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luvinke

By luvinke, in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums

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MerryHearted    20

MerryHearted
Posted

Hit my goal a couple weeks early, but I'm not exactly thinking it's going to last. I had to get an unfill this week and I'm suddenly overwhelmed with hunger as well as desire for JUNK food. I knew that the band was working great, but losing my fill and going back to how I used to feel just underscores how much the band is actually doing for me. And yes, I haven't been able to 100% hold out on the cravings, but I'm doing my best. I can't exercise either because of my back. :smile: Anyone else ever feel that impending sense of doom? :crying: just kidding.

Name..............Current.....Goal.....Lost...Still to Lose by July 4th

atallen06...........231........215.......0......16

Bea1129.............231........200.......6......25

BigBandFan..........296........270.......0......26

Cgailee ............219........200.......0......19

darr5380............170........165.......0.......5

Epm316..............218........200.......12.....18

erikadawn...........217........190.......0......27

faithmd.............297........300.......12.4...-3(by6/21)

Hastings............248........228.......5......20

Jennypoo............174.5......170.......4.5....4.5

jrob281.............212........190.......0......22

KarenG..............170........160.......4......10

kathystrick.........315........288.......3......27

kellygirl0520.......236........220.......0......16

legster.............188........180.......9......8

Lenore1890..........263.4......247.......4.3....15.7

Leslie2Lose.........225........208.......8......17

LessNLess...........149........140.......2.......9

Lilmissband-aid.....236.5......225.......11.....11.5

losingjusme.........244........238.......6.......6(started 5/30)

Luu2008.............215........185.......0......30

luvinke.............217........190.......4......23

Marissa's Mom.......388........358.......0......30

MollyMolly..........187........188.......17......-1

nancy52.............197........170.......0......27

Nettie..............193........170.......0......23

Newhope4me..........168.8......160.......8.2.... 8.8

njudono............ 298........277...... 5......21

NukeChik............229........222.......13......7

nurse7263...........244........150.......0......24

renewedhope.........185........180.......11......5

Sades...............194........185.......3.......9

Stacy73.............212........204.......0.......8

Sunshine2...........179........160.......4......15 (by6/29)

Suzzzie. ...........273........260.......0......13

Tess415.............327........299.......7......21

TexasFire67.........170........145.......0......25

Wombat712...........130.6......120.......3.6....10.6

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renewedhope    4

renewedhope
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Down 2 more!!!! YEAH!!!!

Name..............Current.....Goal.....Lost...Still to Lose by July 4th

atallen06...........231........215.......0......16

Bea1129.............231........200.......6......25

BigBandFan..........296........270.......0......26

Cgailee ............219........200.......0......19

darr5380............170........165.......0.......5

Epm316..............218........200.......12.....18

erikadawn...........217........190.......0......27

faithmd.............297........300.......12.4...-3(by6/21)

Hastings............248........228.......5......20

Jennypoo............174.5......170.......4.5....4.5

jrob281.............212........190.......0......22

KarenG..............170........160.......4......10

kathystrick.........315........288.......3......27

kellygirl0520.......236........220.......0......16

legster.............188........180.......9......8

Lenore1890..........263.4......247.......4.3....15.7

Leslie2Lose.........225........208.......8......17

LessNLess...........149........140.......2.......9

Lilmissband-aid.....236.5......225.......11.....11.5

losingjusme.........244........238.......6.......6(started 5/30)

Luu2008.............215........185.......0......30

luvinke.............217........190.......4......23

Marissa's Mom.......388........358.......0......30

MollyMolly..........187........188.......17......-1

nancy52.............197........170.......0......27

Nettie..............193........170.......0......23

Newhope4me..........168.8......160.......8.2.... 8.8

njudono............ 298........277...... 5......21

NukeChik............229........222.......13......7

nurse7263...........244........150.......0......24

renewedhope.........183........180.......13......3

Sades...............194........185.......3.......9

Stacy73.............212........204.......0.......8

Sunshine2...........179........160.......4......15 (by6/29)

Suzzzie. ...........273........260.......0......13

Tess415.............327........299.......7......21

TexasFire67.........170........145.......0......25

Wombat712...........130.6......120.......3.6....10.6

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legster    2

legster
Posted

Down 2 more!!!! YEAH!!!!

You gooooo!!! You'll be ready for the PS consult in no time at this rate. :)

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newhope4me    0

newhope4me
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Not updating my weight, since it went in the wrong direction. But just got a fill today, so hopefully I will be back on track in no time.

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lessnless    1

lessnless
Posted

Down another two pounds, but it's slow going. At least I'm still losing.

Name..............Current.....Goal.....Lost...Still to Lose by July 4th

atallen06...........231........215.......0......16

Bea1129.............231........200.......6......25

BigBandFan..........296........270.......0......26

Cgailee ............219........200.......0......19

darr5380............170........165.......0.......5

Epm316..............218........200.......12.....18

erikadawn...........217........190.......0......27

faithmd.............297........300.......12.4...-3(by6/21)

Hastings............248........228.......5......20

Jennypoo............174.5......170.......4.5....4.5

jrob281.............212........190.......0......22

KarenG..............170........160.......4......10

kathystrick.........315........288.......3......27

kellygirl0520.......236........220.......0......16

legster.............188........180.......9......8

Lenore1890..........263.4......247.......4.3....15.7

Leslie2Lose.........225........208.......8......17

LessNLess...........147........140.......4.......7

Lilmissband-aid.....236.5......225.......11.....11.5

losingjusme.........244........238.......6.......6(started 5/30)

Luu2008.............215........185.......0......30

luvinke.............217........190.......4......23

Marissa's Mom.......388........358.......0......30

MollyMolly..........187........188.......17......-1

nancy52.............197........170.......0......27

Nettie..............193........170.......0......23

Newhope4me..........168.8......160.......8.2.... 8.8

njudono............ 298........277...... 5......21

NukeChik............229........222.......13......7

nurse7263...........244........150.......0......24

renewedhope.........183........180.......13......3

Sades...............194........185.......3.......9

Stacy73.............212........204.......0.......8

Sunshine2...........179........160.......4......15 (by6/29)

Suzzzie. ...........273........260.......0......13

Tess415.............327........299.......7......21

TexasFire67.........170........145.......0......25

Wombat712...........130.6......120.......3.6....10.6

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NukeChik    1

NukeChik
Posted

Name..............Current.....Goal.....Lost...Still to Lose by July 4th

atallen06...........231........215.......0......16

Bea1129.............231........200.......6......25

BigBandFan..........296........270.......0......26

Cgailee ............219........200.......0......19

darr5380............170........165.......0.......5

Epm316..............218........200.......12.....18

erikadawn...........217........190.......0......27

faithmd.............297........300.......12.4...-3(by6/21)

Hastings............248........228.......5......20

Jennypoo............174.5......170.......4.5....4.5

jrob281.............212........190.......0......22

KarenG..............170........160.......4......10

kathystrick.........315........288.......3......27

kellygirl0520.......236........220.......0......16

legster.............188........180.......9......8

Lenore1890..........263.4......247.......4.3....15.7

Leslie2Lose.........225........208.......8......17

LessNLess...........147........140.......4.......7

Lilmissband-aid.....236.5......225.......11.....11.5

losingjusme.........244........238.......6.......6(started 5/30)

Luu2008.............215........185.......0......30

luvinke.............217........190.......4......23

Marissa's Mom.......388........358.......0......30

MollyMolly..........187........188.......17......-1

nancy52.............197........170.......0......27

Nettie..............193........170.......0......23

Newhope4me..........168.8......160.......8.2.... 8.8

njudono............ 298........277...... 5......21

NukeChik............227........222.......15......5

nurse7263...........244........150.......0......24

renewedhope.........183........180.......13......3

Sades...............194........185.......3.......9

Stacy73.............212........204.......0.......8

Sunshine2...........179........160.......4......15 (by6/29)

Suzzzie. ...........273........260.......0......13

Tess415.............327........299.......7......21

TexasFire67.........170........145.......0......25

Wombat712...........130.6......120.......3.6....10.6

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Marissa's Mom    1

Marissa's Mom
Posted

Name..............Current.....Goal.....Lost...Still to Lose by July 4th

atallen06...........231........215.......0......16

Bea1129.............231........200......5.5.....25.5

BigBandFan..........296........270.......0......26

Cgailee ............219........200.......0......19

darr5380............170........165.......0.......5

Epm316..............218........200.......12.....18

erikadawn...........217........190.......0......27

faithmd.............302.1......300.......7.3....2.1(by6/21)

Hastings............248........228.......5......20

Jennypoo............174.5......170.......4.5....4.5

jrob281.............212........190.......0......22

KarenG..............170........160.......4......10

kathystrick.........318........288.......0......30

kellygirl0520.......236........220.......0......16

legster.............188........180.......9......8

Lenore1890..........263.4......247.......4.3....15.7

Leslie2Lose.........225........208.......8......17

LessNLess...........149........140.......2.......9

Lilmissband-aid.....236.5......225.......11.....11.5

losingjusme.........244........238.......6.......6(started 5/30)

Luu2008.............215........185.......0......30

luvinke.............217........190.......4......23

Marissa's Mom.......388........358.......20.4...30

MollyMolly..........189........188.......15......1

nancy52.............197........170.......0......27

Nettie..............193........170.......0......23

Newhope4me..........168.8......160.......8.2.... 8.8

njudono............ 298........277...... 5......21

NukeChik............229........222.......13......7

nurse7263...........244........150.......0......24

renewedhope.........185........180.......11......5

Sades...............194........185.......3.......9

Stacy73.............212........204.......0.......8

Sunshine2...........179........160.......4......15 (by6/29)

Suzzzie. ...........273........260.......0......13

Tess415.............327........299.......7......21

TexasFire67.........170........145.......0......25

Wombat712...........130.6......120.......3.6....10.6

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LilMissDiva Irene    3,282

LilMissDiva Irene
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Name..............Current.....Goal.....Lost...Still to Lose by July 4th

atallen06...........231........215.......0......16

Bea1129.............231........200......5.5.....25.5

BigBandFan..........296........270.......0......26

Cgailee ............219........200.......0......19

darr5380............170........165.......0.......5

Epm316..............218........200.......12.....18

erikadawn...........217........190.......0......27

faithmd.............302.1......300.......7.3....2.1(by6/21)

Hastings............248........228.......5......20

Jennypoo............174.5......170.......4.5....4.5

jrob281.............212........190.......0......22

KarenG..............170........160.......4......10

kathystrick.........318........288.......0......30

kellygirl0520.......236........220.......0......16

legster.............188........180.......9......8

Lenore1890..........263.4......247.......4.3....15.7

Leslie2Lose.........225........208.......8......17

LessNLess...........149........140.......2.......9

Lilmissband-aid.....242.4......239.......0......3.4

losingjusme.........244........238.......6.......6(started 5/30)

Luu2008.............215........185.......0......30

luvinke.............217........190.......4......23

Marissa's Mom.......388........358.......20.4...30

MollyMolly..........189........188.......15......1

nancy52.............197........170.......0......27

Nettie..............193........170.......0......23

Newhope4me..........168.8......160.......8.2.... 8.8

njudono............ 298........277...... 5......21

NukeChik............229........222.......13......7

nurse7263...........244........150.......0......24

renewedhope.........185........180.......11......5

Sades...............194........185.......3.......9

Stacy73.............212........204.......0.......8

Sunshine2...........179........160.......4......15 (by6/29)

Suzzzie. ...........273........260.......0......13

Tess415.............327........299.......7......21

TexasFire67.........170........145.......0......25

Wombat712...........130.6......120.......3.6....10.6

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NukeChik    1

NukeChik
Posted

Mine lost its update somehow

Name..............Current.....Goal.....Lost...Still to Lose by July 4th

atallen06...........231........215.......0......16

Bea1129.............231........200......5.5.....25.5

BigBandFan..........296........270.......0......26

Cgailee ............219........200.......0......19

darr5380............170........165.......0.......5

Epm316..............218........200.......12.....18

erikadawn...........217........190.......0......27

faithmd.............302.1......300.......7.3....2.1(by6/21)

Hastings............248........228.......5......20

Jennypoo............174.5......170.......4.5....4.5

jrob281.............212........190.......0......22

KarenG..............170........160.......4......10

kathystrick.........318........288.......0......30

kellygirl0520.......236........220.......0......16

legster.............188........180.......9......8

Lenore1890..........263.4......247.......4.3....15.7

Leslie2Lose.........225........208.......8......17

LessNLess...........149........140.......2.......9

Lilmissband-aid.....242.4......239.......0......3.4

losingjusme.........244........238.......6.......6(started 5/30)

Luu2008.............215........185.......0......30

luvinke.............217........190.......4......23

Marissa's Mom.......388........358.......20.4...30

MollyMolly..........189........188.......15......1

nancy52.............197........170.......0......27

Nettie..............193........170.......0......23

Newhope4me..........168.8......160.......8.2.... 8.8

njudono............ 298........277...... 5......21

NukeChik............227........222.......15......5

nurse7263...........244........150.......0......24

renewedhope.........185........180.......11......5

Sades...............194........185.......3.......9

Stacy73.............212........204.......0.......8

Sunshine2...........179........160.......4......15 (by6/29)

Suzzzie. ...........273........260.......0......13

Tess415.............327........299.......7......21

TexasFire67.........170........145.......0......25

Wombat712...........130.6......120.......3.6....10.6

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MerryHearted    20

MerryHearted
Posted

Hopefully this has the latest numbers -- someone must have grabbed a not-the-latest-list when they updated. I tried to check all the updates and make sure they were there (ones made today).

Name..............Current.....Goal.....Lost...Still to Lose by July 4th

atallen06...........231........215.......0......16

Bea1129.............231........200.......6......25

BigBandFan..........296........270.......0......26

Cgailee ............219........200.......0......19

darr5380............170........165.......0.......5

Epm316..............218........200.......12.....18

erikadawn...........217........190.......0......27

faithmd.............297........300.......12.4...-3(by6/21)

Hastings............248........228.......5......20

Jennypoo............174.5......170.......4.5....4.5

jrob281.............212........190.......0......22

KarenG..............170........160.......4......10

kathystrick.........315........288.......3......27

kellygirl0520.......236........220.......0......16

legster.............188........180.......9......8

Lenore1890..........263.4......247.......4.3....15.7

Leslie2Lose.........225........208.......8......17

LessNLess...........147........140.......4.......7

Lilmissband-aid.....242........239.......0.......3.4

losingjusme.........244........238.......6.......6(started 5/30)

Luu2008.............215........185.......0......30

luvinke.............217........190.......4......23

Marissa's Mom.......388........358.......20.4...30

MollyMolly..........185........188.......19......-3

nancy52.............197........170.......0......27

Nettie..............193........170.......0......23

Newhope4me..........168.8......160.......8.2.... 8.8

njudono............ 298........277...... 5......21

NukeChik............227........222.......15......5

nurse7263...........244........150.......0......24

renewedhope.........183........180.......13......3

Sades...............194........185.......3.......9

Stacy73.............212........204.......0.......8

Sunshine2...........179........160.......4......15 (by6/29)

Suzzzie. ...........273........260.......0......13

Tess415.............327........299.......7......21

TexasFire67.........170........145.......0......25

Wombat712...........130.6......120.......3.6....10.6

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Bunkey1965    2

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Name..............Current.....Goal.....Lost...Still to Lose by July 4th

atallen06...........231........215.......0......16

Bea1129.............231........200.......6......25

BigBandFan..........296........270.......0......26

Cgailee ............219........200.......0......19

darr5380............170........165.......0.......5

Epm316..............218........200.......12.....18

erikadawn...........217........190.......0......27

faithmd.............297........300.......12.4...-3(by6/21)

Hastings............248........228.......5......20

Jennypoo............174.5......170.......4.5....4.5

jrob281.............212........190.......0......22

KarenG..............170........160.......4......10

kathystrick.........315........288.......3......27

kellygirl0520.......236........220.......0......16

legster.............188........180.......9......8

Lenore1890..........263.4......247.......4.3....15.7

Leslie2Lose.........225........208.......8......17

LessNLess...........147........140.......4.......7

Lilmissband-aid.....242........239.......0.......3.4

losingjusme.........244........238.......6.......6(started 5/30)

Luu2008.............215........185.......0......30

luvinke.............217........190.......4......23

Marissa's Mom.......388........358.......20.4...30

MollyMolly..........185........188.......19......-3

nancy52.............197........170.......0......27

Nettie..............193........170.......0......23

Newhope4me..........168.8......160.......8.2.... 8.8

njudono............ 298........277...... 5......21

NukeChik............227........222.......15......5

nurse7263...........244........150.......0......24

renewedhope.........183........180.......13......3

Sades...............194........185.......3.......9

Stacy73.............212........204.......0.......8

Sunshine2...........179........160.......4......15 (by6/29)

Suzzzie. ...........273........260.......0......13

Tess415.............327........299.......7......21

TexasFire67.........170........145.......0......25

Wombat712...........130.6......120.......3.6....10.__________________

Bunkey1965................215.............205..........10..........10

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Tess415    1

Tess415
Posted

Down 2 more pounds this week!!!!!!

Name..............Current.....Goal.....Lost...Still to Lose by July 4th

atallen06...........231........215.......0......16

Bea1129.............231........200.......6......25

BigBandFan..........296........270.......0......26

Cgailee ............219........200.......0......19

darr5380............170........165.......0.......5

Epm316..............218........200.......12.....18

erikadawn...........217........190.......0......27

faithmd.............297........300.......12.4...-3(by6/21)

Hastings............248........228.......5......20

Jennypoo............174.5......170.......4.5....4.5

jrob281.............212........190.......0......22

KarenG..............170........160.......4......10

kathystrick.........315........288.......3......27

kellygirl0520.......236........220.......0......16

legster.............188........180.......9......8

Lenore1890..........263.4......247.......4.3....15.7

Leslie2Lose.........225........208.......8......17

LessNLess...........147........140.......4.......7

Lilmissband-aid.....242........239.......0.......3.4

losingjusme.........244........238.......6.......6(started 5/30)

Luu2008.............215........185.......0......30

luvinke.............217........190.......4......23

Marissa's Mom.......388........358.......20.4...30

MollyMolly..........185........188.......19......-3

nancy52.............197........170.......0......27

Nettie..............193........170.......0......23

Newhope4me..........168.8......160.......8.2.... 8.8

njudono............ 298........277...... 5......21

NukeChik............227........222.......15......5

nurse7263...........244........150.......0......24

renewedhope.........183........180.......13......3

Sades...............194........185.......3.......9

Stacy73.............212........204.......0.......8

Sunshine2...........179........160.......4......15 (by6/29)

Suzzzie. ...........273........260.......0......13

Tess415.............315........299.......12......16

TexasFire67.........170........145.......0......25

Wombat712...........130.6......120.......3.6....10.

Bunkey1965................215.............205..........10..........10

Tess

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renewedhope    4

renewedhope
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Down 1 more pound.

Name..............Current.....Goal.....Lost...Still to Lose by July 4th

atallen06...........231........215.......0......16

Bea1129.............231........200.......6......25

BigBandFan..........296........270.......0......26

Cgailee ............219........200.......0......19

darr5380............170........165.......0.......5

Epm316..............218........200.......12.....18

erikadawn...........217........190.......0......27

faithmd.............297........300.......12.4...-3(by6/21)

Hastings............248........228.......5......20

Jennypoo............174.5......170.......4.5....4.5

jrob281.............212........190.......0......22

KarenG..............170........160.......4......10

kathystrick.........315........288.......3......27

kellygirl0520.......236........220.......0......16

legster.............188........180.......9......8

Lenore1890..........263.4......247.......4.3....15.7

Leslie2Lose.........225........208.......8......17

LessNLess...........147........140.......4.......7

Lilmissband-aid.....242........239.......0.......3.4

losingjusme.........244........238.......6.......6(started 5/30)

Luu2008.............215........185.......0......30

luvinke.............217........190.......4......23

Marissa's Mom.......388........358.......20.4...30

MollyMolly..........185........188.......19......-3

nancy52.............197........170.......0......27

Nettie..............193........170.......0......23

Newhope4me..........168.8......160.......8.2.... 8.8

njudono............ 298........277...... 5......21

NukeChik............227........222.......15......5

nurse7263...........244........150.......0......24

renewedhope.........182........180.......14......2

Sades...............194........185.......3.......9

Stacy73.............212........204.......0.......8

Sunshine2...........179........160.......4......15 (by6/29)

Suzzzie. ...........273........260.......0......13

Tess415.............315........299.......12......16

TexasFire67.........170........145.......0......25

Wombat712...........130.6......120.......3.6....10.

Bunkey1965................215.............205..........10..........10

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Since July 4th is in only two weeks, I'm thinking I'm probably not going to hit my goal. It was probably too lofty, but I thought I'd give it a try. Besides I didn't start at the beginning of the challenge. I'm happy with my weight loss as I'm loosing about 3 pounds a week. That'll work! I'm hoping my next fill on July 2nd (my 3rd fill) will help a little more than the last two. Congrats to all of you losers!!! :smile2:

Name..............Current.....Goal.....Lost...Still to Lose by July 4th

atallen06...........231........215.......0......16

Bea1129.............231........200.......9......22

BigBandFan..........296........270.......0......26

Cgailee ............219........200.......0......19

darr5380............170........165.......0.......5

Epm316..............218........200.......12.....18

erikadawn...........217........190.......0......27

faithmd.............297........300.......12.4...-3(by6/21)

Hastings............248........228.......5......20

Jennypoo............174.5......170.......4.5....4.5

jrob281.............212........190.......0......22

KarenG..............170........160.......4......10

kathystrick.........315........288.......3......27

kellygirl0520.......236........220.......0......16

legster.............188........180.......9......8

Lenore1890..........263.4......247.......4.3....15.7

Leslie2Lose.........225........208.......8......17

LessNLess...........147........140.......4.......7

Lilmissband-aid.....242........239.......0.......3.4

losingjusme.........244........238.......6.......6(started 5/30)

Luu2008.............215........185.......0......30

luvinke.............217........190.......4......23

Marissa's Mom.......388........358.......20.4...30

MollyMolly..........185........188.......19......-3

nancy52.............197........170.......0......27

Nettie..............193........170.......0......23

Newhope4me..........168.8......160.......8.2.... 8.8

njudono............ 298........277...... 5......21

NukeChik............227........222.......15......5

nurse7263...........244........150.......0......24

renewedhope.........182........180.......14......2

Sades...............194........185.......3.......9

Stacy73.............212........204.......0.......8

Sunshine2...........179........160.......4......15 (by6/29)

Suzzzie. ...........273........260.......0......13

Tess415.............315........299.......12......16

TexasFire67.........170........145.......0......25

Wombat712...........130.6......120.......3.6....10.

Bunkey1965................215.............205..........10..........10

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    • Alisa_S

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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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    • Alisa_S

      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

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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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      Three months and four days ago... I was in Costa Rica having a life changing surgery! Yesterday we had a followup visit with Dr. Esmeral via video chat and this morning my middle number changed.  I'm down 47lbs and two pants sizes. I can wear a Large tshirt for the first time in like... 14 years! Woot!! Everything is going great. I have zero regrets. I went down to the riverwalk with a friend and walked 2 miles on Monday without even getting fatigued. And no more snoring or chugging pickle juice for crazy leg cramps! I need to go to the gym more... I'm making new shirts next week so that will motivate me. LOL But I'm also just not as TIRED all the time! I have a LONG way to go...but seeing the progress on the scales and in the mirror is a huge motivator!! Thank you all for cheering me on and supporting me!!
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