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04-19-2009, 08:16 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: North Texas
Posts: 5,236
Weight Statistics I've lost/gained my whole life!!! Start Date:
Aug 1, 2007 Surgery Date:
5' 8"
Height:
280 lb Start Weight:
154 lb Current Weight:
150 lb Goal Weight:
126 lb Weight Loss:
4 lb Lb Left to Lose:
45 % % Lost:
Summer 2008 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index42.5692041522 BMI Start:
23.4130622837 BMI Current:
22.8049307958 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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After meeting with Craig and Becka this past week, I've been thinking a lot...about my journey...about the whole WLS perspective...I read threads here and I am amazed at how dedicated we seem to be as a group....!
I've been through a lot of crap along the way....bad marriage..did the single mom thing for years....lost a parent....lost a job....I've come to several conclusions....and I think it's important to share insights with our newbies:
1) This WILL be one of the hardest things you've ever done. It will take complete and total dedication.
2) NO MATTER what you hear from others, follow your heart and DO YOUR HOMEWORK. Knowledge is power and you will need that power to succeed.
3) Craig compared this journey to a wedding versus the marriage. The surgery is the wedding....the hard part begins afterward in the marriage! Great analogy and so VERY true. If you don't commit to the marriage, the wedding will wind up not mattering too much at all
4) KEEP YOUR EYE ON THE PRIZE.....you guys have heard me say this for nearly 2 years....and I remind myself of this every day...yes, I'm at goal and really maintaining...but I never let myself lose sight of my prize...my healthier life.
5) If your surgeon does not have a game plan, how will you formulate yours? What are your plans for follow up & support? Put your plan in place and STICK TO IT!!!
6) Do not be misled into thinking you can go back to old habits. My mother-in-law commented that when I got to goal, I could eat again. I explained I would NEVER be able to eat like I used to...and I REALLY don't want to! I've come too far and worked TOO hard to go back.
7) Becka summed me up pretty well...she said I have carbo-phobia...I also have fat-o-phobia....I avoid these 2 items as much as possible. I think that, and pushing my water helped me lose so fast and keeps me maintaining.
8) THE SURGERY WILL NOT FIX YOU....it is a tool...pure & simple. It's UP TO YOU TO WORK YOUR TOOL. Be true to yourself....and COMMIT. It really is THAT SIMPLE.
9) Ask for help....ask questions....POST-OP SUPPORT is SO IMPORTANT...it's like going to church. People go every week as a way to be closer to God, but it helps to hold them accountable, as well. POST OP SUPPORT will help you keep your focus!
10) Embrace your new life....and be proud....whether you are pre-op, planning or post-op...it's a journey that those who haven't gone through will NEVER understand. Don't expect them to....!
just a few things on my mind....I hope it helps anyone who is new....this can be a bumpy ride...strap yourself in & hold on....!!!
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04-19-2009, 08:31 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Tokyo, Japan
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 Very very well put
OT but you know, the wedding and marriage analogy made me remember something. When I was getting ready for my wedding, I thought to myself, "Okay, never forget that the wedding is just a ceremony and the start of things to come. And, the things to come are what was and is my daily family life, with the exception that now, my husband and I will head our home, instead of my parents heading the home I grew up in. So, what goes on daily will pretty much be the same plus more responsibilities, now that I've changed positions." I honestly think that's what's helped us keep our marriage for over 30 years. I also believe this kind of thinking is what helps me keep a level head.  | |
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04-19-2009, 08:34 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Floyd County Virginia
Posts: 9,219
Weight Statistics September 19th 2007 Start Date:
September 19th 2007 Surgery Date:
5' 10"
Height:
363 lb Start Weight:
170 lb Current Weight:
170 lb Goal Weight:
193 lb Weight Loss:
53.1680440771 % % Lost:
12/31/09 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index52.0793877551 BMI Start:
24.3897959184 BMI Current:
24.3897959184 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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Ditto to you both.
__________________ Remember Tough times never last Tough people do... This Ribbon is for our Lady Lisa and all the women that fight this ugly disease. RIP Jerry my friend
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04-19-2009, 09:19 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Atlanta, Ga
Posts: 1,440
Weight Statistics March 12, 2008 Start Date:
December 4, 2008 Surgery Date:
5' 3"
Height:
259 lb Start Weight:
211 lb Current Weight:
150 lb Goal Weight:
48 lb Weight Loss:
61 lb Lb Left to Lose:
18.5328185328 % % Lost:
who knows? Goal Date:
Body Mass Index45.8747795414 BMI Start:
37.3728898967 BMI Current:
26.5684051398 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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Great thoughts Kath. At 4 1/2 months out, it's good to hear these things and not become lazy, but to stay vigilant in our process and goals. Thanks for the reminder and re-focusing our minds on the game plan.
__________________ Martha "Your new beginning doesn't begin tomorrow, it begins with your next breath." (Taken from a lecture I heard at my WLS Support group. Why wait Until tomorrow or Monday to start over? Start over with your next breath.) My top 2 reasons for LIFE... Joshua and Jessie.   | |
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04-19-2009, 09:25 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: DEPTFORD NJ
Posts: 1,773
Weight Statistics Pre-Operation. Start Date:
oct 21st 2008 Surgery Date:
5' 4"
Height:
278 lb Start Weight:
149 lb Current Weight:
150 lb Goal Weight:
129 lb Weight Loss:
-1 lb Lb Left to Lose:
46.4028776978 % % Lost:
2010 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index47.7133789062 BMI Start:
25.5729980469 BMI Current:
25.7446289062 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodAitkens
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i agree with all of you and thanks kathy for that it keep me focused and you are the best quite the inspiration to me i love reading your posts thanks again
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04-19-2009, 09:40 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: close to Toronto
Posts: 497
Weight Statistics November 21, 2008 Start Date:
November 21st, 2008 Surgery Date:
5' 6"
Height:
265 lb Start Weight:
149 lb Current Weight:
150 lb Goal Weight:
116 lb Weight Loss:
-1 lb Lb Left to Lose:
43.7735849057 % % Lost:
no hurry Goal Date:
Body Mass Index42.7674471993 BMI Start:
24.0466023875 BMI Current:
24.2079889807 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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thank-you kath
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04-19-2009, 10:27 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: NY
Posts: 10,172
Weight Statistics 4/19/2007 Surgery Date:
5' 9"
Height:
260 lb Start Weight:
152 lb Current Weight:
165 lb Goal Weight:
108 lb Weight Loss:
-13 lb Lb Left to Lose:
41.5384615385 % % Lost:
Body Mass Index38.3910943079 BMI Start:
22.4440243646 BMI Current:
24.36357908 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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this is good. even for ppl further out. helps us all to remember the purpose and stick with the original plan.
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04-19-2009, 10:29 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Ontario
Posts: 335
Weight Statistics Up And Down All My Life Start Date:
AUG 19/09 Surgery Date:
5' 5"
Height:
250 lb Start Weight:
185 lb Current Weight:
130 lb Goal Weight:
65 lb Weight Loss:
55 lb Lb Left to Lose:
26 % % Lost:
When it happens Goal Date:
Body Mass Index41.5976331361 BMI Start:
30.7822485207 BMI Current:
21.6307692308 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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Thanks Kath
I believe I'm ready for the ride!
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04-19-2009, 03:20 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: 8,212
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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Some may have read in my recent posts I've been saying that the surgery is an event and life after is the real journey. I like the wedding/marriage analogy better. All it takes to be successful is complete and total dedication to making it work.
Don't let any flirters tempt you with goodies brought into the office. Even if they are "free", you may pay a terrible price for them!
Don't be tempted by past relationships with food. The pouch gets jealous real easy, and has the ability to make life very unpleasant!!
Don't get too busy and neglect the pouch or take it for granted or there will some loud and active fights within, and I'd bet on the pouch winning!!
Always remember your pouch. Remember why you two got together in the first place and how good it's been to you, and be loving and considerate to it. It will make your life much more rewarding, and you will reach your goals happily together.
Hey, you can string this analogy out quite a ways!! Thanks for posting it, Kath! Anyone else want to tack on some more points along these lines? There has to be only a few hundred or so more!! 
CT
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Dare to live your dream!!
If you want to be healthy for life, do for life the things that get you healthy!! Living healthy takes work. Dying fat is easy!! "That which we persist in doing becomes easier, not that the nature of the task has changed, but that our capacity to do has increased." - HJ Grant
"Do, or do not. There is no try!" - Yoda
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04-19-2009, 04:42 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: No. Los Angeles County, CA
Posts: 2,826
Weight Statistics 4.29.08 RNY Surgery Date:
5' 8"
Height:
301 lb Start Weight:
168 lb Current Weight:
170 lb Goal Weight:
133 lb Weight Loss:
-2 lb Lb Left to Lose:
44.1860465116 % % Lost:
Body Mass Index45.7618944637 BMI Start:
25.5415224913 BMI Current:
25.8455882353 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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Good job, everyone! Where would we be without us, huh?
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Judijo  Surgery 4.29.08
11-29-08: Down 90 lbs. Total cholesterol is under 200 for the first time in my adult life!
1.11.09: 100 lbs down! Century Club! WHOO HOO! 
7.10.09 GOL! GOL! GOLGOLGOLGOLGOL! GGGGOOOOLLL!
1.10.10 Still at goal. Using Weight Watchers guideline which is: JOURNAL YOUR FOOD AND MOVEMENT FOR SUCCESS! 
Starting weight: beginning of nutrition classes, August, 2007
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