atsagirl

I am now 17 months post op and have some good news. I weighed in this morning and was at 147lbs. Now this is a first for me in such a long time. I weighed 145 when I got married 37years ago (I was 20lbs overweight then) and started to gain on that day!
I was kinda getting discouraged around the first of the year, I was at a stall, or moving down the scales real slowly, then Beth,(miladyB to you guys) put out a invite to her support group to track all your foods. I started tracking, along with my pedometor (I try real hard to get 10,000 steps in a day) I am seeing real success now!
I have been real faithful tracking my days, even if I don't know the counts, just writing it down does help. At first I wasn't eating enough cals, and so when I started to up thoes the weight started to come off regulary. I feel so good when I get in all my steps, and find I can eat almost anything I want, just don't go overboard, thanks to the tracking I am being kept in check! We went to Topika Draft Horse Sale last week, stayed at a motel 2 nights (I even went to the fitness room to walk) and ate out all meals. I did have 4 deep fried mushrooms, I love the darn things, and a large soft pretzel and still droped 2 pounds this week!
And my final WOW moment was when I tried on my friends size 6 jeans and they fit!!!! I wouldn't wear them yet, I did have to lay on the bed to zip, but could get up and breath in them!!! I don't know when I have ever zipped up a size that small!!!
Just had to share with you all, I am sooooooooooooo glad that I had this surgery!!!!
Ann

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Atsagirl

283/265/148/ Lowest 132/130
highest/pre-op/current/goal

height 5 ' 1-1/2"




LAP RNY

Oct. 25, 2006

Dr. Brian Gluck
Muskegon, MI

rappaport

Attagirl Atsagirl!

That is definitely a wow moment and I have to send you my sincerest congratulations on a job well done.

soon2bthin

Congrats on your successes. You will be to goal before you know.

Cassie

MiladyB

Ok Ann...you most certainly are kickin' my butt here!!! No fair, I'm no longer the "skinny" one in the bunch!!! hehehehe.

...but putting all my jealousy aside, I'm really SO PROUD of you!!! You are doing awesome and I am so glad that you, Judy and I have each other to keep ourselves on track and accountable.

I'm not seeing the kind of loss you are but I certainly am seeing a loss and I am thrilled with every ounce that drops off.

You know, Ann...at the rate you are dropping you may just see goal BEFORE me!!!

Until later today....Love ya...

and keep up the good work, even if you are making me jealous! hehehe

...oh...and yes, ma'am....I'm behaving myself today!

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~Beth~

Little Victories; Grand Rapids, MI
Bariatric Support Group

Diabetes, high blood pressure, sleep apnea, high cholesterol,
peripheral vein disease, joint pain and 210 lbs GONE!!


Century Club: July 3, 2006
ONE-derland: Dec. 22, 2006
Double Century: May 29, 2007
Goal: June 15, 2008

Lap RNY: 1/30/06-Dr Randal Baker
TT/BL: 09/21/07-Dr Ronald Ford
PS Revisions: 04/29/08-Dr Ronald Ford
Gallbladder: 05/14/08-Dr Randal Baker
Emergency surgery (Intussusception): 02/29/09-Dr James Foote

Toony

Ann... I love hearing how the tool still works after 17 months! CONGRATS and keep up the good work. You have a great mentor there!!!

Katie

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Toony & T-T 4-Ever!


Lap RNY: FAT TUESDAY! 02/05/08
Lost 104 pounds, about 50 to go!
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LisaBoston

A great wow moment. Hard to believe its been that long since your surgery...I remember when you had it! Congrats!

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Lisa
aka....Canadian Bear and her Canadian Bear Cubs!
Open RNY - Jan 30, 2006
Tummy Tuck - June 4, 2007
314/152-157/180
start/now/goal
BMI 45.7/22.1-24/26.2

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Century Club - Sept 12, 2006
Overweight Club - Oct 19, 2006
One-der-land - Nov 8, 2006
Below Goal - Jan 30, 2007 - 1st Anniversary Date!
Holding Below Goal - 2 year surgery anniversary!
Holding at 155 - 3 year surgery anniversary (Jan 09)

Andie

You go girl!! Congrats!!

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Surgery date 04/09/07
San Antonio, TX
University Health Systems
420/388/197/190
Highest/day of surgery/current/goal
222 lbs gone forever!!!
Starting BMI 62 Current BMI 29.1 (finally considered Overweight instead of Obese! 05/26/09)
TT and hernia repair 04/02/09- 11 lbs of skin removed!
7 lbs from my goal!!! (5/28/09)

taleci

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atsagirl

Aw shucks, thanks everyone! I am still on cloud 9! You are all a great bunch of people to know!

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Atsagirl

283/265/148/ Lowest 132/130
highest/pre-op/current/goal

height 5 ' 1-1/2"




LAP RNY

Oct. 25, 2006

Dr. Brian Gluck
Muskegon, MI

Olusha

Congrats! We had our surgeries within a week or so of each other and I was stuck too and just recently saw the scale move for the first time in what seemed like forever.

It rocks!

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Lap RNY 10/18/06

High/Current/Goal
317/195/175