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I think we all knew what you meant to say...If you do get to go back by some freak of science fiction can I send a list of those I would like you to do that to....

I am crying reading your post...So many things happened to me the same way except foster care....What an example you are to the rest of us....I am so proud of you for facing the reasons you are who you are...But not letting them control you for the rest of your life will not be easy....I know ..I have been there too..... It is really a masterpiece in progress to become who we really know we are...You will get there and you will succeed...I know it!!!!!!!!! Thank you so much for sharing..I do not feel so a lone in my struggles right now!

You got this.....keep on swimming toward your goal.............K

Thank you, You are sweet to say so..It has been quite the journey....Still working at it though and maybe will never be satisfied.....oh well still working on the mind eh!

right now you look for clothes that hide the sagging...I am told it is all a part of making us well and healthy...It is nothing that a good plastics can't fix...Get out there and find something that suits you now kid...Later you can go for the really cool stuff.....K

Now that is just sad!!!!!!

I was told by my hubby that I can shop anywhere I want now..He told me that when I bought a size large leather jacket yesterday and it fit like it was made for me.... I stared at him and felt a panic well up inside of my chest and stomach....I have been shopping at Pennington's for a life time..Always felt safe there...Paid dearly for the clothes and rarely liked them...But that was all there was....Now the woman who hates shopping can shop anywhere...Oh no....... What am I to do!!!???

I am having the same problem...I wear a 16 pants and a large shirt...No matter what picture my hubby takes for me to show the last 30 lbs I lost...I look like a marshmallow too....gee gads!!!!!!!!!!! Will I ever look good!?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!?

We are all having problems with this new site....grrrrrr it was much easier to navigate before the changes...I only see a few peoples posts..I hope they get it together soon.... Questions! Ask away.......Message me if you wish or ask on here... there are a lot of helpful people on here....k

Your body tells you when you have eaten to fast or when you are full..You just have to listen to it...Or pay dearly! Some folks like myself sneeze and my nose runs when I have eaten enough...I quit eating when that starts..Others have hiccups for the same reason...Try it again and see if it happens again...If it does you'll know the answer...but I kinda think you already do!!! LOL

Ma'am eh!!!!!!!!! just because I found out today that I am in full blown menopause does not mean that I am a Ma'am...watch it kiddo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yes that is the xray machine......never ever happened to me before....I am so wondering if it is the titanium staples@

Don't pick your fork back up until all food has been chewed and swallowed...Do not cheat...lol...and pick it up when you think you are about to swallow your food in your mouth!!! It takes getting used...Adapt it to how you need it hun and take your time, enjoy every bite.....The pain will stop if you think about what you are eating and how good it is....You've got this!!!!!!!!!!!!

I have had a different experience but just as great...A lady I know had cancer and it is now in remission...she knew I had been really sick but did not have the details....She knew I had surgery and that it all went bad...She also knew that I had to build myself up physically and emotionally and mentally after what I experienced... A month ago she asked me to help her build herself back up..She had lost so much weight and she was so thin due to the treatments she faced....So I said sure...I put her on a Vitamin regiment and am teaching her how to eat healthier....she is eating more grains and a higher amount of Protein.. No refined sugar and more dense foods...She has gained some weight and is feeling better..It is kinda like taking the WLS and reversing it...I do it one way and I am getting her to eat better another way and for another reason....It is working...She is looking and feeling much better... The rules, ideas and thoughts all come from the valuable information I have learned as a WLS patient... Who knows, maybe if I finally start telling people about my surgery they may ask me questions or want information....Then I will say, bring it on!!!!!!!!!!

I have learned to place my fork down after every bite....It was a pain at first but now it is second nature to me...Also 1/2 way through my meal I put my fork down and rest for a few minutes so that I can listen to my sleeve and feel whether or not I am still hungry....Most of the time...After I wait a few minutes in the middle I push my plate away.... Works for me

marinading these meats are important....They are very lean and dry out fast...Cook as you would a roast but not as long....there are many marinades out there for beef...You can use onion Soup mix, yogurt garlic and thyme....The sauce makes a great gravy! My son bagged a moose 2 years ago and we ate a lot of moose meat.....using the slow cooker was a life saver....

AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!! I was sleeved Nov.6th /12...Still have a ways to go....You look fantastic....

Hmmmmmmmmm interesting....My husband was not checked at all...I think I must have looked like the type that might carry a bomb then...lol

NoI have not had the time to write it out for you all...Been to busy cleaning the house and errands and getting groceries..Will write about it soon...TY for asking!!!!

No and they did not ask me either....Once they realized I was not carrying a bomb they just said GO! how rude is that... I heard that the staples would not show up either at an airport....Seems to me that is false! Gee gads!!!!!!!!!

http://www.bariatricpal.com/forum/395-gastric-sleeve-surgery-vsg-success-stories/ go here and you will find some nurses stories

I still see myself as fat, obese and try constantly to stay out of site like I used to. I have lost 176 lbs. That is how much my husband weighs and I no longer carry him on my back..But my brain says I am still really fat... I am working on this aspect of my mind again...One more thing to add to the head game!!!!

You look amazing girl!!!!!!!!!! Flaunt it eh!!!!!

Your patients will respect you more and listen to you because you will have gone through it....Hypocrite! I don't think so..There is nothing more frustrating then having someone council you that has never felt the frustration of being obese....I think you are going to be great at it!!!

Thanks