tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7130983358724222844.post4203968663874687789..comments2013-09-21T08:15:06.605-07:00Comments on Say Goodbye, Fatty!: The first real visit - Week 0Dirtius Wifiushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14869916046022603915noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7130983358724222844.post-82994906128483204662009-06-14T00:06:55.408-07:002009-06-14T00:06:55.408-07:00Nice to have you Brandi! I'll bookmark you an...Nice to have you Brandi! I'll bookmark you and check out your progress too. Thanks for the encouragement. :)Dirtius Wifiushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14869916046022603915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7130983358724222844.post-78833436167339777122009-06-12T12:29:31.465-07:002009-06-12T12:29:31.465-07:00Hi there--
I know you don't know me--I happen...Hi there--<br /><br />I know you don't know me--I happened upon your blog through Sylwia Hardman's.<br /><br />I just wanted to congratulate you on this huge step you're taking!!<br /><br />I'm 5'5" and I weighed 305 pounds on September 9th, 2008, and I weigh 179 as of this morning.<br /><br />I'd lost about 70 pounds (going from 265 to 195) back in 2003 by simply adding exercise. But then I had two back to back pregnancies and I developed diabetes requiring insulin, so I gained it all back plus nearly 50 pounds between 2005 and 2008.<br /><br />I decided to have gastric bypass, mainly because my diabetes had become so severe it was getting to be a life or death situation. I had it on January 15th this year and have lost 96 pounds (I had lost thirty on my own between September and January, so my starting weight was 275).<br /><br />Anyway, it's hard, and you're brave and I hope and pray that this will work out for you.<br /><br />Sorry for rambling--I just saw myself in you and wanted to share. :)<br /><br />I occasionally post pictures and updates of my progress on my blog, http://douglassdiaries.blogspot.com/ if you ever feel like stopping by. Today I posted a picture of myself in a swimsuit (at Sylwia's request, actually). THAT was a hard thing to do, but the positive feedback I get from friends helps a lot.<br /><br />Good luck!!!<br /><br />~BrandiBrandihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12179949318807848041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7130983358724222844.post-69155052343467524552009-06-11T19:40:47.716-07:002009-06-11T19:40:47.716-07:00good job for starting! i actually would like to s...good job for starting! i actually would like to see the progress pictures. i have a friend that posts pictures every week. it's fun to see her progress!Sylwiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16367764109444733995noreply@blogger.com