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Hi all!

I'm very excited to have finally seen a doctor about my weight. I made it clear I was considering weight loss surgery and she referred me to a weight loss center where I have begun my 6 months diet (with an awesome doctor!)

I kind of feel like my diet isn't that restrictive...my limit is 2,200 calories a day and I usually don't have trouble with that at all...I feel like I'm eating normally and I wonder weather or not I will lose much weight.

Oh well- I suppose it could always be adjusted. I'm just happy to be on the road!

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Hello Brittany: Time is going to fly by for you. Congrats on taking the steps to becoming a healthier you. It is the best gift you could give yourself this holiday season.

Good luck!

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Brittany....Congrats on your journey to a healthier you. If I could make a suggestion. Start now with a journal, not necessarily on what you eat, but what you feel after you eat. I wish I would have done that. It will help when you get banded. A lot of us have struggles with food even after the band. I think some of us, including myself, think that your relationship with food is going to change and it really doesn't. Exspecially if you are a compulsive overeater. If you get your emotional issues out of the way and start dealing with it now it may make your transition to the band easier. Once you start writting it, it is amazing how many emotions come out on paper after overeating or eating the wrong foods at a meal. I have also learned by my journal that certain foods, like carbs, tend to make me depressed and tired. And after certain meals I have more energy. You can really learn alot about your body and it's reactions to foods. Again, congratulations and keep us informed on your journey.

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