Re: Re: Magic Moments & Milestones

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My husband says he can wrap his arms around me now almost twice ! At a christmas party a friend i had not seen in months, when i said hello to him to give him a hug he was sort of snooty, then gushed with oh mygod ITS YOU ! At the same christmas party a friend of my husbands thought he had divorced and i was a new girlfriend.................. In bed one night i yelled at my husband to get his boney knees off of me and it was my own bones on myself( use to have a lot of cushinoning ) a patient at work asked me what happened to the nice heavy set woman who use to work here, (meaning me) My stepson and husband can and do sometimes give me piggy back rides oodles of room at the movie theater in the seats I acutally have to stop and think about not buying TOO MANY

CLOTHES because now it is fun to buy clothes.............. No more diabetes medications or cholesterol medication sex is and seems to fit better together now............ more water in the bathtub now when i take a bath more energy to do yardwork and go on walks and swim and play can ride the bumper boats now and not be over the limit ( rollar coasters too) Always amazes me when people can not believe a picture of me is me from what i looked like before and what i look like now Tina wrote: These are great Francisco and are always a good reminder to keep track of

the little things and make the surgery so worth it!Hmmmm....milestone for me...I had kickboxing last night and the instructor commented several times how much more flexible and coordinated then the 1st time she saw me (about 3 weeks ago). That felt pretty good. After my 6 weeks are up with this class, I'm starting a 10 week, 6 day a week workout schedule with the same martial arts center. I can't wait! I actually feel stronger!Took my measurements yesterday (it was officially 8 months out). In the last 2 months I lost 3 inches off my hips and 3 inches off my waist and now where a comfortable size 12. Lost 15.5 pounds in the last 2 months. The weight loss has slowed for me but I'm good with that. I'm working on getting more in shape.Tina>> Hello everyone:> > We haven't shared

magic moments in a while. Here are some of my > recent ones.> > • Wearing a cd player, cell phone and pedometer attached to my > belt around my waist and walking without hitting the equipment with > my arms or hands because now there is sufficient swing room. > • Looking at a chocolate cake at work and thinking, "Not good > enough." Took a big slab (that was my share anyway) and taking it > right to the trash (when nobody was looking).> • Wearing a muscle shirt at a dance club without caring what > anyone else might think. It actually got me some added attention due > to my tattoos.> • Running to catch the bus without breathing hard or even > breaking a sweat.> • Getting rid of the HUGE chair at my desk at work

and > replacing it with a normal sized one and still having room to spare > while sitting between the armrests.> • Being able to tie my shoes without feeling light headed and > getting the bow to be centered on the shoe, not toward the center > because now I can reach my feet without effort.> • Doing 20 pushups today for the first time in my life.> • Being able to run/walk up Telegraph Hill to get to Coit > Tower. There are so many hidden beautiful vistas up there only > visible by foot.> > Let's all share our recent milestones! And let's not belittle our > accomplishments. I get so inspired hearing about everyone's triumphs!> > Francisco>

Colleen

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My husband says he can wrap his arms around me now almost twice ! At a christmas party a friend i had not seen in months, when i said hello to him to give him a hug he was sort of snooty, then gushed with oh mygod ITS YOU ! At the same christmas party a friend of my husbands thought he had divorced and i was a new girlfriend.................. In bed one night i yelled at my husband to get his boney knees off of me and it was my own bones on myself( use to have a lot of cushinoning ) a patient at work asked me what happened to the nice heavy set woman who use to work here, (meaning me) My stepson and husband can and do sometimes give me piggy back rides oodles of room at the movie theater in the seats I acutally have to stop and think about not buying TOO MANY

CLOTHES because now it is fun to buy clothes.............. No more diabetes medications or cholesterol medication sex is and seems to fit better together now............ more water in the bathtub now when i take a bath more energy to do yardwork and go on walks and swim and play can ride the bumper boats now and not be over the limit ( rollar coasters too) Always amazes me when people can not believe a picture of me is me from what i looked like before and what i look like now Tina wrote: These are great Francisco and are always a good reminder to keep track of

the little things and make the surgery so worth it!Hmmmm....milestone for me...I had kickboxing last night and the instructor commented several times how much more flexible and coordinated then the 1st time she saw me (about 3 weeks ago). That felt pretty good. After my 6 weeks are up with this class, I'm starting a 10 week, 6 day a week workout schedule with the same martial arts center. I can't wait! I actually feel stronger!Took my measurements yesterday (it was officially 8 months out). In the last 2 months I lost 3 inches off my hips and 3 inches off my waist and now where a comfortable size 12. Lost 15.5 pounds in the last 2 months. The weight loss has slowed for me but I'm good with that. I'm working on getting more in shape.Tina>> Hello everyone:> > We haven't shared

magic moments in a while. Here are some of my > recent ones.> > • Wearing a cd player, cell phone and pedometer attached to my > belt around my waist and walking without hitting the equipment with > my arms or hands because now there is sufficient swing room. > • Looking at a chocolate cake at work and thinking, "Not good > enough." Took a big slab (that was my share anyway) and taking it > right to the trash (when nobody was looking).> • Wearing a muscle shirt at a dance club without caring what > anyone else might think. It actually got me some added attention due > to my tattoos.> • Running to catch the bus without breathing hard or even > breaking a sweat.> • Getting rid of the HUGE chair at my desk at work

and > replacing it with a normal sized one and still having room to spare > while sitting between the armrests.> • Being able to tie my shoes without feeling light headed and > getting the bow to be centered on the shoe, not toward the center > because now I can reach my feet without effort.> • Doing 20 pushups today for the first time in my life.> • Being able to run/walk up Telegraph Hill to get to Coit > Tower. There are so many hidden beautiful vistas up there only > visible by foot.> > Let's all share our recent milestones! And let's not belittle our > accomplishments. I get so inspired hearing about everyone's triumphs!> > Francisco>

Colleen

[Guest guest]

Colleen, congrats! Yes, you look fabulous because I

saw your pictures. Be encouraged.

Pam Marsh

--- Colleen Garner wrote:

> My husband says he can wrap his arms around me now

> almost twice !

>

> At a christmas party a friend i had not seen in

> months, when i said hello to him to give him a hug

> he was sort of snooty, then gushed with oh mygod

> ITS YOU !

>

> At the same christmas party a friend of my

> husbands thought he had divorced and i was a new

> girlfriend..................

>

> In bed one night i yelled at my husband to get his

> boney knees off of me and it was my own bones on

> myself( use to have a lot of cushinoning )

>

> a patient at work asked me what happened to the

> nice heavy set woman who use to work here, (meaning

> me)

>

> My stepson and husband can and do sometimes give

> me piggy back rides

>

> oodles of room at the movie theater in the seats

>

> I acutally have to stop and think about not buying

> TOO MANY CLOTHES because now it is fun to buy

> clothes..............

>

> No more diabetes medications or cholesterol

> medication

>

> sex is and seems to fit better together

> now............

>

> more water in the bathtub now when i take a bath

>

> more energy to do yardwork and go on walks and

> swim and play

>

> can ride the bumper boats now and not be over the

> limit ( rollar coasters too)

>

> Always amazes me when people can not believe a

> picture of me is me from what i looked like before

> and what i look like now

>

>

>

>

>

> Tina wrote:

> These are great Francisco and are always a good

> reminder to keep

> track of the little things and make the surgery so

> worth it!

>

> Hmmmm....milestone for me...I had kickboxing last

> night and the

> instructor commented several times how much more

> flexible and

> coordinated then the 1st time she saw me (about 3

> weeks ago). That

> felt pretty good. After my 6 weeks are up with this

> class, I'm

> starting a 10 week, 6 day a week workout schedule

> with the same

> martial arts center. I can't wait! I actually feel

> stronger!

>

> Took my measurements yesterday (it was officially 8

> months out). In

> the last 2 months I lost 3 inches off my hips and 3

> inches off my

> waist and now where a comfortable size 12. Lost 15.5

> pounds in the

> last 2 months. The weight loss has slowed for me but

> I'm good with

> that. I'm working on getting more in shape.

>

> Tina

>

>

> >

> > Hello everyone:

> >

> > We haven't shared magic moments in a while. Here

> are some of my

> > recent ones.

> >

> > • Wearing a cd player, cell phone and

> pedometer attached to my

> > belt around my waist and walking without hitting

> the equipment

> with

> > my arms or hands because now there is sufficient

> swing room.

> > • Looking at a chocolate cake at work and

> thinking, " Not good

> > enough. " Took a big slab (that was my share

> anyway) and taking it

> > right to the trash (when nobody was looking).

> > • Wearing a muscle shirt at a dance club

> without caring what

> > anyone else might think. It actually got me some

> added attention

> due

> > to my tattoos.

> > • Running to catch the bus without breathing

> hard or even

> > breaking a sweat.

> > • Getting rid of the HUGE chair at my desk at

> work and

> > replacing it with a normal sized one and still

> having room to

> spare

> > while sitting between the armrests.

> > • Being able to tie my shoes without feeling

> light headed and

> > getting the bow to be centered on the shoe, not

> toward the center

> > because now I can reach my feet without effort.

> > • Doing 20 pushups today for the first time

> in my life.

> > • Being able to run/walk up Telegraph Hill to

> get to Coit

> > Tower. There are so many hidden beautiful vistas

> up there only

> > visible by foot.

> >

> > Let's all share our recent milestones! And let's

> not belittle our

> > accomplishments. I get so inspired hearing about

> everyone's

> triumphs!

> >

> > Francisco

> >

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Colleen, congrats! Yes, you look fabulous because I

saw your pictures. Be encouraged.

Pam Marsh

--- Colleen Garner wrote:

> My husband says he can wrap his arms around me now

> almost twice !

>

> At a christmas party a friend i had not seen in

> months, when i said hello to him to give him a hug

> he was sort of snooty, then gushed with oh mygod

> ITS YOU !

>

> At the same christmas party a friend of my

> husbands thought he had divorced and i was a new

> girlfriend..................

>

> In bed one night i yelled at my husband to get his

> boney knees off of me and it was my own bones on

> myself( use to have a lot of cushinoning )

>

> a patient at work asked me what happened to the

> nice heavy set woman who use to work here, (meaning

> me)

>

> My stepson and husband can and do sometimes give

> me piggy back rides

>

> oodles of room at the movie theater in the seats

>

> I acutally have to stop and think about not buying

> TOO MANY CLOTHES because now it is fun to buy

> clothes..............

>

> No more diabetes medications or cholesterol

> medication

>

> sex is and seems to fit better together

> now............

>

> more water in the bathtub now when i take a bath

>

> more energy to do yardwork and go on walks and

> swim and play

>

> can ride the bumper boats now and not be over the

> limit ( rollar coasters too)

>

> Always amazes me when people can not believe a

> picture of me is me from what i looked like before

> and what i look like now

>

>

>

>

>

> Tina wrote:

> These are great Francisco and are always a good

> reminder to keep

> track of the little things and make the surgery so

> worth it!

>

> Hmmmm....milestone for me...I had kickboxing last

> night and the

> instructor commented several times how much more

> flexible and

> coordinated then the 1st time she saw me (about 3

> weeks ago). That

> felt pretty good. After my 6 weeks are up with this

> class, I'm

> starting a 10 week, 6 day a week workout schedule

> with the same

> martial arts center. I can't wait! I actually feel

> stronger!

>

> Took my measurements yesterday (it was officially 8

> months out). In

> the last 2 months I lost 3 inches off my hips and 3

> inches off my

> waist and now where a comfortable size 12. Lost 15.5

> pounds in the

> last 2 months. The weight loss has slowed for me but

> I'm good with

> that. I'm working on getting more in shape.

>

> Tina

>

>

> >

> > Hello everyone:

> >

> > We haven't shared magic moments in a while. Here

> are some of my

> > recent ones.

> >

> > • Wearing a cd player, cell phone and

> pedometer attached to my

> > belt around my waist and walking without hitting

> the equipment

> with

> > my arms or hands because now there is sufficient

> swing room.

> > • Looking at a chocolate cake at work and

> thinking, " Not good

> > enough. " Took a big slab (that was my share

> anyway) and taking it

> > right to the trash (when nobody was looking).

> > • Wearing a muscle shirt at a dance club

> without caring what

> > anyone else might think. It actually got me some

> added attention

> due

> > to my tattoos.

> > • Running to catch the bus without breathing

> hard or even

> > breaking a sweat.

> > • Getting rid of the HUGE chair at my desk at

> work and

> > replacing it with a normal sized one and still

> having room to

> spare

> > while sitting between the armrests.

> > • Being able to tie my shoes without feeling

> light headed and

> > getting the bow to be centered on the shoe, not

> toward the center

> > because now I can reach my feet without effort.

> > • Doing 20 pushups today for the first time

> in my life.

> > • Being able to run/walk up Telegraph Hill to

> get to Coit

> > Tower. There are so many hidden beautiful vistas

> up there only

> > visible by foot.

> >

> > Let's all share our recent milestones! And let's

> not belittle our

> > accomplishments. I get so inspired hearing about

> everyone's

> triumphs!

> >

> > Francisco

> >

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>