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Hi My name is Hilary and I am now almost 14 months post op. Surgery 4-

10-02 at the BI with Dr. Mun. I had some serious complications, coma

for 5 days etc. Now I am great am down about 117 pounds. I am from NH

if there are any others out there. I am hoping this site will give me

continued suppor ton my journey .

Hilary

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Fay,

I agree with you totally. I was never abused or used food as a

comfort mechanism. I was just chubby as a child then because

of the cruelty of peers tried hard in junior high to lose weight by

starving myself with only one meal per day.

I firmly believe this set off something in my body's response to

starvation that totally contributed to my obesity. I did Optifast in

my early 20s, and Redux with Phentermine years later, but

gained back plus some.

When I was on Optifast after 3 months of 5 shakes per day and

walking I had lost 42 lbs. For a woman in her twenties that is

pathetic weight loss! Then a year later I was diagnosed with a

tumor on my thyroid which, shocker, was what had made me

gain the weight back. On Redux I lost 56 lbs and was walking up

to 1hr 15min a day, 5 days a week. It took me 7 months to lose

that weight and no time before it all came right back plus 20.

I think my body fought me tooth and nail on every diet I have been

on and that is NOT environmental that is either genetic or

hormonal. It is as if the body refuses to lose fat.

If anyone deserved to succeed, I sure did. Mainly, because I was

not a binge eater or ever used food for comfort. I did everythign I

was supposed to do to no avail. Thank God I found wls,

otherwise I would be 320+lbs by now with no hope and horrible

health problems.

M

313/298/186/130

> You see I believe it is in our genes to be obese. It is much

more

> complicated than merely behavioral.

> I respect your opinion, but after many years of wonderful

therapy and dealing

> with my issues, I was still MO. Many researchers and docs

believe this and

> the scientists have even identify the gene and the hormones.

>

> Fay Bayuk

> **300/168

> 10/23/01

> Dr.

> Open RNY 150 cm

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Hi welcome. Have you tried fitday.com to see what you are actually

eating to make sure you are getting enough calories or not to many. Same for

those sneaky carbs. Also, some people just use their calories so efficiently

that they lose slower. But most of all, the best losers exercise.

Tell us more about water, supplements etc. It is easier to share our

experience. What did they say at your one year check up? How were your labs?

Fay Bayuk

**300/168

10/23/01

Dr.

Open RNY 150 cm

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<I lost 146 lbs the first yr and got down 202 lbs by yr two.>>

Reba--

Thanks so much for the information. I know originally they told me you

have a 2 year " window " , but I have slowed down so much that I was worried.

I really think my body has just needed a little break, especially since

everyone I've seen lately, who I hadn't seen in almost 3 months has

commented on how much more I've lost, when, in fact, I've only lost about 8

pounds since then.

I'm about to do my measurements again, so we'll see. I've dropped into a

tight misses 16 in most things, which annoys my Mom, because she's 20 pounds

less than me and in a 16 too, of course they aren't as snug on her. At

first, she tried to tell me I must be wearing a 16W, so I finally put on

some of her pants to show her. I'm not sure why I'm dealing with this now,

she's been supportive up to this point. Now she's saying things like, " I

can't believe I was bigger than you are. " She's lost 40 pounds since I had

my surgery, because she was 100 pounds overweight and said she never wanted

to have to go thru what I did. Anyway, thanks for the encouragement. I

think your mind can work against you, if you let it, so I'm just going to

believe it'll still come off.

Lap RNY 8/2/02

Dr. Marema

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Welcome ,

I lost 163.5 pounds in the first year after WLS and then 45 more

throughout the 2nd year. The last 6 or 7 pounds happened after my

plastic surgery to remove loose skin. I have been unusually lucky

in my weight loss...not sure why I have lost more than the average

because I do not follow a strict regime of any kind. I do eat a lot

of protein foods though - lots of cheese, meats, fish, beans, etc.

Anyway, many people do continue to lose after the one year mark - so

hang in there!

from Washington

Lap RNY Sept 2001

Minus 208.5 pounds

333.5/125

http://www.wworw.com

> Hello, I just wanted to introduce myself. I am from FL,

and am 1

> year out as of yesterday. I have lost a total of 145 pounds and

have been

> lurking here, off and on, for quite a while. I started in a

5X/32W and am

> now a misses large/14-16 shirt and misses XL 16/18 pants. While

I'm very

> pleased with how far I've come, I still have about 60 pounds to go

and ever

> since I hit the 9 month mark, it's been really slow going. I have

gone back

> to " protein only " and that made no difference in my weight loss.

I really

> never went too far from straight protein, but had added some

vegtables and

> occasionally a piece of bread here and there, so I've cut those

back. I am

> currently trying to stay focused on my walking, mostly because I

feel so

> much better when I do it. Can anyone who needed to lose 200+

pounds please

> share with me how long it took them to do it and how much they

lost after

> their 1 year mark? Thanks. Anyway, I'm happy to be here, and

finally

> legal!

>

>

> Lap RNY 8/2/02

> Dr. Marema

> 369/224/160

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Tracie,

I just read two e-mails that I got this am, one from someone who had gained 100 pounds and lost half of it (I gained between 40-50 over the last 3 years) and then the personal one from you. I actually cried both for you, with everything you have gone through but to be honest for me because alot sounds so familiar and I'm afraid of the future but also because I realize I'm not alone. I have not run into many people in NE PA that have Sarcoid and no one that has it to my extent. My Pulmonologist who's supposed to be an "expert" makes me feel like I'm the oddball with my symptoms and the responding to then not responding to the meds and just after 12 hours of reading posts I know I'm not crazy. Thank you and thanks to everyone here for just letting me know there's someone to talk to who will understand me.

Thank you

Mitch

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Glad I found you guys. Here's my story (briefly) 8 years ago I lost the use of my right arm (went through all the tests and Docs (you all know the drill) Then the spots in the lungs and yearly tests. Hundreds of appointments. 70% of movement came back in arm but was replaced with pain. Started getting URI several times a year. Three years ago it didn't go away got Cat Scan and was told I had Cancer (same type my Father passed away from the year before) Pet Scan showed over 30 enlarged lymph nodes and lung involvement. . For 3 weeks I was told it was Cancer intill Biopsy came back. Curable Cancer or Incurable AutoImmune disease?? Great choice. Was on high amounts of Neurontin which got rid of pain but gave me Narcolepsy (few years before diagnosed with Sarcoid). Then on 80mg of Prednesone, Methotrexate and Plaquinel after a year and a half went in remission for 6 weeks then it got bad. Pnemonia 4 times in 7 months, Hospitalized with double pneumonia, plurel effusion, atelectasis and septic (105 fever). Now off almost all pain meds,oxy 30 was the only thing that worked. Trying to get approved for Inflibimix and it's moving into my joints. Pulmonologist says he doesn't know if it's from Sarcoid or meds.

Pain is bad, breathing is ok for the moment. Guess I just want to know if anyone has a similar story or components and would like peoples thought and advice. Just knowing there are others would help

Thanks

mitch sarcoid1203@ aol.com