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Goals

get back to my goal weight

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have more "skinny" days than "fat" days...

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Surgeon Testimonial

Patrick Coates, M.D.
I met Dr. Coates at an informational seminar on 4/20/04 and loved how knowledgeable he was about the surgery. He easily answered questions and never had to second guess his answers. Due to his confidence I requested him as my surgeon when I saw my PCP to request the surgery. My surgery was on 8/3/04 and I had no complications at all. Dr. Coates did a wonderful job on me and I couldn't be happier with the surgery! I reccomend him to anyone who is interested in the surgery.
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  • Parenting - I'm finally pregnant after trying 9 years!!!
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Kristy T.'s Journey

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Describe your behavioral and emotional battle with weight control before learning about bariatric surgery.
Before learning about bariatric surgery I felt that I was destined to be fat. I had tried so many diets over the years that I had given up trying to keep track of them all. Eventually I adopted the mentality that nothing works so why try. All that did for me was put on more weight.
Latest Surgery Support Comments

  • Comment by Chele on 8/19/07 10:20 pm
    Happy Birthday Kristy! You certainly have a lot to celebrate. Hope your day was awesome. You have your health, hubby and BEAUTIFUL daughter Alice. Blessings to you!
  • Comment by Marathon Diva on 1/12/07 9:19 pm
    Just wanted to stop by and congrats on gettin back into your size 6's! woohoo!!
  • Comment by Celest J. on 11/22/06 1:05 pm
    Just wanted to send you some love. Big hugs, Celest
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Kristy T.'s Blog
Kristy T.'s Blog

wow...time sure does fly by
posted on 1/17/10 8:03 pm

Well, it happened again.  Nearly a year has gone by since I last posted.  I'd regained some weight after hitting my lowest post partum weight and for the last year have maintained between 162-165.  I'd like to get back to 140 so starting this week I'm going to be a good lil post oper and work on getting back to goal by my 6 year surgiversary this August.  A lot has happened over the past year.  My babies are growing up so fast.  It's hard to belive that Alice is 3.5 and Amanda is already 13m.  I got accepted into a local LVN program so I've finally got my foot in the door to be a RN! I start school this coming week and I know that the rigorousness of the program will help me get back to goal.  I still don't regret surgery for a minute and would do it again.  Well sadly I don't have the time to do a big detailed update as I do have 5 chapters of my nursing textbook to read BEFORE the 1st day of class.

Just one bit of advice to the pre ops and new post ops who happen to read...please please PLEASE...take ALL of your vitamins daily.  Although I've been good with my multi & Bs I've neglected my calcium and sadly now my teeth are showing signs of demineralization and I've been much more prone to cavities.  Don't let yourself get into these shoes.
 




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