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Stranded, but not defeated - I have not lost any weight in 6 months.  I have not dieted in 6 months. I exercise enough to stay stable, not to lose. I feel pretty good, physically. I have rapelled off a 14 sto...

The elusive "onederland" - Well, I finally made it to onderland, and it is indeed onderful. I don't really feel that different physically, but mentally it was certainly a roadblock in my path to health. I wa...

Frustration Station - At the end of March I weighed 200 pounds. Today I weigh 200 pounds. I have not been able to enter "onederland" and it is driving me crazy. I know plataeus happen, I know I've been ...

Happy New Year - It's new year's eve and I am truly starting on a new year. It's been 5 weeks since my surgery and I'm down to 225. Had a couple of tough weeks fighting a bacteria and then the naus...

Looking Up - I am feeling so good. I got the staples out on Thursday, the 2nd, and that helped a lot. There is some itching, but all in all, things are looking up. I joined a gym and go every d...

On my way - I had my bypass on Wednesday, the 24th. That day was pretty bad, pain-wise, but every hour was better than the one before, and every day has been better. I got out on Friday and sp...

It's happening - I am scheduled for surgery on Wednesday - yes, the day before Thanksgiving- and I am pretty sure I will actually have it.  I have had some trouble with high blood pressure, but was...

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Moving ahead - Ok, I think I am having surgery on Monday, November 22. I think it because the scheduling nurse told me there were openings that day but she would have to get the surgical nurse to...

Still waiting, but closer... - I got my approval to have the surgery on Thursday (November 11) and now am waiting for my surgeon to get the letter "in hand" so I can schedule the date.  Having waiting and thinki...

The waiting begins... - Went for my consult on October 15th and assume the insurance approval was submitted then. I've decided to check on that, and am waiting for a call-back. With a 3 week approval ave...

Psychological Evaluation - I went for my psychological evaluation yesterday. I was kind of nervous about it. In the past whenever I have to talk about all the bad things that have happened in my life, I cry....

Here we go! - I am 54 years old and have been battling my weight for about 40 years. In high school I took "diet pills" which were amphetamines. In college, I took "speed", later on I went throu...