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Topic: RE: 6 month checkup
Yeah Debbie 
You are doing awesome, keep up the great work. We must have similar builds judging by our weights! I know that my two keep me busy two, so I imagine your three are doing even more than my two! Congrats on the cholesterol too - that is what I think amazed me most. My triglycerides about three years ago were over 600 and the on meds got below 300. They were 161 (supposed to be under 150) a month ago with no meds. Yeah for us!
Roni
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You are doing awesome, keep up the great work. We must have similar builds judging by our weights! I know that my two keep me busy two, so I imagine your three are doing even more than my two! Congrats on the cholesterol too - that is what I think amazed me most. My triglycerides about three years ago were over 600 and the on meds got below 300. They were 161 (supposed to be under 150) a month ago with no meds. Yeah for us!
Roni
242/163/136 Topic: RE: I'm "Overweight"
Yeah Angel !!!
I just recently hit the overweight category too - who would ever think that would be something to celebrate! You are doing great - keep up the good work!
Roni
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I just recently hit the overweight category too - who would ever think that would be something to celebrate! You are doing great - keep up the good work!
Roni
242/163/136 Topic: RE: Need some motivation help.
It must be in the air! I am right there with you! Carbs go down so much smoother than protein and my going to the gym has dropped from 4-5 times a week to 2-3 if I am lucky. I have tried subbing some water with Propel and just trying to make as many good choices as I can to couteract the few bad choices I seem to stil make.
Good Luck!
Roni
Topic: RE: HOLY COW!!!!!!!!!!!
Congratulations :hand: I am not smart enough to figure out how to do the calculations, but it appears to look right.
You should be so proud
Roni
Topic: RE: So Sad....
((Jeanne)) I think so many of us are in the same boat. I think it must be VERY common for weight to slow down and are expectations to rise as we near 6 months. I have had very slow weight loss the past few months and end up battling the same three pounds for weeks only to finally officially drop two a few days later. I do think it would be worthwhiile to ask your PCP about the anti-depressant and see if it is slowing your metabolism. I think the exercise is helping, but muscle weighs more than fat. It is easy for me to talk and hard to do. Take good care of yourself and know that you are not alone!
Roni
Topic: Major complication with fistula - has anyone ever heard of this??
Hello. I am so sorry I don't get to post more, but I lurk often. My profile is huge, so it may be a bore to read, but throughout my journey I have made references to my fistula which was discovered after an ambulance ER visit the day my drain was pulled 9 days post-op. This week I had another swallow study done and got violently ill from the barium (lasted an entire day). If that wasn't enough, it was found that my outlet is 100% closed and everything is going through my fistula into my old stomach
Apparently the outlet is like a pierced ear -- if you don't wear an earring (or use it in my case) it closes. So, now I don't know what I am going to do. My surgeon is world renowned and very supportive. I just don't know if I should have a complete revision and beg my parents to pay again (they paid for me) or if I should accept the success I am experiencing now? I am going to do a food laced barium in the hospital with my surgeon present (b/c of my reaction to it in the past) and we will see if I appear to be "lap banded" where the food will stay for awhile in my pouch before exiting my fistula. That is what I am praying for. If it goes straight through, then I know a revision is probably needed. My surgeon does think it is amazing that I have lost what I have lost since I don't have the restriciton that I should have. I am sad but still determined. The complication board is super slow so I thought I would post here and see if anyone has any thoughts or advice. In good news, I have lost a total of 79lbs and have 24lbs to go to get to goal. My fear is that if I get there I can't stay there as my pouch grows.
Thanks for being a shoulder to complain too!
Roni
242/163/136
Apparently the outlet is like a pierced ear -- if you don't wear an earring (or use it in my case) it closes. So, now I don't know what I am going to do. My surgeon is world renowned and very supportive. I just don't know if I should have a complete revision and beg my parents to pay again (they paid for me) or if I should accept the success I am experiencing now? I am going to do a food laced barium in the hospital with my surgeon present (b/c of my reaction to it in the past) and we will see if I appear to be "lap banded" where the food will stay for awhile in my pouch before exiting my fistula. That is what I am praying for. If it goes straight through, then I know a revision is probably needed. My surgeon does think it is amazing that I have lost what I have lost since I don't have the restriciton that I should have. I am sad but still determined. The complication board is super slow so I thought I would post here and see if anyone has any thoughts or advice. In good news, I have lost a total of 79lbs and have 24lbs to go to get to goal. My fear is that if I get there I can't stay there as my pouch grows.
Thanks for being a shoulder to complain too!
Roni
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Topic: RE: Need some motivation help.
I am so glad I am not alone. I think the honeymoon is definitely over.
I did better today, did my pills - yech!
I ate better - way less carbs.
Still gotta get back in the Gym.
No Memo -LOL! I just felt so good and it really did alot of toning for me. Thank god we have a gym at work or I would be in worse trouble.
Topic: RE: So Sad....
I'm glad you're feeling better. Tomorrow is a new day. We will all get to goal. Just at different times. I'm sure there are many that will get there before me. That's ok. You know what they say? Slow and steady wins the race. All of us slow losers can all celebrate together. 
God Bless,
~Angel 
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God Bless,
~Angel
255/222/152/118 Topic: RE: So Sad....
Hi Debbie,
I will stop beating myself up!!! I'll just keep repeating "I'm doing great, and it will come off" LOL You have a great weekend... You all have have
brighten my day...
Jeanne 
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