Name: Chris L.
Username: Chris0202
Member Since: 3/16/2007
BMI: 37.9
Post Op
Surgery Type: VSG (03/19/07)
Surgeon: Andrew G.Hargroder

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Uploaded on 3/30/08 5:13 am	Our view from our balcony - WOW!! Uploaded on 8/27/07 5:40 pm
Nope - they aren't dating until they are 30! Uploaded on 8/27/07 5:40 pm	Me and my girls Uploaded on 8/27/07 5:40 pm
My family at Atlantis 2007 Uploaded on 8/27/07 5:34 pm	Uploaded on 3/16/07 10:31 am

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Goals

Lose 90 pounds!

Category: Emotional Wellbeing

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Member Interests

Family & Friends - A great husband and 2 beautiful little girls - ages 7 & 4
Fitness & Exercise - I work out 6 days/week about 2 hrs/day - for 3 yrs now
Sales & Freebies - I sell insurance for AFLAC - the duck, ya know
Singing - i enjoy singing at my church, with my rock band and with a southern gospel trio
Cooking & Baking - Don't cook well but just started baking fine birthday cakes
Vacation - I love the beach and will like it even more in a size 4!!!

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Latest Surgery Support Comments

Comment by LavenderLoco on 3/18/07 9:06 pm

Wishing you a smooth and safe surgery, speedy and easy recovery and all the best as you begin your exciting, life-changing journey. Many Blessings!

Comment by jane H. on 3/17/07 2:33 pm

Hi Chris, Congratulatons on your upcoming surgery on Monday. I'll keep you in my prayers that day and know that you will do very well. Do ask for a heating pad for your tummy. It really helps disipate the gas in your tummy and is very soothing. We will be very eager to see a post from you when you are on the loser's bench. Blessings Jane

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Almost 1 week post-op and doing good. Looking forward to full liquid diet next week. Finally went to the bathroom for the first time and I was so relieved. Thanks for checking in on me - 3/24/07

Chris0202's Blog

5 months out
on September 10, 2007 6:54 pm

Well - at 5 months out - I am so thankful for my sleeve. I could have never lost this weight without this tool and I am so blessed that the Lord gave me the desire of my heart to get my weight under control. I am starting to see that I could have trouble maintaining my weight so I am about to get back on the wagon and get back to what I know. Low carb, high protein is the name of the game. I will post again to let you know how I am progressing. I keep "upping" my goal weight because so many are saying that I look great now and if I lost another 30 pounds that I would look aweful, so I may try to stop at about 150 pounds and see how long I can maintain at that level. Like I said - check back in and see how we do.

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September 2007

My Story

I am a 38 year old female from "The South" (US). I have tried every diet known to man and nothing has ever worked. I have been exercising 2 - 3 hours, 6 days a week at the gym (cardio and weight training) for almost 3 years now. I can only imagine what I would have weighed if I hadn't started that in 2004. I have lost very little weight - a few inches - but very little weight. I proved to myself that A LOT of it has to do with my food and excersice really isn't helping me reach my true goals that much. I am scheduled for the gastric sleeve on Monday, March 19, 2007. I was set on the Lap Band but my surgeon is really recommending the sleeve so I switched to that last week. SO not very much time to research the procedure really well. If anyone has any tips or advice, I could sure use it. I have two little girls (ages 6 and 3) and a great "normal weight" husband that is trying to be supportive but just doesn't "get it". I kind of feel like I am out here all alone even though my sister had her stomach stapled back in 1986. She had good results and plans to eat my diet with me to help her lose her last 30 lbs. Wish me luck!