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Essence46

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Essence46    493

Essence46
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Well.... I haven't been on in a while because I have been sort of depressed lately. Had three big events (I planned) to take place over the last three weeks so I have been crazy planning, organizing, etc. Then I got sick with the flu last week and it whipped me out for about 5 days. I just started back feeling like myself this week. I started back working out this week too. Thank goodness. With all that going on, along with my cousin/sister having major surgery to remove a tumor attached to her heart and liver, I haven't been in the best head space. Oh.. and the scale has not been moving! Ugh! Anywho... I took this pic morning. I just stared at it. My neck and face look so skinny. I just stared and then I smiled :)

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KATEJ71    36

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And so imagine all you are going through now, but before you had your surgery and how much harder it would be if this were happening pre-surgery...and then take a deep breath, be proud of yourself, you've come this far! :)

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JamieLogical    8,727

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I think one of the great things I've realized through this journey is that the sleeve is there for us, no matter what else is going on in our lives. My life has been crazy the past few months too. My sister left her husband so she and her FOUR kids moved in with us for three months. Meanwhile, we were trying to sell our house and buy a new one. Then we moved to the new house and had a MILLION projects to do before we could really get settled in. I definitely got WAY outside of my routine in terms of exercise and whatnot. But I've managed to maintain my weight, because the sleeve is still there, doing its thing for me. I know it will be even better once I can get back on track with my exercise!

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Babbs    14,681

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You look simply beautiful!

Hang in there. It is so hard when life gets in the way of our well intentions with health and weight loss. I've been going through some stuff recently myself.

I do find when I can continue the ONE thing I can actually control, which is what I put into my mouth and how much excersise I get, I have an easier time dealing with the things I can't control.

You've done a great job with your weight loss. This is just a ltitle bump in the road we all face. Like I said, you look beautiful, so there's that :)

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FrankyG    1,450

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You look amazing!

So sorry you're having a rough time right now. I do hope things get better for you and yours really soon.

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The Candidate    3,215

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You look lovely and I hope your circumstances improve soon!

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MsCyrus    90

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ESSENCE46, I don't know where you are in your journey....but yes!! You are truly beautiful. That is a lovely photo!

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TammyDTM    391

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You keep smiling Essence!!!

You look like you are at peace.

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Essence46    493

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Thank you for the kind words everyone. I appreciate it. I am going to get it together. :)

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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
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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.

        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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