Re: are others worried they will never get there?/malabsorption

March 30, 2003

Have said it before and have to say it over and over again to me.

All surgeries are not created equal. Different strokes for different

surgeons I guess, but some are horizontal pouches, some vertical,

some are longer in bypass, some pouches expand more than others, some

intestine " repairs " or adapts better than others, some grows

back,,,,the of course there are genes, family history,and the sum

total of variants in all this is incalculabe to me. I just figure

there is no base from which to compare and therefore comparisons for

me are futile. Good Point !

Dan Slone

Surgery 5/2/2000

> But Lori, there's another variable, your surgery is not

malabsorptive...is

> that correct? That's why a poll would be tough to answer.

>

> in NJ

> **************************

> In a message dated 3/29/2003 12:12:27 PM Eastern Standard Time,

> loriowen@j... writes:

>

> > If this turns out to be true, I guess I will be the exception to

the rule

> > once more. I was skinny as a child. I weighed 135 lbs when I

graduated

> > from high school. I was actually at my ideal weight at that

point in my

> > life. By 41 I weighed 479 lbs. I am having a dickens of a time

taking

> > it off. My eating habits have changed drastically all though not

> > perfect. I suspect my biggest problem is my activity level. I

finally

> > will have money in a week to join a gym and get a personal

trainer for at

> > least a session or two. We'll see how that goes.

> > Lori Owen - Denton, Texas

> > CHF 4/14/01 479 lbs.

> > SRVG 7/16/01 401 lbs.

> > Current Weight 335

> > Dr. Ritter/Dr. Bryce

> >

> > On Sat, 29 Mar 2003 12:52:14 -0000 " watnext2001 " <watnext@a...>

> > writes:

> > > I have a theory. I don't know if it's bull or not as I've

never seen

> > >

> > > a poll asking, but many people I've spoken to that have reached

goal

> > >

> > > (whatever that is) or have gotten under a BMI of 25 within the

first

> > >

> > > year to a year and a half, were not fat children, but gained

weight

> > >

> > > later in life. It seems that those of us who were fat as young

> > > children take much longer, if ever, to reach normal range BMI's.

> > >

> > > Again, it's just a theory.

> > >

> > > in NJ

>

March 30, 2003