WHAT? ONLY 24lbs?

Tiny Tammy???? GIRL ... you are such a hoot!!! Never thought of like that ... guess I will have to work REAL hard to live up to the name now!!! Thank you so much for your encouragement. I am thinking the same thing about you ... You have done EXCELLENT ... truly you looked like a new person. And your smile at the last PMRI meeting ... gosh Deb, it truly spoke volumes. Your happiness simply overflowed into the room! I think you can guage the success of a persons surgery by the smile (most of the time anyway)!!! Continue with the good work my friend!!! I am so proud of YOU! Love ya, Tammy

Hey Tammy, 24 lbs. is really great. It is really neat to watch when people switch from talking about how much they have lost, to how much they have left to get where they want to go. Don't forget that you have already accomplished one of your major goals already, improved health. Good to remember as we struggle to get these remaining pounds peeled off. They sure are stubborn pounds. You are inspiration to me, and I look forward to your constant generation of positive energy and reinforcement. By the way can you believe that our one year anniversary for this surgery is creeping up for us October babies. Your bud, Rob...

Rob, As always, you are such a wonderful blessing!!! Always so full of encouragement and insight. Thank you very much!!! You know ... that is exactly how I felt ... mind set on how much I lost all this time ... and then suddenly, as if someone clicked a switch, it went to how much (actually little) I have to go. What an epiphany that was for me. I know to a lot of people 24 lbs sound like so much ... but from where I started ... suddenly 24 pounds sounds reachable to me. I am going to hang on to it and strive for it. It is good to once again have that goal right before me ... and now that finish line does not seen like an impossibility, but rather something off in the distance that will take me a while to hobble to ... but something I can strive to get to none the less. But you know Rob, even more importantly is the realization that where I am at is not so bad either. Yeah, would love to lose some more ... but I think it is important to be happy where we are also. Another thing I have noticed ... with the slow down in loss, came the firming of the body. Which has been a huge blessing!!! And yes, better health, was my very first and most important blessing. How precious is that, just a few short months ago, barely able to get out of bed some days, high bp, high cholesterol, high pulse, knee pain, feet pain, ankle pain, back pain, swollen legs and feet, headaches, shortness of breath, unable to walk up or down a flight of stairs with out going sideways and hitting each step with each foot very carefully as to not cause further injury or pain, not being able to do more than a couple of minutes on the treadmill (and then have to take a nap to recover), now it is all GONE. What kind of miracle is that??? WOW!!! BTW - I look for reasons to do the stairs these days ... AND I run them now, both up and down!!! Gosh sorry to ramble on and on ... Yes Rob, I have my eye on the calendar for us ... so very close ... I thought time flew before surgery ... that was nothing compared to how fast it is going after surgery. I guess we are soon to be veterans eh??? You have done extremely well Rob and continue to be my personal inspiration. Meeting you at the meeting right before my surgery truly was a great blessing. I am honored to call you friend! Hugs, Tammy

Tammy: I am so proud of you! You always try and minimize your weight loss and now you are staring GOAL right in the eye. You'll be at it in no time and it is SURELY obtainable. I'm so happy for you. PS Can't wait to see you flex those muscles again, lol.

Dear, dear Dianne, I think I am going to come to your house and bring you home to mine and keep you as my own personal encouragement and affirmation giver. You are always so very full of encouragement, even when you were going through a rough time before surgery. THANK YOU from the very bottom of my heart. Truly you are a WONDERFUL, WONDERFUL person and I am so very blessed to have met you!!! What a wonderful friend you are!!! How blessed I am to call you friend!!! Love ya girlie!!! Tammy

Congrats Tammy, You have got to be so siked about your success. You truly deserve it. ~Shelly

Congrats sweetie I know those 24 lbs. will be going before you know it! I believe they will melt away with just your sweet and kindered spirit alone. (((HUGS)))

Tammy, You look beautiful! You will get there. Its always those last few pounds that are hard as heck to get off! Dont get discouraged though you will get there and cant wait until you do! It will be wonderful! God Bless!!! Elizabeth M

24 lbs??? WOW!!!! That's ma girl!! And I remember when u were hobbling around the hospital showing me u'r new battlewound scars. lol I am SOOOOO proud of u, gf! Like I've always said...u are beautiful, inside and out! (((hugs))) -Karen

Wow! That is terrific T... I knew you looked great in your new pics, but what a attainable goal! You will do it, and just think of all the great clothes you can ask for for Christmas!@ T