Re: OK, now more important topics: ME

[Guest guest]

Hee hee...

So, I stepped onto the scale today and it is at 190! Woohoo!!! I can't wait until it's in the 180s!!

It was stuck at 192.5 for a while, never did see 191 (and I weighed yesterday)...but can't say I feel any sorrow about that! WOW...I just realized...I'll NEVER see 191. Because the weight isn't ever going to be up there again! Yahoo!!!

SO...tomorrow is my official weigh in (meaning...I had my surgery on a Wednesday, so Wednesdays are the day that I mark my weight in my official log.) Maybe I'll be at 189 tomorrow...or am I just getting greedy?

Hey, let's see...I started this journey at 261.5, and so now I've lost (drum roll please) 71.5 lbs!!! (and since the surgery on June 8th, I've lost 46 lbs. Not bad. An average of 4.6 lbs. per week (because tomorrow will mark the 10th week.)

So for those of you who are wondering if it's worth it...well, you do the math. Actually, you don't need to, I already did it for you!!

Hmmmm...if only I could keep up this pace...I'll be down nearly 14 lbs. when Olivier gets here (which will be 176!) and down another 25 or so when gets here (151!!!) OK, so that's unlikely...but a girl can dream, right?

RobynnPamela A Marsh wrote:

, I understand..I understand all of you and whyyou feel the way you do. You know, I believe that intime, it will all be alright at least I am trustingthat.Take care.Pam Marsh--- Diane Duenas wrote:> Pam> > I am staying. I need you too much. But I do need> time to heal this > wound. Its very deep. I appreciate all you've> written and I agree > with you for the most part. Its one thing to forgive> and another to > forget. Right now...I can forgive but I cant forget.> Francisco will > not come back. He is hurting so badly and so am I.> Like I said, he > is my twin and I honestly feel his pain personally> and deeply. I > just need time.> > Huggles> >

> > > > > > > > > > > > > I just read the posts and it was sad. Sad> that> > >

so> > > > > > many get involved > > > > > > and judge on something that we were not> part> > > of. I> > > > > > love to read the > > > > > > posts and yes sometimes some are extreme> in> > > many> > > > > > diff ways, but I > > > > > > choose not to respond. All I ever wanted> was a> > > > > place> > > > > > that I could find > > > > > > people who understood my journey, good and> > > bad. I> > > > > > have found it here. > > > > > > In time this will be old stuff and> hopefully> > > all> > > > > > will let it die. I am > > > > > > praying that those involved will pray for> > > > > patience,>

> > > > > forgiveness and > > > > > > leave this alone. Name calling and> alienation> > > are> > > > > > not part of the > > > > > > hunan being I am today. I will let the> judging> > > > > come> > > > > > from the big guy > > > > > > upstairs. As for my journey right now I am> 8> > > days> > > > > > from surgery and I > > > > > > am excited, I am excited about all of it> and I> > > > > need> > > > > > your support on > > > > > > why we are here to begin with............I> > > need> > > > > all> > > > > > you guys and we > > > > > > all need to to live and let live and keep> in> > >

mind> > > > > > there are alot of > > > > > > new people her that need advice,> encouragment> === message truncated ===__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

Hey dream on honey! That's what keeps us going isnt it?

I weighed myself this weekend at my brothers house (I refuse to own a scale). And according to his scale I only have 7lbs to go on my 10%. I am going to try to get over to Kaiser this week and double check for myself - I am so excited. My surgical consult is on the 9th - I am doing my best to get to goal for that appt!

Barbara

From: Robynn VanPatten Sent: Tuesday, August 16, 2005 10:11 AMTo: gastric-bypass-support-kaiser-patients Subject: Re: OK, now more important topics: ME

Hee hee...

So, I stepped onto the scale today and it is at 190! Woohoo!!! I can't wait until it's in the 180s!!

It was stuck at 192.5 for a while, never did see 191 (and I weighed yesterday)...but can't say I feel any sorrow about that! WOW...I just realized...I'll NEVER see 191. Because the weight isn't ever going to be up there again! Yahoo!!!

SO...tomorrow is my official weigh in (meaning...I had my surgery on a Wednesday, so Wednesdays are the day that I mark my weight in my official log.) Maybe I'll be at 189 tomorrow...or am I just getting greedy?

Hey, let's see...I started this journey at 261.5, and so now I've lost (drum roll please) 71.5 lbs!!! (and since the surgery on June 8th, I've lost 46 lbs. Not bad. An average of 4.6 lbs. per week (because tomorrow will mark the 10th week.)

So for those of you who are wondering if it's worth it...well, you do the math. Actually, you don't need to, I already did it for you!!

Hmmmm...if only I could keep up this pace...I'll be down nearly 14 lbs. when Olivier gets here (which will be 176!) and down another 25 or so when gets here (151!!!) OK, so that's unlikely...but a girl can dream, right?

RobynnPamela A Marsh wrote:

, I understand..I understand all of you and whyyou feel the way you do. You know, I believe that intime, it will all be alright at least I am trustingthat.Take care.Pam Marsh--- Diane Duenas wrote:> Pam> > I am staying. I need you too much. But I do need> time to heal this > wound. Its very deep. I appreciate all you've> written and I agree > with you for the most part. Its one thing to forgive> and another to > forget. Right now...I can forgive but I cant forget.> Francisco will > not come back. He is hurting so badly and so am I.> Like I said, he > is my twin and I honestly feel his pain personally> and deeply. I > just need time.> > Huggles> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I just read the posts and it was sad. Sad> that> > > so> > > > > > many get involved > > > > > > and judge on something that we were not> part> > > of. I> > > > > > love to read the > > > > > > posts and yes sometimes some are extreme> in> > > many> > > > > > diff ways, but I > > > > > > choose not to respond. All I ever wanted> was a> > > > > place> > > > > > that I could find > > > > > > people who understood my journey, good and> > > bad. I> > > > > > have found it here. > > > > > > In time this will be old stuff and> hopefully> > > all> > > > > > will let it die. I am > > > > > > praying that those involved will pray for> > > > > patience,> > > > > > forgiveness and > > > > > > leave this alone. Name calling and> alienation> > > are> > > > > > not part of the > > > > > > hunan being I am today. I will let the> judging> > > > > come> > > > > > from the big guy > > > > > > upstairs. As for my journey right now I am> 8> > > days> > > > > > from surgery and I > > > > > > am excited, I am excited about all of it> and I> > > > > need> > > > > > your support on > > > > > > why we are here to begin with............I> > > need> > > > > all> > > > > > you guys and we > > > > > > all need to to live and let live and keep> in> > > mind> > > > > > there are alot of > > > > > > new people her that need advice,> encouragment> === message truncated ===__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

Wow wow wow!!! Good for you Barbara! That's terrific!!! Just keep up the walking or exercising, drink tons of water...and everytime you want a treat, either stop yourself, or grab a sugar free popsicle (only 15 calories). It takes a while to eat, and it's satisfying...plus it freezes your tongue and makes you talk funny, so that's a plus!!!

Good going girl!!

Robynn"Hokoana, Barbara" wrote:

Hey dream on honey! That's what keeps us going isnt it?

I weighed myself this weekend at my brothers house (I refuse to own a scale). And according to his scale I only have 7lbs to go on my 10%. I am going to try to get over to Kaiser this week and double check for myself - I am so excited. My surgical consult is on the 9th - I am doing my best to get to goal for that appt!

Barbara

From: Robynn VanPatten Sent: Tuesday, August 16, 2005 10:11 AMTo: gastric-bypass-support-kaiser-patients Subject: Re: OK, now more important topics: ME

Hee hee...

So, I stepped onto the scale today and it is at 190! Woohoo!!! I can't wait until it's in the 180s!!

It was stuck at 192.5 for a while, never did see 191 (and I weighed yesterday)...but can't say I feel any sorrow about that! WOW...I just realized...I'll NEVER see 191. Because the weight isn't ever going to be up there again! Yahoo!!!

SO...tomorrow is my official weigh in (meaning...I had my surgery on a Wednesday, so Wednesdays are the day that I mark my weight in my official log.) Maybe I'll be at 189 tomorrow...or am I just getting greedy?

Hey, let's see...I started this journey at 261.5, and so now I've lost (drum roll please) 71.5 lbs!!! (and since the surgery on June 8th, I've lost 46 lbs. Not bad. An average of 4.6 lbs. per week (because tomorrow will mark the 10th week.)

So for those of you who are wondering if it's worth it...well, you do the math. Actually, you don't need to, I already did it for you!!

Hmmmm...if only I could keep up this pace...I'll be down nearly 14 lbs. when Olivier gets here (which will be 176!) and down another 25 or so when gets here (151!!!) OK, so that's unlikely...but a girl can dream, right?

RobynnPamela A Marsh wrote:

, I understand..I understand all of you and whyyou feel the way you do. You know, I believe that intime, it will all be alright at least I am trustingthat.Take care.Pam Marsh--- Diane Duenas wrote:> Pam> > I am staying. I need you too much. But I do need> time to heal this > wound. Its very deep. I appreciate all you've> written and I agree > with you for the most part. Its one thing to forgive> and another to > forget. Right now...I can forgive but I cant forget.> Francisco will > not come back. He is hurting so badly and so am I.> Like I said, he > is my twin and I honestly feel his pain personally> and deeply. I > just need time.> > Huggles> >

> > > > > > > > > > > > > I just read the posts and it was sad. Sad> that> > >

so> > > > > > many get involved > > > > > > and judge on something that we were not> part> > > of. I> > > > > > love to read the > > > > > > posts and yes sometimes some are extreme> in> > > many> > > > > > diff ways, but I > > > > > > choose not to respond. All I ever wanted> was a> > > > > place> > > > > > that I could find > > > > > > people who understood my journey, good and> > > bad. I> > > > > > have found it here. > > > > > > In time this will be old stuff and> hopefully> > > all> > > > > > will let it die. I am > > > > > > praying that those involved will pray for> > > > > patience,>

> > > > > forgiveness and > > > > > > leave this alone. Name calling and> alienation> > > are> > > > > > not part of the > > > > > > hunan being I am today. I will let the> judging> > > > > come> > > > > > from the big guy > > > > > > upstairs. As for my journey right now I am> 8> > > days> > > > > > from surgery and I > > > > > > am excited, I am excited about all of it> and I> > > > > need> > > > > > your support on > > > > > > why we are here to begin with............I> > > need> > > > > all> > > > > > you guys and we > > > > > > all need to to live and let live and keep> in> > >

mind> > > > > > there are alot of > > > > > > new people her that need advice,> encouragment> === message truncated ===__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

WTG Robynn,

I am so excited for you. It makes me so excited for my journey when it gets

here.

KRistie

>

>

> Date: 2005/08/16 Tue AM 10:10:39 PDT

> To: gastric-bypass-support-kaiser-patients

> Subject: Re: OK, now more important

topics: ME

>

> Hee hee...

>

> So, I stepped onto the scale today and it is at 190! Woohoo!!! I can't wait

until it's in the 180s!!

>

> It was stuck at 192.5 for a while, never did see 191 (and I weighed

yesterday)...but can't say I feel any sorrow about that! WOW...I just

realized...I'll NEVER see 191. Because the weight isn't ever going to be up

there again! Yahoo!!!

>

> SO...tomorrow is my official weigh in (meaning...I had my surgery on a

Wednesday, so Wednesdays are the day that I mark my weight in my official log.)

Maybe I'll be at 189 tomorrow...or am I just getting greedy?

>

> Hey, let's see...I started this journey at 261.5, and so now I've lost (drum

roll please) 71.5 lbs!!! (and since the surgery on June 8th, I've lost 46 lbs.

Not bad. An average of 4.6 lbs. per week (because tomorrow will mark the 10th

week.)

>

> So for those of you who are wondering if it's worth it...well, you do the

math. Actually, you don't need to, I already did it for you!!

>

> Hmmmm...if only I could keep up this pace...I'll be down nearly 14 lbs. when

Olivier gets here (which will be 176!) and down another 25 or so when gets

here (151!!!) OK, so that's unlikely...but a girl can dream, right?

>

> Robynn

>

> Pamela A Marsh sweetnlow20012001@...> wrote:

> , I understand..I understand all of you and why

> you feel the way you do. You know, I believe that in

> time, it will all be alright at least I am trusting

> that.

>

> Take care.

>

> Pam Marsh

>

> --- Diane Duenas brendadiane64@...>

> wrote:

>

> > Pam

> >

> > I am staying. I need you too much. But I do need

> > time to heal this

> > wound. Its very deep. I appreciate all you've

> > written and I agree

> > with you for the most part. Its one thing to forgive

> > and another to

> > forget. Right now...I can forgive but I cant forget.

> > Francisco will

> > not come back. He is hurting so badly and so am I.

> > Like I said, he

> > is my twin and I honestly feel his pain personally

> > and deeply. I

> > just need time.

> >

> > Huggles

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > > > > >

> > > > > > > I just read the posts and it was sad. Sad

> > that

> > > > so

> > > > > > > many get involved

> > > > > > > and judge on something that we were not

> > part

> > > > of. I

> > > > > > > love to read the

> > > > > > > posts and yes sometimes some are extreme

> > in

> > > > many

> > > > > > > diff ways, but I

> > > > > > > choose not to respond. All I ever wanted

> > was a

> > > > > > place

> > > > > > > that I could find

> > > > > > > people who understood my journey, good and

> > > > bad. I

> > > > > > > have found it here.

> > > > > > > In time this will be old stuff and

> > hopefully

> > > > all

> > > > > > > will let it die. I am

> > > > > > > praying that those involved will pray for

> > > > > > patience,

> > > > > > > forgiveness and

> > > > > > > leave this alone. Name calling and

> > alienation

> > > > are

> > > > > > > not part of the

> > > > > > > hunan being I am today. I will let the

> > judging

> > > > > > come

> > > > > > > from the big guy

> > > > > > > upstairs. As for my journey right now I am

> > 8

> > > > days

> > > > > > > from surgery and I

> > > > > > > am excited, I am excited about all of it

> > and I

> > > > > > need

> > > > > > > your support on

> > > > > > > why we are here to begin with............I

> > > > need

> > > > > > all

> > > > > > > you guys and we

> > > > > > > all need to to live and let live and keep

> > in

> > > > mind

> > > > > > > there are alot of

> > > > > > > new people her that need advice,

> > encouragment

> >

> === message truncated ===

>

>

> __________________________________________________

>

[Guest guest]

I think it was all the walking last night! haha

Congrats girl - you are stunning!!

>mwah<

Azin

> > > > > >

> > > > > > > I just read the posts and it was sad. Sad

> > that

> > > > so

> > > > > > > many get involved

> > > > > > > and judge on something that we were not

> > part

> > > > of. I

> > > > > > > love to read the

> > > > > > > posts and yes sometimes some are extreme

> > in

> > > > many

> > > > > > > diff ways, but I

> > > > > > > choose not to respond. All I ever wanted

> > was a

> > > > > > place

> > > > > > > that I could find

> > > > > > > people who understood my journey, good and

> > > > bad. I

> > > > > > > have found it here.

> > > > > > > In time this will be old stuff and

> > hopefully

> > > > all

> > > > > > > will let it die. I am

> > > > > > > praying that those involved will pray for

> > > > > > patience,

> > > > > > > forgiveness and

> > > > > > > leave this alone. Name calling and

> > alienation

> > > > are

> > > > > > > not part of the

> > > > > > > hunan being I am today. I will let the

> > judging

> > > > > > come

> > > > > > > from the big guy

> > > > > > > upstairs. As for my journey right now I am

> > 8

> > > > days

> > > > > > > from surgery and I

> > > > > > > am excited, I am excited about all of it

> > and I

> > > > > > need

> > > > > > > your support on

> > > > > > > why we are here to begin with............I

> > > > need

> > > > > > all

> > > > > > > you guys and we

> > > > > > > all need to to live and let live and keep

> > in

> > > > mind

> > > > > > > there are alot of

> > > > > > > new people her that need advice,

> > encouragment

> >

> === message truncated ===

>

>

> __________________________________________________

>

[Guest guest]

Robynn thats wonderful!!!!!! I am so so happy for you sweetie!!!

> > > > > >

> > > > > > > I just read the posts and it was sad. Sad

> > that

> > > > so

> > > > > > > many get involved

> > > > > > > and judge on something that we were not

> > part

> > > > of. I

> > > > > > > love to read the

> > > > > > > posts and yes sometimes some are extreme

> > in

> > > > many

> > > > > > > diff ways, but I

> > > > > > > choose not to respond. All I ever wanted

> > was a

> > > > > > place

> > > > > > > that I could find

> > > > > > > people who understood my journey, good and

> > > > bad. I

> > > > > > > have found it here.

> > > > > > > In time this will be old stuff and

> > hopefully

> > > > all

> > > > > > > will let it die. I am

> > > > > > > praying that those involved will pray for

> > > > > > patience,

> > > > > > > forgiveness and

> > > > > > > leave this alone. Name calling and

> > alienation

> > > > are

> > > > > > > not part of the

> > > > > > > hunan being I am today. I will let the

> > judging

> > > > > > come

> > > > > > > from the big guy

> > > > > > > upstairs. As for my journey right now I am

> > 8

> > > > days

> > > > > > > from surgery and I

> > > > > > > am excited, I am excited about all of it

> > and I

> > > > > > need

> > > > > > > your support on

> > > > > > > why we are here to begin with............I

> > > > need

> > > > > > all

> > > > > > > you guys and we

> > > > > > > all need to to live and let live and keep

> > in

> > > > mind

> > > > > > > there are alot of

> > > > > > > new people her that need advice,

> > encouragment

> >

> === message truncated ===

>

>

> __________________________________________________

>

[Guest guest]

WOOOOHOOOO ROBYNN>>>YOU GO GIRL!!! So so proud of you!!

Huggles

> > > > > >

> > > > > > > I just read the posts and it was sad. Sad

> > that

> > > > so

> > > > > > > many get involved

> > > > > > > and judge on something that we were not

> > part

> > > > of. I

> > > > > > > love to read the

> > > > > > > posts and yes sometimes some are extreme

> > in

> > > > many

> > > > > > > diff ways, but I

> > > > > > > choose not to respond. All I ever wanted

> > was a

> > > > > > place

> > > > > > > that I could find

> > > > > > > people who understood my journey, good and

> > > > bad. I

> > > > > > > have found it here.

> > > > > > > In time this will be old stuff and

> > hopefully

> > > > all

> > > > > > > will let it die. I am

> > > > > > > praying that those involved will pray for

> > > > > > patience,

> > > > > > > forgiveness and

> > > > > > > leave this alone. Name calling and

> > alienation

> > > > are

> > > > > > > not part of the

> > > > > > > hunan being I am today. I will let the

> > judging

> > > > > > come

> > > > > > > from the big guy

> > > > > > > upstairs. As for my journey right now I am

> > 8

> > > > days

> > > > > > > from surgery and I

> > > > > > > am excited, I am excited about all of it

> > and I

> > > > > > need

> > > > > > > your support on

> > > > > > > why we are here to begin with............I

> > > > need

> > > > > > all

> > > > > > > you guys and we

> > > > > > > all need to to live and let live and keep

> > in

> > > > mind

> > > > > > > there are alot of

> > > > > > > new people her that need advice,

> > encouragment

> >

> === message truncated ===

>

>

> __________________________________________________

>

[Guest guest]

Yeah Im impressed...Congratulations Barbara!!

Huggles

> > > > > >

> > > > > > > I just read the posts and it was sad. Sad

> > that

> > > > so

> > > > > > > many get involved

> > > > > > > and judge on something that we were not

> > part

> > > > of. I

> > > > > > > love to read the

> > > > > > > posts and yes sometimes some are extreme

> > in

> > > > many

> > > > > > > diff ways, but I

> > > > > > > choose not to respond. All I ever wanted

> > was a

> > > > > > place

> > > > > > > that I could find

> > > > > > > people who understood my journey, good and

> > > > bad. I

> > > > > > > have found it here.

> > > > > > > In time this will be old stuff and

> > hopefully

> > > > all

> > > > > > > will let it die. I am

> > > > > > > praying that those involved will pray for

> > > > > > patience,

> > > > > > > forgiveness and

> > > > > > > leave this alone. Name calling and

> > alienation

> > > > are

> > > > > > > not part of the

> > > > > > > hunan being I am today. I will let the

> > judging

> > > > > > come

> > > > > > > from the big guy

> > > > > > > upstairs. As for my journey right now I am

> > 8

> > > > days

> > > > > > > from surgery and I

> > > > > > > am excited, I am excited about all of it

> > and I

> > > > > > need

> > > > > > > your support on

> > > > > > > why we are here to begin with............I

> > > > need

> > > > > > all

> > > > > > > you guys and we

> > > > > > > all need to to live and let live and keep

> > in

> > > > mind

> > > > > > > there are alot of

> > > > > > > new people her that need advice,

> > encouragment

> >

> === message truncated ===

>

>

> __________________________________________________

>

[Guest guest]

Barbara,

WTG on your 10% you are getting so close.

Kristie

>

>

> Date: 2005/08/16 Tue AM 11:05:20 PDT

> To: gastric-bypass-support-kaiser-patients

> Subject: Re: OK, now more important

topics: ME

>

>

Yeah Im impressed...Congratulations Barbara!!

Huggles

> > > > > >

> > > > > > > I just read the posts and it was sad. Sad

> > that

> > > > so

> > > > > > > many get involved

> > > > > > > and judge on something that we were not

> > part

> > > > of. I

> > > > > > > love to read the

> > > > > > > posts and yes sometimes some are extreme

> > in

> > > > many

> > > > > > > diff ways, but I

> > > > > > > choose not to respond. All I ever wanted

> > was a

> > > > > > place

> > > > > > > that I could find

> > > > > > > people who understood my journey, good and

> > > > bad. I

> > > > > > > have found it here.

> > > > > > > In time this will be old stuff and

> > hopefully

> > > > all

> > > > > > > will let it die. I am

> > > > > > > praying that those involved will pray for

> > > > > > patience,

> > > > > > > forgiveness and

> > > > > > > leave this alone. Name calling and

> > alienation

> > > > are

> > > > > > > not part of the

> > > > > > > hunan being I am today. I will let the

> > judging

> > > > > > come

> > > > > > > from the big guy

> > > > > > > upstairs. As for my journey right now I am

> > 8

> > > > days

> > > > > > > from surgery and I

> > > > > > > am excited, I am excited about all of it

> > and I

> > > > > > need

> > > > > > > your support on

> > > > > > > why we are here to begin with............I

> > > > need

> > > > > > all

> > > > > > > you guys and we

> > > > > > > all need to to live and let live and keep

> > in

> > > > mind

> > > > > > > there are alot of

> > > > > > > new people her that need advice,

> > encouragment

> >

> === message truncated ===

>

>

> __________________________________________________

>

[Guest guest]

I sure hope that scale was close!

From: hollotwomn@... Sent: Tuesday, August 16, 2005 11:18 AMTo: gastric-bypass-support-kaiser-patients Subject: Re: Re: OK, now more important topics: ME

Barbara,WTG on your 10% you are getting so close. Kristie> > > Date: 2005/08/16 Tue AM 11:05:20 PDT> To: gastric-bypass-support-kaiser-patients > Subject: Re: OK, now more important topics: ME> >

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Good for you Robynn! After scanning through all the unpleasant messages here, it's great to see on with a big smile in it. Go ahead and dream of all the weight loss you can muster... what do we have if not for dreams... besides, some dreams do come true!

Ron

Re: OK, now more important topics: ME

Hee hee...

So, I stepped onto the scale today and it is at 190! Woohoo!!! I can't wait until it's in the 180s!!

It was stuck at 192.5 for a while, never did see 191 (and I weighed yesterday)...but can't say I feel any sorrow about that! WOW...I just realized...I'll NEVER see 191. Because the weight isn't ever going to be up there again! Yahoo!!!

SO...tomorrow is my official weigh in (meaning...I had my surgery on a Wednesday, so Wednesdays are the day that I mark my weight in my official log.) Maybe I'll be at 189 tomorrow...or am I just getting greedy?

Hey, let's see...I started this journey at 261.5, and so now I've lost (drum roll please) 71.5 lbs!!! (and since the surgery on June 8th, I've lost 46 lbs. Not bad. An average of 4.6 lbs. per week (because tomorrow will mark the 10th week.)

So for those of you who are wondering if it's worth it...well, you do the math. Actually, you don't need to, I already did it for you!!

Hmmmm...if only I could keep up this pace...I'll be down nearly 14 lbs. when Olivier gets here (which will be 176!) and down another 25 or so when gets here (151!!!) OK, so that's unlikely...but a girl can dream, right?

RobynnPamela A Marsh wrote:

, I understand..I understand all of you and whyyou feel the way you do. You know, I believe that intime, it will all be alright at least I am trustingthat.Take care.Pam Marsh--- Diane Duenas wrote:> Pam> > I am staying. I need you too much. But I do need> time to heal this > wound. Its very deep. I appreciate all you've> written and I agree > with you for the most part. Its one thing to forgive> and another to > forget. Right now...I can forgive but I cant forget.> Francisco will > not come back. He is hurting so badly and so am I.> Like I said, he > is my twin and I honestly feel his pain personally> and deeply. I > just need time.> > Huggles> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I just read the posts and it was sad. Sad> that> > > so> > > > > > many get involved > > > > > > and judge on something that we were not> part> > > of. I> > > > > > love to read the > > > > > > posts and yes sometimes some are extreme> in> > > many> > > > > > diff ways, but I > > > > > > choose not to respond. All I ever wanted> was a> > > > > place> > > > > > that I could find > > > > > > people who understood my journey, good and> > > bad. I> > > > > > have found it here. > > > > > > In time this will be old stuff and> hopefully> > > all> > > > > > will let it die. I am > > > > > > praying that those involved will pray for> > > > > patience,> > > > > > forgiveness and > > > > > > leave this alone. Name calling and> alienation> > > are> > > > > > not part of the > > > > > > hunan being I am today. I will let the> judging> > > > > come> > > > > > from the big guy > > > > > > upstairs. As for my journey right now I am> 8> > > days> > > > > > from surgery and I > > > > > > am excited, I am excited about all of it> and I> > > > > need> > > > > > your support on > > > > > > why we are here to begin with............I> > > need> > > > > all> > > > > > you guys and we > > > > > > all need to to live and let live and keep> in> > > mind> > > > > > there are alot of > > > > > > new people her that need advice,> encouragment> === message truncated ===__________________________________________________

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Wonderful news!!!! Yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Cecilia

--- Robynn VanPatten robynnsf@...> wrote:

> Hee hee...

>

> So, I stepped onto the scale today and it is at 190!

> Woohoo!!! I can't wait until it's in the 180s!!

>

> It was stuck at 192.5 for a while, never did see 191

> (and I weighed yesterday)...but can't say I feel any

> sorrow about that! WOW...I just realized...I'll

> NEVER see 191. Because the weight isn't ever going

> to be up there again! Yahoo!!!

>

> SO...tomorrow is my official weigh in (meaning...I

> had my surgery on a Wednesday, so Wednesdays are the

> day that I mark my weight in my official log.)

> Maybe I'll be at 189 tomorrow...or am I just getting

> greedy?

>

> Hey, let's see...I started this journey at 261.5,

> and so now I've lost (drum roll please) 71.5 lbs!!!

> (and since the surgery on June 8th, I've lost 46

> lbs. Not bad. An average of 4.6 lbs. per week

> (because tomorrow will mark the 10th week.)

>

> So for those of you who are wondering if it's worth

> it...well, you do the math. Actually, you don't

> need to, I already did it for you!!

>

> Hmmmm...if only I could keep up this pace...I'll be

> down nearly 14 lbs. when Olivier gets here (which

> will be 176!) and down another 25 or so when

> gets here (151!!!) OK, so that's unlikely...but a

> girl can dream, right?

>

> Robynn

>

> Pamela A Marsh sweetnlow20012001@...> wrote:

> , I understand..I understand all of you and

> why

> you feel the way you do. You know, I believe that

> in

> time, it will all be alright at least I am trusting

> that.

>

> Take care.

>

> Pam Marsh

>

> --- Diane Duenas brendadiane64@...>

> wrote:

>

> > Pam

> >

> > I am staying. I need you too much. But I do need

> > time to heal this

> > wound. Its very deep. I appreciate all you've

> > written and I agree

> > with you for the most part. Its one thing to

> forgive

> > and another to

> > forget. Right now...I can forgive but I cant

> forget.

> > Francisco will

> > not come back. He is hurting so badly and so am I.

> > Like I said, he

> > is my twin and I honestly feel his pain personally

> > and deeply. I

> > just need time.

> >

> > Huggles

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > > > >

> > > > > > Cecilia, 8 days. I know the excitement

> you

> > must

> > > > be

> > > > > > feeling. I am praying for you and I can't

> > wait

> > > > to

> > > > > > hear that you are out of surgery and

> > recovery.

> > > > You

> > > > > > know Cecilia, what has happened is

> > unfortunate

> > > > but I

> > > > > > believe that God allows things to happen

> for

> > a

> > > > > > reason.

> > > > > > I believe that if we realize that none of

> > us

> > > > are

> > > > > > perfect and we have ALL said things that

> > hurt

> > > > people

> > > > > > (whether intentional or not intentional)

> and

> > one

> > > > way

> > > > > > to start the healing process is to

> > acknowledge

> > > > that

> > > > > > something we have partaken in has hurt

> > someone

> > > > and

> > > > > > then apologize. It might not help right

> > away

> > > > but at

> > > > > > least we have done what we know should be

> > done.

> > > > I

> > > > > > realize that we have to apologize when we

> > are

> > > > led of

> > > > > > the spirit and not because we are told to.

>

> > > > There is

> > > > > > freedom and liberty in God.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > I hope that you will stay with this group

> > > > Cecilia

> > > > > > because out of all the sisterly/brotherly

> > > > quarrels

> > > > > > that we have, there is lots of love and

> > > > compassion

> > > > > > here and yes, we do care about each other.

>

> > > > Again, I

> > > > > > believe that this was just a way of God

> > allow us

> > > > to

> > > > > > reflect that He is not done with any of us

> > and

> > > > that

> > > > > > we

> > > > > > need to constantly be focused on loving

> our

> > > > neighbor

> > > > > > as we do ourselves (neighbor meaning

> people

> > not

> > > > just

> > > > > > next door). Until we learn to love

> > ourselves

> > > > then

> > > > > > we

> > > > > > are unable to love anyone else. I believe

> > we

> > > > should

> > > > > > pray for a spirit of compassion, love,

> > patience,

>

=== message truncated ===

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Congratulations Robynn!! That's great. Your weight loss average and

mine are exactly the same. Just think...if you continue in 2 weeks,

you'll be at 55 pounds lost (that's where I'm at -- 12 weeks out).

Keep up the GREAT work!

Tina

> > > > > >

> > > > > > > I just read the posts and it was sad. Sad

> > that

> > > > so

> > > > > > > many get involved

> > > > > > > and judge on something that we were not

> > part

> > > > of. I

> > > > > > > love to read the

> > > > > > > posts and yes sometimes some are extreme

> > in

> > > > many

> > > > > > > diff ways, but I

> > > > > > > choose not to respond. All I ever wanted

> > was a

> > > > > > place

> > > > > > > that I could find

> > > > > > > people who understood my journey, good and

> > > > bad. I

> > > > > > > have found it here.

> > > > > > > In time this will be old stuff and

> > hopefully

> > > > all

> > > > > > > will let it die. I am

> > > > > > > praying that those involved will pray for

> > > > > > patience,

> > > > > > > forgiveness and

> > > > > > > leave this alone. Name calling and

> > alienation

> > > > are

> > > > > > > not part of the

> > > > > > > hunan being I am today. I will let the

> > judging

> > > > > > come

> > > > > > > from the big guy

> > > > > > > upstairs. As for my journey right now I am

> > 8

> > > > days

> > > > > > > from surgery and I

> > > > > > > am excited, I am excited about all of it

> > and I

> > > > > > need

> > > > > > > your support on

> > > > > > > why we are here to begin with............I

> > > > need

> > > > > > all

> > > > > > > you guys and we

> > > > > > > all need to to live and let live and keep

> > in

> > > > mind

> > > > > > > there are alot of

> > > > > > > new people her that need advice,

> > encouragment

> >

> === message truncated ===

>

>

> __________________________________________________

>

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Barbara

wow great news about the scale at your brothers ! good news is fun news

congrats

colleen"Hokoana, Barbara" wrote:

Hey dream on honey! That's what keeps us going isnt it?

I weighed myself this weekend at my brothers house (I refuse to own a scale). And according to his scale I only have 7lbs to go on my 10%. I am going to try to get over to Kaiser this week and double check for myself - I am so excited. My surgical consult is on the 9th - I am doing my best to get to goal for that appt!

Barbara

From: Robynn VanPatten Sent: Tuesday, August 16, 2005 10:11 AMTo: gastric-bypass-support-kaiser-patients Subject: Re: OK, now more important topics: ME

Hee hee...

So, I stepped onto the scale today and it is at 190! Woohoo!!! I can't wait until it's in the 180s!!

It was stuck at 192.5 for a while, never did see 191 (and I weighed yesterday)...but can't say I feel any sorrow about that! WOW...I just realized...I'll NEVER see 191. Because the weight isn't ever going to be up there again! Yahoo!!!

SO...tomorrow is my official weigh in (meaning...I had my surgery on a Wednesday, so Wednesdays are the day that I mark my weight in my official log.) Maybe I'll be at 189 tomorrow...or am I just getting greedy?

Hey, let's see...I started this journey at 261.5, and so now I've lost (drum roll please) 71.5 lbs!!! (and since the surgery on June 8th, I've lost 46 lbs. Not bad. An average of 4.6 lbs. per week (because tomorrow will mark the 10th week.)

So for those of you who are wondering if it's worth it...well, you do the math. Actually, you don't need to, I already did it for you!!

Hmmmm...if only I could keep up this pace...I'll be down nearly 14 lbs. when Olivier gets here (which will be 176!) and down another 25 or so when gets here (151!!!) OK, so that's unlikely...but a girl can dream, right?

RobynnPamela A Marsh wrote:

, I understand..I understand all of you and whyyou feel the way you do. You know, I believe that intime, it will all be alright at least I am trustingthat.Take care.Pam Marsh--- Diane Duenas wrote:> Pam> > I am staying. I need you too much. But I do need> time to heal this > wound. Its very deep. I appreciate all you've> written and I agree > with you for the most part. Its one thing to forgive> and another to > forget. Right now...I can forgive but I cant forget.> Francisco will > not come back. He is hurting so badly and so am I.> Like I said, he > is my twin and I honestly feel his pain personally> and deeply. I > just need time.> > Huggles> >

> > > > > > > > > > > > > I just read the posts and it was sad. Sad> that> > >

so> > > > > > many get involved > > > > > > and judge on something that we were not> part> > > of. I> > > > > > love to read the > > > > > > posts and yes sometimes some are extreme> in> > > many> > > > > > diff ways, but I > > > > > > choose not to respond. All I ever wanted> was a> > > > > place> > > > > > that I could find > > > > > > people who understood my journey, good and> > > bad. I> > > > > > have found it here. > > > > > > In time this will be old stuff and> hopefully> > > all> > > > > > will let it die. I am > > > > > > praying that those involved will pray for> > > > > patience,>

> > > > > forgiveness and > > > > > > leave this alone. Name calling and> alienation> > > are> > > > > > not part of the > > > > > > hunan being I am today. I will let the> judging> > > > > come> > > > > > from the big guy > > > > > > upstairs. As for my journey right now I am> 8> > > days> > > > > > from surgery and I > > > > > > am excited, I am excited about all of it> and I> > > > > need> > > > > > your support on > > > > > > why we are here to begin with............I> > > need> > > > > all> > > > > > you guys and we > > > > > > all need to to live and let live and keep> in> > >

mind> > > > > > there are alot of > > > > > > new people her that need advice,> encouragment> === message truncated ===__________________________________________________

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Yahoo!!!!

--- Robynn VanPatten robynnsf@...> wrote:

> Hee hee...

>

> So, I stepped onto the scale today and it is at 190!

> Woohoo!!! I can't wait until it's in the 180s!!

>

> It was stuck at 192.5 for a while, never did see 191

> (and I weighed yesterday)...but can't say I feel any

> sorrow about that! WOW...I just realized...I'll

> NEVER see 191. Because the weight isn't ever going

> to be up there again! Yahoo!!!

>

> SO...tomorrow is my official weigh in (meaning...I

> had my surgery on a Wednesday, so Wednesdays are the

> day that I mark my weight in my official log.)

> Maybe I'll be at 189 tomorrow...or am I just getting

> greedy?

>

> Hey, let's see...I started this journey at 261.5,

> and so now I've lost (drum roll please) 71.5 lbs!!!

> (and since the surgery on June 8th, I've lost 46

> lbs. Not bad. An average of 4.6 lbs. per week

> (because tomorrow will mark the 10th week.)

>

> So for those of you who are wondering if it's worth

> it...well, you do the math. Actually, you don't

> need to, I already did it for you!!

>

> Hmmmm...if only I could keep up this pace...I'll be

> down nearly 14 lbs. when Olivier gets here (which

> will be 176!) and down another 25 or so when

> gets here (151!!!) OK, so that's unlikely...but a

> girl can dream, right?

>

> Robynn

>

> Pamela A Marsh sweetnlow20012001@...> wrote:

> , I understand..I understand all of you and

> why

> you feel the way you do. You know, I believe that

> in

> time, it will all be alright at least I am trusting

> that.

>

> Take care.

>

> Pam Marsh

>

> --- Diane Duenas brendadiane64@...>

> wrote:

>

> > Pam

> >

> > I am staying. I need you too much. But I do need

> > time to heal this

> > wound. Its very deep. I appreciate all you've

> > written and I agree

> > with you for the most part. Its one thing to

> forgive

> > and another to

> > forget. Right now...I can forgive but I cant

> forget.

> > Francisco will

> > not come back. He is hurting so badly and so am I.

> > Like I said, he

> > is my twin and I honestly feel his pain personally

> > and deeply. I

> > just need time.

> >

> > Huggles

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > > > >

> > > > > > Cecilia, 8 days. I know the excitement

> you

> > must

> > > > be

> > > > > > feeling. I am praying for you and I can't

> > wait

> > > > to

> > > > > > hear that you are out of surgery and

> > recovery.

> > > > You

> > > > > > know Cecilia, what has happened is

> > unfortunate

> > > > but I

> > > > > > believe that God allows things to happen

> for

> > a

> > > > > > reason.

> > > > > > I believe that if we realize that none of

> > us

> > > > are

> > > > > > perfect and we have ALL said things that

> > hurt

> > > > people

> > > > > > (whether intentional or not intentional)

> and

> > one

> > > > way

> > > > > > to start the healing process is to

> > acknowledge

> > > > that

> > > > > > something we have partaken in has hurt

> > someone

> > > > and

> > > > > > then apologize. It might not help right

> > away

> > > > but at

> > > > > > least we have done what we know should be

> > done.

> > > > I

> > > > > > realize that we have to apologize when we

> > are

> > > > led of

> > > > > > the spirit and not because we are told to.

>

> > > > There is

> > > > > > freedom and liberty in God.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > I hope that you will stay with this group

> > > > Cecilia

> > > > > > because out of all the sisterly/brotherly

> > > > quarrels

> > > > > > that we have, there is lots of love and

> > > > compassion

> > > > > > here and yes, we do care about each other.

>

> > > > Again, I

> > > > > > believe that this was just a way of God

> > allow us

> > > > to

> > > > > > reflect that He is not done with any of us

> > and

> > > > that

> > > > > > we

> > > > > > need to constantly be focused on loving

> our

> > > > neighbor

> > > > > > as we do ourselves (neighbor meaning

> people

> > not

> > > > just

> > > > > > next door). Until we learn to love

> > ourselves

> > > > then

> > > > > > we

> > > > > > are unable to love anyone else. I believe

> > we

> > > > should

> > > > > > pray for a spirit of compassion, love,

> > patience,

>

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Again I say, " Yahoo! " .

--- " Hokoana, Barbara " bhokoana@...> wrote:

> Hey dream on honey! That's what keeps us going isnt

> it?

>

> I weighed myself this weekend at my brothers house

> (I refuse to own a

> scale). And according to his scale I only have 7lbs

> to go on my 10%. I

> am going to try to get over to Kaiser this week and

> double check for

> myself - I am so excited. My surgical consult is on

> the 9th - I am doing

> my best to get to goal for that appt!

>

> Barbara

>

> ________________________________

>

> From: Robynn VanPatten

>

> Sent: Tuesday, August 16, 2005 10:11 AM

> To:

>

gastric-bypass-support-kaiser-patients

> Subject: Re:

> OK, now

> more

> important topics: ME

>

>

> Hee hee...

>

> So, I stepped onto the scale today and it is at 190!

> Woohoo!!! I can't

> wait until it's in the 180s!!

>

> It was stuck at 192.5 for a while, never did see 191

> (and I weighed

> yesterday)...but can't say I feel any sorrow about

> that! WOW...I just

> realized...I'll NEVER see 191. Because the weight

> isn't ever going to

> be up there again! Yahoo!!!

>

> SO...tomorrow is my official weigh in (meaning...I

> had my surgery on a

> Wednesday, so Wednesdays are the day that I mark my

> weight in my

> official log.) Maybe I'll be at 189 tomorrow...or

> am I just getting

> greedy?

>

> Hey, let's see...I started this journey at 261.5,

> and so now I've lost

> (drum roll please) 71.5 lbs!!! (and since the

> surgery on June 8th, I've

> lost 46 lbs. Not bad. An average of 4.6 lbs. per

> week (because

> tomorrow will mark the 10th week.)

>

> So for those of you who are wondering if it's worth

> it...well, you do

> the math. Actually, you don't need to, I already

> did it for you!!

>

> Hmmmm...if only I could keep up this pace...I'll be

> down nearly 14 lbs.

> when Olivier gets here (which will be 176!) and down

> another 25 or so

> when gets here (151!!!) OK, so that's

> unlikely...but a girl can

> dream, right?

>

> Robynn

>

> Pamela A Marsh sweetnlow20012001@...> wrote:

>

> , I understand..I understand all of you and

> why

> you feel the way you do. You know, I believe that

> in

> time, it will all be alright at least I am trusting

> that.

>

> Take care.

>

> Pam Marsh

>

> --- Diane Duenas brendadiane64@...>

> wrote:

>

> > Pam

> >

> > I am staying. I need you too much. But I do need

> > time to heal this

> > wound. Its very deep. I appreciate all you've

> > written and I agree

> > with you for the most part. Its one thing to

> forgive

> > and another to

> > forget. Right now...I can forgive but I cant

> forget.

> > Francisco will

> > not come back. He is hurting so badly and so am

> I.

> > Like I said, he

> > is my twin and I honestly feel his pain

> personally

> > and deeply. I

> > just need time.

> >

> > Huggles

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > > > >

> > > > > > Cecilia, 8 days. I know the excitement

> you

> > must

> > > > be

> > > > > > feeling. I am praying for you and I

> can't

> > wait

> > > > to

> > > > > > hear that you are out of surgery and

> > recovery.

> > > > You

> > > > > > know Cecilia, what has happened is

> > unfortunate

> > > > but I

> > > > > > believe that God allows things to happen

> for

> > a

> > > > > > reason.

> > > > > > I believe that if we realize that none

> of

> > us

> > > > are

> > > > > > perfect and we have ALL said things that

> > hurt

> > > > people

> > > > > > (whether intentional or not intentional)

> and

> > one

> > > > way

> > > > > > to start the healing process is to

> > acknowledge

> > > > that

> > > > > > something we have partaken in has hurt

>

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Thanks, Cecilia! Just think, you'll be on the path in what...8 days?!?!!?

Robynnsnickers_95203@... wrote:

Wonderful news!!!! Yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Cecilia--- Robynn VanPatten wrote:> Hee hee...> > So, I stepped onto the scale today and it is at 190!> Woohoo!!! I can't wait until it's in the 180s!!> > It was stuck at 192.5 for a while, never did see 191> (and I weighed yesterday)...but can't say I feel any> sorrow about that! WOW...I just realized...I'll> NEVER see 191. Because the weight isn't ever going> to be up there again! Yahoo!!!> > SO...tomorrow is my official weigh in (meaning...I> had my surgery on a Wednesday, so Wednesdays are the> day that I mark my weight in my official log.) > Maybe I'll be at 189 tomorrow...or am I just getting> greedy?> > Hey, let's

see...I started this journey at 261.5,> and so now I've lost (drum roll please) 71.5 lbs!!!> (and since the surgery on June 8th, I've lost 46> lbs. Not bad. An average of 4.6 lbs. per week> (because tomorrow will mark the 10th week.)> > So for those of you who are wondering if it's worth> it...well, you do the math. Actually, you don't> need to, I already did it for you!!> > Hmmmm...if only I could keep up this pace...I'll be> down nearly 14 lbs. when Olivier gets here (which> will be 176!) and down another 25 or so when > gets here (151!!!) OK, so that's unlikely...but a> girl can dream, right?> > Robynn> > Pamela A Marsh wrote:> , I understand..I understand all of you and> why> you feel the way you do. You know, I believe that>

in> time, it will all be alright at least I am trusting> that.> > Take care.> > Pam Marsh> > --- Diane Duenas > wrote:> > > Pam> > > > I am staying. I need you too much. But I do need> > time to heal this > > wound. Its very deep. I appreciate all you've> > written and I agree > > with you for the most part. Its one thing to> forgive> > and another to > > forget. Right now...I can forgive but I cant> forget.> > Francisco will > > not come back. He is hurting so badly and so am I.> > Like I said, he > > is my twin and I honestly feel his pain personally> > and deeply. I > > just need time.> > > > Huggles> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Cecilia, 8 days. I know the excitement> you> > must> > > > be> > > > > >

feeling. I am praying for you and I can't> > wait> > > > to> > > > > > hear that you are out of surgery and> > recovery. > > > > You> > > > > > know Cecilia, what has happened is> > unfortunate> > > > but I> > > > > > believe that God allows things to happen> for> > a> > > > > > reason.> > > > > > I believe that if we realize that none of> > us> > > > are> > > > > > perfect and we have ALL said things that> > hurt> > > > people> > > > > > (whether intentional or not intentional)> and> > one> > > > way> > > > > > to start the healing process is to> > acknowledge> > > > that> > > >

> > something we have partaken in has hurt> > someone> > > > and> > > > > > then apologize. It might not help right> > away> > > > but at> > > > > > least we have done what we know should be> > done. > > > > I> > > > > > realize that we have to apologize when we> > are> > > > led of> > > > > > the spirit and not because we are told to.> > > > > There is> > > > > > freedom and liberty in God.> > > > > > > > > > > > I hope that you will stay with this group> > > > Cecilia> > > > > > because out of all the sisterly/brotherly> > > > quarrels> > > > > > that we have, there is lots of love and> > > >

compassion> > > > > > here and yes, we do care about each other.> > > > > Again, I> > > > > > believe that this was just a way of God> > allow us> > > > to> > > > > > reflect that He is not done with any of us> > and> > > > that> > > > > > we> > > > > > need to constantly be focused on loving> our> > > > neighbor> > > > > > as we do ourselves (neighbor meaning> people> > not> > > > just> > > > > > next door). Until we learn to love> > ourselves> > > > then> > > > > > we> > > > > > are unable to love anyone else. I believe> > we> > > > should> > > > > > pray for a spirit of

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Thanks, Ron. How are you doing? How is your sister? I'm so rooting for you, like you can't even imagine! I want that BBQ Man to have his ribs showin'. (hee hee)

Thanks for your support. We'll get back on track to the love and support and encouragement...fret not.

Big kiss.

RobynnBBQ Man wrote:

Good for you Robynn! After scanning through all the unpleasant messages here, it's great to see on with a big smile in it. Go ahead and dream of all the weight loss you can muster... what do we have if not for dreams... besides, some dreams do come true!

Ron

Re: OK, now more important topics: ME

Hee hee...

So, I stepped onto the scale today and it is at 190! Woohoo!!! I can't wait until it's in the 180s!!

It was stuck at 192.5 for a while, never did see 191 (and I weighed yesterday)...but can't say I feel any sorrow about that! WOW...I just realized...I'll NEVER see 191. Because the weight isn't ever going to be up there again! Yahoo!!!

SO...tomorrow is my official weigh in (meaning...I had my surgery on a Wednesday, so Wednesdays are the day that I mark my weight in my official log.) Maybe I'll be at 189 tomorrow...or am I just getting greedy?

Hey, let's see...I started this journey at 261.5, and so now I've lost (drum roll please) 71.5 lbs!!! (and since the surgery on June 8th, I've lost 46 lbs. Not bad. An average of 4.6 lbs. per week (because tomorrow will mark the 10th week.)

So for those of you who are wondering if it's worth it...well, you do the math. Actually, you don't need to, I already did it for you!!

Hmmmm...if only I could keep up this pace...I'll be down nearly 14 lbs. when Olivier gets here (which will be 176!) and down another 25 or so when gets here (151!!!) OK, so that's unlikely...but a girl can dream, right?

RobynnPamela A Marsh wrote:

, I understand..I understand all of you and whyyou feel the way you do. You know, I believe that intime, it will all be alright at least I am trustingthat.Take care.Pam Marsh--- Diane Duenas wrote:> Pam> > I am staying. I need you too much. But I do need> time to heal this > wound. Its very deep. I appreciate all you've> written and I agree > with you for the most part. Its one thing to forgive> and another to > forget. Right now...I can forgive but I cant forget.> Francisco will > not come back. He is hurting so badly and so am I.> Like I said, he > is my twin and I honestly feel his pain personally> and deeply. I > just need time.> > Huggles> >

> > > > > > > > > > > > > I just read the posts and it was sad. Sad> that> > >

so> > > > > > many get involved > > > > > > and judge on something that we were not> part> > > of. I> > > > > > love to read the > > > > > > posts and yes sometimes some are extreme> in> > > many> > > > > > diff ways, but I > > > > > > choose not to respond. All I ever wanted> was a> > > > > place> > > > > > that I could find > > > > > > people who understood my journey, good and> > > bad. I> > > > > > have found it here. > > > > > > In time this will be old stuff and> hopefully> > > all> > > > > > will let it die. I am > > > > > > praying that those involved will pray for> > > > > patience,>

> > > > > forgiveness and > > > > > > leave this alone. Name calling and> alienation> > > are> > > > > > not part of the > > > > > > hunan being I am today. I will let the> judging> > > > > come> > > > > > from the big guy > > > > > > upstairs. As for my journey right now I am> 8> > > days> > > > > > from surgery and I > > > > > > am excited, I am excited about all of it> and I> > > > > need> > > > > > your support on > > > > > > why we are here to begin with............I> > > need> > > > > all> > > > > > you guys and we > > > > > > all need to to live and let live and keep> in> > >

mind> > > > > > there are alot of > > > > > > new people her that need advice,> encouragment> === message truncated ===__________________________________________________

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Thanks you wee little sprite. Better watch out, I'm gonna catch up to you!!Robynn Diane Duenas wrote:

WOOOOHOOOO ROBYNN>>>YOU GO GIRL!!! So so proud of you!!Huggles> > > > > > > > > > > > > I just read the posts and it was sad. Sad> > that> > > > so> > > > > > > many get involved > > > > > > > and judge on something that we were not> > part> > > > of. I> > > > > > > love to read the > > > > > > > posts and yes sometimes some are extreme> > in> > > >

many> > > > > > > diff ways, but I > > > > > > > choose not to respond. All I ever wanted> > was a> > > > > > place> > > > > > > that I could find > > > > > > > people who understood my journey, good and> > > > bad. I> > > > > > > have found it here. > > > > > > > In time this will be old stuff and> > hopefully> > > > all> > > > > > > will let it die. I am > > > > > > > praying that those involved will pray for> > > > > > patience,> > > > > > > forgiveness and > > > > > > > leave this alone. Name calling and> > alienation> > > > are> > > > > > > not part of the > > > >

> > > hunan being I am today. I will let the> > judging> > > > > > come> > > > > > > from the big guy > > > > > > > upstairs. As for my journey right now I am> > 8> > > > days> > > > > > > from surgery and I > > > > > > > am excited, I am excited about all of it> > and I> > > > > > need> > > > > > > your support on > > > > > > > why we are here to begin with............I> > > > need> > > > > > all> > > > > > > you guys and we > > > > > > > all need to to live and let live and keep> > in> > > > mind> > > > > > > there are alot of > > > > > > > new people her that need

advice,> > encouragment> > > === message truncated ===> > > __________________________________________________>

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LOL Deal as long as I keep losing right along with you.

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > I just read the posts and it was sad. Sad

> > > that

> > > > > so

> > > > > > > > many get involved

> > > > > > > > and judge on something that we were not

> > > part

> > > > > of. I

> > > > > > > > love to read the

> > > > > > > > posts and yes sometimes some are extreme

> > > in

> > > > > many

> > > > > > > > diff ways, but I

> > > > > > > > choose not to respond. All I ever wanted

> > > was a

> > > > > > > place

> > > > > > > > that I could find

> > > > > > > > people who understood my journey, good and

> > > > > bad. I

> > > > > > > > have found it here.

> > > > > > > > In time this will be old stuff and

> > > hopefully

> > > > > all

> > > > > > > > will let it die. I am

> > > > > > > > praying that those involved will pray for

> > > > > > > patience,

> > > > > > > > forgiveness and

> > > > > > > > leave this alone. Name calling and

> > > alienation

> > > > > are

> > > > > > > > not part of the

> > > > > > > > hunan being I am today. I will let the

> > > judging

> > > > > > > come

> > > > > > > > from the big guy

> > > > > > > > upstairs. As for my journey right now I am

> > > 8

> > > > > days

> > > > > > > > from surgery and I

> > > > > > > > am excited, I am excited about all of it

> > > and I

> > > > > > > need

> > > > > > > > your support on

> > > > > > > > why we are here to begin with............I

> > > > > need

> > > > > > > all

> > > > > > > > you guys and we

> > > > > > > > all need to to live and let live and keep

> > > in

> > > > > mind

> > > > > > > > there are alot of

> > > > > > > > new people her that need advice,

> > > encouragment

> > >

> > === message truncated ===

> >

> >

> > __________________________________________________

> >

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I'm actually doing real well. I go to Kaiser here in Napa every Mon. - Wed. - Fri. for a dressing change on my legs (for pressure ulcers... thye're healing nicely, but it'll sure be nice to be rid of those nasty things as the weight goes away). So, I weight myself at least twice a week. The scale there is a little finicky, but today, I think I was at 502.8. That officially puts me below my orientation weight (at long last) from last year! Tomorrow, I go to Richmond with my sister for her anesthesiologist (sp?) appts., so plan to get another "official" weigh in. We'll see how the Napa and Richmond scales compare. On Monday I go back to Richmond for my "Group Up-Date" meeting and I plan to be under that pesky 500 lb. mark. It's been a L O N G time since I've been in the 400's. It's a tough road, but I am committed. I've also found that walking is getting easier. Of course, having quit smoking for nearly 4 weeks now has helped immensely.

Ron

Re: OK, now more important topics: ME

Hee hee...

So, I stepped onto the scale today and it is at 190! Woohoo!!! I can't wait until it's in the 180s!!

It was stuck at 192.5 for a while, never did see 191 (and I weighed yesterday)...but can't say I feel any sorrow about that! WOW...I just realized...I'll NEVER see 191. Because the weight isn't ever going to be up there again! Yahoo!!!

SO...tomorrow is my official weigh in (meaning...I had my surgery on a Wednesday, so Wednesdays are the day that I mark my weight in my official log.) Maybe I'll be at 189 tomorrow...or am I just getting greedy?

Hey, let's see...I started this journey at 261.5, and so now I've lost (drum roll please) 71.5 lbs!!! (and since the surgery on June 8th, I've lost 46 lbs. Not bad. An average of 4.6 lbs. per week (because tomorrow will mark the 10th week.)

So for those of you who are wondering if it's worth it...well, you do the math. Actually, you don't need to, I already did it for you!!

Hmmmm...if only I could keep up this pace...I'll be down nearly 14 lbs. when Olivier gets here (which will be 176!) and down another 25 or so when gets here (151!!!) OK, so that's unlikely...but a girl can dream, right?

RobynnPamela A Marsh wrote:

, I understand..I understand all of you and whyyou feel the way you do. You know, I believe that intime, it will all be alright at least I am trustingthat.Take care.Pam Marsh--- Diane Duenas wrote:> Pam> > I am staying. I need you too much. But I do need> time to heal this > wound. Its very deep. I appreciate all you've> written and I agree > with you for the most part. Its one thing to forgive> and another to > forget. Right now...I can forgive but I cant forget.> Francisco will > not come back. He is hurting so badly and so am I.> Like I said, he > is my twin and I honestly feel his pain personally> and deeply. I > just need time.> > Huggles> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I just read the posts and it was sad. Sad> that> > > so> > > > > > many get involved > > > > > > and judge on something that we were not> part> > > of. I> > > > > > love to read the > > > > > > posts and yes sometimes some are extreme> in> > > many> > > > > > diff ways, but I > > > > > > choose not to respond. All I ever wanted> was a> > > > > place> > > > > > that I could find > > > > > > people who understood my journey, good and> > > bad. I> > > > > > have found it here. > > > > > > In time this will be old stuff and> hopefully> > > all> > > > > > will let it die. I am > > > > > > praying that those involved will pray for> > > > > patience,> > > > > > forgiveness and > > > > > > leave this alone. Name calling and> alienation> > > are> > > > > > not part of the > > > > > > hunan being I am today. I will let the> judging> > > > > come> > > > > > from the big guy > > > > > > upstairs. As for my journey right now I am> 8> > > days> > > > > > from surgery and I > > > > > > am excited, I am excited about all of it> and I> > > > > need> > > > > > your support on > > > > > > why we are here to begin with............I> > > need> > > > > all> > > > > > you guys and we > > > > > > all need to to live and let live and keep> in> > > mind> > > > > > there are alot of > > > > > > new people her that need advice,> encouragment> === message truncated ===__________________________________________________

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That's great news, Ron! Especially about the smoking - WTG!

Cathy

> I'm actually doing real well. I go to Kaiser here in Napa every

Mon. - Wed. - Fri. for a dressing change on my legs (for pressure

ulcers... thye're healing nicely, but it'll sure be nice to be rid

of those nasty things as the weight goes away). So, I weight myself

at least twice a week. The scale there is a little finicky, but

today, I think I was at 502.8. That officially puts me below my

orientation weight (at long last) from last year! Tomorrow, I go to

Richmond with my sister for her anesthesiologist (sp?) appts., so

plan to get another " official " weigh in. We'll see how the Napa and

Richmond scales compare. On Monday I go back to Richmond for

my " Group Up-Date " meeting and I plan to be under that pesky 500 lb.

mark. It's been a L O N G time since I've been in the 400's.

It's a tough road, but I am committed. I've also found that walking

is getting easier. Of course, having quit smoking for nearly 4

weeks now has helped immensely.

>

> Ron

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WOw! You are doing great! Loosing weight and quitting

smoking is such an enormous challenge. Keep it up, I'm

cheering for you.

Cecilia

--- BBQ Man bbq_man@...> wrote:

> I'm actually doing real well. I go to Kaiser here

> in Napa every Mon. - Wed. - Fri. for a dressing

> change on my legs (for pressure ulcers... thye're

> healing nicely, but it'll sure be nice to be rid of

> those nasty things as the weight goes away). So, I

> weight myself at least twice a week. The scale

> there is a little finicky, but today, I think I was

> at 502.8. That officially puts me below my

> orientation weight (at long last) from last year!

> Tomorrow, I go to Richmond with my sister for her

> anesthesiologist (sp?) appts., so plan to get

> another " official " weigh in. We'll see how the Napa

> and Richmond scales compare. On Monday I go back to

> Richmond for my " Group Up-Date " meeting and I plan

> to be under that pesky 500 lb. mark. It's been a L

> O N G time since I've been in the 400's. It's a

> tough road, but I am committed. I've also found

> that walking is getting easier. Of course, having

> quit smoking for nearly 4 weeks now has helped

> immensely.

>

> Ron

> Re:

> OK, now

> more important topics: ME

>

>

> Hee hee...

>

> So, I stepped onto the scale today and it is

> at 190! Woohoo!!! I can't wait until it's in the

> 180s!!

>

> It was stuck at 192.5 for a while, never did

> see 191 (and I weighed yesterday)...but can't say I

> feel any sorrow about that! WOW...I just

> realized...I'll NEVER see 191. Because the weight

> isn't ever going to be up there again! Yahoo!!!

>

> SO...tomorrow is my official weigh in

> (meaning...I had my surgery on a Wednesday, so

> Wednesdays are the day that I mark my weight in my

> official log.) Maybe I'll be at 189 tomorrow...or

> am I just getting greedy?

>

> Hey, let's see...I started this journey at

> 261.5, and so now I've lost (drum roll please) 71.5

> lbs!!! (and since the surgery on June 8th, I've lost

> 46 lbs. Not bad. An average of 4.6 lbs. per week

> (because tomorrow will mark the 10th week.)

>

> So for those of you who are wondering if it's

> worth it...well, you do the math. Actually, you

> don't need to, I already did it for you!!

>

> Hmmmm...if only I could keep up this

> pace...I'll be down nearly 14 lbs. when Olivier gets

> here (which will be 176!) and down another 25 or so

> when gets here (151!!!) OK, so that's

> unlikely...but a girl can dream, right?

>

> Robynn

>

> Pamela A Marsh sweetnlow20012001@...>

> wrote:

> , I understand..I understand all of

> you and why

> you feel the way you do. You know, I

> believe that in

> time, it will all be alright at least I am

> trusting

> that.

>

> Take care.

>

> Pam Marsh

>

> --- Diane Duenas

> brendadiane64@...>

> wrote:

>

> > Pam

> >

> > I am staying. I need you too much. But I

> do need

> > time to heal this

> > wound. Its very deep. I appreciate all

> you've

> > written and I agree

> > with you for the most part. Its one thing

> to forgive

> > and another to

> > forget. Right now...I can forgive but I

> cant forget.

> > Francisco will

> > not come back. He is hurting so badly and

> so am I.

> > Like I said, he

> > is my twin and I honestly feel his pain

> personally

> > and deeply. I

> > just need time.

> >

> > Huggles

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > > > > Thank you Pam!

> > > > > I have no intentions of leaving this

> group.

> > > > > Cecilia

>

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Ron

wow you really doing good ! i am so excited for you getting close to the under 500 mark, you have to be so happy with the way things are working for you and how you are working for yourself, that is so great about quitting smoking , you are just going to be a new person !

sorry about the leg ulcers, my mom got those from being on too much prednisone and it was awful they never healed ................she had diabetes and congestive heart failure and ended up on dialysis and she was never even overweight.............so you can see why i made changes for myself.............please tell your sister we are excited for her as well,takecare and good luck tomorrow and next week

colleenCathy wrote:

That's great news, Ron! Especially about the smoking - WTG!Cathy> I'm actually doing real well. I go to Kaiser here in Napa every Mon. - Wed. - Fri. for a dressing change on my legs (for pressure ulcers... thye're healing nicely, but it'll sure be nice to be rid of those nasty things as the weight goes away). So, I weight myself at least twice a week. The scale there is a little finicky, but today, I think I was at 502.8. That officially puts me below my orientation weight (at long last) from last year! Tomorrow, I go to Richmond with my sister for her anesthesiologist (sp?) appts., so plan to get another "official" weigh in. We'll see how the Napa and Richmond scales compare. On Monday I go back to Richmond for my "Group

Up-Date" meeting and I plan to be under that pesky 500 lb. mark. It's been a L O N G time since I've been in the 400's. It's a tough road, but I am committed. I've also found that walking is getting easier. Of course, having quit smoking for nearly 4 weeks now has helped immensely. > > Ron

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Thanx Cathy.

Re: OK, now more important topics: ME

That's great news, Ron! Especially about the smoking - WTG!Cathy> I'm actually doing real well. I go to Kaiser here in Napa every Mon. - Wed. - Fri. for a dressing change on my legs (for pressure ulcers... thye're healing nicely, but it'll sure be nice to be rid of those nasty things as the weight goes away). So, I weight myself at least twice a week. The scale there is a little finicky, but today, I think I was at 502.8. That officially puts me below my orientation weight (at long last) from last year! Tomorrow, I go to Richmond with my sister for her anesthesiologist (sp?) appts., so plan to get another "official" weigh in. We'll see how the Napa and Richmond scales compare. On Monday I go back to Richmond for my "Group Up-Date" meeting and I plan to be under that pesky 500 lb. mark. It's been a L O N G time since I've been in the 400's. It's a tough road, but I am committed. I've also found that walking is getting easier. Of course, having quit smoking for nearly 4 weeks now has helped immensely. > > Ron