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Topic: RE: One year Anniversary
Patty,
YOu are doing FANTASTIC!!!! You are doing great too with staying on track and following the rules.
Happy Re-Birthday to you.
Mary
Topic: RE: Robbed this morning
Julie,
I wish there was something I could say that would ease your mind some. Take care of yourself and try to just let it go. There isn't anything else you can do about it now. I generally believe that people will eventually get what's coming to them even if I never see it. That helps me not be so angry.
(((((((HUGS)))))))
Linn
Topic: RE: One year Anniversary
Patty,
This certainly is the time for retrospection. You have had such wonderful progress in your journey thus far!
I noticed that when I got to be around 200 it was so much easier to move and exercise than it was before. It used to hurt so much before, but now I can't live without it.
Best wishes to you in reaching your goal. Isn't it nice to know that it is all possible now when it seemed so insurmountable just a year ago!
Have a great day.
Linn
Topic: RE: happy birthday to me
That's wonderful news - all of it!
Most of our lives have become so much fuller than they were just a short year ago. I'm so very happy for you! Do take care of yourself in the months to come.
Linn
Topic: RE: 1 year anniversary survey
I like the surveys - kinda fun to see how my fellow Februarians see things. So anyway, here goes...
How much did you weigh 1 year ago? ~240
Highest weight ever? yes
What was your highest weight?
Weigh today? 147
update your OH profile in the next week? Nope. Gonna wait until after my yearly appointment - about 2 weeks.
Clothing that no longer fits you? Donated to Goodwill (at least 5 garbage bags full).
Vacation this year? Will probably head out to Phoenix once or twice this next year. No real vacation plans, though.
Last year Vacation? Just little trips to visit my folks. No real vacation in many years.
How do you feel about warmer weather? I love hot weather - I'm a big sun worshipper for the 2 months it's warm here.
Any regrets since surgery? None whatsoever.
Where do you live? The most beautiful state in the union - Montana.
How old are you? 38 until the 25th
Something you have done since your surgery that you wouldn't have been
able to do before? Speak up for myself and what I want. Being smaller and much more physically able to do things has increased my confidence measurably (I grew a spine when I lost weight).
Greatest thing someone has said to you since losing your weight? You still weigh that much! But you're so TINY. I know it sounds funny, but people think I only weigh about 120.
How many inches have you lost? Never measured, but went from size 18-20 to a loose 6 (yep, the 6's are getting loose already and the scale remains firm!). The down side is I'm starting to not be able to shop in some of my favorite stores because I'm too small or too old. Who'd a thunk it!
Linn
Topic: RE: One year Anniversary
Happy rebirthday to you Patty. Congratulations on your success. 130 pounds is like losing a whole other person. Isn't it hard to imagine that you carried around all that weight? I know it is for me.
I'm confident you'll lose all the weight you want. And, that's the way to go: protein, protein, protein, plus sip, sip, sip (water), jump, jump, jump (exercise), and gulp, gulp, gulp (vitamins & supplements)!!
Continued success on your weight loss journey.
Paula 
Topic: RE: Robbed this morning
My goodness Julie. What an unsettling experience. You handled it soo well I'm impressed. I was robbed many years ago in the housing projects of Chicago when I was working on a project for graduate nursing school.
I was so terrified. Good thinking on your feet!!
Paula
Topic: RE: 1 year anniversary survey
Good afternoon all,
I too want to wish you all a happy rebirthday and continued success as you make your way down your weight loss journey.
How much did you weigh a year ago: 219
Is that weight your highest weight: no
What was your highest weight: 299
How much do you weigh today: 134
Do you plan to update your OH profile in this next week: yes
What have you done with clothes that no longer fit: Gave them away. A little lady living in the middle of Mexico has a closet full of clothes (many different sizes) when she only had a couple of dresses before.
Are you planning to vacation this year: Nothing planned yet.
How do you feel about warmer weather approaching: I can't wait. Even though I live in California I have been soo cold and must daily wear long johns and undershirts - gets a bit cumbersome. I'm with you Denise - I look forward to shopping for summer clothes.
Do you have any regrets since surgery: no
What would you tell someone who is contemplating WLS: That it was right for me but they should really study both sides - yeah vs nay.
Where do you live: Hanford, CA which is 200 miles south of San Francisco and 200 miles north of Los Angeles.
How old are you? A young (and getting younger) 53!!
Something you have done since your surgery that you wouldn't be able to do before. Ordered some jeans from JCPenney catalog and had to exchange them b/c they were WAY TOO BIG!!
Greatest thing someone has said to you since losing your weight: I hadn't seen my son in 5 months and the minute he saw me he said "mom, you are too skinny".
How many inches have you lost: Unfortunately didn't do measurements.
Paula
Topic: One year Anniversary
Hi everyone!! I just had my one year check up with the dr. My weight was 204 a loss of 130 pounds. I can;t believe that one year ago I weighed 334 pounds. I hope to keep losing I want to get to 150. I am sticking with the eating plan. No sugar and protien protein protein. Well I need to up my exercise but I am going to hope for the best and lose the rest of this weight. Good luck to everyone and happy re birthday.
Patty
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