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Topic: RE: Any October 03 People Going to Arlington?
Erin,
Look at the top of this page and you will see a banner ad for the conference. Just click on it.
It's the first national convention of Obesity Help and should be a blast. I went to the first state meeting (which was held in Texas also) last fall before surgery. Great fun and got to meet lots of neat people.
Sandra
wkore
on 3/28/04 6:12 am - Upper Darby, PA
on 3/28/04 6:12 am - Upper Darby, PA
Topic: RE: Where are you at now?
Hi Cathy, I had my surgery a week after you (11/3) and I started at 268 and now I'm 191. I am 5'5". We are about the same place.
Topic: What is your goal?
I was just wondering what type of a goal do you all have in mind? When I orginally met with my surgeon he told me that 175lbs would be a realistic goal for me to aspire to but I think I'm doing really well on the weight loss and would like to change that to maybe 150lbs. I'm 5'5", 35 years old and was 302 when I started. What do you all think? Never in my life would I have thought that 150 could be reachable.
Erin
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Topic: RE: Any October 03 People Going to Arlington?
Where is the conference and what do they talk about there?
Erin
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Topic: RE: My Weight Loss is Very SLOW
I think you're weight loss is awesome David! I hope you are feeling better though with your heart.
My doctor told me to eat more protein than take the shakes so I'm not really even drinking them anymore. I eat 4-5 times a day and just make sure there is protein in whatever I'm eating. I don't count calories because I'm just too lazy. =)
Erin
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Topic: RE: Anyone with starting BMI of 40-44???
Wow Karen! congrats on going down from obese to only overweight! Wahoo!!!
Erin
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Topic: RE: My Weight Loss is Very SLOW
You might be in the starvation mode. You might lose better if you added some good carbs like fruit and veggies. I personally think we dont need protien shakes after the first month. In my opinion you lose better eating real food. I get my protien from eggs, cheese, poultry, beef, pork. skim milk. I had lap RNY oct 1 03 and have lost 85 pounds. I have gone from size 52 pants to size 38. My shirt size has gone from 3X to large.
I cant exercise much because I have a bad heart, so I am happy with my weight loss. I just wish I felt better. I guess my heart failure is acting up again, it makes me very tired.
Topic: RE: What about the Pill?
Congratulations on the weight loss so far!! I was a BMI of 51 when I started and now my scale says it's 31.9. Wow! Now back to the pill, I'm not taking the pill. I'm using the patch and I don't think it has slowed down the weight loss since I have lost 110 lbs so far. My doctor did tell me after I started the patch that it was only recommended for people under 200lbs but luckily I didn't have a problem. Good of her to tell me. I was given the okay to take oral medications again by my doctor when I waas in the hospital last week for my hernia surgery so I would think a little thing like a pill would be easy for you to take.
Erin
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Topic: RE: My Weight Loss is Very SLOW
Yes Adrienne, I think you are crazy! LOL No, really. We do all lose it differently and it WILL come off for you too. Are you excercising? I have really noticed the weight starting to come off rapidly since I started working out 20 minutes every day. I never did any type of excercise before so my body must be going crazy now while I work off the fat. Keep up the good work and don't let yourself get discouraged!
Erin
Topic: RE: Where are you at now?
Linda, I'm a few weeks ahead of you (10/2) but we are about the same stats prior to surgery. I was 302 that morning and I am 5'5". I'm down 110lbs now. Excercise is really doing it for me.
Erin
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