in Las Vegas

[Guest guest]

Hi Gang,

I met from Las Vegas on another list, and told him folks were

asking about him and asked him if I could forward his update post to

which he said YES Here it is...

XOXO from the PHAT chick,

Cindy

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" Hello,

Many, many supportive and kind people on this list have asked me to

keep posting on my progress, so here it is.

I had my MGB with Dr. Rutledge on October 5th. As of today I am

having

a wonderful time with everything. I am now down 31 pounds from 286 to

255! I can't believe it and it is gone forever.

I feel great and I can only speak for my own experience and I thank

god everyday that I was lead to Dr. Rutledge.

I am even able to eat cooked shrimp now with coctail sauce. NO

stomach

problems at all, I could not be happier. The staff at the

Center

in Durham did not only a personal letter follow up but called me a

few

times to make sure I was doing well. They were all so professional

and

caring.

No fooling, this is a new way to eat and live and if I want to keep

eating the old way I will get sick everytime. I only need to have my

hand burned in the flame once or twice to learn my lesson. I was a

self pay and this was a very expensive investment in myself and I

will

not sabotage my sucess by eating the wrong foods.

I am almost finished with my meds and will just be taking vitamins

everyday which I have done most of my life anyway so no real changes.

People that I have not seen in a long time are thrilled with my

progress. Also people I see about once a week are telling me how

interesting it is to watch me " shrink " !

My clothes are getting so loose that I am now planning on throwing

them out and getting some new clothes to fit.

I am never hungry and I just never think about food anymore, really,

the joy of food and overeating is gone forever because I can no

longer

stuff my self until I am in a emotional coma. It is just not possible.

I have only thrown up twice, once when I first got home and tried to

eat eggs with a LOT of butter and once when I tried to each to much

rice at one sitting. I learned real fast that my new stomach does NOT

like grease and oils so I don;t ever eat them.

I jump out of bed like a bolt of lighting each morning and hit the

road. My left knee pain is no longer a issue, it just no longer

hurts.

My bones and joint no longer hurt and my Sleep Apnea of 10 LONG years

is gone forever.

Well I hope that answers the many, many private emails of support. I

appreciate all the kind words from the posters and non posters.

If you keep asking I will be sure to post on line of my progress.

Feel free to email me in private at desmisc @usa.net.

Thanks and I hope you have a Wonderful Day to!

, Las Vegas

MGB 10/05

286/255 "