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Also just wanted to say I just this morning got into a size 14 denimjumper! ;-)))My underpants are also beginning to feel bigger! Yippeee!!!!

WOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO SARAH!!!! Congratulations!!!!!!!!!! Your doing great!

Kari

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I think Lois is a beautiful name.

Is your middle name? very pretty also..

I noticed that you are down 1/2 pound....good job !

Regarding your undies.........

I am sure Norma will have a really good comment.

;o))

Hey............ I walked 4 miles this morning and sweated

like crazy and weighed 151 temporarily. Since then I

have had lunch and 32 oz of water, so I hope tomorrow's

visit to the scale rewards me with atleast 152.

(or should I say atmost)

Dianne

163/152.5/140

" The weakest among us can become some kind of an athlete,

but only the strongest can survive as spectators. "

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Well Thank you Dianne! I was named after my Aunt Lois, who has the

middle name of Evangeline. Yes, is my middle name.

I can't get over you! Four miles! I wish I had that sort of ambition!

170/158.5/125

Oh I just got news from my son in Kosovo, that the Army is letting him

come home for his baby's birth! Hope he makes it! He is coming home

Sept 27th, baby's due date is October 4th! I told my DIL it could go 2

weeks in either direction, & she said, " oh no, the Dr. said October 4th

is the due date! " LOL!!

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Don, Welcome to the group! I'm sure you'll find the same thing I have since

joining a few days ago: the group is packed with wonderful, supportive and

caring people who have been there and want to help us along our journey.

I'm almost 52 (Dec 25) and carry 253 lbs on a 5'2 " frame that was made to

carry about 125. I have bad hips, bad hips, bad feet (can hardly blame them

for hurting with all the weight I've subjected them to!) , asthma........I,

too, feel that I simply have to do something or I won't live to see my

grandchildren grow up. There are many helpful articles on the web if you

just put " Gastric Bypass " or " Weight Loss surgery " and hit search. I've

began a scrapbook of articles, information, etc. to help me get prepared and

informed before my surgery. Hope we can keep in touch and support each other

along the way. JoAnne

JoAnne N. Junkin

Ketron Division of Bionetics

PMA-207.4B1

T-39 Program Analyst

Voice (301)757-8525

Fax

Faith sees the invisible, believes the incredible, and receives the

impossible.

(unknown)

hello my name is don. im 54 yrs old. 450 lbs i have insipidus,

diabetes,hight blood preasure, high chlostoral, bad knees, bad hips, and

feel like i have little time left to do something. im have not yet looked

for a doctor to do surgery. i live in lewisburg tennessee. i dont really

know anything about the procedure. i just know ive been on every diet you

can think of and no good. thank you.

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Howdy Shiloh!

Reading you loud and clear!

Love,

Trace in Va. Beach, VA

Dr. Schechner, Va. Beach, VA

Open RNY -- 9/5/02

Height -- 5' 9 1/2 "

Starting weight -- 351.2

Current weight -- 289

Minus -- 62 pounds gone!

Gal. 2:20

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HI Shiloh and welcome are you the same shiloh in the CMC group ?

Re: (unknown)

> Hi Shiloh. Welcome to the group. You're comin' through just fine.

>

> Jeanne in WI

> Age 39

> Open RNY 05/21/2002

> 314/ 233/150-175

> 5' 8 "

> djgraves@...

>

>

>

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<><

Dear Trace,

I read the GBIC notes daily and love your care for your " brothers and

sisters " in this area. I just had to write to you to Congratulate you on

passing that 60 # mark.....just yesterday your notes ended with 59#

gone....in fact, I think I even read one today that said that.....I'm so

happy for you....must be that walk on the beach to get your daughter's

glove that moved the scale a bit, huh? LOL. }

Again Congratulations and keep up the good work....you, truly, are an

inspiration!

In His Love,

Ruth

still seeking His decision on this surgery.

><>

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Dear Ruth,

Thank you for the sweet email. I enjoy your letters/posts to the

group as well. ::Big Hugs::

Yeah, I'm very excited about passing the 60 pound mark. I try not to

weigh more than once a week and when the scale moved down three more pounds

yesterday, I was very happy.

Pretty soon, I'll weigh less than Corb. Yippee!

God bless you richly.

Love,

Trace

[Guest guest]

Well, there certainly was one advantage, of a sort, to being diabetic when I

had my TT -- they wanted me first up in the operating room. Of course, that

meant getting to the hospital at 5am (to be sure not to keep the doctor

waiting when HE was ready to start)! I didn't mind so much -- alls I had to

do was roll out of bed and into my parents' car; they're the ones who had to

actually do something other than go to sleep all day!

Glad to hear y'all got through OK.

bj

Re: (unknown)

> We waited in that same room for 5 hours because of misinformation and Dr.

Farrar running late with surgery and mix ups in surgery time. It was

terrible. we were there waiting from 9 am till 2pm when they took my husband

and I up to the pre-surgery area.

>

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I say go for it. I set my original goal at 144 and am now 116. I never

thought I could maintain it, but I do with lots of exercise (which I

thoroughly enjoy) and 25-30 points a day. I figure when I hit my 40s my

metabolism will slow down a bit and then I might add a few pounds, but

I'll still be below my goal.

~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'

Tory Klementsen, MCP A+

Career and Technology Educator

www.teechur.com

www.msteechur.com

-The successful person will do the things that the unsuccessful person

will not.

> (unknown)

>

>

> Well, as I approach what I think will be my WW goal weight, I'm

> plagued with some questions, and I'd appreciate some advice,

> suggestions, imput.

>

> I currently weight 137.7, and I'm about 5'3 1/2 " tall, so WW rounds

> up and gives me 5'4 " . That would make my weight range 116-140 (I'm

> almost 29). I talked with my leader last week about possibly setting

> a goal weight, and she encouraged me to think about it before the

> next meeting. Here's the dilemma, I think I want to set my WW goal at

> 135, and then try for a personal goal of around 125 because I really

> don't feel " done " yet. I look fine in clothes, but I would like to

> look a little different when nekkid, if you know what I mean. My

> leader warned me that " too many young girls set their goals too low,

> and then have a hard time maintaining that loss. " I'm not too

> concerned though, because I just want to keep on until I get to 125

> and see what happens. If I stall out at 130 and can't lose eating at

> my target points, then I'll be happy with that and stay there. I just

> don't want to not try. I'm really active, and I don't think 125 would

> be inappropriate for my body type. So far my losses have been fairly

> consistent, although my body does seem to lose at a rate of half a

> pound, half a pound, then a whopping two and a half pounds. But, that

> has been that way since I started.

>

> My major dilemma is when to declare goal. Should I do it once I hit

> 135, then go on maintainance upping points, then go back to my target

> for losing points to drop the last few pounds once the six weeks are

> over? Should I declare goal at 135, but during maintanance still stay

> in losing points and drop the last few before ever upping points?

> Should I wait to declare goal of 135 when I hit my personal goal?

> (The last one is what my leader said WW recommends, but that just

> seems to encourage me to spend more money. I've been going for over

> two years, I think they have enough of my money.) What did those of

> you on this board do that set your goal weight higher than what you

> wanted your actual weight to be?

>

> I know 135 is completely realistic for me to maintain in the long

> run, but I have to admit I'd like to venture down to 125 and see how

> I feel, I just don't want to be stuck with that as a goal weight as I

> get older. I like the idea of being between 125 & 130, so I always

> know I'm free at lifetime weigh-ins.

>

> Any suggestions?

>

> Thanks,

> April

>

>

>

>

>

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1. IF YOU COULD BUILD A HOUSE ANYWHERE, WHERE WOULD IT BE?

Virginia

2. WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE ARTICLE OF CLOTHING? I won't have a favorite until I

lose enough weight. Then probably jeans

3. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE PHYSICAL FEATURE OF AN IDEAL ROMANTIC PARTNER? His

shoulders

4. WHAT WAS THE LAST CD YOU BOUGHT? I can't remember, it has been a long time.

5. WHERE IS YOUR FAVORITE PLACE TO BE? At home

6. WHERE IS YOUR LEAST FAVORITE PLACE TO BE? At the store

7. WHERE IS YOUR FAVORITE PLACE TO BE MASSAGED? Don't really know

8. WHICH IS MORE IMPORTANT: STRONG MIND OR STRONG BODY? Strong mind

9. WHAT TIME DO YOU WAKE UP IN THE MORNING? Depends on the day

10. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE KITCHEN APPLIANCE? My digital scale

11. WHAT MAKES YOU ANGRY? People who are petty

12. IF YOU COULD PLAY AN INSTRUMENT, WHAT WOULD IT BE? Piano

13. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE COLOR? I really like them all, well except maybe that

baby poop yellow.

14. WHICH DO YOU PREFER: Sport car or SUV? Sport car

15. DO YOU BELIEVE IN THE AFTERLIFE? Yes

16. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CHILDREN'S BOOK? This is a bad question for me because

I collect them. I have too many to list.

17. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE SEASON? WINTER or fall

18. WHAT IS YOUR LEAST FAVORITE HOUSEHOLD CHORE? Mopping

19. IF YOU COULD HAVE ONE SUPER POWER, WHAT WOULD IT BE? I haven't thought about

it

20. IF YOU HAVE A TATTOO, WHAT IS IT? My dh's name where no one can see it.

21. CAN YOU JUGGLE? No

22. WHO IS THE PERSON FROM YOUR PAST THAT YOU WISH YOU COULD GO BACK AND TALK

TO? Erma Bombeck

23. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE DAY? Saturday

24. WHAT IS IN THE TRUNK OF YOUR CAR? Car Seats

25. WHICH DO YOU PREFER: SUSHI OR HAMBURGER? Hamburger

Rhonda in TX

[Guest guest]

1. IF YOU COULD BUILD A HOUSE ANYWHERE, WHERE WOULD IT BE?

Virginia

2. WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE ARTICLE OF CLOTHING? I won't have a favorite until I

lose enough weight. Then probably jeans

3. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE PHYSICAL FEATURE OF AN IDEAL ROMANTIC PARTNER? His

shoulders

4. WHAT WAS THE LAST CD YOU BOUGHT? I can't remember, it has been a long time.

5. WHERE IS YOUR FAVORITE PLACE TO BE? At home

6. WHERE IS YOUR LEAST FAVORITE PLACE TO BE? At the store

7. WHERE IS YOUR FAVORITE PLACE TO BE MASSAGED? Don't really know

8. WHICH IS MORE IMPORTANT: STRONG MIND OR STRONG BODY? Strong mind

9. WHAT TIME DO YOU WAKE UP IN THE MORNING? Depends on the day

10. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE KITCHEN APPLIANCE? My digital scale

11. WHAT MAKES YOU ANGRY? People who are petty

12. IF YOU COULD PLAY AN INSTRUMENT, WHAT WOULD IT BE? Piano

13. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE COLOR? I really like them all, well except maybe that

baby poop yellow.

14. WHICH DO YOU PREFER: Sport car or SUV? Sport car

15. DO YOU BELIEVE IN THE AFTERLIFE? Yes

16. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CHILDREN'S BOOK? This is a bad question for me because

I collect them. I have too many to list.

17. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE SEASON? WINTER or fall

18. WHAT IS YOUR LEAST FAVORITE HOUSEHOLD CHORE? Mopping

19. IF YOU COULD HAVE ONE SUPER POWER, WHAT WOULD IT BE? I haven't thought about

it

20. IF YOU HAVE A TATTOO, WHAT IS IT? My dh's name where no one can see it.

21. CAN YOU JUGGLE? No

22. WHO IS THE PERSON FROM YOUR PAST THAT YOU WISH YOU COULD GO BACK AND TALK

TO? Erma Bombeck

23. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE DAY? Saturday

24. WHAT IS IN THE TRUNK OF YOUR CAR? Car Seats

25. WHICH DO YOU PREFER: SUSHI OR HAMBURGER? Hamburger

Rhonda in TX

[Guest guest]

Hang in there Kim! Try to find something to get your mind off from eating.

Maybe go for a nice long walk, etc. YOU CAN DO THIS!!

Maureen

(unknown)

Hi All,

It is me again. I am really struggling with my food this week. I

am having these awful cravings and I have been giving in to them.

I am not feeling so proud of myself. I come here to be reminded

that I can I will I must eat healthy and exercise.

Hugs and Luv,

Manisha aka Kim

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Made as far as here in the Waterfall State.

>I should be back, yes????

>

>Rita

--

Galen Hekhuis NpD, JFR, GWA ghekhuis@...

We are the CroMagnon of the future

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Thanks Galen!

Till next time!

Love & Hugs

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Some people succeed in spite of their handicap. Others succeed because

of them.

[Guest guest]

Thanks Galen!

Till next time!

Love & Hugs

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Some people succeed in spite of their handicap. Others succeed because

of them.

[Guest guest]

Also, when saying I should be back, I meant back on line, after being

reinstated by Yahoo?? I was just checking! Sorry if I mislead you

Sandy.

Rita

Till next time!

Love & Hugs

*************************************

Some people succeed in spite of their handicap. Others succeed because

of them.

[Guest guest]

Also, when saying I should be back, I meant back on line, after being

reinstated by Yahoo?? I was just checking! Sorry if I mislead you

Sandy.

Rita

Till next time!

Love & Hugs

*************************************

Some people succeed in spite of their handicap. Others succeed because

of them.

[Guest guest]

Scooter, I'm not sure what you did but neither one of your posts came through,

please try again. If they were attachments, this sight will kick them out. Sandy

(unknown)

[Guest guest]

, it's not giving up freedom, just doing what is sensible.

Falling is all part of the blankety-blank disease, believe me after

having this disease for 30 years, I am an expert. I have taken my share

of falling and paying emergency rooms big bucks. Falling doesn't have

to make one give up what they still can do. So we trip-up once in

awhile, that doesn't mean we give up. Common sense will tell you what

you can and can't do. Don't let other's take your freedom from you,

just you decide what you can and can't do. Be careful and do whatever

it take's to keep you going, walker, wheelchair whatever!!

Good Luck!

Rita

Till next time!

Love & Hugs

*************************************

Some people succeed in spite of their handicap. Others succeed because

of them.

[Guest guest]

, we all have trouble with giving up our independence. Its not easy

but you'll find out very quickly what you can or cannot do. From your e-mail

it sounds like you don't use any assistance with walking. Why not try a

walker. I found with it I can do a lot more. It is good for loading all kinds

of

stuff allowing you keep your hands for balancing yourself. Its not easy to

give in to using an aid but believe me I'm glad I did...............flora

[Guest guest]

We all do. Just remember it's not just you but the whole family.

Compromise and be truthful, if you say you won't do something, don't.

but, like the garbage, compromise and say you will take it out only when

someone is home or something like that...

dale

(unknown)

>

>

> Hey Everybody,

> Ive been grounded.I went to take the trash out the other day and

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi :

Yes, you most definitely are not alone in this respect. I made the decision in

November to quit driving and although I really miss it I know it was the right

thing to do. All of these things we have to sacrifice are like getting over

hurdles and once we are over it takes awhile to adjust - but I do in time.

Take care.

Jo.

(unknown)

Hey Everybody,

Ive been grounded.I went to take the trash out the other day and

trip over a piece of dust on the carport.LOL I fell face first into

a cement step.My mother in Law who lives next door happened to see

me and called my wife.My wife rushed home from work scared to death

and took me to the hospital.The Dr sewed my lip back together and

charged me 400 dollars.My wife told me I cant take the trash out

anymore.She also told me Im to only do light cleaning when Im at

home by myself.She says the kids can do the rest.I understand her

point but I hate giving up some freedoms.

My Dr said something about a wheelchair and my wife told her they

would have to kill me first and thats true.I think Im going to see

about getting braces after christmas.The MDA said they would pay for

them.Does anybody else have the same trouble giving up freedoms?

in GA