SIX MONTH UPDATE

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Hi,

Haven't posted a lot lately, but I pretty much keep up with reading

the posts.

Just had to tell y'all that I am down to 153 pounds (as of this

a.m.)!!! Just about 23 more pounds to go!!!! Can't believe it!

It's so unbelievable to me. I can actually cross my legs

(comfortably) for the first time in over 20 years!!!!

For the first time in over 17 years, a man flirted with me on the

elevator in the building where I work. Don't worry, I'm VERY

married, but how nice to be complimented!!!

I am off all my BP meds now (after 20 years). I was on three, then

cut back byhalf and then when I started getting readings of 100/60

day after day and was FREEZING, decided to stop altogether until I

see my PCP in a couple weeks. I am also off my cholesterol meds.

Still don't have much of an appetite, but I can tell you that I am

doing tons of protein. Have not lost one hair!!!! I will recommend

again cuz I love the product that you go to BARIATRICEATING.COM and

order the PROPLETE GOLD. It is a delicious protein drink, comes in

several differnt flavors that I actually look forward to, so Ihave

one drink before I leave for work, then have a low fat yogurt when I

get to work and nibble on cheese in the a.m. For lunch I have a nice

restaurant in building with excellent salad bar so I take about three

bucks worth of fruit, crabmeat, veggies, cottage cheese and am fine

for lunch. THen i have a light dinner and a protein drink before I

go to bed.

I have not vomited once. However, I have had several instnaces of

eating too fast or not chewing and then getting very sick to my

stomach, for about 45 minutes at a time. I asked my surgeon for

Compazine, but he said " NO " . Getting sick is a part of the behaviour

mod we need. When I get this icky feeling, I get these stomach juices

that come up into my mouth. It's gross.

I am not working out enuff and it is showing. I'm a FLABBY mess!

However, it's warming up down here in FLa and I'm going to make

myself start swimming this weekend.

I just inadvertently found out I can tolerate some sugar. Yikes! I

was eating the SF WAFER COOKIES and one day found out that I was not

eating SF and didn't get sick. That scares me folks! In my past life

I was a CHOCOHOLIC!!! My PCP had the surgery about 16 months ago,

lost all his weight, about 140 lbs, but has now gained back nine and

has found that he can eat more all of a sudden. So we all have to

keep telling ourselves, that this surgery is JUST A TOOL.

Have a great weekend everyone!

LoriB

LAP RNY 10/3/03

228/153/130???

I'm 5'2 " .