Hi Everyone. I am looking for buddies in good ol' New England, or more specifically, NE MA. Anyone around? HMMM? :-)

Wendy

Hi Kellye! I am from Haverhill. I have a surgery date of 8/31/15. I am excited and nervous! I still need to lose a little weight, like, 9 poounds. It would be nice to get to know you, since we live so close together. What do you think?

Wendy

Hey Wendy, I live right in Groveland! I dont have a surgery date yet. I still have to lose my weight which Im struggling with. Any ideas would be much appreciated

Also, can you pm thru here? I just started.

I sent you a message wendy

Hi there,

I think you can send private messages through the top of the page where the little envelope is, I am not sure. Yeah it's hard to lose weight but it can be done! Where are you going for your WLS treatment? I know it isn't done yet, but where was your testing done? I can give you lots of ideas. I will try to PM you.

Holy family

Oh, me too. Do you have Dr. Pecquex? That;s who I have. She's a sweet heart!

I havent met her yet

Im still getting clearances, just got cardiac clearance, just did a sleep study

Having a hard time losing the 20 lbs

How long have you been trying to lose? Have you seen the dietician, Lyssa, yet?

What I do is I eat on 8" plates and use baby utensils. I know it sounds silly, but it looks like more food and it slows down my eating. If you have some money, go to amihungry.com and buy Love what you eat eat what you love for binge eater's. Or better yet, if you have a kindle, go to Amazon and get it for your Kindle more cheaply. It's an EXCELLENT resource and helps a lot. It's worth the money!

U have given me some freat ideas. Yes Ive met with Lyssa.

Did Lyssa explain how to eat? I know it's hard to do with the Binge Eating Disorder. Let's see... some things that have helped me... Eating Protein first; it's more filling than other foods. Put utensils down between bites. Savor the bite of food. Have you heard of mindfulness? Taste the food, feel the texture, smell it... ENJOY it. One thing we, as binge eaters, do is we inhale our food, not even tasting it. It will slow you down to eat mindfully, which you will find more on in the Kindle book you bought. PAUSE before eating. Ask yourself, "Am I hungry?" and then use the chart that I think is in the book to rate your hunger. Decide what you will eat, how much, and how you will eat it. Oh Keli, there is so much good stuff in the book you bought! It will set you free! Don't worry if it takes a while to digest it and apply it to your life. That's normal. You CAN do this! I am behind you, also!

Wendy

Thanks. I havent got the book yet. I have to wait for money but....I know what I have to do. Ita just so hard to get there.

It sure is. I have faith in you! Every little step takes you closer to your goal!

Thanks. I need to do this so bad. I dont really have support or anyone who understands. My husband is great but he doesnt understand my struggles.

I can loan you the book on your Kindle for free, I believe. What is your email address and your first name?