Roll Call

Hi Everyone, Just thought it would be nice to check in and see how everyone is doing. Please post a note and let us all hear from you. How has your weekend been? Doing anything special? Eaten anything different and good lately. Maybe you want to post a recipe. Maybe you just want to say hi!! Did I tell you all I am going to start going to an insomnia group?? Yep!! I start it on Tuesday. We haven't been able to figure out why I am still not sleeping. This is my last ditch effort and after this I will just chalk it up to being a woman who is getting older ......I am getting better but just not . I fall asleep quickly and will sleep for about 3 hours and then I am up every hour on the hour or sometimes even more than once an hour. I am using my cpap (this behavior occurs when I use it and when I don't hence the insomnia group) and have had a recent (beginning of March) sleep study and my machine and mask checked. All is right on that front but I still don't get a nights sleep. . At least I am not exhausted like I was pre-op but it would be nice to sleep . So now you have heard my tale..........want to tell me yours???? Linda

My weekend was better than expected. I am on day three of this protein sparing diet and am in ketosis. Yay!!! One more full day to go... Thanks to all of your support, I made it through. I just kept reading posts over and over again. Linda-I'm sorry to hear you're having trouble sleeping. It stinks that the Cpap isn't helping much. I hope the insomnia group helps you. It's nice to see this board a little more active. Maggie

Good Job Maggie!! Your are on the home stretch now . It will all be a blur before you know it. . Can't wait to meet you in person on Wednesday. Hope we recognize each other!! Linda

WOO HOO MAGGIE!!!! YOU DID IT!!! CONGRATS!!! JA

Hello! First of all Linda I must say that your new pic is AWESOME! You look great!!!! I went for my 3 month post op visit on Friday and I am down 56 pounds and I am doing very well the Dr. says! So that was a good start to my weekend! Tomorrow my mom is having a big birthday brunch for me, this will be my first since surgery so it should be interesting, it is my 30th birthday ahhhhhhhhhh! I have to say at least I am starting the 30's off with a bang! Like I told my doc, this is the best thing I have ever done for myself in my life! I can't wait to see people i have'nt seen in a while at my party. I had to go buy some new stuff to wear because my other stuff was falling off of me We got a call yesterday from my surgeon and my hubby's gastric bypass date has gotten moved up from June 23rd to May 20th. We are very excited and alot going on here! Sorry I have not been on as much as I should be, I finally got to sit down and come on the computer tonight! I can blame it on being a new mommy! Everyone take care, stay well, and be good! Linda, this was a great Idea!!!! MaryJo

Hi Mary Jo! Wow things have really been busy around your place!! Sounds like motherhood is agreeing with you and you are doing great weight wise. Please let your hubby know we are thinking of him and he is welcome to stop by here anytime. You will be suprised at how many comments you get when you see people and then again you may just say to yourself but.........I haven't lost that much yet!! Its a two edged sword sometimes..... Hope you can stop by again soon..... Linda ps. HAPPY BIRTHDAY !!

Hi Linda, My weekend is going fine thanks, I seem to have lots more energy now and can't sit still which is great. I am still amazed when I go digging into my draws and closets and try on clothes that I haven't been able to wear in years and they fit and some are even big on me. Like those tee shirts I had to buy on every vacation or concert that were only 2X's and were always tight or didn't even fit when I bought them and they are now loose. It's a wonderful feeling, but my closets are becoming empty fast. I manage to buy a shirt a week for the summer and have given a few people I have meet on this wonderful site some of my clothes which is a great feeling knowing someone can use them. I got a few nice things at the March WLS get togeather. I look forward to the summer one. Sorry to hear about your sleeping problem It seems my sleeping patterns have changed also. Another friend who had the surgery has said the same thing. We went away for a weekend and both woke up at the same time, 4:30 in the morning. Seems I would fall asleep hard at around midnight but wake up four hours later and have a very hard time getting back to sleep sometimes. Good luck with your insomnia group. Hope everyone enjoys the weekend and the Spring weather. Darlene

Darlene, You cracked me up!! I have soooo many 2X t shirts that are swimming on me now that I don't know what to do. . Of course most of them are UCONN Shirts and then the vacation and concert etc. I use them for the gym for now but .......I have a couple of large that are already fitting so I am wondering how long the new XL's I bought in New Orleans are going to work........ Can honestly say though that I love having this problem!! Linda

Hello Everybody, I have been washed our dirty clothes from our vacation and put them away. I became mom's taxi to drop off Kyle s baseball practice and game yesterday. I am counting the day until my seminar with Dr. Aranow on May 12th. Our Anniversary will be on April 28th then my husband s birthday on May 1st. I am tired to woke up every morning and my back is killing me. i felt like I am pregnant again but it is my overweight my stomach caused problem. I do not know if I have sleeping problem but my mom and my son said I snored loud (sp) ZZZZZZZZZ while I am sleeping. Today my aunts are coming down here at my house and want to see our vacation pictures and want to hear about our vacation. I am looking forward to go group support tomorrow night! Linda, I hope that group will help you to find way to sleep better I am not looking forward to return to work tomorrow yucky :O( Kathy K.

Hi Kathy! Don't you just hate coming back from vacation and having to go back to work!! Its bad enough when Monday mornings roll around. Well your meeting with Dr. Aarnow will be here before you know it and things will begin to move more quickly for you. Is your Mom going with you as your interpreter? How is your husband feeling about this now? I know that you have thought and thought about this before making your decision and it will be great. You will feel sooo much better about everything. You may wind up getting tested for sleep apnea before surgery and that would probably be a good thing. Better to know before hand so they take the needed precautions during surgery. Thanks for all your words of support you are a real sweatheart!! Linda