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kca1fan    326

kca1fan
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Here is a little nsv I had recently. Hope its not to personal. I was in a scooter vs car accident on March 10th so I am recovering from a pelvis fracture. A couple days ago I was given the go ahead to be able to go to bathroom alone. If you have never been there you have no idea how exciting that is.I am sitting on the toilet and finished my business when I realized I have always been a reach through wiper, arms to short or butt too big. Due to limitations on how I can move there was no way I could. I set and pondered this for a bit. I didn't want to call for help. I finally decided I was going to try reaching around and what do you know my arms must have gained at least 4in in the last couple years. Now the funny part of this is I have been able to do this for awhile because I have been on a plateau for well over 6 months, holding steady at 200-210. I had just never tried. Lol. One of the first things I thought of after the crash, while still laying on the pavement, and keep thinking of is how much harder this whole thing would be 150 pounds ago. Not only on me and my recovery but on the awesome people taking care of me.

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gowalking    10,790

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Nothing is off limits on this site, and no matter how 'personal' a NSV is, it's still something most of us can identify with. Congrats on yours and here's to many more!

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Sharpie    3,306

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lol I had to laugh at this one,, I am short 5'0 with short arms . I had gotten to the point that it was difficult for me to reach around to my rear end that was also a wake up call for me to lose weight. keep up the good work and I hope you recuperate soon.

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shugal    48

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Oh..I understand!! LOL...nice to know I'm not alone LOL...I'm still big but honestly that 25 lbs was the difference between being able to bend over and tie up my sneakers vs putting my foot up on something to do it!

Congrats at you having reached that point!! Good for you!!!

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JustWatchMe    7,117

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WLS changes everything.

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horsegirl315    114

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I had this issue too!!!

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kca1fan    326

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I am recovering nicely. Everyday is a little better. I am toe touch weight bearing on the left leg for six more weeks. I will be on a walker for the next 4-6 months. I can't wait for incision to heal so I can start going to the Y. I believe Water exercise will be the best and safest way to rehab. I am also recommiting to my low carb eating. I believe that and exercise were the most important part of the success I have already had. Been hovering between 200-210 for 6-8 months now. Time to move on down.

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pink dahlia    2,513

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I loved the Water exercise class at my local YMCA, I still go 2-3 x a week. It was and still is a huge help in my weight loss. So nice and gentle on the joints, and then the hot tub too ! Hope the water classes help in your recovery !! Good luck !!

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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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