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  • Comment by susang on 3/25/07 8:24 am
    Just want you to know you are in my prayers. I had the same group of docs they are great!!This sirgery has been a bleassing and i know you will feel the same way. Will look forward to hearing from you on the loosers bench xo Sue
  • Comment by Cyndi M. on 3/24/07 6:36 pm
    ~~~~~~CONGRATULATION S ON YOUR UPCOMING SURGERY~~~~~~ (Everything in our lives happens for a purpose and that purpose is to prepare us) May God give you courage, strength and guidance throughout your new journey. You are about to embark on the most amazing transformation of you MIND, BODY and SOUL. Your big day is almost here, this is the day, your new life will begin, I cant promise it will be easy, cant say it will be hard, I can say that with all the complications and everything I had to go through, It was well worth it. I have never felt better in yearsss, I’m off all medications, have sooooo much more energy. So if you hit a bump in the road, hang in there and remember it will alll be worth it in the long run. Sending Prayers your way that the Lord will guide your surgeon’s hands. May the guardian angels wrap their loving arms of protection around you during your surgery and recovery. Remember your not alone in this journey, many of us have been down this road, we are here to offer love and support. Looking forward to hearing from you on the loosing side. Huggs and Prayers Link to my profile 8-19-04 surgery date weight 297.5 height 5f 2 -121 weight losss http://www.obesityhe lp.com/member/faith4 ever/
  • Comment by judyanne on 3/24/07 4:15 pm
    Tuesday is your day! Just remember you are on the journey of a lifetime. Try to enjoy every minute. It may sound weird now, but know that you are cared for and prayed for here, and all too soon this will be but a memory and you will be an inspiration to someone else. I am waiting for you on the losers' bench! ~ JudyAnne
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3 month Surgery-versary!!!
on June 28, 2007 2:20 am
3 months and 45 pounds lighter. I'm loving it. My body feels good. I'm able to move about so much more easier, not be tired all the time and don't find myself constantly being a grouch. I'm never sick-n-tired of this and that anymore. I feel in complete control of what goes into my body. I can say no without thinking twice. 

Real sugary stuff is waaaay too sweet for me now that I do sugar free stuff as much as possible. I find that I crave salty stuff nowadays. I tend to snack on sunflower seeds. My all time favorites are mozarella cheese sticks,  4 oz. yogurt(Dannon w/2g of sugar)blueberry flavored of course,  cottage cheese w/SF strawberry jam and I still eat at Taco Bell. Only now I have the following....a 7 layer burritto fixed in a bowl without the flour tortilla. And I can only fit 1/4 of that, at most, into my tiny new tummy. Pre-op it would have been 2 taco supremes and a nachos bell grande all to myself. I drink lots of Crystal Light and I found these awesome RTD protein shakes at Costco. Love em. 

I was able to fit into a size 12 pants for work the other day. Loved that brand! But i'm still comfortable in my 14's. Even my shoes fit better! 

Excercise is still a downfall for me as I hate to get all sweaty.....and in Hawaii it is humid........AND.........i live on the westside of the island. Most of my exercise comes from walking and doing stairs constantly all day long. 

I am willing to help anyone who has any questions or are curious about WLS. I think it is a wonderful tool............I would it again in a heartbeat!!
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10 week post op update
on June 4, 2007 9:45 pm
I'm so bad at updating....so here goes. Tomorrow marks 10 weeks post op. So far, so good. No complaints and no regrets whatsoever. As of this morning i've lost 38 pounds for good. I journeled for the first time today on my food intake. I realize that writing things down puts it in perspective. For example, I thought I wasn't getting in enough protein. Wrong! For the time of evening it is, i'm right on target. I also thought I .was okay on carbs. Soooo wrong. Too many! The only thing i'm struggling with are EXCERCISE and WATER INTAKE. 

Food-food-food.....boy have I changed my view a few times on FOOD in the last couple of weeks. It's my friend, it's my enemy, I hate it for making me grouchy and happy all in one sitting. I love the taste of food but get frustrated at what little amounts I can tolerate. I was never an emotional eater but rather for taste. With every bite was a sound of "MMMMMMMMmmmmMMMMmmmmm" coming from me. Now it's just a spoonful if I want to taste everything in front of me. I ALWAYS follow the "protein first" rule. My DH and I went to Morro Bay two weekends ago for my step-fathers funeral. I was surrounded by my closest family. You  know how that goes with food. Family, food, food, food and more food. So the cool uncle of the group(everybodys got one of those cool uncles)decides he's going to order up from the butcher.....$300 worth of King crab legs split(easy to eat). My husband makes Gandule rice to go with it.....and my mom makes garlic bread(the good kind that only moms can make). I get my chops ready all day long.......and all I can manage to get down is 1/2 of a crab leg(that was pushing it), 3 olives from the rice dish and 1 bite of moms yummy bread(as a treat). Talk about being freakin' pissed cause I wanted more crab!!!  But that's all I could handle. So then I decided instead of watching everyone else go at it with the crab and butter, I played "server" and tried to stuff everyone. I kept serving til they started saying no. 

Update on my chronic back pain.....I've only gone to the chiropractor once, and that was for a mean menstrual  hormonal headache that wouldn't go away. One day I over did it with cleaning and had to lie down for a few but I was okay later. My feet don't hurt, my hips don't hurt and I can more so much more now. My energy is back full force too.

All in all, life is wonderful! I am so pleased with my choice to have the surgery. No regrets!!!
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