Re: you are the best....Luv Sandy C. EOM

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>

> > SIZE 12!!!!! That's the size if my underpants! Congratulations

> > . Do you ever wonder to yourself if it's all a dream and

> > fear you will wake up obese again?

>

> No, I have not had that dream! Or should I say nightmare! At least

not that

> I can remember...

>

> > You were overweight all your life also. Was the body change

> > hard for your mind to accept? You seem to have made the

> > adjustment pretty easily.

>

> I have had thinner periods, at the bottom of the yo-yo, but you are

right

> that I have been obese most of my life. It hasn't been difficult

for me to

> accept though. I am noticing, just in the past couple of weeks,

that I'm

> doing a lot of double-takes when I see myself in the mirror, or

catch a

> glimpse at my now-thin wrist or something like that. I'm still

pretty much

> in awe of the change, and I don't think I see myself as thin as

others do.

> My friend in FL was astounded when I told her I weighed 171 -- she

thought I

> was closer to 145. I've had a lot of people tell me I look smaller

than my

> weight. But then I've always been that way, I carry my weight in my

legs and

> upper arms, where it's pretty easy to camouflage with clothing.

>

> > Next week, Jan 8th, Bob and I will be heading for LA to see Dr.

> > Anthone. I am REALLY nervous! I'm praying things go better this

> > time.

>

> Me too, my friend! Dr. Anthone will be great for you, I just know

it! I know

> it's a hassle to have to travel, but soon this bump in the road

will be a

> distant memory, and you'll be enjoying all your new vitality!

>

> M.

>

> ---

> in Fremont, CA, age 38

> Starting weight 299, now 169

> Starting BMI 49.7, now 28.1

> Lap DGB/DS by Dr. Rabkin 10-19-99

> http://www.duodenalswitch.com

>

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