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nazzy    1

nazzy
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im having mine done oct 20th at 7.30 am to.how have you been doing so far?did u get the lap band or realize band?thanks for lmk about the drink,how much so far you lose?thanks

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meschultz    0

meschultz
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Nazzy..I have the lapband.. I have lost 14 lbs so far.. total since august 22nd I have lost 32.6 lbs... as far as how I am doing I am going to say just ok.. ha ha.. I was suppose to go back to work yesterday, but I was really nauseated so i left work after only 3 hours and then I of course was suppose to be there today, but decided not to risk it and gave myself one more day to relax.. I have some trouble getting comfortable while sleeping and I think that is part of my problem.. My left shoulder still has some pain and occasionally get a gas bubble in my throat.. I am suppose to start mushies on Thursday and as much as I am sick and tired of Protein Shakes I am a little nervous to start them.. My husband had his surgery the week before me and he is doing great.. So I am looking forward to being two weeks post op.. I wish you good luck. Just make sure you walk a lot and follow everything your doctor tells u.. take care :wub:

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nazzy    1

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meschultz,atleast u was smart and took another day off,everyone heals differnat ya know,hope your feeling better soon,thanks for lmk on your weight loss,i think thats great,im gonna get lap band to,he told me comes with first fill beside.

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nazzy    1

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hey all just checking to see how everyone is doing?i got my 2nd fill and i feel it,my nurse told me when i get the 3/4 th one the weight should start peeling off,hope so.i was kinda disapointed i lost 1 pd when i went for the 2nd fill.she told me since it was christmas and all i should be glad,total is 21 since oct 20th.im hoping this nxt time march 4th shows alot more lost,hope alls doing well,nazzzy

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Losing 2    0

Losing 2
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Nazzy... Best of luck to you!!

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kiniharri    0

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