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Feeling STRONG!

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lizrox

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I am a little over a week post-op and I am feeling great. The biggest change I feel is real strength around food. I was hardcore addicted and now my relationship with it feels so much closer to normal.

 

This weekend my father in law baked homemade cookies while I was visiting. He loves baking and in the past I would have obsessed over them. The smell, then my thoughts would be consumed with "Should I eat one? No, I'm too fat I need to stop...but I deserve one...everyone gets the have them why deprive myself?" Then I would go eat 5 or 6 and send the rest of the night feeling guilty and beat myself up. Certainly no way to live!

 

This weekend I smelled them an thought...oh that smells good. The end. No obsessing, no guilt...the cookies just rolled off my back. It is just so empowering. This really needs to stay. It freed my mind to think about life, family, the future etc... I am just thrilled I made this decision and need my strength to last.

 

Things are looking up!

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Awesome! When the brain finally catches up with what the heart desires (power over food), the feeling is amazing. Here's to your continued success!

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I'm 8 days out and I feel just like you do. I can smell food and think it smells good and not have to eat it. It's weird and amazing and I hope it lasts a looong time.

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