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2 1/2 years post op

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kempermorris    144

kempermorris
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19 more lbs to hit my goal. Weight loss has come to a stop. I exercise daily with 3 mile walks & lift weights at the gym 3 days a week. Eat around 1500 calories a day. Starting weight was 410. Today 229. Lost 18 inches in waist. Went from 6XL shirt to XL. No longer diabetic. No more insulin shots. No more Neuropathy or sleep Apnea. I feel 100% better. Maybe this is all I can lose. Frustrated it's all came to a halt. Would've liked to hit my goal weight of 210. I am thankful for what I have lost. Going to keep trying thru the Summer. Maybe 180 lbs is all I can lose

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JohnnyCakes    593

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i wouldn't let the perfect be the enemy of the good. or in your case, the great! a strong and active 230lbs is a great weight and i'm sure a completely different quality of life.

you literally ended your post with "maybe 180lbs is ALL I CAN LOSE". honestly, if you find yourself having thoughts like that, it might help to talk to someone. food and body image issues can happen at any weight. you might want to nip those negative thoughts in the bud and focus on being grateful for things in your life, both weight related and not.

sorry this sounds preachy, i just worry about doing the same myself after my surgery. right now, 230lbs would be a dream come true. i do not want to get there and be obsessed with getting to 210. that is not "success" in my mind.

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Pigluva    21

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johnnycakes,

Where do you live in Virginia and who is your surgeon. I live in Triangle right next to Quantico Marine Base. I have one more wellness class, approval from the insurance company and then can finally get my surgery scheduled. i am having ds gastric bypass.

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JohnnyCakes    593

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5 hours ago, Pigluva said:

johnnycakes,

Where do you live in Virginia and who is your surgeon. I live in Triangle right next to Quantico Marine Base. I have one more wellness class, approval from the insurance company and then can finally get my surgery scheduled. i am having ds gastric bypass.

northern Virginia... Dr Moazzez at Inova Fair Oaks will do my surgery in a couple weeks.

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