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    weight loss

    just wanted to add my 2 cents...

    I reached 185. My cardiologist at the time looked at me and said, "Cynthia, you have to lose the weight"... I did. I joined Weight Watchers. It was awesome...i was never hungry and ate well. You get all kinds of tips at the meetings and everyone is so supportive. That was over 3 years ago and unfortunately I have put most of it back on. I'm cutting down since I've had my first CHF episode a few months ago. I guess that main issue is watching your sodium...it's amazing how many drinks and foods contain so much sodium...anyway, I plan on going back to Weight Watchers because it did work for me.
    \"It is not length of life, but depth of life.\"

    Ralph Waldo Emerson
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    Everyone is different, I find that I must ALWAYS watch what I eat and get some exercise - walking, anything...
    Weight lose is not a one shot deal...it is a lifetime of good eating habits and thinking BEFORE it passes your lips. I have had to stuggle to stay a size 8 and have hit 10 but really liked life as a size 6...
    6 is too hard ...10 is to big (for my build) so 8 requires a little work but is worth it...I feel rather bad at 10 (more symptoms).
    that is my 2 cents --hey what happen to the symbol for cents on a keyboard...when I was in typing class I know it was here somewhere!
    Lisa
    Knowledge is power ... Stay informed!
    YOU can make a difference - all you have to do is try!

    Dx age 12 current age 46 and counting!
    lost: 5 family members to HCM (SCD, Stroke, CHF)
    Others diagnosed living with HCM (or gene +) include - daughter, niece, nephew, cousin, sister and many many friends!
    Therapy - ICD (implanted 97, 01, 04 and 11, medication
    Currently not obstructed
    Complications - unnecessary pacemaker and stroke (unrelated to each other)

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