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Set weight question
Hello, I just had my consult with the surgeon last week and I've been doing more research about the surgery. I read an article in the New York Times about VSG that basically stated it's "unlikely" that patients will ever lose more than 60% of their excess weight. Is this true? Even with surgery, the estimated amount of…
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Looking for active friends
I've been on MFP for a while and I'm looking for active and motivated friends. I'm deeply committed to completely overhauling my lifestyle and reaching my goal weight. Feel free to add me if you're seeking the same! :)
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Losing motivation and still have a long way to go
Hey all. I'm losing motivation again to continue doing this. This is my pattern: I start off in full steam, lose some weight, lose motivation, regain the weight + more and never reach my goals. I've been doing this for 20 years and I am sick and tired of it. I really just want to wake up and be a different person. I love…
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Am I disgusting?
I have a male coworker who I have good chemistry with. We get along so well that people often joke about us being buddies or acting like bickering siblings. Our banter is light and I love being around him. However, when he's physically close to me he looks uncomfortable. He shies away from sitting next to me and when he's…
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Community + support = success
Hey all- I've been on MFP for 70 days now. I stagnated in May/June but am on the downward trend. I have a whopping 82 lbs to lose (I started with 109lbs to lose in March...*geesh* I cannot believe I just typed that). I started losing motivation and to re-ignite myself I scoured through the success threads on here. Super…
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Old(er) New York Times article
I found this the other day while googling: http://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/20/health/20brod.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0 What I found really interesting was this line: "Dr. Halmi, who is also a professor of psychiatry at the Weill Cornell Medical Center in New York, said she had found dieting a frequent “proximal trigger” among…
