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Aloha Eileen.....survivor extraordinaire!!
Your story is WONDERFUL!! You are five years out and give us all hope that we CAN maintain our weight loss indefinitely. You have been through a lot physically, but still you maintain your weight and you really WORK on fixing things that need fixing. Just think....YOU ARE HALF OF WHAT YOU USED TO BE!! To me, that is beyond awesome.....and what I like to tell newbies at support group meetings......you CAN be half of what you are right now!! Most just shake their head and can't imagine such a thing. But people like you and me are living proof that it can be done. And in my case, it was done by a chronic WL diet failure!
I LOVE your wow moments, too!! Your adventure at the pyramids is truly wonderful. We have all passed up so much of life at our heaviest weight. We have been given a 2nd chance at living life fully, and I am so deeply thankful for that. And, I'm so glad that you shared your story. I KNOW it will touch many as it has me.
Aloha nui loa,
Maui Karen
Your story is WONDERFUL!! You are five years out and give us all hope that we CAN maintain our weight loss indefinitely. You have been through a lot physically, but still you maintain your weight and you really WORK on fixing things that need fixing. Just think....YOU ARE HALF OF WHAT YOU USED TO BE!! To me, that is beyond awesome.....and what I like to tell newbies at support group meetings......you CAN be half of what you are right now!! Most just shake their head and can't imagine such a thing. But people like you and me are living proof that it can be done. And in my case, it was done by a chronic WL diet failure!
I LOVE your wow moments, too!! Your adventure at the pyramids is truly wonderful. We have all passed up so much of life at our heaviest weight. We have been given a 2nd chance at living life fully, and I am so deeply thankful for that. And, I'm so glad that you shared your story. I KNOW it will touch many as it has me.
Aloha nui loa,
Maui Karen
1. Surgery date & weight at surgery/height: March 17, 2008/238/5'1"
2. Current weight and lbs. lost: 119 current/119 lbs. lost
3. Main source of protein: Shakes (with added fruit), cheeses, protein bars,chili, shrimp, nuts.
4. How much water are you getting in?: Not sure .....varies on the temperature outside....but I keep a water bottle with me always .
5. Are you keeping up with vitamins/water, etc? Yes, I keep vitamins in a basket on the counter and take them befor my morning coffee but I do not keep a track of my water.
6. What vitamins & supplements are you taking? One daily multi, calcium 2xday, B12 sublinqual daily and injection monthly
7. Any medical problems? I had 4 surgeries including my original RNY and had to have 4 endoscopies done to balloon my pouch opening.
8. What kind of exercise are you doing? Ride my bike once a week - 7 miles!!!!, walk @ least 1/2 mile daily.
9. What are your current challenges? I would like to (in a way) have the extra skin (flab) taken off my thighs ane have the "girls" put back where they belong!!!
10. How do you feel about the whole WLS experience? I am so happy - I never dreamed I would get as small as I am - now- when I started this journey. Even though I have been through all that I have been through (see profile or pm me and I can explain) I would do it again. I am ecstatic with this "small body". Clothes shopping is a whole new ball game!
11. What are some of your "wow" moments? Being able to polish my toenails, take a tub bath if I want to, enjoy life the way that I used to and buy petite (small) clothing and the list could just go on and on.
2. Current weight and lbs. lost: 119 current/119 lbs. lost
3. Main source of protein: Shakes (with added fruit), cheeses, protein bars,chili, shrimp, nuts.
4. How much water are you getting in?: Not sure .....varies on the temperature outside....but I keep a water bottle with me always .
5. Are you keeping up with vitamins/water, etc? Yes, I keep vitamins in a basket on the counter and take them befor my morning coffee but I do not keep a track of my water.
6. What vitamins & supplements are you taking? One daily multi, calcium 2xday, B12 sublinqual daily and injection monthly
7. Any medical problems? I had 4 surgeries including my original RNY and had to have 4 endoscopies done to balloon my pouch opening.
8. What kind of exercise are you doing? Ride my bike once a week - 7 miles!!!!, walk @ least 1/2 mile daily.
9. What are your current challenges? I would like to (in a way) have the extra skin (flab) taken off my thighs ane have the "girls" put back where they belong!!!
10. How do you feel about the whole WLS experience? I am so happy - I never dreamed I would get as small as I am - now- when I started this journey. Even though I have been through all that I have been through (see profile or pm me and I can explain) I would do it again. I am ecstatic with this "small body". Clothes shopping is a whole new ball game!
11. What are some of your "wow" moments? Being able to polish my toenails, take a tub bath if I want to, enjoy life the way that I used to and buy petite (small) clothing and the list could just go on and on.
Aloha my FFF (Friend from Florida!)
Thank you so much for taking the time to share your story. Wow.....119 lbs. and you aren't yet at a year out. That is so fabulous, and inspirational. I'm sorry you have had some problems, but it seems like in spite of them, you are happy with the overall experience.
I will go read your profile to see what the 4 surgeries were all about. I have a friend here on Maui who also had some serious complications and several surgeries, but now she, too, is overjoyed with the final results. She has even had a baby since WLS!!
I so understand about the flabby thighs (me too), and wanting the "girls" put back where they belong...instead of at my waistline! Ha! Maybe someday if I win the lottery (which I don't play because there isn't one in Hawaii!) I will have them done. Luckily I have a family member who is a plastic surgeon specializing in only faces, and he hopefully will do some work on my face in the future sometime.
Enjoy your new body, and keep coming back to the OFF and sharing your victories with us. I LOVED reading about you.
Aloha nui loa,
Maui Karen
Thank you so much for taking the time to share your story. Wow.....119 lbs. and you aren't yet at a year out. That is so fabulous, and inspirational. I'm sorry you have had some problems, but it seems like in spite of them, you are happy with the overall experience.
I will go read your profile to see what the 4 surgeries were all about. I have a friend here on Maui who also had some serious complications and several surgeries, but now she, too, is overjoyed with the final results. She has even had a baby since WLS!!
I so understand about the flabby thighs (me too), and wanting the "girls" put back where they belong...instead of at my waistline! Ha! Maybe someday if I win the lottery (which I don't play because there isn't one in Hawaii!) I will have them done. Luckily I have a family member who is a plastic surgeon specializing in only faces, and he hopefully will do some work on my face in the future sometime.
Enjoy your new body, and keep coming back to the OFF and sharing your victories with us. I LOVED reading about you.
Aloha nui loa,
Maui Karen
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