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Ok, so I'm gonna report my 12 month-ish pouch test (2 weeks late or so) here. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10731248

In 5 minutes I ate 254g=8.97fl.oz.=266ml. Essentially I ate 9oz of cottage cheese in 5 minutes at 1 year. I will repeat the test next year on my surgiversary or close to it. What I've seen is a slight growth of my pouch volume at every 3 month stretch. Happy Days.

It does say that pouch size of 2.5-9oz is not associated with predicting effective weight loss or regain. So it's HOW I choose to use my pouch more than the fact that my capacity is on the high end of the curve. It just reinforces what I already knew: that I can't allow old habits to creep back in, nor can I afford to relax vigilance. Cuz it wasn't magic bean surgery for me. It didn't significantly reduce my stomach capacity to the point that restriction allows me to eat whatever I want.

Instead, the next 3 months ahead are gonna be filled with more of the same...figuring out a daily plan that keeps me satisfied and abates hunger as much as possible, then work to build and establish healthy views on when and how to eat/drink/exercise/deal with emotions, etc.

*sigh* It is what it is, and we play the hand we're dealt.

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Hey we all just have to hack our own biology. :( For me it always seems like it's a "Wild Ride with Mr. Hare" (or Ms. Hare).

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Yeah- I think I have a slightly larger pouch, but it’s still drastically smaller than what my stomach was before.. so I just try to focus on filling it with healthy things and try to be mindful of calories.

I’m still kinda stalled in the low 220s. I can’t wait for the weather to break so I can get outsidddddde. Hoping to find a local hiking buddy to hit some trails with once it warms up.

My bff is having surgery next week. I’m nervous and I’m hoping her journey goes as smoothly as mine has, otherwise I’m afraid she’ll resent me for inspiring her to go through with it. We’ve had some pretty open/honest conversations about my journey so it’s not like I’ve pressured her or told her I thought she should do it. However, I am positive that, barring any complications, she will absolutely be successful, because my girl can commit to things. Just wish she didn’t live 3 hours away!

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37 minutes ago, insta_adventurer said:

Yeah- I think I have a slightly larger pouch, but it’s still drastically smaller than what my stomach was before.. so I just try to focus on filling it with healthy things and try to be mindful of calories.

I’m still kinda stalled in the low 220s. I can’t wait for the weather to break so I can get outsidddddde. Hoping to find a local hiking buddy to hit some trails with once it warms up.

My bff is having surgery next week. I’m nervous and I’m hoping her journey goes as smoothly as mine has, otherwise I’m afraid she’ll resent me for inspiring her to go through with it. We’ve had some pretty open/honest conversations about my journey so it’s not like I’ve pressured her or told her I thought she should do it. However, I am positive that, barring any complications, she will absolutely be successful, because my girl can commit to things. Just wish she didn’t live 3 hours away!

Ahem *Cough Cough* 😂

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Great!!! I was hoping you might be interested! What’s your “must be at least this warm to hike” temp? Mine is about 45ish, which we should hit in the next month.

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On 03/07/2019 at 10:20, insta_adventurer said:

Great!!! I was hoping you might be interested! What’s your “must be at least this warm to hike” temp? Mine is about 45ish, which we should hit in the next month.
If you’d be into a long distance buddy or maybe I could start a weekly hike report thread where we can post pics/trail reports/goals??

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Post-gallbladder surgery report -

Surgery was last Wed. Turned out my gallbladder had fused itself to my colon and the stone was trying to work its way through into the colon. Doc said it was a gawd-awful, infected mess in there.

Had my 1-week follow-up today. Best news: Drain is out! Other news: I'm cleared to go back to work next Wednesday barring any further complications. The surgeon thought it was one massive gallstone, but he got the pathology back today and it was 2 large stones, 3.0 cm and 3.7 cm that were kind of stuck together.

Anyway, my weight has dropped down to 147.4, but not in a good way. Right now, I look like death-warmed-over. Hopefully, another week of recuperation and I won't look like a desiccated mummy. I still have a lot of fluid/swelling in my belly so I don't know, for sure, how much weight I've actually lost but I think it all came off my face.

On the upside, I think I've now successfully navigated all the standard complications that can come with WLS, so it should be smooth sailing from here on out! Anchors away!

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4 hours ago, insta_adventurer said:

Great!!! I was hoping you might be interested! What’s your “must be at least this warm to hike” temp? Mine is about 45ish, which we should hit in the next month.

Im down for whenever its not snowing

Lawdt 😞😞😞😞😞😞😞😞😞😞😞

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3 hours ago, AEdoesRnY said:
4 hours ago, insta_adventurer said:

Great!!! I was hoping you might be interested! What’s your “must be at least this warm to hike” temp? Mine is about 45ish, which we should hit in the next month.

If you’d be into a long distance buddy or maybe I could start a weekly hike report thread where we can post pics/trail reports/goals??

Oooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

Blair Witch styled 😂😂😂😂😂

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37 minutes ago, Orchids&Dragons said:

Post-gallbladder surgery report -

Surgery was last Wed. Turned out my gallbladder had fused itself to my colon and the stone was trying to work its way through into the colon. Doc said it was a gawd-awful, infected mess in there.

Had my 1-week follow-up today. Best news: Drain is out! Other news: I'm cleared to go back to work next Wednesday barring any further complications. The surgeon thought it was one massive gallstone, but he got the pathology back today and it was 2 large stones, 3.0 cm and 3.7 cm that were kind of stuck together.

Anyway, my weight has dropped down to 147.4, but not in a good way. Right now, I look like death-warmed-over. Hopefully, another week of recuperation and I won't look like a desiccated mummy. I still have a lot of fluid/swelling in my belly so I don't know, for sure, how much weight I've actually lost but I think it all came off my face.

On the upside, I think I've now successfully navigated all the standard complications that can come with WLS, so it should be smooth sailing from here on out! Anchors away!

Prayers up for further safe recovery!

You could write the handbook on how to navigate the complications with style, fortitude and grace 👑👑👑👑👑👑

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I have Hashimoto's (autoimmune thyroiditis). I'm terrified to move forward with getting a sleeve for fear that I might have a severe inflammatory reaction to the titanium staples.

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Oh O&D, wishing for you a calm and comfortable recuperation! Here's to smooth sailing ahead for you, indeed!

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1 hour ago, GreenTealael said:

Prayers up for further safe recovery!

You could write the handbook on how to navigate the complications with style, fortitude and grace 👑👑👑👑👑👑

Don't forget excessive whining! But, thank you. That's kind of you.

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