a new call for info re your gb stats, from ceep

[Guest guest]

1.. Are you male or female?.......female

2. Starting Weight?.........252 lbs.

3. Weight now?..........130ish

4. Surgery type and date?..........Open RNY 9-7-01

5. Amount bypassed if you know?.......Don't know, doc said I am proximal

6. Length of common channel if you know?..........don't know

7. Pros of your surgery?.......No longer MO, able to exercise, other things I

couldn't do before

8. Cons of your surgery?.......That it is such a big, scary surgery. Would

much rather take a pill or something. lol

9. greatest joy........knowing it is in my power to not follow in my mother's

footsteps.

10. greatest challenge........not following in my mother's footsteps. Really

didn't realize how hard this would be

11. Your age at time of surgery?.........38

12. Any advice to others? (about 5 lines if you can manage)........Do your

research. Know what surgeries are out there and choose the best one for you.

Find a competent doc. Find a post-op program you can live with. Understand

that this is not a magic bullet and that loosing the weight is only the

beginning.

13. Your surgery doc? if you care to say........Dr. Gerald Demerest,

University of New Mexico Hospital, Albuquerque, NM.

14. Your regimen of food and exercise? (Please summarize in a short

paragraph; aprx calories per day estimate/and minutes of what kind of

exercise/and how often?)...........6 feedings a day. 3 meals, 3 snacks.

Snacks are protein drinks or bars (if I am not home), meals are protein first,

then veggies. I have a gym membership and I work out there 3-4 days a week and

home on the treadmill or Gazelle over the weekend.

15. Which of these adjuncts do you use? (hypnosis, prayer, affirmations,

journal keeping, therapy, OA, meddies, etc.)...........Private psychotherapy

for a binge eating disorder I thought would magically go away after I had this

surgery. I log my daily food intake too, mostly for the why I eat, not the

what. I also take an antidepressant.

16. What is your daily vitamin and mineral supplementation?...........I use

the bariatric supplement systems formula. 2 multi vit caps in the morning (with

500 mg extra vit C and extra zinc in prep for repeat hernia repair in July) and

a SL B-12. 2 calcium-mag-D caps three times a day with meals.

BTW, thanks ceep for taking the time to compile this.

Margie in NM

RNY 9-7-01

252/130ish

[Guest guest]

1.. Are you male or female?.......female

2. Starting Weight?.........252 lbs.

3. Weight now?..........130ish

4. Surgery type and date?..........Open RNY 9-7-01

5. Amount bypassed if you know?.......Don't know, doc said I am proximal

6. Length of common channel if you know?..........don't know

7. Pros of your surgery?.......No longer MO, able to exercise, other things I

couldn't do before

8. Cons of your surgery?.......That it is such a big, scary surgery. Would

much rather take a pill or something. lol

9. greatest joy........knowing it is in my power to not follow in my mother's

footsteps.

10. greatest challenge........not following in my mother's footsteps. Really

didn't realize how hard this would be

11. Your age at time of surgery?.........38

12. Any advice to others? (about 5 lines if you can manage)........Do your

research. Know what surgeries are out there and choose the best one for you.

Find a competent doc. Find a post-op program you can live with. Understand

that this is not a magic bullet and that loosing the weight is only the

beginning.

13. Your surgery doc? if you care to say........Dr. Gerald Demerest,

University of New Mexico Hospital, Albuquerque, NM.

14. Your regimen of food and exercise? (Please summarize in a short

paragraph; aprx calories per day estimate/and minutes of what kind of

exercise/and how often?)...........6 feedings a day. 3 meals, 3 snacks.

Snacks are protein drinks or bars (if I am not home), meals are protein first,

then veggies. I have a gym membership and I work out there 3-4 days a week and

home on the treadmill or Gazelle over the weekend.

15. Which of these adjuncts do you use? (hypnosis, prayer, affirmations,

journal keeping, therapy, OA, meddies, etc.)...........Private psychotherapy

for a binge eating disorder I thought would magically go away after I had this

surgery. I log my daily food intake too, mostly for the why I eat, not the

what. I also take an antidepressant.

16. What is your daily vitamin and mineral supplementation?...........I use

the bariatric supplement systems formula. 2 multi vit caps in the morning (with

500 mg extra vit C and extra zinc in prep for repeat hernia repair in July) and

a SL B-12. 2 calcium-mag-D caps three times a day with meals.

BTW, thanks ceep for taking the time to compile this.

Margie in NM

RNY 9-7-01

252/130ish

[Guest guest]

> 1. Are you male or female?

.............female!!

> 2. Starting Weight?

.............260

> 3. Weight now?

.............124

> 4. Surgery type and date?

.............medial RNY, transected. 9/10/99.

Also, several plastic/reconstructive surgeries since then at various

times.

> 5. Amount bypassed if you know?

.............150 centimeters

> 6. Length of common channel if you know?

.............Dunno.

> 7. Pros of your surgery?

.............Relief from crippling arthritis and GERD pain, renewed energy and

vitality, ablility to play with my kids and keep up with my life, easier

shopping and traveling, and it's fun looking good too!

> 8. Cons of your surgery?

..............all the " upkeep " is expensive and time consuming.

> 9. greatest joy

...............making my family proud of me.

> 10. greatest challenge

...............sorting out changing (non-family) relationships; exercise.

> 11. Your age at time of surgery?

................5 days before my 50th birthday.

> 12. Any advice to others? (about 5 lines if you can manage)

................Know that this is not a quick cure but a lifetime commitment.

You'll be given a chance for a more normal body and life, but inside you won't

be " normal " at all. You'll be rearranged. Once you understand and accept that,

life is a gift!

> 13. Your surgery doc? if you care to say

...............Rosemarie , Indianapolis IN

> 14. Your regimen of food and exercise? (Please summarize in a short

> paragraph; aprx calories per day estimate/and minutes of what kind of

> exercise/and how often?)

...................... 3 protein shakes and 4 meals a day. Meals are uniformly

smallish, always have protein. Water in between. An extra protein shake or bar

on weight lifting days. Exercise is 1 hour of cardio 3x a week and weight

lifting 2x a week. Weights are at the gym; cardio is either at the gym or at

home, depending on my schedule.

> 15. Which of these adjuncts do you use? (hypnosis, prayer,

> affirmations,

> journal keeping, therapy, OA, meddies, etc.)

...................Very active in church community. Some local support with other

FOPOs (far out post ops, our term for grads). Not in therapy currently, though

have been in the past.

> 16. What is your daily vitamin and mineral supplementation?

................Multivitamin 2x a day. 2000 mg calcium citrate. C, b12,

glocosamine. Evening primrose.

hugs,

Ann

[Guest guest]

> 1. Are you male or female?

.............female!!

> 2. Starting Weight?

.............260

> 3. Weight now?

.............124

> 4. Surgery type and date?

.............medial RNY, transected. 9/10/99.

Also, several plastic/reconstructive surgeries since then at various

times.

> 5. Amount bypassed if you know?

.............150 centimeters

> 6. Length of common channel if you know?

.............Dunno.

> 7. Pros of your surgery?

.............Relief from crippling arthritis and GERD pain, renewed energy and

vitality, ablility to play with my kids and keep up with my life, easier

shopping and traveling, and it's fun looking good too!

> 8. Cons of your surgery?

..............all the " upkeep " is expensive and time consuming.

> 9. greatest joy

...............making my family proud of me.

> 10. greatest challenge

...............sorting out changing (non-family) relationships; exercise.

> 11. Your age at time of surgery?

................5 days before my 50th birthday.

> 12. Any advice to others? (about 5 lines if you can manage)

................Know that this is not a quick cure but a lifetime commitment.

You'll be given a chance for a more normal body and life, but inside you won't

be " normal " at all. You'll be rearranged. Once you understand and accept that,

life is a gift!

> 13. Your surgery doc? if you care to say

...............Rosemarie , Indianapolis IN

> 14. Your regimen of food and exercise? (Please summarize in a short

> paragraph; aprx calories per day estimate/and minutes of what kind of

> exercise/and how often?)

...................... 3 protein shakes and 4 meals a day. Meals are uniformly

smallish, always have protein. Water in between. An extra protein shake or bar

on weight lifting days. Exercise is 1 hour of cardio 3x a week and weight

lifting 2x a week. Weights are at the gym; cardio is either at the gym or at

home, depending on my schedule.

> 15. Which of these adjuncts do you use? (hypnosis, prayer,

> affirmations,

> journal keeping, therapy, OA, meddies, etc.)

...................Very active in church community. Some local support with other

FOPOs (far out post ops, our term for grads). Not in therapy currently, though

have been in the past.

> 16. What is your daily vitamin and mineral supplementation?

................Multivitamin 2x a day. 2000 mg calcium citrate. C, b12,

glocosamine. Evening primrose.

hugs,

Ann

[Guest guest]

1. Are you male or female?

....All Grrrl

2. Starting Weight?

....315

3. Weight now?

....160 (lowest 146)

4. Surgery type and date?

....Proximal RNY, transected, 4.11.01

5. Amount bypassed if you know?

....Nope

6. Length of common channel if you know?

....Nope

7. Pros of your surgery?

....Feeling and being athletic and able to run around at will

again...Dealing with my issues while learning to not use food as a

comfort for them

8. Cons of your surgery?

....Changes in many relationships I was not prepared for

9. greatest joy

....Snowboarding two seasons in a row, including the bruises and sore

butt from last Saturday's run-- higher speeds mean harder falls.

10. greatest challenge

....Learning to deal with being thin and fit and having people treat me

differently, especially men. Learning to deal with life on a daily

basis without using food... Still working on that

11. Your age at time of surgery?

....30

12. Any advice to others? (about 5 lines if you can manage)

....Take a long hard look at yourself and your personal emotional

relationship with food. Prepare yourself and your family and friends

for a bit of a rocky trip. Surround yourself with supportive people.

Seek therapy if you feel a little nutso. FIND A WAY OF EXERCISING THAT

YOU ENJOY AND JUST DO IT.

13. Your surgery doc? if you care to say

....G. Wesley , Alvarado Center for Surgical Weightloss, San Diego,

Ca.

14. Your regimen of food and exercise? (Please summarize in a short

paragraph; aprx calories per day estimate/and minutes of what kind of

exercise/and how often?)

....Calories: I have no idea, I know my BMR is 1700 or so, and exercise

burns off at least 500 more a day so I'd guess 2,000. I am back on the

non refined carb wagon, sticking to meats and veggies and fibrous fruits

and drinking a gallon of water a day.

Exercise: Weightlifting 4-5 days a week

M- Chest

T- Back

W- Legs

Th- Biceps/Triceps

F- Shoulders

M-F 30-45 minutes of cardio. (Precor, running, cycling) Weekends

usually consist of something fun!

15. Which of these adjuncts do you use? (hypnosis, prayer, affirmations,

journal keeping, therapy, OA, meddies, etc.)

THERAPY

16. What is your daily vitamin and mineral supplementation?

Multi

Calcium

Sublingual B12

Iron

Glucosamine Sulfate

Biotin

http://www.eradain.com/apoplexy

[Guest guest]

1. Are you male or female?

....All Grrrl

2. Starting Weight?

....315

3. Weight now?

....160 (lowest 146)

4. Surgery type and date?

....Proximal RNY, transected, 4.11.01

5. Amount bypassed if you know?

....Nope

6. Length of common channel if you know?

....Nope

7. Pros of your surgery?

....Feeling and being athletic and able to run around at will

again...Dealing with my issues while learning to not use food as a

comfort for them

8. Cons of your surgery?

....Changes in many relationships I was not prepared for

9. greatest joy

....Snowboarding two seasons in a row, including the bruises and sore

butt from last Saturday's run-- higher speeds mean harder falls.

10. greatest challenge

....Learning to deal with being thin and fit and having people treat me

differently, especially men. Learning to deal with life on a daily

basis without using food... Still working on that

11. Your age at time of surgery?

....30

12. Any advice to others? (about 5 lines if you can manage)

....Take a long hard look at yourself and your personal emotional

relationship with food. Prepare yourself and your family and friends

for a bit of a rocky trip. Surround yourself with supportive people.

Seek therapy if you feel a little nutso. FIND A WAY OF EXERCISING THAT

YOU ENJOY AND JUST DO IT.

13. Your surgery doc? if you care to say

....G. Wesley , Alvarado Center for Surgical Weightloss, San Diego,

Ca.

14. Your regimen of food and exercise? (Please summarize in a short

paragraph; aprx calories per day estimate/and minutes of what kind of

exercise/and how often?)

....Calories: I have no idea, I know my BMR is 1700 or so, and exercise

burns off at least 500 more a day so I'd guess 2,000. I am back on the

non refined carb wagon, sticking to meats and veggies and fibrous fruits

and drinking a gallon of water a day.

Exercise: Weightlifting 4-5 days a week

M- Chest

T- Back

W- Legs

Th- Biceps/Triceps

F- Shoulders

M-F 30-45 minutes of cardio. (Precor, running, cycling) Weekends

usually consist of something fun!

15. Which of these adjuncts do you use? (hypnosis, prayer, affirmations,

journal keeping, therapy, OA, meddies, etc.)

THERAPY

16. What is your daily vitamin and mineral supplementation?

Multi

Calcium

Sublingual B12

Iron

Glucosamine Sulfate

Biotin

http://www.eradain.com/apoplexy