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Topic: Friday July 24th --- Share and Care!
People, I am so thankful for all of you! I had a dream that this Forum/Message Board would blossom and get bigger and better and it is! I am loving getting to know all of you more! I would love to get to know ladies from Rona's Zone too so PLEASE post away!
I just finished at the Surgeon's office.
I am down 148 from my first consultation, 1 year ago.
I am down 135 from my surgery date
and I am down 162.5 overall.
My Vitamin D was low and so was my Protein. Sigh.
She said to get exercising or she is going to kick my butt! It was a good appointment and I really feel rejuvenated!
Bless you all and have a great weekend!
Oh, and Hubby got a job! :-)
I just finished at the Surgeon's office.
I am down 148 from my first consultation, 1 year ago.
I am down 135 from my surgery date
and I am down 162.5 overall.
My Vitamin D was low and so was my Protein. Sigh.
She said to get exercising or she is going to kick my butt! It was a good appointment and I really feel rejuvenated!
Bless you all and have a great weekend!
Oh, and Hubby got a job! :-)
Renée
444.5 / 430.2 / 408.2 / 299.8 / 244.5 / 249 / 225
Highest / 07-11-08 / 11-25-08 / 06-07-09 / 03-25-10 / 01-31-11 / STG
444.5 / 430.2 / 408.2 / 299.8 / 244.5 / 249 / 225
Highest / 07-11-08 / 11-25-08 / 06-07-09 / 03-25-10 / 01-31-11 / STG
Topic: Secret Pals
I would love to get in on the next round of Secret Pals. It sounds like fun. About me...I am 34 years young, from Buffalo, NY. I am a single Mom of 2 awesome daughters, ages 8 and 4. I had Lap Band surgery on May 5, 2008 and it was the best decision I have ever made.
Topic: RE: A little bit late, but here it is....... 5 months out with pics
Thanks Debbie!! I really do feel like a whole different person :)
I do the pics on my Paintshop Pro 12 program. If you send me the links, I can put them side by side for you? Just let me know :)
I do the pics on my Paintshop Pro 12 program. If you send me the links, I can put them side by side for you? Just let me know :)
Contact me at [email protected] for information about the Belleville area support group :) or visit our new OH group page http://www.obesityhelp.com/group/quinte/
Topic: RE: Thursday July 23rd --- Share and Care!
It's amazing what you can accomplish in 3 hours!!!
It rained all day today so the plans of walking down to the farmers market had to be changed. We also had a "meet and greet" with our new family doctor today and it went really well...... I like this one!! He's a far cry above the one we were seeing up until today! Tomorrow I'm taking my stepsister to Couburg for an overnight shopping trip :) Talk to you all on Saturday!
It rained all day today so the plans of walking down to the farmers market had to be changed. We also had a "meet and greet" with our new family doctor today and it went really well...... I like this one!! He's a far cry above the one we were seeing up until today! Tomorrow I'm taking my stepsister to Couburg for an overnight shopping trip :) Talk to you all on Saturday!
Contact me at [email protected] for information about the Belleville area support group :) or visit our new OH group page http://www.obesityhelp.com/group/quinte/
Topic: RE: A little bit late, but here it is....... 5 months out with pics
Amazing! What a difference 5 months makes.
I gotta figure out how to do that split picture thing. I want to do my before/after shots that way.
Congrats! Debbie
I gotta figure out how to do that split picture thing. I want to do my before/after shots that way.
Congrats! Debbie
"The road to health will have speed bumps, pot holes, stop signs and asshole drivers that cut you off... but with WLS, never doubt that you will get there."
Resolve never to quit, never to give up, no matter what the situation.--- Jack Nicklaus
Topic: RE: Thursday July 23rd --- Share and Care!
Hi all!
Another great support group meeting tonight! Except for the fact that I have to work, I love Thursdays! Wish everyone could have a weekly support group to go to. We never really have a set topic, tonight we ended up focusing on serious complications.
Hi Aryiana - Sorry to hear you are still having trouble. Give it your all, it will get better and they will find something to help. And you are definately right about starvation mode. Once you are able to eat better it will come off. 23 pounds in a little over a month is nothing to sneeze at. Haven't been AWOL, been posting almost every day, today just a little bit later than usual.
Have a great evening everyone!
Love ya, Deb
Another great support group meeting tonight! Except for the fact that I have to work, I love Thursdays! Wish everyone could have a weekly support group to go to. We never really have a set topic, tonight we ended up focusing on serious complications.
Hi Aryiana - Sorry to hear you are still having trouble. Give it your all, it will get better and they will find something to help. And you are definately right about starvation mode. Once you are able to eat better it will come off. 23 pounds in a little over a month is nothing to sneeze at. Haven't been AWOL, been posting almost every day, today just a little bit later than usual.
Have a great evening everyone!
Love ya, Deb
"The road to health will have speed bumps, pot holes, stop signs and asshole drivers that cut you off... but with WLS, never doubt that you will get there."
Resolve never to quit, never to give up, no matter what the situation.--- Jack Nicklaus
Topic: A little bit late, but here it is....... 5 months out with pics
What a great 5 months it's been! I'm off all of my medications, my blood pressure is better than it's ever been, and I'm out doing so many things that I NEVER would have done before!! I'm finally living life instead of hiding and watching it pass by!
I'm down 76lbs (including the 20 lost on my 3 day liquid diet just before surgery) and I feel like a totally different person...... in a very good way!
Thank you everybody for your advice and support..... I love my rny and my OH family!!!
Face comparison just before surgery and 5 months out..........
Me at 280lbs....................
Me at 204 lbs...................
I'm down 76lbs (including the 20 lost on my 3 day liquid diet just before surgery) and I feel like a totally different person...... in a very good way!
Thank you everybody for your advice and support..... I love my rny and my OH family!!!
Face comparison just before surgery and 5 months out..........
Me at 280lbs....................
Me at 204 lbs...................
Contact me at [email protected] for information about the Belleville area support group :) or visit our new OH group page http://www.obesityhelp.com/group/quinte/
Topic: RE: Thursday July 23rd --- Share and Care!
Hello everyone....
Wow Renee, you got everyone else posting and Deb and I go AWOL on you :)
Yesterday I had an endoscopy (sort of a colonoscopy but from the mouth down instead of the other way around). They found lots of inflamation around one of the suture lines and in general and are figuring this is why I can't keep food down.
Meanwhile they put me on karafate which is a liquid that tastes like pink flavored chalk. Don't ask me what "pink" tastes like, I can only tell you that is how it tastes.... Pink. This stuff is supposed to coat the inflamed parts (it is used for ulcers) so that I can keep food down. So far I haven't tried antyhing that I know I have had problems with in the past (I dunno I have this thing about not liking to throw up or tempt it on purpose, ya know??).
The worst part about it all is that I am in a (now) almost 3 week stall. I have lost about #23 and that is where I have been the past 2.5 weeks. I did better at first with my RNY, however, it has been mentioned that when I start eating my body should respond and give up the weight. Right now I am probably in starvation mode and it is just holding on to everything.
That is it from SE PA...where, I have to add, tonight is wonderfully cool and I can't wait to crawl into bed and feel the cool air coming in from outside.....
Wow Renee, you got everyone else posting and Deb and I go AWOL on you :)
Yesterday I had an endoscopy (sort of a colonoscopy but from the mouth down instead of the other way around). They found lots of inflamation around one of the suture lines and in general and are figuring this is why I can't keep food down.
Meanwhile they put me on karafate which is a liquid that tastes like pink flavored chalk. Don't ask me what "pink" tastes like, I can only tell you that is how it tastes.... Pink. This stuff is supposed to coat the inflamed parts (it is used for ulcers) so that I can keep food down. So far I haven't tried antyhing that I know I have had problems with in the past (I dunno I have this thing about not liking to throw up or tempt it on purpose, ya know??).
The worst part about it all is that I am in a (now) almost 3 week stall. I have lost about #23 and that is where I have been the past 2.5 weeks. I did better at first with my RNY, however, it has been mentioned that when I start eating my body should respond and give up the weight. Right now I am probably in starvation mode and it is just holding on to everything.
That is it from SE PA...where, I have to add, tonight is wonderfully cool and I can't wait to crawl into bed and feel the cool air coming in from outside.....
Yes, I am a WENCH - Woman Entitled to Nothing but Complete Happiness -- and proud of it!!
Mom to Bethany (16yo), David (14 yo) and Arik (2 yrs old)
Topic: KYMARO SHAPEWEAR..A MUST READ
got these off the tv for 39.99 and the black set was supposed to be free. Well I received them and it cost me 86.73 total for the two sets....it says you can't return them if you try them on. well duh how are we going to know if they fit. You are supposed to pull the top up from the bottom and they fit tight. That was a joke. I thought my husband was going to die laughing. The bottoms do not hold a thing in. So I packed them up, told them I didn't try them on (so I fibbed a bit..lol) and sent them back..just waiting to see what happens. Anyhow I would never try them again. Just thought I would tell you my experience. I am sure some people like it...not meeeeeeeeeeeeeee
Topic: to my secret pals-the one for giving and one for receiving
I want to tell you both I think of you alot. i hope you both are doing good and are truly happy with your new life. i thank you both for being my secret pals. hehehe. I won't tell who it is cause then you would know me.....just think it might be you that I am talking about. Of course the one that send me my elephant chimes know me but the one I sent the huge box of stuff doesn't. Oh what a fun time.
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