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EVERYBODY CALLS ME: Lesly

MY PRIMARY RELATIONSHIPS INCLUDE: My daughters: Kathy 16 and Kellye 11. I'm also very close to my parents.

MY NON-HUMAN FAMILY CONSISTS OF: 1 cat - Mexi, a pound puppy name Promethius, and a turtle named Thomas.

I LIVE IN: San Antonio, Texas - home of the San Antonio Spurs.

OCCUPATION: I am an insurance claims service manager. I also work part time at different sporting (like Spurs games, concerts, etc) as a 'volunteer' to earn money to keep my girls in private school.

AVOCATION: I love to learn - history being one of my most favorite topics. In my spare time (yeah right!!) I like to read. Most of my non work time is spent at band or sporting events for my girls.

FAVORITE EXERCISE: My exercise passion is playing volleyball and softball. We have leagues courts/fields where I work and I play on teams for both sports. Of course, we play by the "old and fat" rules. :smile:

I COLLECT: About the only thing I really collect are unique salt/pepper shakers. I have one set that is a toaster with toast, I have flowers, houses, hamburgers, ice cream cones. All salt/pepper shakers.

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EVERYBODY CALLS ME: Irene

MY PRIMARY RELATIONSHIPS INCLUDE: My husband

of 12.5 years, no babies (yet). We plan to have some after we buy our own home and my Mom retires. I am going to have a multiple birth!

NON-HUMAN FAMILY CONSISTS OF: 4 Cats - 13 YO F, Ladybugs; 9 YO M, Ziggy; and two who just shared their first BD on March 17th, Man O'War & Buttons. Last three are rescues.

I LIVE IN: Lovely Sacramento, CA.

OCCUPATION(S): State Worker, Analyst & I am currently training to assist firefighters with procurement and payment processing during the summer fires.

AVOCATION(S): I really don't have alot of time for hobbies.

FAVORITE EXERCISE: Speed walking outside around Capitol Park.

I COLLECT: I think it's fair to say, Cats! But I really love to collect anything with butterflies on them.

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EVERYBODY CALLS ME: Tamika

MY PRIMARY RELATIONSHIPS INCLUDE: My loving and wonderful 13 YO son Tai.

NON-HUMAN FAMILY CONSISTS OF: Sadly no pets, we both have asthma. Before I had him and developed asthma, I had 2 cats Sapphire and Leo.

I LIVE IN: Bronx, New York(cant wait to move South)

OCCUPATION(S): Subpoena Compliance clerk for Verizon.

AVOCATION(S): I volunteer the local breast cancer, lupus, and AIDS walks, when i cant walk myself.

FAVORITE EXERCISE: I never had a favorite but now im learning to like my workout DVDs beginers yoga and walk-a-mile(working towards 3 miles) with Leslie Sansone

I COLLECT: No time, but I love Butterflies(i have a tattoo),and luggage(3 sets).

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EVERYBODY CALLS ME: Maz

MY PRIMARY RELATIONSHIPS INCLUDE: My daughter Gemma, aged 15

MY NON-HUMAN FAMILY CONSISTS OF: 2 dogs, Cavalier King Charles Spaniels called Freddie and Flapjack who drive me to distraction.

I LIVE IN: Birmingham, United Kingdom

OCCUPATION(S): Computer Audit Manager

AVOCATION(S): I love painting portraits, cooking, redesigning the house (but not actually doing the work!!)

FAVORITE EXERCISE: Swimming, aquarobics.

I COLLECT: Old glass oil lamps.

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EVERYBODY CALLS ME: Michelle, Shelley or Meechalala

MY PRIMARY RELATIONSHIPS INCLUDE: My husband of 16 years, my two sons, who are 13 and 9 and my step daughter who is 17.

MY NON-HUMAN FAMILY CONSISTS OF: Two dogs, Annie and Lou, my cat, Frank Miller, Two Bearded Dragons, A Leopard Gecko and today my son got a snake. (Ewww)

I LIVE IN: Central Illinois, but I am from Michigan

OCCUPATION(S): I am a teacher, but used to be a nurse. I am also a full time graduate student.

AVOCATION(S): See above.....I have NO time for anything else these days.

FAVORITE EXERCISE: Since I have a tumor in my hip, I can only do things in the Water, so I do a lot of swimming and Water walking.

I COLLECT: I don't really collect anything, but I love books, and teaching, so I have a lot of those things.

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    • LeighaTR

      I am new here today... and only two weeks out from my sleeve surgery on the 23rd. I am amazed I have kept my calories down to 467 today so far... that leaves me almost 750 left for dinner and maybe a snack. This is going to be tough for two weeks... but I have to believe I can do it!
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    • Doughgurl

      Hey everyone. I'm new here so I thought I should introduce myself. I am 53y/o and am scheduled for Gastric Bypass on June 25th, 2025. I'm located in San Antonio, Texas. I will be having my surgery in Tiajuana Mexico. I've wanted this for years, but I always had insurance where bariatric procedures were excluded. Finally I am able to afford to pay out of pocket.  I can't wait to get started, and I hope I'm prepared for the initial period of "hell". I know what I have signed up for, but I'm sure the good to come will out way the temporary period of discomfort and feelings of regret. I'd love to find people to talk to who have been through the same procedure or experience before. So I look forward to meeting you all. Hope you have a great week!
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    • Alisa_S

      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. LeighaTR

        I hope your surgery on Wednesday goes well. You will be able to do all sorts of new things as you find your new normal after surgery. I don't know this from experience yet, but I am seeing a lot of positive things from people who have had it done. Best of luck!

    • Alisa_S

      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

        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.

    • CaseyP1011

      Officially here for a long time, not just a good time💪
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