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Nope. Get back on your plan this very next bite and carry on!!! ((hugs))

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No you are fine - Just stay on track and Stop fixating on food! It gets easier - Just flush and get back on the program -

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1) What the hell is vegimite?

2) If we didn't all cheat, none of us would have needed surgery

:D

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I'm just wondering.... why 4 weeks? 1-2 weeks is the "norm".

I can say at 100% i didn't cheat... for either WLS (band or sleeve)

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shake it off and focus. You got this! Don't be yourself up :)

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Don't beat yourself up over this. It will be more important not to cheat AFTER your surgery than before. You are NOT a failure--you are looking to change your life with WLS..that makes you a winner!

The only thing you should be disgusted with is choosing vegemite to cheat with! (just kidding, sorta...😁)

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On 01/23/2020 at 07:55, Fatboyslim1 said:



1) What the hell is vegimite?




2) If we didn't all cheat, none of us would have needed surgery




:D










1) terrible terrible stuff. Lol

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6 hours ago, Fatboyslim1 said:

1) What the hell is vegimite?

2) If we didn't all cheat, none of us would have needed surgery

:D

Vegemite an Australian speciality....something you have to try from a young age.....for those who have it later in life its pretty disgusting. I first tried it when I was 12, after we migrated to Australia. It wasn't pleasant at all. A bit like marmite or promite but seems to be a whole stronger in taste.

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1 minute ago, Hop_Scotch said:

Vegemite an Australian speciality....something you have to try from a young age.....for those who have it later in life its pretty disgusting. I first tried it when I was 12, after we migrated to Australia. It wasn't pleasant at all. A bit like marmite or promite but seems to be a whole stronger in taste.

I'm thinking from the sound of it, I might be allergic to anything ending in "mite." :D

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I'm just wondering.... why 4 weeks? 1-2 weeks is the "norm".
I can say at 100% i didn't cheat... for either WLS (band or sleeve)
Why did you have both surgery's if you don't mind me asking.
Also my surgeon said I had to do it for 4 weeks [emoji2368]

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1) terrible terrible stuff. Lol
I'm assuming vegemite is only something we have in Australia. I don't really know how to describe it. But it's bloody delicious lol
It's a spread you put on bread or crumpets. We also use it in Soups and stews.

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Hard to resist the siren call of the vegemite sanga...

But just get back on the right path and quit beating yourself up about one sandwich ;)

4 weeks is a very long pre-surgery liquid diet phase, I would clarify with them if it is 4 weeks PRE surgery, it might be 4 weeks of liquids in total before and after surgery... just check.

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On 01/23/2020 at 14:04, Celeste kimberly said:


I'm assuming vegemite is only something we have in Australia. I don't really know how to describe it. But it's bloody delicious lol
It's a spread you put on bread or crumpets. We also use it in Soups and stews.

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My husband is from England and eats it all the time. :) I can’t do it though. Maybe after surgery. 😂

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