to go back to my old ways, feeling very self defeating at this moment....

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hello ladies and gents, happy 1-year to everyone! Here are my before and afters. 273 to 166, size 26 to a size 10/12, still feeling fat....scared to go back to my old ways, feeling very self defeating at this moment....

You look beautiful!!! Congrats u have done. Great!!!!

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hello ladies and gents, happy 1-year to everyone! Here are my before and afters. 273 to 166, size 26 to a size 10/12, still feeling fat....scared to go back to my old ways, feeling very self defeating at this moment....

You are looking awesome!! I think we will all always have that "feeling fat" feeling with us. My daughter tells me how skinny my legs are now and I just don't see it! My mom said the other day that my butt is smaller than hers. I don't see that either. I still feel huge! I've heard it takes time for our brains to catch up and I totally agree! Don't feel delated, this is a LIFELONG process. Just keep at it and keep trying! Best wishes to you.

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I am the same way I get on the scale and it says I lost 132 lbs my clothes are size medium to some large which is great since used to be 3 X to 4 x. People wonder where they have seen me before when I say hi, but I still feel fat my daughter says that I am too thin and I tell her just want to tone at this point.

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I am the same way I get on the scale and it says I lost 132 lbs my clothes are size medium to some large which is great since used to be 3 X to 4 x. People wonder where they have seen me before when I say hi, but I still feel fat my daughter says that I am too thin and I tell her just want to tone at this point.

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I am the same way I get on the scale and it says I lost 132 lbs my clothes are size medium to some large which is great since used to be 3 X to 4 x. People wonder where they have seen me before when I say hi, but I still feel fat my daughter says that I am too thin and I tell her just want to tone at this point.

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I am the same way I get on the scale and it says I lost 132 lbs my clothes are size medium to some large which is great since used to be 3 X to 4 x. People wonder where they have seen me before when I say hi, but I still feel fat my daughter says that I am too thin and I tell her just want to tone at this point.

Glad we are not alone!! Think it will take time for all of us to feel as small as we are after years of being so big!!

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Had my appt. With the spine surgeon. Surgery is scheduled for June 3rd. Was to be an easier procedure than the last fusion, but I received a call from him a few days ago and he did not like the ct results. Will most likely be doing a fusion again due to the first one not taking. Am down in the dumps about all this. I am tired of spending my days in pain and isolated from people because of not working. Hoping this will all be resolved soon so I can get back to life. Hope everyone is doing well!!

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