#50 ....OMG!!!....... GONE FOREVER!!!!!!

Well today was a monumental day. Despite the ongoing knee pain that we
are working on and a bladder infection I came out of the doctors office
a happy woman. I have officially lost #50 pounds. 410 to exactly 360 in
a bit over 5 weeks!!!! Im estatic to say the least. I lost 7 of it in
the last 8 days. Gawd I feel good even in pain!!!!!!!!

The doc told me people who keeping walking with arthritis do better in
the long run rather than not walking on it. I ahve continued to walk
despite to horrific pain. I toough it out during the day and take a
Vicodin to sleep as I am all over the bed at night without narcotics. I
told him I hired a personal trainer and he released me for exercise on
March 14th. I told him I was going to do weights and resistance
training. He said a good thing to do for the kneee is try to build up
my quads and do some free weights with my feet down by ankle. I'm not
sure what he was talking about there but the guy I hired will. He said
something about it takes the weight off the knee but strengthens the
leg. He also suggested using 2 walking sticks like I am cross country
sking when I am out walking. It helps your weight not to shift so bad
and is good exercise for the upper body. He said he uses them all the
time. One of the orthopods hikes into the mountains here and swears by
2 walking stricks too.

Anyway, no real bad news. Life is good!!!!!!
Laureen
410/360

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Laureen wrote:

Anyway, no real bad news. Life is good!!!!!!
Laureen
410/360

Good news!

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Well today was a monumental day. Despite the ongoing knee pain that we
are working on and a bladder infection I came out of the doctors office
a happy woman. I have officially lost #50 pounds. 410 to exactly 360 in
a bit over 5 weeks!!!! Im estatic to say the least. I lost 7 of it in
the last 8 days. Gawd I feel good even in pain!!!!!!!!

Congratulations, Laureen! I'm happy this has worked out so well for
you!

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Saffire
205/144/125 - 5'1.5"
Atkins since 6/14/03
Progress photo: http://photos.yahoo.com/saffire333

On 3 Mar 2005 16:03:46 -0800, "Laureen"
wrote:

I have officially lost #50 pounds. 410 to exactly 360 in
a bit over 5 weeks!!!! Im estatic to say the least.

Congratulations, Laureen. It sounds to me like you've taken this
surgery and turned it into a tool to help yourself, which is a great
way to be. I look forward to hearing about your future successes.

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told him I hired a personal trainer and he released me for exercise on
March 14th.

Good for you! I see a PT once a week, for an hour each session. I
find it's great, very motivating and she gets me working longer,
faster and harder than I ever thought I could. I hope you find it
helps you as much as mine helps me.

Aramanth

I'm on for 3 days a week M,W, F at 10am. I'm hoping this will help me
since the walking in the past week gets to me with the bad knee. I
still try to walk though. I grin an bear all day but have to dope up at
night it is so bad. I'm generally tough but the pain at night began to
wear me down.
I am so motivated to get this done. I so want to relax just a bit later
on and go " There its done" and just work at being careful to not
regain. Everyone who reaches goal usually gains a small amount back but
nothing like it is now if you're careful. I am a rule follower so I
will succeed this time.
Thanks Aramanth!
Laureen

"Laureen" wrote in message
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I'm on for 3 days a week M,W, F at 10am. I'm hoping this will help me
since the walking in the past week gets to me with the bad knee. I
still try to walk though. I grin an bear all day but have to dope up at
night it is so bad. I'm generally tough but the pain at night began to
wear me down.
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If your knee is so painful has the Dr.talked to you about a possible knee
replacement? That would get rid of the pain once and for all.
--
Wysong
Age 60. Height 5'6"
Starting date: 1/8/05
171/ 162 / 140 lb
Starting date LC 7/01 at 207lbs
Stopped losing on LC 11/01 at 165lbs
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STILL WALKING 1.5 to 3 MILES DAY.
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We arent at that point yet. I still have some cartiledge. Losing the
weight will help it. We just dont know at what point it will subside.
So, in the mean time he is working with me to tame it down.
Thanks, Laureen


If your knee is so painful has the Dr.talked to you about a possible
knee
replacement? That would get rid of the pain once and for all.
--
Wysong
Age 60. Height 5'6"
Starting date: 1/8/05
171/ 162 / 140 lb
Starting date LC 7/01 at 207lbs
Stopped losing on LC 11/01 at 165lbs
==========================================
STILL WALKING 1.5 to 3 MILES DAY.
==========================================

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"Laureen" wrote in message
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Well today was a monumental day. Despite the ongoing knee pain that we
are working on and a bladder infection I came out of the doctors office
a happy woman. I have officially lost #50 pounds. 410 to exactly 360 in
a bit over 5 weeks!!!! Im estatic to say the least. I lost 7 of it in
the last 8 days. Gawd I feel good even in pain!!!!!!!!
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I am so happy to see you doing so well. Your clothes will soon start
falling off - keep on truckin' lady! :-)

Wysong
Age 60. Height 5'6"
Starting date: 1/8/05
171/ 162 / 140 lb
Starting date LC 7/01 at 207lbs
Stopped losing on LC 11/01 at 165lbs
==========================================

They are falling off! I'm in clothes already I havent worn for a long
time like 3x and 26/28, some 24's instead of 4X and 30/32. I am using
some of the 4X shirts as nightshirts now. I have a bag full of clothes
to take to the WLS support group in town here next tuesady. The good
stuff is going on Ebay. Im also throwing Roamans and Lane Bryant
catalogs away already. I am saving my biggest shirt though to show off
"that was then this is now" LOL!!!!




Wysong *~ wrote:
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I am so happy to see you doing so well. Your clothes will soon start
falling off - keep on truckin' lady! :-)

Wysong
Age 60. Height 5'6"
Starting date: 1/8/05
171/ 162 / 140 lb
Starting date LC 7/01 at 207lbs
Stopped losing on LC 11/01 at 165lbs
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"Laureen" wrote in message
ups.com...
They are falling off! I'm in clothes already I havent worn for a long
time like 3x and 26/28, some 24's instead of 4X and 30/32. I am using
some of the 4X shirts as nightshirts now. I have a bag full of clothes
to take to the WLS support group in town here next tuesady. The good
stuff is going on Ebay. Im also throwing Roamans and Lane Bryant
catalogs away already. I am saving my biggest shirt though to show off
"that was then this is now" LOL!!!!
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Just think of all those NEW styles out now you can buy! You'll need to buy
a whole new wardrobe. When I reached 165 I had to buy all new clothes
(dropped 2 sizes). I bought hip-huggers, skorts, new blouses and T-shirts!
What a thrill. I even bought some perfume and Panama Jack jewelry. I felt
like a new person. You are going to be so happy.... ))) Just browse the
isles of some of the stores and see the wonderful things you'll soon be
wearing.
--
Wysong
Age 60. Height 5'6"
Starting date: 1/8/05
171/ 162 / 140 lb
Starting date LC 7/01 at 207lbs
Stopped losing on LC 11/01 at 165lbs
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