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It's been about two and a half months since I started this journey including pre and post op. So far everything has been going swimmingly.

I don't want to shop for any clothes, shoes or purses. Haven't lost enough lbs to buy a piece of jewelry. So I have decided on a massage. How soon after my surgery can I get one? I was going wait till the last incision healed.

How are you guys treating yourselves after hitting some milestones?

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I have been hesitant to get new clothes, but the old ones were like tents on me. I finally had to get a new pair of jeans and some shirts. I found the cheapest stuff I could get for now, as I am sure I won't be in them too long. I have developed a love for workout type clothes now. I even wear 1/4 zip athletic type pullovers and workout hoodies to work now.

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I got eyelash extensions this week. I absolutely love them.

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I got eyelash extensions this week. I absolutely love them.

I thought about that. It was on my shortlist, but realized my little daughter might be freaked out by them ;)

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I struggle with wanting to buy clothes. I was a clothes horse pre-op and now that I can fit into more things I really want to shop, but I'm still losing and know it would be a waste of money. I had a groupon over the summer and had a massage. It was divine! As long as your incisions are healed and your tummy is not tender to touch, go for it!

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I thought about that. It was on my shortlist, but realized my little daughter might be freaked out by them ;)

LOL I think you should go for it. It's well deserved. ????

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I struggle with wanting to buy clothes. I was a clothes horse pre-op and now that I can fit into more things I really want to shop, but I'm still losing and know it would be a waste of money. I had a groupon over the summer and had a massage. It was divine! As long as your incisions are healed and your tummy is not tender to touch, go for it!

I'm waiting for December to buy a few new clothing essentials for the wardrobe. By then I will definitely be swimming in my current wardrobe.

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My mother-in-law gave me a gift certificate for a day spa. I have never been comfortable with things like that so I am giving it to my sister. I know this is rooted in low self esteem, but whatever.

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My mother-in-law gave me a gift certificate for a day spa. I have never been comfortable with things like that so I am giving it to my sister. I know this is rooted in low self esteem, but whatever.

If you are not comfortable with a full body massage try a mani pedi. Spas offer a plethora of services. Believe me not everyone who goes to a spa is a runway model. You deserve to get pampered. Take your sis or friend with you. It might help ease you into it.

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A massage sounds like a nice reward.

I've been mulling over what I'm going to do when I hit goal weight. Not sure yet.

I could always do like Mrs Name Change (from the "with a new body comes....." thread) and start romping around with multiple partners and getting my rocks off......never telling my wife, of course, thus exposing her to everything I've been exposing myself to. Sport humping. Being a regular old Dirk Diggler.

But then again.......I wouldn't be able to look myself in the mirror and would no longer have a shred of self-respect.

There are better rewards (fun things to spend money on besides doctor's bills....gotta love improved health).

My old pickup is going to need replacing at some point......a new ride would be nice. May hang onto to the old truck and use if for hunting and such......and get something sportier and fun to drive. Yeah, that's it....that's the ticket !!!!!!

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I've had all kinds of celebrations:

No longer needing the seatbelt extension

Buying smaller clothes

The day my old sweats fell completely off my body. (before I left the house).

I have tried to Celebrate and observe them in non-food ways. I've always been a girly gal. I love fashion and makeup. Sometimes my treats are a new lipstick, sometimes a mani/pedi, the massage was wonderful. They can be discrete and you can keep your underwear on, but it does require being comfortable with another person touching your body. I think it's important to acknowledge the mile stones.

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@@Dub no way are you going to do that. You 'da man!

Love your new av, btw.

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I've had all kinds of celebrations:

No longer needing the seatbelt extension

Buying smaller clothes

The day my old sweats fell completely off my body. (before I left the house).

I have tried to Celebrate and observe them in non-food ways. I've always been a girly gal. I love fashion and makeup. Sometimes my treats are a new lipstick, sometimes a mani/pedi, the massage was wonderful. They can be discrete and you can keep your underwear on, but it does require being comfortable with another person touching your body. I think it's important to acknowledge the mile stones.

Congrats on all your hard earned milestones.

I love the makeup idea. Will definitely borrow that from you. Thanks.

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Speaking as a massage therapist go and get that massage its actually really good for you and will help you heal faster as massage reduces inflammation in the body pushes Fluid into the places it should go and helps lower blood pressure

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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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        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.

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