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Long time no see!!
Hey everyone, I missed seeing your posts! I am still working on getting to goal and I have definitely been preoccupied with other things in my life but I decided to make a commitment to get back on here and log my food so it doesn't get out of hand and so I can lose these last fifty pounds. I will be posting before and…
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So much for getting compliments...
So I am officially 3 months post op and have dropped a grand total of 62 pounds since surgery. I feel so much better and I am slowly but surely crawling out of my old isolated comfort zone. While shedding the weight I have noticed that I have gotten a lot more attention (which brings on a whole other form of anxiety),…
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Feeling so Fustrated
I am now 2months post op and I feel as if my weight loss is already slowing. I am feeling overwhemling discouraged since I am exercising and eating the right things for the most part. Is it supposed to slow down already I really liked losing 7 pounds a week :(
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How Many Calories?
Hey everyone I was sitting here looking at my calories for the day and thinking to myself there is no way your supposed to be eating 600-700 calories only being seven weeks post op and then I realized the doctor never gave me a calorie goal. I can't eat much but I exercise throughout the day and also at home so I was…
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Back to Work and Exhausted!
Hey everyone so this is my the end of my first week back to work and I have be so tired to say the least. I work in a prison and I am walking for most of the day which adds up to around 5 miles a day. That's just from working alone not counting my exercise in the morning. I am only in-taking around 300-400 calories a day…
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11 Days Post Op and Stalling?
Hey everyone so I am officially 11 days post op and the first week I did really well I dropped 19 pounds and now it's more like a few ounces... some days not any I don't understand why I am not dropping everyday because all I do is drink protein water and eat sugar free Popsicles did anyone else have this same issue?
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Two More Days.... :)
I am only two days away from having my surgery and I am finally getting excited! After dealing with this grueling liquid diet for the past two weeks and the months of preparation I am so ready to have my surgery. I am down fifty pounds now from where I started and I already feel so much better so I am looking forward to…
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Feeling Discouraged!
Maybe it's the lack of food or the fact that I am a nervous wreak that has me so upset over the simplest things these days. I've been contemplating about my surgery because I am so scared it isn't going to work for me and I will be stuck in this fat suit for the rest of my life! In the past four months I have lost a total…
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2 Week Pre-OP DIET!!!
This 2 week pre-op diet is the hardest thing to stick to. It is so difficult to only drink three protein shakes a day and 1/2 cup cottage cheese and 4oz of chicken or tuna a day. I really want to stick with the program but I am finding it more difficult than I thought it was going to be!! Anyone have any suggestions to…
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Loose Skin!
Hey everyone I am new to this site and was wondering if everyone ended up with loose skin? I am having Gastic Sleeve Surgery in October and I am so worried about having loose skin after I loose weight. I am 5'11 and I currently weigh 369 pounds. I am not worried about my arms and legs because they have little fat. I am…
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GOT MY DATE!
Yay I am officially scheduled to have the sleeve done on November 18th. I was hoping to have it sooner, however they were completely full. Anyways I am still excited and can't wait to have this wonderful tool to assist me in losing more weight. I have been trying to get some ideas on what I will need to purchase for and…
