Re: OK, now more important topics: ME

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Thanks Cecilia! Giving up the cigs wasn't as hard as I thought it would be. I acredit my sheer will and determination in this "project", which is something I've never had before.... Feels great though!

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 > 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> > > > > > > > > > > > > Thank you Pam!> > > > > I have no intentions of leaving this> group.> > > > > Cecilia> === message truncated ===__________________________________________________

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Colleen, thanks for your words of encouragement as well. I have already noticed a definate improvement in the ulcers as I have quit smoking. That in itself has improved blood circulation and many other horrid things it does to the human body. As I continue to lose weight, I am hoping the occurance of the ulcers will diminish to near nothing. We'll see...

Ron

Re: Re: OK, now more important topics: ME

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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Congratulations!!!! (particularly on the

non-smoking!!)

Pam b

--- 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,

Im so happy for you to!! Quiting smoke is a great thing huh? Its

been almost two months from me now!!

> > 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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Excellent Shell! And btw everyone... I just got back from Richmond a little bit ago, as I went there with my sis to her pre-op teach and a meeting with the anesthesiologist and.... I am no long in the 500's! I FINALLY WEIGHED IN AT 495!!! (Yes, I was "screaming" that last part.) I haven't been under 500 in several years, and when I saw that, I nearly jumped through the roof (if I could jump without killing myself and everyone around me). I actually asked the girl weighing me if that thing was right. She just smiled and said it was. I'm so excited... Look out 475, here I come!

Ron

Re: OK, now more important topics: ME

Ron,Im so happy for you to!! Quiting smoke is a great thing huh? Its been almost two months from me now!!> > 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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WOOHOO! Congrats Ron!

Barbara

From: BBQ Man Sent: Thursday, August 18, 2005 2:36 PMTo: gastric-bypass-support-kaiser-patients Subject: Re: Re: OK, now more important topics: ME

Excellent Shell! And btw everyone... I just got back from Richmond a little bit ago, as I went there with my sis to her pre-op teach and a meeting with the anesthesiologist and.... I am no long in the 500's! I FINALLY WEIGHED IN AT 495!!! (Yes, I was "screaming" that last part.) I haven't been under 500 in several years, and when I saw that, I nearly jumped through the roof (if I could jump without killing myself and everyone around me). I actually asked the girl weighing me if that thing was right. She just smiled and said it was. I'm so excited... Look out 475, here I come!

Ron

Re: OK, now more important topics: ME

Ron,Im so happy for you to!! Quiting smoke is a great thing huh? Its been almost two months from me now!!> > 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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> wtg Ron, I am so proud of you. You are doing awesome.

WTG Loser : )

Old Weight watchers thing

Kristie

>

> Date: 2005/08/18 Thu PM 02:35:31 PDT

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

> Subject: Re: Re: OK, now more

important topics: ME

>

> Excellent Shell! And btw everyone... I just got back from Richmond a little

bit ago, as I went there with my sis to her pre-op teach and a meeting with the

anesthesiologist and.... I am no long in the 500's! I FINALLY WEIGHED IN AT

495!!! (Yes, I was " screaming " that last part.) I haven't been under 500 in

several years, and when I saw that, I nearly jumped through the roof (if I could

jump without killing myself and everyone around me). I actually asked the girl

weighing me if that thing was right. She just smiled and said it was. I'm so

excited... Look out 475, here I come!

>

> Ron

> Re: OK, now more important

topics: ME

>

>

> Ron,

> Im so happy for you to!! Quiting smoke is a great thing huh? Its

> been almost two months from me now!!

>

>

>

>

> > > 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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Ron

That had to be a good feeling ! totally cool ! cant wait to hear your next scream !

ColleenBBQ Man wrote:

Excellent Shell! And btw everyone... I just got back from Richmond a little bit ago, as I went there with my sis to her pre-op teach and a meeting with the anesthesiologist and.... I am no long in the 500's! I FINALLY WEIGHED IN AT 495!!! (Yes, I was "screaming" that last part.) I haven't been under 500 in several years, and when I saw that, I nearly jumped through the roof (if I could jump without killing myself and everyone around me). I actually asked the girl weighing me if that thing was right. She just smiled and said it was. I'm so excited... Look out 475, here I come!

Ron

Re: OK, now more important topics: ME

Ron,Im so happy for you to!! Quiting smoke is a great thing huh? Its been almost two months from me now!!> > 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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I have always been on the heavy side, but when I quit smoking is

when I gained. It has been 4 years for me now and 70 pounds on,

which is why WLS is for me.

Jeanne

> > > > 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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Yippee!!! WTG Ron!

Tina

> > > 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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Way to GO RON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! KEEP up the excellent work you will get there soon...

RoseBBQ Man wrote:

Excellent Shell! And btw everyone... I just got back from Richmond a little bit ago, as I went there with my sis to her pre-op teach and a meeting with the anesthesiologist and.... I am no long in the 500's! I FINALLY WEIGHED IN AT 495!!! (Yes, I was "screaming" that last part.) I haven't been under 500 in several years, and when I saw that, I nearly jumped through the roof (if I could jump without killing myself and everyone around me). I actually asked the girl weighing me if that thing was right. She just smiled and said it was. I'm so excited... Look out 475, here I come!

Ron

Re: OK, now more important topics: ME

Ron,Im so happy for you to!! Quiting smoke is a great thing huh? Its been almost two months from me now!!> > 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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RON...you are just kickin' booty!!!! We are so here for you, and I just can't wait until you get to the place where you can join us on the other side!!! Just think, soon you'll be among us complaining that none of your clothes fit anymore!!! : )

Very very proud of you....the smoking and the losing. God bless you, Ron. We're all rooting for you!!

RobynnColleen Garner wrote:

Ron

That had to be a good feeling ! totally cool ! cant wait to hear your next scream !

ColleenBBQ Man wrote:

Excellent Shell! And btw everyone... I just got back from Richmond a little bit ago, as I went there with my sis to her pre-op teach and a meeting with the anesthesiologist and.... I am no long in the 500's! I FINALLY WEIGHED IN AT 495!!! (Yes, I was "screaming" that last part.) I haven't been under 500 in several years, and when I saw that, I nearly jumped through the roof (if I could jump without killing myself and everyone around me). I actually asked the girl weighing me if that thing was right. She just smiled and said it was. I'm so excited... Look out 475, here I come!

Ron

Re: OK, now more important topics: ME

Ron,Im so happy for you to!! Quiting smoke is a great thing huh? Its been almost two months from me now!!> > 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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Ron,

I am so so happy for you!!!! this is wonderful news! Keep up the

good work!

> > > 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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Ron, I have goosepimples! I'm so excited for you!

Excellent work.

Laurie

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Keep it up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Happy dancing for

you!!!!

Cecilia

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

> Excellent Shell! And btw everyone... I just got

> back from Richmond a little bit ago, as I went there

> with my sis to her pre-op teach and a meeting with

> the anesthesiologist and.... I am no long in the

> 500's! I FINALLY WEIGHED IN AT 495!!! (Yes, I was

> " screaming " that last part.) I haven't been under

> 500 in several years, and when I saw that, I nearly

> jumped through the roof (if I could jump without

> killing myself and everyone around me). I actually

> asked the girl weighing me if that thing was right.

> She just smiled and said it was. I'm so excited...

> Look out 475, here I come!

>

> Ron

>

> Re: OK, now more important topics: ME

>

>

> Ron,

> Im so happy for you to!! Quiting smoke is a great

> thing huh? Its

> been almost two months from me now!!

>

>

>

>

> > > 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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Hi Jeanne... When I quit smoking and started losing weight at the same time, a lot of people told me I was nuts and I wouldn't succeed. In the past I always put on weight when I quit as well. But this time was different. Something sort of clicked inside me and I knew I was ready for all this. I know I may be a rare case, but when you are truely ready to do everything you need to do, you will. I wish you the very best and I know you will be able to take off the weight and change your life.

Ron

Re: OK, now more important topics: ME

I have always been on the heavy side, but when I quit smoking is when I gained. It has been 4 years for me now and 70 pounds on, which is why WLS is for me.Jeanne> > > > 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> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

[Guest guest]

Yahoo, Ron!!! You hunk you!

Pam b

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

> Excellent Shell! And btw everyone... I just got

> back from Richmond a little bit ago, as I went there

> with my sis to her pre-op teach and a meeting with

> the anesthesiologist and.... I am no long in the

> 500's! I FINALLY WEIGHED IN AT 495!!! (Yes, I was

> " screaming " that last part.) I haven't been under

> 500 in several years, and when I saw that, I nearly

> jumped through the roof (if I could jump without

> killing myself and everyone around me). I actually

> asked the girl weighing me if that thing was right.

> She just smiled and said it was. I'm so excited...

> Look out 475, here I come!

>

> Ron

>

> Re: OK, now more important topics: ME

>

>

> Ron,

> Im so happy for you to!! Quiting smoke is a great

> thing huh? Its

> been almost two months from me now!!

>

>

>

>

> > > 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

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Thank you Ron, It helps to read the posts here, for that I am

grateful. I keep remembering how great I looked thinner and that

keeps me motivated.

Still working on the last 14 lbs

Jeanne

> > > > > 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

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >