xavier
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That's really it. Its so hard to stay tuned in to my body and what its saying but its the 'tuned out' state that got me so fat in the first place! I still really have to remind myself constantly to monitor what's going on. When I dont I either get away with overeating or I get the stuck feeling...I prefer the latter because the getting away with it leaves me feeling so bad!!
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6/30/09 Look mom no stitches in my eyes!
xavier commented on Corliss's gallery image in Member Photo Gallery
What did you have done exactly...I mean, why is your HEAD bandaged? Good luck, cant wait to see you all healed! -
On the skin situation...now I have read your stats and seen your pix...I think you'll be fine! You are SOOOO young thats really good and even though you are petite in height you look very proportional and seem to have great skin! You are really beautiful NOW! Good luck, I wish I had done this decades ago!!!
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If your excess weight is evenly distributed everywhere you may be ok without bags of skin. But if you have most of it in one place like tummy (apple) or hips/butt/thighs (pear) then since its in one place it will have stretched skin more. You look very young so thats a plus....also places that have stretch marks are a clue that they may not snap back very well. Also the same # of pounds over weight is obviously worse if you are shorter (more stretch) and better if you are tall! Good luck, dont focus on that too much!
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I need to get some links taken out of my watch...I can't believe its gotten so loose!
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June 29, 2009 8 months ( -107 lbs)
xavier commented on julie.ann's gallery image in Member Photo Gallery
Your chin/jaw/collarbones are beautiful!!! -
Probably anyone who says they didn't feel the same at the point where you are now isn't being honest. Lots of goodbye meals and a deep concern that you might be one of the few rare failures! I am two months out and now about 80 to 90% of the time I dont think of food and I eat just to live. So much space has been freed up in my brain (from former 100% food obsession) that I just feel a weight is lifted from it. I wish I had done this many years ago!!! You will do great..you're honest with yourself and I think that's one of the big keys to success!!!
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Glad to hear you're doing well. I would be wasting a lot of food too but we have two dogs! I try to give my leftovers to the skinny one but our mini daschund needs a pup band herself!I have had good restriction without any fill and never had bandster hell yet! I am one third of the way to my goal but I can already tell the weight loss is slowing down and me and the daschund need to got on the road! Take care!
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Can anyone answer some questions for me???
xavier commented on Malasis1977's blog entry in Blog 69488
Had mine 2 months ago. I self payed (painful) and had my band too tight after surgery (vomiting...painful) but I would do all of it again in a heart beat even writing out the $16K check! Why didnt I do this sooner???Have lost 25 pounds but even better than that I have the 'food obsession monolog' out of my head! I am starting to feel almost like a normal person! -
I think you should photoshop your head out of that picture and ask yourself about THAT woman's size/weight...she's THIN!!! No one would see that picture and say "Oh, she should really lose weight!" You look thin/normal! Time to get out the starting point ugly pix....I mean it!
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1st blog-3 days post op concerns, foods, & stuff
xavier commented on amh6967's blog entry in Blog 65633
You sound fine...the port is not directly under the incision...they usually slide in in a ways from there. Since the doc will be injecting the port many times, they dont want to be sticking a needle thru scar tissue so I think that's why its not directly under the incision... -
Awesome...even your shadow is smaller!!! -
I feel like crying if I thought that would help.
xavier commented on skeeterbait8's blog entry in Blog 52218
Hang in there and try not to compare yourself to hubby. Biologically they (men)are designed to chase and kill an animal and drag it back to the cave. We are meant to sit in the cave and wait for them and then prepare it, all the while keeping ourselves fat enough to still be able to have babies even if they dont drag anything home all winter! A year or two from now, when you are both fit and healthy, none of the exact numbers for any given week will matter!!! -
Glad to hear from you, I had been wondering how you were doing but I knew it would be great. I think you have it all figured out and maybe part of that is knowing you can never have it all figured out!!! Rock on...cant wait to see more pictures 'in red'!!
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What a story...all of it!! I agree completely with your handling of the accident...consequences, not too much shame!
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What a lovely place to relax, or entertain or anything!!! What is that weird dude called in the pot at one of the corners of the gazebo? It looks like a prehistoric cross between a palm tree and a cactus!! I need one!
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6/18/09 Restriction...Finding The Balance
xavier commented on Band_Groupie's blog entry in The Sweet Spot
Loved the cartoon with the stomachs...I need a big window on my gut so I can check!! its hard to tell what's goin' on in there...and I swear its variable every day and even during the day! -
Bottom line, its good to ask for what you want! You are awesome! D
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Was anyone banded at a weight of 200lbs or less?
xavier replied to 31andnew's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
You might be surprised how many people put weights in their bra for just that reason!! I am totally serious...put 'wrist weights' or 'fishing weights' in the search box and I think you'll be amazed!Whatever works...good luck!