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Ok, I need a buddy!!!!!!!!:blink:

My name is Jennifer, but I go by Tia.

I'm 42, married, a teacher, and I live in Boerne near San Antonio,TX.

My surgery date is June 19th and I need help getting focused. I started out at 250 and at the end of my second week pre-op was at 241. I would love any and all support!

Thanks,

Tia:wub:

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Tia , I would be happy to be your mentor. email me i'll be happy to email , chat. my doc is in San Antonio , i Live in Austin.

Im happy to help out anyway i can .

I was 250 when i started now im 140 ( I need to get 10 pounds off i gained )

Im a married mom of 2 boys . Im 33

Mindy

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Ok, I need a buddy!!!!!!!!:tongue_smilie:

My name is Jennifer, but I go by Tia.

I'm 42, married, a teacher, and I live in Boerne near San Antonio,TX.

My surgery date is June 19th and I need help getting focused. I started out at 250 and at the end of my second week pre-op was at 241. I would love any and all support!

Thanks,

Tia:wub:

hey there tia..im in dfw and myt surgery on 6/19 also im currently 250lbs...and this pre op diet has been tough..i hate to admit but i have actually cheated so i havent lost..but i did check with my doc to see if i needed to loose and he said no..but it wouldnt hurt.....im just nervous..im on an emotional rollercoaster right now...i want this to work soo bad but i had a negative bug inside telling me it wouldnt work for me..but i guess thats just me being afraid of failing....im definitely going to need support so feel free to message me sometimes when u want to talk..by the way this is my first surgery ever so u can only imagine what im feelin right now!

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hey there tia..im in dfw and myt surgery on 6/19 also im currently 250lbs...and this pre op diet has been tough..i hate to admit but i have actually cheated so i havent lost..but i did check with my doc to see if i needed to loose and he said no..but it wouldnt hurt.....im just nervous..im on an emotional rollercoaster right now...i want this to work soo bad but i had a negative bug inside telling me it wouldnt work for me..but i guess thats just me being afraid of failing....im definitely going to need support so feel free to message me sometimes when u want to talk..by the way this is my first surgery ever so u can only imagine what im feelin right now!

Let me tell ya in 10 yrs of being morbidly obese I lost a total of 20 pounds i think. NOTHING worked for me. I also have PCOS . My OB told me " Mindy you WONT lose weight on your own it just wont come off" I had the surgery and expected to lose and that was it ! NO ON In the WORLD was more shocked than ME ( Ok maybe my OB ) that I lost 105 pounds in 10 months ! I am the MOST negative person .

The BEST advice i can give you is this . expect NOTHING but to LOSE . AND follow the doctors orders to a T ! If you do those 2 things you WILL do this ! If i can do this band thing anyone can LOL

Mindy

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