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11-30-2009, 12:44 PM
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| | WLS Master Guru
Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: SouthWest
Posts: 707
Weight Statistics Jan 2007 Start Date:
non op Surgery Date:
5' 6"
Height:
267 lb Start Weight:
157 lb Current Weight:
180 lb Goal Weight:
110 lb Weight Loss:
-23 lb Lb Left to Lose:
41.1985018727 % % Lost:
Body Mass Index43.0902203857 BMI Start:
25.3376951331 BMI Current:
29.0495867769 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodWeight Watchers
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I am having some issues getting used to my new body - it's a real adventure ... I wrote a blog on this... would some read the blog and let me know... can you relate?  Sue's weight loss blog: Size 14 jeans? NO WAY!!! 
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11-30-2009, 12:52 PM
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| | WLS Master Guru
Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Big Sky Country~Montana
Posts: 873
Weight Statistics Sept 2008 Start Date:
Oct 13, 2008 Surgery Date:
5' 7"
Height:
450 lb Start Weight:
306 lb Current Weight:
180 lb Goal Weight:
144 lb Weight Loss:
126 lb Lb Left to Lose:
32 % % Lost:
in late 2010 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index70.472265538 BMI Start:
47.9211405658 BMI Current:
28.1889062152 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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C O N G R A T S to your great successes! I have noticed my hips bones and my ribs are starting to show more now when I am laying down and I haven't felt those bones on my body forever, so the first thought is "Oh my Gosh what is wrong with me!" Takes some getting used to for sure! heh heh heh
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11-30-2009, 12:54 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Northern Ky
Posts: 96
Weight Statistics 7-20-09 Start Date:
7/28/09 -- they changed it from 7/22/09 Surgery Date:
5' 3"
Height:
321 lb Start Weight:
197 lb Current Weight:
140 lb Goal Weight:
124 lb Weight Loss:
57 lb Lb Left to Lose:
38.6292834891 % % Lost:
12/2010 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index56.8563869992 BMI Start:
34.8931720836 BMI Current:
24.7971781305 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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i too feel strange in my "new" body, and get frustrated when a pair of pants that i loved just don't fit anymore, what am i going to do without my comfy pair of capris that i did just about everything in??, now they look like pants and very soon i know i'll have to toss them, i'm not down to teens yet, can fit into 22's for the first time in 15 years, but still feel very conspicous in them, how am supposed to feel i wonder, some parts of me love the thought of buying "normal" size clothing to look nice in sweaters, and pants and even dresses but i'm not sure how i'll cope then..lol.
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11-30-2009, 03:23 PM
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| | Guru In Training
Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Georgia
Posts: 336
Weight Statistics lost 14 lbs on 2 week preop diet Start Date:
11/16/09 Surgery Date:
5' 4"
Height:
287 lb Start Weight:
182 lb Current Weight:
150 lb Goal Weight:
105 lb Weight Loss:
32 lb Lb Left to Lose:
36.5853658537 % % Lost:
May 2011 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index49.2580566406 BMI Start:
31.2368164062 BMI Current:
25.7446289062 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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Hi! I found your blog to be very interesting. As you can see I am at the beginning of my journey, so I can't relate to what you are feeling yet. I have been obese all of my life so I don't know what it will feel like to be a healthy, normal weight. But I can say that I can't wait to find out. One thing I do know is that I will still be me, just in a smaller package. I have had a couple of people from work comment on how "I won't be the same person", or "wow, you're gonna go wild when you lose the weight". Ahh, no...I'm sure I will feel differently about some things in my life, but when it comes down to it I will still be me, but a healthier version. After all, that's the reason I decided on WLS...for my health, not cosmetic reasons.
I would like to congratulate you on your success!! That is wonderful. My Mom was considering WLS but her insurance suddenly dropped WLS from their benefits. I hope she can find a program like Weight Watchers or whatever works for her to get healthy.
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11-30-2009, 03:46 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: North
Posts: 2,180
Weight Statistics August 20, 2009 Surgery Date:
5' "
Height:
210 lb Start Weight:
102 lb Current Weight:
110 lb Goal Weight:
108 lb Weight Loss:
-8 lb Lb Left to Lose:
51.4285714286 % % Lost:
August 2010 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index41.0083333333 BMI Start:
19.9183333333 BMI Current:
21.4805555556 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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Haven't had any trouble yet with adjusting to my new body.
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11-30-2009, 04:58 PM
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Join Date: May 2008 Location: Just north of Iowa, not far from I-35. 2nd star on the right and straight on 'til morning!
Posts: 8,641
Weight Statistics December 13, 2007 (pre-op liquid diet started) Start Date:
December 27, 2007 Surgery Date:
5' 9"
Height:
280 lb Start Weight:
172 lb Current Weight:
184 lb Goal Weight:
108 lb Weight Loss:
-12 lb Lb Left to Lose:
38.5714285714 % % Lost:
Originally - 12/08. Actually - 8/08. Goal Date:
Body Mass Index41.3442554085 BMI Start:
25.3971854652 BMI Current:
27.1690821256 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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CountryGirl, you may think you won't change, but it's hard to imagine the feeling of self-confidence that success in this area brings with it. Weight for many of us was the most conspicuous failure in our lives, no matter what we tried. It was (pardon the impending pun) the biggest thing in our minds, constantly in our thoughts and defining the scope of our worlds.
When you finally win, when you banish that extra avoirdupois from your life, you start to feel like you can do anything you set your mind to. And you're right! You will still be you. You will have an empathetic awareness of the problems of those who don't fit in. (That's what we mean by "never forget where we came from".) You will also have a far more positive attitude of success that makes it expected.
Get ready for the thrill ride of your life!! Your train is just leaving the station. Just you wait 'til it picks up some speed!! This is one wild, fantastic journey!! Buckle up and hang on tight!!! 
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12-01-2009, 04:03 AM
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| | WLS Master Guru
Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: SouthWest
Posts: 707
Weight Statistics Jan 2007 Start Date:
non op Surgery Date:
5' 6"
Height:
267 lb Start Weight:
157 lb Current Weight:
180 lb Goal Weight:
110 lb Weight Loss:
-23 lb Lb Left to Lose:
41.1985018727 % % Lost:
Body Mass Index43.0902203857 BMI Start:
25.3376951331 BMI Current:
29.0495867769 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodWeight Watchers
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Thanks for your kind replies... glad I'm not the only one. I guess everyone is different. I have been obese all my life and only down at a slimmer weight twice before in my life - anyway, it's quite a journey. I did it for health also - didn't expect my arthritis to be so much better but it is... amazing... (and nice). hugs to all!
__________________ Sue ---There are no shortcuts to a place worth going. (Beverly Sills) ---
http://obesitysurgery-info.com
Nothing tastes as good as thin feels!
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12-01-2009, 07:11 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Tokyo, Japan
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That was a wonderful read.
Being *comfortable in your own skin* takes on a totally different aspect.
I remember reading a few posts and threads where other members, after successfully losing a good amount of weight in their pre op days, started feeling uncomfortable for various reasons, and regained and then some. This is one of the reasons I often say, it is as much, if not even more, a mind trip as it is a physical trip. It is clear that this goes for both non ops and ops alike. Thank you for sharing your thoughts.
Happiness is as happiness does. I love your shy but proud grin you are sporting with that wonderful just-so-exactly-right-fit jeans. Congratulations!!
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12-01-2009, 07:38 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Mississippi
Posts: 5,198
Weight Statistics 3/18/2008 (dieted all my life) Start Date:
9/30/2008 Surgery Date:
5' 8"
Height:
292 lb Start Weight:
192 lb Current Weight:
189 lb Goal Weight:
100 lb Weight Loss:
3 lb Lb Left to Lose:
34.2465753425 % % Lost:
2 years Goal Date:
Body Mass Index44.3935986159 BMI Start:
29.1903114187 BMI Current:
28.7342128028 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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Sue you look amazing. I admire you so much for doing this without surgery. You have done great. You look so much younger,happier and healthier. I am sure your mind will catch up with your body in time. Just enjoy the new and improved you.
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12-01-2009, 11:00 AM
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| | WLS Master Guru
Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: SouthWest
Posts: 707
Weight Statistics Jan 2007 Start Date:
non op Surgery Date:
5' 6"
Height:
267 lb Start Weight:
157 lb Current Weight:
180 lb Goal Weight:
110 lb Weight Loss:
-23 lb Lb Left to Lose:
41.1985018727 % % Lost:
Body Mass Index43.0902203857 BMI Start:
25.3376951331 BMI Current:
29.0495867769 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodWeight Watchers
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Doc, thanks for your kind words! Your ongoing support is a big factor in my being able to do this.... love you!!! 
Dixie... I appreciate your kind words... but I don't think it's any easier to do things with surgery than without... I think it's finding the tool which works for you - you have done wonderfully with your tool of surgery! I used Weight Watchers - that works for me... whatever the case, it takes a lot of daily work no matter which tool folks use and I really admire someone who is courageous enough to HAVE surgery! Mutual admiration society I guess! *HUGS* 
__________________ Sue ---There are no shortcuts to a place worth going. (Beverly Sills) ---
http://obesitysurgery-info.com
Nothing tastes as good as thin feels!
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