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The Top 5 Things You Will Not Miss After Vsg



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I really want to thank everyone for sharing such personal details. Brought lots of tears to my eyes knowing that others understand and have felt the same. These discussion boards are priceless and I get so much out of everyone of your posts <3

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Here it goes...

I wont miss pulling muscles trying to put on my socks and shoes.

I wont miss dreading showers and getting dressed because its physicaly exhausting.

I wont miss avoiding meeting my husbands co workers, other parents, teachers, or anyone new.

I wont miss wondering if the only reason my husband is still with me is because of our 6 year old son.

I wont miss torturing myself with negativity and hatefull thoughts because of how I look.

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P.s. not having my back hurt ALL the time!!! It hurts right now just from sitting on the edge of the bed typing that post!!!

Yes!! My back always hurts. Always.

I will not miss claiming that tops don't fit me because of my "long body". HELLO: it's your wide body that it doesn't fit over.

I will not miss sweating. So much sweating. And finding that no matter how slowly I go, I sweat. Once I start, it doesn't stop. hair sticks to the back of my neck, top has sweat Patches within seconds

I will not miss counting new stretch marks every morning.

I will not miss shoe stores being the only regular stores I can shop in

I will not miss feeling 3x my age when I'm only 25.

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I forgot to add something! I won't miss seeing all those skinny b*****s in those cute dresses you see all summer and not being able to wear them. I can't wait for the summer after my surgery!

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Hahaha yes! My daughter calls them my back boobs. Sure won't miss those!

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I will not miss my "bits" (back tits)!

OMG I just got a cramp laughing over "bits"! We need a funny nickname for the excess stomach that looks like a butt! (One if my jokes is that I asked God to make my butt look smaller - I was always pear-shaped- smaller on top. He answered my prayers - POOF! My stomach has gotten so big that my butt DOES look small(er)!) 

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OMG I just got a cramp laughing over "bits"! We need a funny nickname for the excess stomach that looks like a butt! (One if my jokes is that I asked God to make my butt look smaller - I was always pear-shaped- smaller on top. He answered my prayers - POOF! My stomach has gotten so big that my butt DOES look small(er)!) 

I call it my front butt lol

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OMG I just got a cramp laughing over "bits"! We need a funny nickname for the excess stomach that looks like a butt! (One if my jokes is that I asked God to make my butt look smaller - I was always pear-shaped- smaller on top. He answered my prayers - POOF! My stomach has gotten so big that my butt DOES look small(er)!) 

I call mine my fanny pack. If I could put a zipper on that mofo, I wouldn't need a purse!!

My friend calls hers The food Baby. LOL

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1. My "front butt / food baby/ etc. I hate that thing with a passion. It grew when I was around 12, and just got bigger the older I got. Now that I'm close to goal it's still there. It's just saggy now, at it's half filled state. Extra jiggly. I can't wait to cut that thing off and be done with hauling it around forever. There is a reason I have not worn pants in years without feeling disgusting. I'm not even starting on my shelf like upper thighs. Why does the human body gain weight in such strange ways?

2. Being hungry all of the time and feeling like people judge me on what I'm eating.

3. Having little kids ask me why I'm shaped differently than their mommys, or what is wrong with my legs or wtf is that thing on your stomach? (the front butt honey... look it up!) Also related, the shopgirl / random stranger asking when I'm due/ what I'm having.

4. Being the biggest girl in the room almost always. Feeling unattaractive and hiding from pictures, sitting on the sidelines while people are having fun. Feeling wiped and exhausted quickly if I do participate. In anything.

5. Pain. Back pain from my huge boobs and stomach. Knee pain, foot pain and pain fromt eh lower leg edema that was almost constant.

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1. being in pain

2. not knowing if a chair will support me or if I'll be able to haul myself back out of it

3. not being able to chase after and catch my grandson (he's autistic and bolts)

4. med techs not being able to get to a "good" vein

5. not being able to sing on the praise team at church because I can't stand up for a half hour or get down off the stage safely

(since I have already lost so much weight some of my previous "things I won't miss" no longer apply like, being able to wipe my butt or buy clothes off the rack)

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*Having my thighs burn a whole through all my jeans

*Hurting myself when I try to work out (broke my ankle jogging last year)

*Freaking out because something is behind me, only to find out it's just my enormous rump following me around

* Not being able to fit into "one size fits all" dresses

*Getting diet books for Christmas

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Ohhhhhh yeah!!! I get healthy cook books EVERY Xmas!!

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