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[ginabee38 91]

Sounds great! How far out are you two?

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That sounds great! How far out are you two?

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[ginabee38 91]

Ooops! Posted that one twice...I thought my cat may have helped me erase the first one. Guess not!

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@@ginabee38, cats are welcomed.

If you mean surgically, this month is my seventh anniversary (with straying). If you mean geographically, like @@gowalking, I'm in Manhattan. If you mean mentally, way far out. Not really; it just fits in so nicely.

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[SummerDream 97]

That's sweet...I'm on Long Island and go to Manhattan every once in awhile, so a meet-up could be fun.

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Hi, I'm on Long Island too. How exciting that your surgery has been scheduled! Which one are you getting? I had the sleeve in Feb. of this year. I'd be more then happy to meet up with you or try to answer any questions you have.

[ginabee38 91]

That's sweet...I'm on Long Island and go to Manhattan every once in awhile, so a meet-up could be fun.

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Hi, I'm on Long Island too. How exciting that your surgery has been scheduled! Which one are you getting? I had the sleeve in Feb. of this year. I'd be more then happy to meet up with you or try to answer any questions you have.

I'll be having the sleeve too! I'm scheduled for December 23, right before Christmas...should be interesting. I just had a weigh-in appointment with my surgeon and I'm down about 8# since June 8...not great, but hey, at least I'm going in the right direction! I'm in the Bay Shore/Babylon area...where are you? It would be nice to meet up sometime.

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[laney 172]

Congratulations on your upcoming surgery!! I had mine this past August and I am down 40 pounds!! I also live on Long Island off Deer Park Avenue. You will read on here some do really well after surgery and some have issues. Each and every person is different. I had no issues and followed my Drs plan exactly. I also the first 2 weeks post op walked every hour while I was home and I believe that helped me feel better faster. Any questions pleas feel free to ask. I had my surgery at Stony Brook

[SummerDream 97]

That's sweet...I'm on Long Island and go to Manhattan every once in awhile, so a meet-up could be fun.

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Hi, I'm on Long Island too. How exciting that your surgery has been scheduled! Which one are you getting? I had the sleeve in Feb. of this year. I'd be more then happy to meet up with you or try to answer any questions you have.

I'll be having the sleeve too! I'm scheduled for December 23, right before Christmas...should be interesting. I just had a weigh-in appointment with my surgeon and I'm down about 8# since June 8...not great, but hey, at least I'm going in the right direction! I'm in the Bay Shore/Babylon area...where are you? It would be nice to meet up sometime.

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I go near you all the time. I have family still there -I grew up in the BayShore/Brentwood area. I'm in East Meadow now. You may still be in the hospital on Christmas day so be prepared to Celebrate it in the hospital Not like you'll feel like doing anything but sleeping anyhow. I was in the hospital for 3 days - 2 of those days in ICU (I have asthma and had sleep Apnea - which is gone now - so breathing was a big issue).

8 pounds is definitely a good start! I always say to think of a pound of butter. Now think of 8 of those. That's nothing to sneeze at! You'll loose the weight pretty quick once you have your surgery. I am down almost 70 pounds already and most of that was in the first 4 months.

[SummerDream 97]

Congratulations on your upcoming surgery!! I had mine this past August and I am down 40 pounds!! I also live on Long Island off Deer Park Avenue. You will read on here some do really well after surgery and some have issues. Each and every person is different. I had no issues and followed my Drs plan exactly. I also the first 2 weeks post op walked every hour while I was home and I believe that helped me feel better faster. Any questions pleas feel free to ask. I had my surgery at Stony Brook

Congrats on your 40 pounds!!! Doesn't that feel awesome?? I had my surgery in Feb and am down almost 70. Have you had to get new clothes yet? I found shopping at thrift stores to be a God send so I wasn't spending so much money on clothes that I was in for just a short amount of time.

The 3 of us will have to meetup at some point. I'm in East Meadow but I'm around that area all the time since I have family out that way.

[laney 172]

First, congratulations on your weight loss!!!! You must be so happy that is 10 pounds a month that is awesome!!!! Way to go!!!

No, I have not gotten new clothes yet since my weight always was up and down. I have different sizes in my closet. I am hoping by Dec18th which will be 4 months post op. I am almost down to 200 pounds. I have 21 pounds to go. I feel like I am loosing 2 pounds a week now. Having no thyroid and my meds getting adjusted seems I am loosing slower, but I am okay with it hopefully means I will keep it off. I am walking a lot looking to join a gym for the winter months.

Funny, your family is over by were I live and my sister lives in East Meadow and she just had twins!!!! So, I have been going there a lot.

I would like to meet up one day and just speak to someone that understands what we are going through.

[ginabee38 91]

Congratulations on your upcoming surgery!! I had mine this past August and I am down 40 pounds!! I also live on Long Island off Deer Park Avenue. You will read on here some do really well after surgery and some have issues. Each and every person is different. I had no issues and followed my Drs plan exactly. I also the first 2 weeks post op walked every hour while I was home and I believe that helped me feel better faster. Any questions pleas feel free to ask. I had my surgery at Stony Brook

Wow, we're practically neighbors! Already down 40 pounds...that's awesome! How is the emotional part going? Is it getting trippy yet? I read and heard that people get really emotional with all the hormones and that the rapid weight loss can be a real mindf**k. What have been the hardest parts, so far?

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[ginabee38 91]

Congratulations on your upcoming surgery!! I had mine this past August and I am down 40 pounds!! I also live on Long Island off Deer Park Avenue. You will read on here some do really well after surgery and some have issues. Each and every person is different. I had no issues and followed my Drs plan exactly. I also the first 2 weeks post op walked every hour while I was home and I believe that helped me feel better faster. Any questions pleas feel free to ask. I had my surgery at Stony Brook

Congrats on your 40 pounds!!! Doesn't that feel awesome?? I had my surgery in Feb and am down almost 70. Have you had to get new clothes yet? I found shopping at thrift stores to be a God send so I wasn't spending so much money on clothes that I was in for just a short amount of time.

The 3 of us will have to meetup at some point. I'm in East Meadow but I'm around that area all the time since I have family out that way.

This is great...a local self-made support-type group! It's so exciting to read about everyone's successes and journey. I've started counting weeks now...10 more weeks on Friday. Crazy!

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[SummerDream 97]

First, congratulations on your weight loss!!!! You must be so happy that is 10 pounds a month that is awesome!!!! Way to go!!!

No, I have not gotten new clothes yet since my weight always was up and down. I have different sizes in my closet. I am hoping by Dec18th which will be 4 months post op. I am almost down to 200 pounds. I have 21 pounds to go. I feel like I am loosing 2 pounds a week now. Having no thyroid and my meds getting adjusted seems I am loosing slower, but I am okay with it hopefully means I will keep it off. I am walking a lot looking to join a gym for the winter months.

Funny, your family is over by were I live and my sister lives in East Meadow and she just had twins!!!! So, I have been going there a lot.

I would like to meet up one day and just speak to someone that understands what we are going through.

HA! How funny that is! Twins?? I can't even imagine! My youngest two were 22 months apart and that's as close to twins as I could ever handle lol We'll definitely have to meet up! As supportive as everyone has been, I have found that only someone who has had surgery truly understands everything.

2 pounds a week is great! I have hypothyroid so I completely understand about feeling like your weight loss is slower because of it but you are doing really great! Your body has a lot of adjusting to do with calorie intake, med adjustments, physical activity adjustments. It sounds like you are doing fantastic!! That's about what I was at 2 months post op. I wasn't sure if that was good or not because you saw some people were still losing 3 or 4 pounds a week at that point but I've since learned that everyone is different and I try not to get hung up on what everyone else is doing.

I remember my surgeon telling me that if you don't change what you were doing physically, don't expect things to be any different then they were pre-surgery so that has been a bit motivation to work hard to stay active. I read that joining a gym is good because lifting weights (using machines with weights) is very helpful because while your building muscle you're body will continue to burn calories even at rest which is some thing cardio can't do for you. I have a gym in my office building so I have been going there 3 days a week during my lunch time. Last week I joined a yoga class that starts next week for 6 wks at work. I got sick pretty sick about 6 weeks ago and haven't been doing any exercise and I feel it. Not on the scale, but my body feels weaker and less energetic. I was also walked several times a week which I started again this afternoon. I have a desk job and just sit at my computer all day so I'd take a 15-20 min break around 3ish and take a walk and walk my dog after walk for another 15-20 min.

[SummerDream 97]

The 3 of us will have to meetup at some point. I'm in East Meadow but I'm around that area all the time since I have family out that way.

This is great...a local self-made support-type group! It's so exciting to read about everyone's successes and journey. I've started counting weeks now...10 more weeks on Friday. Crazy!

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This is so exciting that there are 3 of us out here now! I'm only 20 min from Deer Park Ave. I'm so happy for all of us!! It's so empowering to be able to take control of our lives and make positive changes! Ok, we'll be counting 10 weeks with you, Gina!!!

[ginabee38 91]

First, congratulations on your weight loss!!!! You must be so happy that is 10 pounds a month that is awesome!!!! Way to go!!!

No, I have not gotten new clothes yet since my weight always was up and down. I have different sizes in my closet. I am hoping by Dec18th which will be 4 months post op. I am almost down to 200 pounds. I have 21 pounds to go. I feel like I am loosing 2 pounds a week now. Having no thyroid and my meds getting adjusted seems I am loosing slower, but I am okay with it hopefully means I will keep it off. I am walking a lot looking to join a gym for the winter months.

Funny, your family is over by were I live and my sister lives in East Meadow and she just had twins!!!! So, I have been going there a lot.

I would like to meet up one day and just speak to someone that understands what we are going through.

HA! How funny that is! Twins?? I can't even imagine! My youngest two were 22 months apart and that's as close to twins as I could ever handle lol We'll definitely have to meet up! As supportive as everyone has been, I have found that only someone who has had surgery truly understands everything.

2 pounds a week is great! I have hypothyroid so I completely understand about feeling like your weight loss is slower because of it but you are doing really great! Your body has a lot of adjusting to do with calorie intake, med adjustments, physical activity adjustments. It sounds like you are doing fantastic!! That's about what I was at 2 months post op. I wasn't sure if that was good or not because you saw some people were still losing 3 or 4 pounds a week at that point but I've since learned that everyone is different and I try not to get hung up on what everyone else is doing.

I remember my surgeon telling me that if you don't change what you were doing physically, don't expect things to be any different then they were pre-surgery so that has been a bit motivation to work hard to stay active. I read that joining a gym is good because lifting weights (using machines with weights) is very helpful because while your building muscle you're body will continue to burn calories even at rest which is some thing cardio can't do for you. I have a gym in my office building so I have been going there 3 days a week during my lunch time. Last week I joined a yoga class that starts next week for 6 wks at work. I got sick pretty sick about 6 weeks ago and haven't been doing any exercise and I feel it. Not on the scale, but my body feels weaker and less energetic. I was also walked several times a week which I started again this afternoon. I have a desk job and just sit at my computer all day so I'd take a 15-20 min break around 3ish and take a walk and walk my dog after walk for another 15-20 min.

I also have hypothyroidism, diagnosed when I was a toddler. Suppose that might have been a factor in gaining weight when I was younger, but *I KNOW* what I put in my mouth...I can't really blame my poor non-functional thyroid, now, can I? Have you had to change your dose yet?

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[ginabee38 91]

That's sweet...I'm on Long Island and go to Manhattan every once in awhile, so a meet-up could be fun.

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Hi, I'm on Long Island too. How exciting that your surgery has been scheduled! Which one are you getting? I had the sleeve in Feb. of this year. I'd be more then happy to meet up with you or try to answer any questions you have.

I'll be having the sleeve too! I'm scheduled for December 23, right before Christmas...should be interesting. I just had a weigh-in appointment with my surgeon and I'm down about 8# since June 8...not great, but hey, at least I'm going in the right direction! I'm in the Bay Shore/Babylon area...where are you? It would be nice to meet up sometime.

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I go near you all the time. I have family still there -I grew up in the BayShore/Brentwood area. I'm in East Meadow now. You may still be in the hospital on Christmas day so be prepared to Celebrate it in the hospital Not like you'll feel like doing anything but sleeping anyhow. I was in the hospital for 3 days - 2 of those days in ICU (I have asthma and had sleep Apnea - which is gone now - so breathing was a big issue).

8 pounds is definitely a good start! I always say to think of a pound of butter. Now think of 8 of those. That's nothing to sneeze at! You'll loose the weight pretty quick once you have your surgery. I am down almost 70 pounds already and most of that was in the first 4 months.

Thanks...I have to remember about that pound of butter times 8. Good reminder. My surgery is the first one scheduled for December 23, so I'll be the first of the day! I just asked my surgeon about getting out on Christmas eve and he thinks that should happen (I said, as long as all goes well)...so hopefully, I'll get a glimpse of my nephews opening my presents before I pass out!

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