Guest guest Posted January 24, 2006 Report Share Posted January 24, 2006 Wow, Todd............ 90 pounds!!! That's wonderful !! How are you feeling (besides being broke from buying clothes that fit)? I had my RNY open in Feb of 2005. Starting weight was 302. Now I'm at 163. No complications. What a blessing thiss was. I waas diabetic, had high blood pressure,sleep apnea, high cholesterol. Now they are all gone!! Dr. took me off all meds I'm taking nothing but vitamins and minerals. !! I consider myself very lucky. I'd like to lose another 15 pounds but, won't be too dissappointed if I stay where I am. At least, I'm healthy again. Best of luck to you ! RNY Feb.3 2005 264/163 /150 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 24, 2006 Report Share Posted January 24, 2006 Gos Todd, That's wonderful. The last time I bought clothes, I thought< Gee, I'm not sure that I knew they made clothes this small!! They were size 10 and 12 pants........ of course, I knew...I had just never looked at them, since I was about 12 years old. Hmmmmmmmmmm, self pay...that's a shame but, everyone I know, who was a self pay, believes it was worth every penny. Hope you feel that way too. Remmber, you are saving money on food, meds, and as you lose, your clothes aren't as expensive in smaller sizes. There is a lot more chioce on clearance racks!! LOL... Have a great day! RNY Feb.3 2005 264/163 /150 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 24, 2006 Report Share Posted January 24, 2006 That's pretty high, but, watch how quickly that figure goes down!!! Lynne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 24, 2006 Report Share Posted January 24, 2006 thanks for the nice welcome sneezzzzy! oh i'll be broke for a long long time lol i was self pay i have bought 2 new pair of jeans though im off all but 1 of my meds used to take seven :-) todd lap rny 09/08/05 375/265/190ish > > Wow, Todd............ 90 pounds!!! That's wonderful !! > > > How are you feeling (besides being broke from buying clothes that fit)? > > I had my RNY open in Feb of 2005. Starting weight was 302. Now I'm at 163. > No complications. > > What a blessing thiss was. > > I waas diabetic, had high blood pressure,sleep apnea, high cholesterol. Now > they are all gone!! Dr. took me off all meds > I'm taking nothing but vitamins and minerals. !! I consider myself very > lucky. > > I'd like to lose another 15 pounds but, won't be too dissappointed if I stay > where I am. At least, I'm healthy again. > > Best of luck to you ! > > RNY Feb.3 2005 > 264/163 /150 > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 24, 2006 Report Share Posted January 24, 2006 yep...im already saving on all that! cost per pound is what im trying to figure out lol so far its $272.27 per pound!!!!! :-/ todd > > Gos Todd, > > That's wonderful. The last time I bought clothes, I thought< Gee, I'm not > sure that I knew they made clothes this small!! They were size 10 and 12 > pants........ of course, I knew...I had just never looked at them, since I was > about 12 years old. > > Hmmmmmmmmmm, self pay...that's a shame but, everyone I know, who was a self > pay, believes it was worth every penny. Hope you feel that way too. > > Remmber, you are saving money on food, meds, and as you lose, your clothes > aren't as expensive in smaller sizes. There is a lot more chioce on clearance > racks!! > > LOL... Have a great day! > > RNY Feb.3 2005 > 264/163 /150 > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 24, 2006 Report Share Posted January 24, 2006 Wow - that's wonderful Todd! Welcome to the group! I had my RNY on November 3rd and have lost 64 lbs since. I feel great! I'm already off of 1 of my meds and go to the doctor tomorrow and I'll probably be off of another one. I understand the broke thing, I was self pay too! the good thing though is that you can deduct it from your income taxes for the year you had your surgery. I'm taking it for 2005 and it's yielding a nice little return for me. You can claim medical expenses that exceed 7.5% of your adjusted gross income, and for state (at least for Alabama) it's even better! JILL theodore aloyisious wrote: thanks for the nice welcome sneezzzzy! oh i'll be broke for a long long time lol i was self pay i have bought 2 new pair of jeans though im off all but 1 of my meds used to take seven :-) todd lap rny 09/08/05 375/265/190ish > > Wow, Todd............ 90 pounds!!! That's wonderful !! > > > How are you feeling (besides being broke from buying clothes that fit)? > > I had my RNY open in Feb of 2005. Starting weight was 302. Now I'm at 163. > No complications. > > What a blessing thiss was. > > I waas diabetic, had high blood pressure,sleep apnea, high cholesterol. Now > they are all gone!! Dr. took me off all meds > I'm taking nothing but vitamins and minerals. !! I consider myself very > lucky. > > I'd like to lose another 15 pounds but, won't be too dissappointed if I stay > where I am. At least, I'm healthy again. > > Best of luck to you ! > > RNY Feb.3 2005 > 264/163 /150 > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 24, 2006 Report Share Posted January 24, 2006 IIII KNOW!!!!!!!!! yay huh??? my accountant told me that and i was all WOO-HOO!! thanks for the nice welcomes today everybody!! :-D TODD > > > > Wow, Todd............ 90 pounds!!! That's wonderful !! > > > > > > How are you feeling (besides being broke from buying clothes that > fit)? > > > > I had my RNY open in Feb of 2005. Starting weight was 302. Now > I'm at 163. > > No complications. > > > > What a blessing thiss was. > > > > I waas diabetic, had high blood pressure,sleep apnea, high > cholesterol. Now > > they are all gone!! Dr. took me off all meds > > I'm taking nothing but vitamins and minerals. !! I consider > myself very > > lucky. > > > > I'd like to lose another 15 pounds but, won't be too > dissappointed if I stay > > where I am. At least, I'm healthy again. > > > > Best of luck to you ! > > > > RNY Feb.3 2005 > > 264/163 /150 > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 24, 2006 Report Share Posted January 24, 2006 Todd, I am a lurker, not a normal poster, but i'm in the process of getting a consult and just had to say, wow. wtg, and you sound hilarious. What an upbeat person. Keep up the great work and best of luck to you! Here's to hoping I can be on the " losing " side soon!! Molly > > > > > > Wow, Todd............ 90 pounds!!! That's wonderful !! > > > > > > > > > How are you feeling (besides being broke from buying clothes > that > > fit)? > > > > > > I had my RNY open in Feb of 2005. Starting weight was 302. Now > > I'm at 163. > > > No complications. > > > > > > What a blessing thiss was. > > > > > > I waas diabetic, had high blood pressure,sleep apnea, high > > cholesterol. Now > > > they are all gone!! Dr. took me off all meds > > > I'm taking nothing but vitamins and minerals. !! I consider > > myself very > > > lucky. > > > > > > I'd like to lose another 15 pounds but, won't be too > > dissappointed if I stay > > > where I am. At least, I'm healthy again. > > > > > > Best of luck to you ! > > > > > > RNY Feb.3 2005 > > > 264/163 /150 > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 24, 2006 Report Share Posted January 24, 2006 Welcome Todd! And congratulations!! You have had such a nice loss already!! How are you feeling? What adjustments surprised you? How are you eating? Any foods bothering you? What is your insight so far? Kat Lap RNY 4/6/04 HW 300+ SW 256 CW 149 > > hello!! > my name is todd > im a post-op from september 05 > thought i would just stop in and say hello > oops... > guess i already did that! > anyway > hope to make some new friends and stuff... > compare...whatever... > maybe i can even help someone and learn a few thing too!..hope so! > :-) > > todd > lap rny 09/08/05 > 375/265/190ish > dr. phil hornbostel > sedalia,missouri > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 25, 2006 Report Share Posted January 25, 2006 thanks molly!!! and nice to meet you! and hope you become a loser real soon its easy to be up beat when you know you've done yourself the biggest favor ever!! (and losing the fat off my ass helps my attitude too!) ;-) todd lap rny 09/08/05 375/265/190ish > > > > > > > > Wow, Todd............ 90 pounds!!! That's wonderful !! > > > > > > > > > > > > How are you feeling (besides being broke from buying clothes > > that > > > fit)? > > > > > > > > I had my RNY open in Feb of 2005. Starting weight was 302. Now > > > I'm at 163. > > > > No complications. > > > > > > > > What a blessing thiss was. > > > > > > > > I waas diabetic, had high blood pressure,sleep apnea, high > > > cholesterol. Now > > > > they are all gone!! Dr. took me off all meds > > > > I'm taking nothing but vitamins and minerals. !! I consider > > > myself very > > > > lucky. > > > > > > > > I'd like to lose another 15 pounds but, won't be too > > > dissappointed if I stay > > > > where I am. At least, I'm healthy again. > > > > > > > > Best of luck to you ! > > > > > > > > RNY Feb.3 2005 > > > > 264/163 /150 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 25, 2006 Report Share Posted January 25, 2006 awwww thanks Kat!! I FEEL TERRIFIC!! the biggest surprise is how people really notice the loss and how good it REALLY feels to hear the compliments. i eat three " meals " ..and i use the term very loosely,a day usually a yogurt and EAS ADVANT EDGE protein drink in the a.m. what seems like gallons of water in between breakfast and lunch lunch is usually soup.... i drink more crystal lights between lunch and dinner,with a couple of s/f popsicles late afternoon dinner is usually something like chili(i REALLY like the bush's brand in the jar...really ground up good,and moist too goes down and stays down awesome..lots of protein and not spicy! ...with sugar free pudding and a popsicle for dessert! my insight?...well i sometimes wonder if io would do it again...most of the time i tell myself i would...but there are times when i really really MISS food...i mean the way i used to eat food.when my employees order pizza,and i cant have any..or when they go to taco hell for lunch...im used to eating a half dozen taco's and a couple of burritos(geeze no wonder i was so fat)..now i have my cup-o- taco.that means i just scrape the stuff out of the taco,and throw away the shell..BUT,i do love the pintos and cheese from taco hell..YUM!! well now that i've bored you all to death with my latest " novel " lol... ;-) todd > > > > hello!! > > my name is todd > > im a post-op from september 05 > > thought i would just stop in and say hello > > oops... > > guess i already did that! > > anyway > > hope to make some new friends and stuff... > > compare...whatever... > > maybe i can even help someone and learn a few thing too!..hope so! > > :-) > > > > todd > > lap rny 09/08/05 > > 375/265/190ish > > dr. phil hornbostel > > sedalia,missouri > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 25, 2006 Report Share Posted January 25, 2006 Todd, Oh I remember those days of Taco Bell's pinto and cheese, feeling deprived when others eat etc. The good news is, that will pass also. I eat pizza from time to time...granted its a piece or so or it makes me feel ill. I don't miss food anymore. I still love to eat, but I eat so much healtheir now than I have my entire life. Im 21 mo. post op now, and I eat like a normal person taking care of themselves. My portions are reduced but I eat whatever is showing up on the plate. I do pass on dessert but then I dont have to. I choose to. That is a powerful word..choice. Having this weight off feels so damn good that not even a truffle has power over me anymore. Gosh I can't remember the last time I had a sugar free popsicle! sounds yummie again lol When they have us go through the psych evals, and do all the teaching about the surgery and diets etc...they don't warn you about what the emotional side of this journey will be like. But then its different for us all. I just had no idea that something as simple as changing my physical anatomy, would really force me to change my emotional/coping skills. It was good for me in more ways than one..but then it was so harddddd to do. Im excited for you. You have a great attitude I can tell. You are an asset to yourself and to the others on this board that are looking for guidance. Keep sharing your stories..both the good and the bad. someone out there will learn from you too. Kat Lap RNY 4/06/04 Dr Rabkin SF, CA Abdominoplasty 1/3/05 Dr Rabkin SF, CA HW 300+ SW 256 CW 146 http://www.picturetrail.com/kats_wljourney (New Pix) > > > > > > hello!! > > > my name is todd > > > im a post-op from september 05 > > > thought i would just stop in and say hello > > > oops... > > > guess i already did that! > > > anyway > > > hope to make some new friends and stuff... > > > compare...whatever... > > > maybe i can even help someone and learn a few thing too!..hope > so! > > > :-) > > > > > > todd > > > lap rny 09/08/05 > > > 375/265/190ish > > > dr. phil hornbostel > > > sedalia,missouri > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 25, 2006 Report Share Posted January 25, 2006 i know it will pass.... just the fact that im a male means i want it NOW!! lol...;-) i didnt have a pshch evaluation cause i was self pay... my surgeon NOW requires it no matter what... it wouldnt have made a difference anyway nobody was gonna talk me out of doing the surgery!! and i hope i can help someone even if its just a tidbit of information....or a tip on something good to eat thats " ok " and yep...i love those popsicles and dont forget the s/f fudge bars!! YUM!! TODD > > > > > > > > hello!! > > > > my name is todd > > > > im a post-op from september 05 > > > > thought i would just stop in and say hello > > > > oops... > > > > guess i already did that! > > > > anyway > > > > hope to make some new friends and stuff... > > > > compare...whatever... > > > > maybe i can even help someone and learn a few thing too!..hope > > so! > > > > :-) > > > > > > > > todd > > > > lap rny 09/08/05 > > > > 375/265/190ish > > > > dr. phil hornbostel > > > > sedalia,missouri > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 27, 2006 Report Share Posted January 27, 2006 Hi Todd!!! Welcome to the group!!! Hugs!! > > hello!! > my name is todd > im a post-op from september 05 > thought i would just stop in and say hello > oops... > guess i already did that! > anyway > hope to make some new friends and stuff... > compare...whatever... > maybe i can even help someone and learn a few thing too!..hope so! > :-) > > todd > lap rny 09/08/05 > 375/265/190ish > dr. phil hornbostel > sedalia,missouri > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 27, 2006 Report Share Posted January 27, 2006 well thank you heather.... im real glad to be here.... this is an awesome place todd > > > > hello!! > > my name is todd > > im a post-op from september 05 > > thought i would just stop in and say hello > > oops... > > guess i already did that! > > anyway > > hope to make some new friends and stuff... > > compare...whatever... > > maybe i can even help someone and learn a few thing too!..hope so! > > :-) > > > > todd > > lap rny 09/08/05 > > 375/265/190ish > > dr. phil hornbostel > > sedalia,missouri > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 29, 2006 Report Share Posted January 29, 2006 This is a great place!!! I haven't had a lot of time the last few weeks to come and post. Hopefully this week will be slower and I'll have more time to jump in and say hello!!! By the way your pix look great!! Awesome job on the weight loss!!!! Hugs!! > > > > > > hello!! > > > my name is todd > > > im a post-op from september 05 > > > thought i would just stop in and say hello > > > oops... > > > guess i already did that! > > > anyway > > > hope to make some new friends and stuff... > > > compare...whatever... > > > maybe i can even help someone and learn a few thing too!..hope > so! > > > :-) > > > > > > todd > > > lap rny 09/08/05 > > > 375/265/190ish > > > dr. phil hornbostel > > > sedalia,missouri > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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