RE: My one year RE-Birthday !!

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

Happy Re-birthday! You express the joy in your new life eloquently and

it makes me smile. I wish you continued success and fulfilled dreams.

Take care,

Kay

in San Leandro

open RNY 12/1/03

Diane Duenas wrote:

> Hi Everyone!!

>

> Today is my one year RE-Birthday. I had open RNY on August 19,2003.

> I have lost 150 pounds so far. I started at 315 and am now at 165. I

> have gone from a size 30/32 jeans to a loose 14, from a 3X shirt to

> small/medium. But more than the sizes Ive changed on the inside as

> well. Im still a work in progress, but I so like the me I am now. I

> feel like I absolutely shine now. I have so much energy. I can cross

> my legs. I can play softball. I have a bounce in my step. I smile so

> much more, I laugh for the joy of laughing, not for covering up the

> pain. I no longer use my c-pap machine. I no longer feel like Im

> having a heart attack when I climb a flight of stairs. In fact I can

> now run up the flight of stairs instead of one step, one lift at a

> time. I can complete a full hour on the treadmill. I find life

> amazing, each day brings a new magic moment. Like a volunteer at our

> center, who didnt know the 315 me, hearing me talk about my surgery,

> exclaim she never would have known Id ever been heavy...that I

> looked " normal " to her. To have Gemello tell me that Im petite

> (thanks gemello)! I can wear cute close and actually feel cute !! Im

> making new friends and enjoying being with them. I no longer hide

> within the shelter of comfort...FOOD, Familiarity. I want to roller

> blade, I want to jump out of an airplane, I want a belly button ring

> and a tatoo !! I wanna live life to the fullest and I am.

>

>

> Would I do this again...ABSOLUTELY IN A HEARTBEAT !!

>

> Huggles

>

[Guest guest]

Hi BD....

WOW ! One year...congratulations. I know you have worked very hard

to get where you are your pictures prove it. Your joyful emotions

shine through on your post and you're a great inspriation to all of

us.

Have a great evening !

Gordy

> Hi Everyone!!

>

> Today is my one year RE-Birthday. I had open RNY on August 19,2003.

> I have lost 150 pounds so far. I started at 315 and am now at 165.

I

> have gone from a size 30/32 jeans to a loose 14, from a 3X shirt to

> small/medium. But more than the sizes Ive changed on the inside as

> well. Im still a work in progress, but I so like the me I am now. I

> feel like I absolutely shine now. I have so much energy. I can

cross

> my legs. I can play softball. I have a bounce in my step. I smile

so

> much more, I laugh for the joy of laughing, not for covering up the

> pain. I no longer use my c-pap machine. I no longer feel like Im

> having a heart attack when I climb a flight of stairs. In fact I

can

> now run up the flight of stairs instead of one step, one lift at a

> time. I can complete a full hour on the treadmill. I find life

> amazing, each day brings a new magic moment. Like a volunteer at

our

> center, who didnt know the 315 me, hearing me talk about my

surgery,

> exclaim she never would have known Id ever been heavy...that I

> looked " normal " to her. To have Gemello tell me that Im petite

> (thanks gemello)! I can wear cute close and actually feel cute !!

Im

> making new friends and enjoying being with them. I no longer hide

> within the shelter of comfort...FOOD, Familiarity. I want to roller

> blade, I want to jump out of an airplane, I want a belly button

ring

> and a tatoo !! I wanna live life to the fullest and I am.

>

>

> Would I do this again...ABSOLUTELY IN A HEARTBEAT !!

>

> Huggles

>

[Guest guest]

!

Yes! You've expressed exactly what it feels like to be on the other

side of life, looking at possibilities instead of feeling trapped by

our weight.

You have seen freedom with all its challenges, hard times and joys.

May you continue to see more of the beauty than the harshness of

life. Your hard work has been totally worth it because you deserve

to be this happy. Blessings in abundance to you!

Gemello

-138 lbs

> Hi Everyone!!

>

> Today is my one year RE-Birthday. I had open RNY on August 19,2003.

> I have lost 150 pounds so far. I started at 315 and am now at 165.

I

> have gone from a size 30/32 jeans to a loose 14, from a 3X shirt to

> small/medium. But more than the sizes Ive changed on the inside as

> well. Im still a work in progress, but I so like the me I am now. I

> feel like I absolutely shine now. I have so much energy. I can

cross

> my legs. I can play softball. I have a bounce in my step. I smile

so

> much more, I laugh for the joy of laughing, not for covering up the

> pain. I no longer use my c-pap machine. I no longer feel like Im

> having a heart attack when I climb a flight of stairs. In fact I

can

> now run up the flight of stairs instead of one step, one lift at a

> time. I can complete a full hour on the treadmill. I find life

> amazing, each day brings a new magic moment. Like a volunteer at

our

> center, who didnt know the 315 me, hearing me talk about my

surgery,

> exclaim she never would have known Id ever been heavy...that I

> looked " normal " to her. To have Gemello tell me that Im petite

> (thanks gemello)! I can wear cute close and actually feel cute !!

Im

> making new friends and enjoying being with them. I no longer hide

> within the shelter of comfort...FOOD, Familiarity. I want to roller

> blade, I want to jump out of an airplane, I want a belly button

ring

> and a tatoo !! I wanna live life to the fullest and I am.

>

>

> Would I do this again...ABSOLUTELY IN A HEARTBEAT !!

>

> Huggles

>

[Guest guest]

, I’m so happy for you, that

is just great!!!

My one year RE-Birthday !!

Hi Everyone!!

Today is my one year RE-Birthday. I had open RNY

on August 19,2003.

I have lost 150 pounds so far. I started at 315

and am now at 165. I

have gone from a size 30/32 jeans to a loose 14,

from a 3X shirt to

small/medium. But more than the sizes Ive changed

on the inside as

well. Im still a work in progress, but I so like

the me I am now. I

feel like I absolutely shine now. I have so much

energy. I can cross

my legs. I can play softball. I have a bounce in my

step. I smile so

much more, I laugh for the joy of laughing, not

for covering up the

pain. I no longer use my c-pap machine. I no

longer feel like Im

having a heart attack when I climb a flight of

stairs. In fact I can

now run up the flight of stairs instead of one

step, one lift at a

time. I can complete a full hour on the treadmill.

I find life

amazing, each day brings a new magic moment. Like

a volunteer at our

center, who didnt know the 315 me, hearing me talk

about my surgery,

exclaim she never would have known Id ever been

heavy...that I

looked " normal " to her. To have Gemello

tell me that Im petite

(thanks gemello)! I can wear cute close and

actually feel cute !! Im

making new friends and enjoying being with them. I

no longer hide

within the shelter of comfort...FOOD, Familiarity.

I want to roller

blade, I want to jump out of an airplane, I want a

belly button ring

and a tatoo !! I wanna live life to the fullest

and I am.

Would I do this again...ABSOLUTELY IN A HEARTBEAT

!!

Huggles