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I think I've become one of those people I used to roll my eyes at! I've totally become carb phobic, I judge the menu by how many healthy things are on it, I'm always looking to "split" something with someone lol! I workout 6x a week. Instead of diabetic meds at my desk I have Vitamins. I get excited when I hear about a new low carb, high protien, all natural snack bar!! What happened to me!!! LOL! I used to want to slap people like me and shove a donut down thier throat :-). There is a coworker that just did the Boston Marathon and is a big health nut, before she would talk to me and I've give her a blank stare Abd think the was totally crazy for running so much and depriving herself of sweets etc, now we're besties and share nutrional finds/tips. Anyone else become a crazy health freak?

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Absolutely! This describes me as well!! My energy is thru the roof and I am a total fitness fanatic now I can't stand to miss my daily walks or gym session! My kids are like wth Mom because I am making them get off the video games and ride bikes with me around the neighborhood or play badminton with me in the yard lol!!! I figure if I can do it so can they and exercise never hurt anybody! Also I used to hate people like me too I used to say no one can enjoy running/working out that much! Now I understand! I positively love my sleeve!

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Without a doubt, to the point that my wife says I'm unbearable. I analyze everything and apparently am quite obvious when she eats something unhealthy. I don't mean to and I really try to not say anything. Especially since she has lost about 40lbs herself, & all of hers was done without the help of WLS. But I am so excited! I can see myself going back to my pre fatty self, and I'm loving it. I just want to bring everybody with me on this ride.

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We need to hang out because I have no friends like me now. They all want to sit inside and watch football or nascar. I want to be outside doing something all the time. I'm almost annoyed at my job because it's cutting into my workout time, and nobody understands.

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I have been accused of being a workaholic in the past. Now, I'm a work-out-aholic! I get jittery and nasty when things interfere with my workout routine. I want to go to the gym every day and I find myself putting the gym time ahead of everything else. My workout partner and I have had scheduling conflicts that have made me miss a few days here and there, so I've started going at 6am daily. Whether she's ready and willing or not, I am up and gone to the gym. I've even made keeping a gym bag with workout clothes, towel, etc. in my car a priority. What's worse is that I now know the location of every branch of my gym for over 150 miles of my regular travel area and I'll drop in to work out at a location if I have more than two hours to kill. I've become pretty good at getting into the gym, working out for half an hour, showering, getting back into work clothes, and out the door with a minimum of fuss.

Yes, my friends are at a loss at the "new me". Pre-op, I wouldn't walk the length of the mall. It was even hard back then to breathe when walking from the front door to the car. Now, I'm the one with all the energy and the "Let's go do something physical" attitude. What a difference a year makes... and, yes, I know that I'm nuts. :)

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Im not a fanatic, however I have come to deeply love getting into my body, and helping it to move with more freedom... I got bone spurs as of late in my knee, and it took months to get the Dr app, then the Sports medicine app, then the physical therapy apps...I missed many dance classes over that time and SOOO missed them. I am back in class now, and am getting physical therapy once a week for a while...and learning about the weakness in my structure that hopefully will be gone soon! Love learning about the body!

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