Cervidae
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Do You Attend Support Group Meetings?
Cervidae replied to Alex Brecher's topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
My hospital bariatric center holds one every second wednesday of the month. There's one coming up this wednesday. I love going to them and always feel inspired and comforted when I go to them. I started a month before surgery and have gone to every meeting since. Lucky for me my hospital is about 45 seconds drive away from me, just two blocks. XD -
I seem to be one of the few heavy women who never had a large chest. I don't think I've ever gone over a D, possibly never even made it to a real D, and 120 pounds later I'm a B. I've still got about 150 pounds to go... I'm going to be part of the itty bitty titty committee by then. Oh well!
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Oh man, I wish I hadn't read this. I've lost almost exactly 25% since surgery and I've been stalled for weeks.... and I'm still 320 pounds. I don't really think I'm done losing but there's a tiny little part of me that's panicking. >.>
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@@WLSResources/ClothingExch it always makes me think of the word "cyst" which grosses me out for obvious reasons.
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@@jane13 I'm currently sitting with a heating pad, which seems to help a bit, but I seem to remember my surgeon saying "no midol" so I'm not even sure what I could take that would actually help this. What do you take? When you gain some pounds, does it feel like Water weight? Or it is your hormones being crazy and are you actually gaining weight?
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@@WLSResources/ClothingExch I only use "cis" when I need to qualify that a person is not trans. The majority of people are cis to begin with. To me, it's like going to the store and seeing a huge pile of bananas, and one purple banana. Instantly, you know the rest of the bananas are yellow/green. Since purple is the rarity, I call it a purple banana, instead of just a banana. That qualifier is necessary for trans people because we are slowly moving into a place of social acceptance and understanding but we aren't there yet. It's still a unique thing to be trans. Sometimes you just need a word to express what you mean to others, and "cis" simply means not trans.
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Just got my surgery date!
Cervidae replied to jEnNiFeR_lYnN's topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
Congrats! It's a super exciting time. I had the bypass almost 4 months ago. Feel free to friend/message me if I can help you with anything. -
I'm pansexual. For those who don't know the term, it's like being bisexual, only it goes beyond liking either male or female. It's the possibility of attraction to male, female, trans, crossdressers, genderfluid, agender, etc. Basically, a pansexual can feel attraction to literally the entire gender spectrum. I personally have always been attracted to trans women especially for whatever reason, though I'm happily dating a cis-gender guy (cis just means he was assigned male at birth and identifies as male). 20 years ago, someone saying what I've just said would have been unheard of, not to mention extremely socially taboo. I think equal rights and social acceptance are all a matter of exposure and experience. Humans need to experience something to really understand it, by nature. It's understandable that your first encounter with a trans person may be slightly disorienting but the fact that you understood and didn't feel the need or the right to be cruel in some way means we've come a long way as a culture. Gives me hope for the future, while we hear about trans people getting killed daily just for trying to be who they are.
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The effect of WLS on you knees!
Cervidae replied to James Marusek's topic in Gastric Bypass Surgery Forums
Very interesting, though not entirely surprising. I have an old knee injury that I recently found out is going to have to be fixed with a big surgery, and soon, but I've noticed a definite decrease in aches/pains in my knee joints since losing 120 pounds. And I'm still over 300! I can only dream about how much better I'll feel when I hit goal weight. Thanks for sharing.- 1 reply
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hehe XD dirty innuendos, along with fart jokes/noises will never NOT be funny!
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This is my first fall/winter after wls in August. My weight loss started early this year. So this time last year I was the heaviest I've ever been, and now I'm over 120 pounds less than my highest. I'm experiencing the super-happy annoyance of having no warm clothes that fit me for the first time ever. For me, it was basically my experience since puberty started at 10 years old that I could pretty much expect to need a new coat and new wardrobe in general every winter. This year, my wardrobe consists of lots of cheap leggings, and layers of too-big hoodies. Even though this kinda sucks and worries me for financial reasons, I just can't feel in any way upset about it.
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I'm pretty sure it's only water weight, but I've been stalled for almost two weeks and this morning I saw that I have gained almost two pounds. This upsets me more than I want it to, and is making me wonder if I am perhaps becoming slightly obsessed with losing weight. I've also noticed that eating more than 600 calories makes me feel like I'm overeating, even though I'm supposed to be trying to get in 900-1000 calories a day. Enjoying food (which has only recently started happening again) makes me feel super guilty. Am I developing an eating disorder?!
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You're absolutely right, of course. I think I'm going to need to talk to a therapist about this. I think it feels so devastating to me because I've come so far and worked so hard to get here and feel so proud, but I also know that I have such a loooong way to go. I've lost over 120 pounds but I'm still over 300. I have this nagging, ridiculous fear that the stall means that my body is done losing weight and I'm just going to be stuck here forever. It's utter nonsense, of course. I'm only 3.5 months out. I think I just spent so many years feeling completely out of control and trying so, so hard to lose weight with minuscule or no results so now during this stall I am confronting that same feeling of "I'm going to fail no matter what I do". And it terrifies me, however illogical.
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YOU are NOT going to fail, stall yes. Fail no.
Keep coming here, asking for reassurance.
Do as @Djmohr suggested. DO NOT GIVE UP!
YOU got this!
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I'm with you! I've lost 106 and still have over 100 to lose. It's so daunting and overwhelming that when we don't lose every week we think it's over. But one thing I have learned is just to ride the waves. As long as I'm doing what I'm supposed to do, the weight will come off. Maybe just not as fast as others. Also, food should be enjoyed. We just overeat. Eat till you're satisfied and move on. I have some of the same struggles trying to stay at like 800 calories and stuff, but at 6 months out, 900-100 calories is probably ok.
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Finding mental/emotional balance...
Cervidae replied to goblue9280's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I'm about 3.5 months post op and I feel the same way. I think it's because I see light at the end of this difficult road. It's been a long time since I felt hope for my future, and now that I'm regaining my health and my life, I can once again see all the wonderful possibilities that await me. -
December 2nd surgery ????????
Cervidae replied to greeneyezz's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
awesome! good luck, keep us posted. awesome! good luck, keep us posted. -
Preparing for surgery
Cervidae replied to Ashley Cherradi's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
i made a list of all the things i knew i could be looking forward to. improving health, more energy, longer life, clothes that fit, rising self esteem, fitting my ass in the seats at my college... the list goes on. I would read or remember the things on my list when i felt worried and it renewed my bravery and determination. Hope it helps. -
Ladies, menstrual cycle
Cervidae replied to kfs5628's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I've noticed a shorter, less heavy flow, though sooooo much more pain with cramps. Then again, my lady bits are all screwy to begin with, as I have PCOS. I hope it evens out for you. -
super inspiring, thank you for sharing. Congrats to you on all your hard work and success.
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I would highly recommend picking up "weight loss surgery cookbook for dummies", it's super useful and have lots of recipes for every stage.
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Hey, December 22nd is my birthday! That obviously means you're going to have great luck on that day.
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awesome, congrats
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Thankful for my WLS Partner: Get one!
Cervidae replied to OutsideMatchInside's topic in Rants & Raves
I have a couple buddies like that. Always looking for more. I, too, would highly recommend it! -
I totally want an eggnog Protein drink. congrats on your date! Exciting times right now.
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The week before last, I lost 7 pounds. This past week I stalled. Them's the breaks.
I'm less bothered than I thought I would be. -
Instragram and "coming out of the closet"
Cervidae replied to Cervidae's topic in Gastric Bypass Surgery Forums
@@Learningtolive see ya then. -
I had no such cleanse, and no pre op diet. I simply had to only drink liquids for two days before and nothing in my stomach for 12 hours before surgery. I had no complications and no issues of any kind really. Everyone is different.
