http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/291652/blog/~~@ Lola @~~'s Bloghttp://www.obesityhelp.com/member/291652/blog/action,comments/blog_post_id,115995/Thu, 06 Dec 2007 21:24:00 -0800http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/291652/blog/action,comments/blog_post_id,115995/Hopefully, everyone who has weight loss surgery, makes their choices based on their own personal needs.  The following is a comparative list of statements taken from RNYers and DSers posting why they got the surgery they did.  The worst thing is getting whatever is offered to you and not being ... http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/291652/blog/action,comments/blog_post_id,103108/Tue, 16 Oct 2007 14:17:00 -0700http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/291652/blog/action,comments/blog_post_id,103108/I'm 18 months out and still as thrilled as ever about my decision to have the Duodenal Switch.  I lost my 100 pounds in 9 months and I'm now down 105.  My weight is holding steady at about 148 (although I did get down to 143 for a few days ... http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/291652/blog/action,comments/blog_post_id,30841/Sat, 06 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0800http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/291652/blog/action,comments/blog_post_id,30841/Yesterday was my 9-month DS-anniversary!  Unbelieveable how much has changed in the last nine months.  I have lost 100 pounds... My sleep apnea is gone, high blood pressure gone, asthma and osteo-arthritis controlled.   I am no longer pre-diabetic, my feet don't hurt 24/7... I am actually living my life! I love ... http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/291652/blog/action,comments/blog_post_id,23507/Wed, 06 Dec 2006 11:43:00 -0800http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/291652/blog/action,comments/blog_post_id,23507/It's hard to believe that it's already been 8 months and I am feeling so incredibly NORMAL!  Although the scale messes with my head some days -- I can't stay off it for even a day!  -- the DS has been the VERY best thing that I could have done ... http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/291652/blog/action,comments/blog_post_id,9954/Sun, 22 Oct 2006 22:56:00 -0700http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/291652/blog/action,comments/blog_post_id,9954/I hope this works.  My DD took our picture with her cell phone.  We had a great time together.  We had some good (serious) talks and reminised about good times -- funny how teens forget the good times when things start to get rough.  She's my princess and brings me ... http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/291652/blog/action,comments/blog_post_id,8879/Wed, 06 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0700http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/291652/blog/action,comments/blog_post_id,8879/We recently returned from vacation back east with the DH's family. I absolutely LOVED all the seafood -- and happily it loved me! I even ate an entire 1 lb lobster in Nova Scotia... it was small, but I ate the whole thing and loved every bite! I even started ... http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/291652/blog/action,comments/blog_post_id,8878/Wed, 09 Aug 2006 00:00:00 -0700http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/291652/blog/action,comments/blog_post_id,8878/ My britches are bagging like crazy -- I'm too cheap to buy all the sizes I'm going to need as I go down the scale -- and since I'm NO fashion queen ... http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/291652/blog/action,comments/blog_post_id,9101/Sat, 05 Aug 2006 00:00:00 -0700http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/291652/blog/action,comments/blog_post_id,9101/ I have lost a total of 66.5 pounds! I am absolutely astonished - I keep waiting for the ‘other shoe to drop’ for the scale to start inching back up or at least to stop going down ... http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/291652/blog/action,comments/blog_post_id,9100/Sat, 22 Jul 2006 00:00:00 -0700http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/291652/blog/action,comments/blog_post_id,9100/ It's hard to believe it's only been 14 weeks since surgery and I'm already down to 190.5... haven't yet seen that 189 -- but I know I will soon. I have slowly been reaching some of my goals but today I ... http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/291652/blog/action,comments/blog_post_id,9098/Wed, 28 Jun 2006 00:00:00 -0700http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/291652/blog/action,comments/blog_post_id,9098/ I Just had to update the profile because as of today.... The numbers on my scale read 199.5... so I'm claiming it! I have now officially, precariously, yet joyfully, entered ONEDERLAND!        We are leaving in the morning to go camping for 5 ...