Went back to Richmond Today

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I had an appt. for a Nutrition Class today (yes, as if I were just starting this process). Steve thought it would be a good "refresher" course for me.... and it was. Beth had set up the portable scale in one of the corners and gave everyone the opportunity to weigh themselves, but she would not be recording weights. So in class, I weighed in at 478.0, but since I really wanted an "official" weight recorded, I went to the office and weighed in at 477.6. At least it's documented now. I'm actually only 2 pounds from my last visit there, but 2 down is better than anything in the upward direction.

I now need to get myself back on track. I've found myself eating larger portions and snacking some as well. Thankfully, I haven't really gone to the bad things (sweets and a lot of carbs). I've also got to get my butt moving on the exercise again. Whenever I go to Kaiser Richmond, I get A LOT of walking in, just getting from the parking garage, in and around the facility and back. Of course, we generally go somewhere else as well and makes for more walking around. I'm usually BEAT by the time I get back home. But, I need to do that everyday....

Okay, enough rambling.... I just wanted to check in and let you all know I'm still here... still moving in the right direction.... and still with the program.

I know I don't post a lot, but I do read all the posts daily and have been keeping up with the ups and downs you're all having. Gordy, I'd like to know more about your journey. I was surprised to hear you've lost 75 lbs. already and not had surgery.... or did I misunderstand? , don't the unrestrained comments of one individual (a stranger at that) get you down. You come so very far in your new life and you can continue to great heights. I've not been here long, but when I first signed on this list, you were preparing for your 1/2 marathon. Then, you completed it and I was in AWE of you. Please get your mindset back on track and you'll be happier with who you've become.

Ron

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Good morning Ron....

Way to go on the weight loss. It's good that you realize when you are

getting off course and that you are taking the steps to get back into

the groove while not beating yourself up when you go astray. The key

is progress not perfection.

No you didn't misunderstand about my loss. I started my journey on

August the 27th 2004 at 318# and was asked to lose the infamous 10%

like everyone else....32# in my case. I had my surgery consult on

October 5th and I was already down 40#. for several weeks prior to

the consult I had a sense of unease that I couldn't put my finger

on. I wasn't afraid of having the surgery or anything like that but

something just didn't feel right. While I was talking to Dr. Baggs

about my feelings it occurred to me that the problem was that I had

not exercised all of my options prior to making the big decision so

we left it that I would put the surgery " on hold " and continue on the

1200 calorie a day eating plan and see where it led me. I still

attend support meetings and I get weighed once a month or so at the

clinic and I still look to the site and friends I have made here for

support. One thing that Dr. Baggs mentioned is that due to my body

composition I was not a candidate for LAP but that if I continued to

lose weight and decided on the surgery at a later date that could

change because my gut would be that much smaller. He also mentioned

that my putting the surgery on hold was not that unusual because

apparently there are quite a few people who are doing the same thing

as I but that as long as I was still within the 10% loss of my

orientation weight I would still be qualified.

Is everything hunky-dory all the time....hell no ! I am a long way

from being perfect on the eating plan, as a matter of fact I have

been going up and down for the last three months or so but I never

give up and I try and remind myself of what I said to you earlier

that it's all about progress not perfection. When I falter I pick

myself up, dust myself off and continue on the best I can.

Thanks for asking about my journey. I've been dealing with some

personal issues lately and It's been hard to focus on myself and it's

important for me to acknowledge and confront where I'm at today so

that I can continue to be successful.

Let me know if there's anything I can do to be of help to you in your

journey.

Regards,

Gordy

> I had an appt. for a Nutrition Class today (yes, as if I were just

starting this process). Steve thought it would be a good " refresher "

course for me.... and it was. Beth had set up the portable scale in

one of the corners and gave everyone the opportunity to weigh

themselves, but she would not be recording weights. So in class, I

weighed in at 478.0, but since I really wanted an " official " weight

recorded, I went to the office and weighed in at 477.6. At least

it's documented now. I'm actually only 2 pounds from my last

visit there, but 2 down is better than anything in the upward

direction.

>

> I now need to get myself back on track. I've found myself eating

larger portions and snacking some as well. Thankfully, I haven't

really gone to the bad things (sweets and a lot of carbs). I've also

got to get my butt moving on the exercise again. Whenever I go to

Kaiser Richmond, I get A LOT of walking in, just getting from the

parking garage, in and around the facility and back. Of course, we

generally go somewhere else as well and makes for more walking

around. I'm usually BEAT by the time I get back home. But, I need

to do that everyday....

>

> Okay, enough rambling.... I just wanted to check in and let you

all know I'm still here... still moving in the right direction....

and still with the program.

>

> I know I don't post a lot, but I do read all the posts daily and

have been keeping up with the ups and downs you're all having.

Gordy, I'd like to know more about your journey. I was surprised to

hear you've lost 75 lbs. already and not had surgery.... or did I

misunderstand? , don't the unrestrained comments of one

individual (a stranger at that) get you down. You come so very far

in your new life and you can continue to great heights. I've not

been here long, but when I first signed on this list, you were

preparing for your 1/2 marathon. Then, you completed it and I was in

AWE of you. Please get your mindset back on track and you'll be

happier with who you've become.

>

> Ron

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Gordy, first of all, congrats on the weight loss so far. 75 lbs is no small feat, for sure. Sorry to hear things have worked out the way they have to date, but I agree that if it wasn't right at the time, you did the right thing by waiting until it is right. What city do you live in? I'm in Napa and being in the Richmond Kaiser, I too have Dr. Baggs. It's been a while since I've seen him, but he seems to be a great guy. Anyway, thanks for filling me in on your journey so far. Good luck and keep on keepin' on.

Ron

Re: Went back to Richmond Today

Good morning Ron....Way to go on the weight loss. It's good that you realize when you are getting off course and that you are taking the steps to get back into the groove while not beating yourself up when you go astray. The key is progress not perfection.No you didn't misunderstand about my loss. I started my journey on August the 27th 2004 at 318# and was asked to lose the infamous 10% like everyone else....32# in my case. I had my surgery consult on October 5th and I was already down 40#. for several weeks prior to the consult I had a sense of unease that I couldn't put my finger on. I wasn't afraid of having the surgery or anything like that but something just didn't feel right. While I was talking to Dr. Baggs about my feelings it occurred to me that the problem was that I had not exercised all of my options prior to making the big decision so we left it that I would put the surgery "on hold" and continue on the 1200 calorie a day eating plan and see where it led me. I still attend support meetings and I get weighed once a month or so at the clinic and I still look to the site and friends I have made here for support. One thing that Dr. Baggs mentioned is that due to my body composition I was not a candidate for LAP but that if I continued to lose weight and decided on the surgery at a later date that could change because my gut would be that much smaller. He also mentioned that my putting the surgery on hold was not that unusual because apparently there are quite a few people who are doing the same thing as I but that as long as I was still within the 10% loss of my orientation weight I would still be qualified.Is everything hunky-dory all the time....hell no ! I am a long way from being perfect on the eating plan, as a matter of fact I have been going up and down for the last three months or so but I never give up and I try and remind myself of what I said to you earlier that it's all about progress not perfection. When I falter I pick myself up, dust myself off and continue on the best I can. Thanks for asking about my journey. I've been dealing with some personal issues lately and It's been hard to focus on myself and it's important for me to acknowledge and confront where I'm at today so that I can continue to be successful.Let me know if there's anything I can do to be of help to you in your journey.Regards,Gordy

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Ron...

I live in Hercules, a hop, skip and a jump from Napa.

Gordy

> Gordy, first of all, congrats on the weight loss so far. 75 lbs is

no small feat, for sure. Sorry to hear things have worked out the

way they have to date, but I agree that if it wasn't right at the

time, you did the right thing by waiting until it is right. What

city do you live in? I'm in Napa and being in the Richmond Kaiser, I

too have Dr. Baggs. It's been a while since I've seen him, but he

seems to be a great guy. Anyway, thanks for filling me in on your

journey so far. Good luck and keep on keepin' on.

>

> Ron

> Re: Went back

to Richmond Today

>

>

> Good morning Ron....

>

> Way to go on the weight loss. It's good that you realize when you

are

> getting off course and that you are taking the steps to get back

into

> the groove while not beating yourself up when you go astray. The

key

> is progress not perfection.

>

> No you didn't misunderstand about my loss. I started my journey

on

> August the 27th 2004 at 318# and was asked to lose the infamous

10%

> like everyone else....32# in my case. I had my surgery consult

on

> October 5th and I was already down 40#. for several weeks prior

to

> the consult I had a sense of unease that I couldn't put my finger

> on. I wasn't afraid of having the surgery or anything like that

but

> something just didn't feel right. While I was talking to Dr.

Baggs

> about my feelings it occurred to me that the problem was that I

had

> not exercised all of my options prior to making the big decision

so

> we left it that I would put the surgery " on hold " and continue on

the

> 1200 calorie a day eating plan and see where it led me. I still

> attend support meetings and I get weighed once a month or so at

the

> clinic and I still look to the site and friends I have made here

for

> support. One thing that Dr. Baggs mentioned is that due to my

body

> composition I was not a candidate for LAP but that if I continued

to

> lose weight and decided on the surgery at a later date that could

> change because my gut would be that much smaller. He also

mentioned

> that my putting the surgery on hold was not that unusual because

> apparently there are quite a few people who are doing the same

thing

> as I but that as long as I was still within the 10% loss of my

> orientation weight I would still be qualified.

>

> Is everything hunky-dory all the time....hell no ! I am a long

way

> from being perfect on the eating plan, as a matter of fact I have

> been going up and down for the last three months or so but I

never

> give up and I try and remind myself of what I said to you earlier

> that it's all about progress not perfection. When I falter I pick

> myself up, dust myself off and continue on the best I can.

>

> Thanks for asking about my journey. I've been dealing with some

> personal issues lately and It's been hard to focus on myself and

it's

> important for me to acknowledge and confront where I'm at today

so

> that I can continue to be successful.

>

> Let me know if there's anything I can do to be of help to you in

your

> journey.

>

> Regards,

> Gordy