http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/perpetualfatty/blog/PerpetualFatty's Bloghttp://www.obesityhelp.com/member/perpetualfatty/blog/2013/03/01/we-are-not-all-dead-lol--we-just-got-sexy-and-got-lives/Fri, 01 Mar 2013 00:31:00 -0800http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/perpetualfatty/blog/2013/03/01/we-are-not-all-dead-lol--we-just-got-sexy-and-got-lives/Hi all. I always wondered why no one posts after the first few months. I used to think "maybe they died". Aweful thought I know. Anyways I dont have much time just wanted to update briefly. I have officially lost 200 pounds and I am hot lol. Just kidding, but ... http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/perpetualfatty/blog/2012/07/25/1-month-post-op-duodenal-switch/Wed, 25 Jul 2012 20:14:00 -0700http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/perpetualfatty/blog/2012/07/25/1-month-post-op-duodenal-switch/So today is my one month "surgiversery".  I don't know how I feel today. I get so tired of people telling me how excited I should be. REALLY, because I can't find that excitement anywhere in my body. I'm weak from not eating enough. I'm hungry every hour, I can't ... http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/perpetualfatty/blog/2012/07/04/7-days-post-op-duodenal-switch/Wed, 04 Jul 2012 18:23:00 -0700http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/perpetualfatty/blog/2012/07/04/7-days-post-op-duodenal-switch/Oh what a week it's been. 7 days ago I got up at 6:30 AM to prepare to go to the hospital. I arived there at 8:30 AM and my surgery began around 9:15. My surgeon Dr. O'Malley, took 2.5 hours. I had no complications during surgery, and haven't had ... http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/perpetualfatty/blog/2012/06/16/10-days--/Sat, 16 Jun 2012 21:58:00 -0700http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/perpetualfatty/blog/2012/06/16/10-days--/In 10 days my life will change forever. How, I don't know that for sure. I feel really skeptical today. I hope that my life becomes amazing and well...... a life. I hope I lose enough weight to jog and run and perhaps become an athlete of sorts. Do a ... http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/perpetualfatty/blog/2012/06/08/i-got-a-date----/Fri, 08 Jun 2012 07:55:00 -0700http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/perpetualfatty/blog/2012/06/08/i-got-a-date----/Well I finally got a date. I am going crazy with anxiety but I am excited too. Today I had surgery on my wrist to remove the clot that was left by the radial andgiogram. I am looking forward to getting through this stuff and getting on with the rest ... http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/perpetualfatty/blog/2012/03/23/a-p-b------missing-knees-and-chin/Fri, 23 Mar 2012 21:24:00 -0700http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/perpetualfatty/blog/2012/03/23/a-p-b------missing-knees-and-chin/So I just took a few pictures of myself. Does anyone ever feel like the opposite of anorexic? Meaning, when I look at myself I don't see what everyone else sees. The pictures I took were horrible, I have no chin and concave knees. I want to cry because I ... http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/perpetualfatty/blog/2012/03/13/pre-op-diet--doing-better--/Tue, 13 Mar 2012 20:59:00 -0700http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/perpetualfatty/blog/2012/03/13/pre-op-diet--doing-better--/Hi, it's been a crazy week. My pre-op dietitian supervised diet is going much better. I got a call from my surgeon offce today and they asked me if I would be willing to share my journey with the local news. They just joined forces with a Physical Therapy group ... http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/perpetualfatty/blog/2012/03/08/why-do-i-do-this-to-myself-/Thu, 08 Mar 2012 19:43:00 -0800http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/perpetualfatty/blog/2012/03/08/why-do-i-do-this-to-myself-/I'nm so mad at myself today. It was SUPPOSED to be the beginning of my 2 month supervised diet. AND I blew it. Ended up eating pizza instead. Mostly because I had a ton of stuff to do and then laid down, Which ended up being a 4.5 hour nap. ... http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/perpetualfatty/blog/2012/03/07/How-many-times-did-I-fall-asleep-during-THAT-dietary-seminar/Wed, 07 Mar 2012 19:35:00 -0800http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/perpetualfatty/blog/2012/03/07/How-many-times-did-I-fall-asleep-during-THAT-dietary-seminar/Wow, that was 2.5 hours I can Never Ever Ever get back. But the end result is being switched so suffer I shall.  I was surprised that there was absolutley no mention of the DS during the seminar, no information was given about dietary or supplement requirements. It definatly put ... http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/perpetualfatty/blog/2012/02/19/why-can-t-everyone-be-on-my-time---/Sun, 19 Feb 2012 22:02:00 -0800http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/perpetualfatty/blog/2012/02/19/why-can-t-everyone-be-on-my-time---/Does anyone else ever wonder HOW? How did this happen to me? Why did I do this to myself. Obviously there is a deep rooted emotional issue, I don't think one willingly and intentionally eats themselves to nearly 500 lbs. That may be an un popular assessment, but at least ...