BACK ON TRACK (long.... ;-)

[Guest guest]

Hey everyone,

Just wanted to turn you on to a really cool tool I just started using

(besides my pouch!!!). It's a program you download for free from this

website http://www.weightcommander.com/dot.html

It's called Weight Commander and you get to try it free for 5 days,

then if you like it, it's only $9.95. It is AWESOME...... It's

helping me get BACK ON TRACK.

I had surgery Dec. 3rd and was told I couldn't exercise for 4 to 6

weeks. I think I used that as an excuse!!! I got REALLY LAZY, mixed

liquids and solids, slacked off on my exercise, you know the old

story all you postops that are 1 or 2 years out (I'm 2 years out).

Anyway, I saw my WLS surgeon Dr. Bock Feb. 11 for my two year

followup. I had gained 24 lb. since May of 2002, the last time I saw

him.

I knew he would have some Wise and Wonderful Words for me, and he

sure did:

" Use the tool. "

Profound, yes???? He made sure I had a copy of a handout " Keys to

Success " that he gives out to all his patients now:

http://www.sabariatric.com/keys_to_success1.htm

And all by myself, I got an idea. I told him (and you are all my

witnesses :-) that I would do a " 30 DAY B0CK CHALLENGE " , following

the rules laid out in the " Keys to Success " handout, and that I would

e-mail him and report on how I did at the end of the 30 days.

30 DAY BOCK CHALLENGE:

1. Three meals a day consisting primarily of SOLID PROTEIN (chicken,

fish). I call this type of food " pouch stickers " ... ;-)

2. NO SNACKING, NIBBLING, OR MUNCHING BETWEEN MEALS.

3. NO GRAZING (yup, just driving home Rule #2)

4. NO LIQUIDS for at least TWO HOURS after each meal.

5. EXERCISE at least 5 days/week, at least 45 min. (vigorous aerobic

exercise).

6. LOTS of WATER, starting 2 hrs. after each meal, and up to 15 min.

before the next meal, including a " WATER LOAD " 15 min. before I eat.

Let me tell you, when I looked at that list, I didn't hold out much

hope that I could do it, but I decided to try it. Dr. Bock

encouraged me at the end of my checkup, saying " I know you can do it! "

I am the WORLD'S WORST SNACKER, and I have been drinking " a little "

with my meals for the last year (if not longer). Snacking, grazing,

combining liquids with solids....it's no wonder I started regaining

weight. Besides not exercising, I was washing everything right

through my pouch.

So it's DAY THREE and I am HAPPY and AMAZED to report that I am DOING

IT!!!!!! I've lost almost 6 lb. in the last three days, which is

wonderful (yeah, yeah...I know it's water weight). And JUST LIKE THE

DOC SAID, I DON'T GET HUNGRY!!!!!

My goal is to lose 50 lb. over the next six months and get to

my " secret goal " of 158. I haven't weighed 158 since 1976, the year

I got married.

So hey Gang, wish me luck. And check out Weight Commander, it is

just TOO COOL....a graph shows your daily progress, there's a built-

in diary, exercise tracker, and more bells and whistles than I could

list. The guy who created it told me it started out as an Excel

spreadsheet to help his best friend lose weight.

One more cool website for you, where I found out about Weight

Commander. For all of you WW kids who are into " points " , you'll love

this one: http://www.dottisweightlosszone.com/restaurants.html

Hope everyone has a WONDERFUL Valentine's weekend - DON'T treat

yourself with CHOCOLATE, treat yourself to a GREAT MOVIE or something

else that floats your boat.....

Hang in there!!

mew ;-p

Ellen Wade

5'8 " , 55 yo, goal wt. = 160 lb. (...actually 158!!)

Lap RNY 1-29-01/Dr. Bock, Eastside Hospital, Redmond, WA

Then... 326/bmi 50/sitting on my butt watching TV & eating/ " Life is

such a BORE!!! " (:-{

Now... 202/bmi 31/and BACK ON TRACK!!!

mew@...

Try the Weight Commander - it is AWESOME!!!!!

http://www.weightcommander.com/dot.html

A proud member of the Fabulous Bockettes!

http://www.wadesnw.com/bockettes/stats.html

My AMOS profile and WLS story:

http://www.obesityhelp.com/morbidobesity/profile.phtml?N=Wade979190642

My business:

http://www.watkinsonline.com/mwade

My website:

http://www.wadesnw.com

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[Guest guest]

Hey everyone,

Just wanted to turn you on to a really cool tool I just started using

(besides my pouch!!!). It's a program you download for free from this

website http://www.weightcommander.com/dot.html

It's called Weight Commander and you get to try it free for 5 days,

then if you like it, it's only $9.95. It is AWESOME...... It's

helping me get BACK ON TRACK.

I had surgery Dec. 3rd and was told I couldn't exercise for 4 to 6

weeks. I think I used that as an excuse!!! I got REALLY LAZY, mixed

liquids and solids, slacked off on my exercise, you know the old

story all you postops that are 1 or 2 years out (I'm 2 years out).

Anyway, I saw my WLS surgeon Dr. Bock Feb. 11 for my two year

followup. I had gained 24 lb. since May of 2002, the last time I saw

him.

I knew he would have some Wise and Wonderful Words for me, and he

sure did:

" Use the tool. "

Profound, yes???? He made sure I had a copy of a handout " Keys to

Success " that he gives out to all his patients now:

http://www.sabariatric.com/keys_to_success1.htm

And all by myself, I got an idea. I told him (and you are all my

witnesses :-) that I would do a " 30 DAY B0CK CHALLENGE " , following

the rules laid out in the " Keys to Success " handout, and that I would

e-mail him and report on how I did at the end of the 30 days.

30 DAY BOCK CHALLENGE:

1. Three meals a day consisting primarily of SOLID PROTEIN (chicken,

fish). I call this type of food " pouch stickers " ... ;-)

2. NO SNACKING, NIBBLING, OR MUNCHING BETWEEN MEALS.

3. NO GRAZING (yup, just driving home Rule #2)

4. NO LIQUIDS for at least TWO HOURS after each meal.

5. EXERCISE at least 5 days/week, at least 45 min. (vigorous aerobic

exercise).

6. LOTS of WATER, starting 2 hrs. after each meal, and up to 15 min.

before the next meal, including a " WATER LOAD " 15 min. before I eat.

Let me tell you, when I looked at that list, I didn't hold out much

hope that I could do it, but I decided to try it. Dr. Bock

encouraged me at the end of my checkup, saying " I know you can do it! "

I am the WORLD'S WORST SNACKER, and I have been drinking " a little "

with my meals for the last year (if not longer). Snacking, grazing,

combining liquids with solids....it's no wonder I started regaining

weight. Besides not exercising, I was washing everything right

through my pouch.

So it's DAY THREE and I am HAPPY and AMAZED to report that I am DOING

IT!!!!!! I've lost almost 6 lb. in the last three days, which is

wonderful (yeah, yeah...I know it's water weight). And JUST LIKE THE

DOC SAID, I DON'T GET HUNGRY!!!!!

My goal is to lose 50 lb. over the next six months and get to

my " secret goal " of 158. I haven't weighed 158 since 1976, the year

I got married.

So hey Gang, wish me luck. And check out Weight Commander, it is

just TOO COOL....a graph shows your daily progress, there's a built-

in diary, exercise tracker, and more bells and whistles than I could

list. The guy who created it told me it started out as an Excel

spreadsheet to help his best friend lose weight.

One more cool website for you, where I found out about Weight

Commander. For all of you WW kids who are into " points " , you'll love

this one: http://www.dottisweightlosszone.com/restaurants.html

Hope everyone has a WONDERFUL Valentine's weekend - DON'T treat

yourself with CHOCOLATE, treat yourself to a GREAT MOVIE or something

else that floats your boat.....

Hang in there!!

mew ;-p

Ellen Wade

5'8 " , 55 yo, goal wt. = 160 lb. (...actually 158!!)

Lap RNY 1-29-01/Dr. Bock, Eastside Hospital, Redmond, WA

Then... 326/bmi 50/sitting on my butt watching TV & eating/ " Life is

such a BORE!!! " (:-{

Now... 202/bmi 31/and BACK ON TRACK!!!

mew@...

Try the Weight Commander - it is AWESOME!!!!!

http://www.weightcommander.com/dot.html

A proud member of the Fabulous Bockettes!

http://www.wadesnw.com/bockettes/stats.html

My AMOS profile and WLS story:

http://www.obesityhelp.com/morbidobesity/profile.phtml?N=Wade979190642

My business:

http://www.watkinsonline.com/mwade

My website:

http://www.wadesnw.com

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