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Here I am less than 36 hours before I take my seat on the losers bench. Currently on day 12 on my 14 day liquid diet. Pause to knock on wood, I made it with out cheating and no major craving episodes. Hopped on the scale this morning and I'm down 14 lbs since my pre-op visit, 36 since I started this journey in March 2016. Someone today applauded my weight loss and commented, that if I can do this without surgery, why am I having surgery. Well my friend I said with a smile on my face. These 5 months have prepared me for the rest of my life. See, I've lost massive amounts of weight before, once I took phentermine and lost about 50 lbs, of course when I got off the drug I gained about seventy. About 7 years ago I went on a high Protein, low carb diet, joined a gym and exercised 6 days a week. I lost a whopping 90 lbs, of course along came a job change, a new roommate, a change in habits.... and I gained 110, imagine going to bed one night wearing a size 10 and waking up in the morning wearing a size 22. I know it didn't happen like that, but that's what it felt like happened. See yo yo dieting is real, the struggle is real, and the mind and body play tricks on you. Each time you lose and gain your metabolism slows, your mind tricks you into craving the sweet, the fatty, the salty. Your body wants more, and it stores more (fat that is). That's only part of my story, but you get the drift. I've gone through it, and that's why I am going through with it.

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Good luck! Absolutely will be a great tool to help keep the weight off. I had my sleeve on 8-1 so im a bit sore but excited to start this chapter. Everyday it get Better! Prayers for you! You got this!

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Good luck! [emoji106]

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I too was that yo yo dieter. Sucks.... Had my sleeve 12/17/15 and so happy I did!! Best thing I ever did! Good luck to you on your journey!

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Makes me feel not so bad about my weight loss failures to see that so many have the same problem. I'm not alone. My surgery date is Aug 22...good luck to all of you!

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Best of luck to you I've been going through the same thing but you got this!

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Some people don't understand that the struggle is real. I've been a yo-yo dieter my entire adult life and this is the absolute last resort for me. It amazes me how people know my body better than i do. They tell me that I don't need the surgery!!!!! Yeah they know my body better than my doctor and I. Ok rant over thanks for listening.

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I went to a seminar yesterday and the surgeon talked about that very thing and how our metabolism slows down and our bodies hang on to weight.

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I can relate to that. Even my dear sweet adult children wondered the same thing. I have spent so many years on that roller coaster I need to get a better start at it. I think people (even well meaning people) that have never struggled with their weight will never understand how difficult it is for us. I just explained to them if I felt I could do this without surgery do you really think I would put myself through this? They said they understood but then how can they when they haven't walked in our shoes? I had my sleeve two weeks ago this wednesday. Good luck to you and we can and will do this and be healthier!

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Here I am less than 36 hours before I take my seat on the losers bench. Currently on day 12 on my 14 day liquid diet. Pause to knock on wood, I made it with out cheating and no major craving episodes. Hopped on the scale this morning and I'm down 14 lbs since my pre-op visit, 36 since I started this journey in March 2016. Someone today applauded my weight loss and commented, that if I can do this without surgery, why am I having surgery. Well my friend I said with a smile on my face. These 5 months have prepared me for the rest of my life. See, I've lost massive amounts of weight before, once I took phentermine and lost about 50 lbs, of course when I got off the drug I gained about seventy. About 7 years ago I went on a high Protein, low carb diet, joined a gym and exercised 6 days a week. I lost a whopping 90 lbs, of course along came a job change, a new roommate, a change in habits.... and I gained 110, imagine going to bed one night wearing a size 10 and waking up in the morning wearing a size 22. I know it didn't happen like that, but that's what it felt like happened. See yo yo dieting is real, the struggle is real, and the mind and body play tricks on you. Each time you lose and gain your metabolism slows, your mind tricks you into craving the sweet, the fatty, the salty. Your body wants more, and it stores more (fat that is). That's only part of my story, but you get the drift. I've gone through it, and that's why I am going through with it.

Perfectly stated!!! The story of my life!!!

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Hi! I'm going into surgery the same day you are and I am starving! Lol been on this liquid diet for a week and down about 6 pounds! I'm nervous and anxious but ready! You are doing great ! And your so close to the prize so to speak!

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