cedesigns

I had to tell everyone that as of this morning I am approximately 6 weeks out (maybe a little more Dec 6) and I have lost 40lbs! The most exciting thing is I decided to go through my closet this morning and see if I could wear any of my old clothes. I pulled out a pair of pants that had been in there for several years, there was dust on the top of the pants where it lays over the hangar LOL. I dusted them off and...............they fit! I wore a pair of size 24's to my sons house last night that were falling off of me, this pair I have on right now are 20! I am so jazzed.

Carol post of 6wks/ laproscopic GBS

Dara

Carol:

Way to go!!! Isn't life wonderful? The pounds will continue to melt away and you'll feel like a different person every day.

Keep up the good work and keeping sharing with us. We love to hear the success stories!

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Dara
Open RNY 4/27/04 Dr. Callery
10-15 lbs. above goal weight and okay with it

pambragg

Carol,
Way to go, you qualify for the amazing shrinking woman prize. Doesn't it feel great? Congratulations on your sucess, keep up the good work!

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Pam
Open 7/7/04 Dr Callery
333/130/150.........20 lbs below goal now!!
Start/current/goal
TT done 7/19/06
BMI pre-op 57.2
BMI now 21.6....OMG...I'm freaking "normal"

"You are the only one who can make the difference. Whatever your dream is, go for it."

Christina

Carol,

Congrats on your success so far.. the next step is a size that doesn't start with a 2.. can you believe it your next size is an 18!!!!!!!! Way to go.. keep up the great work!!

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Christina
Open RNY 03/31/2004
274/128/137 (131 Per Dr. C)
BMI: 47 / 22

"There's nothing noble in being superior to your fellow men. True nobility is being superior to your former self." - Ernest Miller Hemingway

"Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal." - Henry Ford

watergirl

Congratulations on your successful weight loss! It blows me away every time a try on the next size down. I was so used to going the other way and being depressed as hell. This is SO much better!

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Kim
On the road of life, it's not where you go, but who's by your side that makes the difference.

Wherever you go....there you are.

Wrinkles only go where the smiles have been. - Jimmy Buffett

Lap RNY 8.9.04
266/130
Start BMI 41.6
Current BMI 19.9 I'm finally NORMAL! No longer Morbidly Obese, Obese or Overweight!

Myspace: My URL
http://www.myspace.com/h2o_woman

Kelly

That is awesome! Congrats! Can't wait to get there.

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Kelly Fragoso
1/25/05 (open) Dr. C
250.5, 184, 145 (per PCP)

HAMPTON5555

Hi Carol, How excitng for you!! Can't wait to be down 40 #'s, too!!!

By the way, I noticed you are an interior designer. That is my background too. I have been out of the biz for a while, I am now a merchandise manager for a large retail furniture manuf. I really love it, kind of miss the clients though. I wonder if we ever met. I used to attend asid meetings in Laguna.

I see you live in Irvine, does that mean you had a differant doctor, other than Dr. Callery? If so, how was the group you are with?

Hope to see your pic soon.

Rain

Tara

Carol,
Glad to hear you are doing so great! What a feeling that was I'm sure! Hope to be joining you soon!

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TARA
lap & open 2/1/05 not by choice
Dr.C
272/160/130 my goal
127 per chart

cedesigns

Hi Rain,
LOL, I forget we are on the internet.........everything about you is there! If you google anyone these days you can find out just about anything. Yup, been a designer since 1975. Been an OC ASID designer since 1987. Your pix looks very familiar. We may know each other. Were you ever involved in the design houses? I stepped out of my designer life and adopted 3 sibling girls 6 years ago. The past 6 years of my life have been very very different than when I was a full time designer. I work part time now, and still do work with clients. I still do have my own business and have a part time office person.

Yes I used the UCI Bariatric Clinic here in Orange County. There are a few good ones here, I checked out a few before I made my decision. I liked having the surgery done at the UCI hospital facility, that was comforting to me. It is an excellant hospital. And my surgery went off without a hitch.

Thanks for your response. How are you doing? I know our surgeries were just about the same time. How are you coming along?

Carol 6 weeks post op/ laproscopic GBS

HAMPTON5555

Hi Carol,
How wonderful for you to adopt 3 girls!! I have all I can do with one girl. She is 16 and going throught the whole teenager thing and all. Of course she is worth it though. Like they say, "anything worth having is worth working hard for." I bet your quite busy with your 3. What are their ages?

Anyway, I have been involved with some design houses in the San Diego area. How about you?

Sounds like your surgery went well, as did mine. I battled with my weight since I was 4 years old. I trully believe this was my answer. I am happy to be shrinking!!

I am having a support group meeting at my home 1-25 @ 6:30. Hosted by Christina and Stuart. I am in O'side and not as far from Irvine as Poway. You are more than welcome to join us. Let me know if your interested.

Rain