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FOR SURE!!No, I wish!!! I lost 41 since surgery. The remaining was pre-surgery loss. My loses since surgery have been steady but slow/low numbers. I'm still glad I had the surgery. Loss may be slow and I've already had some plateu's but at least it is still coming off. Slow and steady, right?
41LBS IN LESS THAN 3 MONTHS IS AMAZING DON'T SELL YOURSELF SHORT! YOU'RE DOING IT! :drinker: :drinker:0 -
Howdy folks. I'm Kevin from Kansas. I have been a paramedic for over 25 years. At present, I am an emergency communications dispatcher for a Level I Trauma Hospital full-time AND A 911 dispatcher part-time.0
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Hi Kevin!Howdy folks. I'm Kevin from Kansas. I have been a paramedic for over 25 years. At present, I am an emergency communications dispatcher for a Level I Trauma Hospital full-time AND A 911 dispatcher part-time.
My almost 19 year old daughter is starting her EMT Program on Monday!
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Wow South Africa!I am from (sunny) South Africa...
With my husband, we have a digital media company... We just went through a bit of a (very) bad patch with our business, but things are starting to look better. We still have a few months that will be difficult, but we believe that things will start to change now!
We commute between two big cities that is 1400km apart - Cape Town and Johannesburg. We have offices in both these cities - we are in Cape Town for two weeks and then we travel to Johannesburg for two weeks again...
How is the weather there this time of year?0 -
I was born and raised in Phoenix, AZ. I'm currently taking a couple of classes at a community to vamp up my creative juices. As far as what I do for a career? I'm currently a supervisor for a men's clothing store and I really wish I can go somewhere else. Right now, I'm in a career cross roads and I'm overwhelmed on where to go next because I've already received my associates degree 2 years ago.
And that's me lol
WELCOME!! :bigsmile:
Hope you find what you're looking for very soon!0 -
"America's Oldest Resort" Wolfeboro, NH
I am the assistant manager at the NH Liquor and Wine Outlet. I am also a Certified Specialist of Wine. I have 3 children--all grown. one grandson and another grandchild on the way.
Also it's really cold out and the weather has been…well….psychotic.0 -
I am a high school teacher from Chicago. The weather here has been amazing; wind chills of -45! School was closed 2 days this week, which never happens for us! We are looking forward to a "warm up" of 35 degrees ABOVE zero
this weekend! I can't wait to be outside for a bit, cabin fever is getting pretty bad around here. 0 -
Hi, I'm from the Seattle area - born and raised here as were my ancestors. Seattle has changed a lot in my lifetime, that's for sure. I'm 55 and currently single, working in clinical research informatics and enrolled in graduate school. I'm actually at the end of the program and just 2 courses away from graduation. I'm going to have the sleeve done on Feb 12 during a school break. My son is flying up from Texas on the 8th to stay with me during surgery and for a few days afterward. I also have some good friends who work in healthcare and that will look in on me and make sure I'm behaving and doing what I need to do Am planning to take 3 weeks off from work and while I'm not nervous (yet) about the surgery itself, I am a little nervous about training myself to eat properly afterward - fitting in protein and water and all those bits and pieces of instruction that go along with the WLS. Until then, I'll just keep reading and absorbing advice from all of you who have already traveled this path. Sue 0
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Small world! I was just in Meredith and Moultonborough a week ago.0
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Hi I am from Manitoba ,Canada. I work as an LPN. I am currently awaiting a surgery date for my gastric by-pass.....I am getting a little nervous and excited.0
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I am very familiar with Manitoba, between. Minnesota and Winnepeg. Usually make at least on trip a year to visit relativesHi I am from Manitoba ,Canada. I work as an LPN. I am currently awaiting a surgery date for my gastric by-pass.....I am getting a little nervous and excited.0 -
I'm from Stillwater, Oklahoma and am on the faculty at Okstate. I am married and have two beautiful young boys. I had the sleeve on 11/26/13. With pre and post surgery weight loss, I'm at about 60lbs lost. I still have 80 more to go, but I believe I can get there. This site has been useful for me and I'm glad there's a forum for us.0
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Hello! I'm from the UK and joined MFP yesterday. I live in Essex which is next door to London, I have 3 kids. At the moment I'm a stay at home mum although my youngest is now at school so I've started a few classes - Maths! I've always hated Maths and attempted my Maths exams twice (long story) as a teen and failed twice and I've run away from Maths since then - and that was many moons ago! Giving it another go and once I get that under my belt...who knows..?
I'm a qualified nurse (yup, I winged it on the maths!) and will eventually go back to that but, the shifts are extremely family unfriendly and at the moment I wouldn't earn enough to pay for childminding - no point going back yet if everything I earn goes on that. So - for the moment hubby brings home the bacon.
My date for banding is 25th of Feb and I would love to have more friends who are in the same/similar boat. So - new friends would be more than welcome!
I've struggled with my weight for as long as I remember, or since at the age of six I became aware that I was chubby after getting a birthday card from my sister saying 'Happy Birthday Meatball' on it. She'd drawn a meatball and everything...
Up until then I was blissfully unaware of what I looked like. I have lost and gained more times than I can remember and am just not prepared to do that again. The band for me is not a cure-all - it is an aid, it's symbolic (if that makes sense) and more than anything else I hope it helps me to stop yo-yoing all over the scales!
Nice to meet you all :flowerforyou:0 -
Hello all,
I'm in Western Pennsylvania and had my banding done at UPMC on November 15. I've not had any problems or complications (but I knew that I wouldn't) so I have been very pleased and amazed with it all. I knew that I had a food addiction, but a complete surprise to me was the "withdrawal" of pleasure as I eat. Now I am eating for nutrition, not for comfort. This will be a total change in my life(style)!0 -
Everyone have a great day!! Very interesting to read where we all are from!0
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I am very familiar with Manitoba, between. Minnesota and Winnepeg. Usually make at least on trip a year to visit relativesHi I am from Manitoba ,Canada. I work as an LPN. I am currently awaiting a surgery date for my gastric by-pass.....I am getting a little nervous and excited.
Im from Winnipeg originally!0 -
Born and raised in Orlando Florida! I am 25 and just graduated with a BS in Hospitality Management but with the swelling in my feet, cant physically work full time well in an office. So taking some time off to focus on my health and get this surgery (RNY) and being a professional babysitter for Disney part time until I can work well full time again.0
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Congratulations on your BS! Your headed into all the right directions!Born and raised in Orlando Florida! I am 25 and just graduated with a BS in Hospitality Management but with the swelling in my feet, cant physically work full time well in an office. So taking some time off to focus on my health and get this surgery (RNY) and being a professional babysitter for Disney part time until I can work well full time again.0 -
I live around Wilmington, NC. I had RNY and 5 years out. I have two Sons and they each have me a Granddaughter one who is 2 yrs and one who is 3 months old. I love being a Grandma!!! I'm a Wildlife/Nature Photographer and I love being outdoors and enjoying what God has made.0
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I am from way down south. 18 month post op bypass and loving it. I work as a nurse practitioner. Married, 4 kids and love to cook and love sports.0
