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Doesn't it feel wonderful?
Cathy 
Topic: RE: WLS books..
I have some. I'll email you so you can email me your addy if you like.
Cathy.
Topic: It's all so clear, now...
Having this surgery was like having my kids...you really don't know what you're in for until you're on the other side and neck-deep in a new life! I just walk around and say 'WOW' alot. What a roller-coaster! Ten times easier in retrospect than I thought it would be, and I have soooo much more energy. It is so cool (no pun intended) to be able to withstand these deep-South summers minus all the extra weight I was lugging around. Just to be able to move, and feel lighter...I still do NOT have much of a handle on my self-image. I'm still in jeans and tshirts, alot, under the guise that 'I'm a laid-back kind of jeans and tshirt' person. I have yet to mentally and emotionally catch up to my new size, and that affects me in a number of ways. I will be going along through my day, not thinking about me, and suddenly realize that I just slipped through a small door opening, or sat in a narrow space, or pulled the seatbelt across my lap without having to extend it out. I shop for clothes and am mildly surprised at the way I react to the actual largeness of the 3x tshirts, 44DD bras, size 10 Granny Panties.
I am not afraid, anymore. My slate is clean, my lab numbers are boringly normal, and I've got lots and lots of years and time and energy to live the life I've been waiting to live. I'd do it again today. 
Topic: RE: Let us try to total.. just for fun..
Hello all, I started my weight was 320 on 7-09-03 and I'm at 185 today. Making 135 pounds gone!!!! Congrats to all of our July 03 WLS goals being met or surpassed in this next year. Brenda from Apopka, FL
Topic: WLS books..
I was wondering if by chance if any of you would have some old books about the WLS that you no longer read or would like to share with others ?? I live in Eastern Colorado, and the news and knowledge about the WLS is not as known about out here.. And I have shared All the books that I have with people interested in getting the WLS, and left them in the doctor offices around here.. for other to read.. So I thought I would ask all of you if by chance if you would have any books that you might have around that you would be interested in sharing with others..
Please feel free to e mail me for an address to send them .. So that others will be able to read them as well.. Being able to share the books with other that are of less fortunate in being able to get these books, and being able to spread the knowledge about WLS is something I am working hard at trying to do.. SO I come to this board asking if by chance anyone would have some books that you have already read and would like to share with other to please contact me... As well it would be nice if you send a book or 2 if you would be ever so nice to write a little something about you and your journey inside the book so others would get to know a bit about you as well.. feel free to contact me at .. [email protected] And I want to thank you all in advance.. Audrey
Topic: RE: bethbock
Dear Beth,
I am So sure that you are not alone in this struggle here.. Once a person depends on food as a confort it would only be normal to assume that it will always be there for us.. After all this surgery does not put a fix on our minds only on our bodys..
Have you tryed to keep a diarey on what you eat, drink, feelings about each item and such ?? What I do is take a notebook and make deviders ..
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Breakfast...... amount .. Feelings...
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Dinner ....... amount ... Feelings..
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Supper .... Amount ... Feelings ....
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Exercise ..... Amount walked, what I did.. Feelings..
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Calsums ..... Vitamins .....
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What are my feeling towards the meal plans ??
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What can I do to make my plans easer ??
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How was my day better today then yesterday ??
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I do hope that this will help you.. I know I started making this way back pre op.. And I do find that haveing to revord each and every Item helps me to be more honest with myself ... I also have a additional note book on measure ments and my weights.. So this way I can track my good days and water gaining days as well, this also helps me from getting discouraged .. Audrey
Topic: RE: Let us try to total.. just for fun..
WOOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOO Let us all add a few more names and amounts to this growing list now!!
Brad..... 185
Elizabeth.. 121
Brenda ... 138
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Bringing us up to now a GRAND TOTAL of 2.483 pounds for our July 2003 grand total to date !!! Congradulations to each and everyone of us here in the July boads !! Hugs Audrey
Topic: RE: Let us try to total.. just for fun..
My anniversary was 07-22-04 and I am down from 360 to 222 for a total of 138. Congrats to all of us!
Topic: Happy Anniversary to All July Patients
Just wanted to wish everyone a Happy Anniversary! What an awesome feeling 1 year later...Healthy and VERY HAPPY! Can't believe how great I feel!! 1 minor setback is having a hole in my abdomen wall closed, suppose to be common especially among taller patients! Trust Dr. Abkin 100% so getting that fixed on August 31st and then all is good! Hope everyone is doing great and thank god for this surgery...I have a new lease on life...dancing again, playing and coaching again...feeling great again! Glad to have ME back and grateful to have found such a great surgeon and person in Dr. Abkin.
By the way...JOYCE...I miss ya but I know you are looking great Anniversary Buddy...Keep up the good work!!
By the way...JOYCE...I miss ya but I know you are looking great Anniversary Buddy...Keep up the good work!! Most Active
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