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          INCHES FROM SURGERY
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DATE             BODY AREA      START IN   INCHESLOST
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09/20/2007     UPPER ARM           18       
                       UPPER THIGH        28.5
                       LOWER CALVE     19.5
                       BREASTS                43.0
                       FAT ROLL               43.0
                       WAIST                     48.0
                        HIPS                       57.0
                       BRA BAND             43.0



 most reent-
     september
body part      date     - or +measurement  before
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breast             09/20/08        same     37         37
breast band    09/20/08        same      
upper arm       09/20/08                     15          15 
lower arm        09/20/08        same    13           13
fatroll              09/20/08        same     37           37
waist              09/20/08         same     38.5        38.5
hips               09/20/08         same     45           45
 upper thighs  09/20/08                      24
 lower thighs   09/20/08                     21           21
calves            09/20/08          same    14.5        14.5

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 minus  53 total inches over all in a year

 measurement withcloth tape for june18
     weight at dayof fill was 192 w/clothes


body part      date     - or +measurement  before
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breast            6-18       0  37.5                  37.5
breast band   6-18       0  34.0                  34.0
upper arm     6-18       0 13.0                   13.0 
fat roll          6-18       0  37.5                   37.5
waist             6-18      0   39.0                   39.0
hips                6-18      0  46.0                    46.0
thighs            6-18      0  21.0                    21.0
calves            6-18      0  14.5                   14.5
 no change fromthe previous month
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body part      date     - or +measurement  before
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breast             07/20   -0.5     37              37.5
breastband    07/20  -0.5     33.5            34.0
upperarm     07/20                 13,14upper 13
fatroll           07/20   -0.5      37               37.5 
waist              07/20  -0.5      38.5              39
hips               07/20   -1.0      56                46
thighs          07/20                21, 23.5 upper  21
calves          07/20                14.5            14.5

 change from theprevious month  downa total of 3inches...

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body part      date     - or +measurement  before
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breast             08/20/08        same     37         37
breast band     08/20/08        same    33.5       33. 5 
upper arm       08/20/08                     15          15 
lower arm        08/20/08        same    13           13
fatroll              08/20/08        same     37           37
waist              08/20/08         same     38.5        38.5
hips               08/20/08         same     45           45
 upper thighs  08/20/08                      24
 lower thighs   08/20/08                     21           21
calves            08/20/08          same    14.5        14.5
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            september
body part      date     - or +measurement  before
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breast             09/20/08        same     37         37
breast band    09/20/08        same      
upper arm       09/20/08                     15          15 
lower arm        09/20/08        same    13           13
fatroll              09/20/08        same     37           37
waist              09/20/08         same     38.5        38.5
hips               09/20/08         same     45           45
 upper thighs  09/20/08                      24
 lower thighs   09/20/08                     21           21
calves            09/20/08          same    14.5        14.5

 October first---  30 minutes walking outside
 October second--- 15 minutes walked  at work..
                              7 minutes on my gazelle at home
                              4 minutes on my exercise ball
                             15 sit ups on my ball
 October 3rd- walked 15 minutes
                      walked 8 minutes
  October 4- wedding no exercise:-(
 october 5th- walked at pumpkin patch, grocery shopping, thats it
 October 6th- walked at work 17 inutes
 october 7th-
 october 8th-
 october 9th- none bought truck drove 4 hours!!
 october 10th- walked 15 minutes at walk and then shop for awhile
 October 11 th- none, house  cleaning and grocery shopping
 october 12th-  truck cleaning.. lazy
october 13th - walked 20 minutes at work
october 14th- played with kids at the park..
october 15th- cleaned house
october 16th- no walking rained... did walk the mall
october 17th- walked 20 minutes
october 18th-

ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY!!!!!!!!

   One year ago today I had the best surgery ever!!!!
 I went in scared to death but so excited I was going to beat this nasty disease
        OBESITY!!!!
 In this past year the following things have changed....
 1) I went from 270 to 188 on my home scales( dr appt is tuesday)
 2) I went from a size 24 to a size 16 in MISSES NOT WOMENS!!!
 3) I went from a size 3XL to a XL AND Large in misses not womens
 4) I have rode a ride at the fair for the first time in 12 years
 5) I have drove go- karts with my 4 year old!!
 6) I have camped and hiked for the first time since high school
 7) I exercise. im not in love with it but I feel better afterward!!
 8) I have met and made great supportive friends that I wouldn't have met otherwise!!
 9) I have FINGER NAILS!!! I have never had them before and im 35. lol
10) I can run and play soccer with my daughter now.
11) I Have lost 76 percent of my excess weight!!
12) Im 29 pounds from being A NORMAL WEIGHT!! I haven't been a normal weight since middle school
   
   Life is Good!! and I owe it all to my band and Dr.Shina and my obesity help friends!!
  I wouldn't be as far along as I am without your support!!!

 Thanks Inamed and Dr.Shina and Holly for my band!!!
dawn

before picture...

one year out picture

Ok, I have been  adding a lot of people so I decided I would log all my stats for the band.

 Sept 14 placed band, im assuming empty
 oct 31  3.0 cc placed in a 14cc band
march 4 saw dr.shina no adjustment 
6 months out and only one adjustment.. 
 on march 4th I weighed 205
 on april  8th I  weighed  198.
on june 16th i had a half cc adjustment
which is 3.5 cc in my band
on july 22 i weighed in on home scales at 190
 I do have some restriction, as far as volume of foods it does control. Hunger is every four hours or longer if  I eat solid proteins. If I dont eat protein then hunger is every two hours, Protein is the key for me even peanuts will hold me nicely atleast 3 hours,
 Exercising has also been a key factor, I have slacked off some since I hit onederland and I can tell a difference in how I feel and my loss.. So I am seeing it is a key factor in my loss also!!
  Scheduled for a slight tweak this week but I think I may put it off. Not sure though.. PCP and dietician says Im not eating enough, that I need to eat every four hours and that will help my loss also.. So may give that  a try first... Havent had a chance to talk to Holly about it yet.. If I dont get adjustment I will need to schedule to see Dr. Shina  for his two month follow up. I see him about every 6 weeks or so..