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Topic: RE: 650 lbs lost!!
Thanks Shawn! You are an inspiration to me....first off for being a mom of six!! And secondly for your dedication and hard work with quitting smoking and gettng back on track with your weight loss. I always enjoy reading your posts and am glad to know you!!
Good luck on your surgery next week!
Nan
Good luck on your surgery next week!
Nan
Nan
HW 300 / SW 280 / CW 138 / GW 140
Hit Goal 4/2/2010
Topic: RE: 650 lbs lost!!
Congrats to all of you... I Know I have said it before but I am saying it again, you all have done an amazing job and should be very proud.... and to get to be the faces for Hurley is just exciting.... WTG!!!!
HUGS,
Shawn - Lap RNY 11/16/06
319/169/185/204 - 5' 7" Starting/Goal/Lowest/Current
Topic: RE: Where is everyone?
Woooo Hooooo!!! Keep it going... you are doing great!!! Glad to hear that you are recovering well from your surgery....
HUGS,
Shawn - Lap RNY 11/16/06
319/169/185/204 - 5' 7" Starting/Goal/Lowest/Current
Topic: RE: Where is everyone?
All is going GREAT. 15 pounds off since surgery....just had my Post-Op with the surgeon yesterday. Everything is uneventful....and I'm super happy about that. Just went back to work this week and hopefully starting to get back into exercise over the next week or two. It's all good! 
HW: 291 • SW: 260 • CW: 196 • GW: 145 
Topic: 650 lbs lost!!
I posted this on the RNY board but wanted to also post on the MI board because so many of you have been so supportive to me over the past 3+ years I have been an OH member!! I remember when I went thru my own surgery and going through the approval process and the surgeries of all three of my kids. You were all there for me when I needed support and encouragement and were genuinley interested in how things were going for my kids. I wanted to post an update on my family....
I just wanted to share some pictures of my kids and I. I've been a member of OH for a long time now and had my surgery in March of 2009. I lost a total of 160 lbs. The following year, all three of my kids had RNY and collectively, we have lost over 650 lbs!!
To see my kids living life now and enjoying doing things they never did before just brings tears to my eyes. I see them participating in sports, hanging out with friends, doing things normal kids do, yet things they never did because of their weight. During their high school years I could see the pain in their eyes as they were teased and called names because of their weight. I am so grateful for what this surgery has done for my family.
Recently we did a commercial for Hurley Bariatric Center which is where we all had our surgery. I just uploaded a few pictures onto my profile from the day we shot the commercial so you can see the before and after of the kids.
My daughter had her surgery May 10th and has lost 130 lbs, my sons both had surgery on Dec 13th and are down 185 lbs and175 lbs.
I tried to paste a picture in this post, but not sure if it will work, if not, you can see them on my profile.
For all of those going through the approval process, or recovering from surgery and wondering 'will i ever make it to goal' just know that it can be done!! My kids and I will forever be grateful for the chance to live a healthy life.
Nan
I just wanted to share some pictures of my kids and I. I've been a member of OH for a long time now and had my surgery in March of 2009. I lost a total of 160 lbs. The following year, all three of my kids had RNY and collectively, we have lost over 650 lbs!!
To see my kids living life now and enjoying doing things they never did before just brings tears to my eyes. I see them participating in sports, hanging out with friends, doing things normal kids do, yet things they never did because of their weight. During their high school years I could see the pain in their eyes as they were teased and called names because of their weight. I am so grateful for what this surgery has done for my family.
Recently we did a commercial for Hurley Bariatric Center which is where we all had our surgery. I just uploaded a few pictures onto my profile from the day we shot the commercial so you can see the before and after of the kids.
My daughter had her surgery May 10th and has lost 130 lbs, my sons both had surgery on Dec 13th and are down 185 lbs and175 lbs.
I tried to paste a picture in this post, but not sure if it will work, if not, you can see them on my profile.
For all of those going through the approval process, or recovering from surgery and wondering 'will i ever make it to goal' just know that it can be done!! My kids and I will forever be grateful for the chance to live a healthy life.
Nan
Nan
HW 300 / SW 280 / CW 138 / GW 140
Hit Goal 4/2/2010
Topic: RE: New Protein Bar
Thanks,
It looks like all the numbers are good for me, and I like the price. I'll give it a try.
Regarding taste of all protien bars. My boss who runs marathons and eats protien bars had the best line.
"There are only so many ways you can flavor mud"
It looks like all the numbers are good for me, and I like the price. I'll give it a try.
Regarding taste of all protien bars. My boss who runs marathons and eats protien bars had the best line.
"There are only so many ways you can flavor mud"
Topic: RE: Where is everyone?
Hi mom and bunny
Momofsix,
Wow, the coincidences just keep comming. I live right across the street from where you work, on Grand River. We call it heaven and hell. Hell because of Grand River, Heaven because we live on Woodland Lake.
I think soup would be idea, and maybe walk it off afterward by doing a couple of laps on the Tridge and downtown Brighton, but is should probobly wait till after you recover from your sugery.
I do have one problem, I live in Brighton, but work in Auburn Hills. It means I don't get home from wor****ill about 6:00 or 6:30 most days.
Regarding empty nest: Its a great thing. Here is a converstion I had with my daughter as we moved her into college.
Daughter: "Are you and mom going to be OK with me gone?"
Me: "OK, hell, you'll be lucky if I don't change the locks!"
BTW, my daughter knows my sense of humor and knows that I was joking (maybe).
Hi Bunny
Sorry about your job loss, I hope you find something soon.
My wife says I sometimes need not to try to solve problems, but just offer sympathy and support. I have two things going against me in that department, I am both a guy and an engineer. My whole life is problem solving.
So here goes with my version of support.
1) have you checked into the state No Worker Left Behind program. My wife was laid off after 31 years with the phone company. She got unemployment, and the State of Mi paid for school for her for two years. She now has an Associates Degree and is a Certified Medical Assistant.
2)MOVE, MOVE and then MOVE some more. I am also food obsessed. After WLS a recently started falling in to bad habits, particularly watching TV and eating late in the evening. I found myself coming home from work and plopping into a soft chair and turning on the TV. The only difference was after WLS is I have more energy to fetch my own food instead asking my wife to bring me something. I am lucky enough to have a good treamill and a rowing machine. I now execise in front of the TV.
To both you guys,
Trick your body. I work with several guy who are really into fitness. and they tell me the body adapts to routine. If you havn't been exercising for awhile really push your self for a few day. Conversly, if you are working hard but not seeing results, slow it down or even take a two day break. They swear this works. I have slowed to a pound a week, so I am trying to pick it up with and intense week starting today. I'll let you know if it works for me.
Just noticed I got very long winded, sorry about that.
And again, if anybody wants me to back off on the advice, please let me know. I don't want to offend anybody.
Momofsix,
Wow, the coincidences just keep comming. I live right across the street from where you work, on Grand River. We call it heaven and hell. Hell because of Grand River, Heaven because we live on Woodland Lake.
I think soup would be idea, and maybe walk it off afterward by doing a couple of laps on the Tridge and downtown Brighton, but is should probobly wait till after you recover from your sugery.
I do have one problem, I live in Brighton, but work in Auburn Hills. It means I don't get home from wor****ill about 6:00 or 6:30 most days.
Regarding empty nest: Its a great thing. Here is a converstion I had with my daughter as we moved her into college.
Daughter: "Are you and mom going to be OK with me gone?"
Me: "OK, hell, you'll be lucky if I don't change the locks!"
BTW, my daughter knows my sense of humor and knows that I was joking (maybe).
Hi Bunny
Sorry about your job loss, I hope you find something soon.
My wife says I sometimes need not to try to solve problems, but just offer sympathy and support. I have two things going against me in that department, I am both a guy and an engineer. My whole life is problem solving.
So here goes with my version of support.
1) have you checked into the state No Worker Left Behind program. My wife was laid off after 31 years with the phone company. She got unemployment, and the State of Mi paid for school for her for two years. She now has an Associates Degree and is a Certified Medical Assistant.
2)MOVE, MOVE and then MOVE some more. I am also food obsessed. After WLS a recently started falling in to bad habits, particularly watching TV and eating late in the evening. I found myself coming home from work and plopping into a soft chair and turning on the TV. The only difference was after WLS is I have more energy to fetch my own food instead asking my wife to bring me something. I am lucky enough to have a good treamill and a rowing machine. I now execise in front of the TV.
To both you guys,
Trick your body. I work with several guy who are really into fitness. and they tell me the body adapts to routine. If you havn't been exercising for awhile really push your self for a few day. Conversly, if you are working hard but not seeing results, slow it down or even take a two day break. They swear this works. I have slowed to a pound a week, so I am trying to pick it up with and intense week starting today. I'll let you know if it works for me.
Just noticed I got very long winded, sorry about that.
And again, if anybody wants me to back off on the advice, please let me know. I don't want to offend anybody.
Topic: RE: New Protein Bar
That would have been vital info.
Premier Protien size 72g
270 cal
6 fat
0 trans fat
26 carb
9 sugar
30 protien
Takes me a little while to consume a bar, but I reAlized this morning I was satisfied for three and a half hours. I was so excited. I needed a shake break.
Premier Protien size 72g
270 cal
6 fat
0 trans fat
26 carb
9 sugar
30 protien
Takes me a little while to consume a bar, but I reAlized this morning I was satisfied for three and a half hours. I was so excited. I needed a shake break.
Topic: RE: New Protein Bar
Hi,
Thnks for the info.
A couple of questions.
What was the brand name, and how much suger/carbs do they have?
Also, what was the size of the bar?
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