Hello from a new member ...

[Guest guest]

HI DIANA,

WELCOME TO OUR GROUP, AND CONGRATULATIONS ON BEING ON THE LOSING SIDE OF

LIFE!!! YOUR SON IS GOING TO LOVE THE NEW LOOK OF HIS MOMMIE WHEN SHE LOSES ALL

HER WEIGHT, ANYTHING WE CAN HELP WITH FEEL FREE TO ASK, MY NAME IS

CHRISTOPHER CARROLL HAD MY SURGERY MAY 9TH 2000 I WAS OVER 760 IM NOW DOWN UNDER

300 AND

ENJOYING LIFE AND YOU WILL TO.

WELCOME

YOUR FRIEND IN SURGERY

CHRISTOPHER CARROLL

MICCO FLORIDA

MR1LIGHTHOUSE@...

[Guest guest]

Hi, everyone!

My name is and I just joined the group. It's great to have a place that

offers information, support, advice, " been there, done that " knowledge, " been

there, doing that " knowledge, and all that jazz.

I'm a little over two weeks post-op from a lap RNY procedure. At my last pre-op

appointment I weighed 244 (June 11th) and at five days post-op I was at 235.

I'm starting to fall in love with my body again. It's been so long since I

could say that but this morning I was so psyched. My belly's smaller, my hips

are smaller, my face looks slimmer ... and it's only been two weeks. I'm

excited and giddy and looking forward to all that's in store down the road.

A little bit about me ... I'm a single mom to one little boy (Jordan who is 3).

We live in the New Orleans, Louisiana area. I work full time for an engineering

company. I love to read, I dabble in writing a little bit, and I like playing

softball.

I look forward to sharing this experience with you all too! Thanks for offering

such a resource. I'm happy to be here.

+

[Guest guest]

diane,

welcome...i'm in mandeville - still pre-op - i'm going to call now and see

if they heard back from insurance yet - i have a little girl 3 1/2 and a

neew baby 4 months.

visit our website

www.geocities.com/tanyarn96/countryside.html

-- Hello from a new member ...

Hi, everyone!

My name is and I just joined the group. It's great to have a place

that offers information, support, advice, " been there, done that " knowledge,

" been there, doing that " knowledge, and all that jazz.

I'm a little over two weeks post-op from a lap RNY procedure. At my last

pre-op appointment I weighed 244 (June 11th) and at five days post-op I was

at 235. I'm starting to fall in love with my body again. It's been so long

since I could say that but this morning I was so psyched. My belly's

smaller, my hips are smaller, my face looks slimmer ... and it's only been

two weeks. I'm excited and giddy and looking forward to all that's in store

down the road.

A little bit about me ... I'm a single mom to one little boy (Jordan who is

3). We live in the New Orleans, Louisiana area. I work full time for an

engineering company. I love to read, I dabble in writing a little bit, and

I like playing softball.

I look forward to sharing this experience with you all too! Thanks for

offering such a resource. I'm happy to be here.

+

[Guest guest]

Hi

Welcome to the group!!!! You live in one of my favorite places (went to New

Orleans 2 times last year, love the history in that city) and I only live 8

or so hours away (always depends on who is driving Congrats on your

weight loss so far and I think you will like it here

On My Way-

Felicia (Flea)

Surgery date: May 6, 2003

http://www.inthemoments.com

Starting: 274 Current 231 -43 lbs

[Guest guest]

Thanks for the welcome, Felicia! I had company come to visit this weekend and

it's always fun to see the city through the new eyes of guests. :-) It was a

little bit crowded downtown but we had a great time. I had so much energy too!

Can you tell I'm giddy? ~laughs~ If you come back to the city, you'll have to

look me up.

I like it here already!

----- Original Message -----

From: Felicia (Flea)

Hi

Welcome to the group!!!! You live in one of my favorite places (went to New

Orleans 2 times last year, love the history in that city) and I only live 8

or so hours away (always depends on who is driving Congrats on your

weight loss so far and I think you will like it here

On My Way-

Felicia (Flea)

[Guest guest]

It's good to be giddy.......and next time I am there I will let you know I

am coming. It is a great city and it sounds like you had fun It always

cracks me up that it is so busy there during the summers, last summer I

think I took 7 showers a day while I was there....so very hot However,

great for the weightloss, just step outside for a half an hour (make sure

you get your liquids) and your sweating it off *giggle*

On My Way-

Felicia (Flea)

Surgery date: May 6, 2003

http://www.inthemoments.com

Starting: 274 Current 231 -43 lbs

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

Sounds like you had your surgery right about the same time I did. What

day? Mine was June 20th. Welcome to the group and keep it going!

in TX

Hello from a new member ...

Hi, everyone!

My name is and I just joined the group. It's great to have a

place that offers information, support, advice, " been there, done that "

knowledge, " been there, doing that " knowledge, and all that jazz.

I'm a little over two weeks post-op from a lap RNY procedure. At my

last pre-op appointment I weighed 244 (June 11th) and at five days

post-op I was at 235. I'm starting to fall in love with my body again.

It's been so long since I could say that but this morning I was so

psyched. My belly's smaller, my hips are smaller, my face looks slimmer

.... and it's only been two weeks. I'm excited and giddy and looking

forward to all that's in store down the road.

A little bit about me ... I'm a single mom to one little boy (Jordan who

is 3). We live in the New Orleans, Louisiana area. I work full time

for an engineering company. I love to read, I dabble in writing a

little bit, and I like playing softball.

I look forward to sharing this experience with you all too! Thanks for

offering such a resource. I'm happy to be here.

+

[Guest guest]

Hi, !

We had them on the same day! ~smiles~ So we can go through the milestones

together.

Thanks for the welcome!

----- Original Message -----

From:

Hi ,

Sounds like you had your surgery right about the same time I did. What

day? Mine was June 20th. Welcome to the group and keep it going!

in TX

[Guest guest]

That sounds great! ~smiles~ We had an awesome time!

It was so rainy this weekend though. Yucky weather for the most part. Saturday

night was wonderful though. Not too humid and very mild! We went downtown,

sightseeing that night.

----- Original Message -----

From: Felicia (Flea)

It's good to be giddy.......and next time I am there I will let you know I

am coming. It is a great city and it sounds like you had fun It always

cracks me up that it is so busy there during the summers, last summer I

think I took 7 showers a day while I was there....so very hot However,

great for the weightloss, just step outside for a half an hour (make sure

you get your liquids) and your sweating it off *giggle*

On My Way-

Felicia (Flea)

[Guest guest]

Hi, !

It's good to see someone from this area. :-) Who is your doctor? Mine is Dr.

Lavin (with Surgical Specialist). I love their group.

I'll keep you in my thoughts and prayers that you get approval soon.

Re: Hello from a new member ...

diane,

welcome...i'm in mandeville - still pre-op - i'm going to call now and see

if they heard back from insurance yet - i have a little girl 3 1/2 and a

neew baby 4 months.

[Guest guest]

Welcome to the family ! Congrads on your changing body wooohoooo

good feeling isnt?!

Pamela

11/19/02

116+ lbs gone!!

Miami

> Hi, everyone!

>

> My name is and I just joined the group. It's great to have a

place that offers information, support, advice, " been there, done

that " knowledge, " been there, doing that " knowledge, and all that

jazz.

>

> I'm a little over two weeks post-op from a lap RNY procedure. At

my last pre-op appointment I weighed 244 (June 11th) and at five days

post-op I was at 235. I'm starting to fall in love with my body

again. It's been so long since I could say that but this morning I

was so psyched. My belly's smaller, my hips are smaller, my face

looks slimmer ... and it's only been two weeks. I'm excited and

giddy and looking forward to all that's in store down the road.

>

> A little bit about me ... I'm a single mom to one little boy

(Jordan who is 3). We live in the New Orleans, Louisiana area. I

work full time for an engineering company. I love to read, I dabble

in writing a little bit, and I like playing softball.

>

> I look forward to sharing this experience with you all too! Thanks

for offering such a resource. I'm happy to be here.

>

> +

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi, !

Thanks for the welcome and encouragement. Jordan is great ... he tells me all

the time that I'm beautiful so I'm blessed in that regard. He's just precious.

Congrats to you and your success!

Re: Hello from a new member ...

HI DIANA,

WELCOME TO OUR GROUP, AND CONGRATULATIONS ON BEING ON THE LOSING SIDE OF

LIFE!!! YOUR SON IS GOING TO LOVE THE NEW LOOK OF HIS MOMMIE WHEN SHE LOSES

ALL

HER WEIGHT, ANYTHING WE CAN HELP WITH FEEL FREE TO ASK, MY NAME IS

CHRISTOPHER CARROLL HAD MY SURGERY MAY 9TH 2000 I WAS OVER 760 IM NOW DOWN

UNDER 300 AND

ENJOYING LIFE AND YOU WILL TO.

WELCOME

YOUR FRIEND IN SURGERY

CHRISTOPHER CARROLL

[Guest guest]

Welcome !!!

Congrats on your progress so far! I hope that when I am 2 weeks post

op, I am doing as well!!!

Welcome aboard!!

Trish

> Hi, everyone!

>

> My name is and I just joined the group. It's great to have a

place that offers information, support, advice, " been there, done

that " knowledge, " been there, doing that " knowledge, and all that

jazz.

>

> I'm a little over two weeks post-op from a lap RNY procedure. At

my last pre-op appointment I weighed 244 (June 11th) and at five days

post-op I was at 235. I'm starting to fall in love with my body

again. It's been so long since I could say that but this morning I

was so psyched. My belly's smaller, my hips are smaller, my face

looks slimmer ... and it's only been two weeks. I'm excited and

giddy and looking forward to all that's in store down the road.

>

> A little bit about me ... I'm a single mom to one little boy

(Jordan who is 3). We live in the New Orleans, Louisiana area. I

work full time for an engineering company. I love to read, I dabble

in writing a little bit, and I like playing softball.

>

> I look forward to sharing this experience with you all too! Thanks

for offering such a resource. I'm happy to be here.

>

> +

>

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks for the welcome, Pamela! WOOOOHOOOOOOOOO is right ... I'm so excited.

Re: Hello from a new member ...

Welcome to the family ! Congrads on your changing body wooohoooo

good feeling isnt?!

Pamela

11/19/02

116+ lbs gone!!

Miami

[Guest guest]

Thanks, Trish! Do you have a date yet? I'll keep you in my thoughts and

prayers.

Re: Hello from a new member ...

Welcome !!!

Congrats on your progress so far! I hope that when I am 2 weeks post

op, I am doing as well!!!

Welcome aboard!!

Trish

[Guest guest]

Way to Go losing weight already. I know you feel wonderful about it and just

think by this time next year Va Va Va Voom ) Welcome to the group!!

I'm a single mom also and my baby is 14 years old so I am going through the

teenage blues .. well she is doing great it's just me who is blue LOL Watching

her grow up into such a beautiful young lady and soon she will want to start

dating Oh Geesh let me not even go there LOL.

I will be having my lap rny soon 8/25/03 and I pray that I am as successful

as you to lose weight that soon. Congratulations and keep up the good work.

Oh I do have a question, how long did you take off from work for your lap? I

only put in for 2 weeks off but my boss seems to think I will probably need a

month off of work. I don't think so but anyway congratulations

Lori Anne

pre-op Lap RNY

8/25/03

277 want to be 130-150

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 7/7/2003 5:19:42 PM Eastern Daylight Time, Leeds@...

writes:

> juice and Gatorade (which I

> can't have the last two because of the sugar, makes me dump)

Hey are you cutting the Juice and Gatorade with half water? Remember

all Juices must be 50% juice and 50% water to make them more tolerable.

Lori Anne

pre-op Lap RNY

8/25/03

[Guest guest]

That's great ! I always wanted to chat with someone who was right

there along with me as far as date wise. How are you feeling/doing so

far? I'm still having a bit of nausea but it's slowly depleting. This

monotonous food stuff is getting old though and I still have three weeks

to go!

in TX

Re: Hello from a new member ...

Hi, !

We had them on the same day! ~smiles~ So we can go through the

milestones together.

Thanks for the welcome!

----- Original Message -----

From:

Hi ,

Sounds like you had your surgery right about the same time I did. What

day? Mine was June 20th. Welcome to the group and keep it going!

in TX

[Guest guest]

I'm doing well so far ... Ready to branch out as far as food goes, but feeling

upbeat, excited, energetic, and positive! Today I feel a little bit queasy ...

hope it's not a stomach virus.

RE: Hello from a new member ...

That's great ! I always wanted to chat with someone who was right

there along with me as far as date wise. How are you feeling/doing so

far? I'm still having a bit of nausea but it's slowly depleting. This

monotonous food stuff is getting old though and I still have three weeks

to go!

in TX

[Guest guest]

What kind of diet are you on? See, my doc apparently does things totally

diff from everyone else and I'm only allowed creamed soups, malt o meal,

cream of wheat, smoothies, broth, water, juice and Gatorade (which I

can't have the last two because of the sugar, makes me dump). I don't

get even soft foods for another three weeks, maybe four.

I have a problem with queasiness too. Wake up to it every morning. I

don't know what it is but I'm determined to live through it. Have you

been around anyone that has been sick? Anything else to go along with

it?

Hope you feel better soon.

Re: Hello from a new member ...

I'm doing well so far ... Ready to branch out as far as food goes, but

feeling upbeat, excited, energetic, and positive! Today I feel a little

bit queasy ... hope it's not a stomach virus.

RE: Hello from a new member ...

That's great ! I always wanted to chat with someone who was right

there along with me as far as date wise. How are you feeling/doing so

far? I'm still having a bit of nausea but it's slowly depleting. This

monotonous food stuff is getting old though and I still have three

weeks

to go!

in TX

[Guest guest]

I'm up to soft foods, a little bit of chicken, tuna. So far I've tolerated

everything I've eaten with no real nausea or vomiting. The queasy feeling is

more a gassy feeling. Hard to explain.

You too! I'm glad I've got a " date buddy " ... it's really cool! :-)

RE: Hello from a new member ...

What kind of diet are you on? See, my doc apparently does things totally

diff from everyone else and I'm only allowed creamed soups, malt o meal,

cream of wheat, smoothies, broth, water, juice and Gatorade (which I

can't have the last two because of the sugar, makes me dump). I don't

get even soft foods for another three weeks, maybe four.

I have a problem with queasiness too. Wake up to it every morning. I

don't know what it is but I'm determined to live through it. Have you

been around anyone that has been sick? Anything else to go along with

it?

Hope you feel better soon.

[Guest guest]

Hi

You are so wonderful and a really good role model. WOW only one week off

sheesh you are a dynamo too. I have an office sit down type of job too so I

will

see how I feel after a week. I would really like to go to Disney this

December so maybe I can conserve that week LOL. But then again you are an

extraordinary person as far as recovery goes. I really don't want to throw up

or feel

nauseous or any of that. I pretty much right now have a cast iron tummy can

eat anything basically so I hope that still holds true after surgery. Right

now I can't even imagine being full on 4 oz of food LOL but soon think of the

money I will save on food while on vacation LOL. My daughter and I can split

plates all the time hahaha because after 2-3 tablespoons I will be DONE stick a

fork in me LOL.

Thank you for sharing your experiences with me a lowly pre-op LOL I'm not

worthy hehe

Take Care and stay so upbeat

Lori Anne

pre-op Lap RNY

8/25/03

[Guest guest]

Hi, Lori Anne!

Thanks for the compliments! I'm really psyched about the changes. It feels

really good. :-)

I took a week off. I had surgery on June 20th (a Friday) and returned to work

on June 30th (a Monday). I have an office job and my only restrictions were no

lifting, pushing or pulling anything over 10 pounds for four weeks. That's not

a problem at my job. I actually had an amazingly easy surgery (the doctor was

ready to let me go less than 24 hours later but my gramps put his foot down and

said no. LOL) and a pretty easy recovery. I've had zero troubles with food

tolerance, vomiting or nausea. I keep telling my mom I'm waiting to hit that

huge brick wall that makes me say " OMG, what have you done? " but so far it's

been all positives. :-)

I still have a touch of soreness but for the most part feel my normal self.

I barely qualified for surgery (by BMI standards) and a few of the nurses and

CNAs started calling me Skinny Minnie in the hospital. ~laughs~ I don't think

I fit the traditional " skinny Minnie " profile.

I'm itching to go back to working out. I've been treating myself to personal

training and I've developed quite a rapport with my trainer and the next two

weeks can't go by fast enough so I can hit the gym again!

I'll be thinking about you!

Re: Hello from a new member ...

Way to Go losing weight already. I know you feel wonderful about it and just

think by this time next year Va Va Va Voom ) Welcome to the group!!

I'm a single mom also and my baby is 14 years old so I am going through the

teenage blues .. well she is doing great it's just me who is blue LOL Watching

her grow up into such a beautiful young lady and soon she will want to start

dating Oh Geesh let me not even go there LOL.

I will be having my lap rny soon 8/25/03 and I pray that I am as successful

as you to lose weight that soon. Congratulations and keep up the good work.

Oh I do have a question, how long did you take off from work for your lap? I

only put in for 2 weeks off but my boss seems to think I will probably need a

month off of work. I don't think so but anyway congratulations

Lori Anne

pre-op Lap RNY

8/25/03

277 want to be 130-150

[Guest guest]

Yep! I have mine on the 22nd! I am so beyond excited! and all

thoughts and prayers are ever so welcome! Thanks!

> Thanks, Trish! Do you have a date yet? I'll keep you in my

thoughts and prayers.

>

>

> Re: Hello from a new member ...

>

>

> Welcome !!!

> Congrats on your progress so far! I hope that when I am 2 weeks

post

> op, I am doing as well!!!

> Welcome aboard!!

> Trish

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hey

Yes I want it to be here already. I want to be on the losing side for a

change:-)

Lori Anne