jlg
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Thank you very much. I am still baffled that he would cheat on me, and do me the way that he did. He lost he weight and literally was messing around with any woman he could find. Now he is regretting what he did to me and our family. But I have definitely come to peace with it. Believe it or not, the divorce was the best thing that ever happened to me. I've definitely come into my own and no longer hide anymore. Since losing this weight my circle of friends has increased and my kids are so much happier. Its crazy to me that I am able to gain support and care from total strangers v. those that are supposed to care for us the most. In either way...I am happy to be in a "better place" with people who understand what it means to struggle.
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Actually it did. It's not painful at all. It's just like "starting back over again". But in the mean time you may want to do liquids like in the very beginning to get your stomach to shrink. Keep in mind that if you do get the "unfill" that you will be able to eat whatever you want, so that is where the will power kicks in. It's nothing to be scared about, you just need to be mindful though.
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Hey, I used to get that as well, but realized that I over eaten and it was stretching my pouch. You may need to get an "un fill" like I did and wait a few weeks. This will allow the enlarged stomach to shrink back through the bank and go back to the smaller pouch. I am so glad that I went and had the ECG done, because my pouch was really stretched and I had a lot of gurgling sounds and a hard time eating. Don't ignore it. Make sure you speak with your doctor or the "fill" nurse and let them know. Wish you luck!
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Hey, it's been a while, almost a year actually and I have had several setbacks. Despite starting this journey to weight loss with my husband, I am now divorced. If you remember we had the surgery done together and he was at a high weight of 312, well now he is down to 212 now and we are divorced. He lost the weight and lost his damn mind and cheated. Needless to say, it really took a toll on me and I literally ate myself back up to 213 lbs :w00t:. After all of the crying and yelling and then finally the divorce in June 2010, I am starting to get back to me. While my recent pics show that I am doing great, that scale isn't giving me the number that I need. I actually got down to 176, but through this painful experience I literally had to have an ECG done where the doctor had to take everything out of my band back in August of this year. I had expanded my pouch and it was swollen like crazy. I had my first fill since then just last week and I am headed in the right direction. I am now weighing 206. My biggest turning point was when I had some extra cash and wanted to go shopping and realized that I had to SQUEEZE into my size 16's and actually had to go shopping for some size 18's:cursing:. I actually broke down in Lane Bryant. I just knew that I was finished with them. Needless to say, I am refocused and determined to get to 170 :smile2:. WHile I know it will take me until around January to do that, it will be fine with me. Wish me luck and keep me in your prayers. I have also decided to have a photo shoot of myself every 4 months, so I can see the progress and continue to celebrate myself in pictures. :smile2:
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Me Now. October 2010--I see the progression, but need to get
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Well Im really concerned with the transition with eating habits. From what I've seen, you go from a liquid diet to pureed. I am an extemely picky eater! Also what is the diet like once you are on solid foods again. In addition to that I dont have any children and want to know if the band will affect that in the future?
Also what are fills that I see people talking about?
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OMG, you look so beautiful. How did you do it. I had my surgery actually before you did and I have a long way to go. I'm trying to be like you. I am currently a size 18 right now and I would be estatic to get to a size 8. How much and what kind of exercise were you doing? What were you eating and how much? Any advice that you can give would be greatly appreicated!!
