Hi

My name is Ellen and I live in Mt. Vernon. I have not had the sergery yeat still talking to Dr's and getting Info. Jest wandering if there is any one close by. I have lots of questions. I have a consoltaion visit with my Fanily dr on friday and am not shure what to ask.

Thanks

Ellen

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P.S. sarry about the spelling

Yes, the August meetings at St Joe's are on the 6th & 20th (1st & 3rd Mondays at 6:45)

I missed the last meeting, we were vacationing out of state, I should be able to make both August meetings, hope to see you there!

Sue,

Want to walk tomorrow? (Tuesday?) Give me a call!

Mer

Mer...

Sorry I missed you, I'm sitting here catching up on stuff as my feet throb. We "toured" Seattle today, my DH's cousin and family are here from England so we took them around Seattle today. We went to the EMP, Seattle Center, and the underground tour (lived here all my life and I've never seen the underground). My feet are tired! We're going to Wild Waves tomorrow. My sister-in-law told me today she wants me to come...so she won't be the only fat one there...grrrrrrrrrrr. Wait until next year!!!

How's the new fill?

I'm so excited!!! my first fill is scheduled for tomorrow. Do any Dr. Srikanth patient's know what the diet is supposed to be for after. I'll find out tomorrow, just curious. I know that I'm on clear liquids from midnight on tonight.

I'm planning on going to the support group at St. Joe's on Monday so hopefully I'll get to meet some of you.

Question - I've been stuck at this weight for the last two weeks. Should this fill help with that? Does anyone know typically how much they put in at the first fill?

Thanks everyone,

Most first fills that I've heard of on the 4cc band have been 2cc give or take .2cc, though I have heard some start with only 1cc. I had 1.8 at my 1st (only) fill on June 25, and I'm definitely not there yet, I need more. I go in on the 13th. A friend had 2.2 at the same time and I think she's still feeling pretty good with that.

Good morning - - got banded by Dr. Brad Watkins at the NWWLS and am feeling pretty good for two days out!! I just keep walking.....it definitely helps.

Still looking for a support group in the Kitsap area, can anyone help?

Thanks,

Celeste

Mer...

I'm going to be out in the harbor for lunch today, I'll try to give you a call if I'm free early enough to walk

Sue

Good morning - - got banded by Dr. Brad Watkins at the NWWLS and am feeling pretty good for two days out!! I just keep walking.....it definitely helps.

Still looking for a support group in the Kitsap area, can anyone help?

Thanks,

Celeste

Just sent you a PM.

Hi all,

I didn't end up getting a fill. Have had pretty bad sinus this week. Argh. But I have lost a few pounds. That's always good. I decided not to reschedule. I really am plenty tight now that I think about it. Just been leaning toward soft liquidy foods....which can be bad for portion control. Have to work on eating the small amounts of real foods that don't stick, which can be difficult for me...but that's what we're supposed to do. BUT, I'm doing ok.

Merrillee

Mer...

Sounds like you're on the right track.

I love to sarcastically annoy my children with the little “make good choices” nag, sure is frustrating when that same phrase is nagging at me!!! It’s all about choices, and we’ve made the big one, now it’s following everyday with the constant little choices (listen to me preaching to myself…LOL)

Hope to see you soon, are coming to the support group on Monday?

Sue

PS...glad your loosing b/c I'm stuck...how can the scale say the EXACT number everday!?!

Hi Sue, I think that first 30-40 lbs comes off really fast.....then you have to work at it and use the "tool". I kind of remember Dr. Oh's girl saying that.....when our bodies figure out what Dr. Oh and Hirai did to it...it goes into a kind of rebellion and we have to work a little harder to get the metabolism going on. Then there's our "fat heads" that we're dealing with, too. There's still stuff to work out. Food doesn't help with anything that's bothering me in my heart. Neither does new clothes, or new sewing machines, etc. Now that we've just about taken away the "comfort" of food.....well you get it. We have to deal with our feelings. Fun. Not. I found that I'm really angry with my husband for selling his business, frittering away the money and starting another business from scratch. Screwed us all up, including my daughter, who has had a tough time finding another job since he sold and the new guy didn't want her full time. She just got a fab one and started last Monday, thank God. But everything was fine when we had the old business. We always had enough money, Bec and Jon had good jobs, I felt relatively secure. I don't like starting over. He was unhappy running our business......so I agreed for him to sell. So I'm dumb, too. OK, now I'm prattling on......

Merrillee

Good morning - - got banded by Dr. Brad Watkins at the NWWLS and am feeling pretty good for two days out!! I just keep walking.....it definitely helps.

Still looking for a support group in the Kitsap area, can anyone help?

Thanks,

Celeste

Hey there! It was so nice to meet you today. The meeting was so short! Our longest has been over three hours, but we almost ALWAYS go over an hour. Then again - we are usually inside... with music... and beverages.

Have a great trip and see you in September.

Mer...

Glad to hear things are going well for your daughter.

Don't you wish you could flip a switch and change your emotional release to something constructive like exercize. When my DH is frustrated he can't wait to run himself into a good sweat and the last thing he wants is food. I guess opposites really do attract!!!

Hang in there...I'm praying for you guys!!!

Sue

Hi there,

I'm planning on going to the meeting tonight at St. Joe's. Hopefully I'll get to meet some of you. I'll be wearing blue scrubs.

See you tonight.

DARN! I forgot about the meeting tonite! I was bored, too. Looking for something to do. Oh well.

Mer