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Scared And Excited

slwf

By slwf, in Gastric Plication Surgery Forum

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slwf    4

slwf
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Down to 213 now (27 pounds lost). It's hard to get enough Protein or calories. I never have had much of a sense of thirst so I still get no where near the amount of Fluid the doctor and nutritionist want me to consume.

I take the anti nausea medicine once a day before my antidepressant/anxiety medicine so I do not get sick from it. I also open the capsule and mix it with yogurt. It's not powdery and I can't seem to grind it smaller. So yogurt is not smooth but at least I'm getting some of my medicine down. I can't stomach the full amount yet.

I worked a full week mostly at the office though I worked from home Wednesday. Next week is a 4 day week yea!

Clothes are fitting a little better though do not need anything new yet. I think bras might be what I need first. Losing cup size first :/

Seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. It has felt like a long tunnel for me.

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Canadianprairiegal    12

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I am officially in the 1ers, yes hard to believe, 3 months ago I was in the mid 200s, to be down 52 lbs, 198 today, got on the scale and had to get back on to make sure I was not seeing things, wow so excited, even fit into a pair of jeans I bought 4 years ago, back when I would say ok diet starts tomorrow.

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Bekrudz    141

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Fantastic Canadian!!!! You must be so excited! I am almost a 1er myself! I have 5 lbs to go, and am very excited!!!!

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Bekrudz    141

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Canadian, you are losing much faster than I am. I am down about 65 lbs in just shy of 9 months. Granted for the last month I haven't been to the gym. I am still losing, but not as fast as I probably would be had I been going :-/

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Canadianprairiegal    12

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Canadian' date=' you are losing much faster than I am. I am down about 65 lbs in just shy of 9 months. Granted for the last month I haven't been to the gym. I am still losing, but not as fast as I probably would be had I been going :-/[/quote']

We all are different

Just the past week I finally can eat more it seems went for physical today and I am down 195 so not much loss since I got under the 200, better slow then to fast, I give myself a year to get all the weight off me. Keep up the good work u r doing fantastic

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