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01-31-2012, 09:45 AM
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| | Big Loser
Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Waukesha, Wisconsin
Posts: 168
Weight Statistics 12/25/2010 Start Date:
04/12/2011 Surgery Date:
5' 9"
Height:
386 lb Start Weight:
160 lb Current Weight:
175 lb Goal Weight:
226 lb Weight Loss:
-15 lb Lb Left to Lose:
58.5492227979 % % Lost:
12/29/2011 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index56.9960092418 BMI Start:
23.6252888049 BMI Current:
25.8401596303 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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About 5 years ago I started my own business. My son was three at the time. He has repeatedly asked me what I was going to be when I grew up. I always answered that I wanted to be a success.
About 7 months ago my business folded up. Right after my surgery. It was a VERY depressing time for me. My son and I sat down and we talked about the importance of trying even when you fail. I explained to him that failure makes success sweeter.
He was with me during my check up last night. During our conversation with the new nurse at the doctors office, she asked what it is that I do, and my son explained to her that I am a success. I thought that was cute, until about 2 minutes later my doctor came into the room, not having heard any of this, announced that I was a success and asked if I would come to his next group meeting of potential canidates for the surgery.
I may have failed at my business for now. But it looks like I succeeded where it matters most. I have my life, my health, my son...and so much more.
This is the best WOW moment of my life.
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01-31-2012, 09:52 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Tokyo, Japan
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Yay, sweet success, congrats  | |
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01-31-2012, 09:57 AM
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| | WLS Master Guru
Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Atlantic beach, FL.
Posts: 750
Weight Statistics Sept. 22, 2011 Start Date:
04/30/12 Surgery Date:
5' 6"
Height:
340 lb Start Weight:
266 lb Current Weight:
165 lb Goal Weight:
74 lb Weight Loss:
101 lb Lb Left to Lose:
21.7647058824 % % Lost:
01/2013 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index54.8714416896 BMI Start:
42.9288337925 BMI Current:
26.6287878788 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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Wow Oaspio, your story touched me deeply. You are a success in so many ways. You're a success in how you're raising your son, you're a success in your weight loss, and you are a success on how you see life at this moment. Material achievements come and go, but personal spiritual achievement of the mind, body, and soul are priceless. Congratulations!! 
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01-31-2012, 11:17 AM
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| | WLS Master Guru
Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Southern California
Posts: 691
Weight Statistics 05/01/2011 Start Date:
11/28/2011 Surgery Date:
5' 3"
Height:
299 lb Start Weight:
216 lb Current Weight:
150 lb Goal Weight:
83 lb Weight Loss:
66 lb Lb Left to Lose:
27.7591973244 % % Lost:
12/31/2012 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index52.9596875787 BMI Start:
38.2585034014 BMI Current:
26.5684051398 BMI Goal:
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That was a sweet story, made me tear up. thank you for sharing.
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01-31-2012, 11:50 AM
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| | WLS Master Guru
Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: New London, WI
Posts: 692
Weight Statistics 1/13/11 started on pre-op diet Start Date:
August 16, 2011 Surgery Date:
5' 1"
Height:
268 lb Start Weight:
137 lb Current Weight:
125 lb Goal Weight:
131 lb Weight Loss:
12 lb Lb Left to Lose:
48.8805970149 % % Lost:
whenever it happens Goal Date:
Body Mass Index50.6326256383 BMI Start:
25.883095942 BMI Current:
23.6159634507 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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Amen to that! I too, have discovered a new meaning for the word "success" because of my wls! God Bless You!!!
__________________ .....cause I'm country-strong hard to break like the ground I grew up on you may fool me and I'll fall but I won't stay down long cause I'm country-strong.  | |
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01-31-2012, 12:01 PM
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| | Seasoned Veteran
Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Orting, Wa.
Posts: 2,597
Weight Statistics February 2011 Start Date:
August 16th 2011 Surgery Date:
5' 10"
Height:
283 lb Start Weight:
157 lb Current Weight:
165 lb Goal Weight:
126 lb Weight Loss:
-8 lb Lb Left to Lose:
44.5229681979 % % Lost:
June 2012 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index40.6018367347 BMI Start:
22.5246938776 BMI Current:
23.6724489796 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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Oaspio, you inspire me to be a better person and I have no trouble in seeing why your surgeon pick you for an example to inspire others not only physically but personally. You have set the bar of integrity for your son by embracing the positive in the difficult situation of your your folding business.
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01-31-2012, 12:26 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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Failure is not in getting knocked down. Failure is in not getting back up. Success is trying one more time than you fail. You're teaching your son valuable lessons about what it means to be a man, as opposed to many of the overgrown adolescents I often see here at school.
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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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01-31-2012, 01:11 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: S. Jersey
Posts: 2,481
Weight Statistics ?? Most recently Oct. 2010 Start Date:
January 31 2011 Surgery Date:
5' 9"
Height:
342 lb Start Weight:
194 lb Current Weight:
189 lb Goal Weight:
148 lb Weight Loss:
5 lb Lb Left to Lose:
43.2748538012 % % Lost:
no pressure... 1 year? 1-2012 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index50.4990548204 BMI Start:
28.6456626759 BMI Current:
27.9073724008 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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Thanks for sharing this sweet, loving and inspirational message. "Out of the mouths of babes..."
Great job!! M O M!!!
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01-31-2012, 01:41 PM
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| | WLS Master Guru
Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Posts: 861
Weight Statistics 09/01/10 Start Date:
04/11/11 Surgery Date:
5' 9"
Height:
301 lb Start Weight:
172 lb Current Weight:
165 lb Goal Weight:
129 lb Weight Loss:
7 lb Lb Left to Lose:
42.8571428571 % % Lost:
Body Mass Index44.4450745642 BMI Start:
25.3971854652 BMI Current:
24.36357908 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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Originally Posted by pretty woman  Thanks for sharing this sweet, loving and inspirational message. "Out of the mouths of babes..."
Great job!! M O M!!! | You took the words right out of my mouth, pretty woman!
What a wonderful story - thank you for sharing!
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Highest weight: 301 ~ Pre-op diet weight: 295 ~ Surgery weight: 283 Goal #1: 60lbs lost before 7/4/11 vacation
Met: 6/24/11 (10.5 weeks)
Goal #2: 75lbs lost before Labor Day 2011
Met: 7/29/11 (15.5 weeks)
Goal #3: 90lbs lost by Oct. 11 (6 months post-op)
Met: 9/15/11 (22.5 weeks)
Goal#4: 100 lbs lost by Halloween
Met: 10/30/11 (28.5 weeks)
Final goal: GOAL! 130 lbs lost by 1-yr anniversary
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01-31-2012, 05:14 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Lake Oswego, OR
Posts: 1,633
Weight Statistics June 2011 Start Date:
9-20-2011 Surgery Date:
5' 3"
Height:
272 lb Start Weight:
187 lb Current Weight:
145 lb Goal Weight:
85 lb Weight Loss:
42 lb Lb Left to Lose:
31.25 % % Lost:
9-2012 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index48.1773746536 BMI Start:
33.1219450743 BMI Current:
25.6827916352 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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What a great inspiration you are. Thanks for sharing.
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