Dr. Gerald Kirshenbaum - Considering Dr. Kirshenbaum

[paracelsus51 0]

I went up to Omaha for my checkup yesterday and came out great. I have lost 30% of my weight. I am still wary of getting a fill. I can't consider one until I have my face surgery next spring and since I am losing at the right rate and risk setting off my GERD if I do, they are still waiting. The fill clinic person really wanted to do one as fluids go right through with no problem. That is great and what I need, but solids stop and can get stuck and I simply cannot chow down anymore, even if I want to. I wonder if some people never get a fill and still lose are are fine.

They also doubled my Vitamin pills and added more Calcium and Vitamin D. I also have to add some tests to my next blood draw.

It's always a relief afterwords.

[Laptastic 0]

Today is my birthday! My body's gift to me was a two pound loss for the week. Cheap body...it could have given me a little more, but I'll take the two pounds.

[mem620 3]

Hey - happy birthday Laptastic! What a huge gift to yourself and you are almost half-way to your goal. Just think of what 62 one pound boxes of butter would look like all stacked up on the floor...that's how much fat you have lost!!!

Julie, please put me down for -2 pounds this week. Only 7 pounds to onederland...

[Danyett 0]

-2 for me this week

[Laptastic 0]

Thanks Mary! Thinking about all that butter is amazing. Thanks for the visual.

[incolorado 1]

Sweet spot! I think I'm there. I lost 3 pounds this week, down to 198.6! That means I have already surpassed my Christmas Challenge goal! I have lost 11.2 on the Challenge so far.

Loving not being obsessed with food and hungry all the time. And Onederland is great! Room for everyone, come and join me! :willy_nilly:

Happy Bday Laptastic! I had my birthday this week too, so happy for this gift of 3 pounds gone!

Keep up the good work Ladies.

[KayleighsMommy 16]

Hey guys..... hope I have this all right. Sorry I have not been very efficent this time around.

Christmas Challenge

Kayleighsmommy 10lbs -2

Laptastic 10lbs -2 / -1 / -0/ -2/ 0

Coloradomom 10lbs/ total of 11.2 so far. Made goal :biggrin:

Danyette 15lbs -2/-3/-2/-1/-2/-3 total of -13

Taynuh 10lbs -1 / -1.5/ +4

deboregon 10lbs -.5

RobinAnn 12lbs -2.6/-1.00/-1.20/-1.00/-1.80/-0.60

Mem620 13lbs -1/ +1.5 / -2/ -2

Edited December 19, 2009 by KayleighsMommy

[KayleighsMommy 16]

I'm finally home, and just trying to lose the weight I "found" in MI. It wAs a heck of a trip. I am still tired.

My grandparents are both 92, and not in the best of health. My grandma has end stage kidney failure. I could see her declining in the 3 weeks I was there. :biggrin: It was quite scary to see. I don't expect her to live until our next trip back (in March) this makes me really sad, but it must be faced. My grandpa is in really bad mental state. He has Altzheimers, but he is not completely gone. In his more lucid times (though fewer and farther between every day) he knows something is wrong with him. He prays and talks to God all day (he was never particularly religious before) It must just be terrible to know you are not right. I keep telling my grandmother he has the mental capacity of a 3 year old, but she won't believe me. She gets so upset and mad when he makes messes, or doesn't do what she tells him to do. I just hope it is over for them soon. I hope that doesn't make me sound like a terrible person, but there is very little quality of life there.... my grandpa with his mental state and my grandma feeling like she is being punished for earlier misdeads by having to take care of him. I won't get too graphic here.... but let's just say it involves a lot of dirty butt wiping. (sorry if still too TMI)

On a happier note..... Happy Belated Birthday to Theresa and Gen. Hope they were great. Theresa, hope you had a fun time at the casino..... sorry I was in MI and not able to make it. Did ya win?????........

Looks like we have lots of good losses going on here. Too bad I have managed to find what everyone else lost. :sad:

My husband got me a Wii fit while we were away. Already managed to hurt myself with it. BEFORE IT WAS EVEN OUT OF THE BOX!!!!! I dropped the box on my foot. Man, was it heavy. Hopefully nothing is broken!!!!!

Hope everyone is doing well and getting ready for the Holidays. I really need to get out and get my shopping done or there is going to be one very unhappy little girl her Christmas morning. I did manage to get her 2 Zhou Zouh hamsters, but nothing to go with them. Hopefully I will be able to find some accessories by Christmas.

Hope to see everyone soon.

[RobinAnn 2]

My losses are -2.60/-1.00/-1.20/-1.00/-1.80/-0.60 for a total of -8.20

I probably won't make my goal of 12 but maybe 10.

[KayleighsMommy 16]

My losses are -2.60/-1.00/-1.20/-1.00/-1.80/-0.60 for a total of -8.20

I probably won't make my goal of 12 but maybe 10.

Hey, you are doing well. 10 is nothing to sneeze at!!! You go girl....... :biggrin:

[Danyett 0]

mine are -2/-3/-2/-1/-2/-3 total of -13 so far

the -3 was this week ...got a good fill

Edited December 19, 2009 by Danyett

[Laptastic 0]

No loss for me this week.

[KayleighsMommy 16]

Christmas Challenge

Kayleighsmommy 10lbs -2 (we won't even talk about my weight!!)

Laptastic 10lbs -2 / -1 / -0/ -2/ 0 < 5 down, 5 to go>

Coloradomom 10lbs/ total of 11.2 so far. Made goal

Danyette 15lbs -2/-3/-2/-1/-2/-3 <-13 down, 2 to go>

Taynuh 10lbs -1 / -1.5/ +4

deboregon 10lbs -.5

RobinAnn 12lbs -2.6/-1.00/-1.20/-1.00/-1.80/-0.60 <8.2 down, 3.8 to go>

Mem620 13lbs -1/ +1.5 / -2/ -2

[Lap_dancer 8]

I went up to Omaha for my checkup yesterday and came out great. I have lost 30% of my weight. I am still wary of getting a fill. I can't consider one until I have my face surgery next spring and since I am losing at the right rate and risk setting off my GERD if I do, they are still waiting. The fill clinic person really wanted to do one as fluids go right through with no problem. That is great and what I need, but solids stop and can get stuck and I simply cannot chow down anymore, even if I want to. I wonder if some people never get a fill and still lose are are fine.

They also doubled my Vitamin pills and added more Calcium and vitamin D. I also have to add some tests to my next blood draw.

It's always a relief afterwords.

I simply cannot chow down either. Not in the cards. Trust your instincts and if you are pleased where you are then stick with it. Headwork is just as important as seeing the other results including weight loss.

Today is my birthday! My body's gift to me was a two pound loss for the week. Cheap body...it could have given me a little more, but I'll take the two pounds.

Happy Birthday Girl! Today is my mother's birthday too. I bought her a non-food gift, a Van Gogh silk scarf. My gift to you is POWERFUL positive thoughts for continued success. You have brilliant blue eyes and I cannot imagine a strong woman like yourself not succeeding at what you set you mind to. Congrats on both the loss and the gain of another successful year.

Sweet spot! I think I'm there. I lost 3 pounds this week, down to 198.6! That means I have already surpassed my Christmas Challenge goal! I have lost 11.2 on the Challenge so far.

Loving not being obsessed with food and hungry all the time. And Onederland is great! Room for everyone, come and join me! :wink2:

Happy Bday Laptastic! I had my birthday this week too, so happy for this gift of 3 pounds gone!

Keep up the good work Ladies.

Welcome to sweet ONEDURLAND! My goal intensely is to see that in 2010.

I'm finally home, and just trying to lose the weight I "found" in MI. It wAs a heck of a trip. I am still tired.

My grandparents are both 92, and not in the best of health. My grandma has end stage kidney failure. I could see her declining in the 3 weeks I was there. :smile2: It was quite scary to see. I don't expect her to live until our next trip back (in March) this makes me really sad, but it must be faced. My grandpa is in really bad mental state. He has Altzheimers, but he is not completely gone. In his more lucid times (though fewer and farther between every day) he knows something is wrong with him. He prays and talks to God all day (he was never particularly religious before) It must just be terrible to know you are not right. I keep telling my grandmother he has the mental capacity of a 3 year old, but she won't believe me. She gets so upset and mad when he makes messes, or doesn't do what she tells him to do. I just hope it is over for them soon. I hope that doesn't make me sound like a terrible person, but there is very little quality of life there.... my grandpa with his mental state and my grandma feeling like she is being punished for earlier misdeads by having to take care of him. I won't get too graphic here.... but let's just say it involves a lot of dirty butt wiping. (sorry if still too TMI)

On a happier note..... Happy Belated Birthday to Theresa and Gen. Hope they were great. Theresa, hope you had a fun time at the casino..... sorry I was in MI and not able to make it. Did ya win?????........

Looks like we have lots of good losses going on here. Too bad I have managed to find what everyone else lost.

My husband got me a Wii fit while we were away. Already managed to hurt myself with it. BEFORE IT WAS EVEN OUT OF THE BOX!!!!! I dropped the box on my foot. Man, was it heavy. Hopefully nothing is broken!!!!!

Hope everyone is doing well and getting ready for the Holidays. I really need to get out and get my shopping done or there is going to be one very unhappy little girl her Christmas morning. I did manage to get her 2 Zhou Zouh hamsters, but nothing to go with them. Hopefully I will be able to find some accessories by Christmas.

Hope to see everyone soon.

Oh sweet KM, you are keeping the chart going and going on vacations and keeping your chin up for family who is doing not so good. BUt I think it is beautiful that your grandfather who was never really religious is talking to God now. Spiritual people say that as life on earth fades, some become surrounded by things in the afterlife, what they see they respond to. I just feel like that is beautiful.

Never under estimate shopping the internet. I did probably ninety percent of my shopping online. I guess the NOW factor is good to have knowing it is done. Be well friend. I am glad you are getting to make some trips north. It does one well to see family.

Christmas Challenge

Kayleighsmommy 10lbs -2 (we won't even talk about my weight!!)

Laptastic 10lbs -2 / -1 / -0/ -2/ 0 < 5 down, 5 to go>

Coloradomom 10lbs/ total of 11.2 so far. Made goal

Danyette 15lbs -2/-3/-2/-1/-2/-3 <-13 down, 2 to go>

Taynuh 10lbs -1 / -1.5/ +4

deboregon 10lbs -.5

RobinAnn 12lbs -2.6/-1.00/-1.20/-1.00/-1.80/-0.60 <8.2 down, 3.8 to go>

Mem620 13lbs -1/ +1.5 / -2/ -2

[KayleighsMommy 16]

Merry Christmas everyone!!!

Hope everyone is having a great day, and got everything they wanted.

:thumbup: :thumbup: