Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Unlocking the Secrets to Natural Weight Loss with Puravive
Introducing Puravive: Hollywood’s Exotic Secret for Natural Weight Loss Are you tired of battling the bulge without seeing results? Do you struggle to shed those stubborn pounds despite countless diets and exercise routines? If you’re between the ages of 35-44, you’re not alone in facing these frustrating weight loss challenges. It’s time to discover a…
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My Bariatric Surgery Experience-Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy(long post)
My VSG Experience- March 17, 2014 After only two months from the time that I went to my Bariatric info session, I was sitting in the pre-op room waiting for my VSG surgery. Although it was not the typical 3-6 months that I was told it would take, I had done ample research on the…
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1 month post op-Vertical Sleeve(bariatric surgery)
I had my bariatric surgery, Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy, on March 17, 2014. Its been 4 weeks and I am down 30 lbs since surgery, and down 39 lbs from when I first stepped foot in the surgeon’s office in January. Weight was coming off pretty quick after surgery but has slowed down since. Sometimes I don’t lose…
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6 weeks post op- vertical sleeve
I am happy to report that my tantrums have stopped! Now that I have moved onto “real food” I am not feeling deprived. The soft diet was tougher than I thought it would be. I am just over 6 weeks out from surgery and I am down 45 lbs.with 8 of that being lost pre-op.…
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12 weeks after Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy
It’s been 12 weeks since my vertical sleeve gastrectomy. The weight came off pretty quick in the beginning and has slowed down significantly. However, I consider myself losing at a healthy rate now. I have hit few stalls recently which I hear is normal. One was a week and a half, and the other was…
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15 weeks post vertical sleeve
Today is 15 weeks since I had VSG. Tomorrow is one of my follow up appointments. I have pretty well settled into my new ways and it feels good. Here’s the details: WEIGHT: I am down 63 lbs. My weight is 188.8 down from 252. I am finally a starting to “feel” the weight loss.…
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5 months post op -vertical sleeve gastrectomy
It’s been 5 months since my bariatric surgery. This experience has changed my life!!! It is hands down the best decision for me, and my only regret is that I didn’t look into it sooner. I never thought I was big enough to be a candidate. That is called denial at its best….. Here’s some…
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8 months post vertical sleeve
It seems crazy that it’s been 8 months since I had surgery. My “new eating” has become like second nature to me. It still seems crazy that the whole thing is done and over.n it all happened so fast. It hasn’t even been a year that the mere idea of surgery was even brought up…
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i appreciate the health centrist thing, like its not disordered. i think you do a good job of keeping away from that, and i hope everyone on this blog, you, your followers remain healthy minded when losing weight <3
Thank you so much love! That’s what I’ve always strived for in running this blog over the past 5 (maybe more now?) years. I want everyone who is embarking on a weight loss/health/fitness journey to focus on being HEALTHY, first and foremost. That is and always will be most important to me. * This article…
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The Harmful Effects of Crash Dieting
The purpose of crash dieting is to lose weight and fast. By definition a crash diet is a diet that is under 1, 200 calories eaten daily. There are many effects of crash dieting including short-term weight loss, short-term dehydration, short-term nutritional deprivation (which can lead to long-term problems), risk of fainting or heart attack…
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Tips on Losing Weight to Avoid Injury
It should be no mystery, that the more weight an individual carries, the more likelihood they are to suffer from orthopedic injuries, and conditions of wear and tear. This can be more time on the Doctors table, and debilitating joint degeneration issues as these individuals age. If you enter any hospital physical therapy department you…
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