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I wonder if this happens to anyone else or am I just crazy?

Sometimes a thought will cross my mind and for a second I forget I'm on this whole sleeve "adventure". For instance, today I am leaving work early to go to a doctor's appointment. Last night when I was thinking about that, the first thought that crossed my mind was that I would grab lunch at McDonalds on my way to the appointment. Then reality quickly rushes back in. Of course I can't do that. Then I feel sorry for myself for a moment.

Another example: My class had an Italian food tasting this week. One of the kids brought in a giant container of Nutella and my first thought was I couldn't wait to try that. Nope, not gonna happen! *** sigh ***

I know I should be thankful that I've had no complications and I'm doing fine. BUT sometimes I mourn my beloved food!

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Me, too. And when I get bummed, "Ethyl" (my alter-ego... my body after surgery) whispers to me, 'that was a part of our past life. Remember? The life that didn't work for us? That's a toxin that hurts us. Those old memories will fade with time. We just need to turn our focus back to our new life - our rebirth. If we expect good changes, we must also expect habit changes. We ain't goin' back!"

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Happens to me too and I'm not even out of soft foods yet! LOL! I am thankful that I haven't had any complications. I'm thankful that I can't eat as much as I used to I am am oh so thankful for the weight that I have lost that is gone forever. I do miss tortillias and mexican food almost daily though...

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