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Topic: RE: juice????
Hi, first time for me to post here. Just wanted to let you know that I have always drank my juice full strength. Im 9 months out. Most of the time tho I do have ice in my glass so it does end up diluted but not when I first start drinking it. Good luck and just take it easy at first.
Topic: RE: Feeling Awesome!!!
I too am feeling great. I wish my weight loss was faster. I am down 88.5 pds. I am now at 229.5 and hope someday to be at 140-150#.
Connie
318/229.5/140?
318/229.5/140? 
Topic: RE: How am I doing??
HEY CONNIE,
My surgery was the same day and I am only down 72 so I would say yeah you are doing great.
stacy kropp
Topic: juice????
does anyone use juicy juice? i was told when i came home from the hospital to drink only 100% juice, but that i needed to dilute it half and half with water, how long do i need to do that? it doesnt really bother me to dilute it cause that way i know im getting some extra water in but sometimes when im out i have to have it full strength
Topic: RE: 8 months post op: almost ready to post a pic:)
WOW!!! 140 POUNDS!!
My surgery was 8/26/03 and I've lost 99 lbs so far. I've gone from a size 24-26 to a size 18. It's bee hard on the wallet, but boy am I having fun buying clothes, especially when I can get them off a clearance rack!
Have you had any problems with excess skin? I exercise every day -- I do Pilates every other day, so my stomach isn't really bad. My thighs look terrible -- they look like those shar-pei wrinkle dogs!!!
At any rate, congrats to you on your loss...stay on the losing side!!
Freda
Topic: RE: 8th month anniversary
Thanks so much Di 
You're doing great yourself
Take care, god bless
Gerri
You're doing great yourself
Take care, god bless
Gerri 
Topic: RE: 8 months post op: almost ready to post a pic:)
140! That's great! I feel the same way. I wanted to ride a bike again, and I do. I wanted to walk up stairs without getting winded. Done! I wanted to buy new clothes without needing to scrounge for 4x and 5x(!) and now I'm wearing 1x and 2x! Most of the folks on this 8 month forum seem to have started at around 250 and lost about 100. I started at 355 and am down to 250... and I'm still losing. Seems like a miracle. I never thought I'd be active again. Now I'm gearing up for my other big reward -- a cruise to Alaska! Something else I just dreamed of but never thought I could actually do in this lifetime. It IS great to be alive!
Terri
Topic: 8 months post op: almost ready to post a pic:)
Thanks to Dr. Helling i am here today and able to write this email. My weight has dropped 140 lbs. I still have a huge journey to go but i am getting there. Each day i am thankful to be here and write down in a journal all the things i can do physcially that i could not do before my operation. My quality of life has improved 100 percent and i expect it only to keep on improving from here. I love measuring my body each month and keeping track of the inches lost. I love being able to walk again, and shop again. Shopping for clothes can be so much fun... it is great to be alive!
Topic: RE: 7 months/hair question
My big hairloss time was months 3 to about 7. It's finally stopped and is beginning to grow back in. I had pretty thick hair before. I was shocked when new hairdresser started talking to me about people with fine, thin hair. I didn't know he was talking about me at first. I colored my hair the whole time and it didn't seem to make matters worse.
Terri
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