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By loraine, in Weight Loss Surgeons & Hospitals

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RAINWI    4

RAINWI
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I guess its got one of those limited lifetime warranties!! Breaks after one year. Im on the same plataeu its killing me. Every day its the same damn number one the scale!!!!

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Jennifur    0

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Morning everyone

I'm sorry you are all so frustrated, and trust me I know the feeling - I only lost 25lbs after the first year of rather quick weight loss. I gained a few because I got comfortable and just lost 18lbs and not an ounce in a week and I am still on mushie food and exercising.

Wish I had some good advice other than don't give up and Take measurements! Sometimes you see the difference even if the scale is not moving

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RAINWI    4

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Linda, I can meet you in the lobby of the hospital if thats ok with you. Just tell me a time and I will be there.

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Lydiafree    0

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Lydiafree - we used to have a group walk in Delaware Park on Saturday mornings but it kept dwindling. When do you walk?

I'm there from 8 a.m. to about 9:30 a.m. Like to get there early so there's parking and it's not too crowded.

When are the support group meetings at BGH? I think that's something I should be getting into. Going this alone is not easy.

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RAINWI    4

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Linda,

Sorry never mind! I just found out I cant make the support group meeting I dont have a babysitter. Maybe we can catch up later.

Rain

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vicki's band    0

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Linda,

Sorry never mind! I just found out I cant make the support group meeting I dont have a babysitter. Maybe we can catch up later.

Rain

Rain, I love ur new pic, but check out ur profile, I think it is backwards...:D

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RAINWI    4

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HAHA Vicki, That was funny I looked and thought hmm dont you know I Gained 75 lbs with the band!!! I fixed it and changed the pics. (Im bored at work) Thanks for the heads up or people all over would be cancelling their surgery if they thought they would gain.

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vicki's band    0

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HAHA Vicki, That was funny I looked and thought hmm dont you know I Gained 75 lbs with the band!!! I fixed it and changed the pics. (Im bored at work) Thanks for the heads up or people all over would be cancelling their surgery if they thought they would gain.

Not so funny or unlikely the way i am going, I weigh almost 20 lbs more now than i did in april...:biggrin:

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lindatatu    0

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Hey everybody - we missed you at the meeting. They finally had someone there to talk about the issues we all face with overeating! It was excellent.

Vicki, can you come to the support meetings? I was tired, depressed and just didn't want to go last night but since I said on this site I was going to bring the pb samples I felt I had to go. Boy am I glad I did! It always makes me feel better to hear I am not the only one struggling.

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Jennifur    0

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Hey guys

I wish I had someone to go to a meeting with. I hate going alone and have not been. I really should go.

working like crazy and have not lost an ounce in a week.

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RAINWI    4

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Im sorry I missed the meeting. Boohoo. Well any ways I got a small fill of .25 yesterday. I havent really eaten anything solid yet so Im not sure if there is any more restriction. I only lost 2 lbs since my last appointment and really want to be in onderland before I go back in October.

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vicki's band    0

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Hey everybody - we missed you at the meeting. They finally had someone there to talk about the issues we all face with overeating! It was excellent.

Vicki, can you come to the support meetings? I was tired, depressed and just didn't want to go last night but since I said on this site I was going to bring the pb samples I felt I had to go. Boy am I glad I did! It always makes me feel better to hear I am not the only one struggling.

you know Linda, I always say I'm going to go and then when it comes time I either forget or just don't feel like going...

I too am depressed and have no motivation. I just can't believe this is soo hard, I thought I'll get the band and lose the weight. Ha! Oh well dont want to discourage any new comers, so I will shut up now.

Who was at the meeting, and what did they share with you guys. and what is this pb surprise, I want to try it..:blink:

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vicki's band    0

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I just went back in my history and I weighed 119 on jan. 1st and now this am I was 213. that is only 6 lbs in 9 months!!!!!!!!!

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vicki's band    0

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Hey guys

I wish I had someone to go to a meeting with. I hate going alone and have not been. I really should go.

working like crazy and have not lost an ounce in a week.

Hey Jenn, I hear your frustration, but look at the bright side, you only have 19 lbs to go, you are doing great!!!! :blink:

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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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        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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