Re: Hello.

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Kat,

Thanks for speaking up.

I was 317 when I moved where I am now, and now I am like 294 as of last week. I

am

trying to walk more. I am watching cals, and I am needing to keep a closer eye

on the Fat. I

am still not all that good at this.

I have some limits as to physical exercise, but like I said, I do walk some. I

know that I

need to do that on a more daily basis.

And the bit about your husband sure captured my eye. They want to do the R-Y on

me.

Thanks again,

Rob

> >

> > Glad it is cooling off where you are, Rob. I, too, am taking advantage of

cool mornings

> to walk more. On the eating, I write down every bite I put in my mouth and

count the

> calories carefully (I use the internet sources to determine calorie count) so

that I know

> what I am consuming. It will work for a few months, then I start getting

careless, but

> progress is being made. Only you can determine if gastric bypass is right for

you, but as

a

> longtime intensive care nurse, I will tell that the potential problems can be

huge for

some,

> and at best, it is not an easy solution. Read everything you can first. I,

personally, would

> not do it. I have a couple of friends who have had the surgery, lost the

weight and kept

it

> off. On the other hand, I have had two coworkers who had the surgery, multiple

> postoperative complications eventually leading to death. One of these people

had health

> issues prior to the surgery that contributed, the other, so far as I know, did

not. Anyway,

> consider carefully, assessing any other health problems you have, and discuss

them with

> the doctor who would be doing the surgery. You can only eat a little at a time

after the

> surgery, and for many, it is hard to get the nutrients you need, and you have

to put a lot

of

> attention into what you put into your mouth to be sure that you are getting

what your

> body needs. Those of us who do not do that before surgery may very well not do

it after.

> Just something to consider.

> > No one knows you better than yourself. Whatever you choose, I wish you great

success.

> > W

> > Hello.

> >

> >

> > Hi,

> > I know that I have not posted in some time, but I have been having a hard

time, and

> > weight loss failure has added to that bummer of a time.

> >

> > I have moved downtown where I live. I want to get out and walk more, but

man, its

> been

> > hot, and with my drugs, and stuff that I am on, it advises to watch the

heat. But now

> that

> > its starting to get cooler in the evenings, and even some days, I feel that

its safe to

get

> out

> > and walk. I can walk ok, I just need to be careful of my back. After 3 spine

operations

I

> > want no part of any more. LOL!

> >

> > I understand that 12 city blocks make a mile. So thats a help, but the way

that I walk

> its

> > kind of hard to measure that all. So I am going to try and find me a

Pedometer. I had

> one,

> > but it was so cheap that the battery door broke before I got to use it. How

nice.

> >

> > One thing that I am really having problems with ie eating, and bendging. I

have used

> food

> > as a drug. Most not all, but most of my weight I am sure come from that. The

other

> comes

> > from medications that I am on. And man, did the weight come on fast.

> >

> > I have been going threw the steps for Gastric Bypass. But, while I know that

I need

that,

> it

> > kind of scares me. I have read, good, and bad stories. Seems to me more bad

that

> good

> > storied to be honest.

> >

> > Well, sorry to ramble on.

> >

> > Take care.

> > Rob

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