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Topic: RE: 110 gone and standing still...
I've been stalled and freezing too. Hang in there and keep working the plan. As for me, my hands are like ice! Yesterday I touched my wife on the back of the neck. It was supposed to be a caress but she jumped about 3 feet. Oops. I used to have trouble dissipating heat now I can't keep it in. Are we all going to now become Summer people?
Topic: RE: Plateau Buster-how is it going?
You *drink* a Fuzzy Navel Shake? I thought it was a *dance*.
Topic: RE: Finally the stall has broken!!!!!!!
OK, now you are inspiring me. I haven't broken a stall since that time I tripped in the men's room and knocked the partition down. Congratulations and thanks for the good example. 
Topic: RE: New Pics!!!!!
You look great! And Happy Birthday, by the way. Imagine how cool the *next* 32 will be in the new bod.
Topic: RE: NSV-my daughter said I was skinny
I purchased a "Wood Wick" candle a couple weeks back. The label said it gave off the soothing sound of a crackling fire. No, it was the sputtering and whining of a spoiled child. The thing popped and hissed and in the process spewed particles into the air to the point that it aggravated my sinuses. I gave it to my wife to burn downstairs.
On Valentine's day I always get her something nice and she always gets me a card. Twenty five years now and she still thinks I'm going to live by my agreement to "not exchange gifts this year". Well, this year she got me a Yankee candle to replace the one I gave her. It seems like a minor thing but it really was one of the sweetest gifts she ever gave me. Really made my day.
For those of you who are wondering, I gave her perfume. While I was picking it up I happened to notice P-Diddy or Puff Daddy or Sean Combs, whatever he calls himself these days, has a new perfume out called "Unforgivable Woman". The poster showed him kissing a woman's neck and the tag line said "A life without passion is unforgivable."
So, if I follow the reasoning here, if a life without passion is unforgivable and the woman is also unforgivable then the woman has no passion? If I gave that to my wife, should she be insulted? I picked the Obsession instead. It's her favorite. And by Sean John's standards, she is *very* forgivable! 
Topic: RE: skinny now
I had my surgery on 5/25/07. I turned 42 on 5/29/07. My RNY was the BEST birthday present I could have ever gotten. See, it takes someone on the outside to show you what an outstanding job you've done! My surgeon's goal for me was 150. I made that on my 8 month surgiversary. lol I'm 147 now. My husband is terrified that I'll want to go much lower. I'm 5'8" and, though I'd LOVE to hit 132.9, I don't think it'll happen. lol That would mean I lost half of me.
I didn't realize how small I am now until I watched "How to Look Good Naked" one Friday night. If you haven't seen it, Carson Kressley has the woman stand in front of an array of mirrors. They're lined up so you can see ALL your angles. One night I went to my back bathroom, grabbed a full-length mirror and put it on the wall opposite my huge mirror. Yup, I stripped to undies and took a good, long look. No huge flab rolls at my stomach. No huge, protruding backside either. No thighs that rub together horribly when I walk. DARN! I do look okay semi-naked! That's when I realized I DO look as good as I feel. Try it!
I was born 8 lbs 15 1/2 oz. So, close enough to 9 lbs. I've ALWAYS been heavy. My mom? Still tiny. Got the fat gene from dad's side. Guess who was my big cheerleader when I finally announced I was going to have surgery and had a date. My daddy!!! He was so excited for me! He still calls me each Friday morning at 11 am (that was my surgery time) to see how I'm feeling and what I weigh. Sure, they only live 20 minutes from here but it's something fun we do. He told me a few weeks ago if he were younger he would do it too. Mom's okay with it.....now. She was terrified in the beginning. Her younger sister's stepdaughter had the surgery and, well, she's just as big as when she began. She had horrible complications too. But, I've done great and I'm proud to tell anyone and everyone how wonderful my RNY has been to me!!!
Congratulations Deb! You're doing an AWESOME job! I can't wait to see your post when you hit 122!
* Cyndi *
Topic: RE: skinny now
Cyndi when did you have your surgery? You know I never really thought of it until you said something I have lost more then I weigh. My idea weight is 122. So I'm not there yet. But it will not be hard to loose ten pounds. I'm only 5ft. 4inches tall. Dr.Sundberg was right when he said wait intil you see yourself in the mirror for the first time. It is still alittle over whelming. i have be heavy most of my adult life. My lhealth really went down hill in the last year. I had Sleep Apnea real bad I was ona breathing machine to help me breath at night. I had high cholesterol and was meds for that. I had high blood pressure And was well over 100 pounds. So it will take sometime for the new me look to sink into to my brain. I have never hit a plateau at all since I had the surgery and started loosing the wieght.
Topic: RE: skinny now
Deb you're doing incredible! Does it even sink in your brain that you've lost more weight than you now weigh? I can't imagine. I'd have to lose another like 15 pounds to be half my size. lol There's no way that'll happen.
You've done an amazing job. I hope you're as thrilled as I think you are!!! Way to go!!!
* Cyndi *
You've done an amazing job. I hope you're as thrilled as I think you are!!! Way to go!!!
* Cyndi * Topic: RE: NSV-my daughter said I was skinny
Had an awesome chat with my pal Holly last night. Did breakfast with Mark and Britt before school yesterday. Had lunch wtih Mark and my bff Susie. Lone Star totally screwed up my food so I came home and had a shake. Brought one of Britt's pals home with us yesterday and did dinner at Cracker Barrel. Nothing special around here. It's kind of like every other day. I did buy myself a cute Valentine's shirt at Cracker Barrel the other day and had Mark take my picture in it. If he ever gets it off his camera I'll post it on my blog. We're off school until Tuesday so it's just kind of like another day around here.
Hope you all had a great Valentine's.
* Cyndi *
Topic: skinny now
Hi I went to see surgeon on Jan 31 08. I had not seen him since Oct 30th of 2007 He said i didn't need to come back for 3 months cause i was doing so well. I weight 273 on May16th of 2007 the date of my surgery and now i weigh 133 . I have lost a total of 140 pounds that is a whole nother person. it is so unreal still to look at myself in the mirror and think back to what shape health wise i was one year ago. And how big i was in size. I'm skin and bones now cause I have no fat left on my body any place. it is just a big shock to put on a pair of Jeans size 14's when I was wearing sizxe 46 in men's jeans just a year ago. I'm so glad i had this surgery it really did save my life.
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