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Running is what I'm having trouble with. I have a lot more work to do with preparing for a long run. I swim almost everyday and I ride my bike. Part of the problem with me is the more I exercise the hungrier I am. I am trying to make good choices, but I am ravenous. See you on Saturday. I am bringing my Mom with me.

Dianna

This Saturday, March 21, is our monthly support group meeting. Are there any topics that you want to discuss?

I am 1.5 years post op. I lost over 200 pounds in the first year. As we all know, this leaves the once morbidly obese person with the "residuals" to deal with.

Those of us who have not had the plastics yet have to handle the extra skin and jiggliness of it all. The flap of belly, the stretched skin, the waddle under the chin, the bat wings, sagging breasts, thighs and butt.

In the dealing of these issues, I feel like I am a fake thin person. On the outside, to those who don't know me, I look thin. But once those jeans come off, you can clearly see I am NOT thin!

In that sense I feel fake, like I am misrepresenting my body.

So the question is posed: Do you feel Fake Thin?

When I saw my PCP in January he took me off of my Actos.  My AlC was doing well and had gone down considerably.  Well last week I was feeling very strange and had several low blood sugars. So I contacted him on Sunday and he has taken off my glipizide as well.  That is 2 of my diabetic medications I have been able to get rid of since the beginning of my journey.  I am so happy to have met part of my goal of getting rid of my diabetic medicine!  Just had to share.

I love Folsom. I got my plastic surgery with Dr. Kaufman. You inspired me to start running. I haven't ran for 10 years. I do swim everyday and bike. I didn't do great, but I didn't do as badly as I thought I was going to do. After I was done, I took a long bubble bath, and after that my husband and I loaded up our two year old on the back of my bike and we all rode to dinner. I have to admit I am sore, but I will swim on Monday-Thursday. I think I will try running again on Friday. I am planning to swim in the morning before the meeting in San Leandro.

I would love to try a short one first. I don't know if I could be ready by June. I live close to Fremont. Are you on FACEBOOK?

Thanks for the information.

Dianna