1 year Update

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Hi all!

Just got home from my one year check-up and I lost 102# so far: from

326 to 224 pounds. The first 6 months I had gone from 326 to 239;

the second six months from 239 to 224 which is only 15# loss. I've

actually been on a plateau the past three months.

I just graduated from my Business Coaching Program and am now in the

Masters Level Class. As I start my coaching practice, I have picked

a niche market! I'd like to work with obese or formerly obese women

who want to go to the next level in their professional careers. This

should be a fun group to work with, as I can understand where they

are or are about to go. It is great to be a coach and watch women

develop knowledge, skills & abilities they never knew they had. It

is all about defining your purpose and going for the best you can

be, utilizing right action as one of your guiding principals.

That's it. I know I don't usually say very much because others are

so knowledgable and give such speedy replies, but one stood out

today that I need to respond to; so I'll put it here:

When I had my surgery, my doctor was very concerned that I lived 35

miles from the hospital. He felt if there were an emergency, I'd be

too far away from the University Hospital; especially if this

happened in rush hour traffic...which may delay a run to town of

over an hour or two.

In light of distance versus time in traffic, you may wish to discuss

this with your surgeon. As was stated previously, every one is

different.

What I do know is that my small community hospital 15 miles away,

which is the closest for me, and the one which an ambulance would

take me to first, is not equipt to handle my gastric bypass

case...which would mean a delay in treatment as I'd probably have

had to be airlifted to the medical center...this could have been

financially expensive... and physically dangerous considering the

time element delay in immediate surgical care if it were necessary.

Something to think about. Sincere regards,

Lynda Nurenberg