Introducing myself, telling my story and reaching out to connect with others

Gwen M.
on 10/24/16 5:16 am
VSG on 03/13/14

I love what you say about goals.  One of the best things I learned from the Personal Trainer class I took for college was the whole "SMART" goal setting concept.  I used to have these horrible goals that were vague and broad and completely unrealistic.  Now my goals are really focused and feasible.  It makes such a difference for me.  

VSG with Dr. Salameh - 3/13/2014
Diagnosed with Binge Eating Disorder and started Vyvanse - 7/22/2016
Reconstructive Surgeries with Dr. Michaels - 6/5/2017 (LBL & brachioplasty), 8/14/2017 (UBL & mastopexy), 11/6/2017 (medial leg lift)

Age 42 Height 5'4" HW 319 (1/3/2014) SW 293 (3/13/2014) CW 149 (7/16/2017)
Next Goal 145 - normal BMI | Total Weight Lost 170

TrendWeight | Food Blog (sort of functional) | Journal (down for maintenance)

Oxford Comma Hag
on 10/24/16 8:49 am

Marie, I'm glad you posted. You are in good company here. All of us have struggled.

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Kathy S.
on 10/24/16 11:02 am - InTheBurbs, XX
RNY on 08/29/04 with

Hi Marie  

You have gotten a great welcome and lots of great advice and help.  Not much I can add except to welcome you here and if you need help with the site or anything else, please let me know.

 

    Regards, Kathy ObesityHelp.com Community Services

HW:330 - GW:150 - MW:118-125

RW:190 - CW:130

MarieCeeJay
on 10/24/16 1:50 pm

Hello again

 

Thanks to EVERYONE for their responses to my original post. I appreciate the welcoming and the advice and the opinions.

 

I'm pushing through, seeing weight loss (SLOW weight loss, but I'm being patient) and gaining my footing in a healthy lifestyle.

I'll be around here often, reading and posting and pondering all sorts of things regarding WLS and my health.

 

Please add me as a friend if you'd like. I'm a chatter-bug (not that you can tell by my LONG post;LOL ).

 

Peace and healthiness,

Marie.

H.A.L.A B.
on 10/25/16 3:20 am

Losing regain can be really slow... I know mine was and 90-95% of the time I was doing all the right things. 

Slow but steady... Specially the last 10 lbs... The body got smart...

 

Hala. RNY 5/14/2008; Happy At Goal =HAG

"I can eat or do anything I want to - as long as I am willing to deal with the consequences"

"Failure is not falling down, It is not getting up once you fell... So pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and start all over again...."

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