mamabutercup

Hi there. I'm Tiffeny and I started the support group for Orange County. I don't know how i missed your email, but thought I would introduce myself. If you are interested in more info, please email me directly at

mamabutercup@yahoo.com Look forward to hearing from you.

Myra, not sure if you got my email that I sent to you, so I thought I would send it this way too. Sorry you missed the last meeting. We are scheduled for our next meeting Thursday September 24th @ 7pm. It will again be held at my house in Westminster. I hope you can make it. If you need the address again, let me know. mamabutercup@yahoo.com Take care.

Hope you are back home and resting. Thanks so much for the sweet comments. You will soon have those before and after pictures, and you will be amazed at the changes you see too. Take care.

weightloss is never easy, and I too have struggled me whole life. You are beautiful and you can do anything. Good luck with your approvals for the surgery.

Jacquie how are you feeling? How did the surgery go? I hope you are well and already starting to feel better. Looking forward to hearing all about it. Take care and email when you feel up to it.

Hi Tara, Hope all is well with you. I wanted to let you know that we will be having the next support meeting this coming Thursday 23rd @ 7pm. It will again be at my house in Westminster. I hope you can make it. Again Carl is more than welcome to join us too. Email me directly mamabutercup@yahoo.com Look forward to hearing from you.

I've found the new lifestyle very rewarding. I started my journey right around Thanksgiving and lost 22 pounds before my surgery on Jan 7th. I just hit my 6 months yesterday and I am down 60 since surgery and 82 since Thanksgiving. Everyone loses differently, but I'm very happy with my results so far.

Cammy, I just read your story in the album and my heart goes out to you. I'm sure most of us can relate to being teasted about our weight. No matter the circumstance it shouldn't happen. It just sickens me to know that others feel that they can treat others so badly. I wish you all the best of your new journey and hope that you get the results that you so richly deserve.

I started my journey 6 months ago at 356 lbs, so I know what it is like to be the fat chick. Hang in there and embrace your new lifestyle and you will inturn reap the rewards. Good luck and I look forward to seeing your progress.

Thanks so much for the nice compliments on my pictures. I really appreciate them. The best advice I can give you is stick with the program and follow the rules. In the beginning I had a journal and wrote down everything I ate. My doctor always says "if you bite, write it" and it really helped me out. Exercise is really important too. I really saw a difference on the scale each month when I kept up with my exercise routine. Good luck and keep up the good work.

WOW I can't get over the transformation and at such a young age. I have been overweight my entire life too, I wish this would have been a more know procedure when I was younger. Great job, keep it up .

Hi Cynthia. Thanks again for coming last night. It was so much fun. I loved getting to know everyone. I wanted to let you know that I went ahead and started the yahoogroup for us. I sent you an email to join. Take care and I will talk to you soon.

Westminster is off of the 405 at Beach Blvd. Are you familiar with that area?

Hi Tara. How have you been? I'm putting together a local support group. Wanted to know if you would be interested. I'm looking to do it at my house in Westminster. Let me know. Looking forward to hearing from you. PS anyone is welcome to the support group, so if you know anyone else in the area who would be interested too. Take care.

Hi Connie how are you doing? I'm putting together a local support group and wanted to know if you would be interested. I;m looking to have it at my place in Westminster. Let me know. Look forward to hearing from you.

Thank you for the sweet compliment. How are you doing?

My hubby is also going through the steps to get the surgery. I'm shocked how in less than a year the requirments have changed. My husband had to go through 6 dietician sessions, I did 2. He just saw the phychiatrist (i know I spelled that wrong) yesterday. Now once he gets all the documents together they will submit them to our insurance for approval to see the doctor. Starting your diet is so hard, I know, but I promise the sooner you start doing it the better. Don't be naive to think that you will be able to follow the plan that you will be following after surgery, its imposssible. I tried and there was no way I could eat that little. I started with cutting out sweets, breads, and snacking. I focussed on 3 healthy meals and it really worked for me. I was asked to lose 10-15 pounds prior to surgery and lost 22 pounds. It was hard, but if you work it you can do it. I wish you all the best and hope that your time goes by fast. Keep my updated on your progress. Good luck.

Hi Nancy,

Thanks so much for the sweet compliments. I had my surgery on Jan 7th. I'm almost 5 months post op. I started my journey 3 days before Thanksgiving @ 356 lbs. I lost 22 pounds prior to surgery. Since surgery I have lost 55 1/2 pounds for a grand total of 77 1/2.

Thanks so much for the photo compliment. How is everything going? My hubby is now going throught he steps for the surgery. I see he will be having alot of what you have to get done too.

Thanks so much for the photo comment. How are you doing?

Carmen, Have you been doing? So sorry I haven't written in a while. I would love to get together sometime to chat. I'm trying to get together a support meeting, but have been really busy at home lately. I hope to do it soon. Let me know how everything is and how your feeling.

Hi Carmen, I'm Tiffeny in Westminster. How are you doing? When did you have your surgery. I had mine on Jan 7th. How is life with the band. I am trying to get a support group together, but it nice to see that there is someone so close to me to talk to about the band. I look forward to talking to you.

I was on the same surgery schedule. Hang in there you are going to do great. Once the surgery is done, believe me the liquids will be enough for the first week. I'm doing great. I am down another two pounds. It is slowly coming off, but atleast its coming off. Hang in there on the liquids.

Your pictures are amazing. I wanted to know how long ago did you get banded?

Joanne, How are you doing?

Every doctor has their own rules. Don't worry about it now, you might find that you don't need anything more than your drinks for the two weeks.