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Recent NSV?
Time to be proud of what you accomplished! Let's hear em!!!
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Eating out after surgery
So I'm now five weeks out and went out with the fam for the first time to dinally celebrate some good news. Nothing fancy ordered scrambled eggs had a few bites and I was good I was full. Boxed up my left overs to have tomorrow lol. And then I'll be damn as the waitress was bringing others their food part of me wished I…
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So beyond frustrated
So I just hit my month since my surgery and I've lost 30lbs which is awesome however due to my lupus and arthritis its made it impossible to work out. Walking lately seems impossible its just ahhhhh. This is the point where I would turn to food for comfort thankfully I haven't but just been super emotional. Has anyone else…
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Just wondering
Just wondering when all else has failed has anyone turned to surgery for help? Is that considered cheating?
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Just a question or two
Ok so I'm now three week post op woohoooo. I feel like I'm constantly sipping my water throughout the day. However my mouth is always dry. What gives? Not to mention that gross taste is still in my mouth even after brushing.
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Weird question
Ok so this may sound a little weird. But it doesn't matter how many times I brush my teeth use mouth wash. I still get a funky taste in my mouth. Has this happened to anyone else? It didn't happen before surgery just not sure what changed ....
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Stopping by to say HI!!!
New to this group. Hoping to meet some new people who understand what a crazy life changing experience this whole thing is. I just recently had my surgery done last Thursday April 2nd. So far so good I'm just worried I'm not getting enough nutrients cause I'm hardly hungry at all. Still kinda hurts taking small sips of…
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Summer Check in
Hope everyone is having a great summer so far, but I have another q! So its summer its hot and gross and I'm chugging my water lile a champ. But food..eh thats a whole other story. And trust me I can eat but lately with as hot and gross as its been. Food has been the last thing on my brain and Ive been off for my calories…
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What smalls steps have you taken so far.....?
The one thing I always hear everyone say is make small goals for you. Not to set the bar so high the goals are unreachable. So what goals have you set/met so far?
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Having a bad day
Today feels like my body just gave up. My lupus won todays battle. I didn't eat much definetly didnt exercise and the support at home was no where in sight. How do you get your self motivated again when it just seems like nothing goes right?
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vacation craziness
we just got home from vacation and it was great. we went on hikes and went fishing and swimming it was a nice break from the everyday same ol boring. however with all that fun in the mountains I think I also ate everything!!! How do you start again when you fell so far off....
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Exercise with a buddy or without
I was going to the gym for a little while at night after my daughter went to bed when it was quiet and didnt have to wait to use equipment and loved it. I could work at my own pace. Awesome. Then my gym closed :-( Never really tried a another placeSo I recently started taking an adult karate class where my daugher goes…
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Lets support each other
Whats your biggest challenge?
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what motivates you
With all the stress and craziness that can occur day to day what motivates you? When do you find time to take care of yourself?
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Trying again :-/
So I'm back and hoping to do better than the last time. I worked hard to lose the few pounds and they came back with a vengeance with friends and family. Its hard when I don't have the support at home that I need. So hoping to get some motivation on here.
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Suggestions for sitting exercises?
like most I work 40+ hrs in a week and when I'm not working I'm driving my daughter all over the place for this practice/club/ activity and that. during the summer it was easy to walk the track and still be able to watch her practice. now that its getting colder and darker (which doesnt help the knees) there isn't much…
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Uggg my knees...
Now that that weather is getting colder the knees are getting worse. This is the time of year when I struggle most Any helpful hints??
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Not sure where to start
I'm just getting start. Anyone have any helpful tips?
