10-17-2005, 06:16 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Washington State
Posts: 126
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Introduction
Hi Everyone! My little friend Pookie told me about this forum, so I thought that I would check it out. I had RNY surgery a little more than a year ago, and have lost 120 pounds. I've gone from a size 24 to a size 4/6 (depends on the outfit). I look at pictures of myself and don't recognize me. I am still trying to adjust my head to my body size. When I go to buy clothes I always seem to try on clothes that are three sizes too large before I actually get things that fit. I have a feeling that everyone here knows what I'm talking about 
I'm married, and have four children. I'm a RN, and a part-time photographer. Look forward to getting to know everyone!
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10-17-2005, 07:26 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2003
Posts: 380
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Originally Posted by My4Monkeys
I look at pictures of myself and don't recognize me.
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No fair teasing us. Show us some of those photos! 
And WOW -- congratulations!
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Peace,
Paula
Started Sonoma Diet 1/9/06. St. Patty's Goal:
Started 7/11/05 @ 278
Weight loss to date: 38 lbs.
Goal: 160
Program: pure foods, weight lifting, cardio
 Body for Life 9/26/05-12/19/05 after about 8 weeks of non BFL lifiting
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10-17-2005, 11:54 PM
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Made in England!
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Canada
Posts: 1,377
S/C/G: 260/245/169
Height: 5' 4"
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I wanna see photos too! 
Welcome to you,  What a great achievement to have dropped 120 pounds.  Congratulations!
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Regained 83 lbs 
Interim goals- Previous High Weight of 247 (Oct 2005) ✓
- No longer morbidly obese at 232
- Quit-Smoking Weight of 224 (Jan 2008)
- Return to Onederland
- Previous Low Weight of 177 (April 2006)
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10-18-2005, 12:34 AM
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Beauty, Brawn and Brains!
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: California
Posts: 3,013
S/C/G: 298(O)/268.2(RS)/247.9.0/175.0
Height: 5'9''
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What's RNY?
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10-18-2005, 09:16 AM
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Downsizing Dee!
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Canada
Posts: 909
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Hi 4Monkeys - welcome! I'm with the rest, I'd love to see some pics too.
~Dee
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Getting Back to Goal
Ultimate Goal
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10-18-2005, 10:11 AM
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One pound at a time...
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Stoney Creek, Ontario, Canada
Posts: 1,216
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Welcome to the group!
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Carol
Long Term Goal
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10-18-2005, 11:02 AM
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Big Ol' loser
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: OK
Posts: 239
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Welcome to the group! I am a newbie here too.
I started weight watchers as my last ditch effort because I want to get weight loss surgery done. I have joined weight watchers 5 times now. Once when I was 14(from Nov-May lost 30 lbs), once when I was 17(had gained 10 lbs), at 23 (for two weeks but didn't want someone telling me what to do!), at 30 I joined LOVED it was doing great almost at my 10% and an ex boss showed up at MY meeting so I quit. Now I am 32 and this is it.
Congratulations on your weight loss. My mother and I are both 100 lbs or more over weight. We were talking how when we look in the mirror we see someone so different (skinnier and prettier)than what is in the pics. So I guess you have the opposite going on!
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Liz
284/230/150ish
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10-18-2005, 11:48 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Oklahoma
Posts: 3,354
S/C/G: 344/279.1/???
Height: 5'6"
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Hi and welcome.  I too would love to see some pics.
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Dawnyal
Halloween Goal
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10-18-2005, 01:23 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Washington State
Posts: 126
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Thanks for the warm welcome everyone!
Yes, what Pookie said
Goalnorolls, congrats on your progress at WW. I have a friend who has lost 65 pounds with WW, and has kept it off for three years. She is such an inspiration.
Pookie is very right, I do keep busy and about to get busier. My dh just got deployment orders. So, I'm going to be a single mom for a while.
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10-18-2005, 02:12 PM
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2006 - Panda Remix
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Sheffield, UK
Posts: 1,211
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 Monica!
Love Amanda x
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10-18-2005, 06:39 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Arkansas
Posts: 991
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Hi My4Monkeys, welcome to the group! Any friend of Pookie's is a friend of ours!  I'm so glad you decided to join us, please make yourself right at home.
Beverly
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New goal: staying binge free and losing those last few again, but for the last time!!
"Never trade what you want at the moment for what you want the most." -unknown
"Your power is in your ability to decide." -fortune cookie
"Hope; after a storm birds always sing." -unknown
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