Milestone

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Just wanted to post this milestone. The average long-term weight loss

for DS'er is 70% of excess weight. Since I have 150 pounds to lose 70%

would be 105 pounds, and that would mean 182 pounds to reach that

point. At a few days shy of 8 months post-op, I weight 179 pounds

today (108 pounds gone). I have another 40 pounds to go but since 70%

is what I can expect to keep off for good, than this surgery has done

what it is supposed to do and is now officially a success.

Eight months of eating cheeseburgers and fries, nachos, tacos, pot

roasts, cake, ice cream, cobb salads, KFC, chicken salad sandwiches,

candy bars. Well you get the picture, I do not diet. I did not have

another diet in me when I began researching surgery. Worse that that I

have practiced every bad habit known to man with the DS. Some call it

eating around the surgery, some call it not taking responsibility for

changing your eating habits. I snack constantly, and search out and

appropriate every office pastry put in the break room.

There are a few guidelines I do follow when it comes to surgery; I eat

90 + grams of protein in a day and I do take my vitamins and

supplements everyday. I only drink a diet soda about once a month or

so. And I walk, now I am even working out at the gym (I have been

there twice now!). Exercising is fun now, I never thought it would be

as easy and relaxing has it has been, with the weight off moving and

lifting is so much easier. What a difference!

Teri

BPD/DS 2/5/01

Dr. Hess, Bowling Green, OH

Highest weight 305 pounds

Weight 287, BMI 50.8, 2/5/01

Weight 179, BMI 30, 10/1/01 The future is yours to make -- so make it a

good one!