Re: my progress

[Guest guest]

Hi gang,

I post every once and a while, but now since you are my family I have a

special request. For those of you who do not know, I am in the process of

getting the excess weight off me so I can have the MGB. Well, I went and

held my breathe and took the plunge. I weighed in and I had lost 6 pounds.

This is good but very very discouraging to me. I have been trying to work on

this diet and am doing the best I can. I have only lost 6 pounds since I

left Durham which was July 12th. What am I going to do??? At this rate It

will be next year before I get the surgery. I have been shooting for the end

of August, but now it looks like it will be longer. My request is that YOU

ALL PRAY FOR ME AND THIS DIET. I am trying not to get discouraged, but it is

easy to when I am soooo hungry and the weight will not come off. Thanks for

listening or reading this. Any words of advice will greatly be appreciated.

With Love,

Lara M. Akin (BMI 63)

Trying to get my weight down

to do the dance with Dr. Rutledge.

[Guest guest]

> Hi Lara, I just want you to know you CAN do this.I know you

> can.First,decide this is exactly what your goal is, then get a meal

> plan,(from your PCP,a book,support group,WHEREVER)and stick to

it.Pick a

> buddy,and every time you want to eat for an emotional reason,EMAIL

OR CALL a

> buddy.I will be the first to volunteer,IF you choose this buddy

system.My

> hotmail address is Redbug555*hotmail.com(replace * with @)My # is

> (H),(W),(PAGER).We all could

give 'our

> list'of favorites,but what will work for you is what YOU are

comfortable

> with.The diet you select is not really relevant as long as you can

stay on

> it.Several people posting have recommended Atkins Diet,I have never

been on

> it BUT it sure looks easy to stick to.Weight Watchers also has a

new

> division,in most areas,especially for the morbidly obese.And

Optifast is

> usually available in most areas through some physician regulated

program,no

> longer only through hospitals.I have lost 85 lbs on Opti in 22

wks.Remember

> you are NOT trying to lose it for life,you are trying to get to

SURGERY.

> Janet

Janet,

Thanks for the words of encouragment. I am trying sooo hard. I know

I will make it just time will tell. I will e-mail or call you if I

have the urge. I have done very good though. Saturday night my

husband eating chocolate cake was hard and then yesterday my son and

husband eating moose tracks. The rest of the time I am fine. I

could care less what everyone else is eating.Iwill keep you posted

Love,

Lara

[Guest guest]

Lara, my heart goes out to you. Of course, we will allpray for you.

But in the mean time, I know you are friends with . Have you

tried the 12 day diet she did? Other than that I am not one to give

advise on dieting. It never worked for me!

Dinah in Alabama

> Hi gang,

> I post every once and a while, but now since you are my family I

have a

> special request. For those of you who do not know, I am in the

process of

> getting the excess weight off me so I can have the MGB. Well, I

went and

> held my breathe and took the plunge. I weighed in and I had lost 6

pounds.

> This is good but very very discouraging to me. I have been trying

to work on

> this diet and am doing the best I can. I have only lost 6 pounds

since I

> left Durham which was July 12th. What am I going to do??? At this

rate It

> will be next year before I get the surgery. I have been shooting

for the end

> of August, but now it looks like it will be longer. My request is

that YOU

> ALL PRAY FOR ME AND THIS DIET. I am trying not to get discouraged,

but it is

> easy to when I am soooo hungry and the weight will not come off.

Thanks for

> listening or reading this. Any words of advice will greatly be

appreciated.

> With Love,

> Lara M. Akin (BMI 63)

> Trying to get my weight down

> to do the dance with Dr. Rutledge.

[Guest guest]

Hi Lara,

I've been wanting to tell you this. When my son and I were at clinic

with you(it was a full house!)it was you that he remembered the most.

My son is only ten years old, but he is one of the most compassionate

people I have ever known. He saw that you were out of breath(most of

us were)when you walked across the room. I saw him get sort of sad

and asked him why. He told me that you looked like such a nice person

and that he felt bad for you because you seemed to be out of breath

from walking. He said that Dr. Rutledge is a good man to help us and

that he hoped that you were able to have surgery soon so that you

could feel better. Now, is'nt that a sweet thing for a little boy to

say? I've been reading your posts to him and he is your number one

fan! We know that you can lose enough weight on your own to have

surgery soon. We'll be watching for your progress reports! We love

you.

Stormy and Grant