Hi All

Just popped in to say 'Hello'. Don't have much time, or energy to do much any more. Just work and home and that's about it. I have found someone to help me with house work who doesn't charge a fortune. She's only coming twice a month, and we are also closing the upstairs and moving our bedroom down to the first floor because it is getting harder for me to get up and down the stairs. I'm selling all my exercise equipment, if I can, to help pay some mounting medical bills. I'm now down to 140lbs. My weight is 'normal' according to BMI scales. I just hope it doesn't go any lower. I wear a 6/8 on the bottom and a 10/12 on the top. My arms are the reason for that. Can't afford to have the skin removed. It's kind of funny, in that so many are struggling to keep their weight off, and I'm trying to keep mine on. But just as fast, my disease could turn around and blow me up like a balloon and there's nothing I could do to stop that either. I have a lot of food allergies, so I only can eat what I cook from scratch, very lean meat, fresh or frozen veggies, green only, and whole grains and a few fruits, the kinds you can peel, excluding peaches and pears, plums. I'm not suppose to eat banana's but I do once in a while. I eat around 800 calories a day, sometimes less, and drink only soy milk. I can't exercise, except for stretching. I can't tolerate cold at all. I really want to move to Arizona or southern New Mexico. Maybe someday, if I get rich. Nona

Nona, Hi there girl!! I am happy to hear from you and I am very sorry you are not feeling well. I find I have so much trouble with meat. I cook it very tender. Steak, Pork chops, Roast beef are all a no no for me. You diet sounds very healthy? Keep up your great work and I will pray for you to feel better. Keep us updated and by the way.....How is your DH Joe? Take care of yourself. Lorraine

Hi Nona, Your new pic looks great. Sorry to hear about the pain you continue to deal with. I'm sure it gets discouraging. I'm doing okay...weight is up a little because I've not been exercising like I should. I hope once I've taken this State Board exam that I can get back in a routine and pull off those 5 pounds. I have to eat several times a day to avoid hypoglycemia and even after three plus years I can get the "foamies' real easy. Not complaining....I wouldn't go back to pre WLS days at all! Take care my friends....stay well and have a blessed and sunny day.

My gosh, where is everyone? There hasn't been a post since mine in over 6 weeks! I finally had the time, and energy, to be able to come in to read and say hi, but no one has been here. Has everyone left? I'm down to 135 now. I have been diagnosed with Guillienne-Barre ME/CFS, a deadly form of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. It acts like MS and Lupus eating your body alive, draining it of all energy, leaving skin, bone, and wracking pain. I can't afford to go to pain management specialists, my rheumatologist won't increase my pain meds, so I'm left to suffer. PT and OT make it worse. If I can't get it in to remission, I have about 1 year left. If I can control it, maybe 10. The complications from the disease are what kill you, not the disease itself. The pain is unimaginable. If anyone has ever had kidney stones, that's what it is like, all day, all night, everywhere, all the time. I keep working because I need health insurance and meds to keep going. But where is everyone? Lorrainne, Desi, Sunny, everyone who was originally posters? Please stop in and say hi. Nona