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JULY 2008 |
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VOLUME 2, ISSUE 7 |
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L.I.O.S. - SUPPORT THROUGH THE JOURNEY WWW.LIOBESITYSURGEY.COM |
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Helping you on Your Journey to a healthier and happier life |
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Sleeve Gastrectomy: A Post Op Check In by Anasa Parks |
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Hello everyone, my name is Anasa. My story is very short but honest. I was 345 lbs, my highest weight, and later lost 45 lbs on my own. As we all know when you lose weight quickly you gain twice as much back. I currently weigh 212lbs and I am happy to be able to put that on paper. It was really funny, the event that led up to my meeting Dr Buchin and deciding to make a change in my life. On July 4th of last year I was speaking with my cousin’s girlfriend and she showed me her before and after pictures. That’s when I realized I was ready for a change. I want to begin by saying I loved myself and had a very high self esteem before my operation. The very next day I called my insurance company and that was it. I had made a critical and honest decision to go through whatever it would take to achieve my goal, which I did. I completed all my appointments in 2 months and 3 weeks.. |
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Wow. I was shocked that my health insurance approved me so quickly. That reinforced in my mind that this was for me and that God had put his stamp of approval on this entire event. My surgery was on Sept. 28, 2007 and 9 months later I am obviously still here, alive and well, thanks to God and Dr Buchin. Prior to surgery people said I looked fine and that I should loose the weight on my own. It’s not easy and I know this first hand because I have tried many times over but it just never worked. Whatever I had lost just came right back and then some. With the weight loss surgery, the sleeve in my case, I am losing weight with a little help. No one should be ashamed of that because I am definitely not ashamed. I am happy that I can now run and play with my god children, laugh without trying to catch my breath, go up and down the stairs without feeling like I have an elephant on my chest. The everyday things that I took for granted, I am now able to do. If you are considering weight loss surgery because your tired of loosing and gaining the weight back, and you want to do the simple things in life again, weight loss surgery will make it happen because it happened for me. Take care. I will have more to write again soon.
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Prior To Surgery 314lbs : Size 24 Fatigued Shortness of Breath
9 Months After Surgery 212lbs—(lost 102lbs); Size 14 Can now run; Feel happier inside; Now I can fit in one plane seat; Eat Approx 6oz per meal
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Yogurt Salad |
Cottage Cheese Yogurt Salad |
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Ingredients for 1-2 1/2 C Fat Free Cottage Cheese I use frozen with no added sugars, or syrups.
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1 serving of unflavored protein powder (optional) (Any Whey Protein Powder) |
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