Another Great Support Group Meeting

Tonight's meeting was great - although I must admit I like it better when us post ops have our own room.  Susan, you did a great job and the handout is very helpful.   Rhonda - so glad you make the trip each month.  You add so much to the meetings - and you make me laugh!   Wendy, thanks for the advice about the slams.   I am really enjoying getting to know you all.  Marti

Anytime!!! (You need an avatar!  Snap a pic & put your pretty face up here so I can remember who I'm talking to!  LOL)

I'll try to put my picture out there but I am computer illiterate.  That's really a bad thing considering I work at Acxiom!!!

I was so busy with Valentine Day, I completely forgot about the meeting. My daughter went on her first date last night, she is 15, my mind was completely on one track.  Sorry, I missed everyone.

Ahwwww, the first date!  Hope it went well and that she had a wonderful time. Certainly a good excuse for not being there, but we did miss you. Still had a fairly good turn out, considering, but we all hope to see you next month. Hope things are going well for you, take care

Thank you Susan,  yes everything went very well.  I will see you at the next meeting.

Marti, First of all, Im glad I can make you laugh, we had dinner after we left, and Tammys husband got a bad glass of tea and he was like, wait, keep it, Rhonda can pour it over her shrimp when shes full!!!!! Whatever works Sister!!   I will be there everytime, unless school in the fall messes me up, I enjoy it, not just for the knowledge but the friends I have made and make each time.  Besides, its a road trip and excuse to go thrift storing. Everyone have a great weekend, not sure I'll be around much, hurting really really bad after the trip up and back yesterday, was in tears by the time I got home.  But Im tough and will mend!!! Hugs, Rhonda D. 126 pounds gone forever!!!

Sister, you and I have to start feeling better !!!!   This living on Vicodin is the pits, you're on a handful of pills, this is just not good. Maybe being in bed sick will help your hiney feel better from the fall?  Hope so. Take care Gentle hugs

Hey Marti, So glad you were there and enjoyed the meeting. Lauren sure threw a curve ball at me when she said I'd be doing the entire meeting. Yes, I agree, and I will tell her, that the post ops do so much better (and me too!) when we are by ourselves for the first part of the meeting. Take care

um..hi..this is my 1st time posting.  Oy..I was supposed to go to that meeting, but was depressed all day..and just a complete mess.  I registered on Dr. Bakers website..my Insurance require me to be on a 6months diet...ugh.  I will go to the next meeting.  I really really wanna try to do this on my own without surgery, I dont' even know if the surgery will help :(  I mean...my problem isn't eating really..it use to be 3 years ago...but...when I do get upset..I do binge eat...so that is a problem..but mainly..I eat one meal a day if I do eat..so how would I benefit from lap band surgery..if I don't eat enough....I'm so depressed..I'm 22, and weigh 288..I hate it so much.  2 years ago I was at 220...I actually though of myself as  attractive..thats when I 1st met my husband..and since I have packed on the weight..and I don't even know how.  I really really need support..from people who know what I'm coming from..my husband weighs 100 pounds less than me, and made a comment to his family how he knows he needs to loose weight as he's getting fat, and his bmi is almost 30..he must be killing himself..it crushed me..as my bmi is like...46.7 or so..I would give anything in the world to be 29.1 like him.  I have been big since 14..I used to do sports..but still had weight.  Alot of my weight stemmed from depression...from an abusive family, my father killing himself..yadda yadda..there are more people worse off than me..so I won't ramble on about that stuff.  Anyone pre-op post-op..I don't care...lol..or people trying to loose weight on their own..I truly need help...I have chest pain, dizziness, I can't even take showers on my own..I can't do anything..I'm not even taking care of my 5month old currently b/c of how depressed I've been..my family is very supportive with giving my son love...i have alot to do with him..he just doesn't stay the night (husband works nights) and I"m just..a mess alone.  Please..I need help support..anything..I feel I'll never achieve my goal...I would be happy at 180...people thought at 180 I was 140 in H.S...but..hah...that was when I was 15..I dieted and lost like...40 pounds..and of course..gained it all back..plus more.  I feel hopeless..I really wanna weigh 155...but 220..I'd be happy...200...cartwheels..but according to bmi charts..the most I should "weigh" is 150...please..please..I hate rambling..but...I need help, I do.  My name is Lara Roberts, and I live in Dardanelle...please, anyone email me at [email protected] or anything..I would LOVE the support.  I hope I'm not bothering anyone here!