Howdy folks! Here I am at nearly 8 weeks out post-op and as I sit down to write this blog I anticipated that I would be coming on to profess how thrilled I am at my weight loss and how excited I am that I am “rocking my sleeve” (as it is often referred to [...]
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Oh how the days have passed by so quickly! Figuring out this whole post-operative life has been exhausting and full of ups and downs. I am happy to report that I am now safely 6 weeks out from my Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy and the fog is finally starting to lift and life as I’ve known [...]
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Holy Crap! I actually did it! You’ve heard it here first folks…I actually managed to climb up on the table and have weight loss surgery. I am absolutely shocked, excited, and mostly proud of myself for making such a life changing decision. I have been looking forward to finally getting the energy to sit down [...]
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Today is Day 26 of the pre-surgical Optifast diet. Holy shit. If you had asked me 26 days ago that I would be capable of going 26 days without eating food I would have thought it were an impossible task that I was likely incapable of. The truth of the matter is I thought I [...]
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Yet again I’ve neglected to update my blog in some time! I have perfectly good excuses as I do every other time that I have had this struggle but the main one is the holidays have just seized their grip on me and I haven’t been able to find a spare moment to sit down [...]
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I am a complete and utter blogging failure! It’s true! I have had all sorts of good intentions about updating this blog over the last little while but I just have not been able to find the time to do so. If you know me (as some of you readers do)….You know that life has [...]
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Have you ever gone for a sleep study before? If you haven’t and you are facing a sleep study in the near future…I will pray for you. I’d like to say I’m joking but the fact of that matter is that I recently had a sleep study and it was likely the worst sleep I [...]
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Yesterday the husband and I were off to the hospital to attend the 2 hour Nutrition Class with the Bariatric Clinic and it was definitely informative but also overwhelming at the same time. When we arrived there were another 6 or 7 people also waiting to go into the class and I felt grateful [...]
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I haven’t checked in on the blog for a while because lately I just haven’t had any time to do so. I have had one of the best summers ever with my family and now as it is coming to a close I know that I will find the time to continue sharing the ups [...]
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Remember that goal I posted about over a week ago? GOAL ACCOMPLISHED! I didn’t blog about it because I didn’t want to feel awful about myself if I wasn’t able to do it but as of today I am now 2 whole weeks without one single drop of diet coke. Do you know what a [...]
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