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BabySpoons

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    BabySpoons reacted to hills&valleys in Worst compliment   
    @BabySpoons
    Love, love, love this....saved it!

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    BabySpoons reacted to ms.sss in What Made You Smile Today?   
    My go-to song is Kelly Clarkson's "Since You've Been Gone" lol.
    Its def a challenging one, but for what I lack in talent, I make up for in ENTHUSIASM 😂
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    BabySpoons reacted to diadori in It's OFFICIAL   
    Thank you so much for the video! I'm going to watch it this afternoon
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    BabySpoons got a reaction from GreenTealael in What Made You Smile Today?   
    I'm going to Planet Fitness today for the first time to lift some weights. But if my fat cells scream it might set off the lunker alarm. It goes off if anyone is making too much noise. Banging weights, grunting or in this case screaming. LOL too funny!!!
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    BabySpoons got a reaction from GreenTealael in What Made You Smile Today?   
    I've reached the time of shedding hair. But it's OK. I have plenty of it. Everything I've read says it's inevitable regardless of how many supplements you take. So I'm just rolling with it....

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    BabySpoons got a reaction from GreenTealael in What Made You Smile Today?   
    Sashimi origins...uhhh

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    BabySpoons got a reaction from GreenTealael in What Made You Smile Today?   
    Love roller coasters. It's been quite a few years since I've rode one. I think I'm going to add that to my list of things to do in the near future. Glad you enjoyed your day @SuziDavis Woo hoo!!!
    My fav coaster was in FL at Disney World. I went during the off season in Oct so I was able to ride this one 3 times without having to wait in line for hours as some told me they had to, if you go at the wrong time of year.

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    BabySpoons got a reaction from GreenTealael in What Made You Smile Today?   
    What mindless eating looks like. And eating too fast. LOL

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    BabySpoons got a reaction from GreenTealael in What Made You Smile Today?   
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    BabySpoons got a reaction from GreenTealael in What Made You Smile Today?   
    Ahhh... what song would ms.sss sing on Karaoke night? Or do you just go to enjoy the oysters and laugh at others' drunken slurring lyrics? Hahaha!
    I would attempt this since song lyrics seem to convey my thoughts and feelings sometimes better than anything else. ♫

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    BabySpoons got a reaction from Arabesque in Dumping Syndrome   
    I'd like to test that study on Thanksgiving when I eat a piece of pumpkin or pecan pie . Would the butter or crisco in the crust be enough I wonder??? LOL
    More than likely I won't test on that day since I would be too worried of having to run to the bathroom every 5 minutes. I don't dump on fried stuff I found out but I ate a piece of birthday cake once and I lived in the bathroom for the rest of the night. I don't get nauseous or sick, just goes right thru me.
    I know..I know. TMI. But we are talking about dumping so.....
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    BabySpoons got a reaction from Arabesque in Worst compliment   
    It's sad that others can't be happy for another's success. Especially coming from one's own family member. That catty competitive BS always bugged me and still does. I used to work in an all-women's health club and OMG... the things I heard other's saying about one another made me sick.
    I learned early on not to let other's opinions effect or define me. Negative comments are certainly harder to take coming from a loved one but even so..parent or not, they are mentally flawed just like the rest of us. Makes it easier to pass it off or forgive them thinking that way, I guess.
    I remember my Mom saying to me one day while I cared for her after she suffered a stroke... 'What happened to you?" Referring to my weight gain. I was always the fit beautiful one in the family. It hurt me momentarily. She was sharp as a tack up until the end, but the filter was gone. I could have said I quit taking care of myself after I started taking care of you. But I never would have said that to her in a million years. I don't think I even realized that till much later.
    As for good compliments. Most have been you look great...amazing, congrats etc. A recent one was on my curls. Is that natural or...? I smiled and said yes...along with a bit of hair product. Beautiful, she said. I'll admit it was nice to hear. Especially after feeling invisible for so long. Downside is men are starting to take notice of me again. I never missed it since a lot of that felt like sexual harassment to me.
    But nothing really negatives as of yet. Knock on wood. I'm sure I'll be ready for them though if I do. LOL
    Kinda true...



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    BabySpoons got a reaction from diadori in It's OFFICIAL   
    Here is a video I watched before my first pre-op appointment by the well-known Dr Pilcher. He is well versed in the differences in Gastric Bypass and Sleeve procedures based on more recent long-term study results for WLS. It helped me decide between the two before I ever went in for my first consult. Of course, the doctor will help in that decision based on medical history like reflux. smoking, past surgeries etc.
    I just wanted a better idea of what to expect and what science has shown to be a better fit for me. GL and congrats!!!

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    BabySpoons got a reaction from BeanitoDiego in Does your weight fluctuate for no reason ?   
    You can have daily fluctuations of weight simply from Water weight. Eating salt, menstrual cycles etc. That's why I only weigh once a week but even then, weight could be up on that weigh day for any of those reasons.
    Obviously overeating will do it. But I think you would know if you were doing that. Hopefully you are not one of the sleevers who lose 30 pounds then weight loss stops. It's usually at that time when doctors go the Ozempic, diet pill route.
    Or.. looks like you only have 29 pounds to go to hit goal weight. Those last few pounds will come off slowly. I have around 55 more to lose and expect it will become a much slower process now. But I sure hate those stalls too. If you are not seeing any loss in weeks or months, tell your doc/nutritionist and come up with a new plan. GL

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    BabySpoons got a reaction from BeanitoDiego in Does your weight fluctuate for no reason ?   
    You can have daily fluctuations of weight simply from Water weight. Eating salt, menstrual cycles etc. That's why I only weigh once a week but even then, weight could be up on that weigh day for any of those reasons.
    Obviously overeating will do it. But I think you would know if you were doing that. Hopefully you are not one of the sleevers who lose 30 pounds then weight loss stops. It's usually at that time when doctors go the Ozempic, diet pill route.
    Or.. looks like you only have 29 pounds to go to hit goal weight. Those last few pounds will come off slowly. I have around 55 more to lose and expect it will become a much slower process now. But I sure hate those stalls too. If you are not seeing any loss in weeks or months, tell your doc/nutritionist and come up with a new plan. GL

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    BabySpoons reacted to ChunkCat in It's OFFICIAL   
    YAY! Congratulations!! KathyLev is right, it'll seem far away at first and then time will speed up and you'll be in the OR! The holidays will help the time go by. I wish you luck in losing the weight they want you to lose, I find it one of the dumbest requirements. We are having surgery because we can't lose the weight through conventional efforts. Why do they think having a surgery date scheduled all the sudden makes our bodies compliant?? I'm glad she didn't make you have to lose 30lbs or something...
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    BabySpoons reacted to KathyLev in It's OFFICIAL   
    Congratulations !!!!! At first, time will seem to just drag with all the appointments - then suddenly , all the loose ends will be tied up and things will happen FAST !!!! I'm excited for you !!!! Keep up that enthusiasm
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    BabySpoons reacted to diadori in It's OFFICIAL   
    I am officially in the pre-operative bariatric program through Kaiser Permanente of the Mid-Atlantic! I met with the surgeon yesterday and we determined that it was better to do the bariatric surgery before the ventral hernia repair. She set a pre-surgery goal weight of 264 and we will decide on the type of procedure (sleeve or bypass) in January. Surgery will be in April or May.
    I've already made my first nutritionist, lab and psychologist appointments, with the dietician being the first one next Friday, the day after Thanksgiving! I'm motivated and ready to change my life and it finally feels like I will have to tools to do it.
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    BabySpoons reacted to KathyLev in Does your weight fluctuate for no reason ?   
    I've been at a steady weight now for months. ( It's a darn stall ....gggrrrr ) I haven't weighed myself for weeks but today I stepped on the scale expecting to see the same number and I gained 4 pounds !! HUH ? I'm panicking . All these thoughts are running through my head "am I eating too much? am I not exercising enough? did I eat the wrong thing ? " I see my doctor on Monday and I'm embarrassed to show up with a weight gain . My first reaction is to starve myself till Monday ,but I know that's part of my old way of thinking when I was yo yo dieting. I'm wondering if your weight fluctuates for no reason. Is this a normal thing?
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    BabySpoons reacted to ChunkCat in Dumping Syndrome   
    Dumping is an interesting phenomenon. I had a good friend about 20 years ago who had an old school bypass and she would dump all the time. She'd sit there with a pack of candy, eat some, breathe through the dumping symptoms, and continue to eat it! This was my first exposure to someone with weight loss surgery. I thought she was insane. She also refused to use Protein powders so her hair was brittle and falling out. And she didn't take her Vitamins so her Calcium was low and she'd get heart palpitations. It scared me off of the surgery for a long time. I didn't want to turn out like her! I'm so glad I learned there are better ways...

    DS patients aren't supposed to get dumping but I drank too much Water too fast once and got all the classic symptoms of dumping, including the bathroom runs. It was VERY unpleasant and I will never do it again! LOL I also had a mushroom Soup the other night that turned out to have 33 carbs in it (which I didn't realize until I went to log it). Holy cow I thought I was going to die. Same symptoms. I don't have to imagine what will happen if I try to eat a piece of pie!
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    BabySpoons reacted to Ashley Amari in Hair loss???   
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    BabySpoons reacted to KathyLev in Hair loss???   
    I think I have been blessed to be one of the lucky ones. I'm 6 months out and the Hair loss is barely noticable. It's just slightly more than normal. I also have really thick hair - I get it thinned out with every haircut. I wonder if my Vitamins have something to do with it . I take BariSlim and Caltrate. Whatever the case, I can live with this.
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    BabySpoons got a reaction from Arabesque in Worst compliment   
    It's sad that others can't be happy for another's success. Especially coming from one's own family member. That catty competitive BS always bugged me and still does. I used to work in an all-women's health club and OMG... the things I heard other's saying about one another made me sick.
    I learned early on not to let other's opinions effect or define me. Negative comments are certainly harder to take coming from a loved one but even so..parent or not, they are mentally flawed just like the rest of us. Makes it easier to pass it off or forgive them thinking that way, I guess.
    I remember my Mom saying to me one day while I cared for her after she suffered a stroke... 'What happened to you?" Referring to my weight gain. I was always the fit beautiful one in the family. It hurt me momentarily. She was sharp as a tack up until the end, but the filter was gone. I could have said I quit taking care of myself after I started taking care of you. But I never would have said that to her in a million years. I don't think I even realized that till much later.
    As for good compliments. Most have been you look great...amazing, congrats etc. A recent one was on my curls. Is that natural or...? I smiled and said yes...along with a bit of hair product. Beautiful, she said. I'll admit it was nice to hear. Especially after feeling invisible for so long. Downside is men are starting to take notice of me again. I never missed it since a lot of that felt like sexual harassment to me.
    But nothing really negatives as of yet. Knock on wood. I'm sure I'll be ready for them though if I do. LOL
    Kinda true...



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    BabySpoons got a reaction from Arabesque in Dumping Syndrome   
    I'd like to test that study on Thanksgiving when I eat a piece of pumpkin or pecan pie . Would the butter or crisco in the crust be enough I wonder??? LOL
    More than likely I won't test on that day since I would be too worried of having to run to the bathroom every 5 minutes. I don't dump on fried stuff I found out but I ate a piece of birthday cake once and I lived in the bathroom for the rest of the night. I don't get nauseous or sick, just goes right thru me.
    I know..I know. TMI. But we are talking about dumping so.....
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    BabySpoons got a reaction from Arabesque in Worst compliment   
    It's sad that others can't be happy for another's success. Especially coming from one's own family member. That catty competitive BS always bugged me and still does. I used to work in an all-women's health club and OMG... the things I heard other's saying about one another made me sick.
    I learned early on not to let other's opinions effect or define me. Negative comments are certainly harder to take coming from a loved one but even so..parent or not, they are mentally flawed just like the rest of us. Makes it easier to pass it off or forgive them thinking that way, I guess.
    I remember my Mom saying to me one day while I cared for her after she suffered a stroke... 'What happened to you?" Referring to my weight gain. I was always the fit beautiful one in the family. It hurt me momentarily. She was sharp as a tack up until the end, but the filter was gone. I could have said I quit taking care of myself after I started taking care of you. But I never would have said that to her in a million years. I don't think I even realized that till much later.
    As for good compliments. Most have been you look great...amazing, congrats etc. A recent one was on my curls. Is that natural or...? I smiled and said yes...along with a bit of hair product. Beautiful, she said. I'll admit it was nice to hear. Especially after feeling invisible for so long. Downside is men are starting to take notice of me again. I never missed it since a lot of that felt like sexual harassment to me.
    But nothing really negatives as of yet. Knock on wood. I'm sure I'll be ready for them though if I do. LOL
    Kinda true...



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