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Goals

have more energy and work fulltime hours without being completly exhausted

5 People
 in progress, 
1 Person
 achieved this

weigh less than my husband

379 People
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409 People
 achieved this

to have a lap when I sit down not some big old ugly belly

0 People
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1 Person
 achieved this

Not to be obsessed with what the scale says

3 People
 in progress, 
1 Person
 achieved this

to have weightloss surgury and not chicken out

0 People
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1 Person
 achieved this
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Surgeon Testimonial

Steven Slikkers, M.D.
wow great guy I have great faith in him, he is so very nice. treated me with respect and gave me dignity that I rarely encounter with medical professionals, I was actually very impressed with the whole medical team at munsen medical centre. I am still waiting for tests and a surgury date but he was able to answer all my questions and he put me completly at ease.he was wonderful and came to see me right before surgury right after surgury and later that day , he was so awesome so gentle and so kind and reachable.when my pain meds where making me nauseated he was around to change them right away. he took my drain out himself to save me a five hour drive for just a drain removal. over all he is my new hero I could not have been in better hands I would recommend him and his whole clinic and team to anyone anywhere.Hands down the best surgeon/person I have met in the medical field.
Member Interests
  • Books & Literature - just finished poppies by Deena Thompson, absolutely amazing book..
  • Pets - two cats molly and misou and baby shiht szu ruby aka ruby doo!!!!
  • Poetry - I write a few poems now and again to get things out
  • Parenting - I am mommy to my 2 year old beautiful daughter Olivia
  • Walking - treadmill in the winter the street in the summer but about 3 to 5 miles a day...
  • Christianity - born again redeemed by the blood of the lamb
  • Tattoo - would like to get one after the weightloss and plastic surgury....
  • Married - to my most of the time great hubby..lol
  • Nursing - I am a registered practical nurse
  • WLS in your 30's - getting alot closer to the forties..yikes!

Latest Surgery Support Comments

  • Comment by darnold on 1/24/08 8:54 am
    I am so thinking of you and sending you good thoughts! I pray for your surgery to be uneventful and a speedy recovery!!
  • Comment by Lauren B on 1/23/08 3:44 am
    Your day is almost here! I'm so excited for you and can't wait to see you back online to let me know how everything is going. This week starts your wonderful new life! :) Lauren
  • Comment by judyanne on 1/22/08 6:17 pm
    Friday 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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life is still good......
on April 29, 2008 5:18 am
well saw my doc yesterday , I got the ok to go back to work so I am just waiting to get called in.... yeah life like a normal person again.... she is a little concerned about protien in my urine, looks like I may need to stay on my bp pills to help that, there may be some kidney damage from the diabetes.. we will monitor that and see whats up...she also had to decrease my thyroxin levels I guess 91 pounds down makes a huge difference in the levels required.... that is all good....yeah surgury.....
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ohoh up two pounds......
on April 26, 2008 2:06 pm
oh not good up 2 pounds gotta go back to last weeks routine made a big pot of chili I realized at my sisters I did not eat much in carbs at all stuck to chili protien bars and protien drinks. and I have not walked more then half a mile in the last 2 days need to get butt in gear for sure...... we will see how this week ends I am looking forward to getting under 200 pounds and in to one der land soon. I see my family doctor tomorrow, I hope I can getback to work this week. it will be nice to get back into life....
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feeling like a cow......
on April 25, 2008 2:28 pm
all I want to do today is graze graze graze.... I am trying to stick to veggies and protien but my body or is it my head is screaming for carbs....and with aunt flow visiting I am already feeling like a bloated cow.... I am starting to realize the hormonal cravings are worse then the head hunger...if It was chocolate I could kill it with a protien bar, but chocolate was not my major weaknesses thank god there is no potato chips in the house......oh well tomorrow is a new day with no mistakes in it yet........ I found a new saying on my friends site and I want to add it to mine. I need to keep reading it through... it says "life is not about missing the storms but learning to dance in the rain." I love it reminds me of that song I hope you dance.......I have to keep dancing no matter what is going on...
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woohoo
on April 20, 2008 4:27 am
well it is 730 am and I have been up for over an hour anxious to get home today . I took my measurements this morning and my weight here are the numbers. head 21 inces down 2,neck 14.5 inches down 2,waist  45 inches down 13 inches!!!hips 55 inches down 4 lt thigh 22 inches down 7,right thigh25  down 1 inch,right alf and left calf 17 inches down 2 inches,lt arm 11 inches down 3, right arm 11 inches down 2 .... total of 45 inches gone forever!!!! weight 239 58.5 pounds gone since surgury!!!!!!!in 13 weeks!!!91 pounds off since september and 89 left to loose!!!!!I am gonna do this I will be skinny yeah yeah yeah!!!!!!
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well I managed to lose 9 pounds this week....
on April 18, 2008 2:01 pm
well I guess without a treadmill I managed to lose 9 pounds, guess looking after 5 kids and 3 dogs and 6 puppies kept me thinner....lol..... insane but thinner....
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