I AM WONDERING SINCE OUR WLS HOW MUCH WEIGHT HAD WE LOOSE ALL READY? LET'S COME IN AND ANSWER . AND ADD OUR WIEGHT LOSS TOGETHER. COME ON MARCHERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!




YVETTE  3/08/04 313     3/8/09 190 = 123

Hi Reenie....personally I thought the 5 day plan was great...its what got me back on track...its not easy those first days, but I think if you can tough it out its well worth it. Worth a shot cant hurt!

Congrats everyone on our 5 yr anniversary!!!!! 

I can't believe its been so long already. I'm so happy I had the surgery and am sooo glad that I've managed to shed 100+ lbs and keep almost all of it off. Not to add any damper on this, but I'm not nearly where I want to be. I have a very long road ahead of me still. It's sad really, but as long as I hang in there I'll be ok. Haven't been on here all that much, had some neck issues...lots and lots of pain. Went to the doc yesterday and he said I had Wry Neck. Where the mucslces in my neck clench and don't want to let go and strain... etc.He thinks it's from me picking up Katelyn, I think so too shes a little chunker now at 28 lbs and 20 months!! :) He gave me the good stuff.. muscle relaxer and Hydrocodone... 'sigh' I only take it when the pain is really really bad. Like last night at 4 in the morning! sheesh so boy am i dragging my but today and all groggy. anywhoo... the doctor talked to me about my bloodwork and gave me a prescription for B12 ... Its a NASAL SPRAY! yep!! I dont have to get the needles!!! YAY! he said its brand new on the market so i'll be getting more blood work to make sure its working properly and i am absorbing it. he also told me to take additional vitamin D and take vitamin c with it becuase it helps absorbtion. and of course my chewable vitamin and extra iron. he asked what i was doing about my weight. I told him struggling every day. He made me feel good though, instead of throwing a thousand things at me accusingly he told me that keeping off 100+ pounds for 5 years was a very big thing and quite an accomplishment. How nice of him. His wife (my ususal doc) is seriously lacking compared to her husband. she told me that i she didn't want me to do a follow up blood test... he said that was crazy of coruse i needed a follow up blood test to make sure my levels are comming back to normal.. I told him "thats what i said!" she also didn't do a few extra tests to make sure my severe iron deficiency is due to wls. I want to switch docs. lol... anywhoo.. my struggle continues! I'm all stocked up on my protein and rearing to get the rest of this weight off!!!! I have  a mini goal set for myself for 20 lbs in 2 months. We'll see... hugs to everyone and so glad to see all of you on here!!!! 

Elizabeth M

Hey, you - it's so good to see your smiling face here again!  I think I know exactly where you're at in your head ... never forget that we are here to help each other, to support one another, and to encourage each other to never give up - please don't stay away. And I'm only a phone call away - always. Ok? Ok. Maureen

   So, so good to hear from you! Maureen