Hello Everyone, I found a weight loss sheet online that I modified and made very useful. It tracks your weight loss and also shows you a graph and you can even print yourself a Certificate to Congratulate yourself on your weight loss. It is in Microsoft Excel and is very easy to use. If you would like a copy please e-mail me at [email protected] and I will e-mail you a copy. Thanks, Dave Surgery 02/14/05 Starting Weight 431 Weight Today 196 Goal 190

Hello All, I'm just wondering if you chose to tell your co-workers prior to WLS. I work in a small office with me being the largest by 150lbs. They are nice ladies but I don't want to feel that I need their approval. What did the rest of you do? Kadie

This week the Birthday Patrol is here to honor our very own: February (Monday & Tuesday): 27 Anastasia Beaverhausen of Here ... VA 27 Carla Blondie of North Augusta, SC 27 Connie H of Prospect Heights, IL 27 Holly Summerlin of Rocky Mount, NC 27 Jody M of Oceanside, CA 27 Judith O'Brien of Newtown, PA 27 Kristine Johnson of Plymouth, MN 27 Licia Dunaway of Sterling Heights, MI 27 Monica T of Aldan, PA 27 Pamela Harris of Edwardsville, IL 27 Tiffany Diggs of Valdosta, GA 28 Carmen Bozdogan of West Babylon, NY 28 Donnie Smith of Norwood, NC 28 Jennifer Fuhrer of Ft Meade, MD March (Wed, Thu & Fri): 01 Andrea A of NY 01 Beverly Knight of Monroe, NC 01 Chelle B of Round Rock, TX 01 Jody D of ME 01 Julie H of River Falls, WI 01 Linda Smith of Propser, TX 01 Tami Mackie of Coram, MT 01 Tj Brown of Texarkana, AR 02 Betsy Anitahug of Danville, VA 02 Jennifer D of Ann Arbor, MI 02 Jennifer Smith of Etters, PA 02 Jessica C of Anaheim, CA 02 Lovely Rita of North, Alabama 03 Beverly Dayton of Cambridge, MD 03 Deborah B of Alexandria, VA 03 Jean Zimmerman of Lexington, MN 03 Kay Lacy of Germany 03 Laura B of Coon Rapids, MN 03 Linda Rojas of Dade City, FL 03 Suzi Sparks of Saint Paul, MN 03 Yvette Rus of Capitol Heights, MD HAPPY BIRTHDAY ... YOU GO, DEAR FRIENDS, IT'S YOUR BIRTHDAY!!! God bless you and may all your wishes come true!! & {{{HUGS}}} & Melissa Mermaid & All Your AMOS Pals P.S. The Birthday Patrol celebrates your real birthday (not surgery anniversary dates). This way EVERYONE can participate. Click on "Birthday Patrol" (profile link) to find out how to sign up for the Birthday Patrol. Customarily, ONLY THOSE WHO ACTIVELY SIGN UP FOR BIRTHDAY PATROL ARE ACKNOWLEDGED BY A POST ON THEIR BIRTHDAYS. Please do not feel left out if you don't "sign up" ... There is no other system available to us for gathering this information. Birthday Patrol is NOT an official OH project. P.P.S. VERY IMPORTANT: If you have ALREADY REGISTERED for "Birthday Patrol," please double-check the list in about a week after submitting to make sure you're on it; the computer has not always been kind!

Project Patty.. Help still needed My Dear Neighbor Patty is morbidly obese, over 500 pounds and cares for her mentally challenged brother Leonard. Our state recently cut their funding for their home health care and aid. So I have stepped in and have been doing her cleaning, laundry, shopping and errands for her. She is a very social beautiful person who has found herself housebound now. On top of the obesity she has severe lymphedema and chronic celulitis. She can no longer move about her own apartment and is confined to one chair in the living room. Her and her brother are in desperate need of some clothing. She wears size 6 x in pants and shirts. She needs underwear as well. She can no longer wear shoes so nice comfy socks would be nice as well. Leonard wears size 55 pants and 3 x shirts and t shirts, underwear size 54. Please see if you have any gently used items you can pass along to this family. Project Patty!!!! Original Post by Loraine May at 9:11 AM EST on 02/23/2006 Byesville, OH - RNY (05/06/2005) - Dean J. Mikami, M.D. I want to thank all of you who have requested my address to send clothes and personal care items for my dear friend Patty and her brother Leonard. They have no idea the suprises ahead of them. Since we had the holiday this week and mail is moving a little slow we are delaying the Ambush Makeover/Cleaning team move in until Next Saturday. We have more people available and this will give me more time to gather donations. I am working on a large wheelchair now, and some volunteers to make a ramp. I want her to be able to get out of the house and get some sunshine this summer and not be stuck in a hot apartment and have some fresh air.. Again, Thank you for the compassion you have shown for my friend and her brother. Your kindness will come back to you many times over. Again we are in need of size 6 x Womens clothing and underwear, socks and personal grooming aids. ( baby wipes, facial cleansing clothes, deoderant, toothpaste etc) And for Leonard Size 55 jeans, belts, Tighty whitey size 54, 3 x White t shirts, and 3 x shirts and socks. Also Gently used bath towels, wash clothes, dish towels and rags.. If you have none of these items and still would like to help in some way I have a few ideas that can brighten her days. She LOVES country music. Especially Keith Urban, Conway Twitty, Rascal Flatts, Bluegrass and pretty much anything country. If you would have the ability to burn cd's that would be a great idea.. And she loves to read, so any leftover magazines, paperback novels etc would be wonderful. Cards of encouragement are most welcome as well. I would love to be able to hand her a stack of cards from people all over the country that let her know that there is a whole community of people who have been where she is, and we are here to help. If anyone is interested in being a pen pal with her please indicate that as well. I am just trying to think of any way possible that everyone can help in some small way to remind her that she is important and that there is a real world outside the living room.. I Love you all and thank you so very much for all the kindness you have shown to my dear sweet Patty. I have seen her several times this week and I am about ready to burst trying to keep this Big Secret and not spill the beans. Thank you again, Hugs from Laura in Ohio Contact me for mailing address for clothing etc.. This site powered by ObesityHelp When the above appearance is to your satisfaction

Do you look at the before and after pictures of others who have had WLS and wonder if the surgery will work for you? Dr. Lawrence W. Smith tells OH readers how to build a supportive team and to be clear about why they had surgery among other very helpful tips. This article plus photos from the OH Costa Mesa event; cardiorespiratory training; and how to select the right bariatric surgery center are all featured in the latest issue of OH Magazine, which focuses on nutrition for a healthy lifestyle. If you are already a subscriber, tell us which article you found the most interesting or helpful to you. If you have not subscribed yet, it is easy to do. You can log onto http://oh-magazine.com or call toll free 1-866-297-4966. You will receive a one year bimonthly subscription for only $25. And remember, if your doctor is not a subscriber pass the word on to his office staff.

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