Re: To Pam

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Pam Robynn is right you are a cutie patootie, but i knew that the first time i met you way before you were at 140, we just see ourselves in different perspectives i think at different intervals of where our minds are and they may or may not be where our bodies are, its just life being life, mainly just be happy colleenPamela A Marsh wrote: Robynn to answer your question...No, I did not get itand for the most part, I am trying to do a lot ofpositive self talk and as I said see me through myeyes instead of how I think others see me. I amgetting there. Call me a work in progress.Lots of love to you Robynn and not only am I glad thatI work with you, I am so glad that you call me friend.It means a lot to me.Hugs to

you.Pam Marsh--- Robynn VanPatten wrote:> Yeah, yeah, yeah. Thanks for that. But, I don't> understand how you could have ever looked in a> mirror> and not realized what a gorgeous woman you are...I'm> just so glad that you are FINALLY getting it. I> still> don't think you have any idea about how truly> beautiful you are...inside and out.> > You are always my champion, and I'm so glad we're> friends! Cutie Patootie!> > Robynn> > --- Pamela A Marsh > wrote:> > > ---------------------------------> Thanks as always Robynn...you really keep me focused> on the right things and not the things that don't> really matter or will matter in the following days> to> come.> > As for you, in my

opinion, you look great even if> you> don't lose another ounce. You always have looked> great...well that is understating things. You> always> looked beautiful, gorgious and as we all know SEXY> and> full of confidence no matter what size you were and> that was one thing I lacked as a obese person. You> are a wonderful person Robynn and every time I see> you> I am reminded of that. Thanks for everything.> > Pam Marsh> > --- Robynn VanPatten wrote:> > > I THOUGHT so, you little slender reed, you! I> > noticed> > those clothes getting a little baggy. Well, that> > gives me hope, as I've been at the same weight> since> > the first part of January, and while I'm fine> where> > I> > am, I would like to lose a bit more

myself.> > > > Congratulations!!!> > > > Big kiss,> > Robynn> > > > --- sweetnlow20012001> > > wrote:> > > > > > ---------------------------------> > Good morning. On Feb 8, 2006, I was officially> one> > year post op. I > > had been at 140 since Nov 2005 and I was fine with> > that as I wore a > > size 8 petite. I would weight myself once a day> > (first thing in the > > morning) just so that I can keep a close eye on my> > weight as Dr. > > Fisher said that once a day was fine because its> > easier to catch two > > or three pound...even five pounds and get it off> > rather than to let > > 20 pounds creep up and have to struggle. It> seemed> > that

my body > > liked and was comfortable being at 140 as those> that> > worked with me > > (concerned about my weight) encouraged me to not> > lose> > anymore. I > > think one of the attorneys that I work around said> > to> > me "You look > > great and weight loss is terrific but when you> lose> > too much, it > > starts to not look so cute anymore". I just said> to> > her "yeah, I > > hear what you are saying but what is so strange is> > that when I was > > severely obese, no one said anything about my> > weight".> > I went on to > > tell her that "I appreciate her concern but I am> > healthy and my > > doctor is pleased with me and my weight is a> healthy> > weight". > > I did not get upset with her rather,

I have just> > learned to stop > > seeing me through the eyes of others and see me> > through my eyes and > > what I am happy with.> > > > Nonetheless, I weighed myself Saturday and I lost> a> > pound and then > > Sunday, I lost another pound. So I am down to 138> > which is fine > > because I had always wanted to get down to 130 but> > if> > I didn't that > > was fine because I did not want to wear anything> > smaller than a > > 8. Now the 8s are saggy/bafggy and Robynn (bless> > her> > heart), she > > told me that my pants were too big and I had> noticed> > that things were > > starting to become loser but just really ignored> it.> > > > I would just > > tell her that I am still at 140 and have not lost>

> anymore weight. I > > think the flip side is that I have been fortunate> to> > not gain any and > > just maintain. Nonetheless, I had been doing some> > research because a > > lot of people would write and say they hit a> > plateau. > > What I found > > was that a plateau is being at the same weight for> > six> > months and > > that when we don't lose for a month or two or> three,> > etc., it really > > isn't a plateau but rather our body adjusting and> > fighting to hang > > on. So, I guess my plateau if over and I am not> > really sure how I > > lost because I did not change anything and lets> not> > even talk about > > exercise as I have not done that in months. > > Nevertheless, I am not > > complaining. Surely

this journey has all sorts of> > twist and turns. > > So if you have stopped losing or seem to be stuck,> > see> > what happens > > after six months (I know, I know)? Who knows, you> > just might be > > getting ready to come off a plateau.> > > > Hang in there and thanks for listening.> > > > Pam Marsh-KP Richmond, Dr. Park/Dr. Baggs> > Orientation: 249.5 (lets just call it 250)> > Surgery: 2/8/05 (221 pounds)> > Today: 138 (130...maybe lets just see what> > happens)> > > > > > > > > > > >

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Its a weird thing, I still see my 315 pound me!!

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> Robynn is right you are a cutie patootie, but i knew that the

first time i met you way before you were at 140, we just see ourselves

in different perspectives i think at different intervals of where our

minds are and they may or may not be where our bodies are, its just

life being life, mainly just be happy