Hello everyone! I can't tell you what a blessing it is to know that there is such a wonderful site like this.  It has truly been an inspiration  to read all of your stories.  I hope here very shortly that I too will have a story to share.

I am a military wife stationed at Ft. Shafter hoping to get  surgery approved at TAMC.  I hear they do the surgery there as well and have a good staff.  Anybody out there have had the surgery done there?? Please let me know what your experience has been.  Please keep the stories coming and I hope to get back on here soon to state that I have been approved and have a date for surgery.  Thanks and God bless!!!

Hi Everyone!!
It's been a while but I wanted to wish everyone here a very Happy New Year!

2009 has been a year of change for me. Getting my surgery in January and the ups and downs that this roller coaster of weight loss has brought.  Mostly good though.
I am almost at goal weight and will definately reach it in 2010. 

For 2010, it will be another year of change for me.  As 2009 has brought physical change, 2010 will be a year of mental changes.  Learning to love my new body and getting my mind to catch up with the weight loss.  Believe it or not, I still feel "fat".  I feel wonderful and healthy clothed, but when I look at my skin, I still feel like I have a ways to go.  So, this year will be a year to accept my body as it is and be thankful for all the opportunites weight loss has opened up for me.

I hope everyone is doing well and brought in 2010 with a bang!  I'd like to hear what you all anticipate for 2010 and what the new year will bring.

~viki

I haven't been on in a while so here's my update. 

OMG...what an exciting last six months of my life.  I'm eating healthier...I have more energy...and i'm just loving life.  I still have my ups and downs like any normal person who wishes they could eat anything and everything, but those moments past quicker these days.  I'm losing weight slower now days, but the pounds are coming off slowly but surely.  I've had to go back to basics a couple of times, but that always works!  The one thing I haven't been doing on a regular basis is getting in some cardio time.  I so know that will help with the weight loss.  It's so hard when you work full-time, run a house of 5 (an awesome husband and 4 ratical crazy, but I love them to death kids) and never has enough time in one day. 

Well my new years resolution is to get in at least an hour a day of walk/jogging time more if at all possible.  Even if that means waking my butt up early before the rest of the house and getting in some ME time!!!  Did my hour today and I came home feeling great and ready for another beautiful day in Hawaii.

Thank you to everyone that has supported me thru this last 6 months.  My family was my biggest fans...ecspecially my husband.  He can't stand hearing me say "I wish I could eat that!"  He reminds me why I made this life changing journey ( to grow OLD with HIM and the KIDS) and the urge to splurge just seems to disappear.  My older sister is next on the list.  WE did the procedure together and i'm amazed at how well we both are doing.  Trust me when I need to cry over the surgery...she's always there to listen!  She's doing great as well...we often see who's losing the most.  But what sisters wouldn't do that. LoL

Well until next time...Happy 2010 to everyone!!!

REMINDER....


http://www.obesityhelp.com/group/crossingtotransferaddictions/

Hi All,

There is a new OH Online Support Group. The above link will get you there.
It's called Crossing Over to Transfer Addictions.

This group discusses the issue of transfer addictions (also known as cross addictions) after weight loss surgery. there are millions of people who have undergone gastric bypass who are now dealing with issues of addiction transfer.

For a number of people, giving up overeating leads to adoption of a new compulsion.

Addiction transfer occurs when someone is unable or unwilling to rely on one compulsion (for us, it was food) and so switches to a new compulsion (alcohol, drugs, sex, gambling, shopping, internet, porn, etc) due to not having dealt with the underlying issue behind the compulsion.

***Please feel free (and safe) to join and discuss any and/all issues you have regarding Transfer Addiction. ***

WE WILL SUPPORT EACH OTHER WITHOUT JUDGEMENT!

Awwhhh Ginger I wish was was there for you.  I hope you are feeling better.  Just wait you will be in size 10 in no time flat!!! You can do it girl!!! You are awesome!!!

Aloha,
Asia