About sraebaer
- Sleeved or not sleeved:
- I have had a gastric sleeve.
- Surgery date:
- 2013-10-07
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- 3,582
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- 1.79
Visitor Messages
- Total Messages
- 42
- Most Recent Message
- 02-16-2019 10:12 AM
Total Thanks
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Total Welcomes
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General Information
- Last Activity
- Yesterday 09:20 AM
- Join Date
- 09-01-2013
19 Friends
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Older Activity
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Yesterday, 09:15 AM
Great place to learn. Youtube videos are fun too!
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Yesterday, 07:25 AM
Tell as few people as you possibly can. People naturally gossip and offer their frequently stupid opinions. My surgeon just wrote a note that I had...
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Yesterday, 07:15 AM
Start by stepping on the scale to "face the music." Then make a plan of how you will get back on track. I stayed off the scale for a long time this...
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02-19-2019, 06:18 PM
Wondering why it popped up under Latest Activity?
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02-19-2019, 06:14 PM
I'm 5 years out and will not regain my weight. I am currently 3 pounds over goal (actually 2.8), but will get it off. I hadn't changed my eating,...
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02-19-2019, 07:32 AM
Welcome! This is a great place to learn.
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02-19-2019, 07:12 AM
Why is "Latest Activity" gone?
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02-19-2019, 07:08 AM
Gone for me too. That's always where I go!
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02-18-2019, 09:01 PM
2 weeks was perfect for me, I'm a teacher. (Or was, now I'm retired and substitute). I chose 2 weeks because more than that I would have had to go...
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02-18-2019, 07:32 PM
Wonderful news! You are going to rock this!
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02-18-2019, 07:27 PM
You are funny!
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02-18-2019, 12:45 PM
My doctor has re-submitted everything. Hope for better results this time.
Makes me question HIPPA, I paid for my own surgery and didn't want my...
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02-18-2019, 12:40 PM
Consider yourself lucky to have insurance coverage. The classes are really important, as it all gets overwhelming at first. There's so much to...
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02-18-2019, 08:42 AM
My surgeon gives out cards to show to your server at a restaurant to order off the kids menu or get a smaller portion. No way would I do that! ...
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02-18-2019, 08:38 AM
Probably because of your honest post about following the pre-op diet Dutchie!
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02-18-2019, 08:32 AM
Well happy birthday in 93 days friend!
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02-18-2019, 08:30 AM
I felt totally normal at that stage. I lost weight most weeks, but had some gains or "stay the sames."
While you won't have that full feeling...
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02-17-2019, 01:07 PM
Could you switch doctors? It seems a little odd that the throwing up started up after losing 80 pounds. (If it happens to people it's more common...
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02-17-2019, 12:51 PM
We do have compassion. We are telling you that the rules are for your safety and long term success. We care that you do the right thing to reach...
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02-17-2019, 09:22 AM
We go out all the time! I will typically order a healthy appetizer, something like ahi tuna. Or a small salad with chicken on top. Hubby hates to...
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02-17-2019, 09:07 AM
So true! The whining about food drives me C.R.A.Z.Y. Do you want to be fat the rest of your life or do you want to be healthy and regular-sized? ...
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02-16-2019, 11:40 AM
So sad, I'll be praying for her!
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02-16-2019, 11:39 AM
Totally true about no one really caring what you eat, they are eating their own stuff. My typical line at a restaurant is, "I'm not that hungry,...
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02-16-2019, 08:19 AM
Very early on, yes. You can't eat much at all. I remember at 6 weeks we went out with friends and I ordered a small salad with a chicken breast on...
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02-16-2019, 08:14 AM
JUST DO IT. If you want a safe surgery with no complications, following your doctor's orders is of the utmost importance.
If you can't control...
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02-16-2019, 08:04 AM
You will be thrilled with your decision, but those early days aren't much fun for some people. I was lucky, only took my pain meds for a day or two....
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02-15-2019, 11:51 AM
Sending prayers. What happened? Result of sleeve surgery?
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02-15-2019, 11:30 AM
It really isn't that bad, I promise. All I can tell you is my excitement and positive attitude helped me lose all my weight. I did the pre-op diet...
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