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EmbodySuccess
on 2/16/10 12:33 pm - Roswell, GA
Topic: HOW I SPENT MY 7TH WLS ANNIV!

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

Andrea_1972
on 2/16/10 9:10 am - WA
Topic: Daytime or Weekend Support Groups in the Oly, Puyallup or Lakewood area
I would really like to be able to attend the support group at MAMC( either one of them) but the hours are just not good for me. My kids are home then and plus I am often at the Y during those hours. Any sugesstion?
Linda W.
on 2/16/10 6:01 am - Vancouver, WA
Topic: RE: Your Prayers and Support Needed, Please
Just saw your post. You have my prayers.
Blessings,
Linda

Linda
"I can do ALL things through CHRIST who gives me strength" Phil. 4:13 
   
    

  
Linda W.
on 2/16/10 5:59 am - Vancouver, WA
Topic: RE: Just Entered 'Overweight' BMI
Mary,
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

Linda
"I can do ALL things through CHRIST who gives me strength" Phil. 4:13 
   
    

  
carlycro54
on 2/16/10 4:56 am - WA
Topic: RE: ideal body weight
I agree this may not be the choice for her, I have to wonder as well was she honesty with her Doctor and the when she when for the psych eval. For me it was a life altering change! I had very high BP, high Cholesterol levels and had just started meds for my Type 2 diabetes. I had arthritis and was in pain all the time. I also had sleep apnea so bad that I had to wear a C PAP. I was struggling to have a good day. After surgery I learned more about myself and the why I had struggled with my weight all these years. I have made a promise to myself and my family that I would use my surgery as a tool to a healthier life style. I was hoping I would be a good example of that and not of the lost of lbs. Every time she has talked about how she can't wait to get mini skinny I say to her it's not about being skinny its about being healthy!! I was wondering if it was possible your body could get down that fair. I do hope the doctor explains all this to her  I do know she is doing her pre op appt within the next 2 weeks and she hasn't gotten down to the desired weight her doctor has asked her to get to!  When I was in my teens and over 27 years ago I was very thin almost to thin ( am 5'1") I am now about 20 lbs short of the weight my doctor feels I should be , my ideal weight. I feel right now I look so much better and healthier then I have in many years.  I can do more now then I have been able to do in the past 10 years. But the best is I can hold and cuddle my new grand baby and that is the best feeling of all. Thanks for your in put it is nice to know there are others out there that have the same opinion about the GSB surgery as I do.
Helen_Anne
on 2/16/10 4:42 am - Bremerton, WA
Topic: RE: ideal body weight

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


netta
on 2/16/10 3:24 am
Topic: madigan/ft. lewis support group
hey everyone,,
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
Kris Greene
on 2/15/10 2:47 pm - Victoria, Canada
Topic: BCABA Bariatrics & Beyond Conference
Bariatrics & Beyond - BCABA Conference
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

carlycro54
on 2/15/10 2:44 pm - WA
Topic: ideal body weight
Wonder if anyone could help me I was just wondering if you have never in your life weight below a your ideal body weight or was a size 5 can you with the help of Gastric Bypass get to a size 5? Have a friend who is about to have surgery she is a fairly tall and large bone person  she has watched several of us go through the gastric bypass surgery and loss large amounts of weight she decided this is what she wanted to do to be skinny. Most of her family and sisters are very large individals also Doctor told her that her ideal weight would be 140 for her height and weight, she wants to be down to about 120 or less. Is it possible to become smaller in size then you have ever been? I am trying to be there and support her in this life style change I have been trying to let her know it's not just about weight it's about a change in our health!! To live a longer and productive life.Is it possible to loss down below what is considered your ideal body weight and still be  in healthy condition?  
pnw
on 2/14/10 10:50 am - Vashon, WA
Topic: RE: Just Entered 'Overweight' BMI
 Lori - 1 carrot ring....I'm liking where this is heading!!  

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
Think of where you've been ~ Dream of where you are going
Share your goals with others and pay it forward.

     
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