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YEAH...how exciting
TUESDAY is YOUR
day!! Hubby and I
will be thinking
about you....See you
on the losers
bench!! :) Shell
Marr (banded
6/21/07)
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Tuesday is your day!
Just remember you
are on the journey
of a lifetime. Try
to enjoy every
minute. It may sound
weird now, but know
that you are cared
for and prayed for
here, and all too
soon this will be
but a memory and you
will be an
inspiration to
someone else. I am
waiting for you on
the losers' bench!
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Hi there!! I'm 42 (1965), 5' 10", happily married to my HOTT Spanish DH (from Madrid!), have 5 beautiful kids, 2 Labradors , 2 kittens, and currently living in 2 different countries!!
I have fibromyalgia (was dx'd in 1994 after ruling out MS). And was recently dx'd with Insulin Resistant Syndrome (AKA: Metabolic Syndrome or Syndrome X). With that comes high cholesterol, especially my triglycerides and lipids.... And an almost non-existent metabolism!!! I think this is what they call "pre-diabetic". Dad and Aunt have diabetes II. I don't want to get it! Want to be healthy and active for my family and for myself!!!!!!!
OMG!!! I WANT TO CRY AND SCREAM!!! on March 25, 2008 3:10 pm
My GYN doctor recently put my on some meds that made me gain 13 pounds in 4 weeks!!! I'm sooooo freaking out!!!!!!!!!! 
I'm totally stopping those ASAP!!!!!!
I'm going back to Dr. Ortiz to have him relocate my port deeper and get a fill. Hopefully that will happen this week!!!!!!
I need to look fabulous for my trip to the Dominican Republic in April!! (with hubby and NO kids!!)
AND THIS WEIGHT GAIN HAS PI$$ED ME OFF!!!!!!!!!!!
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So Happy with Where I Am Now!!!!! on February 4, 2008 12:22 am
OK, It's true, I'm more or less maintaaining now!!! But, I'm sooooo OK with that!! I personally think that maybe I lost too much too soon, and now I'm more stable. I look GREAT!! SOOO HAPPY!!!!!!!! Not at goal weight yet, but I've lost weight and gotten my eating under control!!!! I've had only one fill since last august (2007). It's been almost 6 months since my lap band. I look great and feel great!! I am sooooooo amazed that I've only had ONE fill and I'm soooooooo OK with that! A lot of people I know get 3 to 6 fills in the first YEAR!!!!!!!!!! i LOVE MY SURGEON AND HIS STAFF!! I've only had 100% great experience!! Do I recommend? TOTALLY!!!!!! I emotionally and physically feel soooooooooooooo much better!! Any questions or doubts, ask me!!
XOXO
YAHOO!!!!! on January 5, 2008 5:28 pm
I QUIT SMOKING!!! YAY!! IT'S BEEN 5.5 DAYS!! AND NOT EASY!! U CAN FOLLOW MY PROGRESS HERE: http://quitsmoking2008.blogspot.com/
ALSO, I'M FITTING PERFECTLY IN MY SIZE 10 JEANS!! SIE 12'S ARE TOO BIG!!
I haven't lost much in pounds, but I'm still losing in size!! WAYYYYY COOL!!
SEE MY NEW PIX FROM SNOWBOARDING IN HEAVENLY!!!!!!!!
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!
XOXO
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Starting weight: 7/01/2007; 235 lbs 33.7 BMI
Surgery weight: 8/13/2007; 224 lbs 32.1 BMI
Current weight: 1/5/2008; 185 lbs 26.4 BMI
Goal weight: May/1/2008; 159 lbs 22.8 BMI
1st fill: 10/11/07 1.75 cc
Starting size: 16, or very tight 14, 1x, XLarge
Current size: 10, Large (yay! Met my goal size!!)
NEW Goal size: 8, Medium/Large
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Since childhood, my weight has been what I consider average to "slightly" above average. Maybe I was just taller and bigger boned? Who knows... The major weight problems started with my first pregnancy 20 years ago, and YoYo'd up and down since then with each pregnancy!! (10 pregnancies!! 5 babies and 5 miscarriages)..
My life is pretty chaotic!! Never seems to slow down! Have lived in many different places (San Francisco, Miami, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Spain, Guatemala, Honduras....). Seems like we're always on the move. And I tend to eat more when I'm stressed, sort of feeding a need to feel comforted and relaxed I guess...
After the last baby (#5) four years ago, I did the Body for Life diet and exercise plan. Lost a lot of weight, felt great, energetic, confident, etc... (see pictures!!).. But, then, about 2 years ago, after quite a few major issues at the same time, I just quit doing BFL, and started eating too much, drinking too much and stopped exercising!!
Here's just a hint of what happened 2 years ago:
Husband lost job (int'l banker) whilst living in other country, got new job in yet ANOTHER country, pulled kids out of old school to put into new school in new country, went to California to visit family for Christmas, decided to take advantage of the real estate bubble before it popped and sold old house and bought newer bigger house!! Whilst in California for Christmas vacation, mom got very sick, emergency, hospital, ICU, died (left me heart broken).... Planned funeral, dealt with her estate, sisters fighting, family feuds, all that crap!! Then kids start school in new country, husband starts new job, I start new life all over. Say bye to old friends, pack up house, move, need to make new friends, unpack, learn the city, safety concerns, etc...
In the meantime, hardly seeing my DH because he's working and so much at the new job!! Feeling stressed and depressed all at once!!
That's pretty much it for now. When I have more time, I'll update this...
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(not like a pack a day or more), but it's still hard to quit! I'm not having nicotine withdrawls as much as I'm having habit withdrawls. But, I've found new ways to keep myself occupied besides smoking!! yay!! I'm still coughing up dark green sputem once a day, but I know it's my lungs cleaning out!! It's gross, but I'm happy to give the gift of fresh air to my lungs!! 
If anyone knows of a place, let me know!! 
