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POSTED UNDER Gastric Sleeve Surgery Reviews

Can't Wait For The New Me - Norwich, CT

UPDATED FROM imdoingthisthing
1 year post

Just A Comparison

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imdoingthisthingApril 7, 2015
WORTH IT$2,000

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Dr. Tousignant

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needapush
April 8, 2015
You are such an inspiration! I love that you share your frustrations and own your slips. You make me excited for my surgery!
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imdoingthisthing
April 18, 2015
Thank you! :) Yeah - I've had lots of frustrations and slips - but I've also had so many more victories and just great things happening. I am so happy that I had this done and I would do it again in a heartbeat!
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jus4me
April 18, 2015
Hi im 4days post-op.. the gas is extreme. How long does it last. I also have been experiencing a frothy acidy saliva mouth. That makes me want to throw up. I feel like I felt going through morning sickness when i was pregnant. The smell of foods, colognes etc make me nauseous too. Plz help. Did i make a mistake???. Too late to turn back now
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jus4me
April 18, 2015
I feel like if i could just drink a sprite, to burp, i could find relief. I have not
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cdvan
April 10, 2015
I am thinking about this surgery, and nice to hear the good and bad things. You are doing great and should be proud! Thanks for sharing!
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imdoingthisthing
April 18, 2015
Thank you :) It's the best thing I ever did for myself.
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mzzzbee
April 17, 2015
You look GREAT!!! Thanks for sharing your journey. It's sometimes good to hear the awesome days but it also helps the head the struggles as that keeps it in perspective.
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imdoingthisthing
April 18, 2015
Thank you! :) I like to keep it real, not everyday is sunshine and butterflies, but in the past year, those days have gotten much more common!
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mzzzbee
April 26, 2015
I have my final appointment Friday with the surgeon at which time I will get a date. I'm nervous but ready. Ready for a new life one in which I can make better choices and have better outcomes.
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momofthreepixies
April 17, 2015
I just found your post and I wanted to let you know that you look great. I also started my journey years ago at 330. I think you made me realize when I read one of your earlier posts that when you come from a large family (I am one of 11) that we eat even when we aren't hungry because if we don't it won't be there later - it is so true. That is probably one of the reasons that I used to hide food even as an adult so no one else would find it. I just wanted to wish you the best of luck with your journey. Don't let anyone or anything stand in your way.
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imdoingthisthing
April 18, 2015
Thank you! :) And yeah - that's where it started from I think. I still have to make a concentrated effort to put things away for later or even to throw them out. My sister got me Ferrero Rocher for Easter - and I'm limiting myself to one piece a day. So hard lol.
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jamy208
April 17, 2015
I just found your diary today and I have to tell you it's wonderful! I just found this site about 2 weeks ago and have been reading many stories and yours is one of the most comprehensive and inspirational. To have over a year of updates and photos from you is amazing. You're really making this "real", chronicling your daily struggles and victories, and it's invaluable for us that are going through or preparing to go through the same journey. Thank you, THANK YOU, for doing this. Your before and after picture says it all. Every day won't be perfect, but just do the best you can do and you'll get these amazing results. You're beautiful! Keep it up and PLEASE keep updating.
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imdoingthisthing
April 18, 2015
Thank you! :) I will definitely keep posting - and I'll try to keep it more than every three months lol. Summer is coming and that's my go time. I hope to reach my goal of 115 by my birthday November 30th.
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Almost Go Time!

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imdoingthisthingMarch 26, 2015
So I haven't been on here since January. Sorry! I've been struggling. A lot. I hate winter. It keeps me indoors. So I don't exercise very well. And I eat. Not only more - but bad for me things! It's all over just a bad time. But I am down to 176. :) And now it's getting warmer. I can't wait to be able to go out on the trails and just hike!! I have a game now on my X Box - Fitness Evolved - and it lets me do so many classes and just everything. It's great! I'm trying to get into yoga - but it's harder than I though lol. Here's to being outdoors this whole spring/summer and getting to my goal of 115 by my birthday - November 30th!

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jeninpink
March 28, 2015
agreed! winter bites!! here's to spring and getting out! that xbox game sounds cool. you look great, keep up the great work!
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imdoingthisthing
April 7, 2015
Got my first hike in yesterday - it was great! And thank you :)
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Luckysmom
April 27, 2015
I think 176 if fabulous and I think everyday is a struggle but your doing great. Keep posting:).
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Things That Make You Go Hmmm

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imdoingthisthingJanuary 7, 2015
So I don't understand it. I was getting off track. Eating a lot of sweets. Having a lot of days of taking in over 1500 calories. So I decided to get back on track. And I did. Stayed within my calorie range - exercised - I was good. And it worked. Kind of. I lost .2 lbs the first day and .4 lbs the second day. I was okay with this. Slowly but surely wins the race. But yesterday I had one of my better days. Stayed under my 1100 calorie goal and exercised throughout the day. Woke up this morning. And gained .8 lbs. WHAT?!?! How does that happen? I don't understand it - and it almost made me throw it all out and just do whatever again. But I'm not. I'm going to stick to the plan. Eat well. Exercise. And see what it says tomorrow. Then the day after that. And then the day after that. And if it doesn't work - I'll talk to my doctor. Because one thing I DO know - the eating whatever? Doesn't work. That's what got me up to 330 lbs to begin with. And I'm not going back. Ever. So let's ride this out. Maybe it was water weight?

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saguaro68
January 7, 2015
Disclaimer: my surgery isn't until tomorrow. But .8 lb. can be from 1. taking in a bit more sodium, whether from eating--milk has sodium. And celery is the highest salt of all veg! Who knew? Even taking an epson-salts bath/swimming in the ocean, some gets absorbed in your skin. 2. Your time of the month. 3. Just life. What I do at the scale is ignore anything between .8 -.2--if it's .9, I write down the higher weight, if .2, the lower. My nutritionist reminds me that we can go up & down within a day. We all have these small fluctuations--and not just in our weight. My sugar can go up & down during a day when I've done nothing different. What I watch out for is a trend. If it keeps going up for 2-3 days, I say, what am I doing different than last week? But the key thing is you're very aware of what's going on so you can take control. Chin up!
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imdoingthisthing
January 8, 2015
Thanks :)
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Zen lady
January 7, 2015
it's really a good reminder that this is a tool that works but only as long as you use it right. I was chatting to a pal last night whose sister in law has put back on 120 of her 150 lbs loss starting climbing after 1 year. That scared me because I'm the ultimate yoyo Queen. Relatively speaking, I've only being doing this sleeve for a very short time, just 11 weeks today and I've been able to lose weight many times over longer periods. This has been the easier weight loss of all because I'm not fighting the extreme need to eat, I don't have that insatiable appetite. Still, I've been a bege eater longer than a sleever, so I must remain vigilant that I don't slip back into my bad choices and volume habits.
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imdoingthisthing
January 8, 2015
I'll admit - it is no where NEAR as easy as I thought it would be - but it's still the best thing I ever did - and I will take it all the way!
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Debbie56
January 13, 2015
Wow!! You have done so well and look amazing. Hang in there it will be worth it.
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imdoingthisthing
January 13, 2015
Thank you! And yeah - I know - it's already made such a HUGE difference in such a GREAT way!
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HowDoYouKnow
January 17, 2015
Stick with it, Girl! You can do it!
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