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  • Name: Angie H.
  • Username: lookingup123
  • Location: Brooklet, GA, USA
  • Member Since: 3/23/2010
  • BMI: 28.2
  • Surgery date scheduled
  • Surgery Type: RNY (06/28/10)
  • Surgeon: Oliver Whipple
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Goals

Have weightloss surgery before the end of the year.

2 People
 in progress, 
2 People
 achieved this

To take charge of my life and get healthier by losing weight and exercising.

18 People
 in progress, 
7 People
 achieved this
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Surgeon Testimonial

Oliver Whipple
My first impression of Dr. Whipple was that he was a very nice looking doctor, but also very professional and caring. He seemed to know exactly what surgery would be best for me right away. He is a very busy doctor and doesn't spend much time visiting with you, which is ok as long as he answers all your questions (which he did).

The staff of Memorial Bariatric Center was great! No problems and very helpful. The only little problem we had was with insurance, payment person, she really didn't understand how our insurance and suplimental insurance all worked together and tried to get us to pay some up front and we are 100% covered. That was not a huge deal though because we paid a little and that covered the deductible which we would have had to pay anyway.

Memorial Bariatric Clinic has a patient portal but it is not really that beneficial becuase it is not updated that frequently.

All in all the experience was good. I felt like I was well cared for and was very happy with Dr. Whipple and his staff.
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I am Angie... mother of three, wife of a great husband. I have been married for 25 years to my teenage sweetheart. He is still my sweetheart. I have finally decided to do something for myself this year. I quit smoking in January and have been making strides toward weight loss surgery. I am even growing my own food this year. I planted a garden so that I could get some healthy vegetables in me and my family. I am very close to my family, my parents and sister and brother. They are not very excited about the surgery but I am sure they will be ok once it is all over. My husband is ok with it now, but not in the begining. I think it helped him alot to talk with the doctor. I am making this the year for change. I am making this the year to become a healthy Angie. Prayers, and encouragement are appreciated. Thanks .        
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Still here!!
on March 11, 2011 6:21 am
March 11, 2011

I am still at the exact same weight as 3 months ago. I am not going to stress about it.. I am learning that the more you stress the more problems you have, so whatever will be...will be and I will be good either way. I have thought about throwing the scales out but then I may really screw up and gain weight and I don't want to do that. So, here I am 9 months out from surgery and loss of 63 pounds. I wanted to reach the 100 lb mark by my 1 year surgiversary but I guess that is not going to happen. I will keep on doing what I am doing because I really can't do anything different and know that if this is it then this is where my body has decided it is supposed to be.

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Well, that didn't work out so well..
on February 14, 2011 11:22 am

I tried... it did not work out at all. I just can't bring myself to drink the protein drinks. I have really started trying to watch what I am eating and am excercising too. Still no weitghtloss. I have just about decided this is where I will stop. This must be the weight I am supposed to be. I am not totally happy about that but it is a heck of alot better than the 240 that I started at. I will keep following the rules and maybe things will change. In the meantime life is good and I still feel great.

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THIS IS IT!!
on February 7, 2011 12:56 pm

2-7-11

I am going to screammm!!!! I am so tired of not losing weight. I am going to go drastic now. I am going to STOP eating all carbs and go to protein shakes (yuck!). I am going to have a protein shake for breakfast and lunch and then for dinner eat a high protein meal. I want to lose the other 30 pounds and I am running out of time. I thought the days of slimfast were over but it looks like I am back to the old can. At least I don't have to shrink the old stomach now. It should be easier to handle it.
I WILL, I WILL!!
 

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Graph
on February 7, 2011 12:10 pm
2-7-11



Key:
possible loss of
98 lbs after surgery

excess weight you
might keep is 0 lbs

your ideal weight
is 142 lbs



Possible
Weight
Loss
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Month 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
Wt. Loss 0 20 39 49 54 59 64 69 73 78 84 88 93 96 98 96 98 97 98
BMI 38.7 35.5 32.4 30.8 30.0 29.2 28.4 27.6 27.0 26.1 25.2 24.5 23.7 23.2 22.9 23.2 22.9 23.1 22.9
                          
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Getting discouraged.
on February 1, 2011 8:25 am
February 1, 2011

Looking back at my posts I get so discouraged. I have been at the same place for 3 months now. Up and down the same old 3 lbs. I really don't know what to do to get the weight dropping again. Even a pound or two would make me feel so much better. I am working hard, excercising and with the calories I take in I should be losing weight. Maybe by the next post I will have lost a couple of pounds. I am begining to believe it is all over. Wouldn't you know I would be the one to stop at 4 months out. bahhhhhhh!!!
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My Story

My story is like so many others on here.. I am 42 and have been overweight most of my life. I had always been able to do what I wanted and never had been affected too much by my weight until the past year or so. I was diagnosed with diabetes, high blood pressure and a few more things that really got me thinking I should seriously think about loosing weight NOW! I want to be around to play with my granchildren one day.

I started my journey to loose weight at the beginning of 2010. I told myself I would really try to do it on my own. I researched what weight loss surgery patients ate after the surgery and decided that surely I could loose weight by eating the same things and quantities... Well, needless to say I about STARVED. Or at least it felt that way. I could not do it. I excercised and cut calories and was left feeling hungry and depressed because I could only loose about 5 pounds. The "straw that broke the camels back" was when I went to see the doctor about the pain and swelling in my knees. I live in a 2-story home and going up and down the stairs was kicking my butt. My knees creaked everytime I would climb the stairs. The doctors said I would probably have to have knee replacement surgery in the future and there was "really nothing they could do for me right now" so they prescribed me darvocet and sent me home. I WILL NOT BE ADDICTED TO DARVOCET AND FOOD!!! So, I started reading up on weight loss surgery. It is March 26th 2010 and I have an appt. with the surgeon on April 15th 2010. I have my letter of necessity and clearance for surgery. I have met with the Pyschologist (approved) and taking the triple therapy for the H. Pylori. I am committed and ready. Here I go! More updates to come.

I am so excited, but scared at the same time.