On my way to getting a date.

I have finished my nutrition and physiological evaluations and all has been submitted to the insurance ( Health Net CVMG) 7/24/08 for approval The Doctors office said it should be 7-10days before I hear anything.   I also have been practicing things like chewing slower and not drinking with my meals. This and stopping soda has been the most challenging.     Thanks for reading and support   Gina Modesto

Gina

First of all nice to meet you, I don't think we have met yet. Second Congrats on getting closer to your Big Date. Third Way to Go on getting a head start on your new way of life journey. I know for me not drinking while eating was and still is  one of the hardest challenges for me. It's good for you to get jump started on your journey.  I thought that stopping the Soda would be the hardest part, but it wasn't. I stopped the soda about 2 weeks before my surgery and I haven't had one since and it's almost 4 years now.

I don't miss it at all. I have developed a love for water, cherry  koolaid made with splenda and Crystal light punch.

Take care and don't forget to shout from the top of this board the day you get your date.

Have a wonderful afternoon and evening and an even better tomorrow.

Jodi,

It is nice to meet you too. I haven't been active on the board as far as posting (a little shy), but I have been on alot to see how this all works.  I do have some questions?????  How do you get an angel? is getting an angel something done currenlty.  Do all the boards do a daily checkin ?  Finally what is the mystery box?

P.s I just bought these sugar free hawain punch packets that I going to try.  They are Fruit juciy red and wild purple smash w no carbs and no sugar.  we will see how they taste

  HI GINA

YOU ARE CURRENTLY READING A POST FROM THE BOARDS SHYEST PERSON... LOL REALLY.

YOU WILL LOVE IT HEAR. 99.99999 PERCENT OF THE PEOPLE HERE ARE WONDERFUL, SUPPORTIVE, KNOWLEGDABLE, KIND HEARTED, FUN AND A LITTLE CRAZY, YOU NEED TO BE CRAZY AS IT KEEPS HIM FROM GOING INSANE.. LOL

NOW AS FOR THE ANGEL. YOU TRY AND FIND SOMEONE NEAR YOU THAT WILL BE ABLE TO GIVE YOU A LITTLE EXTRA SUPPORT AND BE ABLE  TO POST ON THE BOARD AFTER YOU HAVE HAD YOUR SURGERY HOW YOU HAVE DONE. IT' KEEPS THE REST OF US IN THE KNOW ON HOW YOU HAVE DONE. 

AS FAR AS I KNOW THE BOARDS ALL DO DIFFERENT THINGS. YOU CAN VISIT ALL THE BOARDS OR NONE OR ONE, WHAT EVER YOU LIKE. FOR ME I COULD THIS ONE AND STUCK WITH IT. I JUST FELT GOOD ABOUT IT HERE.  THE SUPPORT IS UNBELIEVABLE HERE AND I LOVED IT.

YOU COULD START ASKING IF THERE IS ANYONE THAT WOULD LIKE TO BE YOUR ANGLE NOW IF YOU WOULD LIKE OR YOU CAN WAIT TILL YOU GET TO KNOW PEOPLE MORE. DOESN'T REALLY MATTER. WHICH EVER YOU ARE MORE COMFORTABLE WITH.

MY NIECE WAS MY ANGLE AND KEPT THE BOARD INFORMED. I WAS VERY NEW TO THE BOARDS WHEN I HAD MY SURGERY AS I CAME IN JULY AND HAD MY SURGERY IN AUGUST. I HARDLY GOT A CHANCE TO KNOW ANYONE.

SOME PEOPLE DON'T WANT AN ANGEL AND SOME DO, IT'S ALL UP TO YOU

IT'S ALWAYS BETTER TO HAVE AN ANGLE THAT LIVES CLOSER TO YOU SO IF THAT PERSON AND YOU DECIDE YOU WOULD LIKE A LAST MEAL BEFORE SURGERY YOU TWO CAN SET IT UP AND SEE HOW MANY PEOPLE WOULD LIKE TO JOIN YOU.

NOW THE MYSTERY BOX WAS STARTED BY JANINE WITH THE HELP OF DARLENE. DARLENE STARTED THE WHOLE THING ON THE OVER 50 BOARD AND HAD GREAT SUCCESS AND LOTS OF FUN.  THE ONE THAT WAS STARTED HERE WAS STARTED BY JANINE AND SHE SENT THIS BOX OUT WITH 12 DIFFERENT THINGS IN IT.ANYONE THAT WANTED TO GET IN ON IT LET HER KNOW BEFORE SHE SENT THE BOX OUT.

AFTER THE DEADLINE JANINE TOOK THE BOX TO THE POST OFFICE AND SENT IT ON IT'S WAY. SHE MADE A LIST OF ALL THE PEOPLE THAT WANTED TO JOIN IN ON THE FUN AND MAPPED OUT WHERE THE BOX WOULD GO FROM PERSON TO PERSON. ONCE IT GOT TO YOU, YOU COULD TAKE ANYWHERE FROM 1 TO 12 ITEMS OUT OF THE BOX, BUT YOU HAD TO REPLACE THEM.

ONCE YOU RECEIVED THE BOX AND SENT IT ON IT'S WAY TO THE NEXT PERSON YOU WOULD POST AND LET EVERYONE KNOW THAT YOU SENT IT AND FOR EVERYONE TO BE LOOKING OUT TO SEE WHERE IT WENT NEXT... YOU ARE NOT TO TELL WHERE IT'S GOING AND TO WHOM. THAT MAKES IT MORE OF A SURPRISE. YOU WOULD ALSO TELL PEOPLE ON THE BOARD WHAT YOU TOOK OUT BUT NOT WHAT YOU PUT  IN...
 
IT' REALLY SEEMS LIKE A FUN THING THAT KEEPS EVERYONE  GUESSING. YOU DON'T HAVE TO DO IT IF YOU DON'T WANT. I THINK THEY WILL BE DOING IT AGAIN AS IT SEEMS TO BE GETTING GREAT REVIEWS. NOW ON THE OVER 50 BOARD THERE WERE 2 BOXES AND THEY WENT ACROSS THE ENTIRE UNITED STATES. 

THIS ONE JUST GOES FROM ONE END OF CALIFORNIA TO ANOTHER. 

WELL I HOPE I HAVE HELPED YOU WITH A FEW OF YOUR QUESTIONS, EVEN THO I AM ALMOST 4 YEARS POST OP I AM NOT THE SHARPEST KNIFE IN THE DRAWER WHEN IT COMES TO ALL THIS STUFF...    THERE ARE SO SO MANY PEOPLE THAT WOULD LOVE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU HAVE INCLUDING ME IF I CAN.

WELL KEEP POSTING AND DON'T BE SHY AT ALL AS THE PEOPLE ARE SO NICE TO EVERYONE. WE ARE JUST ONE GREAT BIG BUNCH OF WONDERFUL PEOPLE LOOKING EVERYDAY FOR ANOTHER ONE LIKE YOU.

TAKE CARE AND DON'T BE A STRANGER....

OK NOW THAT I HAVE BABBLED ON AND ON   I WILL SAY HAVE A BEAUTIFUL EVENING AND AN EVEN BETTER TOMORROW.

TAKE CARE

MUCH LOVE
  AND

Welcome, Congrats, and Good Luck!

I can't wait for your post letting us know that you got your date!


Shells

Congratulations on completing most of your stuff.  It will be here in no time.. That is a good idea to practice and give up things first.

Lori W

Welcome to the Cali board and congrats on getting one step closer.  Trust me it will be a fast and wild journey.
Lola

Best of luck to you on getting your date.  It won't be long now.  Good job on the eating slower.  I also tried that before surgery,  I tried giving up the diet coke before surgery too but was unsuccessful. Of course that little mistake caused me to get a horrible caffiene headache for about 3 days.  I am 5 days post op, and believe me drinking slowly is not a problem.  It was kinda funny, I was so afraid to drink that first time they told me it was ok.  I don't know, maybe self consciously I thought my new tummy would spring a leak. But all is well so far.  Just wanted to say congrats and looking forward to reading your announcement that you have a date

Linda