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  1. My Bariatric Life
    @@terrydumont46 I completely relate to your story. And I am so glad that I finally has WLS. I had htought about it for several years and was afraid to do it. I even backed out of the surgery the first time. I am sure that I would be dead today without it. I was a hot mess. Now I am a hot miss, LOL, just kidding. I feel so much more alive today at 50 yo compared to what I felt like at 35 and weighing 285 with several comorbid diseases.
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    @@sandisleeve you look amazing! congrats on your accomplishment! To keep my range in the 148-154 I have to stay on a Paleo diet and make sure that I get plenty of protein.
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    @@IcanMakeit @amponder @pink dahlia we have similar stories. I was not quite as active as you in high school. but I absolutely swam and worked out. Then I got into a car accident and could not exercise. And I got depressed so I ate too many carbs. I gained 30 pounds by my wedding. Then came pregnancy and another 60 pound weight gain. And I gained more and more from awful eating habits. It was like being in quicksand and sinking more and more. I was over my head and opted for gastric bypass as a last resort. It saved my life.
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    @@Mommabird I also developed many obesity-related diseases. Landing in the hospital for a 4 day staycation and a diagnosis of diabetes and hypertension at the age of thirty-something was the wake-up call that I needed. It was shortly after that that I had gastric bypass. Good luck on your journey!
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    @Elode @Beni I relate! I gained 60 pounds with my daughter and just kept going from there.
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    @@BigGirlPanties congratulations on keeping the weight off for a year. That is the hardest part for many people. Keep up the good work! You will reach your goal!
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    @@Keeper I always knew that I was a carb addict. But it was not until I did the Whole 30 program this Spring that I realized I am a sugar addict. And as you probably know, carbs turn to sugar in the body, so by strictly managing my sugar intake I was able to control -- control by a lot -- my hunger, and therefore achieve weight loss. I follow a Paleo diet now and have learned to listen to my bidy and understand hunger queses. What I have learned is that even something as begnine and good for you as roasted coconut juice will trigger the sugar craving / hunger game. Nor can I eat gluten free foods. Even one wrap a day over the course of only a few days shows up as a several pound weight gain for me. So the solution for me was to follow Paleo. It really is nice not to be hungry constantly!
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    @@lisacaron research shows that many processed foods are engineered to make us crave more. that food scientists actually sat in a lab to figure out the precise levels of salt and fats and sugars to make our bodies addicted to processed foods and eat more. Processed Foods and Obesity - My Bariatric Life In fact, here is a 10-part series on weight gain and food addiction The Great Weight Gain Addiction Game, Part 1 then of course there are fast foods! Fast Food and Obesity: The Super-Sizing of America research also shows that aspartame and other chemical low calorie sweeteners cause our bodies to eat more (and thus gain weight, the exact opposite of what we believe "sugar free" means). Aspartame: Sweet or Misery add to that our extremely sedentary and stressful lifestyles. most people sit behind a computer screen at a desk for their jobs. then they come home and play on their computers, or gaming consoles, or watch TV. Internet Use, Obesity, and Poor Health - America's New "Sitting Disease" - My Bariatric Life Stress Linked to Obesity You mention the gut. There is some evidence that gut bacteria is linked to weight gain. The Influence of Gut Bacteria on Weight Gain and Obesity Intestinal Bacteria May be Causing Your Weight Gain There is a diet called the GAPS diet which is said to heal the gut. Perhaps you would benefit to check it out. What is the GAPS Diet – Gut and Psychology Syndrome? OMG, I can go on and on... I hope that I did not overload you! AND I hope this information is helpful!
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    @@Momof2inIowa amazing story, at least to me. I was not an athlete in HS but I did work out a lot. But then for me to become obese relatively quickly, well, I never expected that. I guess most of us didn't.
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    @@Recycled sure, too much food, too little exercise, I get that. But have you ever explored why you ate too much and exercised too little, when at one time in your life you were not obese, maybe even thin?
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    @@Julie norton @@☠carolinagirl☠ true the bariatric surgery is not the easy way out. it takes hard work and dedication to changes those long-ingrained thoughts and behaviors that led us to become M.O. in the first place. When I had my gastric bypass some 11-years ago, there were none of the support systems and education from a treatment team (nutritionist, psychologist, etc) to help a patient succeed. The surgeon told me, "I do the surgery. The rest is up to you."
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    My Bariatric Life living larger than ever!

    My Bariatric Life posted a gallery image in Member Photo Gallery

    My Bariatric Life living larger than ever!

    From the album: My Bariatric Life Living Larger Than Ever!

    My Bariatric Life hiking with my granddaughter and daughter (not pictured) on Mother's Day 2014 in California. Best day ever! Living large after WLS, plastic surgery, and obesity!

    © my bariatric life, Borne LLC

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    Tummy tuck scars - can u share your pic?

    My Bariatric Life replied to Bluesea71's topic in Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery

    You may view my tummy tuck scars at 3-mos and 6-mos post op in my flickr photo album. And you may view my LBL scars at various stages in another of my flickr albums. Now that I am a year out they are much lighter but I don't have any updated photos. The back of my LBL scar is much thinner and lighter than the front of the LBL scar. My surgeon (Joseph Capella MD) told me that they will turn white eventually. We shall see; they have lightened a lot from what you will see in those photo albums. I have scars on every part of my body from plastic surgery. Before I went through with it, I was so VERY scared about having them. I think I asked my surgeon two or three times why he had to cut me so much, once I was in tears. I truly was afraid that I would pass out the first time I saw my body looking like Frankenstein, especially with the pie crust incision he does, -- I had everything done at once, so there was no getting used to the scars; it was like jumping into cold Water. But as it turns out, when I awoke from surgery I was not horrified by them. They don't really bother me. There was once early on when I was in a bathing suit at the gym and I felt self conscious alongside the college girls with my scars. But they are much lighter now and I have body confidence that I did not have before. So they're not so bad. I'll take them over the fat and skin, that is for sure. You can always opt for laser treatments to lighten them if they really bother you. PS I did not do any scar therapy -- no tapes, no oils, no creams, etc. I don't know if they would have made a difference by my surgeon did not believe they would and that they were a waste of money.
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    My Bariatric Life dancing in the street, Girard, IL. Best day ever!

    From the album: My Bariatric Life Living Larger Than Ever!

    My Bariatric Life dancing in the street, Girard, IL. Best day ever! Living large after WLS, plastic surgery, and obesity!

    © borne llc, my bariatric life

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    My Bariatric Life at country classic cars, staunton illinois. Best day ever!

    From the album: My Bariatric Life Living Larger Than Ever!

    My Bariatric Life playing with classic cars on the Route 66 trip IL to TX. Best day ever! Living large after WLS, plastic surgery, and obesity!

    © borne llc, my bariatric life

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    My Bariatric Life at country classic cars, staunton illinois. Best day ever!

    From the album: My Bariatric Life Living Larger Than Ever!

    My Bariatric Life playing with classic cars on the Route 66 trip IL to TX. Best day ever! Living large after WLS, plastic surgery, and obesity!

    © borne llc, my bariatric life

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    My Bariatric Life before and after Dr. Joseph F. Capella Plastic Surgery

    From the album: My Bariatric Life Before and After Photo Gallery

    © Borne LLC, My Bariatric Life

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    My Bariatric Life before and after stage 2 body contouring Dr. Joseph F. Capella Plastic Surgery

    From the album: My Bariatric Life Before and After Photo Gallery

    © Borne LLC, My Bariatric Life

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    My Bariatric Life, Dr. Joseph F. Capella, Dr. Catherine Winslow plastic surgery after Dr. Vishal Mehta gastric bypass

    From the album: My Bariatric Life Before and After Photo Gallery

    © Borne LLC, My Bariatric Life

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    My Bariatric Life, Dr. Joseph F. Capella, Dr. Catherine Winslow plastic surgery after weight loss

    From the album: My Bariatric Life Before and After Photo Gallery

    © Borne LLC, My Bariatric Life

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    My Bariatric Life, Dr. Joseph F. Capella, Dr. Catherine Winslow plastic surgery after weight loss

    From the album: My Bariatric Life Before and After Photo Gallery

    © Borne LLC, My Bariatric Life

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    My Bariatric Life, Dr. Joseph F. Capella, Dr. Catherine Winslow plastic surgery after weight loss

    From the album: My Bariatric Life Before and After Photo Gallery

    © Borne LLC, My Bariatric Life

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    My Bariatric Life, Dr. Joseph F. Dr. Joseph F. Capella, Dr. Catherine Winslow plastic surgery after Dr. Vishal Mehta gastric bypass

    From the album: My Bariatric Life Before and After Photo Gallery

    © Borne LLC, My Bariatric Life

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    My Bariatric Life before and after Dr. Joseph F. Capella Plastic Surgery

    From the album: My Bariatric Life Before and After Photo Gallery

    © Borne LLC, My Bariatric Life

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    My Bariatric Life before and after Dr. Catherine Winslow Facial Plastic Surgery

    From the album: My Bariatric Life Before and After Photo Gallery

    © Borne LLC, My Bariatric Life

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