My 3-Month Update--Long

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Hey Pumpkin! Don't you just love this time of month when all of our

littermates check in! It is interesting to see that we are all losing about

the same amount. Michele is in the lead with 57 lbs.!! How great is that!?

It is also interesting that at least 3 of us are now taking anti depressants!

I had read so many post ops saying they had a tough time with depression

afterwards but I thought....Ohhh no that will never happen to me! I will be

so happy to be losing weight that I could not possibly get

depressed!.....Well I was wrong!

I did get depressed and it seems to be associated with hormone levels. I

hope this starts to regulate itself as our bodies become accustomed to losing

so much weight. Oh well I will just take my " harmony " pill and not worry

about why it is needed.

Please tell Max I said HELLO! Keep up the great work!

Much love!

Beth in Florida

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Hi everybody!

I don't post often, but thought some pre-ops might be interested in my

progress.

I had MGB on 8/9/00. As of yesterday, I had lost 48 pounds and 26-3/4

inches (chest, waist, upper arms, thighs and hips). I may not be the

fastest--but I am so very happy with the loss (who knows how much I

would have put on in the last 3 months without MGB)!

My clothes are almost literally falling off. My greatest joy was last

week. The Vice President of our company came to Wichita. I wasn't

sure what to wear because everything just hangs on me. I went into my

closet and pulled out a dress that I haven't worn in a few years. I

did not even begin to think it would fit, but thought I'd try it on

just to see how close I was to fitting in it. I just about died when

I put it on and it fit and felt comfortable!!!!!!!! My wonderful

husband even commented that he hadn't seen me wear the dress since

before our sons were born (in 1995)! He also said that it looked like

I would be getting too small for the dress soon. Then I thought I'd

take a look at the size. It was an 18!!! Albeit probably a large 18,

IT WAS STILL AN 18!!! Wooohooo!

I really can eat just about anything I want. I still have not had any

steak--for some reason, it scares me (or my stomach)--weird, huh? I

really live for chicken (although not fried). I've had a little

ground beef, but not much. My stomach seems to get a little upset at

fried foods. Unfortunately, sweets seem to be ok, although in small

quantities. I had a small Snickers bar earlier this week that one of

my sons got for Halloween and I had a little dumping.

Also, about a month ago, I had to begin taking Zoloft (an

anti-depressant). This was hard for me to do because I never had a

problem with depression pre-op. With the wonderful support of my

littermates (Blair, Debbie and Beth specifically), I went to my doctor

and was put on the meds. My doctor was wonderful about it and really

put me at ease! I feel so very, very much better now (I'm not sure I

ever want to go off the meds)!

I'm still on my CPAP for apnea, although I went to the sleep doc

yesterday and he has reduced my pressure from 15cm to 10cm. He was so

impressed with my weight loss! I can't wait until the day I can stop

using the machine--it's not very sexy, ya know??!! Unfortunately, he

wants me to stay on the machine at 10cm for another 6 months,

regardless of the amount of weight I lose!!! Darn!!

I'm not doing very well in the exercise area. I sure wish I'd find

the motivation to really work at it! I am, however, much more active

than I was pre-op. Playing with my twin 5-year old sons is so much

easier and more enjoyable!

Beyond that, life is grand! Sorry to take so much of your time! Good

luck in your journey.

Your friend,

Dawn Jester

Wichita, Kansas

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