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fezik23    240

fezik23
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I definitely get impatient with the rate of my weight loss. I try to remember that I'm 59 years old and have been on synthroid since my thyroid was irradiated years ago (due to uncontrollable Graves Disease.) It has become clear that any white carbs cause me not only to stall, but to actually see a slight gain. However, the reason I chose to post as a success story is that I did the math today and in 2 months I am more than 1/3 of the way to my goal. Now that seems like something to crow about!

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Lorie269    392

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Slow and steady wins the race. I think you are doing an incredible job. About 30 pounds in 2 months...that doesn't sound too slow to me. Great work!

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Katcloudshepherd    630

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fezik23,

Congratulations!

I had my surgery at 48 but I'm VERY fortunate that I had been going to the pool and Water aerobics for years before surgery. I think that REALLY made all the difference in the world.

As others have stated before--this is a marathon and not a sprint. Thirty pounds in two months is better than I would have EVER had done before having this tool.

Kathleen

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haleytrim    244

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WOW Fezi that is absolutely wonderful! A real inspiration to this old chick. I can hardly wait to post my first weight loss!!

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ProudGrammy    8,322

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impatient with the rate of my weight loss.

@@fezik23

success story??? :unsure:

you betcha!! :)

crow away :D

losing ANY weight is better than what you were doing 2 months ago, right??

"they" say losing "about" 10 pounds per month is "average"/good :)

and you have lost 30 lbs!!! :)

"God Grant Me Patience, Just Hurry Up About It" :)

keep up the great job :)

good luck

Kathy

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fezik23    240

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WOW Fezi that is absolutely wonderful! A real inspiration to this old chick. I can hardly wait to post my first weight loss!!

I'll be looking forward to hearing about it. And I love "Fezi". Lol

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fezik23    240

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PS. That 30 lb includes pre op diet. So 9 weeks

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lindalue    70

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WOW Fezi that is absolutely wonderful! A real inspiration to this old chick. I can hardly wait to post my first weight loss!!

Hi I am 67 and will see my surgeon this Thursday to see if he will approve my surgery. He doesn't like to do surgery on people over 65. It is nice to see other people who are older having surgery. If all goes well hope to have surgery in October or Nov

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haleytrim    244

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Lindalue...

I will be 63 in November. Am hoping also to have my surgery in October or November. I am totally self-pay so at least I don't have to jump through all the hoops. Lets keep in touch and follow each other. You too Fezi! And Grammy. I get nerves sometimes, but mostly I am so excited and determined to make mine a success story like this one!

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jjinWA    511

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I am 60. Still a lot of life ahead of me (I pray). I want to spend the rest of my years healthy and active. We deserve it, no matter what age we are! I have lost 35# and hit my 2 month anniversary. This weight loss included my preop diet too, so looks like that kind of weight loss is normal based on the posts I am reading here.

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fezik23    240

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Lindalue... I will be 63 in November. Am hoping also to have my surgery in October or November. I am totally self-pay so at least I don't have to jump through all the hoops. Lets keep in touch and follow each other. You too Fezi! And Grammy. I get nerves sometimes, but mostly I am so excited and determined to make mine a success story like this one!

Haleytrim, I can't figure out how to add friends. Can you point me in the right direction?

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jjinWA    511

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I wonder if we could open a thread for those of us that are 55+. Or is there one out there already? I think the age is something that can impact our results. I think it would be fun to compare and learn from others who are in the same bracket. Thoughts?

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lindalue    70

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I wonder if we could open a thread for those of us that are 55+. Or is there one out there already? I think the age is something that can impact our results. I think it would be fun to compare and learn from others who are in the same bracket. Thoughts?

I love that idea I think we could be a great help to each other and also it seems that there are a few of us getting surgery in October or Nov Thursday I find out if my surgeon will do my surgery because I am over 65 keep your fingers crossed will let you know Thursday

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lindalue    70

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I am 60. Still a lot of life ahead of me (I pray). I want to spend the rest of my years healthy and active. We deserve it, no matter what age we are! I have lost 35# and hit my 2 month anniversary. This weight loss included my preop diet too, so looks like that kind of weight loss is normal based on the posts I am reading here.

Keep up the work I think its great

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Adrianneval    6

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I am 60. Still a lot of life ahead of me (I pray). I want to spend the rest of my years healthy and active. We deserve it, no matter what age we are! I have lost 35# and hit my 2 month anniversary. This weight loss included my preop diet too, so looks like that kind of weight loss is normal based on the posts I am reading here.

35 lbs. That's great! I can't wait to see myself lose any amount. I'm getting sleeved on 8/28/14. I've great stuff about this. I understand that this will help me in my efforts to become healthier. I would love to get under 200. Best wishes.

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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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      1. LeighaTR

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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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      1. summerseeker

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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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