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simmons775

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Thor    0

Thor
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:clap2:you live in Hudson, I live in Mackinaw, have not been banded yet papers where sent in today, hope BCBS doesn't take a long time. Do you go to the support group in Bloomington, I think it is at Bro-Men not sure, and pre banders come?

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Barbara Vaught Maples    0

Barbara Vaught Maples
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Nope, I was home by 4PM. The only speedbump was I couldn't void. He made me go out to the ER to be cathed that night at 9PM. Then I was fine. He was upset the nurse let me go home w/o voiding. I have been on mushies this week. Doing fine. Losing slow. Only 5 lbs since surg. Grrr. Still swelling in tummy area on port side. PA says it will go down soon. Bruising almost gone. Starting to ecercise again...

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simmons775    0

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Hi all,

Monday is the first.

Whos up for lunch at Panaras by the mall ?

Terry

I'll be there too! See you then!:clap2:

Kelly

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crazycat    2

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Hi all,

Hey it fun having lunch Monday. I could really see a big change in you guys. Jennie did you get a new car ?

talk to you later,

Terry

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simmons775    0

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I really noticed everyone's weight loss as well! Can't wait to do it again next month. Anyone up for a challenge? My co-worker and I challenged each other to have no sweets for a whole week! She has a little baby weight to lose and I still have lots of weight to lose, so we thought we'd see what a difference cutting something unhealthy out would make. We'll see. If it works, I will try to do it all them time, not just for a week. Anyone else want to give it a try? For all I know, I'm the only one here with a sweet tooth.

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simmons775    0

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Hey Babbs & Kyethra! You guys really should join us for lunch sometime. We have lunch the first Monday of each month in Champaign. If you can make it over here, it would great to all get to know each other. It has been wonderful, I think, getting to share with other people who have gone through the same thing. Hope you will join us. On November 5th we will be meeting at Panera at Old Farm Shoppes in Champaign on the corner of Mattis and Kirby Avenues. See ya!

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crazycat    2

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Hey...Kelly,

Did you notice that our BMI's are the same now... :rolleyes:

We are neck n neck now. I bet you will pass me up soon

girl. This friday I leave for Ohio to vist my Mom. Who knows what will happen to my weight .

Terry

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simmons775    0

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The 170's!!! Crazycat that's awesome! I doubt I will pass you up anytime soon! I think you're going to start losing like crazy!!! Good luck.

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Going for a fill tomorrow Just not loosing . So feel must need a fill have a safe trip Terry . Sounds like you are doing good 3 big cheers for you . Think I have figured out why having sickness eating fibrous foods not agreeing and won't digest . Have a great day Jennie

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<p>Hi ,I am from Windsor Illinois and I get banded on Nov.13 at Clinton.Little nervous about it.My husband had the gastric bypass.A little drastic for me.Any advice would be appreciated.Penny</p> Done! Your Ticker:

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nannyjh    0

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Penny , I am 60 and have lost 62 lbs since Feb of 07 . Have had some sicky days but would have the surgery again if I knew it would help like it has . Just do as they tell you and you will be ok thats where I had my surgery and the hospital was great there in Clinton . Jennie

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

        Now I have a whole new big, bigger, biggest, best days ever. I am out there with those skinny people doing stuff i could never have dreamt of. Food is now an after thought. It doesn't consume my day. I still enjoy the good home cooked food but I eat smaller portions. I leave food on my plate when I am full. I can no longer hear my mother's voice saying eat it all up, ther are starving children in Africa who would want that!

        I still cook for family feasts, I love cooking. I still do holidays but I have changed from the All inclusive drinking and eating everything everyday kind to Self catering accommodation. This gives me the choice of cooking or eating out as I choose. I rarely drink anymore as I usually travel alone now and I feel I need to keep aware of my surroundings.

        I don't know at what point my life expanded, was it when I lost 100 pounds? Was it when I left my walking stick at home ? Was it when I said yes to an outing instead of finding an excuse to stay home ? i look back at my last five years and wonder how loosing weight has made such a difference. Be ready to amaze yourself.

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