wow, i have been banded with plication for almost 2 yrs

and been on this forum for 2 yrs 4 months..where has the time gone?

i am happier today then i was when i started in Feb 2012...compared to

where i am now today..

the only (advice) i want to give is the following (take it or ignore it):

• call your doctor if you are hurting or concerned or need (assistance w/questions can i or should i eat/do/drink)
• i strongly advise anyone to do what THEIR doctor says, not mine or anyone elses..
• use common sense (you cant gain true weight overnight and you wont lose true weight overnight)
• eating more calories than you burn off will make you gain weight with or without any WLS
• reality is clothes sizes getting smaller is a accurate sign of losing weight (dont focus totally on the metal monster)
• you do not have to be at goal in six months...get there when you do...WLS has no expiration date

and last but not least

believe in yourself to give yourself credit..you know if you eat too much of the not so great food chioices out there

dont say the WLS did not stop you..you stop you.....YOU can control yourself..(you wont step out in front of a train would you??)

WLS will help you but it wont be the save all as that part is up to you and me

be well and all the best to you.

OK keep it going ya'll I got that spreadsheet going so we can find that central location for a meet up

Name: SillyAuntDi (Diane)

Town: Raleigh

State: NC

Country: USA

I hope we get this done!!!! Would love to meet everyone in person

(Proud member of the Sassy Haircut Brigade)

Love this idea..

Name: Nora Jackson

currently

Town - Maricopa

State - AZ

Country - USA

Would love to do our own meet and greet! I am in Santa Cruz ( by San Francisco) calif. Will we have to meet in the middle of the country???

Vegas ( minus the buffets) is very reasonable and has decent entertainment. Like Beatles cirque de soleil ??? Or???

Vegas ( minus the buffets) is very reasonable and has decent entertainment. Like Beatles cirque de soleil ??? Or???

Including the buffets where we can pay one price and we can all eat!

Ha. Good one lisacaron

Sadly, I bet we would recognize our former selves at the buffets. You know... Getting our "value" by eating more than possibly reasonable

sharpie: Mary Lou

Town: McAlpin

State Florida

I thought I answered this but don't see the post here -- not great bandwidth where we live.

Bandista

New Hampshire -- about an hour and a half from Boston, four and a half from NYC. Have not been to New York since before 9/11. Wanted to join up when Tammy was visiting from New Orleans; that looked like so much fun.

Crazy weekend here for last-gasp leaf peepers and a giant pumpkin festival in a nearby town -- world record for the most Jack-o-lanterns. We intend to go see a band tonight. Set starts at 9:30 and I may have to nap this afternoon as I am programmed to wake up so early these days.

Have fun, everyone!

Would have loved for you to have been able to join us Bandista. I know this will work because Lisa and I are like old pals now and we already felt like we knew Tammie because of our online relationship. I'm psyched...I want to meet you gals so much. Lisa and I talked last night and maybe a warm weather location early in 2015 might work out real nice. I like the Vegas idea that was floated but we'll look at several options so we can find something that doesn't burden anyone more than necessary.

There's a bariatric pal meet & greet in April , that I am saving money for its on here I think in the bariatric news letter that Alex had posted , but I am so going to try & make this, it's in San Diego ,California.

Is Branson in the middle of all of the group?

Or a spa type place would be lovely. Not sure of costs for all tho. Anyone else proposing places??

San Diego is easily doable for me. Might be harder on the right coasters tho

Been a while since I've posted a NYC pic. Was strolling Fifth Ave. tonight after dinner out and took a quick detour to the ice skating rink at Rockefeller Center. Hope you like it. No...no tree yet...but no huge crowds either.

Very pretty.