Re: 5 years, one month - To AMANDA

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Hi - It is so inspiring to hear from you, having just

celebrated your 5 year anniversary. I would love to hear your story,

would you please post it for all of us to read? How much weight did

you lose, and how long did it take? Any medical issues, and if so,

how did you handle them? What has been your largest fluctuation in

weight? It would be so uplifting for us to read about your success!

JamiGoldWing

Coming Up On 2 Years

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> > >

> > > Hi everyone! Happy New Year!

> > >

> > > It's incredibly trite, but today -- January 1, 2006 -- is the

start

> >of the

> > > " homestretch " for me. After eating very carefully in early

> >December, I let

> > > things go over the past 10 days. Weighed this AM, up a couple

> >pounds

> > > (possibly b/c it's my TOM) and decided that it was time to get

back

> >on the

> > > weight loss horse.

> > >

> > > My FIL used to say something like, " It's back to fish heads and

> >rice " after

> > > a big holiday meal. The implication was that the diet started

> >tomorrow. So

> > > now it's tomorrow, and I really hope to get to my goal weight in

> >the next

> > > few months. And then, the hope is to maintain it! I joke that

> >maintenance

> > > -- always the hardest part of the journey for me -- is like

opening

> > > Pandora's box just a little bit. Usually, it involves eating a

> >little more

> > > than during the weight loss phase. If one was counting carbs

> >previously, it

> > > might mean allowing more carbs. For me, this can quickly

> >degenerate into a

> > > chocolate and junk food bonanza! Following a strict diet is

> >boring, but

> > > it's often easier than eating everything in moderation.

> > >

> > > Those of you who are freshly post-op need not worry about this

> >stuff -- I

> > > remember when dinner was a saltine and Gatorade! -- but for a

lot

> >of us,

> > > there come a time when additional weight loss requires

moderating

> >food

> > > intake. As I've said before, I'm on the " no excuses " program

right

> >now.

> > > Not going to talk about slow metabolism, big bones...I'm going

for

> >that idea

> > > weight! But maintaining it may be really tough. Stay tuned!

> > >

> > > So, after being cooped up for the past couple days with my

urchins,

> >I got

> > > up, grabbed the dog, and went for a walk/jog. Felt GREAT.

Kind of

> > > funny...my doggie is a whippet, and on some of the hills, it was

> >like that

> > > scene in the Grinch, where the little doggie pulls the sled up

the

> >hill. My

> > > little 30 pound doggie was pulling me along! The last time I

> >jogged was

> > > four or five months ago, when I was 30 pounds heavier! I'd

like to

> >run some

> > > races this spring, so I'm hoping that the weather cooperates

and I

> >can get

> > > back to jogging most days. We'll see how it goes...

> > >

> > > Enough rambling. Hope you are all having a wonder New Year's

Day.

> >If you,

> > > like me, are back to fish heads and rice, I hope it goes

well!

> > >

> > > Joanie

> > > 5/25/04

> > > Drs. Walsh and Rutledge

> > > 290/138/125ish (maybe less)

> > > 5'5 "

> > >

> > >

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