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    Re: Family not on board

    Ask your self this - if you had no family to tell, would you still have the surgery? This choice is ultimately made by yourself and your well trained professional surgeon (who we generally assume...
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    Re: The dreaded hair loss.

    Mine fell out drastically for about 2 months then stopped as fast as it started. It's been growing back for a while now and is most visible around my hairline. The short hairs are obvious to me...
  3. Thread: Hello everyone

    by Bella_
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    Re: Hello everyone

    Good luck!
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    Re: The most awful drivers license picture....

    Wow, your honesty with those raw, real feelings is quite refreshing. I'm not sure I've seen someone write it quite like I felt it, as you have. It's probably more common to feel that way than either...
  5. Re: Hey, you've lost some weight...improvement at work.

    Nice to hear Dwayne! I too have had some increased success at work. I attributed mine to my improved attitude and increasing confidence with weight loss. It is easier to feel confident when you feel...
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    Re: Apparently this is the "LAZY WAY OUT!"

    Okay - I just reread the OP. I originally saw EASY, not LAZY. Lazy would have annoyed me. Lazy is just insulting.
    B. :)
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    Re: Apparently this is the "LAZY WAY OUT!"

    I think I must be the odd one out then. This was the easier path to healthy for me. It was also the smarter! Yes it involved life risking surgery and yes it does impact on my life to a certain extent...
  8. Thread: creamy soup

    by Bella_
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    Re: creamy soup

    A quarter of a cup of thick liquid was very filling for me at that stage. You don't need volume at the moment, just quality and the right texture (eg: smooth). I'd say you were spot on!
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    Re: Toot! Toot! (NSV)

    You look happy and confident. What a great result! Smokin hot bod too! ;)
  10. Re: Does anyone miss food and wish they hadnt had it done

    For about 2 minutes a week I miss it? For the rest if the week I adore being slim and able to move! Being normal sized and able to eat small portions of anything is better than my wildest dream. :)
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    Re: Surgery in 5 days - should I cancel

    What are you scared of? The surgery? If so, consider how you'd feel if you had to have your spleen removed because it was slowly killing you. Would you even think twice? I wouldn't, but I did doubt...
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    Re: problems post op

    I can fall back into old habits and "think" I am hungry but almost always I'm not so hungry that two bites of anything won't cure it. I usually try to have two bites of a solid protein like beef or...
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    Re: Getting really upset and need some help

    Try some yoghurt & SF custards or refried beans smooshed up well with avocado and extra light sour cream. I couldn't tolerate the shakes for very long. Just take it slow when you introduce new foods....
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    Re: TMI Alert - Diarrhea

    The protein shakes gave me the runs! Day 6 I wasn't more than 2ft from the toilet without being scared! I added plain sweet Greek yoghurt into my diet and it was almost instantly fixed. I just...
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    Re: 5 weeks post op and frustrated

    If you feel significant physical restriction when you eat, are eating less than 1000calories daily and are doing some form of regular exercise then you WILL lose weight. You just need to be patient....
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    Re: Unsure what to think or how I feel

    I'm 41 and I wish I'd done it years ago too but I'm making the most of it now! It's such an amazing thing to look 'normal sized' and I wasn't morbidly obese when I started. 20 years of failed diets...
  17. Thread: Food 4 Thought

    by Bella_
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    Re: Food 4 Thought

    Eggs - because everyone said they'd taste amazing and they were craving them. I was craving anything but liquid. Eggs were so-so. I had half a poached egg and cried because I was full but not...
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    Re: I really miss eating!!!

    It does get easier. You get used to it after a while. I used distraction therapy. At the start, I refused to sit at the table and watch people eat after I had finished. It just frustrated me. Now...
  19. Thread: Aussie member

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    Re: Aussie member

    Welcome, from a fellow Aussie. :) I'm 6mths post-op and life is pretty much back to normal except I eat less, weight less and feel better than I have in a long, long time. The one thing I've found...
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    Re: Be Careful with Those Carbs!

    Loved this- so funny! Tinman is a good guy. He's just a no bullshit, tell it like it is with no sugar coating kinda person. You want a truthful opinion? He's your go-to guy. Don't hate his passion,...
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    Re: Did it meet or exceed your expectations

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    6 months down the track it has far exceeded my expectations. It's only gotten better as time has passed. I know earlier on (around 1-3 months) I was up and down on whether or not I liked it but...
  22. Thread: Cried tonight

    by Bella_
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    Re: Cried tonight

    I know that feeling and I wish you the best of luck for a smooth procedure. I'm on the other side of that point now and let me tell you, it feels more wonderful than you can imagine. The only...
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    Re: 115 LBS Lost in a Year - Gastric Sleeve

    What an inspiration!
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    Re: My thighs are HUGE.

    Less of you = a healthier you. If healthy means having extra skin then I'm all for healthy! If, down the track, you decide the extra skin is annoying enough, you can have it removed. Just get healthy...
  25. Thread: Feeling full

    by Bella_
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    Re: Feeling full

    Literally - go with what feels good. Stop before you feel uncomfortable. Do not force your self to eat more (at 2 weeks out) if it feels wrong. As long as you're hydrated and eating SOME protein...
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