WLS Success-through Powerful Positive Attitudes

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Lilitu
on 3/9/10 8:47 am - Bay Area , CA
Topic: RE: FINALLY FREE!!!

WOOOO HOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Good Job to you and DH!!


    Just when the Catipillar thought the world was over

                         ....She became a Butterfly   

 

                                  300+ /260140 Current BMI 22.4 /No Longer a #, just were my body is Happy
                                 Highest Weightat surgery/ current /Goal

             


bigscrappingirlie
on 3/9/10 6:06 am - Davenport, IA
Topic: FINALLY FREE!!!
Hello to all..I just had to come and post quickly about my trip to the surgeons office today. DH and I both had appointments today and they went fantastic! I am thrilled beyond believe to say that I am finally free of 300 pounds..I weighed 293 today :) I have not been below 300 in almost 7 years..so needless to say this is a huge accomplishment for me. My DH is also free of the 300 mark as he now sits at 385.5 and has lost 100 pounds from his highest weight ever. I am down 93 from my highest ever..can't wait to hit that 100 pound mark for myself. Our BMI's are both down over 10 points each since surgery and we are both feeling fantastic. The nutritionist was very pleased with our eating and said that if we start getting more lean protein in other sources we can reduce our shakes down to one a day instead of two!  I did NOT cry at the office when I saw the scale..but I sure wanted to..lol..I was so happy with my numbers..and when I got to hear DH's numbers that was just protein icing on the sugar free cake!  lol...Thank you all for your encouragement and I look forward to hearing about all your sucesses as well.

Be Blessed..Katie
   
 Adore Yourself!!!
bigscrappingirlie
on 3/9/10 5:45 am - Davenport, IA
Topic: RE: I have a surgery date!!
Oh My Gosh..Way to go everyone!! Im so excited for you all. Its so awsome to get that date and start making arrangements for your seat on the losers bench. I am two weeks from being 5 months out and it already seems like I had the surgery yesterday. Congrats to you all and we will save you seats :)

Big Hugs. Katie
   
 Adore Yourself!!!
Lilitu
on 3/9/10 4:35 am - Bay Area , CA
Topic: RE: WOW I Don't Hate My Body Anymore

My Dear Sweet Yvonne. I have chills and my eyes are watering up.  The desperation our wonderful parents go through to make sure we can live a happy and healthy life.  I was SO BLESSED to be able to go through this journey with my mom. She had her rny 6 months before I did. I've been trying to get her to update her profile here because I am SO proud of her! And not just for her success with her rny. The thought of losing her is something I know one day I am going to have to face, but I never want it to be today. My Parents and my husband and I are a very close unit, in fact we live next door to one another.  My dad, used to say occasionally how pretty my face is. One day I finally told him what that really means to us; "You're so pretty it's just to bad about your body!" He never said it again while I was overweight. Now occassionally he will say it with a big smile on his face, followed by how proud he is of me, and always letting me know he is proud of the Whole me.

It is a Blessed Life.

_Suzy_
on 3/9/10 3:45 am - Lawrenceville, GA
Topic: RE: I have a surgery date!!
Woooo Hoooo congrats!!  I got a date today, too....March 31.


Yipppeeeeee
Suzy


Start Weight     309    
Surgery              301
Current               206

O M G - I am down over 100#.  



    
babytmakes6
on 3/9/10 3:36 am - canisteo, NY
Topic: RE: I have a surgery date!!
move over Arnot...here we come!!  LOL  They wont know what to think with having both of us at the same time.    Poor nurses! 
(deactivated member)
on 3/9/10 12:20 am - NY
Topic: RE: I have a surgery date!!
Krysti that is great !!!
Krysti926
on 3/8/10 11:10 pm
Topic: I have a surgery date!!
Woooo hoooo me!!

Surgery is March 29, 2010 at high noon!  I'm so excited and can't wait to join everyone on the losers bench! 

Krysti  

        
Yvonne McCarthy
on 3/8/10 11:51 am - Plano, TX
Topic: RE: WOW I Don't Hate My Body Anymore
If you read at the bottom of my profile (where it says "my story") there's a story that was in the 2004 OH magazine.  I know I probably need to go back and edit it but it tells the story about my mom.  Thanks for asking...

PROFILE

Open RNY 3/30/01  260lbs - 130lbs Yvonne McCarthy, CLC. Health & Wellness Coach (full time volunteer). I am happy to help if I can. Visit www.bariatricgirl.com and see the Bariatric Girl blog!  Also check out my Facebook Bariatric Girl Page Photography site www.yvonnemccarthy.com     .„ø¤º°¨ Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ¨°º¤ø„¸¸„ø¤º°¨„ø¤º°¨ Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ¨°º¤ø„¸¸„ø¤º°¨

Lilitu
on 3/8/10 11:34 am, edited 3/8/10 11:34 am - Bay Area , CA
Topic: RE: WOW I Don't Hate My Body Anymore

 "P.S. my girlfriend is one of my biggest cheerleaders..she is currently trying to give me all her clothes..lol..she has been so awesome through the surgery that I know at heart she didn't agree with..I love her for that:) "
This is a true friend!!

 

I also wish they would do more studies on pcos.  It's been diagnosable since the 30's (Stein-Leventhal Syndrom). Do you know if they gave your mom or your grandmother DES?  As for being hereditary who knows, but you do know what to watch for and how to control it. Now that you have taken the measures you have with your diet you will pass that to your daughters and even if they do have it, it will keep the symptoms from acting up.

You are SO blessed to have your children. I do not have any YET, and I am getting very old (baby making wise)  but I won't give up the hope. I'm glad you joined the group, you're going to be an awesome addition. You would probably be surprised at how many people can be helped by what you know and say.

Be Well My Friend

PS My eyes say THANK YOU for the darker pink ^_^*!!


    Just when the Catipillar thought the world was over

                         ....She became a Butterfly   

 

                                  300+ /260140 Current BMI 22.4 /No Longer a #, just were my body is Happy
                                 Highest Weightat surgery/ current /Goal

             


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