Re: Diane

[Guest guest]

Lyssa,

You are so observant!! It sure is, the official count is now 64 pounds gone

forever!! I am so excited. I'm realizing that my goal is not too far off

now. I must say that I have decided that most of my weekends this summer

will be spent on the beach. No, not in a bikini, but the fact that I'm

going to be on the beach is amazing all by itself.

Thanks for noticing!

Diane

>

>Reply-To: OSSG-NewEnglandegroups

>To: <OSSG-NewEnglandegroups>

>Subject: Diane

>Date: Wed, 26 Apr 2000 12:37:06 -0400

>

>Diane is that a new middle # I see

>Hugs

>Lyssa

>

>

> Re: Surgery May 4!!!

>

>

>Kim,

>

>I'm excited that you will be having everything done next week. I will try

>to stop in and see you before the meeting. We will miss you there!

>I know that everything will go well for you, I will keep you in my prayers!

>

>Diane

>Open rny 11/15/99

>Dr. Reines, NWH

>230/166/130

>

________________________________________________________________________

Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com

[Guest guest]

Diane-

I don't have any personal experience with SU, but I do know that we have a

large number (and growing) of ladies who are SU, and have been fixed or are

scheduled for resection. And the pg outcomes with a resected uterus are at

or close to that of a normal uterus. I know the more experienced ladies

will have more info for you.

Hang in there!

UD

[Guest guest]

Thanks , Everything is just so over whemling right now. I feel like I

just don't know enough about SU, I don't even know where to start. Thanks

Diane

[Guest guest]

Hi, well when I first started WW I was pumped to give it my all. I

knew it would be hard to change my eating habits at first, but what I

did was visualize myself thinner. I did not care how much thinner,

just a little at a time. When I lost the first 10% it motivated me

to really stick to it. What I did was find the kinds of foods that I

liked and made a variety of them to keep me from getting bored. I

made 3-4 different kinds of soups to freeze for work lunches. Have

always loved sweets, so I found different low-cal muffins recipes to

make and freeze also for my desserts. Tried different salads and

dressings with my meals and for snacks I eat a lot of different

fruits. I use Sugar Twin for my sweetener, fat free 1/2 & 1/2 for my

coffee, tea. I drank lots of water till I thought I would bust, but

it worked. When I would feel hungry I either reached for my water or

a piece of fruit till the craving went away. Depending on what you

can afford to spend for food, I used coupons for Smart Ones, Lean

Cuisines and would have these for my dinners every other day or so.

You have to watch your sodium intake though. As far as my points

range, I tried to stick to the low side of them. For exercise, I

walked my dog a lot,(which she loved). The dog weighs 100 pounds, so

sometimes she took me for a walk,LOL. It was definitely a fast pace.

I never banked points for exercise or for the days when I did not use

all my points. I figured these were a bonus. I could not believe how

much energy I had when the weight started to come off and I am a

smoker. I did the maintenance for 6 weeks and made lifetime on Dec

4th ( instructor missed a couple of weeks). I have not done too bad

over the holidays, I did allow myself to partake of all the great

holiday food, but thats over and I am OP for the last pounds to come

off. I know that I will always have to be careful of how I eat, it

will be a way of life from now on. Sorry this is so longggggggg!

Forgive me. Hope this helps someone to get motivated and visualize

yourself healthier and thinner. ShrlieB