Debz

Well, today was my day. I have been hovering near the century mark for a while, but when we went to Jamaica, I gained 8 pounds! Took me a week to get back down to where I was before we left, and then this morning, I woke up and the scale gods smiled upon me. Century!!! I've lost 100 pounds!!! In 9 months...

I am humbled and amazed at my good fortune. Thank you Gerald for fighting to get me on your health insurance, Thank you Aetna for saying yes and not imposing the year long pre-exist.ing condition exclusion , Thank You Dr. Davis for operating on my very difficult case, and Thank you Family for putting up with my difficult times and pissy pouch. And Thank you to my TT family for all the love and support.

It's just so mind blowing how much my life has changed in less than a year. Everything about me is different. From the way that I look to the way that I think to the way that I feel about myself, I am 180 degrees of where I was on August 5th, 2007. As a matter of fact, that's just thinking linearlly...I guess I have to add a whole third axis to my analogy...

To all of the new post-ops, I just want to give you a little glimmer of hope. You are not the only person on the planet this surgery doesn't work for...and even though the weight loss seems slow right now, soon enough you'll be looking at yourself in the mirror and seeing a thin stranger staring back. Remember that plateaus are normal and healthy....and that they too shall pass.

The frustration of eating paste will not last forever, and eventually, you will eat pretty much anything, just in smaller amounts. ( And the definition of pretty much anything will change for you...your body will want foods that are good for it, if you make good habits now. As I type this I'm snacking on vegetables, believe it or not.)

Anyhow, those are my thoughts for the day. Century!!!!

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Debbie
Lap RNY 8/6/07
Highest/Day of surgery/current/goal
251/237/148/My first goal is 145
As of 05/12

89 pounds gone since my RNY
103 total pounds gone forever!
Looking for century!!!
Found it!!!!
3 pounds to goal??? How the hell did that happen???



TT Gym Rat #95

OsoDelDesierto

Congrats, Deb - what fantastic news! Great post, too!

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Eric
6'4"
540/470/369/215
highest/surgery/current (as of 5/15/08)/surgeon's goal

TT Gym Rat Club member #30
DesertBear
VSG with Dr. Chiasson 2/13/08

"When one door of happiness closes, another opens, but often we stare so long at the door that has closed that we fail to see the one that has opened for us." - Helen Keller

mistymee

Congrats, Debz! Awesome job and this was a very inspiring post.. thanks!

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Kel
LAP RNY 1/29/2008

HW-317/CW-244/GW-135



Gym Rat Number One Hundred.......Woo Hooo

PurplePolarBear

Gettin' hitched 10.11.08

Corrine

Yep - congratulations are coming your way Deb. Great job.

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24 September 2007 - Lap RNY
Dr. Sebesta. Madigan Medical Army Center (MAMC)

259.5/224.7/164.2/****
highest/day of surgery/current/haven't set a goal.

95.3lb gone as of 8th April 2008

Squishy

Congratulations!!!!!!!! You did it!!!! You lost an entire small person (or both Olsen Twins)

You're cooler than the other side of the pillow!!!!

-Mike-

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TT Squishybear

"If you are going through hell, keep going." - Winston Churchill

05/30/07 Open RNY
430/346/240.5/225?
Highest/Surgery Date/Current/Goal
6' 2"

TT Gym Rat Club Member #65

Godsblessedme

I'm so glad you posted that because it'll help me so much!

WOW Deb you rock that is wonderful i bet you are so proud of yourself. Keep up the good work

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Deborah (before sugery)

PreOp/Current/Goal
268 /212 (5/12/08) /130

Surgery Date: 12/18/07 Lap RNY

Gym Rat #98

MiladyB

Oh Deb I'm SO happy for you sweetie!!! I know this hasn't always been the easiest of journeys for you but look at you now!! Yes, you are a changed person outwardly but just as important you have changed inwardly. I still stand in awe today about how for the first time in my life I honestly feel "complete". From your post I think you get that too.

Congratulations!!

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Beth

Countdown to GOAL!!
3-2-1

CherishedTeddyBear-(TT Bear Lover)

The Poetry of Milady
New Beginnings: My Journey to LIFE

359/355/341/153/150 - 206 lbs GONE!
Highest/Start/Preop/Current/Goal

Century Club: July 3, 2006
ONE-derland: Dec. 22, 2006
Double Century: May 29, 2007

Lap RNY 1/30/06
TT/BL 09/21/07

shereeks

Yay for Debz! Awesome work girl - you must be over the moon!

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Lap RNY 09/15/06
Starting/Current/Original Goal/final goal
299/148/170/140
5'3''
Brugge, Belgium
Dr. Bruno Dillemans



Space Major Bear

Where did the other half of me go?

Janelle

I love reading posts like this! You are my inspiration for the day. Just today, I was thinking about how bland my diet is, so it is refreshing to know that it won't last forever.

Congratulations on reaching this milestone!
Janelle

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www.myspace.com/janelle1970


263/252/135/125
Highest/Current/Surgeon's Goal/My Goal

Pre-Op 263.8
Week 1 252.8
Week 2 251.6
Week 3 246.6
Week 4 244.8
Week 5 241.4
Week 6 226.6
Week 7 222.8
Week 8 222.8
Week 9 220.8
Week 10 217.2

Toony

CONGRATULATIONS DEB!!!! you worked hard for this - and it's time you had a big celebration! I'm tickled for you!!!

Katie

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TOONYbear/Katie
Lucky Duck Sack Club Member No. 7


Lap RNY: FAT TUESDAY! 02/05/08
300.1 / 252.0 at 14 wks (-48.1 pounds)
My Weight Loss Blog: http://ktoon.blogspot.com/