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Goals

wear a size 8 comfortably

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Learn to eat my meals

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Stop Smoking

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Lose 130lbs by my 1 yr Weight Loss Anniversary

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spend no more than five hours a day on this site

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Surgeon Testimonial

Andrew Hajduczek, M.D.
He's a very nice and thorough Surgeon. His staff is pleasent when you're there. Returning phone calls is a little slow, but not if it's an emergency. He's very straight forward regarding surgical risks. Aftercare is fine, can always make an appt. to see dietician, and a large, well explained manual is great for reference after surgery. He has a support group at the hospital, but I live too far away to take part in it. Overall, I'd rate him high. I feel his surgical competence is superior.
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Latest Surgery Support Comments

  • Comment by Linda W. on 6/16/08 8:49 pm
    Holly, Praying for a full & speedy recovery. Thanks for being a positive & caring model for all of us. Blessings on you!
  • Comment by mommy3lpn on 6/16/08 7:10 pm
    holly...prayers are with you for good health and healing....hang in there..hugs..dana
  • Comment by LisaICUrn on 6/16/08 7:02 pm
    Holly, hang in there. My prayers are with you. God Bless
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IT'S JUST ME
A Weight Loss Journey by Holly Berry


Does it ever stop?
on June 25, 2008 4:42 pm

So, let's see - Val was in the hospital about 2 weeks ago, I was being her angel, then I went into the hospital, so Becky took over us both as our angel.  Val got out of the hospital last Thursday, I got out on Friday.

I came home to a half flooded apartment and a husband who was swollen to twice his size and he rushed off to urgent care.  I stayed home with the service guys who vacuum up the water and then put in super loud fans for 3 days.  Of course, we here in So. Cal. had a heatwave!  It clocked about 100 degrees here, our window A/C decided it did not want to work.  Monday night, we finally slept in our bedroom, and the heat was dispersing and we used our standup fan.  Then Tuesday my computer fried, all gone!

I called my Mother crying, she said go buy another one and she'd pay for it.  I had this one within 3 hours!

Then, today, about 45 minutes ago, Val calls me from a pharmacy where she's waiting for an Rx as she has fallen on broken sidewalk, been rushed to ER, spent 3-4 hours there, and is going home, will see her Dr. tomorrow!

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Update
on May 30, 2008 8:45 am
Sorry I haven't updated in so long!

Things are going pretty well.  Only thing right now is a constipation issue and I'm working on that!

I will quit smoking this Sunday, I am prepared!

I lost another tooth yesterday.  So I'm going to the dentist today to see about pulling all my teeth and getting false teeth.  I really want this!

PS for BL/BA is scheduled for August 18th.  But, after I find out about my teeth, I'm going to call my PS consultatant to see if I could move it up a month or 6 weeks.  August is the hottest month and I don't want to be miserable!

Stuart is good, but both of our main Drs. have told him he needs to loss weight, that he's a time bomb!

Hope you're all doing great!
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Second round in the works!
on March 19, 2008 5:36 pm
 So, I'm working on setting up my BL/BA. They're going to call me with a date for around mid-May.  They said I could have it as early as mid-April, but I want the LBL to be completely comfy before I add more discomfort!

I'm changing Dr.s for this.  I do like my LBL, but I really liked the woman Dr. in La Jolla especially for breats.  So, here I go again, got to get the money back from the other surgeons! Wish me luck!

All is well, that is all will be well when we get the jelly beans out of the house!  Valentine's day and Easter, love the holidays, but there's so much candy around, and I didn't buy it!

I am going to have some new pics very soon, I promise!

Love you all! 
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  My Story 



I started this journey back in 2005, was I 55 at the time, I am
now 58 (on March 5th). I had my surgery on 7/13/06. I weighed
260#s the day of surgery, my all time high. By 7/13/07, I had
reached my goal of 130#s, and since then lost a few more.

I am scheduled for a LBL on 2/19/08 and a BL/BA ASAP after
I have recovered from the LBL. I have many good friends on
OH and am so happy I found this site.  The support is tremendous!


                            
                       




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 WEIGHT 

 POUNDS LOST    TOTAL LOSS   BMI 

07.13.06 

 

260.0 000.0 000.0 46.0

11.19.06

 

192.0 68.0 68.0 34.0

12.12.06

 

184.0 8.0 76.0 00.0

12.19.06

 

182.0 2.0 78.0 32.2

01.08.07

 

173.0 9.0 87.0 30.6

01.27.07

 

168.0 5.0 92.0 29.8
02.09.07 

 

163.0 5.0 97.0 28.9

02.25.07

 

159.0 4.0 101.0 28.1
03.18.07 

 

152.0 7.0 108.0 26.9

04.26.07

 

142.0 10.0 118.0 25.2
05.13.07 

 

138.0 4.0 122 24.4

06.04.07

 

136.0 2.0 124.00 24.1

06.12.07

 

134.0 2.0 126.0 23.7
06.22.07 

 

131.0 3.0 129.0 23.2
08.21.07

 

127.0 4.0 133.00 22.5
09.09.08

 

122.00 5.0 138.00 21.6

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