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What about that diet you were on?

That is the question that I have been asked many times in my life. What about that diet you were on? Actually when I was in fifth grade living in New York, I did a science project and made it to the state finals. My topic was "what about that diet you were on".My research was on fad diets and how long people stay on them. I showed that statistically 95% of the people on diets went back to their normal eating behaviors.

So here I am approaching 40 and I just quit another diet of juicing. I am exhausted mentally and so tired of thinking about what I'm going to eat, how much I eat and how fat I am. I look at myself in the mirror at least 20 times a day but for some reason the person that I see is not the person that shows up in pictures. The person that I see is strong, beautiful, and has a great sense of humor. The person that I see in pictures and I feel other people see is just an overweight person who people just look right past.

I know that I can lose the weight because I have been sent to multiple weight camps as a child and have also put myself on food portion diets and have lost weight. Sadly I did not keep that up and gained the weight back. I am now at the point of my life where I feel inside that this is the right decision.

I am getting really excited for my surgery which is on Wednesday August 19th. This is a permanent solution that I am making to control the amount of food that I eat. I know that once the weight starts coming off and I see the results that I will be successful on this journey as many of you have been.

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I wish you the best on your journey.

Good luck with your surgery. Since my surgery on June 9th I've had no complications. After starting and quitting DOZENS of weight loss pills, diet plans, exercise gadgets, etcetera without success I have finally lost 43 pounds in slightly over two months and I am not craving anything like I use to after dieting for two months!!!! The best decision of my life.

Sounds like you've really thought about it and made the right choice for yourself. Hope everything goes well and you can get to enjoying your new life very soon!

If you have that kind of science fair project brain, you are going to rock your sleeve.

Honestly.

You are at the right place.

:)

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