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Post-op Gastric Bypass Gastric bypass post-op concerns, milestones achieved, establishing new eating/exercise habits, dealing with emotions without food to turn to, etc.

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Old 06-07-2007, 08:54 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Hi all just got home from my 8 week check up...and he said that im doing great and i really didnt want to get on that mean scale but anyway i have lost 45 pounds, i guess that is okay! I do feel alot better!! He said just keep doing whatever im doing...I went over my whole list of what i eat and he seemed happy with it!! I i also got my first b 12 shot 2day! And he took blood and said he would call me with the results! I sure hope that they come back good!! Just wanted to let everyone know how i was doing!!! Have a great day all!!!!!
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Old 06-07-2007, 09:15 AM   #2 (permalink)
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You GUESS that is ok??? It absolutely is OK!!!! You're doing great Laura! So glad to hear that you had a good check-up. Keep taking such good care of yourself and BE PROUD of your accomplishments!!!
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That's fantastic! You are doing so well!
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Yep, you are not only doing "OK", You are doing wonderful! Good for you!
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aww thanks all...i went out to lunch with my mom and we went to applebees and i got a grilled chicken greek salad ate about 1/4 of it and it was sooo good!!! so guess i will have that for later too and made sure i left me some chicken in it!!
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WTG Laura you are doing awesome. Be proud, GIRL!
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45lbs gone, yippie, so glad to hear things are going well for you. keep up the great work.
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thanks all!! but you all are such an inspiration to me!! and every success story makes me try that much harder!!!
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