Tag Archives: weightloss surgery

why WLS…..

someone asked me this and here is my response: i went in to have WLS and he wanted me to have the bypass due to my size..i was as wide as i am tall…and i was scared to get it … Continue reading

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losing inches IS losing weight…

my response to someone who has only lost 30 pounds and is losing a lot of inches and upset they are wearing a size 12……. when i had lap band surgery in 2012, i was in size 5x clothes and … Continue reading

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i can eat 2 steaks with the lap band…why is that?

here is my response to a post on bariatric pal.com. a person said they could eat 2 small steaks with no problem and the band (should have stopped them) from doing so…but they seem to be having (restriction or lack … Continue reading

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Cheat Sheet for ER visits for Lap Band Patients

please read please print out please save     thanks Alex from BP forumERCHEATSHEET (1)

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Todays Lesson…

Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have NOT but remember what you have now was once what you once HOPED for..    I let my ins denial to skin surgery grab hold of me and turn … Continue reading

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what if i cant

well, what if you can…..

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my plastic surgeon dr appt

well, hub took the day off to take me to duke university to see a plastic surgeon in hopes of getting a chance at myself getting my stomach apron removed..my insurance is tough and so i know chances are slim … Continue reading

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easter what can i eat…….need help/advice

I am already reading post after post about easter and what to eat AND way way way to much overthinking it…I am just STUNNED to think we let food control our lives that much living to EAT and not eating … Continue reading

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it is up to you

it is up to you to exercise you either do it or you dont its not about running 5 miles per day or hitting the gym for 20o0 reps on your quads.. it it about merely doing (something….anything)   cut … Continue reading

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2 non scale victories

i had 2 non scale victories that happened to me……NSV for short and i wanted to share as these little things mean the world to me and make me feel like its all worth it sometimes.. I am always telling … Continue reading

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