Astonishing News - 1 Week Update

December 1, 2000

Don't worry, PJ, I was jes' funnin' ya. I haven't yet plateaued, and won't

panic when I do (although I don't promise not to be disappointed); I've been

through weight loss too many times not to know that. I'm losing just fine,

thank you, even after having garlic mashed potatoes for dinner last night!

Beard at the moment is Arafatish. Hope it's better by the party!

Best,

Jon in Tuscaloosa

MGB 11/22/00

263/248/150

>

> No Jon, you should stay off the damned scale!! What is it with weighing

> everyday?

> I met a reasonable and smart fella. You're gonna plateau; you're gonna have

> slow and faster and dead stop. You're gonna make youself crazy!

> Tell me this, Jon dear. How's the beard? Will it be back in time for the

> party? There'll be a bunch of women there wanting to punch your dance card!!!

>

> Take care. We'll talk soon. PJ

>

December 1, 2000

Dear ,

Congrats on having all your contacts! I wish you all the best!

By the way, I was only kidding about the operation being a failure; I was

riffing on one disgruntled patient declared her operation a failure after

hitting a plateau after just a couple of months. I'm losing great, completely

painfree, moving from liquids to mush, and couldn't be happier!!

Best,

Jon in Tuscaloosa

MGB 11/22/00

263/248/150

>

> Jon,

> You can " tighten " the seat belt on a plane, No, I would say that your

> surgery is NOT failure. Your body may just be catching it's breath after

> the first wonderful weight loss and then " doin it again " .

>

> I have all my contacts, and I think you would be a great contact for one

> of these other Pre-ops. I am still interested and following the progress

> of everyone who E-mailed me back (and others who did not).

>

> Reading about all these post-op losses has been great, but I think (yeah,

> Like what do I know?!!) that it is just as important to take the losses

> in stride and not get caught up in the " I gotta lose every day!! " mode.

> Hey a 1/2 pound is still that much less than before.

>

> You are a skinny person working his way out into the world!!! You go

> man!!!!

>

> in Montgomery

>

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December 1, 2000

Dear ,

Congrats on having all your contacts! I wish you all the best!

By the way, I was only kidding about the operation being a failure; I was

riffing on one disgruntled patient declared her operation a failure after

hitting a plateau after just a couple of months. I'm losing great, completely

painfree, moving from liquids to mush, and couldn't be happier!!

Best,

Jon in Tuscaloosa

MGB 11/22/00

263/248/150

>

> Jon,

> You can " tighten " the seat belt on a plane, No, I would say that your

> surgery is NOT failure. Your body may just be catching it's breath after

> the first wonderful weight loss and then " doin it again " .

>

> I have all my contacts, and I think you would be a great contact for one

> of these other Pre-ops. I am still interested and following the progress

> of everyone who E-mailed me back (and others who did not).

>

> Reading about all these post-op losses has been great, but I think (yeah,

> Like what do I know?!!) that it is just as important to take the losses

> in stride and not get caught up in the " I gotta lose every day!! " mode.

> Hey a 1/2 pound is still that much less than before.

>

> You are a skinny person working his way out into the world!!! You go

> man!!!!

>

> in Montgomery

>

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December 1, 2000

JON!!!!

Don't get so carried away.. I am sure (even tho. it is not me) there are lots of

horny people on here...

right, Jude?

LOL

Trudy

Re: Astonishing News - 1 Week Update

>

> In a message dated 11/30/00 9:21:54 AM Pacific Standard Time,

jsb@...

> writes:

>

> >

> > This morning I had an experience that vindicated my decision to wait

awhile

> > before becoming a " contact " : I got on the scale and saw that I had only

> > lost 1/2 pound since yesterday Should I declare my operation a

> > failure?

> >

> > Best,

> >

> > Jon in Tuscaloosa

> > MGB 11/22/00

> > 263/249/150

> >

>

> JON

>

> Stay off that scale.....this is your mother speaking!!!

> Joni

>

December 1, 2000

JON!!!!

Don't get so carried away.. I am sure (even tho. it is not me) there are lots of

horny people on here...

right, Jude?

LOL

Trudy

Re: Astonishing News - 1 Week Update

>

> In a message dated 11/30/00 9:21:54 AM Pacific Standard Time,

jsb@...

> writes:

>

> >

> > This morning I had an experience that vindicated my decision to wait

awhile

> > before becoming a " contact " : I got on the scale and saw that I had only

> > lost 1/2 pound since yesterday Should I declare my operation a

> > failure?

> >

> > Best,

> >

> > Jon in Tuscaloosa

> > MGB 11/22/00

> > 263/249/150

> >

>

> JON

>

> Stay off that scale.....this is your mother speaking!!!

> Joni

>

December 1, 2000

You know Jon,

It's not what you eat, usually.. it's how much.

I'm just betting there wasn't much more than a 1/2 cup of them mashed taters, am

I right?

Trudy

Re: Astonishing News - 1 Week Update

Don't worry, PJ, I was jes' funnin' ya. I haven't yet plateaued, and won't

panic when I do (although I don't promise not to be disappointed); I've been

through weight loss too many times not to know that. I'm losing just fine,

thank you, even after having garlic mashed potatoes for dinner last night!

Beard at the moment is Arafatish. Hope it's better by the party!

Best,

Jon in Tuscaloosa

MGB 11/22/00

263/248/150

>

> No Jon, you should stay off the damned scale!! What is it with weighing

> everyday?

> I met a reasonable and smart fella. You're gonna plateau; you're gonna have

> slow and faster and dead stop. You're gonna make youself crazy!

> Tell me this, Jon dear. How's the beard? Will it be back in time for the

> party? There'll be a bunch of women there wanting to punch your dance

card!!!

>

> Take care. We'll talk soon. PJ

>

December 1, 2000

You know Jon,

It's not what you eat, usually.. it's how much.

I'm just betting there wasn't much more than a 1/2 cup of them mashed taters, am

I right?

Trudy

Re: Astonishing News - 1 Week Update

Don't worry, PJ, I was jes' funnin' ya. I haven't yet plateaued, and won't

panic when I do (although I don't promise not to be disappointed); I've been

through weight loss too many times not to know that. I'm losing just fine,

thank you, even after having garlic mashed potatoes for dinner last night!

Beard at the moment is Arafatish. Hope it's better by the party!

Best,

Jon in Tuscaloosa

MGB 11/22/00

263/248/150

>

> No Jon, you should stay off the damned scale!! What is it with weighing

> everyday?

> I met a reasonable and smart fella. You're gonna plateau; you're gonna have

> slow and faster and dead stop. You're gonna make youself crazy!

> Tell me this, Jon dear. How's the beard? Will it be back in time for the

> party? There'll be a bunch of women there wanting to punch your dance

card!!!

>

> Take care. We'll talk soon. PJ

>

December 1, 2000

Yes, Jon. The " horny " is more information than I need or even want to hear.

You can keep that info to yourself. I am glad to hear about your loss,

however. Continued good luck on your weight loss.

Bells in Oklahoma

December 1, 2000

Yes, Jon. The " horny " is more information than I need or even want to hear.

You can keep that info to yourself. I am glad to hear about your loss,

however. Continued good luck on your weight loss.

Bells in Oklahoma

December 1, 2000

Speak for yourself Bells ...some of us would like to hear how Jon is

progressing...and if that means being horny , so be it..Now don't be shy

Jon...just tell us girls how you feel...

Zoey

December 1, 2000

Speak for yourself Bells ...some of us would like to hear how Jon is

progressing...and if that means being horny , so be it..Now don't be shy

Jon...just tell us girls how you feel...

Zoey

December 1, 2000

Jon,

Just checking, I do get in panic myself despite my knowing better when it

comes to losing weight. You sound like you are in great spirits. I

never have heard so much great stuff about operations. I am really

getting pumped about this surgery, it has to happen before I drive my

family over the edge with my excitement!!!!! They are all a " normal "

size and really do not see why it is such a BIG deal!!! We know don't

we?!!!

I have contacted my insurance and they seem to really appreciate me

trying to get this done fast right before the holidays(yea, right!!). I

bet I made some friends there!!! I have met my major medical for this

year and I told (asked?) them to try to get it done before I had to start

over!!!

I hope Dr. R likes my letter, it is chatty and a mere 8 pages long. I

was traumasized as a child writer by my elementary school english teacher

and have not been able to write any novels since!!!

Thanks and good luck with the beard!!!

Shanny in Alabammy

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December 1, 2000

Jon,

Just checking, I do get in panic myself despite my knowing better when it

comes to losing weight. You sound like you are in great spirits. I

never have heard so much great stuff about operations. I am really

getting pumped about this surgery, it has to happen before I drive my

family over the edge with my excitement!!!!! They are all a " normal "

size and really do not see why it is such a BIG deal!!! We know don't

we?!!!

I have contacted my insurance and they seem to really appreciate me

trying to get this done fast right before the holidays(yea, right!!). I

bet I made some friends there!!! I have met my major medical for this

year and I told (asked?) them to try to get it done before I had to start

over!!!

I hope Dr. R likes my letter, it is chatty and a mere 8 pages long. I

was traumasized as a child writer by my elementary school english teacher

and have not been able to write any novels since!!!

Thanks and good luck with the beard!!!

Shanny in Alabammy

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December 1, 2000

Zoey,

This isn't a porn group is it? I don't mean to offend anyone, but I don't

want to be offended either. I am a Christian woman, and would prefer not to

read such as this. I joined the e-group because of the MGB, to read

experiences about it. Not to read about someone in the group being " horny. "

That's my feelings, and I felt that I should share them. Surely I'm not the

only one that feels that way. I mean, I hear people on this group giving

Praise to God for their surgery, and that's exactly where it should go. He

has given Dr. R a gift. But when I read about a person being " horny " it

makes me feel dirty to even read it. That isn't something to broadcast. I

hope that I haven't offended anyone, but I felt compelled to share my

thoughts and feelings.

Bells in OK

December 1, 2000