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It allll started on Manhattan's Upper Westside and a mere 10 hours later ended in Atlanta...
Read alll the juicy details on my OH Profile-blog!
Have a giggle on me!
Lauralyn Bellamy, MA, MDIV, ct Dreamcoach
Self-sabotage stopped!
Learn more at: embodysuccesscoach.com
Blessings,
Linda
You ROCK!!
Congratulations on such a great goal.
I saw the surgeon (18 month check-up) they are going to do metabolic testing in March they think my metabolism is stuck.
Again Congrats
Linda
In my humble opinion.... your freind SHOULD NOT HAVE SURGERY! I know that while I had this surgery to look better... I did not have this surgery to become ultra skinny. Depending how overweight she is... and her age... she may have lots of loose skin... and while she may get down to 120... she may look like H*LL.
I hope she is being honest with her doctor... or has to do a psych eval before surgery.
Helen
Consult W/Surgery W/Revision W/Goal W
332.5/302.6/231/200
on 2/16/10 3:24 am
there is a weight loss surgery support group at Madigan Hospital,we are not affiliated with the Pathway, we want to help you throughout your journey,we have had all types of surgeries for weight loss,Madigan offers 5 different surgeries now,
We have support,understanding and Questions get answered by people who have been there, and know how to get around the hospital and what Madigan offers,
We are a great support system for the Military Community,
We meet every Thursday,,5-7pm in the Cosio Conference Room, ground floor of the nursing tower ,so if you can get on base you are very welcomed to come, we also welcome your support , no minors under 17.
Please come and try a different group,this group has been active for over 5 years,as our way of giving back .
Redd
March 27 & 28 in beautiful Victoria, BC
Time is running out! Please purchase your tickets for this fantastic event now!
The conference is less than six weeks away and we need to see 20 more tickets sold to avoid cancellation. Many people who have said "I'll definitely be there!" haven't purchased tickets yet.
The BC Association of Bariatric Advocates (BCABA) is a not-for-profit organization, so funds from previous fundraising and ticket sales are used to rent the venue and pay for speakers. As it stands, we cannot do this without a few more folks committing to buying tickets.
Just a reminder of what we have planned for the weekend:
- Barbara Thompson (co-author of Weight Loss Surgery for Dummies) - Two fantastic and inspiring presentations!
- Dr Gabor Mate (author of In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts and When the Body Says No) - Keynote speaker and he will lead a two-hour workshop
- Dr Brad Amson, Bariatric surgeon - State of the Union for bariatrics in BC
- Dr David Naysmith, Plastic Surgeon - post weight loss reconstructive surgery
- Tony Webster, PhD - Exercise Physiologist
- Jan Klizs - Registered Dietician
- Joel Sopp - President of the Saskatchewan Bariatric Surgery Support Group, Inc. (SBSSG)
In addition to the speakers, there will also be display tables featuring authors, patient panels, etc.
One of our own, Jean Hamilton, will have a display table at the Conference to promote her new book, A Fat Girl's Butterflies: A True Story of Extreme Weight Loss.
There will also be a dinner including post-op friendly selections, an evening of socializing, and a morning walk to get us all in the right frame of mind!
There has never been anything like this in BC, and it's all in one weekend. Please consider joining us for fellowship, education, and support on the WLS journey!
To purchase tickets and learn more about BCABA:
http://www.bcaba.net/events/events.htm
Donna - there is a 5 day pouch challenge you can look into. I can't recall the site but it involves starting out on liquids and then progressing in small steps - like we did when we first came out of surgery.
I have met some that feel they are getting around the pouch by eating then waiting and eating again - thus eating 2 meals back to back and getting in way to much food. Falling into that food trap again. While we need to eat more than 500 cal a day - I think we need to continue to be aware of good food vs empty or bad cal.
I don't know how far I will go - I was told that if I drop 80 pounds I would have met the goals - but that puts me just shy of my own goal but still in a good space. One doc thought I would not drop more than 60 - I am past that now.
Wearing a size 8! At my pre-pregnancy weight (17 years ago) and feel so much better than I have in more than 20 years.
My bottom line - if I stopped losing today - I would be ok - but I know that I am still on this journey - I am only 4 mths out.
Workouts for me
I am back into my karate - 4 hours a week. Still walking and yoga - Yoga has proven to be a great tool for me. I think I grew :D
Onward gang
mary -
vashon