Well I've thought long and  hard on this whole matter, and somewhere deep within me still says no,
so I have decided not to have the surgery and give my diet a good try, I"m on Herbalife and really like it,
and it makes me feel good.  Just can't seem to get past the rerouting of my intestines, so I have to do what
is right for me, and right now, i know I can lose this weight, just shut my mouth and eat less, stay on the
Herbalife shakes twice aday and one meal aday and drink plenty of water and crystal light and should be
good to go evenually. I"ve been layed up with my right foot (soft tissue tare)  since JUly, so very hard for
me to walk for exercise. But I'm losing weight, very slow but the inches are coming off.
cant go back, have to go forward and be healthy for me.
Will keep intouch on the board, everyone take care, wish me luck.
huggs and God Bless
Melody
www.melody_deutsch@yahoo.com 

   Well I'm back again, its been awhile since July 25th,  its the 7th of Aug. already.
            This has been a rough few months, lossing weight is like pulling teeth, not easy at all.
            Things are so slow, changed my Pure Protein Powder  to  Herbalife Nutritional Shake
              hope this will help the weight come off. Started it on Friday the 5th of Aug., only my
              third day, had to take measurements of my body to keep track of whats happening.
              NOthing yet, have to weigh in once a week, plus take measurements of my body once
               a week too, hope this works.  It's great tasteing, comes in  7 flavors and go's down
            pretty easy, I use a blender to mix it, and 4 ice cubes and skim milk.  Drink a shake in
           the morning and one at lunch and eat a senceable meal at 4 pm.
           In only 3 days I seem to have alittle more energy and can do more, which is nice.
            Still healing my right foot with that Soft Tissue Tare, but doing good.
            I've been a good girl and been very faithful on my diet, seem to be lossing inches, my clothes
            are getting lose, but not dropping the pounds yet, one thing is as good as the other .  lol
            Still stuck in the house alot, been reading and painting and watching alot of TV. wow
             Never thought it would take an act of congress to get off 50 pounds, wow........it has been
            rough, and i'm trying to be strong, its my life i'm dealing with.......do not want to end up with
             diabetes........God wish this weight would start falling away, at least afew pounds.
             Well, I'm still hanging in there, just feeling tiered of all this weight, and the heaviest of it, if
              that makes since.      God Bless Everyone
               Come talk to me if you want,   
               Melody

 

    IT' s me again, been along few days, my right foot seems to have stopped hurting, 
                          thats a good thing, still staying on my diet, all healthy food, Gosh I've wanted some
                          bread all week, wow.  But staying on this, have an appt. with the Weight Clinc come
                          Aug. 24th,  should of lost more weight by then, this has been areal slow process.
                         But I"m trying to feel good about this, I do want this surgery soon as possible.
                          NOt much else to say, just one step at a time.   Anyone with some good words of
                            encouragement ??.......need to hear some, thank you.
                            huggs to all of you, keep up the good work.
                              Melody 

 Good afternoon to all, another end of a week, wow, seems like forever right now.
        Have had some good news on my right foot. my doctor called me on the 14th, and told
        me that  I do not have a Fracture, its called a ( Soft Tissure Tare), but it hurts like its
         fractured.    So still cant go out and walk, stuck in the house for now, still on my diet
          been pretty faithful, that  really has not been hard, no cravings just wait til time to eat.
         Weighed myself and seems like I've lost 7 pounds, so that good. down to 370, one
         step at a time.       gave myself a hugg, needed it.  lol
          Seems like as long as I stay off the Protein Powder for now, I keep lossing afew  lbs.,
         at a time.  Just keep lossing and don't think about it tomuch, my body seems to be
         reshaping itselfs, so the inches are coming off, thats a plus.
         Not much more to say, have another appt with the Weight Clinic in Modesto, Ca. come
         the 22 nd  of August, that will give me somemore time to lose more pounds.  Only have
         32 to go to get to 340 my target weight  to set a date for surgery.
         Well God Bless everyone, will write more in afew day.  hugggs 

  Has been a crazy week, last week on July 2nd, I fractured my right foot, that was not fun, I woke
          up on a Saturday morning not able to step down on it, and it rated out as a 10 and over in Pain.
           So I got a Ace Bandage and wrapped it up to keep it stable, it helped with some of the pain too.
            WOW, now I'm off my feet for 4 to 6 wks...................when it rains it pours...........well in the last month
             I've lost another 7 pounds, so it brings me to 370 now, better than nothing.
            Have 32 pounds left to lose out of 50,,,,,,,,not too bad.   Been in alot of pain with my foot...........its rough
             to hurt alot, have a bad left knee and a fracture on my right foot.........WOW.
               I will live through this.......hope everyone is well...........will write more later
              God Bless everyone