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B.Annie    290

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My surgery is tomorrow and so far in the last 3 months on the dr monitored diet I have lost 53 pounds. I was feeling different and seeing some NSVs, but then when I took my preop photos, I was disappointed because I didn't see a difference from my starting photos. Until I put them side by side.
The starting photos were after I had already lost 11 pounds, but were when I finally decided to proceed with this option.
I have never let anyone but my husband and kids see this much of my body and I wasn't planning on sharing at this point, but then I realized that we are all here together for support. And dang do I need the constant reminder that I am doing this for a reason and I can't only show the good photos or else I'll still be hiding and denying. So here they are. Top line is starting photos 42 pounds heavier than the preop photos on the bottom line.
PS all those bruises on my legs are just from having to inject heparin three times daily
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HW: 328 (02/21/17)
CW: 275 (preop 53# disowned)

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courtneylosing    17

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Great job!!!!! Tomorrow is the big day! Excited for you! :)


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mrsroyale    71

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Congratulations on your weight loss so far! Remember it only gets better from here! And good luck tomorrow :)

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B.Annie    290

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Thank you all! I'm always surprised at how much bigger I really am vs how I feel I look lol. joys of rose colored glasses

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Syaniya    319

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I can see the differnce in your pictures. We are always our wors critics and we see ourselves all the time. Whem you have someone who hasnt seen you in a bit comment on your loss it males ypu feel good. You are doing awesome and your new tool you habe tomorrow will help you get to tour goals. Good luck!!!!

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asantiago    89

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Hello

First of all I want to say congrats that you will be having Surgury tomorrow for a better life and most important your health. You will feel so much better in so many ways. I do want to say that take one day at a time. Everyone loses weight differently and do not be hard on your self. Losing 53 pounds before your Surgury is great and I was able to see a difference in the pictures. Don't put yourself down. Be positive and think of all the great things to come. Keep us posted and best of luck. 😀

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Congrats and well wishes on your surgery today! :lol:

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My surgery is tomorrow and so far in the last 3 months on the dr monitored diet I have lost 53 pounds. I was feeling different and seeing some NSVs, but then when I took my preop photos, I was disappointed because I didn't see a difference from my starting photos. Until I put them side by side.
The starting photos were after I had already lost 11 pounds, but were when I finally decided to proceed with this option.
I have never let anyone but my husband and kids see this much of my body and I wasn't planning on sharing at this point, but then I realized that we are all here together for support. And dang do I need the constant reminder that I am doing this for a reason and I can't only show the good photos or else I'll still be hiding and denying. So here they are. Top line is starting photos 42 pounds heavier than the preop photos on the bottom line.
PS all those bruises on my legs are just from having to inject heparin three times daily
IMG_2770.thumb.JPG.6994c79b865cf1897474a28f93c6e3e5.JPG
HW: 328 (02/21/17)
CW: 275 (preop 53# disowned)


Wow! I see a big difference in the pictures. Thank you for being brave enough to share this with us. Good luck with your surgery tomorrow and keep us posted! You can do it! You are beautiful! Take care!!


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EatPrayLove    16

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What a difference!!! That's so great, good luck on your journey!


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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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      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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      1. summerseeker

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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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