Dr. Tanaka

[Guest guest]

Amen to Dr. Tanaka's influence. He can be gruff. On the other hand

he can be warm too. He has done all of my post op check ups; Dr

rarely comes to Sacto for post-ops.

--Sandi H. (5 ft 1 inch tall and 50 years old)

I live in Citrus Heights (Sacramento County)

Dr. Leo – San Diego (Thru Kaiser)

315 at orientation (May '03)

285 at 3 pre-op appointments in San Diego (August 4, 2003)

252 at surgery (6/03/04)

Last weighed at 177.5 (04/23/2005)

Hopefully someday below 140

(yeah, I hope before Oct. 2nd when my daughter gets married!)

sandiantoytrain @ yahoo . com

> > Hi everyone

> >

> > I have been feeling outta control lately, and have gained back 6

> > pounds!!! I decided to make an appt with Dr Fisher because I

refuse

> to

> > put back on my weight.

> >

> > Its not muscle weight, its complacency. His advice was to get

back

> to

> > basics. To go back to stage 4 for a while. He said to avoid

> processed

> > foods, Starbucks(:-() and absolutely NO SNACKING at all. I knew

all

> > that but needed a pep talk. He was proud of me in the fact that I

> > called and made an appt right away and that I didnt wait til the

> gain

> > had become more. He said that 6 pounds is doable.

> >

> > The reason that Im posting is about taking responsibility and not

> > making excuses or rationalizing the weight gain. To take charge

and

> > get the scale moving again. So okay...Today is my restart. I CAN

do

> > this...I WILL do this!!! I refuse to gain my weight back.

> >

> > Huggles

> >