Shannon Mcmanus

I would call and speak to the practice manager or the Dr himself.....might not do any good, but you have to try everything! and it's January, how are they full for the yr?

I would send him a copy of what you wrote above... let him know how you feel and then it's in his hands to get in touch, if he does you can work on your friendship, if not you need to move on!
good luck!

Hey all.
Sharing a small milestone on my WLS journey - hit one hundred pounds down today in a bit over 3 months since surgery. Have dropped in pant sizes from 58's to 46's over that period.
Sadly, still have quite a long way to go and a bit uncertain I'll make it since I have hit a couple stalls over the last 20 pounds or so.
But still felt it was a worthy moment to share.
Thanks for listening.

Please excuse my jacked up toenail polish and fat feet but I had to share! I'm officially down 85.1 pounds and for the first time since I was 17 (which was 13 years ago!!!) I am UNDER 300 pounds!!! I can't believe it!!!!!

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some of you know the local news and my dr's office asked me to do a commercial..they have approved the footage and i am sharing with you....cant believe i am but i am..with my ole man and kabo the doberman

hey guys I haven't posted in a while.. my start weight was 307 and now I'm down to 204. I am 53 lbs from reaching my goal and 4 lbs from ONEderland!!! here's some pictures of my journey sofar!!

Today I am 10 weeks out and I reached Onederland. I cant believe it. Thats 48 lbs. since surgery. I am so happy I had this done. Just wanted to share my good news.

Hey guys 4 months post op sleeve and 75 pounds lighter loving my self

I had surgery sept 2012 starting at 448 present wt 242
I had some heart issues for almost a year during my rapid wt loss had to be off work on disability that was rough. Finally got it under control and went back to work august2013. I have become ABLE- I can chase my grandson, fit in most chairs, wipe my ass in any stall, enjoy cooking and eating, exercise ( I can swim laps for over an hour) walk a mile without debilitating pain and get in and out of a sofa with ease(I don't even think about it anymore- it used to worry me all the time once I sat down would I be able to get back up- can you say embarrassing).
I can not wait for onederland my goal is first to be under 200 then hopefully goal wt 160.

My PCP was no help at all, so I got a new one.....

My PCP was no help at all, so I got a new one.....

Today I'm down a total of 120 lbs in 8 months!!! My surgery was exactly May 14, 2013. I'm 20 lbs from my ultimate goal weight. Loving life!

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9-26 was mine! down abouy50-52 but I cheated a bit over the holidays... back on track now! it really has more to do w how much you have to loose (100-110 for me)... the more you need to loose the faster is goes at 1st!
good luck and don't get discouraged!
Shanon

Am so excited! I've lost 101 pounds! I'm 8 months post op and can't believe how wonderful this feels! Had to share my exciting news with people who would understand my excitement! I've attached some before and after pics!

Hello everyone!
My medically supervised weight loss program begins today! I've chosen the 2 shakes and 1 meal a day...
my plan is to have a shake for Breakfast, a shake for lunch and a mean for dinner.
I travel a lot for work so I'm thinking this will be easiest for me.
I plan on snacking on fresh fruit, nuts and veggies. Today marks the day that I give up soda, sparkling Water and all fast food. (fast food is the devil!)
I'm excited to begin this new journey and I'm so grateful for all of the support that you all give me!
please share some healthy recipes or snack food ideas that you have...let me know what works for you
p.s. I have to lose 15 lbs in 6 months. Starting weight is 273.

Not everyone will be happy for you when you tell them of your plans to be sleeved, so please DON'T BE SURPRISED when they act out. I don't regret telling anyone that I've told because it is actually helping me to weed out the bad seeds. I have one "friend" who is now passively picking at every other thing that I've shared with her that I have insecurities about. I'm not sweating it, she's just doing me a favor by showing me who she really is. I think in some people's small minds they're just looking at it like, "oh crap, she's gonna be skinnier/better looking than me," when in fact I'm doing this to be healthier and to literally save my own life. Oh well, in the end, she will see much, much less of me...figuratively and literally:)

I did it! 100 pounds down in 2013!!!! I am at 100.2 lost as of this morning and I am thrilled.
Best decision of 2013, hands down.

people need to mind their own business!

people need to mind their own business!

sometimes we are our own worst enemy!!! no matter why you are doing it...STOP!!! you know you need your Water...DRINK! you know you need your Protein...GET IT!!! you know you need to exercise...GET OFF YOUR BUTT AND DO IT!!!!
good luck, you got this!
Shannon

sometimes we are our own worst enemy!!! no matter why you are doing it...STOP!!! you know you need your Water...DRINK! you know you need your Protein...GET IT!!! you know you need to exercise...GET OFF YOUR BUTT AND DO IT!!!!
good luck, you got this!
Shannon

so aware of how difficult this time of year can be for people, who for whatever reason, cannot mindless indulge in all the holiday food. my daughter is terribly allergic to red dye. almost all holidays have goodies with red dye. so hard for a 6 year old. we have had tears several time this year.
my husband is spending his first holiday season gluten free. work has been so hard for him. so much stuff he cant touch. its been a real struggle that has resulted in him over eating other things.
yesterday i spent the day at my MILs, cooking and washing dishes so i didnt sit at the table and just eat all day.. like everyone else did.
we need some different holiday traditions. food food food is making us all fat and sick.

Well I made it to my two week post op and I am down 28 pounds since I left the hospital. My doctor was very pleased with my results. I went home the day after surgery and I will return to work tomorrow.
The first few days post op were rough, but now I am doing much better and each day it gets easier to get in all of my Protein and fluids.
My right side still has some pain, but I don't even take pain medication for it. I was very surprised that I have healed as quickly as I have, since normally it takes me a long time to recover from surgery.
I hope you all have a very Merry Christmas today. I will keep the updates coming.

I wanted to hit the 100 pound mark by Christmas and I DID IT!!! I've lost 100 pounds!!! I'm at 133lbs this morning, down from 233lbs when I started my journey. That includes 12lbs I lost pre-op and 88lbs since my surgery May 30th. I am so very happy! Merry, Merry CHRISTMAS!!!!!!! :-) :-) :-) :-)

11 weeks post op
From 334 to 268

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