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I am only wanting a TT and my arms done. I dont see a point in lifting a 44 yr old butt and well 44 yr old boobs are ok with me! lol
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MY RNY 5-5-09 
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So the truth of the matter stares us in the face. But hey, we usually just ignore it until we can't see around it anymore. What am I talking about? Well CARBS of course! The fiction is that we can go low-carb no-carb and lose just as quickly as we did when we had just undergone surgery. That cutting out all the bread, crackers, rice, etc. will just magically make the pounds melt away. THE TRUTH is that this isn't going to happen. We are now at that time in our lives that we faced BEFORE surgery. We are NORMAL. Losing weight is a battle that requires diligence... exercise... not eating trash... all the stuff that wasn't required right after surgery. Man, what a drag! So here i am... having just eaten like 5 tater tots and 2 bits of hamburger.... feeling sick because I usually don't eat fried anything... especially potato... and thinking to myself.... "gee Sabre, maybe you should go to the gym" Bah... this life bites! Who wants to go to the gym!!!! But alas, I must go... the tater tots are making me today...
ANYWAY, I guess the point of my rant is this: don't take weight loss surgery for granted... a couple years down the road you will look at dieting through the same eyes you did pre-surgery. It bites, it is unfair, uncomfortable and there will always be that one skinny chick that eats Reese's Pieces (i love those) and drinks Dr. Pepper (i love that too) and never gains a pound. And we, well, we will be eating chicken, fish and salad greens and drinking 15 gallons of water while walking our butts off on the treadmill... Its just life. So remember what you were supposed to do after surgery and stick to it!
But to make this post more lively: What do YOU do to make sure you DON'T fall off the wagon?
Heaviest Weight 250; Consult Weight 232; Surgery Weight 211
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Re-read Lisa J.'s post as often as you can. It covers most of the basics, but I have a few to add:
1.) Don't be freaked out by the results of any tests. If something shows up, you are in better shape because you know you have the problem and it can be treated.
2.) Head issues are important to your long term success. Do whatever it takes to work them out (prayer, meditation, self-motivational reading, therapy, exercise or any combination).
3.) De-stress your life as much as possible so the focus can be on you for at least the next year. If you have a family &/or stressful job, this can be a challenge.
4.) Engage your family and close friends in the process when you are comfortable. If they love you more than themselves, they will want to be informed and supportive. Let them know what your plans are, why you've made the decision, and exactly how they can be supportive. You may also want to let them know what comments &/or behavior will cause them to be excluded from updates about your journey. I provided several of my loved ones with the link to this site and a couple of others I found online if they had more questions.
5.) Avoid family & friends who can't be supportive and forgive casual acquaintances for making judgements. They are uninformed and you don't have time to waste on educating everybody who you encounter.
It's working out great for me. I wish you all the success possible. It's fabulous to have energy and good health.
Heaviest Weight 250; Consult Weight 232; Surgery Weight 211
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You know, you should really update your photo. Your change is so drastic, this picture doesn't even look like you anymore! :) Hope you're doing well.
Heaviest Weight 250; Consult Weight 232; Surgery Weight 211
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Are you maintaining? Join us at http://www.obesityhelp.com/group/VSGM/discussion/
Yes, they do.
I've only been to two meetings, but what I can tell you is that the setting is very relaxed. It's basically a gabfest. There are pre-ops and post-ops. The post-ops share life-after-surgery stories, and pre-ops share stories as well. There's usually lots of questions and answers. Everyone is really nice and helpful.
The meetings usually last two hours. You should join us. :)
A) be patient, it (surgery) can never happen soon enough for any of us!
B) LISTEN to what your doctor and nutritionist says, and READ EVERYTHING they give you
C) attend as many meetings as you can (every Thurs, they're VERY informative
D) drink drink drink
E) walk walk walk
F) only use a scale if you can deal with the days when nothing moves OR moves up--cuz it will be random for awhile
G) don't rush any part of this. Take it slow, don't expect your body can shed more than it's supposed to in a given time.
H) don't compare your weight loss to others (especially men)
I) check on this board OFTEN and check out the other forums as well
J) last but not least, enjoy your new life!
HW: 277 Day of Surgery: 234 CW: 161 Goal: 135 sounds good but....? Who knows!
HW/277 EVAL/260 PREOP/246 SURGERY DAY/243 CW/162 1/3/2011
