minime

Just a quick note to let everyone know I'm doing great after four years. My weight fluctuates about 5 pounds up and down due to water retention. I weighed 270 when I had the surgery and now I weigh 155. I weigh myself everyday. I've never been able to drink carbonated beverages, diet or otherwise. I still get the dumping when I have too many grams of sugar at once, around 20+. I am grateful for that. My biggest challenge with the WLS has been remembering to take my vitamins.

I had a tummy tuck and breast lift last summer and it turned out great.

I did have a problem with taking too much LorTab Elixer but when my doctor stopped giving it to me, I stopped taking it (two summers ago). I do believe that since that addiction has gone away I now have an addiction to buying jewelry. I'm going to stop that though, because I now have stuff I don't even remember that I bought and that is bad!

Both my sisters had weight loss surgery, one had the lap band, one had the gastric sleeve. Without getting into any details, I'm convinced gastric bypass was the best choice of the three.

Life goes on, lots of everyday struggles just like everyone else. But with God's help all things are possible! Be encouraged!

Minime

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271/135/149
Texas Lap Bypass

VanessaSFL

Seeing all kinds of people tonight from a while back.Good seeing you post with an update.I like the hair very cute and here is to another four years of success.

Take Care,

Van

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Van


Lap RNY March,21 2005
280/130

VPA BEAR

Crimson Kittie

congratulations on your milestone Mini!!!!

noholes

Congrats on your 4 years and wonderful success. Glad to hear things are sailing along smoothly and that your "pouch" gives you signals that you pay attention to so that you can remain on track. Much success for the next year.

Amy H

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Amy aka NOHOLES
Open RNY 2001 plus lots of yucky stuff

358/136

loulou

its great to hear that you are doing so well.
As well as being pleased for you i am also pleased for everyone else because u have made it clear that after 4 years post op, things are still positive. xx

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pre op:217lb/current:125.5/goal:small enough so i can wear stripes AROUND!
Date of op: 07th nov 2007


lou

bridgetgirl

Welcome back and good to hear from ya! Plan on stickin around ol wise one ?

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J.Bridget Fisher aka koi-pea
2/9/04 lap 5'11"
298/172

Find me on face book using this email; bridgetgirl@msn.com

"People will argue with you that getting what you want in life isn’t something you can learn, if you’re destined to be one of the worlds winners as opposed to one of its perpetual whiners, its because you have been born with the right talents and temperament and have a big dose of self-esteem, ambition, and good judgment." Kate White

I_love_Hello Kitty

Thank you for the post. And congratulations!!!

Its so nice to see people from so far out posting continued success...gives the rest of us much needed inspiration.

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S I M O N E
(I_love_Hello Kitty)

start/current/goal
264/152/145?
TT Gym rat club member #46

Start BMI: 45.3 Current BMI 26.1 (I'm OVERWEIGHT and not OBESE anymore!! Whoo hooo!!)

Surgery Date: 8/14/07
ONEDERLAND 12/19/07
CENTURY CLUB 6/22/08

114 lbs lost to date