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carolyn24seven

Gastric Sleeve Patients
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About carolyn24seven

  • Rank
    Bariatric Evangelist
  • Birthday 10/02/1946

About Me

  • Biography
    semi retired
  • Interests
    R/V travel. Drag Racing. Surfing/boogie board. Fishing. Beachwalking. Bike riding. Playing cards.
  • Occupation
    used car dealer
  • City
    anaheim
  • State
    ca
  • Zip Code
    92807
  1. 2 years have passed since you registered at VerticalSleeveTalk! Happy 2nd Anniversary carolyn24seven!

  2. carolyn24seven

    NSV shout outs

    quick NSV-- I had the energy today to go all day getting the house ready for a reception. No naps and not hungry at all! AMAZING! Had to stop and remind myself to eat a yogurt at 3 for lunch! I love this sleeve-it is still working for me! yipee!!!
  3. I am just checking in. I haven't been on in quite awhile. I am still at 175 lbs and holding. I stopped loosing on purpose. I was looking like adeflated baggie. My skin is adjusting better now. OR< I am getting used to the "look". hahaha anyway, I am happy and healthy and doing Tai Chi and loviing life. It is very easy for me to maintain my weight loss. the sleeve is still a great tool for me to keep my weight down. When I am ready to loose the next 20, I will start using the p...

  4. carolyn24seven

    Big Fight with my Personal Trainer

    sounds like your trainer does not want to learn. Hummmm? Try talking to the Head guy again? I agree you need a trainer for correcting the positions. Wish this guy would get on your side! Maybe you could show your trainer this site? Depends on if he wants to learn anything. Good luck keep trying. I stopped working out and I am starting to "bag" Gotta get back to the gym!
  5. carolyn24seven

    Depressed "/

    This is a real mind snarl. I still do the same thing to myself. I KNOW I should go to the gym. I know I should take my suppliments and eat more veggies. All I can say is---THank God for my sleeve. Scarey? you bet. So glad I went thru with it? Oh yeah. This is the best thing I have done for myself. EVER. It is the tool I needed to get the weight off even though I am NOT perfect at it. So, give yourself a break, fight the fear and get the 20 gone so you can get the help you need. Stay away from the gym. Just go for a walk 2X a day. 5 or 10 min.each. Be easier on yourself. Breathe, smile, live.
  6. hello, ssaw your post about your Mom.

    How much was that procedure?

    Is she happy?

    Was the recovery long?

    Can I E-chat with her?

    thanks,

    Carolyn24seven@aol.com

  7. carolyn24seven

    4 mts post op 10 weeks pregnant!

    Oh so great! Hppy for you! A precious baby girl, lucky U!C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S !!!!!!!!!!;-}}}}rest!
  8. carolyn24seven

    I want to stop loosing now

    Jane, thank you. I like the web site. Wonder if they ship free to USA? I will have to give it a try. Now I know where Aylesbury, Bucks is located! I thought you were in Pennsylvania. (bucks county) this site is so amazing for all the people all over the world! LOVE IT!
  9. carolyn24seven

    I want to stop loosing now

    Christie: thanks. I believe that also. It is just a little harder to live it. lol Jane X: Collagen suppliments? I know about collegen in the cream form that you put on your face/skin. But, I have not heard of supppliments. Like pills? Hummm. I am using various creams and I am getting facials etc. Believe it or not getting a MILD tan has improved the look of my skin. NO sunburn. I will be going back to Anaheim next week. I will look for the collagen suppliments at my health food store or Pharmacy. Thanks for the heads up, I love this board for this reason! ;-}
  10. carolyn24seven

    Monday Morning Weigh In

    Sheeze I forgot to weigh in yesterday. 180.5 Still. I am happy with staying that weight for so long. I believe my skin is catching up a bit. OR maybe I am just getting used to seeing it this way. hahaha anyway, I am happy healthy and loving life. I will probably go to loosing again next month. I think I am mentally ready to be in the 170ties. Ever since I looked up my height/weight on that site someone posted and I found out I am not obese any more and that I am "normal" (ME NORMAL!) I feel like I am done. Officially done loosing. Now,I think it is up to me to decide if I want to be any thinner. I really like how I look in clothes. We shall see. Maybe I just needed to take it a bit slower. I like learning about myself. This is good. I like that I can manage my sleeve. Hope I am not deceiving myself. Nah, can't be, I am too darn happy!
  11. carolyn24seven

    I want to stop loosing now

    I haven't been back to this post for quite awhile. Well, I am at 180 still. and still exercizing. I have been eating a bit more. My face is ----well I am adjusting to it. I look good when I smile so smile it is! I think I will have the "life style lift" done in December. it pulls the neck up and the mouth area. It is approx $3,200. in Orange County CA. I am thinking of going to Mexicali for arm and leg lifts. Just too expensive here in SOCal. I would do this next Feb or March. M A Y B E. I have not made up my mind. I am in Cabo San Lucas Mexico and just about living in a swimsuit. So, I am getting adjusted to what I am seeing. I am so active, I would NEVER go back. I am NOT sorry I got my sleeve done. I am just coming to terms with this weight loss. The weight coming off is so good in so many ways that count for so much more than what I see in the mirror. I get it. I just want to make it a little better. Kinda tweak it a bit. Anyway I will let you all know if and when I do "anything" surgery wise. Until then I am going to keep exercising and smiling. lol
  12. carolyn24seven

    NSV shout outs

    YEA Chancie!!!!! I saw the NSV was from you and thought oh goodie~I love Chancies posts. But this one is the topper of them all. SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Happy for you! You are and inspiration. You are one of my "angels" here on the Board. Thank you Chancie for being you. muah :-}}
  13. Hi, I will try to pull some"chat type " meeting together. I do not know how to do it. I will ask Tiffy and get back to ya.

  14. carolyn24seven

    CA Sleevesters

    If you guys want to do an "on lin " meeting once a week, I am in. I get on lineMondays for the monday morning weigh ins.We could goto the chat room at a certian time and discuss any issues that have come up during the week . I think it would be easy to meet more than once a week if necessary. I tried to get a group of SOCal girls together for coffee and talk. aNever happened. Darn it. I wish you better luck. Steph: your Dr. is a jerk. get one that supports you. This sleeve is just a tool. We still have to do the work~USe the darn tool. That is where I get in trouble, not using the tool I have been given. It happens in every weight loss venue. I have to say, it is much easier to get back on the protein wagon than B4 VSG. Chrissy: how goes the burping? walking?
  15. carolyn24seven

    2 days to go and quietly freaking out

    Hi girls, old timer here. (63) The shame of having to have your stomach cut out just to loose weight is mine also. Let me tell you all this. Stop it. Stop the blame shame game right now. I was so ashamed I would not even get in family pictures unless I was in the back. How could I let myself get that way? I had lost the weight many times. I was even in a TV commercial for one weight loss deal. Kept gaining it back + 10 of its friends each time. It is the same story with minor changes for all of us. I could not hurt my health anymore with yo yo dieting. My Doctor advised me to get used to my weight rather than loose/gain again because of what it was doing to my heart! CRIPES! I finally accepted the fact that I needed permanent help with this issue. That is where you all come in. Do your research. Make your decision based on what you find. I did. I am just amazed at my life now. I was 63 and waiting to just be done with life. I was ready for a walker/wheelie. Was having NO fun at all. Miseable. Now, WOW. I am so grateful for this change. I look at it like-some people get face lifts to face the world. I got sleeved to face the world. I am so glad I did. I am surfing swimming walking dancing enjoying. Amen So, stop beating yourselves up. If you have made the decision to do this based on your own good research. Have courage, God be with you. Strength will come. Positive.

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