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Thanks for putting the list together!

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I see someone added me!!! Thanks!!!!

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I'm having my surgery on Oct. 8th. Very excited, but having some anxiety. Thinking about getting some anxiety meds. from my GP to calm me down. I think what I fear the most is not the weight loss but the actual healing after surgery.

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I am 60 and going for it also my date is October 29th I would love to keep in touch Karen

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@CHOLE12 Is your name Karen? Would love to keep in touch!

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food funeral #2 happened last night. Brazilian steak house...it was a long, miserable night! But it did help me reflect on why this surgery is so important, why I make such horrible eating choices and how much better I am going to feel. I also realized that the idea of the "food funeral" somehow gave me permission to eat to the point of toxicity. I think I learned that there is a tiny bit of panic in me about the surgery and it is almost like I am trying to jam everything in out of fear that I will never taste any of it again. And this is just not the case. So even tho the food itself made me ill, I feel like I had a mental victory and brought to the surface some hidden fears!

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First, Brazilian steak house! Yum! I had a "food funeral" with some friends last week and I could only eat 1/2 of my sandwich dripping with beef grease and cheese spread. I felt the same way though. I was trying to stuff down as much as possible and I get sad when I think of foods I didn't eat now that I'm on my preop diet. I agree with you. This is head stuff. This is going to be a mental battle more than a physical one, for me at least. I'm just trying to think of all the things I will gain for this surgery, not that I'm losing some favorite foods for awhile.

Just for fun, here's my food funeral which we called The Last Supper...obviously, I got to play his holiness. This isn't meant to be offensive, just thematic! post-262372-14434409570741_thumb.jpg

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@laughingmyassoff2015..omg!! That is greatness!! I 100 percent agree with you...this is a head thing! We just have to remember we are stronger then our immediate desires. And I keep reminding my Co workers about how cute I think i am now... can you imagine how full of myself I am going be at 100 pounds down!! Lol

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@CHOLE12 Is your name Karen? Would love to keep in touch!

Yes Karen Buling if u want to find me on Facebook what's your name

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Terri Featherston, I'm on FB also. I will look for you!

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