Re: Merry Xmas & (belated) Happy Chanukah

[Guest guest]

I usually struggle during December. I just can't resist the goodies

they bring to work during the 12 [working] days before Christmas.

Sometimes they bring healthy [for me] stuff like meat or protein

stuff or vegies, but almost every day someone had cookies or candy.

Sometimes I filled a small plate with the good things, an set it

aside for my lunch, but not always. And the worse thing is, I let

myself eat this stuff between meals, instead of drinking my water.

So, I not only ate more calories, I didn't get in my full amount of

water. The past two weeks have shown . . . I gained a whole 2 1/2

pounds the past two weeks! Oh, well, it would have been a lot more

if I hadn't kept up my exercise.

Thankfully (for me), I don't " do " Christmas; we don't have any

leftover Christmas foods, and I'm all done with Chanukah (it was

early this year), so I can get back on track. I'm here at my

computer sipping my " hot chocolate " made with hot water, a few Equal

tablets and a little Davinci sugar free chocolate syrup. (I don't

like tea and I've sworn off coffee, because even decaf has a little

caffiene that bothers me.)

Hubby & I went to see " Polar Express " in 3D at the I-Max theatre

this afternoon. It was marvelous effects, but if you don't like

roller coasters like me, just be aware to close your eyes during

those sequences, because they were very realistic. My 50 year old

stomach (actually my motion sense) got a little queasy during those

sequences. Nothing to do with my WLS, I have always gotten a queasy

feeling in my gut during falling type scenes on the big screen at

the movies. However, the rest of the movie was very touching,

sentimental and well done. And at the movies, I don't eat anything,

I just buy a bottle of water and let my hubby devour his own popcorn.

Well, to all of you, I hope this holiday season has been good to

you, and not too tempting in the bad food or bad habits. Peace to

all, and Shalom too!

--Sandi H. (Citrus Heights)

Surgery by Dr. Leo - 6/03/04

(Pacific Bariatrics in San Diego)

weighed 315 at orientation (May '03) -- BMI 60

252 at surgery --BMI 46.1

last weighed at 190.0 (12/25/04) --BMI 35.9

(I've lost a total of 126.0 pounds!!!! 63.0 pounds since surgery.)

Official goal per Dr. Tanaka is between 130 and 140 pounds

sandiantoytrain @ yahoo . com

> >Hope you all are having a Great Holiday..

> >As for the article published I believe it was dated 1997, so it is

> >outdated information. As for myself I am struggling to get my 10%

> >off, down about 8 lbs.. but bouncing. When the holiday is over I

> >will get to it. Much Love To All

> >Janis

[Guest guest]

Hi Sandi, your day sounds like it was good, and your entire season sounds

like it wasn't too bad. I think that everyone, even normies, tend to slip

a little bit around this time of year. The difference now is that,

hopefully, after December's folly we will be able to get back to business

as usual now that the season is over. I just know that you will be able to

get back to it now, and those pounds will quickly disappear. LaWanda At

05:12 PM 12/25/04, you wrote:

>I usually struggle during December. I just can't resist the goodies

>they bring to work during the 12 [working] days before Christmas.

>Sometimes they bring healthy [for me] stuff like meat or protein

>stuff or vegies, but almost every day someone had cookies or candy.

>Sometimes I filled a small plate with the good things, an set it

>aside for my lunch, but not always. And the worse thing is, I let

>myself eat this stuff between meals, instead of drinking my water.

>So, I not only ate more calories, I didn't get in my full amount of

>water. The past two weeks have shown . . . I gained a whole 2 1/2

>pounds the past two weeks! Oh, well, it would have been a lot more

>if I hadn't kept up my exercise.

>

>Thankfully (for me), I don't " do " Christmas; we don't have any

>leftover Christmas foods, and I'm all done with Chanukah (it was

>early this year), so I can get back on track. I'm here at my

>computer sipping my " hot chocolate " made with hot water, a few Equal

>tablets and a little Davinci sugar free chocolate syrup. (I don't

>like tea and I've sworn off coffee, because even decaf has a little

>caffiene that bothers me.)

>

>Hubby & I went to see " Polar Express " in 3D at the I-Max theatre

>this afternoon. It was marvelous effects, but if you don't like

>roller coasters like me, just be aware to close your eyes during

>those sequences, because they were very realistic. My 50 year old

>stomach (actually my motion sense) got a little queasy during those

>sequences. Nothing to do with my WLS, I have always gotten a queasy

>feeling in my gut during falling type scenes on the big screen at

>the movies. However, the rest of the movie was very touching,

>sentimental and well done. And at the movies, I don't eat anything,

>I just buy a bottle of water and let my hubby devour his own popcorn.

>

>Well, to all of you, I hope this holiday season has been good to

>you, and not too tempting in the bad food or bad habits. Peace to

>all, and Shalom too!

>

>--Sandi H. (Citrus Heights)

>Surgery by Dr. Leo - 6/03/04

>(Pacific Bariatrics in San Diego)

>weighed 315 at orientation (May '03) -- BMI 60

>252 at surgery --BMI 46.1

>last weighed at 190.0 (12/25/04) --BMI 35.9

>(I've lost a total of 126.0 pounds!!!! 63.0 pounds since surgery.)

>Official goal per Dr. Tanaka is between 130 and 140 pounds

>sandiantoytrain @ yahoo . com

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> > >Hope you all are having a Great Holiday..

> > >As for the article published I believe it was dated 1997, so it is

> > >outdated information. As for myself I am struggling to get my 10%

> > >off, down about 8 lbs.. but bouncing. When the holiday is over I

> > >will get to it. Much Love To All

> > >Janis

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[Guest guest]

Thanks, LaWanda, for your support. I'm going back up to my exercise

bike in a few minutes for my 2nd exercise session for today. I'm

determined to get back on trakc again.

<SMILES> Sandi

> > > >Hope you all are having a Great Holiday..

> > > >As for the article published I believe it was dated 1997, so

it is

> > > >outdated information. As for myself I am struggling to get

my 10%

> > > >off, down about 8 lbs.. but bouncing. When the holiday is

over I

> > > >will get to it. Much Love To All

> > > >Janis

[Guest guest]

You will! LaWanda At 01:27 PM 12/26/04, you wrote:

>Thanks, LaWanda, for your support. I'm going back up to my exercise

>bike in a few minutes for my 2nd exercise session for today. I'm

>determined to get back on trakc again.

><SMILES> Sandi

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> > > > >Hope you all are having a Great Holiday..

> > > > >As for the article published I believe it was dated 1997, so

>it is

> > > > >outdated information. As for myself I am struggling to get

>my 10%

> > > > >off, down about 8 lbs.. but bouncing. When the holiday is

>over I

> > > > >will get to it. Much Love To All

> > > > >Janis

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