Re: 5 years out -2006 goal

[Guest guest]

Marla,

Dr K and Dr .....(shoot, forgot his name...PS doctor) did my brachioplasy and

breast lift. Dr K had done my panni the year before. It was all good. I

did have some issue with my left breast having some scar issues that caused me

to have it redone. But, I don't think that it had anything to do with the docs.

It was just a scar tissue issue my own body had. I end up getting it fixed

later.

The only thing I would do differently, knowing what I know now, is that when

I had my panni done I would have had my mons lifted. I seriously hadn't seen

that area in years, didn't really know there was a surgery for it, and didn't

realize that getting it done at the same time as the panni would have been

easy.

You live, you learn. I am no where near my savings goal, but it is a plan

in the future to get the lower body lift and I will get it done then. I met two

women in Portland that went to Brazil and had it done. They looked great and

were very positive about the experiences they each had with the docs and

services they received there.

in WA

(cause I don't care who gets my number!)

[Guest guest]

>

> I still get people who ask me if I would do it again. Duh!

> Congratulations to all of you out there who are workin' it!

>

> in WA

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Ummmmmmmm.

The mons is the pubic area. I really didn't notice until AFTER the tummy

hang-over was removed that it also had gained, then lost weight and needed a bit

of a tuck or lift.

[Guest guest]

,

What do you mean by having your mons lifted? I am clueless, sorry.

--

Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; and the end of that mirthis heaviness.

Proverbs 13:14

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From: SassyNpink@...

Marla,

Dr K and Dr .....(shoot, forgot his name...PS doctor) did my brachioplasy and

breast lift. Dr K had done my panni the year before. It was all good. I

did have some issue with my left breast having some scar issues that caused me

to have it redone. But, I don't think that it had anything to do with the docs.

It was just a scar tissue issue my own body had. I end up getting it fixed

later.

The only thing I would do differently, knowing what I know now, is that when

I had my panni done I would have had my mons lifted. I seriously hadn't seen

that area in years, didn't really know there was a surgery for it, and didn't

realize that getting it done at the same time as the panni would have been

easy.

You live, you learn. I am no where near my savings goal, but it is a plan

in the future to get the lower body lift and I will get it done then. I met two

women in Portland that went to Brazil and had it done. They looked great and

were very positive about the experiences they each had with the docs and

services they received there.

in WA

(cause I don't care who gets my number!)

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 2/15/2006 1:34:52 AM Eastern Standard Time,

moobabies@... writes:

When we lose the weight that area can sag, lap, hang,

bag....basically may need to be tightened up..Lifted...a Mons lift.

lol...or your Patch, thatched!

Be brave, let us shave! Oh wait, isnt thatch a roofing material? So for us

guys, the " tool shed " will be torn down and the roof goes with it!

[Guest guest]

> What do you mean by having your mons lifted? I am clueless, sorry.

>

>

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Definition of Mons

" Mons " pubis

In human anatomy or in mammals in general, the mons pubis (Latin,

pubic mound) is the soft mound of flesh present in both genders just

above the genitals, raised above the surrounding area due to a pad

of fat lying just beneath it which protects the pubic bone. After

puberty it is normally covered with pubic hair to a greater or

lesser extent, as may be the labia majora in females or the scrotal

sac in males.

In females this fleshy area above the vulva is also called the mons

veneris (Latin, mound of Venus).

Soooo....when we gain a bunch of weight our Mons gets stretched out

just like the rest of our bodies. After all it's a fat pad area of

our bodies. When we lose the weight that area can sag, lap, hang,

bag....basically may need to be tightened up..Lifted...a Mons lift.

lol...or your Patch, thatched!

Hugs

Jo

[Guest guest]

OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOh my God. I'm so, so, so.UCH, such a thing to talk

about on this list. Have you NO decency????????

I need mine worked on again too. I'm going to a ps this time and have it

completely removed. As much as I love Dr. K, a ps he is not-he has done his

best twice but it is still the biggest bulge on my body. That is one reason

I do not wear clothes that actually fit.

I was supposed to be in surgery with Dr. K on Thursday, but I have pneumonia

and the pcg would not clear me for surgery. Poor me.

Jim,

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From: DS_Friends_Keshishian

[mailto:DS_Friends_Keshishian ] On Behalf Of Jo

Sent: Tuesday, February 14, 2006 10:32 PM

To: DS_Friends_Keshishian

Subject: Re: 5 years out -2006 goal

> What do you mean by having your mons lifted? I am clueless, sorry.

>

>

================================

Definition of Mons

" Mons " pubis

In human anatomy or in mammals in general, the mons pubis (Latin,

pubic mound) is the soft mound of flesh present in both genders just

above the genitals, raised above the surrounding area due to a pad

of fat lying just beneath it which protects the pubic bone. After

puberty it is normally covered with pubic hair to a greater or

lesser extent, as may be the labia majora in females or the scrotal

sac in males.

In females this fleshy area above the vulva is also called the mons

veneris (Latin, mound of Venus).

Soooo....when we gain a bunch of weight our Mons gets stretched out

just like the rest of our bodies. After all it's a fat pad area of

our bodies. When we lose the weight that area can sag, lap, hang,

bag....basically may need to be tightened up..Lifted...a Mons lift.

lol...or your Patch, thatched!

Hugs

Jo

[Guest guest]

Jo,

Thanks

--

Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; and the end of that mirthis heaviness.

Proverbs 13:14

-------------- Original message --------------

> What do you mean by having your mons lifted? I am clueless, sorry.

>

>

================================

Definition of Mons

" Mons " pubis

In human anatomy or in mammals in general, the mons pubis (Latin,

pubic mound) is the soft mound of flesh present in both genders just

above the genitals, raised above the surrounding area due to a pad

of fat lying just beneath it which protects the pubic bone. After

puberty it is normally covered with pubic hair to a greater or

lesser extent, as may be the labia majora in females or the scrotal

sac in males.

In females this fleshy area above the vulva is also called the mons

veneris (Latin, mound of Venus).

Soooo....when we gain a bunch of weight our Mons gets stretched out

just like the rest of our bodies. After all it's a fat pad area of

our bodies. When we lose the weight that area can sag, lap, hang,

bag....basically may need to be tightened up..Lifted...a Mons lift.

lol...or your Patch, thatched!

Hugs

Jo

[Guest guest]

Let me see If I got this straight....your giving up soda and drinking

coffee only as a weekly treat. Plus, getting back to a healthier way

of eating? What are you the Goddess of Willpower?...lol

I'm proud of you!!! And I completely believe you can achieve your

goal of 150 this year.

I have a question....did you do your 5 year labs yet??? Nagging Mama

Jo whats you to...Tell me " yes " .

Hugs

Jo

>

[Guest guest]

Jim, at least you are a man and you should have a bulge in that area!

Marta

-he has done his

> best twice but it is still the biggest bulge on my body.

[Guest guest]

Youse guys are poets!

Marta

> lol...or your Patch, thatched!

> Be brave, let us shave!

>

[Guest guest]

LOL After I posted, I thought, " Geez, that sure says a lot for my

masculinity! " LOL

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From: DS_Friends_Keshishian

[mailto:DS_Friends_Keshishian ] On Behalf Of Marta S.

Sent: Wednesday, February 15, 2006 6:28 AM

To: DS_Friends_Keshishian

Subject: Re: 5 years out -2006 goal

Jim, at least you are a man and you should have a bulge in that area!

Marta

-he has done his

> best twice but it is still the biggest bulge on my body.

_____

[Guest guest]

,

Thanks for the update! I have to eat eggs every morning too - or I

just don't feel good - the next day! I find what I eat today has an

effect on how I will feel tommorrow. Same with water - if I don't

drink enough I don't feel well the next day or two. I am what I eat -

more now than ever.

hugs, cindy lee

>

> I was reading some of the letters about what to eat and weight

regain and

> thought I would throw my two cents in.

>

> I hit my 5 year mark in December. I started at 380 lbs and my all

time low

> was 158. For the last few years I have maintained a weight level

of about 165

> lbs. I have always gone up and down 2-3 lbs, but without any

effort. I was a

> good little exercise bunny in the beginning, but really slacked off

in the

> last couple of years.

>

> I eat whatever I want, but I do try to keep it healthy. I try to

get my

> protein in first, particularly at breakfast. My husband goes a

little nuts because

> I eat eggs almost every morning. I just don't feel good if I don't

start my

> day with protein. I did fall back into bad habits within the last

3

> months......sodas and coffee (which I have to use a lot of cream

and sugar with) and

> comfort foods. So my weight that had been level rocketed up 18 lbs

in 3 months.

> So, now I am off sodas and have limited myself to one coffee a

week. I am

> also trying to be more conscious of any cheap carb snacking I might

do. I am

> back to stashing raw almonds in my desk and yogurt in the fridge.

In just the

> two weeks that I have made this change I have already lost 6 of

those 18 lbs.

> I am confident that just by getting back to more water and less

dependency on

> caffeine related drinks that I will easily drop the rest.

>

> I am sure that I could drop more weight if I wanted to get regular

with

> exercise again. It has been a cold, wet winter in Washington, so

my bad knee has

> been achy. I am getting a little bit of walking done, but will

start doing

> more as the weather is drier and slowly build up that leg and the

rest of me.

>

> My goal for 2006? I want to get down to at least 150. Not a huge

goal.

> Totally reachable. Completely within my power.

>

> I still get people who ask me if I would do it again. Duh!

> Congratulations to all of you out there who are workin' it!

>

> in WA

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

> I was supposed to be in surgery with Dr. K on Thursday, but I have

pneumonia and the pcg would not clear me for surgery. Poor me.

> Jim,

Sorry to hear you are sick! Hope you get better soon. Is it hernia

repair again?

hugs

Sharon in Onyx

[Guest guest]

I was a good little exercise bunny in the beginning, but really

slacked off in the last couple of years.

I did fall back into bad habits within the last 3 months......sodas

and coffee (which I have to use a lot of cream and sugar with) and

> comfort foods. So my weight that had been level rocketed up 18 lbs

in 3 months.

My goal for 2006? I want to get down to at least 150. Not a huge

goal. Totally reachable. Completely within my power.

I still get people who ask me if I would do it again. Duh!

> Congratulations to all of you out there who are workin' it!

>

> in WA

Hi

Our stories are simular. I was doing good. Hanging out at 192-195

for a couple of years with my all time 30 second low of 187, then I

too slacked off the exercise and went back to bad eating habits, in

addition to all my protien. I was 4 years out in Dec.

My goal for 2006. To get my good habits back. To walk every day. To

step away from the bad carbs and sugar. To get my will power and make

this a normal way of life. Not just a " diet " to lose these extra

pounds.

Of course, I would do this surgery again. If I ever get down to 185,

I will take out a loan and get my legs done too. Then I am thru with

surgery.

We can work on this together. We can doooo iiiitttt!!!

hugs,

Sharon in Onyx

[Guest guest]

Yup, a coffee week as a treat. No sodas. Watching my bread and

bread-like things...... I am totally into being good.

5 year labs? Huh?? No, sorry. I no longer have insurance, so that is

going to have to wait for a bit. I have been good about my supplements for

the

most part, so I think that I am doing okay..... tho I know I need to get them

done (ok mom!).

in WA

[Guest guest]

Ok, if you posties are gonna set goals and do it - I had better too!

I will be 4 years out in just a few weeks. My lowest weight 141 was

for about a week in the fall of 2004. A very stressful week I might

add! I have gained up to 152 since then. It isn't the number. 152 is

a fine weight. It is the fact that all my clothes are too tight. My

2006 goal - lose weight, get in shape - whatever it takes to make my

clothes fit again. I may even attempt a sit up! Haven't done one of

those in YEARS! I don't care what the weight number is. I just want

my size 8's to fit!! BTW, a tummy tuck would take care of it - but I

am a surgery weenie! All 11 pounds seem to be in tummy zone! Tracey

did it! We can too!!

hugs, cindy lee

>

> I was a good little exercise bunny in the beginning, but really

> slacked off in the last couple of years.

> I did fall back into bad habits within the last 3 months......sodas

> and coffee (which I have to use a lot of cream and sugar with) and

> > comfort foods. So my weight that had been level rocketed up 18

lbs

> in 3 months.

> My goal for 2006? I want to get down to at least 150. Not a huge

> goal. Totally reachable. Completely within my power.

> I still get people who ask me if I would do it again. Duh!

> > Congratulations to all of you out there who are workin' it!

> >

> > in WA

>

>

> Hi

> Our stories are simular. I was doing good. Hanging out at 192-195

> for a couple of years with my all time 30 second low of 187, then

I

> too slacked off the exercise and went back to bad eating habits, in

> addition to all my protien. I was 4 years out in Dec.

> My goal for 2006. To get my good habits back. To walk every day.

To

> step away from the bad carbs and sugar. To get my will power and

make

> this a normal way of life. Not just a " diet " to lose these extra

> pounds.

> Of course, I would do this surgery again. If I ever get down to

185,

> I will take out a loan and get my legs done too. Then I am thru

with

> surgery.

> We can work on this together. We can doooo iiiitttt!!!

> hugs,

> Sharon in Onyx

>

[Guest guest]

You're too kind Lee! I'm definitely still fighting to lose

more but I'm happy to say that I've more or less kept my weight at

179.5 for over a month now. My goal for 2006 is to get down to

168.

*I think I can, I think I can!*

I'm going to start by eating more protein in the mornings. I've

just bought some eggs and will be following your example and will

try to eat them every morning. For some reason this week, my body

is craving meat like crazy! I don't get it because most of the

time, I'm just NOT a meat eater. But, I gave in to it and have been

munching on a really yummy italian meat salad. I got fresh deli

meats and some shredded lettuce and once everything is chopped up

and mixed together, I used mustard and mayonnaise as my dressing.

It's soooo good! And really filling!

Anyway, here's to 2006 goals!!!

Hugs and love,

Tracey

>Tracey

> did it! We can too!!

>

> hugs, cindy lee

>

>

[Guest guest]

Tracey, that sounds yummy! You ought to post it in the recipe section.

Marta

, I'm just NOT a meat eater. But, I gave in to it and have been

> munching on a really yummy italian meat salad. I got fresh deli

> meats and some shredded lettuce and once everything is chopped up

> and mixed together, I used mustard and mayonnaise as my dressing.

> It's soooo good! And really filling!

[Guest guest]

There's not much preparation to it but I'll go ahead and post it. I

had it again today for lunch. Yummm!

Tracey

>

> Tracey, that sounds yummy! You ought to post it in the recipe

section.

>

> Marta

>

>

> , I'm just NOT a meat eater. But, I gave in to it and have been

> > munching on a really yummy italian meat salad. I got fresh deli

> > meats and some shredded lettuce and once everything is chopped up

> > and mixed together, I used mustard and mayonnaise as my dressing.

> > It's soooo good! And really filling!

>

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 2/18/2006 7:41:59 A.M. Pacific Standard Time,

mjs93311@... writes:

Tracey, that sounds yummy! You ought to post it in the recipe section.

Marta

________________

It sounds kind of like a salad I used to buy at Pasquale's Here in Gadsden.

They were good, basically all the stuff you'd find on a pizza and salami and

all on lettuce. Oh Geeze I wish they were still open!!!! It would cost a small

fortune to get all the stuff for one.

Mel

[Guest guest]

Hi Mel!

Yeah, it was a bit expensive the way I did it. I would buy less of

the meats next time because I'm finding I have more than enough to

last for a weeks worth of salads in the frig right now. I probably

won't finish the meats before they go bad since I got them from the

deli. Next time I'll go with a quarter pound of each meat and the

cheese and that will probably cost around $15 at Vons. That should

last me for a good three LARGE salads, especially if I add a little

more lettuce. (The good thing about the pepperoni is that it should

last a few weeks.)

Hugs!

Tracey

>

>> It sounds kind of like a salad I used to buy at Pasquale's Here

in Gadsden.

> They were good, basically all the stuff you'd find on a pizza and

salami and

> all on lettuce. Oh Geeze I wish they were still open!!!! It would

cost a small

> fortune to get all the stuff for one.

> Mel

>

>

>