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linda101162

Hello. My name is Linda and I live in central New Jersey. A little over 3 1/2 months ago i weighed 292 pounds. I had the gastric bypass surgery on 10/4/07...a week before my 45th birthday as a present to myself and my family. So far i have lost 97 pounds. My diabestes is gone...my b/p is normal now... and my joints don't hurt...i can go up and down the stairs to do my own laundry for the first time in 5 years. I have gone from a size 3x (i am 5'8") to a size 16. I am never hungry..which a little problem because i forget to eat aot, but i am working on that. I just wanted to say hello..and wish everyone the very best in getting healthy

linda101162

Hello. My name is Linda and I live in central New Jersey. A little over 3 1/2 months ago i weighed 292 pounds. I had the gastric bypass surgery on 10/4/07...a week before my 45th birthday as a present to myself and my family. So far i have lost 97 pounds. My diabestes is gone...my b/p is normal now... and my joints don't hurt...i can go up and down the stairs to do my own laundry for the first time in 5 years. I have gone from a size 3x (i am 5'8") to a size 16. I am never hungry..which a little problem because i forget to eat aot, but i am working on that. I just wanted to say hello..and wish everyone the very best in getting healthy

icandoit

Welcome aboard. You will find lots of great advice and lots of support. Much luck on your new venture.:flowerforyou:

Eve23

Welcome Linda, best of luck meeting your goals.:flowerforyou:

Families_R_Forever

It sounds like you have been through a lot, but you have come a long ways. Congrats to you!!! Heidi:flowerforyou:

taylordanica

Congratulations! Your story is very inspirational. Thank you very much for sharing it. Good luck with the rest of your journey.

Narya

You are so brave to have had surgery. You should be very proud of yourself for taking the reins and making the decision to be healthy. I wish you all the luck and determination in the world.