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04-12-2007, 10:46 PM
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| Big Loser |  Trusting God Wow what can I say about God and what He is teaching me these days? ............. TRUST!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That would be to trust him in all things. No matter how big or small. The other day I was listening to a CD and the old song He's Got The Whole World In His Hands started playing. It really caught my ear. It made me think how grateful I am that the world is not on my shoulders. That even when my life is not what I would like it to be he still works with me. Trust for me is a hard thing sometimes. I guess because it involves me having to give up my way of fixing things and wait on HIM to take control. I mean I like to be the one in control of my life. So letting go and not being worried all the time about my surgery and the out come is a huge thing for me. I am amazed at just how he has given me a peace that all is well and will continue to be well because he has the whole world in his hands, and that would include ME  and YOU God Bless |
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04-13-2007, 05:39 AM
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| Seasoned Veteran  Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: NYC the best place in the world to live!
Posts: 2,899
Weight Statistics Halloween 2005 Start Date:
4' 11" Height: 212 lb Start Weight:
127 lb Current Weight:
130 lb Goal Weight:
85 lb Weight Loss:
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40.0943396226 % % Lost:
Body Mass Index 42.8141338696 BMI Start:
25.6480896294 BMI Current:
26.2539500144 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass  | Very nice post. It is so true. God has a plan for all of us....no matter what happens good or bad there is a method to his madness and we just have to trust Him that he will guide us in the right direction. LittleLisaMarie 
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04-13-2007, 06:39 AM
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| WLS Master Guru  Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: i live in wisconsin
Posts: 573
5' 5" Height: 30 BMI Goal:
| True! True! You got it exhorter. I have put my faith in God more than once throughout my journey. He made me who I am today, and I am so very grateful for having him in my life. I have even gotten back into going to weekly services now. I can't say enough about the almight above. He made me what I am today, but I do know that it is my job now, and the decisions that I make, will influence any future outcomes from surgery. It has been said many many times here, the surgery is just a tool, not a cure. I am sure though, with all I have learned, and am putting to good use, I will do just fine. With God's helping hand guiding me as well. Very good post exhorter. mike |
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04-13-2007, 07:04 AM
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| Big Loser Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Raleigh, NC
Posts: 127
Weight Statistics 3/23/07 Start Date:
not yet waiting for date Surgery Date:
Height: 353 lb Start Weight:
270 lb Current Weight:
200 lb Goal Weight:
83 lb Weight Loss:
70 lb Lb Left to Lose:
23.5127478754 % % Lost:
12/31/09 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 62 BMI Start:
62 BMI Current:
35 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass | Learning to trust God Exhorter, Lisa, and Mike, I think we all have a very interesting insight to life. We have been given a gift of seeing what it is like to live a life of great pain in a large body and then see the light and power of what God can do by guiding us to a way out. I do belive that God has a reason for us to get out of our fat bodies and on to a new happy fit life. As for me I can't wait to learn to run! I want to run and play and do good for others. My weight has kept me from a lot of volenteer work I have wanted to do. I've done some, but not all that I've wanted to do. Imagine if all of us who are given new lives with this surgery could do just one thing for God did! Fills my heart with joy to think about it! Ok, alittle to serious for me! I still just want to feel a butt bone for once Mike! Bless us all and hope we use this give to good! 
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04-13-2007, 01:00 PM
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| Seasoned Veteran  Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Floyd County Virginia
Posts: 3,535
Blog Entries: 1 Weight Statistics September 19th 2007 Start Date:
September 19th 2007 Surgery Date:
5' 10" Height: 363 lb Start Weight:
211 lb Current Weight:
165 lb Goal Weight:
152 lb Weight Loss:
46 lb Lb Left to Lose:
41.8732782369 % % Lost:
12/31/09 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 52.0793877551 BMI Start:
30.2720408163 BMI Current:
23.6724489796 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass  | Its so nice the way we were made. All different. We all have different minds. I do belive GOD arranged this on purpose so we can learn lessons from each other and help our hearts and minds grow. I do belive we all are here for a reason. My son has asked me several times since he was a child what was his purpose. I say son I dont know. Perhaps it was to my son. The child I had and raised all those years by myself has taught me so many lessons in life. Good and Bad. I do think they are things we have to go through to live. Im very grateful for my life and the way my life has went because without the path I took I would have never understood things I do now. LOL Anna. Hey your my Neighbor. I live in Virginia just up the road from you. |
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04-13-2007, 01:08 PM
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| Big Loser Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Raleigh, NC
Posts: 127
Weight Statistics 3/23/07 Start Date:
not yet waiting for date Surgery Date:
Height: 353 lb Start Weight:
270 lb Current Weight:
200 lb Goal Weight:
83 lb Weight Loss:
70 lb Lb Left to Lose:
23.5127478754 % % Lost:
12/31/09 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 62 BMI Start:
62 BMI Current:
35 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass | Here for a reason MsVickie, Yes, I did notice we were close. I grew up in VA. Fairfax Cty. Went to Oakton HS, an George Mason Univ. Still have a sister there. Leesville.
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04-13-2007, 03:23 PM
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| Seasoned Veteran Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Floyd County Virginia
Posts: 3,535
Blog Entries: 1 Weight Statistics September 19th 2007 Start Date:
September 19th 2007 Surgery Date:
5' 10" Height: 363 lb Start Weight:
211 lb Current Weight:
165 lb Goal Weight:
152 lb Weight Loss:
46 lb Lb Left to Lose:
41.8732782369 % % Lost:
12/31/09 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 52.0793877551 BMI Start:
30.2720408163 BMI Current:
23.6724489796 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass | Im situated more to the south of Roanoke up in Floyd Co. About a hour from the NC state line. Howdy Neighbor |
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04-13-2007, 05:05 PM
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| Big Loser | I have been serving God most of my adult life. I gave my heart to him at the age of 26 right before I had my first stomach surgery. Wow it has been an exciting trip for me. Just when I think I have HIM all figured out He goes and does something different.  He is good like that. Just shows me that He is the ONE who tells the sun and moon when to shine and the ocean how far it can come, and that he will let me know when the time is ready to let me in on everything I need to know about him. He is cool like that. I have seen him move in my life and family so many times I have lost count of all the wonderful things he has done for me. The greatest was giving me life. Teaching me that it's about loving him and all his children. Some are harder to love than other, my hubbie calls it sand paper living. You know some rub us around the edges to help share our character. I tell him often my character is just fine, but God thinks I could use a few lessons from time to time. I am so thankful that he has given me another chance at trying to use this surgery tool. The first time it did not work or I guess I was the one who messed things up. But I love it that he gives us second chances when we mess things up in life. I have had many chances to turn things around in my life and for that I am thankful always to HIM. |
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04-30-2007, 09:08 AM
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| WLS Master Guru  Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Oklahoma City, Okla USA
Posts: 764
Blog Entries: 46 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  | These past 2 mos have been a deep time of trusting God and still is! I left a job (the bigger money one of 2 jobs) because of sexual harrassment. I'd prayed and prayed before the moment that God gave me a huge wake up call and as my pcp doc said "your gut has literally twisted itself into a knot because of the stress of going to this job". Wow, and it had, there it was on the CatScan and Xrays...Yes there are many many reasons this can happen. But on a emotional and body connection and spritual level he was right. Within 10 days of making the decision of not going back I no longer had the rashes that wouldn't go away..my gut slowly untwisted itself. What I learned from this is that I cannot put aside my morality and my level of what I'll put up with, you know? Would any of those men have put up with any man that talked or behaved in that way to THEIR wife? no..of course not. Would GOD have wanted me to allow that kind of behavior and commenting to continue towards me? I finally realized that not only was I so used to allowing behavior that was inappropriate since years before when I was hugely obese but that it had become a 'way of life' for me. Just let it flow on past, don't let it get to me. No woman, or man...because ladies and gents it wasn't just the men harrassing me at that job, women did too no one deserves to feel the way I did about going to work each day. Wow, it felt just as ugly when a woman does the harrassing let me tell ya. I always worked hard, got into work 30 min early to prepare my vehicle, was a good partner to work with. Always treated people with respect and tried to be very kind to each person no matter what. But at some point I got to where I dreaded going to work, didn't talk to anyone at all except to my partner for the day. Studied, read, tried to avoid conversation if possible if partnered with someone who was inappropriate. Not a good situation at all, and against who I am as a person to avoid interaction or to be discounting of anyone. Money is tight, but I'm holding my hand out in the dark trusting in God. I want to make a difference in people's lives. I trust in God to open the door to where I should be, where -HE- wants me to be. I will continue to trust even when inside I am scared to death about how I will pay bills and how will I provide beyond the small income I have now. I will trust in Him
__________________ --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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04-30-2007, 11:57 AM
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| Super Moderator  | Wow, BreeChick, gotta give you a BIIIGGGG (((((((HUG)))))))) on this one. Keeping you in my prayers that everything turn out well for you. You are such a trouper, you deserve the best!!! Just as everyone else does. Hang in there, your faith and trust will always be answered.
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