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GreenTealael

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  1. IMG_20180211_101735.thumb.jpg.e87460f1817e2dd9d1b13b5a9fcbed31.jpgToday my sleeve turns 6 months old! Sometimes i forget what it was like 6 months and 50 lbs ago, so i need constant visual reminders

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    1. SampTheChamp

      SampTheChamp

      Congrats to you. It's gonna keep getting better. I'm almost 5 months post op and I'm LOVING the person that I'm becoming. Starting to see life in a whole new light. Congrats again to you. Keep pushing to be great.

    2. abefroman329

      abefroman329

      Way to go!

  2. GreenTealael

    Anyone ever get a case of the "nevers"?

    You will never eat and drink at the same time Thats the only never i can think of...
  3. GreenTealael

    And There's Your sign!

    Im pretty sure they teach this sense of humor to 4th year med students or first year interns The course is bedside manor/ icebreakers...
  4. GreenTealael

    Just got approved today!!!

    CONGRATS!
  5. GreenTealael

    Non Scale Victories

    Wouldnt it be great if we could select where the weightloss occurs? I wouldnt have to look 550 months pregnant anymore...
  6. GreenTealael

    Anyone NOT lose their hair?

    Please research Telogen Effluvium for a better understanding of why there is hair loss.
  7. GreenTealael

    Dating after surgery and weight loss

    I am interested but not in what dating currently is, i was born either 50 years too early or 50 years too late. i have antiquated ideas about relationships. I refuse the hook up culture. SO... Im single AF...
  8. GreenTealael

    Dating after surgery and weight loss

    Im still single AF...
  9. GreenTealael

    Sleeve Stretching????

    I am six months out and can eat more than just last month but i started working out pretty heavily which can stimulate appetite also It is highly unlikely that it has stretched (ask for diagnostics if really worried) most likely the swelling from surgery is gone which leaves more room for food. Some one please correct me if i am wrong... Also beware of slider foods with offer no resistance in the new stomach which leaves you hungrier quicker. They can also lead to higher than expected kcal counts . For me its yogurt nuts and seeds. Seemingly healthy right except 28-30g of nuts are 160-190 kcals!
  10. GreenTealael

    TMI Question

    Did you start iron supplements? Sometimes it turns stool black.
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    Gained 6-8 lbs this week and had to update my weight on the ticker... Really sucked. Sigh

    1. GreenTealael

      GreenTealael

      I felt the need to be honest with my ticker lol

    2. abefroman329

      abefroman329

      I’m being honest, just...not the most up-to-date. I WAS 249 a week ago, I promise! Ticker doesn’t need to know I was 250 today.

    3. GreenTealael
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  12. I hope no one is judging you for what you want for yourself That would suck I hope you dont think i am, because im not. Im solely focused on me and I only can state what i want for myself, which is why i would be happy even if i dont make it to goal as long as im in range of it
  13. I have a question about maintenance, how do you know when you have truly reached it? Does your body signal this or will you come up with a goal with your team?
  14. i was pregnant essentially for three years straight. Each pregnacy gain compounded on top of the other . I gained around 110 pounds total. Decided to work on a total lifestyle change for my family by becoming vegan for a year (totally unsustainable for me) then vegetarian (or carbetarian lol ) for 10. I lost about 30lbs that way and was there for years. I was never an obese child but i wasnt small either. As a teen i was in the range of 150. I was about 165ish when i got married and about the same when i got pregnant. I ate normally, i dont think i had any im eating for two moments. I also dont think i ever placed any real focus on losing weight until it became medically necessary. I was so busy that i put myself last, never recognizing my weight was a problem because i was "healthy fat" lol I think people should have goals and smash them but not everyones goal is a set number, sometimes its range. Im ok with a range as long as its sustainable. I really only care about long term changes.
  15. My weight gain came from pregnancy. Looking back i now understand that I knew how to maintain a weight but not lose weight.
  16. Idk how to feel about this, im a sleever so different game entirely, but i would be happy at my personal best if i could maintain it for life. I would happly settle in the overweight catagory and focus on other life goals. Im only willing to focus on this for about another year and then i need it to just be apart of my life, not the main event. I want the diet that im on now to be my lifestyle forever so i didnt give up things that will make it unsustainable but thats just me. I dont have food addiction or anything like that and maybe the article was written by someone in the same boat as me who does not understand the struggle of a person with food addiction.
  17. GreenTealael

    Dining with Friends

    I may try this...
  18. GreenTealael

    VSG candidate, boyfriend NOT onboard!

    Choose yourself
  19. GreenTealael

    Dining with Friends

    Lol i need friends that dont eat lol
  20. GreenTealael

    Dining with Friends

    Lol super funny, I just find it odd that if you are learning to drive, taking college courses or hell even buy new clothes no one deeply questions the reasons. Its understood that it must be necessary if you are doing it. Buy start losing weight (especially through wls) and everyone suddenly needs more explanations, like you are purchasing an unnecessary luxury item you cant afford...
  21. GreenTealael

    Dining with Friends

    Sigh, Why does it feel like being obese is criminal activity amd wls is like rehab... I feel like i should not have to feel the need to make excuses beyond im on a strict diet...
  22. Absolutely! I worried myself into almost backing out. I decided to simply follow my NUT pre surgery diet plan to the letter for 30 days and ended up gaining. That was the moment i knew i didnt have the tools to complete the job alone. I was sold. VSG was for me. I had an easy recovery which will not be everyones journey, but i was willing to deal with the side effects if any arose. Do what is right for you. Safe journey!
  23. I lost about 40-45 lbs at that point.
  24. GreenTealael

    Dining with Friends

    I think im still conflicted as i have tried excuses of being on a diet, not hungry, upset stomach etc... That may swing with strangers but friends tend to be relentless and turn into F-ing Sherloch Holmes. They see my changes as a critiscism of their lifestyles and dont know what to do about it. I guess i will just keep living in half truths, sigh Thanks a ton everyone for the thoughtful responses I appreciate this community

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