Tag: weight loss
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Prepping for Bariatric Surgery
emily.abbott
The pre-op diet was no joke.Going from eating a wide variety of foods (and drinking all the caffeine I wanted) to a strict, no-caffeine, limited-menu plan was rough. I was constantly hungry, irritable, and honestly — a bit of a nightmare to live with. Thankfully, my sweet, laid-back husband handled his hangry wife like a champ. Read more
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Why I Chose to Have Weight Loss Surgery
emily.abbott
My name is Emily. I’m not a medical expert or a professional in weight loss, but I am someone who has lived with obesity and the emotional weight that often comes with it. I’m nearly three months post-op from vertical sleeve gastrectomy (sleeved on 3/12/25), and so far, I’ve lost about 40 pounds since surgery—and Read more