BLOG.SHEILAOSHOW.COM2012-05-28T02:19:37Zhttp://blog.sheilaoshow.com/atom.aspxQuick BlogcastSHEILA O SHOW CELEBRATES 10 YEARStag:blog.sheilaoshow.com,2009-07-11:dbad29ab-0f08-4864-8d4e-1bb55a849701Sheila O2009-07-11T20:50:00Z2009-07-11T20:50:00Z <BR> <IMG src="http://images.quickblogcast.com/5/4/2/2/9/202912-192245/DSC02324.JPG" width=149 height=151>
<DIV></DIV>Thank God for 10 years. Everyone knows that following your dream takes work. Sometimes it can happen overnight and sometimes it can take a while, but the one thing you must always do is be persistent and keep focused on the success of the dream. Thank you to all who have supported Sheila O and the Show. It is a joy and a pleasure to be of service to the community at large and abroad. It would be a delight for the show to serve for many more years.
<DIV></DIV><BR>Lap Band Proceduretag:blog.sheilaoshow.com,2009-07-10:8510ea0c-b612-4d8b-b170-0c4ef80eacdeSheila O2009-07-11T03:40:00Z2009-07-11T03:40:00Z<DIV></DIV>I was wondering how I was going to word this information and share it with all of you.<IMG border=1 src="http://images.quickblogcast.com/5/4/2/2/9/202912-192245/sheila_compare4.jpg" width=362 height=324>
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<DIV></DIV>Everyone always says I have a new year’s resolution and may or may not live up to it. I never haveone because they are always too hard to keep. In the year 2008 I lostmy sister Barbara Reed on January 14th 2008 and I have lost my motherand father all three of them passed away due to a heart attack. This fact stayed on my mind throughout 2008. I prayed and prayed and I had amessage from the lord saying you need to get healthy in 2009. I went onthe net and researched how I could do this and found a doctor whoperformed the first lap band procedure Dr. David Davtyan. I made anappointment with him and found him very interesting. He also had thelap band procedure and had lost 90lbs. <BR><BR>I felt so goodafter I left from meeting with the doctor. I made an appointment withhim to do the procedure on December 18th 2008 in Cedar Sinai Hospital.He was so thrall; he had me take every kind of test there was to makesure that I could have the lap band. I passed every test. I had itdone, the next day I was ready to come home. I never felt sick just alittle sore in the tummy area.<BR><BR>I already feel good and it’s just 33lbs in 3 weeks. I rested over the Christmas Holiday and did notmiss the turkey, dressing, potato salad, sweet potato pie or chocolatecake. I had just had all of that for thanksgiving I just had clearbroth, water and green tea. My first success came at a loss of 35 lbs.<BR><BR>Every 2 weeks they would add more things I can have. I can have 2 oz ofliquid and 2 to 4oz of food now. With the lap band you just feel fullall the time and have to remember to eat.Now I can say I have somethingto look forward to in the coming year and that is being healthy. I havebeen getting creative in the kitchen with new foods less meat and moreveggies and fruit.and as of today I have lost a total of 80lbs.<BR><BR>Now that the weight is falling off I am entering phase 2. At an average weight loss of 13 lbs per month I need to start firming everything. I will start doing that with a personal trainer starting next week. I am so excited.<FONT size=4><STRONG> I am not only looking good but I am feeling mighty good too!</STRONG></FONT><BR>If anyone has any questions for me please feel free to respond. I will keep you all posted on how I’m doing. if I can help you with getting healthy in 2009. Let meknow your thoughts, send comments to SheilaO@SheilaOShow.com. <FONT size=5><STRONG>Talk to me!</STRONG></FONT><BR><BR><BR>This blog is dedicated to the memory of my Mother, Rose Cox, my Father Lawrence Cox and my sister Barbara Reed.