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  • Name: Sonja G.
  • Username: SonjaG
  • Location: Anchorage, AK, USA
  • Member Since: 7/2/2006
  • BMI: 26.4
  • Post Op
  • Surgery Type: RNY (10/09/08)
  • Surgeon: Ki Hyun Oh M.D.
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Goals

be at least a size 8 in 2 years.

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Ki Hyun Oh M.D.
I met Dr Oh back when I lived in Washington. He was very nice and had a great smile. I now live in Alaska so I won't see him again until a week before surgery. His office staff is nice/ friendly but hard to get a hold of.
Member Interests
  • Aerobics & Aquarobics - Once I get thinner I will join all those fun aerobic classes :)
  • Speed Boats - Love to go on the boat with the babies, just hate the swimsuit right now.
  • Sports Cars - Lookin to get my mini-coop conv after surgery :)
  • Harley Davidson - Can't wait to get a bike and ride with my hubby!
  • Hair Stylist - I will eventually get my license, I love to do hair!

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So I am just like a lot of people here I waited forever to get the surgery and it finally happened I have lost 40 pounds since  surgery. I wouldn't change a thing!
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need to stop comparing
on April 23, 2009 9:53 pm
So I look at the main forum all the time and I am so bad at comparing myself to other people. But here's my new dilemma, I am getting worried that I am about to stall out. I read all the time how people around the same month as I am stall. I am heading home (to Washington) to see my family in June and I want to lose the extra 16 pounds to my goal weight. I am holding off buying clothes just in case. I need to stop stepping on the scale, I know that I stay the same weight until after my period then I start losing again. I just think maybe I am over thinking this because I am going to see my family and they haven't seen me since surgery. I was 278 when they saw me and I am 180 now. Some of the people that I am going to see last saw me at 294. So I should just be happy right??? Nervous, Scared, worried about stalling.
 On the positive side My best friend was approved today. I am soooooooooooo (could go further) excited for her, she deserves this. After a little fight with her insurance company they called her today to say she was approved. I couldn't be any happier for her. We always seem to go down the same road in life that's why we are besties and have been for over 15 years.
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Confused
on April 16, 2009 9:59 am
Okay so I have been watching the boards looking at the date of surgeries for the people who have lost 100 pounds to see if they are around the same date as me. I am confused I have found several people who say they have lost 100 pounds but if you look at there weight tracker they truly haven't. I know maybe they started there weight tracker late but if you want to go off my highest weight I have lost 113 pounds but I am going off what I weighed right before surgery and I have lost 95 pounds. So do I join the 100 pound lost club or do I wait until those last 5 pounds come off.
Either way its sooooooooo (can't go on as long as I want) to actually be losing weight. Now I just need some new clothes and a makeover, hahaha. I go to see my family in June, actually I arrive on my B'day. I am excited and not. I will miss my family but its only for the weekend. I am excited to finally go out, see I am in Alaska and don't know anyone so I have been stuck in the house for the winter and I don't know anybody. I guess its kinda good my family see me now because the next time they see me I will be even smaller and hopefully have had plastic done :):)
Well TTFN  16 POUNDS TO GOAL 
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Vitamins
on April 10, 2009 6:28 pm
So I went in for my physical today... Well let me tell you this first. I had surgery in Washington State then came back to Alaska. Dr Oh had a huge list of vitamins he wanted to put me on. I took them til my 1 month po with my internal med dr here in Alaska. She cut me wayyyyyy down I only take 2 childrems multi vitamins, 3 1,000 mg of Vitamin D and I am taking my biotin hoping it helps my hair. So back to the begining, I went in for my physical and had my labs drawn 2 weeks ago. I am only low on Vitamin A, even with how far she cut me back. She wants me to take B12 once a week and Calcium Citrate for my bones. They weren't low but wants to stay on top of it. I probably shouldn't say this but I don't drink the protein drinks either. I am doing great, feeling great everything is good my cholestrol is down, I am no longer boardline diabetic and I am almost 100 pounds down (have like 5-10 pounds to go). IDK I guess as long as my labs are doing great I am doin good. :)
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Shopping
on April 5, 2009 1:35 pm
 Okay so I went to Fred Meyer yesterday to get some groceries and thought what the hell let me look at some clothes and shoes. I really, really want to wear knee high boots but I still can't get them to zip up. I just have huge calves, ugh!!!! But thats not the kicker; I had bought some pants from the thrift store just because I am still losing and don't want to waste the money. The pants I bought were 2 size 18 and 2 size 16 but they seem not to be the same sizes. So I was just gonna try on some pants to see what size I really am. I went straight for the plus size section and decided not to try on any clothes. Then I looked at the regular section and the 16 and 14 sizes were in there to but I was to timid to even try on any clothes. Whats wrong with me.... I should be excited to try on these smaller sizes but I still see and feel I am 275 pounds not 185. My husband was with me and later pointed out this lady and said "so your telling me she shops in the plus sizes?" I looked at her and said no. Then he tries to tell me that I am smaller then her. I argued with him that she was smaller then me and he didn't know what I was talking about. He made a good point that he is on the outside looking in and that I was smaller. I just dont see it. UGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Update
on March 16, 2009 11:23 am
Well I forgot to update last month so I am kinda making up for that now. I have lost a total of 86 pounds, 104 from my highest weight. This month I didn't lose as much probably about 8 pounds, I typically lose 10-15 a month but I new this was going to happen eventually. My husband and I workout together but he has an arm injury which screwed me up because I am all about routine. He had to get an cortisone injection in his arm so we are still on a stand still. I am trying to do things at home but I love the gym and going without the kids. I have been experiencing some dizziness lately, I am going into the Dr next Friday and having my blood drawn to check my vitamins level. So I am hopeful that things are all good. Feeling a lil down as I am  soooooooooooo sick of Alaska, I need some sunshine. June can't come quick enough. I am hoping nothing interferes with me going home for my nieces grad and visiting my family. I really need that to lift my spirits. It has been 6 months, it will be 9 once I get there. And 1 weekend visit will help me last in this cold ass state.
Well TTFN
Sonnie
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Hi, My name is Sonja. I am 32yrs old and currently live in Washington State. I am happily married with 3 beautiful children ages 14, 3 and 4. I started getting big back in high school; I can remember an ex-boyfriend of mine re-introducing me to a mutual friend saying "Look she's got thick" in a good way to him of course. Then at 17 I had my first son and it went down hill from there. Who new all those runs to McD's wouldn't fall off like they used to. 7 yrs later I met my wonderful husband and had my daughter and son. Since being marriend and having that settling stage plus 2 kids in a row I never bounced back. I have been looking into surgery for a couple years now but never getting the insurance or help with paying for it. Now, my husband is going to be working for the government and all there plans pay for it. So here goes my journey.....