Finally newbie can post!!

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08/28/02 Good morning everyone!! I just wanted to say that one year

ago today I had a distal (60 " ) open RNY and it was the best

choice I

have ever made. My weight started out at 230 lbs on a 5'0 " small

frame. I'm currently 130 lbs (and my goal is to get to 110-115) and

have also shrunk in height to 4'11 " . I had no complications

following surgery and the only problem that I have right now is

keeping my husbands hands off me (just kiddin). No, I do have an

incisional hernia that needs to be fixed, but will wait until I come

up with the funds and will have a tummy tuck at the same time. This

site has been a god send to me and has allowed me to meet lots of

others going through the same situation. I've also met some folks

who now attend the same support group as well as some who live right

around the block from me. Thank you to everyone who has wrote to me

with advice as well as those who have asked for advice from me. Good

luck to those just beginning this journey (it's well worth it) and to

those who just had surgery, congrats!!! I'm not much of a poster,

but am an addict and read the message board as well as the Q&A also.

My routine now consists of 6-7 protein shakes a day (180 g) (ok so

I'm a perv!!) as well as trying to get all my water in (so far

I'm

lucky to get in approx 40 oz instead of 64 oz). I do find that when

I eat, I make wise choices and choose the best options for me. I

also try to get to the gym at least 3 times a week and was walking

during my lunch hour. I started out wearing a size 26 and now

currently weight anywhere between a 12 to a 7 (depending on style).

Right now I'm having emotional issues with the loss of my father in

May as well as my dear gram is now dying (she raised me) so I'm

currently off work dealing with these issues and just started seeing

a counselor who is a wonderful gal who is working with getting me

back to my normal self (whatever normal may be...) Besides dealing

with these stresses, my husband (and I both) work for Boeing and with

the pending strike, that does not help my stress level. I'm

currently off work until the end of next month, but if need be, I may

be taken more time off. Right now work is the last thing I need to

worry about. Especially since 3 of the 5 people I work with are not

very supportive of my decision to have WLS and are trying everything

they can to sabbatoge me as well as have been pretty cold to me

also. So being off work right now is actually helping take some

stressors off me. Thank you again for everything this site has

offered me. Love you all!!!

Tina T

08/28/01 60 " DGB

Dr. Oh (Federal Way)

230/130

Loving Life to the fullest!!