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02-12-2008, 11:40 AM
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| WLS Master Guru  Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: AZ
Posts: 543
Weight Statistics January 1, 2008 Start Date:
January 11, 2008 Surgery Date:
5' 7" Height: 339 lb Start Weight:
256 lb Current Weight:
165 lb Goal Weight:
83 lb Weight Loss:
91 lb Lb Left to Lose:
24.4837758112 % % Lost:
July 4, 2009 FIREWORKS, BABY! Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 53.0891067053 BMI Start:
40.0908888394 BMI Current:
25.8398306973 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass |  Spiritual Side to Surgery As a Christian I have struggled with having this surgery. Has anyone else had this issue? I feel like if I had prayed more, focused on God more, that I would have beat my food addiction the "natural way". I even tried the Christian weight loss program called Weigh Down, and obviously did not succeed! So, how have others come to terms with the spritual side of this surgery? So many people say you have to deal with underlying issues of why you are obese, and after a year of therapy and a lot of soul searching I didn't seem to have any major underlying issues. I had a lot of bad habits, and liked to celebrate with food. Behavior modification was a help, but I know I couldn't have done it all without the surgery....but then I am reminded Christ said we can do all things through Him! I am not sure what to think.
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02-12-2008, 11:42 AM
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| Seasoned Veteran  Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: North Texas
Posts: 2,748
Blog Entries: 1 Weight Statistics I've lost/gained my whole life!!! Start Date:
Aug 1, 2007 Surgery Date:
5' 8" Height: 280 lb Start Weight:
153 lb Current Weight:
150 lb Goal Weight:
127 lb Weight Loss:
3 lb Lb Left to Lose:
45.3571428571 % % Lost:
Summer 2008 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 42.5692041522 BMI Start:
23.2610294118 BMI Current:
22.8049307958 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass   | I think there are NO accidents in God's world...everything happens for a reason and EXACTLY the way it's supposed to....it's all HIS plan, we just live here...if He wants you to have the surgery, you will..... |
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02-12-2008, 12:10 PM
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| WLS Mentor  Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: North Dakota
Posts: 1,156
Weight Statistics June 11,2007, lost 36 Lb. before surgery Start Date:
September 10, 2007 Surgery Date:
5' 5" Height: 373 lb Start Weight:
238 lb Current Weight:
165 lb Goal Weight:
135 lb Weight Loss:
73 lb Lb Left to Lose:
36.1930294906 % % Lost:
2 years Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 62.0636686391 BMI Start:
39.6009467456 BMI Current:
27.4544378698 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass | Yes with god all things are possible, but I also beleive God has doctors in his plan too and all those other people that help people. I do think when people go to far with things, god will put a stop to it. Like kathy said that everything happens for a reason. I beleive God had my surgery in his plan becasue I tried so many diets and nothing worked and this surgery is my miracle from God. I had a wonderful ansthesealogist that came to my room that I was waiting at with my family. He talked about everything to me and my family and hoping I keep my little stomach in check and hope I do not stretch it like lots of people have done and they came back for another gastric bypass. He has said that some come back as many as three times for the gastric bypass just the fact they did not watch what they ate and overate themselves and really stretched their stomachs. So just before he went into the operating room he asked me if I mind if he says a prayer for me and I told him I would be so grateful to him for a prayer and me and my family and him all held hands and said a prayer before they wheeled me down to the operating room. I found out later from the nurses that I had for me, that he is the only one that will say a prayer to patients and I was so lucky to have him come to my room and I believe God lead him to my room and to be my ansthesealogist. So I do believe God has a plan for all of us.
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02-12-2008, 06:23 PM
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| Seasoned Veteran  Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Mount Vernon, NY
Posts: 6,921
Weight Statistics 4/1/07 Start Date:
4/19/07 Surgery Date:
5' 9" Height: 258 lb Start Weight:
136 lb Current Weight:
140 lb Goal Weight:
122 lb Weight Loss:
-4 lb Lb Left to Lose:
47.2868217054 % % Lost:
04/19/2008 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 38.0957781979 BMI Start:
20.0814954841 BMI Current:
20.6721277043 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass   | i struggle with religion generally speaking but i will say that i do pray a lot more for strength and what not post op. i also give thanks at the end of the day for making it thru it. i believe we were all brought to "this place" for a reason. be it to touch eachothers lives in some way or share. i am trying not to question things so much but to just pray that im doing the right thing. i dontknow if that makes any sense being that i have no formal religious background. i do feel somewhat closer now though...
__________________ Anything worth having is worth working for Kenya R.  Lap RNY 4/19/07     |
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02-12-2008, 06:31 PM
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| Whipper Snapper  Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Canada
Posts: 32
Blog Entries: 38 Weight Statistics 12/08/06 Start Date:
05/08/07 Surgery Date:
Height: 335 lb Start Weight:
219 lb Current Weight:
199 lb Goal Weight:
116 lb Weight Loss:
20 lb Lb Left to Lose:
34.6268656716 % % Lost:
05/08/08 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 48.1 BMI Start:
31.4 BMI Current:
28.6 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass | I too believe that God has doctors in his plan too. HE blessed these doctors with the know-how to help us.
__________________ Erin ~ "Nothing tastes as good as thin feels!!!!"   |
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02-12-2008, 06:32 PM
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| WLS Master Guru  Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: fort wayne ,ind.
Posts: 640
Blog Entries: 1 Weight Statistics 9-25-07 Start Date:
9-25-07 Surgery Date:
5' 6" Height: 344 lb Start Weight:
225 lb Current Weight:
160 lb Goal Weight:
119 lb Weight Loss:
65 lb Lb Left to Lose:
34.5930232558 % % Lost:
1-09 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 55.5169880624 BMI Start:
36.3119834711 BMI Current:
25.8218549128 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass | I too also believe god made docs for a reason. we all struggle with different things and I believe he puts things before us for a reason. Don't look at it as nothing but a BLESSING!!!!!
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02-12-2008, 06:43 PM
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| WLS Master Guru  Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Ct
Posts: 754
Weight Statistics 03/29/07 Surgery Date:
5' 7" Height: 257 lb Start Weight:
142 lb Current Weight:
150 lb Goal Weight:
115 lb Weight Loss:
-8 lb Lb Left to Lose:
44.7470817121 % % Lost:
Body Mass Index 40.2474938739 BMI Start:
22.2379149031 BMI Current:
23.4907551793 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass | I am not what the world would call a good christian, I have slipped many times, don't go to church like I use to but I do believe God knows our heart. He knows those that love Him. I also know God knows how much I wanted a healthy temple-unfortunately He knows my flesh is weak--so I know He made all of this possible for each one of us to have great doctors and a surgery to help save our lives.
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02-12-2008, 07:36 PM
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| WLS Guru  Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Southwest Virginia
Posts: 474
Weight Statistics June 12, 2007 Surgery Date:
5' 5" Height: 330 lb Start Weight:
213 lb Current Weight:
180 lb Goal Weight:
117 lb Weight Loss:
33 lb Lb Left to Lose:
35.4545454545 % % Lost:
December, 2008 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 54.9088757396 BMI Start:
35.441183432 BMI Current:
29.950295858 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass | This is a really important issue for me. I had to be right with God before I had the surgery. I went to the altar the Sunday before surgery and gave it all to Him. That was such a comfort for me. The last thing I did before I was wheeled away was pray with my mother. I also had scripture that I made her hold on to for me. I never though that if i had been a stronger believer, I would have lost the weight without surgery. I just knew that God had placed this opportunity in my life, this qualified surgeon, and the comfort I had knowing that my life was in His hands and the capable hands of my surgeon was enough. My pastor was such a great support; my entire church. The first thing I did when I woke up was thank Him. Don't think not losing weight without surgery makes you a weak Christian, He makes all things possible.
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02-12-2008, 08:50 PM
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| WLS Master Guru  Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Oklahoma City, Okla USA
Posts: 740
Blog Entries: 43 Weight Statistics 05/17/02 Start Date:
05/17/02 Surgery Date:
5' 5" Height: 355 lb Start Weight:
192 lb Current Weight:
175 lb Goal Weight:
163 lb Weight Loss:
17 lb Lb Left to Lose:
45.9154929577 % % Lost:
may 2008 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 59.0686390533 BMI Start:
31.9469822485 BMI Current:
29.1183431953 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass | After all this time and reading so many posts where people have struggled with this same question...my thoughts on this one are still conflicted. To me this surgery is no different than any other surgery. It IS life changing, no doubt!! It gives life back. But to lay SO much upon the surgery itself as something spiritual disturbs me. We have to stop the self blame and self doubt and stop the inner 'voices' that say I should have been stronger, more 'right with God, more...(fill in the blank). Where we are is right where you are. Plain, simple. I have no doubts that each day I AM where God wants me to be. The surgery is just another surgery fix for something that is wrong with the BODY. What we do after the surgery is where the spiritual fix comes in. That's when we discover all the things we were putting first INSTEAD of God.
__________________ --BREE open RNY 5/17/2002 -166 lbs(-200 at lowest)  Everything & Anything is possible with Belief in place....WLS changes LIVES  |
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02-13-2008, 11:39 AM
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| Seasoned Veteran  Join Date: May 2007 Location: minnesota
Posts: 2,744
Weight Statistics july 21, 2007 Start Date:
august 17, 2007 Surgery Date:
5' 6" Height: 339 lb Start Weight:
192 lb Current Weight:
160 lb Goal Weight:
147 lb Weight Loss:
32 lb Lb Left to Lose:
43.3628318584 % % Lost:
Body Mass Index 54.7100550964 BMI Start:
30.9862258953 BMI Current:
25.8218549128 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass | i agree if you if the surgery it is god willing he has a plan for us all and i guess for me i think this was part of his plan
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