Woo Hoo! Hit my 3rd Mini Goal!!!!!!!!!!!!!

mamaharen
on 4/7/08 11:41 pm - Lemoore, CA

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, I CHERI HAREN...BEAT MORBID OBESITY AND NOW I HAVE BEAT SUPER OBESITY AS OF TODAY...I AM OFFICIALLY "OBESE" 41 LBS FOREVER GONE!!!!!!!!! GUESS MY GYM WORK IS PAYING OFF! Cheri

Surgery Date: Feb 12, 2008
PreOp 232 * TL- 83 * Current WT 149

GETTING THIN...N...LOVING LIFE!!!

Jaime C.
on 4/8/08 3:01 am - Pacific Grove, CA

RNY on 08/03/07 with

Cheri, Congrats to you!

You are doing fantastic and I love seeing your progress. You go girl!!! Hugs, Jaime

Jaime C.

Diane C.
on 4/8/08 7:19 am - Highland, CA

RNY on 12/11/06

Your pounds will only be gone forever if you never go back to your old eating habits. You are still short term when it comes to having surgery. I don't mean to sound like a downer, but you HAVE to change your eating habits for the rest of your life. Keep that in mind and those lbs will be gone forever, Good luck, Diane

mamaharen
on 4/9/08 2:49 am - Lemoore, CA

RNY on 02/12/08

NO you are right...and I have NEVER taken this decision lightly...my eating has changed drastically! I did not put my body thru this to re gain...and will always be scale happy for the rest of my life!

Cheri

Surgery Date: Feb 12, 2008
PreOp 232 * TL- 83 * Current WT 149

GETTING THIN...N...LOVING LIFE!!!

Janine J.
on 4/8/08 10:20 am - The Beautiful Desert, CA

RNY on 07/10/02

I guess you did not read my morning post Cheri. Nothing is "forever" except death. There are a number of people here including me who put back on significant amount of weight post wls. You might think you are going to be the only one who will NEVER go there again...but think again sister...whether it is 5 - 10 pds....I guarantee you.....you will gain if you think that your weight is gone "forever." Bad eating habits when we get sloppy after awhile will catch up to you...and I feel qualified to say something because I am nearly 6 years post op and there are only a handful of people here who are longer termed than me.

I think it is great that you have lost 41 pounds so far,but lose "forever" out of your vocabulary or you are headed to a slippery slope someday!

“When you find peace within yourself, you become the kind of person who can live at peace with others.” –Peace Pilgrim (1908-1981).

Darlene
on 4/8/08 12:54 pm

RNY on 08/26/00

Women are angels.
...and when someone breaks our wings, we simply continue to fly...on a broomstick.

We are flexible.

Darlene

mamaharen
on 4/9/08 2:52 am - Lemoore, CA

RNY on 02/12/08

As I stated above I know that this isn't forever, unless I make it so. I have never taken this lightly...the decision was a 2 year long thought process...I guess I was just happy to reach a mini goal and used the word FOREVER out of context. I know what I have to do..and I am doing it. I am glad I made this choice and know it saved my life! Thanks for the input. Cheri

Surgery Date: Feb 12, 2008
PreOp 232 * TL- 83 * Current WT 149

GETTING THIN...N...LOVING LIFE!!!

Jenn A.
on 4/8/08 11:18 am - Visalia, CA

RNY on 10/28/02

Congrats Cheri!!!! I guess you never thought you would be so happy to say you are Obese. I am so happy for you. Jenn

Jenn ~ Obesity Help Support Group Coach~
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