Milestone...plus TT/Seranoma curiosity

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Great for you !

I started at 370, not far from you, and am at 227 two and a half

years out.

I've only lost about 10 pounds in the past 6 months, but the scal is

starting to slip down again. This is the third time I hit a

prolonger plateau and afterwards started to lose again. Howevr, it's

pretty weird that during my sprints at losing weight, I don't seem to

lose size. Then when my body " gives up " and takes a rest, I go down

in sizes.

I'm suppoesed tave mt TT late September. I thought I should wait

awhile, but my wls DR. and PS seem to think I'm ready. Also, hubby

lost his job, and at $835/ month for COBRA, the PS suggests I do the

TT as sonn as possible with existing insurance, then dump the

insurance for something cheaper.

She wants me losing as mych as possible in the next 6 weeks. That

largest person she has ever done was 210. This will be hard. I know

the program, but my body has a mind of its' own.

An interesting reason she wants me lower is she said most people have

a poochy tummy with most of the extra weight being carried in the

lower abdomen. But mine is all spread out up thru the upper stomach

and chest, and can result in a much greater risk of Seranoma. Ugh!

Wish me luck!

Anyone had a similar experience?

Vicki A.

> By my standing with my weight very far forward, and slightly to the

left,

> the needle on my scale went below 200# this morning for the first

time in

> nearly 20 years!

>

> I am 14 months out, working like a dog at the gym and the pool, and

still

> receiving the mental and emotional benefits of the surgery, so I

haven't yet

> hit the " post-honeymoon " period. However, even if/when I do, I

second the

> opinions that say, " No matter what, I'm far better off now than I

was

> before, and I'd do it again in a heartbeat! "

>

>

> ---

> Start weight 365#

> Lap RnY, Distal - Dr. s

> Vanderbilt University Hospital

> Surgery date June 3, 2002

> Current weight 199.5#!