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on August 27, 2008 12:08 pm
what an amazing journey this has been.
for the first time in my life, i am proud of me...
1 comment | Click here to leave a comment.for the first time in my life, i am proud of me...
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Surgeon Testimonial Aaron G. Baggs M.D. The Bariatric Team at Richmond Kaiser all have impressive credentials and all work closely together. The entire team seem wonderful. It was hard to choose who I wanted to help me change my life - strange as it may seem, I chose Dr. Baggs not only because of his credentials but because of his biography - he doesn't seem 'scripted.' When I first met Dr. Baggs, I was even more pleased with my decision. He made me feel very comfortable, he answered all of my questions in detail and I look forward to working with him. I'll report more after my surgery! Member Interests
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ONLY 65 POUNDS TO GO!!! on August 27, 2008 12:08 pm
Total Weight Loss 70# on August 12, 2008 11:16 am As of today, my total weight loss since I started this journey is 70lbs.
2 comments | Click here to leave a comment.On the date of my surgery I was 230lbs. Today, I wake up, get on the scale and it says 185!!!!! I can't believe it...I weigh 185! I have 70lbs. left to be at my goal weight. I am so excited I can hardly STAND IT! 
3 Month Post Op Appointment on August 7, 2008 1:43 pm Today I had my 3 month Post-Op Meeting. I am down 42 pounds since my surgery and 67 pounds total since I started this journey.
2 comments | Click here to leave a comment.I have been moved to Stage 4 - the foods I will eat for the rest of my life!  Our entire group (I believe there were about 30 of us) had a combined total weight-loss of over 1,000 pounds...Yes, ONE THOUSAND POUNDS...That is so amazing. I wanted to cry for everyone in the room I was so proud of all of us.  I did my LABS yesterday and all of my vitamin levels are normal - which is great, considering I haven't taken a single calcium since, I don't know...2 months ago?  I am going to start taking them though - why take for granted this gift that I have received? Overall, I am pleased with my progress. I need to start excercising - everyone in the class raised their had to excercise but me...Shame on me... That's it for today!
WEIGHT OFF WONDERS - W.O.W. Moments on July 26, 2008 7:28 pm I thought I would express some recent WOW moments. I was trying to turn the word WOW into an acronym - I might change that if I can think of something better. 1) I can cross my legs 2) I can fit comfortable into a movie seat 3) I can put my seatbelt on without scootching over and searching for the seatbelt thing 4) I can sit in the bathtub and have the water cover me  5) I can tie my shoes in the center of the shoe - not off to the side 6) I can feel my rib bones 7) I can feel my hip bones 8) I can see my wrist bones 9) I can shave my legs standing up 10) I can go to a party and not eat everything in front of me 11) I can sit 'Indian' style 12) I can get into a public restroom and close the door without straddling the toilet 13) I can polish my toenails 14) I can see over my stomach when I lie and bed and watch TV 15) I can bend down and pick things up...and get back up without bracing myself on something That feels pretty darn good...  P.S. I have edited this post about 20 times for the lack of 'space' between my words...I am so annoyed, it looks like I didn't hit the space bar about a million times in my post - I did.
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on July 17, 2008 11:45 am Today the scale read: 195. WOW. It's been a long time since I saw that number. I do feel that the weight is coming off fairly slow. It's taken 12 days to lose 4 pounds? What in the world am I doing wrong here... My Story 09/20/07 - I have been overweight my entire life. I have records from when I was an infant with strict instructions to my mother to 'reduce formula intake, child gaining too much too fast." When I was six years old, I weighed 75#. When I was 14 I weighed 181#. I begged my mother to send me to Weight Watchers camp - she said I didn't need to go, that I looked 'fine.' With constant persuasion and begging she finally sent me to WW camp for the entire summer. I absolutely loved it. I lost 40 odd pounds while I was there and felt so good about myself even though I was still overweight (140#). When my mother picked me up from camp, on the drive home we went to Burger King - that was my mother's idea...She said I looked too skinny...It took me six years to gain the weight back and from there it just keeps piling on. I have tried every weight loss program/pill out there. The lowest weight I have ever been in my adult life is 156# - I felt great, however, people would always comment on how 'pretty I would look if I just lost some weight' - I didn't feel fat. I was wearing a size 12 clothes, I felt great. I exercised daily, I watched everything that I ate and stayed between 155-170 for about 6 years. It's only been in the last 5 years that I've gained enough weight to bring me to the 255# where I am today... 04/22/08 - That was my story then...my story NOW is that I have been approved for Gastric Bypass RNY Surgery. Tomorrow, April 23, 2008 is when I receive my surgery date...I'll keep you posted. Whoever it is that I'm talking to out there!  04/23/08: I have my date! WOOO HOOOOO.... I just need how to figure out how in the heck to change it from "Hoping to have surgery" to YUP, I'M HAVING SURGERY!
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