http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/llenaj/blog/llenaj's Bloghttp://www.obesityhelp.com/member/llenaj/blog/2010/08/24/first-vacation-at-my-new-size/Tue, 24 Aug 2010 10:28:00 -0700http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/llenaj/blog/2010/08/24/first-vacation-at-my-new-size/Spent a few days vacation in Palm Springs with friends I hadn't seen in at least five years.  Of course they were happy for me about my weight loss.  And we got in lots of walking and swimming.  What was very interesting to me though was that they booked a yoga ... http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/llenaj/blog/2010/06/28/i-m-overweight-/Mon, 28 Jun 2010 21:35:00 -0700http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/llenaj/blog/2010/06/28/i-m-overweight-/I'm about 7.5 months out and today left "obesity" for being only "overweight!"  I am SOOOO grateful for the experience of moving into this new health category!  Thank you, God, and Pacific Bariatrics!http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/llenaj/blog/2009/11/22/surgery-was-a-success------laparoscopically-/Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:21:00 -0800http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/llenaj/blog/2009/11/22/surgery-was-a-success------laparoscopically-/In my post-surgery grogginess someone, I don't know who, told me RNY surgery was a success and had even been done laparoscopically.  Even though the scarring to the stomach and surrounding tissue from previous diaphragmatic and incisional hernia repairs was extensive, dear Dr. Zorn and his surgical staff had stuck with it ... http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/llenaj/blog/2009/10/26/i-have-a-surgery-date-/Mon, 26 Oct 2009 22:02:00 -0700http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/llenaj/blog/2009/10/26/i-have-a-surgery-date-/November 18 is going to be my big day.  Seven months after I finished the six-month Kaiser program.  Well, it takes what it takes.http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/llenaj/blog/2009/10/03/more-delays/Sat, 03 Oct 2009 07:22:00 -0700http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/llenaj/blog/2009/10/03/more-delays/Now I will be lucky if I have surgery by the first week of November.  Because of past abdominal surgeries, my doctor wanted GI tract scans, so that has delayed my surgery again.  I don't fault the doctors for being cautious, but I In the meantime, I'm starting to have ...