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Weight Loss Forum / Low Carb / February 2005My First Post-Op Appt
Down another 2 pounds for a nice even #20 in 10 days. He told me "If you can puree it and suck it through a straw, you own it but use common sense.... cream soups like chowder, gravy, alfredo sauce milkshakes are not included. Watching your carbs, fat, and calories with net you greater loss. Walk walk walk 25 minutes each day" When I told him I took no medicine since 2 days post op he told me. "I knew you wouldn't, you're not a whiner, and you're a damn tough girl. He told me I was "textbook", doing so well he didnt want to see me for 3 months and expected the 22% weight loss so he wants to be to weigh 300 to 310 when I come back mid May. He saw my joy and enthusiasm and told me "You're going to love getting thin and healthy" If he only knew the freedom and liberation I feel!!!! Laureen 410 hi/ 398 preop/378 Hi, Snip > When I told him I took no medicine since 2 days post op he told me. > "I knew you wouldn't, you're not a whiner, and you're a damn tough [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > weigh > 300 to 310 when I come back mid May. Snip It's nice that things are going so well. Enjoy! :-) Take care, Carmen PS I'm still going to suggest that you take Larry and the squirt with you on walks. Getting exercise as a family is a good way to spend time together and emphasize a healthy lifetsyle for the shortstack.  SignaturePlease note change in Reply To address carmensrt <at> gmail <dot> com Hotmail isn't working and is being abandoned Good Suggestion but........... I am much to slow for everybody right now so I prefer to go it alone but in a month or so we will. Thanks Carmen! Laureen || Good Suggestion but........... I am much to slow for everybody right || now so I prefer to go it alone ... Then you'd love to have me tag along on your walks ... I'm the slowest walker in these parts with my gimpy ankle leftover from my 1998 stroke! -- Peter website: http://users.thelink.net/marengo i'm following your progress! you are doing very well! so now laureen, how are you going to hold yourself accountable for daily exercise and food planning? relearning a new way of living is in order, for you to be successful in your new life. i can *read* your excitement and wish you the best! Signaturerosie : Down another 2 pounds for a nice even #20 in 10 days. He told me "If : you can puree it and suck it through a straw, you own it but use common [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] : Laureen : 410 hi/ 398 preop/378 Well Rosie, this is my new lease on life. There is no margin for error or screw ups. I get out and walk. I eat my 1/4 of food, remembering protein first 4 times day and drink drink drink too. The food issue is incredibly simple right now. I will really face my demons when I return to regular food and the dramatically reduced protions. One thing right now is I no longer experience hunger. When my pouch matures more and holds a tad more food I will then experience hunger. This 3 monthperiod right now is my window of opportunity to lose the bulk of my weight. The doc told me yesterday " You willl never lose 20lbs in 10 days again, you can expect to lose 80+ pounds during the next three months but then it will slow down remarkably. In other words "You will never lose the weight as fast as you did the first 3 months and 10 days again" Use this time wisely and when you get back to regular food be careful and you will succeed. He told me my total winow of opportunity is 15 to 18 months. He said the general rule by statistics is that whatever I lose during the 15 to 18 month time is what I will lose and I wont lose anymore. I can excelerate my lose by my low carb, low fat, low cal choices and lots of exercise. Either way.... I chose this road, was given this wonderful tool for weightloss and I am going to make the most of it. :) Laureen : Either way.... I chose this road, was given this wonderful tool for : weightloss and I am going to make the most of it. : :) : Laureen i know you will! keep reading and posting and taking us on your journey! rosie Good for you Laureen. I'm proud of you for pursuing your dream and I know you'll succeed. :-) -- Cheri Laureen wrote in message <1108139019.813839.69220@g14g2000cwa.googlegroups.com>... >He saw my joy and enthusiasm and told me "You're going to love getting >thin and healthy" If he only knew the freedom and liberation I feel!!!! >Laureen >410 hi/ 398 preop/378 "Laureen" <TheBennetts@olypen.com> wrote in message > He saw my joy and enthusiasm and told me "You're going to love getting > thin and healthy" If he only knew the freedom and liberation I feel!!!! > Laureen > 410 hi/ 398 preop/378 =========================== And you feel no hunger at all? No weakness? When can you start walking? SignatureWysong Age 60. Height 5'6" Starting date: 1/8/05 171/ 165 / 140 lb Starting date LC 7/01 at 207lbs Stopped losing on LC 11/01 at 165lbs ========================================== I took my first long walk on the waterfront trail today. I have been doing little one block things near my house. I told myself walk to the first lightpole. it took me 10 minutes to get to it from my truck and 10 minutes back. I almost made the 25 minute walk the doc told me to do. I was ok. For the first time again in a long time I walked and had NO back pain. I will go farther each day. The trail is a mile round trip. I think I did a fraction of it, but be it told, I'm not a walker so this was a grand accomplishment for me!!!! No I am not hungry at all. I was beginning to feel weak as of yesterday. I walked all over Best Buy in Seattle and got shaky and tired but since I saw the doctor yesterday at 4:30pm I had 1/2 can atkins shake for dinner, I had 1/4 cup of cooked cream of wheat with splenda this am, for lunch today I had Hood Carb Countdown strawberry yogurt for lunch thinned down with water and I could eat the 6 ounces since it was thin. My pouch empties quickly. Dinner is a 1/4 cup of pureed split pea with ham soup. I will have gotten plenty of protein today. I drink mega water and tea. I eat 2 Flintstones vitamins and 2 Tums each day too Laureen Hi, > I took my first long walk on the waterfront trail today. I have been > doing little one block things near my house. I told myself walk to [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > trip. I think I did a fraction of it, but be it told, I'm not a > walker so this was a grand accomplishment for me!!!! Snip Man I love reading this! One cool thing about Google is you'll be able to look back at this post a month from now, a year from now etc. and marvel at far you are from the beginning - and how great it feels. <G> Take care, Carmen SignaturePlease note change in Reply To address carmensrt <at> gmail <dot> com Hotmail isn't working and is being abandoned Awwww thanks Carmen!!! Your so kind. I feel great as far as emotions and the head thing. Head hunger will set in but thats it its all in the head. I can ruin my pouch by eating anything other than pureed so I dont think its going to happen (me giving in) the real battle starts when the real food can be consummed. I think I can deal with those demons. In the meantime I will walk, drink water, take my vitamins, and eat my 4 protein rich meals per day. LOL Oh BTW, I am rejoining Curves Tues to work out 3 times a week. Ya think the fat will melt off fast enough then? LOL!!! Laureen > Oh BTW, I am rejoining Curves Tues to work out 3 times a week. Ya think > the fat will melt off fast enough then? LOL!!! > Laureen ======================= Between Curves and walking you'll be in size 14 hip-huggers by the end of the year. :-) SignatureWysong Age 60. Height 5'6" Starting date: 1/8/05 171/ 165 / 140 lb Starting date LC 7/01 at 207lbs Stopped losing on LC 11/01 at 165lbs ========================================== Crap - I forgot to get my official stamp of approval and sign the little document promising only to have thoughts that conform to the official ASDLC guidelines. I hate it when that happens. (credit Sophie) ~~<~~<~~{@ ~~<~~<~~{@ ~~<~~<~~{@ >I took my first long walk on the waterfront trail today. I have been > doing little one block things near my house. I told myself walk to the [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > No I am not hungry at all. I was beginning to feel weak as of > yesterday. I walked all over Best Buy in Seattle Laureen, can I suggest you buy yourself a pedometer? Then you can note down what you did every day and marvel at your progress! And I bet you'd be amazed how far you walked round Best Buy - I do the better part of 2 miles round my local supermarket. Nicky. SignatureA1c 10.5/4.5/<6 Weight 95/78/72Kg 1g Metformin, 87.5ug Thyroxine T2 DX 05/2004 OMG, Best Buy was one place, I walked all over the hospital to get to the medical tower, I wandered through each an every isle of a cool grocery store called "The Whole Foods Market", I went through Walgreens, perused through a plant pot shop called Half Price Pots. I was dog tired last night <grin> Larry bought a talking pedometer and it is screwy. He mapped out 2 miles one night in the car, then went and walked him and the darn thing shorted him like 1/2 mile. Maybe he wore it wrong? > OMG, Best Buy was one place, I walked all over the hospital to get to > the medical tower, I wandered through each an every isle of a cool [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > miles one night in the car, then went and walked him and the darn thing > shorted him like 1/2 mile. Maybe he wore it wrong? Has he put his stride length in to it properly? If not, it can't measure miles accurately. Even then, you sometimes need to walk a measured distance and fiddle with the settings until it comes out the same measurement. Counting steps is easier, because it doesn't matter how long your step is then - and you could both use the same ped. I do the 10,000 steps a day, but I think you'd be some months off that - you just need to find out what you're doing now, and increase it as you feel able. (If Larry's ped has been sitting in the store for a while, it might need a new battery too.) Nicky. SignatureA1c 10.5/4.5/<6 Weight 95/78/72Kg 1g Metformin, 87.5ug Thyroxine T2 DX 05/2004 > I took my first long walk on the waterfront trail today. I have been > doing little one block things near my house. I told myself walk to the [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > trip. I think I did a fraction of it, but be it told, I'm not a walker > so this was a grand accomplishment for me!!!! ## But you're doing it! You've started walking. I had to start slow like that as well when I could walk again after 18 months of being all but bed ridden. You will get stronger and be able to go further every day. I could hardly make it out to my mailbox at first. > No I am not hungry at all. I was beginning to feel weak as of > yesterday. I walked all over Best Buy in Seattle and got shaky and [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > yogurt for lunch thinned down with water and I could eat the 6 ounces > since it was thin. ## Actually that don't sound too bad at all! You may want to try some Ultra Slim Fast as well. It has 25 grms of carbs per glass which may be high for you. How many grms of carbs a day are you on? Or are you counting calories? My pouch empties quickly. Dinner is a 1/4 cup of > pureed split pea with ham soup. I will have gotten plenty of protein > today. I drink mega water and tea. I eat 2 Flintstones vitamins and 2 > Tums each day too ## You're on your way Laureen! :-) SignatureWysong Age 60. Height 5'6" Starting date: 1/8/05 171/ 165 / 140 lb Starting date LC 7/01 at 207lbs Stopped losing on LC 11/01 at 165lbs ========================================== Crap - I forgot to get my official stamp of approval and sign the little document promising only to have thoughts that conform to the official ASDLC guidelines. I hate it when that happens. (credit Sophie) ~~<~~<~~{@ ~~<~~<~~{@ ~~<~~<~~{@ > I will have gotten plenty of protein > today. I drink mega water and tea. I eat 2 Flintstones vitamins and 2 > Tums each day too > Laureen I'm really glad things are going well for you. Just curious, how much protein do they suggest you aim for in a day? Or are macro-nutrient goals even a part of your plan at this stage? Sorry if you've already covered this area, but I haven't been able to read all of your post on the subject. SignatureRudy - Remove the Z from my address to respond. "It is better to die on your feet than to live on your knees!" -Emiliano Zapata Check out the a.s.d.l-c FAQ at: http://www.grossweb.com/asdlc/faq.htm Laureen... May I suggest that you keep a daily journal. Write a daily letter to yourself, so when the hard times come, you can go back and gain inspiration from your own words. Jennifer > Down another 2 pounds for a nice even #20 in 10 days. He told me "If > you can puree it and suck it through a straw, you own it but use common [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > Laureen > 410 hi/ 398 preop/378 Funny you should say that. On the day of my surgery my sister in law gave me this cool large spiraled notebook about 9 inches by 9 inches with thick pages in it. No lines, all blank pages. I pasted pics in it and have been writing in with many different colored glitter pens! Okay Ms. L... Then I have an assignment for you! On the top of four of those pages, write these questions... one page each. Then answer them! Fill the whole page. You'll find it a good thing to have in the future. How was my life disrupted because of my weight? What do I need to do to succeed on this new path? How do I want my life to change in the coming year? How can each of the people in my life help me in this new adventure? (Then TELL them how!!!) Jennifer > Funny you should say that. On the day of my surgery my sister in law > gave me this cool large spiraled notebook about 9 inches by 9 inches > with thick pages in it. No lines, all blank pages. I pasted pics in it > and have been writing in with many different colored glitter pens! || Funny you should say that. On the day of my surgery my sister in law || gave me this cool large spiraled notebook about 9 inches by 9 inches || with thick pages in it. No lines, all blank pages. I pasted pics in || it and have been writing in with many different colored glitter pens! Speaking of your sister-in-law, did Marlene tell you that I called her to check on you while you were in the hospital? :-) -- Peter website: http://users.thelink.net/marengo Yep she sure did. Thank you so much!!!!! Im doing as well now as the day I had surgery. I refused the foley catheter knowing I would have to get up to pee and each time I did I did a lap around the ward. She said you sound like a very caring nice fellow. DUH!!! I knew that!! <wink> so laureen, what are you going to do about the piles and piles of loose skin after the surgery? while i realize thats hardly a concern when your health was compromised by the weight, but eventually its going to suck. im about 10lbs away from the century club and i did it with lc mostly. im starting to notice that while i might look ok in clothes (especially since im down to a 16 from a size 30) out of clothes is another matter... are you going to get the body lift thing done? Well like I posted the other day. The surgeon says if you have stretch marks you have to hae a tummy tuck. if you dont have stretch marks you dont. I have only a few tiny ones so I dont know what will become of me. If it poses a problem then I will get it taken care of. There is a plastic surgeon here in the PNW who does a full body lift for about 21,000.00 i saw a special on discovery health channel that says the full body lift is for younger patients as its veryyyyy invasive and pretty hard on the body. some of the oldest patients they said were in their late 20s and in fantastic physical shape, good hearts, no other complications or problems. while money bought you a new lease on life, it might not buy you everything. however, its always better to have it than not to, right? sorry if you posted this the other day. i am used to using agent newsreader, and this google thing makes life hard. even though i check threads it still says there are new messages, etc... i havent had time to play with it, so sorry about that. i guess im stuck. i'm an artist and soon to be art teacher, my husband is still in school and probably going into teaching as well. i highly doubt ill ever have that kind of money to fix the skin thing. let me know how bad it gets for you. i seem to be deflating. my friend is only 1 size smaller than me and she looks great. i just look like somebody let the air out of the tire around my stomach. i guess itll never change. anyway, good luck to you. i have used their milia treatment for milia seed on my eye brown area and below cheek. after three applications, i noticed a reduction in the milia size, quite impressed as i thought only laser surgery can solve my problem. -------------------------------- zest_f...@yahoo.com i keep seeing reviews and raves about this http://www.naturalisproducts.com and http://www.organiconline.com.sg . many people are discussing in beauty forums and magazines have positive reviews on this . but this thing ain't new, its been around for many years! anyone tried can feedback to me on exactly how good it is? ---------------------------------------- can anyone help me please, am looking for the local distributor or any shop selling the naturalis range of skin and body care products, from this company http://www.naturalisproducts.com . looking for this urgently. for those who have not come across it, its some foodbased anti-aging products. i googled for this and received result showing its available at http://www.organiconline.com.sg. i need this urgently but shipping from singapore will take some time, if anyone is distributing this please contact me at g...@raterenterprise.com urgently. i have a group of us looking to buy this. thanks! >i have used their milia treatment for milia seed on my eye brown area > and below cheek. after three applications, i noticed a reduction in the > milia size, quite impressed as i thought only laser surgery can solve > my problem. um, what exactly is milia? milia are oilseeds , white little bumps around eye area or any other part of face that are hard and looks ugly, see http://www.organiconline.com.sg/milia.htm . sorry thats a 404.... check your link and try again :( Signature_____________________________ This be Tia's SIG!!! YAY! > milia are oilseeds , white little bumps around eye area or any other > part of face that are hard and looks ugly, see > http://www.organiconline.com.sg/milia.htm . > i guess im stuck. i'm an artist and soon to be art teacher, my husband > is still in school and probably going into teaching as well. i highly [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > somebody let the air out of the tire around my stomach. i guess itll > never change. I saw somewhere that you don't know if you're going to be left with a spare skin problem until you'd been maintaining for a year - because it can take that long for the skin to shrink as much as it's going to. So there's still hope : ) Nicky. SignatureA1c 10.5/4.5/<6 Weight 95/78/72Kg 1g Metformin, 87.5ug Thyroxine T2 DX 05/2004 yep. Any respectable surgeon will not do surgery on fresh weight loss. Your inner fat needs time to adjust too. Also it is a good idea to wait a year regarding trauma to the body etc. Anyone who is 20 is going to get better results because of the age of their skin. My sister in law is getting ready to have a full body lift, lipo, breast lift etc. it takes 8 hours and she is 52 and a wonderful candidate. Laureen > sorry if you posted this the other day. i am used to using agent > newsreader, and this google thing makes life hard. even though i check > threads it still says there are new messages, etc... i havent had time > to play with it, so sorry about that. ============ Why not subscribe to the FREE "news.individual.net" and post and read through OE or whatever newsreader you like? SignatureWysong Age 60. Height 5'6" Starting date: 1/8/05 171/ 165 / 140 lb Starting date LC 7/01 at 207lbs Stopped losing on LC 11/01 at 165lbs ========================================== Crap - I forgot to get my official stamp of approval and sign the little document promising only to have thoughts that conform to the official ASDLC guidelines. I hate it when that happens. (credit Sophie) ~~<~~<~~{@ ~~<~~<~~{@ ~~<~~<~~{@ i wasnt awawre of a free nntp server out there, especially since the company i worked for sold accounts for it. i am using outlook express now, sadly. i prefer others, especially some of the good ones fedora (linux platforms) has, so im very clumsy with it. ill check it out tho -- thank you. right now im using the nntp server from the isp im currently with, and ill let you know getting their settings was a pain since most people i guess dont use news!!!! Signature_____________________________ This be Tia's SIG!!! YAY! > ============ > Why not subscribe to the FREE "news.individual.net" and post and read > through OE or whatever newsreader you like? > i wasnt awawre of a free nntp server out there, especially since the company > i worked for sold accounts for it. i am using outlook express now, sadly. [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > know getting their settings was a pain since most people i guess dont use > news!!!! I use teranews. $3.95 one time setup fee....50 meg cap a day, which I would never reach cause I don't go to the music/picture groups. || i wasnt awawre of a free nntp server out there, especially since the || company i worked for sold accounts for it. i am using outlook [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] || from the isp im currently with, and ill let you know getting their || settings was a pain since most people i guess dont use news!!!! new.individual.net is indeed a free new server; many of us use it (I just got a new cable isp so I'm trying out theirs for now). The service is based at a German University and the service is excellent; simply e-mail them your request for access to the news server news.individual.net. The email address is news@individual.net. Along with a userid and password, they will send you easy instructions for setting up your Outlook Express program to acess the newsgroups. Btw, I hear a lot of people complaina bout OE as a news reader; I'm not sure why. I love it. I think many people just don't know how to use all its capabilities. Peter > Btw, I hear a lot of people complaina bout OE as a news reader; I'm not > sure > why. I love it. I think many people just don't know how to use all its > capabilities. > > Peter i just plain hate windows. ive been a redhat fan for a few years and prefer the customizable settings and programs. Signature_____________________________ This be Tia's SIG!!! YAY! A lot of it is anti-Microsoft bias. In news:NLSPd.50873$2p.24033@lakeread08, marengo <pmarengo@cox.net> stated | new.individual.net is indeed a free new server; many of us use it (I | just got a new cable isp so I'm trying out theirs for now). The [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] | | Peter im not denying that. Signature_____________________________ This be Tia's SIG!!! YAY! >A lot of it is anti-Microsoft bias. > [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > | > | Peter > i saw a special on discovery health channel that says the full body > lift is for younger patients as its veryyyyy invasive and pretty hard [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > it might not buy you everything. however, its always better to have it > than not to, right? Don't know about that, but I've seen some pictures of people who appeared to be well up in years who looked pretty amazing after a lift. > i guess im stuck. i'm an artist and soon to be art teacher, my husband > is still in school and probably going into teaching as well. i highly [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > somebody let the air out of the tire around my stomach. i guess itll > never change. anyway, good luck to you. It really depends. I lost 60 lbs through lowcarbing. For a while, I had loose skin in some places but eventually it caught up with itself, even in place where I had stretch marks. I have subsequently had lipo and a TT, but not because of loose skin. Some of the skin on my inner thighs is retracting a bit slowly, but it's clearly getting better over time. FWMOIW, I think the stretch mark test isn't always a good indicator. My experience has been that I had good retraction in places where I had stretch marks and less good in places I didn't. Martha thanks, ill continue to have hope now and just give it some more time Signature_____________________________ This be Tia's SIG!!! YAY! >> i saw a special on discovery health channel that says the full body >> lift is for younger patients as its veryyyyy invasive and pretty hard [quoted text clipped - 26 lines] > > Martha > Well like I posted the other day. The surgeon says if you have stretch > marks you have to hae a tummy tuck. if you dont have stretch marks you > dont. I have only a few tiny ones so I dont know what will become of > me. If it poses a problem then I will get it taken care of. There is a > plastic surgeon here in the PNW who does a full body lift for about > 21,000.00 ======================= Is that a typo? You mean $21,000 for the surgery? That's 1/3 the price of a new 3 bedroom home where I live. Lets hope you wont need this surgery. SignatureWysong Age 60. Height 5'6" Starting date: 1/8/05 171/ 165 / 140 lb Starting date LC 7/01 at 207lbs Stopped losing on LC 11/01 at 165lbs ========================================== Crap - I forgot to get my official stamp of approval and sign the little document promising only to have thoughts that conform to the official ASDLC guidelines. I hate it when that happens. (credit Sophie) ~~<~~<~~{@ ~~<~~<~~{@ ~~<~~<~~{@ oh thats a reasonable price. i watch a lot of discovery heath channel, and they have shows about it quoting much higher prices than that. Signature_____________________________ This be Tia's SIG!!! YAY! > X-No-Archive: yes > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > of > a new 3 bedroom home where I live. Lets hope you wont need this surgery. > Down another 2 pounds for a nice even #20 in 10 days. He told me "If > you can puree it and suck it through a straw, you own it but use common [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > Laureen > 410 hi/ 398 preop/378 Laureen your posts make me smile. I'm glad this is working so well for you. Angie > He saw my joy and enthusiasm and told me "You're going to love getting > thin and healthy" If he only knew the freedom and liberation I feel!!!! > Laureen > 410 hi/ 398 preop/378 I'm glad things are going so well for you Laureen! I'm betting Gram is happy for you, too! SignatureSaffire 205/144/125 - 5'1.5" Atkins since 6/14/03 Progress photo: http://photos.yahoo.com/saffire333 Aww I just saw her name Saffire and thought of her and am misty eyed. She would be proud of me! She so wanted me to do this!!! She paid for it too LOL! > Aww I just saw her name Saffire and thought of her and am misty eyed. > She would be proud of me! She so wanted me to do this!!! She paid for > it too LOL! It strikes a chord with me because when my former mother-in-law, whom I dearly loved, was dying back in 1997, I promised her I WOULD lose weight. Instead, I GAINED another 30 lbs after she died, and I felt bad about breaking that promise. A small part of my happiness and relief at finally getting back into a "normal" weight range is BECAUSE of that promise and knowing that I am finally making good on it and that she WOULD be proud of me. I like to think that she knows about it and is happy for me -- annoyed that it TOOK me so long, maybe, but happy nonetheless :-) SignatureSaffire 205/144/125 - 5'1.5" Atkins since 6/14/03 Progress photo: http://photos.yahoo.com/saffire333 Well you know my family is pissed at me cuz I got all of Grams stuff right? Well.... We spoke one day since when my aunt stopped by 4 days after Christmas to deliver my daughter a belated Christmas gift. She saw me on you worst dumpiest day when I was stricken in pain and my knee was bonkers. I live in a small town and incredibly sometimes it takes months to run into someone familiar here. I think about the day I run into her and will revel in looking at her face and she tries to take it all in!!! ROFL!!! She wont think I squandered Grams $ now will she? Who cares !!!!!!!!!! You mean he recommended eating less and exercising more? SignatureMost people are dumb as bricks; some people are dumber than that. -- MFW > Down another 2 pounds for a nice even #20 in 10 days. He told me "If > you can puree it and suck it through a straw, you own it but use common [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > Laureen > 410 hi/ 398 preop/378 Hi, > You mean he recommended eating less and exercising more? The difference is he gave her the tool to ensure the former which will make doing the latter easier and presumably more likely. Way back when I consulted for the surgery. Low carb was my last stop prior to giving it the most serious consideration. I lucked out. Laureen didn't. Take care, Carmen SignaturePlease note change in Reply To address carmensrt <at> gmail <dot> com Hotmail isn't working and is being abandoned > Hi, > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > prior to giving it the most serious consideration. I lucked out. > Laureen didn't. Luck had nothing to do with it: critical thinking skills did. Oh Carmen, he paid you a compliment. You have critical thinking skills. Oh I forgot JC's opinions are like a.sholes, they stink LOL!!!!!! > Oh Carmen, he paid you a compliment. You have critical thinking > skills. Oh I forgot JC's opinions are like a.sholes, they stink > LOL!!!!!! :) ||| Hi, ||| On 11-Feb-2005, "JC Der Koenig" <jcderkoenig@ibm.com> wrote: [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] || || Luck had nothing to do with it: critical thinking skills did. It's apparently a good thing for you that school boards don't test potential teachers for cynicism .... -- Peter > ||| Hi, > ||| On 11-Feb-2005, "JC Der Koenig" <jcderkoenig@ibm.com> wrote: [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > potential > teachers for cynicism .... It's a good thing that core-curriculum teachers are rated mainly on quantitative results, at least in the state of Texas. :-) >Down another 2 pounds for a nice even #20 in 10 days. <snip> >He saw my joy and enthusiasm and told me "You're going to love getting >thin and healthy" If he only knew the freedom and liberation I feel!!!! >Laureen >410 hi/ 398 preop/378 Congratulations Laureen. You sound absolutely positive and it's wonderful. I'm rooting for that 22% for you :) Nicole 290.5/184/137 monthly-goal: 7.5 month-start: 187.5 since: 19/04/2004 Thanks Nicole!!!! Your stats look mawvelous yourself!!!!!! >Down another 2 pounds for a nice even #20 in 10 days. He told me "If >you can puree it and suck it through a straw, you own it but use common [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] >Laureen >410 hi/ 398 preop/378 Awesome to hear! Glad it's going so well for you Laureen =) Keep us posted! ----- 285.5/260.5/120 monthly-goal: 5 >>I saw somewhere that you don't know if you're going to be left with a spare skin problem until you'd been maintaining for a year - because it can take that long for the skin to shrink as much as it's going to. So there's still hope : ) woot! there is still hope then. not like it matters lol... saving up the 20 grand for surgery isnt going to happen over night. although, even if i had it, i wonder if i would... hm... food for thought. > He saw my joy and enthusiasm and told me "You're going to love getting > thin and healthy" If he only knew the freedom and liberation I feel!!!! Congrats on your recovery process, Laureen. It's so good to hear everything is going so well for you. I recently got back in touch with a high school buddy who'd always struggled with his weight, and he's also recovering very nicely from bariatric surgery done mid-December. 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