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deactivated member
on 7/21/12 6:19 pm
Wow...time has flown! My new life has me so active I just don't seem to have time to do everything I want to do. It has been such a long time since I have loved exercising and I love it so much again. I am 49 and I can run a mile in about 5:45. I can out-hike my wife and children. I have stopped my self-loathing. I finally went after my dream career and started my own business. My weight has maintained itself at goal. I have remained off of all medication and my cardiologist has stated that all my heart disease is now gone.

It was a very rocky ride (for reasons other than WLS) but I am so thankful to have arrived at a place where I love myself, and I love life.

To all of my OH friends, thank you SO MUCH for all of your support.
 
Together, we can do this!!!
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Ladytazz
on 7/21/12 6:23 pm
Congratulations!  You are a year ahead of me.  This is what it's about.  It's doing the deal day after day, eating right and staying active, and sticking around and showing us how it's done.  Thanks!
Revision 7/23/2010  HW 240 SW 220 CW 105
Half the person I once was.  Now my eyes really are bigger then my stomach  
~"Be kinder than necessary, everyone is fighting some kind of battle"~
All my posts are just other people's opinions that I've stolen from other boards.

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deactivated member
on 7/21/12 6:48 pm
Ahh, thanks!!!
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cicerogirl
on 7/21/12 6:37 pm - OH
RNY on 08/27/07 with
 Congratulations! 

Lora

 5+ years out... maintaining 190 pounds lost!
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“You don't drown by falling in the water. 
  You drown by staying there.”

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deactivated member
on 7/21/12 6:47 pm
Thanks Lora!
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AuntSugar
on 7/21/12 6:43 pm - La Verne, CA
 I'm almost 2 years out and hope I "grow up" to be just like you!  Such inspiration is wonderful to hear.  Thanks for sharing!  
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deactivated member
on 7/21/12 6:48 pm
Thanks so much and WOW...we're neighbors. ;)
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Laura8603
on 7/21/12 6:48 pm - Cypress, TX
RNY on 09/17/08 with
Congrats, Chris!! I'm so proud of you!! Learning to love myself was definitely the best reward for me, too!!


46 years old   5' 7" tall   Measurements:  37"-27"-36"   lap RNY 9-17-08  Dr. Garth Davis    
brachioplasty 12-18-09 Dr. Wainwright   LBL/BL 6-28-2011 Dr. LoMonaco

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deactivated member
on 7/21/12 6:49 pm
Thanks so much Laura.  I am so proud of you too!  We both have been through a lot and watched each other grow.
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Amanda M.
on 7/21/12 7:21 pm
RNY on 07/26/12 with
 * watched each other SHRINK!


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deactivated member
on 7/21/12 7:24 pm
On July 21, 2012 at 7:21 PM Pacific Time, Amanda M. wrote:
 * watched each other SHRINK!


LOL!  So true!
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JaneJetson
on 7/21/12 7:34 pm
RNY on 05/07/12 with
 You are a true success story, Chris.  You are a mentor to us all.  Plus you are handsome!!!!!  :)  Am I allowed to do that in this politically correct world?  I hope so because just as women are pretty men can be handsome!!!    Jane keeping cool in California
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deactivated member
on 7/21/12 8:27 pm
Oh Jane, thank you so much!  And you can call me handsome anytime you want!  ;)
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Amanda M.
on 7/21/12 7:38 pm
RNY on 07/26/12 with
 Out of curiosity, did you have any plastic surgery?  You look astounding in your 3 year pics, I don't think I've ever seen such weigh loss with so little "saggy" skin!  
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deactivated member
on 7/21/12 8:30 pm

Amanda, I have not had any plastics.  And thank you so much for your kind words. My saggy skin seems to have really tightened up with all the ab exercises I do.  Again, thank you!!!

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SoCaPinkLady
on 7/21/12 8:18 pm - CA
RNY on 06/11/12 with
Thanks for the post. I'm 6 weeks out of surgery and I need to see examples like to this let me know dreams coming true and are possible to become a reality!!!

Congratulations you look wonderful and Yes HANDSOME!!!!

  Lori                               

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deactivated member
on 7/21/12 8:31 pm
Hi Lori, I am wishing you the best.  You, yes YOU can do this!  It takes work and dream big!  You got this!

And thank you so much, especially for the handsome remark!  :)
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Cherokeesage
on 7/21/12 9:51 pm
RNY on 02/24/12 with
It's always great to see the Vets on here.  Gives the rest of us hope.

Banded  Oct 2008:  290       
RNY Feb 2012:        245    
Dr's set goal:            170 reached Oct 11, 2012
My goal:                     160  reached Dec 1, 2012
Today :                       142-145

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deactivated member
on 7/21/12 10:26 pm
Thanks Barbara and look how well you are doing!?  Congrats!!!
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graceinpas
on 7/22/12 1:54 am
Congrats to you! I am 6 months outand this surgery has totally changed my life so much for the better . I actually like myself again and will allow myself to be photographed . I love hearing success stories from people wjho are farther out- so inspirational. Thank you !!
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