Can I do roll call today?

Hi Karin!!! Thank you!!! it has been a tough way, but thanks to God every thing has happened in order to make me a better person... (or at lieat try to be a better person... lol) Best Regards Alejandro from Guadalajara Mexico

Good questions, thanks for jumping in!! 1) What is the one most difficult thing you still struggle with every day as a result of WLS? Some old habits that want to come back....not chewing enough. standing in the kitchen when I eat. 2) Do you ever get scared that your weight will get out of control again(too heavy OR too skinny) and what makes you feel better if you do? Yes, I get nightmares that I wake up at 300lbs again and this deep voice tells me it's all over...... 3) Is there something personal going on in your life right now that is really stressing you out? I cant get into the groove of my new job and working at home. 4) If given the opportunity to approach another obese person to discuss WLS how would you do it? With a lot of tact and sensitivity. Talk about future goals and how attainable they are. How life can be changed for the better. 5) How do you talk to people about things that make you feel uncomfortable, or do you just stay quiet rather than be uncomfortable? I am much better about speaking out about uncomfortable things, I found that carrying the stress was painful for me and needed to rid myself of that. 6) Who is the one single most important influence on your life and who you are today? Me. My mother. My ex. Two meantors who open up doors I could never imagine. 7) If you could go anywhere and take anyone with you on vacation tomorrow(no strings attached, money not an issue) where would you go and with who? A very special man and we'd go to the most amazing hotel in the caribbean with an oceanside cabana, a place where the service/food/wine/facilities are 6-star and no clothes are necessary...... Thanks for such thought provoking questions, Karyn!!

Hi Tiff! Thanks for sharing! I liked your answer to number 5, now could you please teach me how to do that?? I am still awful about letting things get to me instead of just talking it out. Karyn

Hi Karyn! Good to see you again 1) What is the one most difficult thing you still struggle with every day as a result of WLS? ******************** It's not really a result of WLS just a continuation of my eating habits from before WLS. ******************** 2) Do you ever get scared that your weight will get out of control again(too heavy OR too skinny) and what makes you feel better if you do? ********************** Yes, I'm scared everyday that I'm going to gain it all back. It seems like in the last few weeks everyone I've talked to has a friend that had the surgery and now 2 or 3 years later they've gained all there weight back. At my lowest I was 143...I'm now 150... I was up to 155 and took back control..so we'll see how it goes. ********************* 3) Is there something personal going on in your life right now that is really stressing you out? ******************** My husband had been laid off in May and just started working again this week. ******************** 4) If given the opportunity to approach another obese person to discuss WLS how would you do it? ******************* Carefully...and make sure to tell them all the good and the bad. But I would stress that if I had it to do all over again... I would in a heartbeat. ******************* 5) How do you talk to people about things that make you feel uncomfortable, or do you just stay quiet rather than be uncomfortable? ******************* I can talk about anything and it doesn't make me uncomfortable...but to get a compliment on how I look. I'm very uncomfortable and just don't know how to respond. I just smile and say thank you. let it go at that. ******************* 6) Who is the one single most important influence on your life and who you are today? ******************* My husband has been a rock and very supportive. He's obese himself but doesn't want to have the surgery. Even though I know he'd feel 100% better himself it's his decission and he's just not comfortable with the *unknown*. ******************* 7) If you could go anywhere and take anyone with you on vacation tomorrow(no strings attached, money not an issue) where would you go and with who? ******************* I'd love to go on a cruise with my whole family. ******************* Karyn... You maybe be continuing to lose weight because of your stress level... try to do something relaxing just for yourself ;) Hugs, Anna

Hi sweetie! I have mised you! Glad your hubby is working again, hopefully that will ease some of your stress. I know you are right about the stress causing my weight to drop, I wish I knew how to stop being so stressed! I need to relax....fortunately I am going to Turning Stone with Chris and Chris next weekend, I know that will help, I need to just take a day or two away from it all. Wish you could be with us Karyn

THURSDAY WOO HOO, ITS ALMOST FRIDAY ............... 1) What is the one most difficult thing you still struggle with every day as a result of WLS? Eating some thing make me sick some things don't then the next day they make me sick and others don't, I think eventually I will be left with a Latte in one hand and no other options because everything makes me sick .... 2) Do you ever get scared that your weight will get out of control again(too heavy OR too skinny) and what makes you feel better if you do? I have freaked out over a couple of pounds and then modified my eating the next week to drop them. 3) Is there something personal going on in your life right now that is really stressing you out? I have two teenage girls and a kindergartener, my life is stress..... 4) If given the opportunity to approach another obese person to discuss WLS how would you do it? I am not sure but I am going to read what everyone else says because I have someone in my life right now I really think I need to talk to about this. 5) How do you talk to people about things that make you feel uncomfortable, or do you just stay quiet rather than be uncomfortable? I stay quiet, unless it is on this board I have said more here or in private e-mails than ever. 6) Who is the one single most important influence on your life and who you are today? God 7) If you could go anywhere and take anyone with you on vacation tomorrow(no strings attached, money not an issue) where would you go and with who? I would go to Hawaii, there is a peace there like no other place with my family. HAVE A GREAT DAY TORI

Oh my Goodness Tori!!! Your answer to No. 6 is WONDERFUL!!! Best Regards Alejandro from Guadalajara Mexico

Hi Tori! Wow, 2 teenagers?? I am scared to death of Hanna reaching those years cause I know what me and my sisters did to my poor dad! So sorry that many things still make you sick...what has your doctor said about that? Karyn

Hey Karyn! Thanks for doing roll call today! You can do it whenever you want! I, for one, think it is more interesting when more than one person does it...I certainly don't want to own it, that's for sure! So I am very happy that you took it on today. Here are my responses... 1) What is the one most difficult thing you still struggle with every day as a result of WLS? ~ My eating habits. Lately they are terrible. I don't censor much of what I put in my mouth these days and that is just awful. 2) Do you ever get scared that your weight will get out of control again(too heavy OR too skinny) and what makes you feel better if you do? ~ I get scared of this every single day! I WISH I worried about being too skinny but that is so not the case. Lately I feel very fat and ugly and I know it is because I am eating so poorly. When I eat better, I just feel better overall. 3) Is there something personal going on in your life right now that is really stressing you out? ~ Oh, hell, where do I start? My job is stressful. Right now I hate it. I have moments where it is okay but mostly it is just REALLY stressful. It is also stressful to see the pain that the person formally known as my sister has caused my Mom. I have finally healed from that episode but my Mom has not...and that is a killer. My husband and I are going through a pretty bad time right now. Too much to get into here but more stress. However, as you ALL know, my biggest source of stress is my son's health. He is a little bit better now that he is on his nebulizer and Singulair...but it still breaks my heart to drop him off at daycare in the morning and every cough and sneeze throws me into a panic! 4) If given the opportunity to approach another obese person to discuss WLS how would you do it? ~ With as much tact and kindness as I could muster. 5) How do you talk to people about things that make you feel uncomfortable, or do you just stay quiet rather than be uncomfortable? ~ I am pretty open about things and am comfortable talking about topics that make many people uncomfortable. I believe in getting things out in the open. Keeping them buried does not serve much of a purpose. 6) Who is the one single most important influence on your life and who you are today? ~ A combination of people...I have to think more about this one. 7) If you could go anywhere and take anyone with you on vacation tomorrow(no strings attached, money not an issue) where would you go and with who? ~ I would go on a Disney Cruise with my husband, son, parents and sister (in my fantasy, though, my sister's husband can't come!)! It would be a total blast! Great questions, Karyn! Have a great day! Jersey Mom

Jersey, thanks for sharing, I am sorry to hear about all the stress in your life....does it help to now you are not alone?? I hope your son improves greatly, and SOON!! Karyn