ALMOST 5 MONTH ANNIVERSARY

HI EVERYONE, I REALLY ENJOY READING ALL THE MESSAGES. I'M STILL LOOKING FOR FOLKS AN LONG ISLAND THOUGH. SO MANY GO TO THE SUPPORT GROUP AT SOUTH NASSAU HOSPITAL IN OCEANSIDE,NY (MY SURGICAL SITE), BUT NOT ON THE MESSAGE BOARD. ANYWAY I,VE LOST 89 LBS AS OF TODAY. I HAVEN'T STARTED EXERCISING AT ALL YET, BUT I AM A FULL TIME NURSE AND WALK ALOT DURING WORK. I'VE NEVER BEEN HAPPIER AND WILL NEVER TIRE OF THE COMPLIMENTS. I'M NOT SURE HOW MUCH PROTEIN I SHOULD BE EATING AND FORGOT TO ASK MY DIETICIAN WHEN I WAS AT THE OFFICE. YOU'RE ALL SO HELPFUL I FIGURED I'D THROUGH IT OUT TO HEAR WHAT YOU HAVE. JUST STARTED LOOSING SOME HAIR, THANK GOD I WAS WARNED THAT WOULD BE TEMPORARY OR I WOULD HAVE FAINTED! I'M TAKING BIOTIN EVERY DAY. GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE. KEEP WRITING. SANDY

i am in east meadow NY now i just moved here last wk from NC... i am kinda home sick which is kinda kickin in my bad habbits... i am down 110 lbs and my hair is sooooo much thinner then it was before. I was told 60 grams protein a day and anything more is just extra.... I am kinda looking for a new support group but i dont know where anything is at... So i thought to cure that i would start up my own support group in my home so i wont get lost in this big ol place....lol manda

HI AMANDA, I REMEMBER YOU. WELCOME TO LONG ISLAND. I WOULD LOVE TO GO TO YOUR SUPPORT GROUP IF YOU START 1 UP. I WORK NEARBY IN HEMPSTEAD ON FRONT STREET, USUALLY 8-4PM. LET ME KNOW IF AND WHEN YOU'RE STARTING A GROUP AND I'LL COME IF I CAN. TAKE CARE (IF YOU REMEMBER I MENTIONED MY SON, 24 RECENTLY MOVED TO RALEIGH. I REALLY MISS HIM AND HAVE NEVER BEEN THERE, HAVE YOU?) TALK TO YOU SOON, SANDY

Sandy good job on your weight loss I see we are right together in the weight loss I'm down 85lbs since surgery almost five months ago continued good luck to you -85

The rule is at least 90g protein a day, along with 64oz of water. Congrats on your loss! Grace

My nutritionist said to multiply your current weight by .3 and that is how many grams of protein you need per day. I've been losing hair for about a month now. Thank goodness I had wayyyy too much to start with lol. I am 4.5 months out and have lost 75 lbs. I am a very happy camper, too!!!!

You're doing great Sandy Congratulations on your weight loss! Good luck finding a local support group. I don't have one myself, there are some about a half hour away from me, but I'd love a local one. That's why I tend to be kind of wordy here on our board No other outlet for me to discuss these things! Take care and continued success to you~ Sue

HI SUE, READ YOUR MAIL ALOT. THANKS FOR THE CONGRATS I SEE YOU LIVE IN CALIFORNIA BUT NEVER HEARD OF THAT TOWN. WHERE IS IT? I'VE BEEN TO SAN FRANCISCO, OAKLAND, ANAHEIM ALL YEARS AGO WHEN I WAS SINGLE AND A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO MY HUBBY AND I WENT TO SAN DIAGO. I LOVE KOALA BEARS AND OF COURSE SAW THEM AT THE ZOO. I'M MARRIED ALMOST 30M YEARS NOW AND WOULD LOVE TO SEE SAN FRANCISCO AGAIN. BEFORE MY SURGERY I WAS 256LBS, HAD CHRONIC BACK PAIN AND COULDN'T BREATH WHEN I WALKED. NOW I'M 167 AND A NEW PERSON RARIN" TO GO. WELL, TAKE CARE, SANDY