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Hi everyone! My name is Michaela I'm newish here. I was sleeved on June 5th of this year. I was 23 at the time and 24 now. I'm closing in on the 100 pound mark which is super exciting! I have definitely noticed a lot of life changes as far as relationships and frienships go...I would love to hear stories of changes you've experienced and how you have dealt with them.

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@@mfm116

Congratulations! You've done amazing! Love your blog, too! One of the better ones I've seen. Your writing is beautiful! And your VSG was a day after my birthday :) Anyway, like everyone else, had a few bumps in the beginning, but loving being in control of my eating and losing steadily every week (about 1.5-2lbs)...I'm a little slower than others but that's okay :) I'm about 50lbs to goal, and I'll keep up the good fight until then and beyond!

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I am pre-op (surgery is in February 2015) but I have lost a significant amount of weight of my own and have noticed a shift in many of my friends (and some families) attitude towards me and my outward appearance.

I wish I could understand the change, or why it has happened, and it makes me concerned about how things are going to be post op.

How have the people in your life changed towards the new you?

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@ It's weird...the people closest to me treat me pretty much the same. It's not too bad. A lot of acquaintances though are all of a sudden much nicer to me. I feel like my office at work is a revolving door with how many people want to stop by and chat. I get much more attention from guys as well. I knew it was going to happen...they actually prepare you for it in the group sessions you have to go to where I got my surgery. It's still very strange to deal with though. I'm having a much harder time with it than I thought I would.

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I have noticed that too, at work, people who used to just walk right by now notice me. I am curious about how my SO will act after surgery. Congratulations on your success by the way, I hope I do half as well as you are doing!

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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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