Guest guest Posted December 9, 2004 Report Share Posted December 9, 2004 Congratulations Kim, glad things have worked so well for you. I am looking forward to the same success you have had! LaWanda At 01:13 PM 12/9/04, you wrote: >Hi All, >Today is the one year anniversary of my surgery. I had my surgery in >Richmond by Dr. Baggs (open), I went in on Tues. and went home on >Wed. The first few days were a little rough but I tried to do >everything the dr and tha program told me to do, sipping water, >walking as much as I could, 1 oz " meals " 3X a day. It worked because >by Sat I was feeling great. Washed my hair, visited with family at >my house, etc. Yes I was a little tired but I napped when needed. I >could have returned to work, 2 jobs, 7 days a week, after the second >week but with the holidays I just waited until after the New Year. >A little about my experience: >July 2003 met with PCP >August 2003 nutrionist and psych consult. refferal package sent to >SSF end of Aug. >I received my approval letter mid Sept. >Consult with Dr Baggs 10/11/03 322Lbs. >Orientation 11/20/03 weighed 290. scheduled for Surgery that day >for 12/9/03 >weight 12/9/04 172 lbs. 150 gone!! > >I still try to do what the dr recommends. It works. regular >exercise, 3 meals a day, no suger, caffeine, alchohol but I am not >perfect(no one is)I have a snack hare and there but the difference is >now I am making the decision in a conscious way, not just stuffing >everything in and not remembering what or how much I ate. >It is wonderful to be normal sized. Life is not perfect, this wasn't >the magic pill. It was, however, the tool that made me feel like me >for the first time in my adult life. There is joy, I am able to be >active, I have a bicycle that I ride w/my 8 yr old son. It is a >blast. >Anyway all you preops, there is alot of wonderful advice from some >very wise people on this board. Good luck in you journey.. >Thanks for listening. And YES I would do it again in a heartbeat. >Kim > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 9, 2004 Report Share Posted December 9, 2004 Congrats Kim on your first anniversary. How awsome. I look forward to my first anniversary in just over a year. hahaha What a road you have traveled. Thanks for sharing it with us. > > Hi All, > Today is the one year anniversary of my surgery. I had my surgery in > Richmond by Dr. Baggs (open), I went in on Tues. and went home on > Wed. The first few days were a little rough but I tried to do > everything the dr and tha program told me to do, sipping water, > walking as much as I could, 1 oz " meals " 3X a day. It worked because > by Sat I was feeling great. Washed my hair, visited with family at > my house, etc. Yes I was a little tired but I napped when needed. I > could have returned to work, 2 jobs, 7 days a week, after the second > week but with the holidays I just waited until after the New Year. > A little about my experience: > July 2003 met with PCP > August 2003 nutrionist and psych consult. refferal package sent to > SSF end of Aug. > I received my approval letter mid Sept. > Consult with Dr Baggs 10/11/03 322Lbs. > Orientation 11/20/03 weighed 290. scheduled for Surgery that day > for 12/9/03 > weight 12/9/04 172 lbs. 150 gone!! > > I still try to do what the dr recommends. It works. regular > exercise, 3 meals a day, no suger, caffeine, alchohol but I am not > perfect(no one is)I have a snack hare and there but the difference is > now I am making the decision in a conscious way, not just stuffing > everything in and not remembering what or how much I ate. > It is wonderful to be normal sized. Life is not perfect, this wasn't > the magic pill. It was, however, the tool that made me feel like me > for the first time in my adult life. There is joy, I am able to be > active, I have a bicycle that I ride w/my 8 yr old son. It is a > blast. > Anyway all you preops, there is alot of wonderful advice from some > very wise people on this board. Good luck in you journey.. > Thanks for listening. And YES I would do it again in a heartbeat. > Kim > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 9, 2004 Report Share Posted December 9, 2004 congratulations Kim!! You made it and are succeeding!! Huggles > > Hi All, > Today is the one year anniversary of my surgery. I had my surgery in > Richmond by Dr. Baggs (open), I went in on Tues. and went home on > Wed. The first few days were a little rough but I tried to do > everything the dr and tha program told me to do, sipping water, > walking as much as I could, 1 oz " meals " 3X a day. It worked because > by Sat I was feeling great. Washed my hair, visited with family at > my house, etc. Yes I was a little tired but I napped when needed. I > could have returned to work, 2 jobs, 7 days a week, after the second > week but with the holidays I just waited until after the New Year. > A little about my experience: > July 2003 met with PCP > August 2003 nutrionist and psych consult. refferal package sent to > SSF end of Aug. > I received my approval letter mid Sept. > Consult with Dr Baggs 10/11/03 322Lbs. > Orientation 11/20/03 weighed 290. scheduled for Surgery that day > for 12/9/03 > weight 12/9/04 172 lbs. 150 gone!! > > I still try to do what the dr recommends. It works. regular > exercise, 3 meals a day, no suger, caffeine, alchohol but I am not > perfect(no one is)I have a snack hare and there but the difference is > now I am making the decision in a conscious way, not just stuffing > everything in and not remembering what or how much I ate. > It is wonderful to be normal sized. Life is not perfect, this wasn't > the magic pill. It was, however, the tool that made me feel like me > for the first time in my adult life. There is joy, I am able to be > active, I have a bicycle that I ride w/my 8 yr old son. It is a > blast. > Anyway all you preops, there is alot of wonderful advice from some > very wise people on this board. Good luck in you journey.. > Thanks for listening. And YES I would do it again in a heartbeat. > Kim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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