Re: Pre surgery stats of Big Red..

[Guest guest]

That is really great news, Gloria!!

Thanks for sharing, Ruqayya

[Guest guest]

Way To Go Gloria!!!!!!

How proud you must be, keep up the GREAT work.

I am packing now to leave for Durham in the morning and it is the

most wonderful feeling of anxiety and excitement. I am dancing with

Dr R Wed. Keep going and it won't be long for you either. My thoughts

and prayers are with you.

Gwen

Dancing 9/27

P.S. Really a booth ???? COOL !!!!!!

> I really cannot believe how free I have been with telling anyone

who

> ask, my exact weight! Wow what a revelation!

>

> - Weight and height at my June 12th physical - 387/5'6 " (BMI - 62)

> - August Dr. R changes criteria for weight limit and I go on one

more

> drastic diet (Slim Fast - 2 times a day, 2 fruits,1 Lean Cusine

> (250-300 cal.) for dinner and a ton of water)

> - 1st week weigh in 374 (I realize this was mostly water)

> - 2nd week weigh in 364

> - 3rd week weigh in 362 (still did not give up)

> - 4th week weigh in 359

> - Weighed on 9-19-00 - 358 (I had been out to eat both Monday and

> Tuesday nights and had ceasar salads both times)

> - Called PCP and told her I was retaining fluid (I felt like

> was sloshing from all the water I was drinking) and she gave me

> some lasix to take for a couple of days!

> - Weigh in at my PCP's office on 9-22-00 - 352!!!!!! Wow, I didnot

> know tears weighed that much !!!

> - Went out to Outback with a friend last night and had a sincable

> dinner (small steak - very lean, baked potato with 1 pat of

butter

> instead of my usual loaded version, no bread, salad with dressing

> on the side and only used half of it, no dessert, no Blooming

> Onion, and water). I was stuffed but very satisfied! BAck to the

> lower calorie diet today!

> - The coolest thing of all.....I was in a booth and I actually had

> room between my stomach and the table....usually I didnot bother

> to put my napkin in my lap since the food could not get there

> anyway! What an experience!

>

> Thanks for all the information, support, cheers, calls, hugs and

love

> you have all shown me during my quest for MGB! This process really

> does take a community to see it thru! I hope I can be of as much

help

> to the future post-ops!

>

> Gloria Dean

> Big Red in Chapel Hill

[Guest guest]

Way To Go Gloria!!!!!!

How proud you must be, keep up the GREAT work.

I am packing now to leave for Durham in the morning and it is the

most wonderful feeling of anxiety and excitement. I am dancing with

Dr R Wed. Keep going and it won't be long for you either. My thoughts

and prayers are with you.

Gwen

Dancing 9/27

P.S. Really a booth ???? COOL !!!!!!

> I really cannot believe how free I have been with telling anyone

who

> ask, my exact weight! Wow what a revelation!

>

> - Weight and height at my June 12th physical - 387/5'6 " (BMI - 62)

> - August Dr. R changes criteria for weight limit and I go on one

more

> drastic diet (Slim Fast - 2 times a day, 2 fruits,1 Lean Cusine

> (250-300 cal.) for dinner and a ton of water)

> - 1st week weigh in 374 (I realize this was mostly water)

> - 2nd week weigh in 364

> - 3rd week weigh in 362 (still did not give up)

> - 4th week weigh in 359

> - Weighed on 9-19-00 - 358 (I had been out to eat both Monday and

> Tuesday nights and had ceasar salads both times)

> - Called PCP and told her I was retaining fluid (I felt like

> was sloshing from all the water I was drinking) and she gave me

> some lasix to take for a couple of days!

> - Weigh in at my PCP's office on 9-22-00 - 352!!!!!! Wow, I didnot

> know tears weighed that much !!!

> - Went out to Outback with a friend last night and had a sincable

> dinner (small steak - very lean, baked potato with 1 pat of

butter

> instead of my usual loaded version, no bread, salad with dressing

> on the side and only used half of it, no dessert, no Blooming

> Onion, and water). I was stuffed but very satisfied! BAck to the

> lower calorie diet today!

> - The coolest thing of all.....I was in a booth and I actually had

> room between my stomach and the table....usually I didnot bother

> to put my napkin in my lap since the food could not get there

> anyway! What an experience!

>

> Thanks for all the information, support, cheers, calls, hugs and

love

> you have all shown me during my quest for MGB! This process really

> does take a community to see it thru! I hope I can be of as much

help

> to the future post-ops!

>

> Gloria Dean

> Big Red in Chapel Hill

[Guest guest]

Go Bid Red! When is your surgery date?

Dinah in AL

mgb 081600

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-- In MiniGastricBypass (AT) egroups (DOT) com, " Gloria Dean " <gdean1325@e...>

wrote:

> I really cannot believe how free I have been with telling anyone

who

> ask, my exact weight! Wow what a revelation!

>

> - Weight and height at my June 12th physical - 387/5'6 " (BMI - 62)

> - August Dr. R changes criteria for weight limit and I go on one

more

> drastic diet (Slim Fast - 2 times a day, 2 fruits,1 Lean Cusine

> (250-300 cal.) for dinner and a ton of water)

> - 1st week weigh in 374 (I realize this was mostly water)

> - 2nd week weigh in 364

> - 3rd week weigh in 362 (still did not give up)

> - 4th week weigh in 359

> - Weighed on 9-19-00 - 358 (I had been out to eat both Monday and

> Tuesday nights and had ceasar salads both times)

> - Called PCP and told her I was retaining fluid (I felt like

> was sloshing from all the water I was drinking) and she gave me

> some lasix to take for a couple of days!

> - Weigh in at my PCP's office on 9-22-00 - 352!!!!!! Wow, I didnot

> know tears weighed that much !!!

> - Went out to Outback with a friend last night and had a sincable

> dinner (small steak - very lean, baked potato with 1 pat of

butter

> instead of my usual loaded version, no bread, salad with dressing

> on the side and only used half of it, no dessert, no Blooming

> Onion, and water). I was stuffed but very satisfied! BAck to the

> lower calorie diet today!

> - The coolest thing of all.....I was in a booth and I actually had

> room between my stomach and the table....usually I didnot bother

> to put my napkin in my lap since the food could not get there

> anyway! What an experience!

>

> Thanks for all the information, support, cheers, calls, hugs and

love

> you have all shown me during my quest for MGB! This process really

> does take a community to see it thru! I hope I can be of as much

help

> to the future post-ops!

>

> Gloria Dean

> Big Red in Chapel Hill