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      • User: "char_barr"

        The scale. . .

        So I religiously have been weighing myself every morning since I began this journey. I think I'm going to challenge myself to go until next Monday before I weigh in again. The decline is starting to s…
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        Out on the town

        Girls weekend In Seneca NY - this will be hard wine, breweries, eating out. But I'm with 2 great friends who understand. Had scooped out devil eggs for dinner! I got this.
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        1 month since surgery!

        What a crazy ride! I'm down 20" and 38.6 lbs!! (Since preop). So freakin excited :)
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        When did you start cardio exercise post-op

        I know lifting and core is out for 6 weeks (for me) I've been walking 30 min a day since day 3 (+running around after the kids and errands). Just wondering when you upped it up to "working out" status…
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        Hiking Watkins Glenn!

        Out with some fit friends hiking - this is hard 4 weeks out but much easier than it would have been 40 pounds ago! I
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        Where are we all from?

        Thought it would be neat to see I'm from the "jersey shore" but nothing like the MTV show!
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        saving $$

        I have discovered that if I get the tuna salad or the cottage cheese at lunch and I use the 2oz dressing cups, they don't charge me. Lol! (Today's the first day trying their Tuna Salad - which has lit…
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      • User: "char_barr"

        Cottage cheese - who knew

        I tried cottage cheese this morning for the first time since I quit it back in the good old teen years of dieting - I detested it! And today I found it enjoyable. Mind.Blown. Have a fabulous day!
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        Oh Shoot - I used a STRAW all day

        Just threw out my 20oz water cup that I got in the AM from the cafeteria, magically a straw was in it. Did I do it, who knows what my mind makes my body do first thing in the morning. Did I drink thos…
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      • User: "char_barr"

        Welcome to Puree World - Weeks 2-6

        I was cleared for Puree's today (9 days post op) - one step closer! For dinner I made the family ground turkey, noodles, and edamame -- I took that and made pureed turkey and pureed edamame /broccoli.…
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      • User: "char_barr"

        I'm a better cook

        6 days post op and since I can't taste as I cook, I just have been winging it. Yup it was said tonight that my dinner was one of the best ever. Sigh. Can't win for losing :p
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        What's for Dinner?

        Here's mine, 3 days post op. Strawberry unjury with fat free milk. Cheers!
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        Yay. I'm home!

        Glad to be home! Pain is only occasional and getting my fluids down, slowly. Feeling good though overall. Could use a nap.
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        1 day post op

        Surgery was yesterday and pain is very tolerable. Waiting for my swallow test so I can take a sip of something, my throat is very scratchy. Also can't wait to get walking around! Miss my munchkins
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        Today is the day!

        Excited, nervous, wanting to back out, can't wait - lol all those emotions! !!!! Woohoo.
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        Have to Tell Work

        I have to put in my request for work - but I haven't decided what I am going to tell them. The dr wants me to take a full two weeks, but that might not be an option....the other girl on my team just s…
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        Oh thank goodness for pre op

        I'm at a raffle and surrounded by a million triggers - pizza, soft pretzels, chips, cakes and cookies and soda....including my husband. But here I sit with my protein shake :smiley: it's not too bad..…
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        Appointments Appointments Appointments

        Today I have a lot of my clearance appointments - 54 days until tentative surgery date! Pulmonary, gastro, and psych evaluation and going to try to "squeeze" in a mammo - just because I'm due for one!…
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        Can't Seem to find the Desire

        I am having a very hard time getting "restarted" I am feeling very defeated lately. I have become SOO negative and things with my husband have been bad - he says most of our problems come from my lack…
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      • User: "char_barr"

        Joining the YMCA

        I just found out that I may be able to join our YMCA - I have never been, but their book lists tons of classes and FREE childcare. This is a bright light for me!!! I hope that it is a clean, friendly,…
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