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Shrinking.Violet
on 7/1/06 2:45 pm - Cold Spring, NY
detipp
on 7/1/06 2:25 pm - Ogden, UT
Topic: RE: Little Butt?
WOW!!! You look marvelous..
MegenL
on 7/1/06 11:36 am - Cuyahoga Falls, OH
Topic: RE: Compare your BMIs
Good idea Marcia! Before surgery I had a BMI of 57.4 (Super Obese). Now, I have a BMI of 41.3 (Extremely Obese). I have ten more pounds to go before I reach just Obese! Boy, I can't wait to just NOT be the "O" word anymore! I'll get there eventually. I'm on a stall right now and it's driving me nuts! Everyone continues to do great! Happy 4th of July! Megen 389/280/180?
robo_petz
on 7/1/06 8:49 am - Ewa Beach, HI
Topic: RE: Compare your BMIs
K here goes, Pre Op: 323lbs BMI 45 Extremely Obese Post Op: 184lbs BMI 25.6 Overweight Goal: 175lbs BMI 24.4 Normal take care
Shrinking.Violet
on 7/1/06 1:24 am - Cold Spring, NY
Topic: Little Butt?
I had some major WOW moments this past week that I know you can all relate to -- First off, I had to put my watch on the LAST little hole because my wrist is so small now that it was too big on me. Then someone gave me a beautiful ring for my birthday in size 7 and it was still too big! I've gone from size 10 to 6 and 1/2! My son and I shared an arm chair at Starbuck's and I couldn't believe that the TWO of us could share ONE chair. That never happened in my life! A few people at work told me that I was going to have to change careers and become a model because I was so tall and getting so thin. (TALK ABOUT FLATTERED!!!) And my favorite one: some one told me I had a cute little butt now. NEVER in my life did I think I would hear the words "little" and "butt" together in one sentence about ME! (I actually put a picture onmy profile of me showing my butt -- with clothes of course! ) I feel so blessed by this surgery. Even though lately things have been rough -- My house is on the market, my divorce should be final in a matter of months and my boys are having a hard time with it. I feel a lot of sadness but a lot of excitement at the same time. I used to feel like my life was over and now I feel like the possibilities are endless, the future is open wide and my life has just begun! HUGS, Vi
Shrinking.Violet
on 7/1/06 12:57 am - Cold Spring, NY
Topic: RE: Compare your BMIs
The highest I was ever weighed at was 422 (in 1997) and my BMI was 60.5 (Super Obese). (I probably went over that, but finding a scale that went that high was hard!) When I started my WLS journey I was 345 and my BMI was 49.5. Today I'm 222 and my BMI is 31.9. I'm half the person I used to be! Yaaay! I'd like to get down to 190, and then get a tummy tuck and see how close that will leave me to "normal" for my height which is 176, but honestly if I never lost another pound from where I am now, I would still be happy. Compared to where I've been, this is heaven!
Shrinking.Violet
on 7/1/06 12:31 am - Cold Spring, NY
Topic: RE: Coffee: Yes? No? Caf? Decaf?
I need to get a grip on my caffeine consumption! I was doing so good for a while and now I'm "bingeing" on it again! Thanks for the information! Time for me to wean again! Vi
Shrinking.Violet
on 7/1/06 12:30 am - Cold Spring, NY
Topic: RE: Coffee: Yes? No? Caf? Decaf?
Yikes, that's scary, thanks for the info. I have gotten out of control with lattes lately and I need to get a grip again!
Shrinking.Violet
on 7/1/06 12:28 am - Cold Spring, NY
Topic: RE: Something that got me thinking...
We will get to those goals, just think of how far we've come! Hugs, Vi
Shrinking.Violet
on 7/1/06 12:26 am - Cold Spring, NY
Topic: RE: Something that got me thinking...
Yes, we will! We have to be strong and we can do it! Hugs, Vi
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