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Breaking a bad habit is really hard. In order to be successful with a new stomach we all must break old habit. I have been a grazer my whole life. I can remember as a kid how I was forced to sit at the dinner table for hours until I finished all my food. The rules of the sleeve limits you to three meals a day which has been painful for me. While at work I'm fine but at home has been more challenging. Ive started blending crystal light and ice in a blending and eating with a spoon to satisfy my need to graze.

What habit has been the hardest for you to break and how did you cope with making the change?

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Am trying to quit smoking for my surgery and for my overall health. I have found that the e-cigarette has been really helpful. It has less nicotine than the patch or the gum, and I can transition from the low nicotine to no nicotine at 10 days out (3 more days) - I thought that this would be the hardest thing I will ever do - but I think the sleeve will be harder

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Am trying to quit smoking for my surgery and for my overall health. I have found that the e-cigarette has been really helpful. It has less nicotine than the patch or the gum, and I can transition from the low nicotine to no nicotine at 10 days out (3 more days) - I thought that this would be the hardest thing I will ever do - but I think the sleeve will be harder

The sleeve will having you tapping in to power that you didn't even realize you had.

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