Blueyz

Well, for those of you who know me and all of the obstacles I have been through, this is an accomplishment for me. I actually went to the gym and was able to walk 20 minutes and ride the recumbant bike for 20 minutes. That is 40 minutes of exercise. This is huge for me because I have been sooo weak. I feel great and happy that I got my rear into the gym. I know a lot of you are probably thinking "it is about time!" And yes, it is about time. I am rather proud tonight.

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Blueyz
Open 7/14/04 w/Dr. Callery 4 years out
239/103/125 below Goal fluctuating between 108-115
BMI 18.8~Dr. C is ok with my weight...yeah

Official Scale Whore # 27 (Recovered..I threw mine out!!)

Tara

Way to go! I don't really know you very well but I can say that is an accomplishement by my standards! Proud of you!

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

Dara

Dale:

I'm so happy you posted your accomplishment. What a huge milestone for you! With your previous health challenges, you must be feeling LOADS better to work out for 40 minutes today.

I'm sitting here with a great big smile on my face because I am just thrilled for you! Great news!

Keep up the good work...success couldn't happen to a nicer person!

Hugs to you..

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

Kelly

Way to go Dale! I know that too would be a HUGE accomplishment for me too. I am very excited for u!!!

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

Butterfly

Congratulations Dale! You just wait and see. You are going to start "craving" the exercise and enjoy the energy that you get from working out. I start my mornings off with a minimum of 30 minutes of exercise 4 times a week. My goal is to increase either the time or the number of days that I work out. I'm very proud of your milestone and glad to hear that you're feeling well enough to exercise.

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Irela (E-rella)
LAP
Dr. Callery
8-3-04
239/145/130

Love like you've never been hurt..
Dance like no one is looking..
Live like it is your last day.

watergirl

I'm so proud of you for your success in being able to get to the gym and doing 40 minutes! That is awesome girl! You have had your share of medical issues - it's great to hear that you have overcome them!

Dang girl! You ROCK!

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Kim
On the road of life, it's not where you go, gut 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

Americanwoman397

Way to go girl. Next thing you know I'll come grab you to go run with me or play tennis. That will be fun we are so close we can just hang out and be active together. Congrats on working your butt off and I'm so proud of you.

Love you

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Tonya
Dr. Potts
7/16/2004 Lap
320/164
48.66/25.68 BMI

pambragg

Dale,
Way to go girlfriend! I am so glad to hear that you are finally feeling much better. I do so worry about you peanut! 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

I am so darn proud of you!!!!!! That is a HUGE milestone. I thought about going to the gym last night and let me tell you that was a workout in itself. Do you belong to 24 hour fitness? If so I am really really going to kick myself because I was right by your house in Escondido last night.. at a stupid meeting that I DID NOT GET PAID TO ATTEND.. oh sorry went off track there for a minute.. anyway I was going to call you up and see if you wanted to work out or something .. but then I remembered I had to go to Barnes & Noble and do some other errands so I can get ready for school and stuff.. so I didn't do it. I wish I had.. I could have worked out with my friend.. Lord knows I need it too!!!

What you did was NO SMALL FEAT to anyone my friend.. first of all.. before surgery you would have NEVER done that right? And with all of your complications and whatnot who could blame you. There are some people who I have read profiles on obesityhelp.com and they never worked out ever. So you are ahead of the game in my book.

Way to go!!! I am so darn proud of you!!!!!!!!!

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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

bridgetgirl

Thats absolutely huge.... way to go! High five to you sister!

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J.Bridget Fisher aka koi-pea
2/9/04 lap 5'11"
298/170-trying to lose another 10

www.myspace.com/caliclovercutie
What Sawyer would call me on LOST: ladybug

"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