Two months' postop - checking in

[Guest guest]

Hi, all:

First, happy two months' postop to my littermates (and you know who you

are!). Hope this finds you well and thriving after the MGB.

Following is the wit and wisdom of Blair :

I'm doing very well on this second month anniversary. After doing 30 minutes

on the EFX machine and lifting weights for another 45 minutes, I weighed -

I'm now down 30 pounds!

But I don't honestly know which feels better - telling you that I did an

hour's worth of exercise, that would have daunted me two months ago, or that

I've lost that much weight. You can congratulate Dr. R. on the weight loss,

and me on the exercise achievements! I'm also playing tennis a couple of

times a week, but I wouldn't worry for Venus or Serena...

After some problems with nausea and fatigue in the first six weeks after

surgery, Dr. R. put me on an estrogen patch. I'm doing much better.

I can eat pretty much anything that I want now, but I am careful about it.

After some recent controversy over stomach cancer and bile reflux, I'm

staying away from most meats and focusing on a more Ornish-type diet - fresh

stuff, unprocessed. My main beverage is water. I take my supplements and

Citrucel religiously!

In two months, I've plateaued twice - once at 260, then at 250. Now, at 240,

I'll probably hang out there for a while. I hate hearing this, but I'll

repeat it all the same: STAY OFF THE SCALES - THEY'RE BAD FOR YOUR HEAD.

Focus on other stuff, like exercise and trying new recipes or buying new

clothes or something.

I am now down to a size 22 in pants, and a 14/16 in shirts. My shoes are

looser, my rings are falling off. People are noticing my weight loss now,

and my friends, on this list, and in my little town in the mountains of North

Carolina, are supportive of my efforts.

I look forward to hearing from all of my littermates, and from anyone else.

Preops, if you need a contact, I'm happy to be one. Just contact me through

my email address with your questions about the surgery.

I hope you're all doing well.

Lots of love from

Blair

MGB 8/9/00

[Guest guest]

Blair:

Congratulations on your weight loss.......you are doing GREAT. I hope to be

joining you soon!!!

Christy

California Pre-Op

[Guest guest]

Way to go, Blair!!

Keep it up girl... but must tell you you're tiring me out just listening to you.

Congrats!

Trudy

pre-op

Two months' postop - checking in

Hi, all:

First, happy two months' postop to my littermates (and you know who you

are!). Hope this finds you well and thriving after the MGB.

Following is the wit and wisdom of Blair :

I'm doing very well on this second month anniversary. After doing 30 minutes

on the EFX machine and lifting weights for another 45 minutes, I weighed -

I'm now down 30 pounds!

But I don't honestly know which feels better - telling you that I did an

hour's worth of exercise, that would have daunted me two months ago, or that

I've lost that much weight. You can congratulate Dr. R. on the weight loss,

and me on the exercise achievements! I'm also playing tennis a couple of

times a week, but I wouldn't worry for Venus or Serena...

After some problems with nausea and fatigue in the first six weeks after

surgery, Dr. R. put me on an estrogen patch. I'm doing much better.

I can eat pretty much anything that I want now, but I am careful about it.

After some recent controversy over stomach cancer and bile reflux, I'm

staying away from most meats and focusing on a more Ornish-type diet - fresh

stuff, unprocessed. My main beverage is water. I take my supplements and

Citrucel religiously!

In two months, I've plateaued twice - once at 260, then at 250. Now, at 240,

I'll probably hang out there for a while. I hate hearing this, but I'll

repeat it all the same: STAY OFF THE SCALES - THEY'RE BAD FOR YOUR HEAD.

Focus on other stuff, like exercise and trying new recipes or buying new

clothes or something.

I am now down to a size 22 in pants, and a 14/16 in shirts. My shoes are

looser, my rings are falling off. People are noticing my weight loss now,

and my friends, on this list, and in my little town in the mountains of North

Carolina, are supportive of my efforts.

I look forward to hearing from all of my littermates, and from anyone else.

Preops, if you need a contact, I'm happy to be one. Just contact me through

my email address with your questions about the surgery.

I hope you're all doing well.

Lots of love from

Blair

MGB 8/9/00

[Guest guest]

Way to go!!! I can't wait until I'm in your shoes.

Donna Owens

> Hi, all:

>

> First, happy two months' postop to my littermates (and you know

who

you

> are!). Hope this finds you well and thriving after the MGB.

>

> Following is the wit and wisdom of Blair :

>

> I'm doing very well on this second month anniversary. After doing

30 minutes

> on the EFX machine and lifting weights for another 45 minutes, I

weighed -

> I'm now down 30 pounds!

>

> But I don't honestly know which feels better - telling you that I

did an

> hour's worth of exercise, that would have daunted me two months

ago,

or that

> I've lost that much weight. You can congratulate Dr. R. on the

weight loss,

> and me on the exercise achievements! I'm also playing tennis a

couple of

> times a week, but I wouldn't worry for Venus or Serena...

>

> After some problems with nausea and fatigue in the first six weeks

after

> surgery, Dr. R. put me on an estrogen patch. I'm doing much better.

>

> I can eat pretty much anything that I want now, but I am careful

about it.

> After some recent controversy over stomach cancer and bile reflux,

I'm

> staying away from most meats and focusing on a more Ornish-type

diet

- fresh

> stuff, unprocessed. My main beverage is water. I take my

supplements and

> Citrucel religiously!

>

> In two months, I've plateaued twice - once at 260, then at 250.

Now,

at 240,

> I'll probably hang out there for a while. I hate hearing this, but

I'll

> repeat it all the same: STAY OFF THE SCALES - THEY'RE BAD FOR YOUR

HEAD.

> Focus on other stuff, like exercise and trying new recipes or

buying

new

> clothes or something.

>

> I am now down to a size 22 in pants, and a 14/16 in shirts. My

shoes are

> looser, my rings are falling off. People are noticing my weight

loss now,

> and my friends, on this list, and in my little town in the

mountains

of North

> Carolina, are supportive of my efforts.

>

> I look forward to hearing from all of my littermates, and from

anyone else.

> Preops, if you need a contact, I'm happy to be one. Just contact

me

through

> my email address with your questions about the surgery.

>

> I hope you're all doing well.

>

> Lots of love from

> Blair

> MGB 8/9/00

[Guest guest]

It is really great to read a post like yours for those of us still

wondering if it will ever really happen. bravo! Bravo! BRAVO ON YOUR

HOUR OF EXCERCISE!!

> Hi, all:

>

> First, happy two months' postop to my littermates (and you know

who you

> are!). Hope this finds you well and thriving after the MGB.

>

> Following is the wit and wisdom of Blair :

>

> I'm doing very well on this second month anniversary. After doing

30 minutes

> on the EFX machine and lifting weights for another 45 minutes, I

weighed -

> I'm now down 30 pounds!

>

> But I don't honestly know which feels better - telling you that I

did an

> hour's worth of exercise, that would have daunted me two months

ago, or that

> I've lost that much weight. You can congratulate Dr. R. on the

weight loss,

> and me on the exercise achievements! I'm also playing tennis a

couple of

> times a week, but I wouldn't worry for Venus or Serena...

>

> After some problems with nausea and fatigue in the first six weeks

after

> surgery, Dr. R. put me on an estrogen patch. I'm doing much better.

>

> I can eat pretty much anything that I want now, but I am careful

about it.

> After some recent controversy over stomach cancer and bile reflux,

I'm

> staying away from most meats and focusing on a more Ornish-type

diet - fresh

> stuff, unprocessed. My main beverage is water. I take my

supplements and

> Citrucel religiously!

>

> In two months, I've plateaued twice - once at 260, then at 250.

Now, at 240,

> I'll probably hang out there for a while. I hate hearing this, but

I'll

> repeat it all the same: STAY OFF THE SCALES - THEY'RE BAD FOR YOUR

HEAD.

> Focus on other stuff, like exercise and trying new recipes or

buying new

> clothes or something.

>

> I am now down to a size 22 in pants, and a 14/16 in shirts. My

shoes are

> looser, my rings are falling off. People are noticing my weight

loss now,

> and my friends, on this list, and in my little town in the

mountains of North

> Carolina, are supportive of my efforts.

>

> I look forward to hearing from all of my littermates, and from

anyone else.

> Preops, if you need a contact, I'm happy to be one. Just contact

me through

> my email address with your questions about the surgery.

>

> I hope you're all doing well.

>

> Lots of love from

> Blair

> MGB 8/9/00