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

Sue -

It was really nice meeting you last night at the meeting. I really enjoyed it. It's great to hear all the different stories and listen to what others are going through. It kind of helps to get me re-focused again.

Dawn

RiahG

How's it going? Are you hanging in there with all those appointments you have to go to? Just try to keep the outcome in sight - no matter what. Worst case scenario, you have to wait a while for the surgery. At least you will have learned some valuable new tools to help you when you do get to have it done.

I'm praying for you. Take care.

Dawn

Mer...

I was wondering where you were last night, I was looking for you. We need to WALK!!! Wendy will be home Friday or Saturday and we'll have to get together, maybe we can split a lunch 3 ways (we're such a cheap date aren't we...LOL)

Dawn...

It's so nice to put a face to the name. I hope you found the meeting enjoyable. I personally need to get together in a support group, it helps me shake that "I'm all alone in this" feeling, and I NEED that. This talk line helps soooo much too!

PS...I entered and "new decade" this AM, love to see that scale move from 0's to 9's, even if it was only 1/2 a #. Some day it will move from 200 to 199...ONDERLAND!!! Still aways down the road, but at least I'm traveling!

Sue

dawn,

I'm doing okay. Most days I struggle, but I am trying to stay positive. It helps to know that I have something to look forward to: either a bit of weight loss on my own or A LOT of weight loss with the help of the band. It's also good to take a serious look at what all I need to do to get my head, heart and body straightened out. So... overall... doing okay.:tired

Celeste:

Congrats!! Glad it all went well....

hey guys I'm back! Vacation was great but after four weeks in the sun with nothing to do but eat . . . . I'm ready to get back on track. I didn't lose any but I didn't gain any either. I'm off to get my second fill today and get my head in the right place which after the lecture I'm going to get from my doctor should turn things around.

I'm looking forward to the girls going back to school so I can get my self on a schedule of exercise and eating right and remembering to take my vitamins and protein shakes and water!!!!

I wore my first pair of pants that weren't from the womens department yesterday. Yippee! okay they were a size 18 but at least there was no W or X on them anywhere! They were from Nordstrom by amber sun, five pocket stretch jeans. The most comfortable pants I've ever worn and most important they were in the regular size department!

We gotta get walkin girls so call me!

Hey Wendy!

Glad to see you back! I missed your smiling face!

I really don't think Dr. Sweetiepie Oh is going to lecture you.....too much. LOL It's wonderful that you were able to hold steady through the vacation. I think you showed good control. AND that is the power of the band. It helps keep us in line. Yippee!

Can't wait to go walking and catch up!

Mer

Mer - this week is crazy with getting Jordan and Katie packed to move to Pittsburgh for Dental school. They leave Thursday and Friday I drive to Portland to pack up Jims mom for a retirement home but then I'm back and ready to walk so lets plan on some walking next week. I am planning on going to the support meeting next Monday with Sue so I hope you come. If you don't like the idea of driving there by yourself then we can meet you in the Target parking lot on Union and let you hop in our car.

Hope your summer is going well. I bet you look terrific! I got my second fill yesterday with .5cc so here we go again . . . don't like being on liquid only even if it is only for two days. I have a killer headache today from getting all that sugar out of my system I ate while on vacation. oops!

I'm hating the liquids today too!!! (fill yesterday) To top it off, I had to go to Costco to pick up some stuff for my daughter (we leave in the AM to take her back to WSU). There were samples everywhere! I took a bite of some yummy smelling toasted cin. bread...really gummy, so I spit it out. Then I came home and went to my freezer and someone didn't shut it tight, so I've been defrosting the giant block of frost. (I know Wendy can relate) Food...food...food, it's everwhere!!!

I've got so much to do, and when I get home on Thursday my husband's family will be here, so I have to get my daughter packed and the house cleaned.

Oh, and of course, I'm PMSing (can you tell?)!!!

OK, I've vented...I can move on now!!!

YEAH!!!! I'm so pleased. I finally lost those darn two pounds and I have now officially entered onederland!!!! I was starting to think that it would never happen. I can hardly believe it. It's been years since I've been here.

Good luck! I'm down here in Oly, but I used to go to ICRS up by the hospital in Mt Vernon.

BTW, if Calico Cupboard is still around, eat there BEFORE your pre-op liquid diet... 'cause that place was good and I don't think pancakes go down to well after the band. :confused:

Pancakes are tough to get down which is surprising because they are so soft and mushy but they plug me every time. Watermelon is always getting stuck also . . . what's up with that!

It's weird to think a sandwich will be off-limits from now on.... but I heard bread doesn't go well.

Has anyone been banded at the Puget Sound Weight Loss Center? It is in Edmonds, with a satellite office in Bellingham. I attended one of their seminars and it seems their after care is quite extensive.