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bulawookie    116

bulawookie
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I was banded May 15th, 2014 for the second time. I almost hate exercising but yesterday I walked 1 hour and 20 minutes. It cleared my head, boosted my confidence and clarified I will do what it takes to get to my goal weight. I am hungry oftentimes but dealing with it by drinking a lot of Water. I am patient and persistent. Last weekend I had to go in over the weekend for a slight amount of Fluid taken out. The days prior I had been miserable. I was nauseous and sptting up all liquid. I hold on to that misery because it motivates me to lose weight. I don't like being miserable and I don't like being hungry but I am persisting with my desire to get this weight off. Being overweight has isolated me and kept me from reaching out to people so I hope to hear from as many of you as possible. Thanks.

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NolansNana    210

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Good work! You should feel proud of yourself! My weight has held me back most of my life. You can do this!

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Lite'N'Sweet    60

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GREAT JOB!! Keep speaking that positivity into your world and you'll be there in no time at all!! Good luck!

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labwalker    1,177

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People who want something to work, usually work at it until they are successful! It sounds like you've hit the groove!

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Bandista    7,466

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@@bulawookie you have so got this -- hard at the beginning when appetite is not dimmed yet, so much behavior modification, etc., but then all of use sudden it's like the stars have all lined up. This is what is happening to you right now. And way to go on the exercise, wow!

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bulawookie    116

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Thanks menbers! I am totally motivated to use all the tools. I am eating small portions of nutrient dense foods to delay hunger. It isn't working all the time but most of the time. I used to get up at night and consume so much food late at night and I have not done that in a month. I have a huge blister for the 1 hour and twenty minute walk so can't walk until it heals but I will be back hitting the pavement soon. The walking really boosted my confidence. My weight is stagnating but I just keep doing what I have to do to break the plateau. Walking at first my thighs rubbed together....no fun....but now I noticed it less of a hindrance. Keeping on Keeping on!!

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Crystalapril11    36

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Put band aids and try a little walking to not get out of the mood ;)

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NolansNana    210

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Try gold bond spray or powder for the chafing. Mine rub together to!

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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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      Alisa_S

      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.

        BTW, the liquid diet sucks, one more day and you are over the worst. You can do it.

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      Three months and four days ago... I was in Costa Rica having a life changing surgery! Yesterday we had a followup visit with Dr. Esmeral via video chat and this morning my middle number changed.  I'm down 47lbs and two pants sizes. I can wear a Large tshirt for the first time in like... 14 years! Woot!! Everything is going great. I have zero regrets. I went down to the riverwalk with a friend and walked 2 miles on Monday without even getting fatigued. And no more snoring or chugging pickle juice for crazy leg cramps! I need to go to the gym more... I'm making new shirts next week so that will motivate me. LOL But I'm also just not as TIRED all the time! I have a LONG way to go...but seeing the progress on the scales and in the mirror is a huge motivator!! Thank you all for cheering me on and supporting me!!
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