My Anniversary...such that it is.

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Hi

It is so good to have you back. I was wondering what had happened to you. Remember we are all here for you.

You are not on this journey alone and we are her to help you along the way.

Ramona

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Hello All,

Well its been a year since I was initially accepted into the program.

I recently received a letter asking if I still wanted to participate

and that I would be dropped if they didn't recieve a response by today.

So here it is...a year later and I weigh more now than I did then.

(Yeay me!) I initially lost weight, plateued...and then started

gaining weight last fall as the weather changed and I spent less time

outside. It got to be a little hard for me last fall to see people's

success, when I started to move backward. And by the time winter set

in, I was done. Oh...and my eating habits weren't helping me either.

No excuses...my decisions, actions and inactions led to all this.

So at the beginning of March, I am sitting and looking at this

letter...trying to decide what I am going to do. I recently had some

doubts this was the path I wanted to take, after feeling convinced

last year. I had let the whole thing slide, hence the weight gain. I

wasn't really thinking about GBS anymore at all until that letter

arrived.

Then a few days later my Guardian Angel...my Guiding Light...also

known as Robynn...kicked me in the butt! She sent me an email, gently

cattle prodding me into action. It took a week for me to figure out

how to answer her...and another week to take her up on her advice: to

reply to Kaiser and come back here.

I called Fremont and left a voicemail message and sent a letter.

Hopefully they will keep me active.

And here I am. Thanks for keeping my spot warm. : )

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It is great to hear from you again. I had just started when you " took

your break " . You were one of the people who helped me decide that

this was a good idea. I am no farther along than I was then in the

process, but I am much better off in my head. Keeping your health in

the forefront of you mind, and not measuring yourself against others

is the only way for this thing to work.

Welcome back and I hope that it all works out for the best for you.

>

> Hello All,

>

> Well its been a year since I was initially accepted into the program.

> I recently received a letter asking if I still wanted to participate

> and that I would be dropped if they didn't recieve a response by today.

>

> So here it is...a year later and I weigh more now than I did then.

> (Yeay me!) I initially lost weight, plateued...and then started

> gaining weight last fall as the weather changed and I spent less time

> outside. It got to be a little hard for me last fall to see people's

> success, when I started to move backward. And by the time winter set

> in, I was done. Oh...and my eating habits weren't helping me either.

> No excuses...my decisions, actions and inactions led to all this.

>

> So at the beginning of March, I am sitting and looking at this

> letter...trying to decide what I am going to do. I recently had some

> doubts this was the path I wanted to take, after feeling convinced

> last year. I had let the whole thing slide, hence the weight gain. I

> wasn't really thinking about GBS anymore at all until that letter

> arrived.

>

> Then a few days later my Guardian Angel...my Guiding Light...also

> known as Robynn...kicked me in the butt! She sent me an email, gently

> cattle prodding me into action. It took a week for me to figure out

> how to answer her...and another week to take her up on her advice: to

> reply to Kaiser and come back here.

>

> I called Fremont and left a voicemail message and sent a letter.

> Hopefully they will keep me active.

>

> And here I am. Thanks for keeping my spot warm. : )

>

>

>

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!!!

I am so happy to see your still here! I have missed

your postings. I don'y post often and I always

wondered how you were. I am glad that Robynne kicked

your butt! I too will do whatever it takes to keep you

going and motivated. Let me know what I can do. Maybe

a daily chat with one of us would help. Please, please

don't give up.........you are so worth it and a

selfish tone, I miss your sense of humor here.

Love

Cecilia

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> Hello All,

>

> Well its been a year since I was initially accepted

> into the program.

> I recently received a letter asking if I still

> wanted to participate

> and that I would be dropped if they didn't recieve a

> response by today.

>

> So here it is...a year later and I weigh more now

> than I did then.

> (Yeay me!) I initially lost weight, plateued...and

> then started

> gaining weight last fall as the weather changed and

> I spent less time

> outside. It got to be a little hard for me last

> fall to see people's

> success, when I started to move backward. And by

> the time winter set

> in, I was done. Oh...and my eating habits weren't

> helping me either.

> No excuses...my decisions, actions and inactions led

> to all this.

>

> So at the beginning of March, I am sitting and

> looking at this

> letter...trying to decide what I am going to do. I

> recently had some

> doubts this was the path I wanted to take, after

> feeling convinced

> last year. I had let the whole thing slide, hence

> the weight gain. I

> wasn't really thinking about GBS anymore at all

> until that letter

> arrived.

>

> Then a few days later my Guardian Angel...my Guiding

> Light...also

> known as Robynn...kicked me in the butt! She sent

> me an email, gently

> cattle prodding me into action. It took a week for

> me to figure out

> how to answer her...and another week to take her up

> on her advice: to

> reply to Kaiser and come back here.

>

> I called Fremont and left a voicemail message and

> sent a letter.

> Hopefully they will keep me active.

>

> And here I am. Thanks for keeping my spot warm. : )

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

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I'm glad you're back! Robynn is great and a kick in the butt is what we all need from time to time. I kinda kicked Robynn last week. Just reading these messages sometimes gives me a kick. We all need support and help to make this journey a good one. Take Care. Donna J. wrote: Hello All,Well its been a year since I was initially accepted into the program. I recently received a letter asking if I still wanted to participate and that I would be dropped if they didn't recieve a response by today.So here it is...a year later and I weigh more now than I did then. (Yeay me!) I initially lost weight, plateued...and then started gaining weight last fall as the weather changed and I spent less time outside. It

got to be a little hard for me last fall to see people's success, when I started to move backward. And by the time winter set in, I was done. Oh...and my eating habits weren't helping me either. No excuses...my decisions, actions and inactions led to all this.So at the beginning of March, I am sitting and looking at this letter...trying to decide what I am going to do. I recently had some doubts this was the path I wanted to take, after feeling convinced last year. I had let the whole thing slide, hence the weight gain. I wasn't really thinking about GBS anymore at all until that letter arrived. Then a few days later my Guardian Angel...my Guiding Light...also known as Robynn...kicked me in the butt! She sent me an email, gently cattle prodding me into action. It took a week for me to figure out how to answer her...and another week to take her up on her advice: to

reply to Kaiser and come back here.I called Fremont and left a voicemail message and sent a letter. Hopefully they will keep me active. And here I am. Thanks for keeping my spot warm. : )Donna JordonDSJordon@...

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!!! We've missed you!!!

Ok, what can we do to help you!!! Is there a way for you to meet

with some of us: Robynn, Francisco, me...anyone to help you through

this. You aren't in this alone. We will help you...tell us what you

need.

Huggles

>

> Hello All,

>

> Well its been a year since I was initially accepted into the

program.

> I recently received a letter asking if I still wanted to

participate

> and that I would be dropped if they didn't recieve a response by

today.

>

> So here it is...a year later and I weigh more now than I did then.

> (Yeay me!) I initially lost weight, plateued...and then started

> gaining weight last fall as the weather changed and I spent less

time

> outside. It got to be a little hard for me last fall to see

people's

> success, when I started to move backward. And by the time winter

set

> in, I was done. Oh...and my eating habits weren't helping me

either.

> No excuses...my decisions, actions and inactions led to all this.

>

> So at the beginning of March, I am sitting and looking at this

> letter...trying to decide what I am going to do. I recently had

some

> doubts this was the path I wanted to take, after feeling convinced

> last year. I had let the whole thing slide, hence the weight

gain. I

> wasn't really thinking about GBS anymore at all until that letter

> arrived.

>

> Then a few days later my Guardian Angel...my Guiding Light...also

> known as Robynn...kicked me in the butt! She sent me an email,

gently

> cattle prodding me into action. It took a week for me to figure

out

> how to answer her...and another week to take her up on her advice:

to

> reply to Kaiser and come back here.

>

> I called Fremont and left a voicemail message and sent a letter.

> Hopefully they will keep me active.

>

> And here I am. Thanks for keeping my spot warm. : )

>

>

>

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! I'd been wondering what happened to you - Welcome back!

This isn't an easy place to be. I know I've vacillated a lot back and

forth about whether or not the surgery is the right choice for me.

However, one thing I DO know - if I don't lose weight I won't be

around nearly as long as I want to be. . . and even if I decided at

the last minute to back out (which I don't really think I will),

losing this pre-surgery 10% is something I need to do for myself.

I always find that it's harder to climb back on the horse after I've

been thrown off once. That's what you're facing now. On the other

hand, you CAN do it. Little by little, step by step, you can make

changes. You know that you lost some weight last year, and you have

some idea where it began to go bad - " as the weather changed and I

spent less time outside. " So you need to plan ahead now for what

you'll do this year when that happens. . . just like I need to plan

ahead each week for how to handle my food on the two days each week

when I work 12 hours or more. Not planning is part of what got me

into this situation, so I figure that planning is one life skill I

need to work on to solve the problem.

Anyway, it's good to have you back again. Keep telling yourself that

you have what it takes - you've already made a good start by coming

back here.

Cathy C.

>

> Hello All,

>

> Well its been a year since I was initially accepted into the

program.

> I recently received a letter asking if I still wanted to

participate

> and that I would be dropped if they didn't recieve a response by

today.

>

> So here it is...a year later and I weigh more now than I did then.

> (Yeay me!) I initially lost weight, plateued...and then started

> gaining weight last fall as the weather changed and I spent less

time

> outside. It got to be a little hard for me last fall to see

people's

> success, when I started to move backward. And by the time winter

set

> in, I was done. Oh...and my eating habits weren't helping me

either.

> No excuses...my decisions, actions and inactions led to all this.

>

> So at the beginning of March, I am sitting and looking at this

> letter...trying to decide what I am going to do. I recently had

some

> doubts this was the path I wanted to take, after feeling convinced

> last year. I had let the whole thing slide, hence the weight

gain. I

> wasn't really thinking about GBS anymore at all until that letter

> arrived.

>

> Then a few days later my Guardian Angel...my Guiding Light...also

> known as Robynn...kicked me in the butt! She sent me an email,

gently

> cattle prodding me into action. It took a week for me to figure

out

> how to answer her...and another week to take her up on her advice:

to

> reply to Kaiser and come back here.

>

> I called Fremont and left a voicemail message and sent a letter.

> Hopefully they will keep me active.

>

> And here I am. Thanks for keeping my spot warm. : )

>

>

>

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April 19th is my "Anniversary" such as you stated. That was my orientation date, which I consider the start.

I too am in kind of a "Limbo" about what to do.

I was asked by South San Francisco if I would like to have my surgery in Richmond because they needed to transfer some people there due to overload.

I said "Yes" & haven't heard a thing and that was 2 months ago now.

Do I need to be more of a squeaky wheel?

As far as my weight, I was 2 lbs. away from goal on Dec. 20th, my surgeon appt., now I am 11 lbs away from the goal.

I've lost my momentum and I am considering NOT having surgery.

I weigh 348 right now, really bad diabetes w/tons of meds for that, high blood pressure (meds for that). Very bad back problem that practically prohibits me from walking or standing for very long (always looking for a place to sit).

So, do I "need" this surgery, I say yes, for any kind of quality of life, I have 4 kids, 13, 11, almost 4 & a 2 year old.

Am I lost in the shuffle?

Who do I call?

Sincerely,

Feeling Lost....

Hadsellwww.katchick.com

>> Hello All,> > Well its been a year since I was initially accepted into the program. > I recently received a letter asking if I still wanted to participate > and that I would be dropped if they didn't recieve a response by today.> > So here it is...a year later and I weigh more now than I did then. > (Yeay me!) I initially lost weight, plateued...and then started > gaining weight last fall as the weather changed and I spent less time > outside. It got to be a little hard for me last fall to see people's > success, when I started to move backward. And by the time winter set > in, I was done. Oh...and my eating habits weren't helping me either. > No excuses...my decisions, actions and inactions led to all this.> > So at the beginning of March, I am sitting and looking at this > letter...trying to decide what I am going to do. I recently had some > doubts this was the path I wanted to take, after feeling convinced > last year. I had let the whole thing slide, hence the weight gain. I > wasn't really thinking about GBS anymore at all until that letter > arrived. > > Then a few days later my Guardian Angel...my Guiding Light...also > known as Robynn...kicked me in the butt! She sent me an email, gently > cattle prodding me into action. It took a week for me to figure out > how to answer her...and another week to take her up on her advice: to > reply to Kaiser and come back here.> > I called Fremont and left a voicemail message and sent a letter. > Hopefully they will keep me active. > > And here I am. Thanks for keeping my spot warm. : )> > >

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, it's good to see you here again. Take a deep breath, let it out slowly, drink a tall icy cold glass of water, and let's lose some weight! You can do it!

Ron

My Anniversary...such that it is.

Hello All,Well its been a year since I was initially accepted into the program. I recently received a letter asking if I still wanted to participate and that I would be dropped if they didn't recieve a response by today.So here it is...a year later and I weigh more now than I did then. (Yeay me!) I initially lost weight, plateued...and then started gaining weight last fall as the weather changed and I spent less time outside. It got to be a little hard for me last fall to see people's success, when I started to move backward. And by the time winter set in, I was done. Oh...and my eating habits weren't helping me either. No excuses...my decisions, actions and inactions led to all this.So at the beginning of March, I am sitting and looking at this letter...trying to decide what I am going to do. I recently had some doubts this was the path I wanted to take, after feeling convinced last year. I had let the whole thing slide, hence the weight gain. I wasn't really thinking about GBS anymore at all until that letter arrived. Then a few days later my Guardian Angel...my Guiding Light...also known as Robynn...kicked me in the butt! She sent me an email, gently cattle prodding me into action. It took a week for me to figure out how to answer her...and another week to take her up on her advice: to reply to Kaiser and come back here.I called Fremont and left a voicemail message and sent a letter. Hopefully they will keep me active. And here I am. Thanks for keeping my spot warm. : )

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DAVID!!!! No fair, you can't make me cry at work!!! I'm so freaking proud of you I'm bursting at the seams!!!!! You are going to do this now, you just needed a little time to reflect. It's natural, it's normal, don't beat yourself up, just dust yourself off and get back on that hawsy and RIDE!!!! Soon you'll be "OneSlimHunkofaScot"!!! Robynn wrote: Hello All,Well its been a year since I was initially accepted into the program. I recently received a letter asking if I still wanted to participate and that I would be dropped if they didn't recieve a response by today.So here it is...a year later and I weigh more now than I did then. (Yeay me!) I initially lost

weight, plateued...and then started gaining weight last fall as the weather changed and I spent less time outside. It got to be a little hard for me last fall to see people's success, when I started to move backward. And by the time winter set in, I was done. Oh...and my eating habits weren't helping me either. No excuses...my decisions, actions and inactions led to all this.So at the beginning of March, I am sitting and looking at this letter...trying to decide what I am going to do. I recently had some doubts this was the path I wanted to take, after feeling convinced last year. I had let the whole thing slide, hence the weight gain. I wasn't really thinking about GBS anymore at all until that letter arrived. Then a few days later my Guardian Angel...my Guiding Light...also known as Robynn...kicked me in the butt! She sent me an email, gently cattle prodding

me into action. It took a week for me to figure out how to answer her...and another week to take her up on her advice: to reply to Kaiser and come back here.I called Fremont and left a voicemail message and sent a letter. Hopefully they will keep me active. And here I am. Thanks for keeping my spot warm. : )

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jennifer- i would call richmond and tell them what happened, and if that doesnt work well call up ssf and be assertive for yourself ! Good Luck colleen Hadsell wrote: April 19th is my "Anniversary" such as you stated. That was my orientation date, which I consider the start. I too am in kind of a "Limbo" about what to do. I was asked by South San Francisco if I would like to have my surgery in Richmond because they needed to transfer some people there due to overload. I said "Yes" & haven't heard a thing and that was 2 months ago now. Do I need to be more of a squeaky wheel? As far as my weight, I was 2 lbs. away from goal on Dec. 20th, my surgeon appt., now I am 11 lbs away from the goal. I've lost my momentum and I am considering NOT having surgery. I weigh 348 right now, really bad diabetes w/tons of meds for that, high blood pressure (meds for that). Very bad back problem that practically prohibits me from walking or standing for very long (always looking for a place to sit). So, do I "need" this surgery, I say yes, for any kind of quality of life, I have 4 kids, 13, 11, almost 4 & a 2 year old. Am I lost in the shuffle? Who do I call? Sincerely, Feeling Lost.... Hadsellwww.katchick.com >> Hello All,> > Well its been a year since I was initially accepted into the program. > I recently received a letter asking if I still wanted to participate > and that I would be dropped if they didn't recieve a response by today.> > So here it is...a year later and I weigh more now than I did then. > (Yeay me!) I initially lost weight, plateued...and then started > gaining weight last fall as the weather changed and I spent less time > outside. It got to be a little hard for me last fall to see people's > success, when I started to move backward. And by the time winter set > in, I was done. Oh...and my eating habits weren't helping me either. > No excuses...my decisions, actions and inactions led to all this.> > So

at the beginning of March, I am sitting and looking at this > letter...trying to decide what I am going to do. I recently had some > doubts this was the path I wanted to take, after feeling convinced > last year. I had let the whole thing slide, hence the weight gain. I > wasn't really thinking about GBS anymore at all until that letter > arrived. > > Then a few days later my Guardian Angel...my Guiding Light...also > known as Robynn...kicked me in the butt! She sent me an email, gently > cattle prodding me into action. It took a week for me to figure out > how to answer her...and another week to take her up on her advice: to > reply to Kaiser and come back here.> > I called Fremont and left a voicemail message and sent a letter. > Hopefully they will keep me active. > > And here I am. Thanks for keeping my spot warm. : )> > >

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Along the same line as your advice (which is very good, Cathy): "Those who fail to plan, plan to fail." There is a lot of truth to that. Plan on how you are going to mix exercise and rain, or exercise and great heat. Plan what you are going to do when you are tempted to head for the cookie jar. Figure out alternative behaviour to help you take the right path to get you where you need to go. Have these plans in advanced, so that when you are weak and your head is spinning, you don't have to be creative, you just have to dig in your bag of pre-planned alternatives. RobynnCathy wrote: ! I'd been wondering what happened to you - Welcome back!This isn't an easy place to be. I know I've vacillated a lot back and forth about whether or

not the surgery is the right choice for me. However, one thing I DO know - if I don't lose weight I won't be around nearly as long as I want to be. . . and even if I decided at the last minute to back out (which I don't really think I will), losing this pre-surgery 10% is something I need to do for myself. I always find that it's harder to climb back on the horse after I've been thrown off once. That's what you're facing now. On the other hand, you CAN do it. Little by little, step by step, you can make changes. You know that you lost some weight last year, and you have some idea where it began to go bad - "as the weather changed and I spent less time outside." So you need to plan ahead now for what you'll do this year when that happens. . . just like I need to plan ahead each week for how to handle my food on the two days each week when I work 12 hours or more. Not planning is part of what got me into this

situation, so I figure that planning is one life skill I need to work on to solve the problem.Anyway, it's good to have you back again. Keep telling yourself that you have what it takes - you've already made a good start by coming back here.Cathy C.>> Hello All,> > Well its been a year since I was initially accepted into the program. > I recently received a letter asking if I still wanted to participate > and that I would be dropped if they didn't recieve a response by today.> > So here it is...a year later and I weigh more now than I did then. > (Yeay me!) I initially lost weight, plateued...and then started > gaining weight last fall as the weather changed and I spent less time > outside. It got to be a little hard

for me last fall to see people's > success, when I started to move backward. And by the time winter set > in, I was done. Oh...and my eating habits weren't helping me either. > No excuses...my decisions, actions and inactions led to all this.> > So at the beginning of March, I am sitting and looking at this > letter...trying to decide what I am going to do. I recently had some > doubts this was the path I wanted to take, after feeling convinced > last year. I had let the whole thing slide, hence the weight gain. I > wasn't really thinking about GBS anymore at all until that letter > arrived. > > Then a few days later my Guardian Angel...my Guiding Light...also > known as Robynn...kicked me in the butt! She sent me an email, gently > cattle prodding me into action. It took a week for me to figure out

> how to answer her...and another week to take her up on her advice: to > reply to Kaiser and come back here.> > I called Fremont and left a voicemail message and sent a letter. > Hopefully they will keep me active. > > And here I am. Thanks for keeping my spot warm. : )> > >

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- we have been thinking of you , actually we were trying to figure out what happened to you and where you had gone, gone but not forgotten ! Like says what can we do to help you ? I am not sure about Fremont and what their requirements are, but I know its a challenge, but i remember a lot about you and I am sure it is something you can do if you have chosen its what you want to do............................Its hard work for sure and mental more than physical, its a challenge from when you get up until when you go to bed! Glad to hear from you and hoping the best for you Colleen Diane Duenas wrote: !!! We've missed you!!!Ok, what can we do to help you!!! Is there a way for you to meet with some of us: Robynn,

Francisco, me...anyone to help you through this. You aren't in this alone. We will help you...tell us what you need.Huggles>> Hello All,> > Well its been a year since I was initially accepted into the program. > I recently received a letter asking if I still wanted to participate > and that I would be dropped if they didn't recieve a response by today.> > So here it is...a year later and I weigh more now than I did then. > (Yeay me!) I initially lost weight, plateued...and then started > gaining weight last fall as the weather changed and I spent less time > outside. It got to be a little hard for me last fall to see people's > success, when I started to move backward. And by the time winter set > in, I was

done. Oh...and my eating habits weren't helping me either. > No excuses...my decisions, actions and inactions led to all this.> > So at the beginning of March, I am sitting and looking at this > letter...trying to decide what I am going to do. I recently had some > doubts this was the path I wanted to take, after feeling convinced > last year. I had let the whole thing slide, hence the weight gain. I > wasn't really thinking about GBS anymore at all until that letter > arrived. > > Then a few days later my Guardian Angel...my Guiding Light...also > known as Robynn...kicked me in the butt! She sent me an email, gently > cattle prodding me into action. It took a week for me to figure out > how to answer her...and another week to take her up on her advice: to > reply to Kaiser and come back here.> >

I called Fremont and left a voicemail message and sent a letter. > Hopefully they will keep me active. > > And here I am. Thanks for keeping my spot warm. : )> > >

Colleen

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That's a dandy idea, . leaves the 16, and Olivier will be here on the 20th (throught the weekend), but how about if we get together on a Saturday, take a walk, get some tea and talk through some of this stuff. Maybe it would help! I'm glad to host, and , if you want to bring your wife, that's fine. We can take a walk along Chrissy field, and just chill out. You can get motivated by the three veterans, and we'll get motivated by you. What do you think? Robynn Diane Duenas wrote: !!! We've missed you!!!Ok, what can we do to help you!!! Is there a way for you to meet with some of us: Robynn, Francisco, me...anyone to help you through this. You aren't in this alone. We

will help you...tell us what you need.Huggles>> Hello All,> > Well its been a year since I was initially accepted into the program. > I recently received a letter asking if I still wanted to participate > and that I would be dropped if they didn't recieve a response by today.> > So here it is...a year later and I weigh more now than I did then. > (Yeay me!) I initially lost weight, plateued...and then started > gaining weight last fall as the weather changed and I spent less time > outside. It got to be a little hard for me last fall to see people's > success, when I started to move backward. And by the time winter set > in, I was done. Oh...and my eating habits weren't helping me either. > No

excuses...my decisions, actions and inactions led to all this.> > So at the beginning of March, I am sitting and looking at this > letter...trying to decide what I am going to do. I recently had some > doubts this was the path I wanted to take, after feeling convinced > last year. I had let the whole thing slide, hence the weight gain. I > wasn't really thinking about GBS anymore at all until that letter > arrived. > > Then a few days later my Guardian Angel...my Guiding Light...also > known as Robynn...kicked me in the butt! She sent me an email, gently > cattle prodding me into action. It took a week for me to figure out > how to answer her...and another week to take her up on her advice: to > reply to Kaiser and come back here.> > I called Fremont and left a voicemail message and sent a letter. >

Hopefully they will keep me active. > > And here I am. Thanks for keeping my spot warm. : )> > >

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Awesome!!!! Sometimes we just need in person support!

> >

> > Hello All,

> >

> > Well its been a year since I was initially accepted into the

> program.

> > I recently received a letter asking if I still wanted to

> participate

> > and that I would be dropped if they didn't recieve a response by

> today.

> >

> > So here it is...a year later and I weigh more now than I did

then.

> > (Yeay me!) I initially lost weight, plateued...and then started

> > gaining weight last fall as the weather changed and I spent less

> time

> > outside. It got to be a little hard for me last fall to see

> people's

> > success, when I started to move backward. And by the time winter

> set

> > in, I was done. Oh...and my eating habits weren't helping me

> either.

> > No excuses...my decisions, actions and inactions led to all this.

> >

> > So at the beginning of March, I am sitting and looking at this

> > letter...trying to decide what I am going to do. I recently had

> some

> > doubts this was the path I wanted to take, after feeling

convinced

> > last year. I had let the whole thing slide, hence the weight

> gain. I

> > wasn't really thinking about GBS anymore at all until that letter

> > arrived.

> >

> > Then a few days later my Guardian Angel...my Guiding Light...also

> > known as Robynn...kicked me in the butt! She sent me an email,

> gently

> > cattle prodding me into action. It took a week for me to figure

> out

> > how to answer her...and another week to take her up on her

advice:

> to

> > reply to Kaiser and come back here.

> >

> > I called Fremont and left a voicemail message and sent a letter.

> > Hopefully they will keep me active.

> >

> > And here I am. Thanks for keeping my spot warm. : )

> >

> >

> >

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Speaking of the butt kick, Donna...I've lost three lbs! Thanks! I'm now lighter than I've ever been (since the surgery), and I'm starting to head down the losing path again. 139, here I come!!! RobynnDonna Jordon wrote: I'm glad you're back! Robynn is great and a kick in the butt is what we all need from time to time. I kinda kicked Robynn last week. Just reading these messages sometimes gives me a kick. We all need support and help to make this journey a good one. Take Care. Donna J. wrote: Hello All,Well its been a year since I was initially

accepted into the program. I recently received a letter asking if I still wanted to participate and that I would be dropped if they didn't recieve a response by today.So here it is...a year later and I weigh more now than I did then. (Yeay me!) I initially lost weight, plateued...and then started gaining weight last fall as the weather changed and I spent less time outside. It got to be a little hard for me last fall to see people's success, when I started to move backward. And by the time winter set in, I was done. Oh...and my eating habits weren't helping me either. No excuses...my decisions, actions and inactions led to all this.So at the beginning of March, I am sitting and looking at this letter...trying to decide what I am going to do. I recently had some doubts this was the path I wanted to take, after feeling convinced last year. I had let the whole thing slide,

hence the weight gain. I wasn't really thinking about GBS anymore at all until that letter arrived. Then a few days later my Guardian Angel...my Guiding Light...also known as Robynn...kicked me in the butt! She sent me an email, gently cattle prodding me into action. It took a week for me to figure out how to answer her...and another week to take her up on her advice: to reply to Kaiser and come back here.I called Fremont and left a voicemail message and sent a letter. Hopefully they will keep me active. And here I am. Thanks for keeping my spot warm. : )Donna JordonDSJordon@... Yahoo! MailBring photos to life! New PhotoMail makes sharing a breeze.

[Guest guest]

Speaking of the butt kick, Donna...I've lost three lbs! Thanks! I'm now lighter than I've ever been (since the surgery), and I'm starting to head down the losing path again. 139, here I come!!! RobynnDonna Jordon wrote: I'm glad you're back! Robynn is great and a kick in the butt is what we all need from time to time. I kinda kicked Robynn last week. Just reading these messages sometimes gives me a kick. We all need support and help to make this journey a good one. Take Care. Donna J. wrote: Hello All,Well its been a year since I was initially

accepted into the program. I recently received a letter asking if I still wanted to participate and that I would be dropped if they didn't recieve a response by today.So here it is...a year later and I weigh more now than I did then. (Yeay me!) I initially lost weight, plateued...and then started gaining weight last fall as the weather changed and I spent less time outside. It got to be a little hard for me last fall to see people's success, when I started to move backward. And by the time winter set in, I was done. Oh...and my eating habits weren't helping me either. No excuses...my decisions, actions and inactions led to all this.So at the beginning of March, I am sitting and looking at this letter...trying to decide what I am going to do. I recently had some doubts this was the path I wanted to take, after feeling convinced last year. I had let the whole thing slide,

hence the weight gain. I wasn't really thinking about GBS anymore at all until that letter arrived. Then a few days later my Guardian Angel...my Guiding Light...also known as Robynn...kicked me in the butt! She sent me an email, gently cattle prodding me into action. It took a week for me to figure out how to answer her...and another week to take her up on her advice: to reply to Kaiser and come back here.I called Fremont and left a voicemail message and sent a letter. Hopefully they will keep me active. And here I am. Thanks for keeping my spot warm. : )Donna JordonDSJordon@... Yahoo! MailBring photos to life! New PhotoMail makes sharing a breeze.

[Guest guest]

Speaking of that, Ron...how are YOU doing? Are you still keeping your chin up? I'm looking for a summer surgery for you, my friend. Maybe late summer...but summer nonetheless...that way, you can be a hotty for next year's bikini season... RobynnBBQ Man wrote: , it's good to see you here again. Take a deep breath, let it out slowly, drink a tall icy cold glass of water, and let's lose some weight! You can do it! Ron -----

Original Message ----- From: To: gastric-bypass-support-kaiser-patients Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2006 8:40 AM Subject: My Anniversary...such that it is. Hello All,Well its been a year since I was initially accepted into the program. I recently received a letter asking if I still wanted to participate and that I would be dropped if they didn't recieve a response by today.So here it is...a year later and I weigh more now than I did then. (Yeay me!) I initially lost weight, plateued...and then started gaining weight last

fall as the weather changed and I spent less time outside. It got to be a little hard for me last fall to see people's success, when I started to move backward. And by the time winter set in, I was done. Oh...and my eating habits weren't helping me either. No excuses...my decisions, actions and inactions led to all this.So at the beginning of March, I am sitting and looking at this letter...trying to decide what I am going to do. I recently had some doubts this was the path I wanted to take, after feeling convinced last year. I had let the whole thing slide, hence the weight gain. I wasn't really thinking about GBS anymore at all until that letter arrived. Then a few days later my Guardian Angel...my Guiding Light...also known as Robynn...kicked me in the butt! She sent me an email, gently cattle prodding me into action. It took a week for me to figure out

how to answer her...and another week to take her up on her advice: to reply to Kaiser and come back here.I called Fremont and left a voicemail message and sent a letter. Hopefully they will keep me active. And here I am. Thanks for keeping my spot warm. : )

[Guest guest]

Colleen I agree that's what should do. I also wanted to say congradulations on your milestone the 140's, just haven't had a chance to do all the emails. You're doing great, keep it up. Take care. Donna J.Colleen Garner wrote: jennifer- i would call richmond and tell them what happened, and if that doesnt work well call up ssf and be assertive for yourself ! Good Luck colleen Hadsell wrote: April 19th is my "Anniversary" such as you stated. That was my orientation date, which I consider the start. I too am in kind of

a "Limbo" about what to do. I was asked by South San Francisco if I would like to have my surgery in Richmond because they needed to transfer some people there due to overload. I said "Yes" & haven't heard a thing and that was 2 months ago now. Do I need to be more of a squeaky wheel? As far as my weight, I was 2 lbs. away from goal on Dec. 20th, my surgeon appt., now I am 11 lbs away from the goal. I've lost my momentum and I am considering NOT having surgery. I weigh 348 right now, really bad diabetes w/tons of meds for that, high blood pressure (meds for that). Very bad back problem that practically prohibits me from walking or standing for very long (always looking for a place to sit). So, do I "need" this

surgery, I say yes, for any kind of quality of life, I have 4 kids, 13, 11, almost 4 & a 2 year old. Am I lost in the shuffle? Who do I call? Sincerely, Feeling Lost.... Hadsellwww.katchick.com >> Hello All,> > Well its been a year since I was initially accepted into the program. > I recently received a letter asking if I still wanted to participate > and that I would be dropped if they didn't recieve a response by today.> > So here it is...a year later and I weigh more now than I did then. > (Yeay me!) I initially lost weight,

plateued...and then started > gaining weight last fall as the weather changed and I spent less time > outside. It got to be a little hard for me last fall to see people's > success, when I started to move backward. And by the time winter set > in, I was done. Oh...and my eating habits weren't helping me either. > No excuses...my decisions, actions and inactions led to all this.> > So at the beginning of March, I am sitting and looking at this > letter...trying to decide what I am going to do. I recently had some > doubts this was the path I wanted to take, after feeling convinced > last year. I had let the whole thing slide, hence the weight gain. I > wasn't really thinking about GBS anymore at all until that letter > arrived. > > Then a few days later my Guardian Angel...my Guiding Light...also > known as Robynn...kicked me in the butt! She sent me an email, gently >

cattle prodding me into action. It took a week for me to figure out > how to answer her...and another week to take her up on her advice: to > reply to Kaiser and come back here.> > I called Fremont and left a voicemail message and sent a letter. > Hopefully they will keep me active. > > And here I am. Thanks for keeping my spot warm. : )> > >

[Guest guest]

, you're not the only one who slipped. I lost some of my

routines while in the final plans for my daughter's wedding last

August, and during the past 7 months, I've gained 15 pounds! At

least I didn't gain back the whole 140 pounds that I've lost.

I've missed regularly reading this board because my life has become

busier, but my first priority is to get back to my exercise routine

and cut back on the carbs that I've let slip into my life.

If you continue to post on this board, maybe I'll have the time to

try to keep up reading these posts.

I hope you can get back to your loosing routine, as I remember you

were doing very well before.

--Sandi H. (5 ft 1 inch tall and 51 years old)

I live in Citrus Heights (Sacramento County)

Dr. Leo – San Diego (Thru Kaiser)

315 at orientation (May '03)

285 at 3 pre-op appointments in San Diego (August 4, 2003)

252 at surgery (6/03/04)

Last weighed at 190.0 (03/18/2006)

Hopefully someday below 140

sandiantoytrain @ yahoo . com

>

> Hello All,

>

> Well its been a year since I was initially accepted into the

program.

> I recently received a letter asking if I still wanted to

participate

> and that I would be dropped if they didn't recieve a response by

today.

>

> So here it is...a year later and I weigh more now than I did

then.

> (Yeay me!) I initially lost weight, plateued...and then started

> gaining weight last fall as the weather changed and I spent less

time

> outside. It got to be a little hard for me last fall to see

people's

> success, when I started to move backward. And by the time winter

set

> in, I was done. Oh...and my eating habits weren't helping me

either.

> No excuses...my decisions, actions and inactions led to all this.

>

> So at the beginning of March, I am sitting and looking at this

> letter...trying to decide what I am going to do. I recently had

some

> doubts this was the path I wanted to take, after feeling convinced

> last year. I had let the whole thing slide, hence the weight

gain. I

> wasn't really thinking about GBS anymore at all until that letter

> arrived.

>

> Then a few days later my Guardian Angel...my Guiding Light...also

> known as Robynn...kicked me in the butt! She sent me an email,

gently

> cattle prodding me into action. It took a week for me to figure

out

> how to answer her...and another week to take her up on her advice:

to

> reply to Kaiser and come back here.

>

> I called Fremont and left a voicemail message and sent a letter.

> Hopefully they will keep me active.

>

> And here I am. Thanks for keeping my spot warm. : )

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I'm proud of you girl. A little butt kicking never hurts anyone once in a while. SMILE! Take care. Keep up the good work! Donna J.Robynn VanPatten wrote: Speaking of the butt kick, Donna...I've lost three lbs! Thanks! I'm now lighter than I've ever been (since the surgery), and I'm starting to head down the losing path again. 139, here I come!!! RobynnDonna Jordon wrote: I'm glad you're back! Robynn is great and a kick in the butt is what we all need from time to time. I kinda kicked Robynn last week. Just reading these messages sometimes gives me a

kick. We all need support and help to make this journey a good one. Take Care. Donna J. wrote: Hello All,Well its been a year since I was initially accepted into the program. I recently received a letter asking if I still wanted to participate and that I would be dropped if they didn't recieve a response by today.So here it is...a year later and I weigh more now than I did then. (Yeay me!) I initially lost weight, plateued...and then started gaining weight last fall as the weather changed and I spent less time outside. It got to be a little hard for me last fall to see people's success, when I started to move backward. And by the time winter set in, I was done. Oh...and my eating habits weren't helping me either.

No excuses...my decisions, actions and inactions led to all this.So at the beginning of March, I am sitting and looking at this letter...trying to decide what I am going to do. I recently had some doubts this was the path I wanted to take, after feeling convinced last year. I had let the whole thing slide, hence the weight gain. I wasn't really thinking about GBS anymore at all until that letter arrived. Then a few days later my Guardian Angel...my Guiding Light...also known as Robynn...kicked me in the butt! She sent me an email, gently cattle prodding me into action. It took a week for me to figure out how to answer her...and another week to take her up on her advice: to reply to Kaiser and come back here.I called Fremont and left a voicemail message and sent a letter. Hopefully they will keep me active. And here I am. Thanks for keeping my spot warm. :

)Donna JordonDSJordon@... Yahoo! MailBring photos to life! New PhotoMail makes sharing a breeze.

[Guest guest]

thanks Donna, the emails are hard these days to keep up ! colleenDonna Jordon wrote: Colleen I agree that's what should do. I also wanted to say congradulations on your milestone the 140's, just haven't had a chance to do all the emails. You're doing great, keep it up. Take care. Donna J.Colleen Garner wrote: jennifer- i would call richmond and tell them what happened, and if that doesnt work well call up ssf and be assertive for yourself ! Good Luck colleen Hadsell wrote: April 19th is my "Anniversary" such as you stated. That was my orientation date, which I consider the start. I too am in kind of a "Limbo" about what to do. I was asked by South San Francisco if I would like to have my surgery in Richmond because they needed to transfer some people there due to overload. I said "Yes" & haven't heard a thing and that was 2 months ago now. Do I need to be more of a squeaky wheel? As far as my weight, I was 2 lbs. away from goal on Dec. 20th, my surgeon appt., now I am 11 lbs away from the goal. I've lost my momentum and I am considering NOT having surgery. I weigh 348 right now, really

bad diabetes w/tons of meds for that, high blood pressure (meds for that). Very bad back problem that practically prohibits me from walking or standing for very long (always looking for a place to sit). So, do I "need" this surgery, I say yes, for any kind of quality of life, I have 4 kids, 13, 11, almost 4 & a 2 year old. Am I lost in the shuffle? Who do I call? Sincerely, Feeling Lost.... Hadsellwww.katchick.com >> Hello All,> > Well its been a year since I was initially accepted into the program. > I recently received a

letter asking if I still wanted to participate > and that I would be dropped if they didn't recieve a response by today.> > So here it is...a year later and I weigh more now than I did then. > (Yeay me!) I initially lost weight, plateued...and then started > gaining weight last fall as the weather changed and I spent less time > outside. It got to be a little hard for me last fall to see people's > success, when I started to move backward. And by the time winter set > in, I was done. Oh...and my eating habits weren't helping me either. > No excuses...my decisions, actions and inactions led to all this.> > So at the beginning of March, I am sitting and looking at this > letter...trying to decide what I am going to do. I recently had some > doubts this was the path I wanted to take, after feeling convinced > last year. I had let the whole thing slide, hence the weight gain. I >

wasn't really thinking about GBS anymore at all until that letter > arrived. > > Then a few days later my Guardian Angel...my Guiding Light...also > known as Robynn...kicked me in the butt! She sent me an email, gently > cattle prodding me into action. It took a week for me to figure out > how to answer her...and another week to take her up on her advice: to > reply to Kaiser and come back here.> > I called Fremont and left a voicemail message and sent a letter. > Hopefully they will keep me active. > > And here I am. Thanks for keeping my spot warm. : )> > >

[Guest guest]

: What are you doing living my life.

I am right where you are. I have been trying to get somewhere where I

can get seen, and have gotten no where. I spoke to Gity about this

same thing a couple of weeks ago, and she told me not to worry, the

transfers are happening. I plan on making a fuss on Satuday, when the

Gity train pulls into Point West station.

My advice is don't close any doors. That is done for you. Just keep

walking and the road will meet you.

Good luck and let me know how it turns out, I'll do the same.

> >

> > Hello All,

> >

> > Well its been a year since I was initially accepted into the program.

> > I recently received a letter asking if I still wanted to participate

> > and that I would be dropped if they didn't recieve a response by

> today.

> >

> > So here it is...a year later and I weigh more now than I did then.

> > (Yeay me!) I initially lost weight, plateued...and then started

> > gaining weight last fall as the weather changed and I spent less time

> > outside. It got to be a little hard for me last fall to see people's

> > success, when I started to move backward. And by the time winter set

> > in, I was done. Oh...and my eating habits weren't helping me either.

> > No excuses...my decisions, actions and inactions led to all this.

> >

> > So at the beginning of March, I am sitting and looking at this

> > letter...trying to decide what I am going to do. I recently had some

> > doubts this was the path I wanted to take, after feeling convinced

> > last year. I had let the whole thing slide, hence the weight gain. I

> > wasn't really thinking about GBS anymore at all until that letter

> > arrived.

> >

> > Then a few days later my Guardian Angel...my Guiding Light...also

> > known as Robynn...kicked me in the butt! She sent me an email, gently

> > cattle prodding me into action. It took a week for me to figure out

> > how to answer her...and another week to take her up on her advice: to

> > reply to Kaiser and come back here.

> >

> > I called Fremont and left a voicemail message and sent a letter.

> > Hopefully they will keep me active.

> >

> > And here I am. Thanks for keeping my spot warm. : )

> >

> >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Welcome back Dave- I can't tell you how to decide but I am glad you

are back thinking about it. You have to think of you and your health

first. I weight loss is great ,I won't lie about that but I feel so

much better now. I am 7 weeks out and I really feel like a new

person. Think long and hard about it. There was a reason you got the

letter when you did. And that little Robynn, our very own poster

child (good job Robynn, keep the prodding going). What ever you

decide you have friends here.

PEGGY

>

> Hello All,

>

> Well its been a year since I was initially accepted into the

program.

> I recently received a letter asking if I still wanted to

participate

> and that I would be dropped if they didn't recieve a response by

today.

>

> So here it is...a year later and I weigh more now than I did then.

> (Yeay me!) I initially lost weight, plateued...and then started

> gaining weight last fall as the weather changed and I spent less

time

> outside. It got to be a little hard for me last fall to see

people's

> success, when I started to move backward. And by the time winter

set

> in, I was done. Oh...and my eating habits weren't helping me

either.

> No excuses...my decisions, actions and inactions led to all this.

>

> So at the beginning of March, I am sitting and looking at this

> letter...trying to decide what I am going to do. I recently had

some

> doubts this was the path I wanted to take, after feeling convinced

> last year. I had let the whole thing slide, hence the weight

gain. I

> wasn't really thinking about GBS anymore at all until that letter

> arrived.

>

> Then a few days later my Guardian Angel...my Guiding Light...also

> known as Robynn...kicked me in the butt! She sent me an email,

gently

> cattle prodding me into action. It took a week for me to figure

out

> how to answer her...and another week to take her up on her advice:

to

> reply to Kaiser and come back here.

>

> I called Fremont and left a voicemail message and sent a letter.

> Hopefully they will keep me active.

>

> And here I am. Thanks for keeping my spot warm. : )

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks for telling me the transfers are in the works....I thought

maybe that they totally forgot about me! Boo-Hoo, I have been

feeling sorry for myself a lot lately, my therapist is working on

that with me.

I totally need this Yahoo! On-Line Support Group! I am switching to

getting e-mails again, instead of going into the group to read

them...I NEED this group so bad right now.

Thanks again Everyone!

Love,

Jenn

> > >

> > > Hello All,

> > >

> > > Well its been a year since I was initially accepted into the

program.

> > > I recently received a letter asking if I still wanted to

participate

> > > and that I would be dropped if they didn't recieve a response

by

> > today.

> > >

> > > So here it is...a year later and I weigh more now than I did

then.

> > > (Yeay me!) I initially lost weight, plateued...and then started

> > > gaining weight last fall as the weather changed and I spent

less time

> > > outside. It got to be a little hard for me last fall to see

people's

> > > success, when I started to move backward. And by the time

winter set

> > > in, I was done. Oh...and my eating habits weren't helping me

either.

> > > No excuses...my decisions, actions and inactions led to all

this.

> > >

> > > So at the beginning of March, I am sitting and looking at this

> > > letter...trying to decide what I am going to do. I recently

had some

> > > doubts this was the path I wanted to take, after feeling

convinced

> > > last year. I had let the whole thing slide, hence the weight

gain. I

> > > wasn't really thinking about GBS anymore at all until that

letter

> > > arrived.

> > >

> > > Then a few days later my Guardian Angel...my Guiding

Light...also

> > > known as Robynn...kicked me in the butt! She sent me an email,

gently

> > > cattle prodding me into action. It took a week for me to

figure out

> > > how to answer her...and another week to take her up on her

advice: to

> > > reply to Kaiser and come back here.

> > >

> > > I called Fremont and left a voicemail message and sent a

letter.

> > > Hopefully they will keep me active.

> > >

> > > And here I am. Thanks for keeping my spot warm. : )

> > >

> > >

> > >

> >

>