Re: new poster on the site :)

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Welcome . Lori O.

On Mon, 11 Aug 2003 13:39:28 -0000 " "

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> Hi all! I'm so glad to see a long-term post op group! I am 17 months

> post op. I had open RNY with no complications at all. I am at my

> surgeons goal weight for me, which is 168 - I'm 5'9 " - but I want

> to

> get down to about 150-155 lbs. That is my " dream " weight. In the

> past

> few weeks, I've gained about five pounds. I went on vacation and

> let

> myself eat whatever I wanted, so now it's back to reality. I don't

> like the feeling of my pants fitting more snugly or seeing the

> scale

> go UP instead of DOWN or the SAME. It's been very emotional because

> I

> kind of freaked out thinking all of my weight was coming back on.

> So

> yesterday I got on the protein train and I've been doing great! I'm

> trying to stay around 20 carbs a day which is hard considering I

> was

> eating a lot of sugar and junkie foods. I also worked out this

> morning

> and I'm drinking a lot of water and crystal lite. I hope this works

> and I can shrink my pouch and re-set my dumping mechanism. Sugar is

> my

> weakness and I have never been a real dumper so that's a problem. I

> had a tummy tuck back in March and am very pleased with my smaller

> tummy. It could be a little flatter - my plastic surgeon wants to do

> a

> little lipo to correct that - but I'm pretty happy not having a

> hanging " apron " anymore.

>

> Well, I've talked enough. Just wanted to introduce myself to the

> group. I filled out my profile, so feel free to read it. :0) I look

> forward to all of the encouragement and support that I know I'll

> find

> here!

>

> Hugs!

> michelle

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