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It's been a while again since my last post. Health update is as follows oxygen while awake, I'm going to try O-fev, pulmonary rehab, and lose weight. I have begun the evaluation process for a lung transplant I think my biggest obstacle will be the weight loss. I've struggled with obesity my entire life currently weigh in at 198.8 pounds. I need to be under 169. I have been stable for 15 years now with my weight as I quit dieting 16 years ago. I yoyo'd so much I drop 20 gain 40 now I need to get it off and keep it off. Complying with the very stringent rules for a possibility of a lung I may never get or that I may get and reject..scary. Fear has kept me from doing many things in my life. Really all I have to lose is weight...flip side continue on as is and hope for a future that one illness can take away. I hope everyone is doing pleasingly awesome! Right now its 9:50 am central time, raining a nice spring rain, and its Friday. Everyone have a great weekend!

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Good luck with everything you do to help you on your way it's hard but one day at a time will set you right xx there's also a DVD that you can but from here with PR exercises on it mrsmummy has the link and it's good I have one worth a try

Hi there is a very good weight loss site on here and they will be able to give you lots of help to lose weight.

Lose haz much you like no fry stuff no oils at all eat greens 3 pot only with meal meat when cooking no oil no salt just a little pepper black then only 2 slices chicken breast pranws as much yoh like if you like eggs cook same way but no oil no chips but you ca n make chips in the oven from freash but no oil just cut and put in oven as they will cook with there own juise but only a small portion like a childs dinner no suger or sweet stuff you can do exeriz in the house on the stairs .

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Wishing you the best best of luck. I hope that you achieve your goals and find peace of mind. XXX

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dude i was in the same boat in the end it got to loose wgt or loose life thats a no brainer i lost 10 stone not easy as u well know i found that every 3 weeks for a two or three day s id go eat what i normaly eat it worked cuz body goes into starve mode that stops it also 2 pints of water with meal make u feel full no wgt gain if you need to know about transplant just ask ill answer all what i will say is its not the scary monster you think it is

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