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    Are you the one that had a thyroidectomy??
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    Hey, how are you doing?
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    Hello I have been off the site for a bit life has been happening ..I think that belching and gas I normally only get that when I have eaten to fast or too much which I try not to do too much. I have to eat very slowly. And sometimes I forget. Hope you are doing ok. Much love Heth xXx
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    Hey Julia - how's it going? Love your new avatar. Looks like you are doing great with the sleeve. Read in the paper that "Burgundy" closed in Cambridge and that made me think of you. Hope all is well.
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    Just read your message WOWOWOW 70 pounds in 3 months that's amazing amazing you are doing so well. I am jealous of the pool right now all we have is snow snow and more snow ...swap you!!!!
    My weight has slowed but i am really very happy at 167 pounds i have just changed my profile photo and i love it... i dont want to be a skinny stick but i am very happy at the weight i am right now...I dont want to lose too much more as i dont want to become a wrinkly old lady yet! hahaha Great to hear from you i missed you too... just lately i have been so busy catching up on stuff since i have been away. Take care and look forward to hearing from you Love Heather X
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    I will absolutely take you up on the custard tarts Joolah that is my one yearning.. and it took me years to realise that i loved them because my Nana would pic me up from school and buy me one...i loved my Nana so much and its that memory that is comforting to me when i eat one. funny hey... you know tho i am in North Carolina but i would absolutely love to see you... and you are welcome up to see me any time... Love Heth x
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    Whatever happened to the friend who was having a problem with you having the surgery. Did she come around?
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    I'm doing ok. Weather isn't too bad lately. We have a few mild days and then go back to freezing. I'm at 52 lbs lost. My husband says he can really see the weight loss in my face and in my abdomen. I feel the weight loss in my butt, my boobs, and my neck. How are you doing?
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    Hey Joolah how you doing? I am off on Friday to England. Hope all is going well with you.
    Just thoughts I would say hi and check in on you
    Love Heth
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    Hi Julia,

    I haven't been on too much. How are you doing? Is it freezing where are? Its single digits here and I can't keep warm.
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    You are doing just fine... You are only 2 months out and lost 40 pounds I just looked and saw you had your surgery in October you are doing fine...that's 20 pounds a month we couldn't do that normally .. When I was at ww I only lost 2 pounds a week so don't lose sight of how well you are doing.
    If it makes you feel any better I am yo yoing between I71 and 169 because I have been at the Christmas naughtiest... And am eating carbs again. Hence my blog as I needed some inspiration.
    Don't panic you are doing just fine. I have stayed where I am for a month now...
    I am going home on the 10 January i am very excited.. I miss home. N.C. Will never takes the place of my home...although it's where I live right now... It's very beautiful but it takes some getting used to if you can live here in these mountains and survive I figure you can live anywhere!
    Keep in touch and let me encourage you ... You are doing so. Well...
    Much love Heather xxx
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    Joolah i would love to be eating with you in your house it all sounds so yummy. i did make fish cakes the other day out of some salmon someone gave me and i made small ones and had them with egg for breakfast.. I can finally eat soft fried egg.. at last put the flags out! Hope all is good with you and always good to hear from you
    Love Heather
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    Your lovely! And yes it does help and that's a brilliant idea! Short bursts never thought of doing that before.. That's what puts me off doing it I feel like I have to be on it at least half an hour!
    Good luck hunting let me know what you catch :-)
    Love Heth :-)
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    Hey Julia yes I need a bit if encouragement to walk.. Have at last felt better just been having a lie in bed the extra half hour till 6 because I think I I have got over tired and become under the weather. It's snowed last night up here in the mountains and so I am not risking going into work today. I don't get paid enough to wreck our car trying!
    I bought some Hemp powder protein opened it up when I got home and found it had already been opened so now it will have to go back. Which is not so good as it is a 2 hour trip back to where I bought it from. So a bit disappointed. How are you doing ? Hows things with you? Happy Thanksgiving.. Love Heather x
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    Thanks for inviting me lady friend! How are you?
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About Joolah
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I have had a gastric sleeve.
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I am a married mother of 4 children, 3 girls and one boy. My husband is loving, affection and honestly couldn't find his socks w/o me. I ADORE all of them. My childern are my breath and life.
Nine months after I met my future huaband and hia 3 beautiful childern, I was diagnosed w/a form of MS. Then I became pregnant w/our daughter. When I got pregnant I weighed #270, while I was pregnant I lost #25. After the birth of our daughter, I gained #50 while. Before she was even 16 months old I was diagnosed with thyroid cancer. During the treatments, medications & radiation, I gained #50. Siince then I have ballooned up to 377#. My daughter is turnings 6 in 2 days and I will be having vgs surgery in 3 months.
I am treated for HBP, depression, pituitary tumors and thyroid replacement hormones.
I want to be healthy!!! I want to be here for all of my kids.
Location:
In a village of 100 people on 3 acres in a 100 yo houseplus in rural Wisconsin
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Gardening, swimming, crafting, crocheting, reading, baking, canning
Occupation:
Stay at home Mom
Name:
Julia
Gastric Sleeve Surgeon:
Dr Bendwahl
Surgery date:
2013-10-23

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6 months post op

by Joolah on 04-01-2014 at 06:15 PM
Just a quick update
I am 6 months post op down 90 pounds I haven't done my measurements yet .
I was wearing size 30/32 pants and 4X shirts. I am down to a 22/20 and an XL shirt. My face and neck look thinner even to me :-)
I exercise almost daily and I feel so healthy and strong. As some of you know my passion for food starts witg working the earth. I am days away from starting my gardens & I can't wait to get out there and work up a sweat. I can't wait to be able to eat

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4 months and 4 days post-op

by Joolah on 02-27-2014 at 01:58 PM
I am doing REALLY well. I feel great and am exercising 6 days a week. I am even training for a 5k in March, assuming all the ice is gone & the temperatures finally make it into the positive numbers, the race will be cancled otherwise. I have been waiting to post for the last 4 days, I wanted to be below 300#, I am at 300.2 AARRGGGGHHHHH. I am getting plenty of protein 60-80 grams daily, although I still have at least 1 shake everyday, as always I try to eat "real" food for most of

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Its working!!!!

by Joolah on 01-24-2014 at 07:55 AM
3 months ago yesterday I had my gastric sleeve surgery. For whatever crazy reasons I kept thinking "its not working" well I was REALLY wrong. As of yesterday i am down 70 pounds and 69 inches since surgery day. I am amazed!!!! I knew I was wearing jeans I had been "saving until I lost a few pounds" and jeans that I bought before my daughter was born. I honestly NEVER imagined it be this much, this fast, this easy. I am even below my pre-pregnancy weight. I have had a few bad

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My Thanksgiving Pledge

by Joolah on 11-28-2013 at 06:30 AM
My Thanksgiving pledge:

I will NOT over eat
I will ENJOY my family
I won't drink any empty calories
I will make sure I have plenty of water
I won't just sit around eating, even after I an full
I will go for a long walk after dinner with my kids
I won't feel guilty, berate or belittle myself if I slip up today
I will listen to my sleeve and love myself for all the healthy choices I make.

This is my pledge
Julia

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can I really be changing?

by Joolah on 11-26-2013 at 11:52 AM
Today I experienced a startling change in myself. I was riding my stationary bike at 16-20 mph average on medium difficulty and I did it for 45 mins w/o breaking a sweat or wanting to stop. It was actually fun. I think I am seeing a time change in my attitude abt exercising as well as how long I can workout. I am so pleased w/how I am changing b/c of my sleeve.
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