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Don’t miss out on getting top information on weight loss surgery, plastic surgery, nutrition, relationships and product sampling. Come learn all you can to make an informed decision, get support to successfully stay on your journey, and make some new friends along the way!
Speakers Include:
TLC's Big Medicine: Dr. Garth Davis
Dr. Davis will be outlining the subject matter of his new book, The Expert’s Guide to Weight-Loss Surgery. Come meet Dr. Davis!
TLC's Big Medicine: Mary Jo Rapini. LPC
Her passion is teaching all patients the sacredness and strength they have inside. Mary Jo is the author of Is God Pink? Dying to Heal and co-author of Start Talking: A Girl’s Guide for You and Your Mom About Health, Sex or Whatever.
Bariatric Chef, Dave Fouts
Saturday morning, Chef Dave will cook up some yummy weight loss friendly breakfast samples for us! Come see what’s in his recipe box!
WLS Post Op and Motivational Speaker, Bo McCoy
Have you joined in on one of Bo’s Conga lines yet? Bo is our host for events this year and he makes it his mission to get you motivated and out of your seat!
Fitness Expert , Jeremy Gentles, CSCS
ObesityHelp's staff health and fitness expert will help you separate fact from fiction in order to design the best exercise program to meet your needs pre and post weight loss surgery.
Additional speakers to be announced. Check out the events page for updated information.
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-OH Goodie Baskets!
-Exhibitor-donated gift baskets!
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Carol B.
NE Iowa
Carol B,
I agree with Cheryl, I took it as for pre-op and post-op and getting plenty of information to help make an informed decision. I hope you decide to go and can make it!! :) It will be great to meat all the Iowa posters in person!
Keep us informed,
~Jenn
heaviest/pre-op/current/goal
262/237/138/130
1st Goal: Get to ONEderland Accomplished 3/28/09
2nd Goal: 175lbs Accomplished 5/29/09
3rd Goal: Lose 100 lbs Acomplished 7/13/09
4th Goal: 150lbs Accomplished 8/22/09
5th Goal: Lose 100 lbs SINCE surgery
6th Goal: 130 lbs
7th Goal: to wear a size 8 pants/jeans Accomplished 9/4/09
Final Goal: to weigh in the 120's
~Jenn
I have not had surgery yet and I plan on attending. Hope to be post-op by then if I get approved and all. When I looked at the agenda I took it as pre and post. the exercise speakers agenda states pre and post op exercise programs as well as the overall intent of the conference is to allow people to make informed decisions. I think it is a great opportunity to get such an array of great knowledge from experts and have fun at the same time!!
Carol B.
NE IOWA
JENN, I am .7 off from 50# today,, thought i would walk off that amount, but my knees are really acting up so am going to take off tomorrow morning from walking,,
I had stir fry today and learned I need to cook my veggies more cause if they are too crisp I have trouble with them.. I used italian sausage, cabbage, onion, gr pepper, yellow squash and a couple of tomatoes,, tastes so good with the sausage and it wasnt greasy either,, I usually make it in the summer and cover it with mozz. cheese and even the kids like it then..
also have had shrimp with garlic a few times.. takes more chewing, but I was ready for that,, nothing has really bothered me if I chew it good enough,,
take care,,
Take care and hang in there. Hope things get better for you.
Carol
Ms_jj~
Hey, I hope everything is okay! If you ever need to talk just send me a message on here or on facebook!! I hope that it will work out for you to get to go, so keep us updated on how things are going for you.
Your friend,
Jenn
heaviest/pre-op/current/goal
262/237/138/130
1st Goal: Get to ONEderland Accomplished 3/28/09
2nd Goal: 175lbs Accomplished 5/29/09
3rd Goal: Lose 100 lbs Acomplished 7/13/09
4th Goal: 150lbs Accomplished 8/22/09
5th Goal: Lose 100 lbs SINCE surgery
6th Goal: 130 lbs
7th Goal: to wear a size 8 pants/jeans Accomplished 9/4/09
Final Goal: to weigh in the 120's
~Jenn
First of all congrats on having your surgery! From the date of your post it looks like you are probably 5 weeks out now? All the changes that happen right away after surgery are absolutely amazing! I am 6.5 months out and have lost over 150 pounds since May when I started the journey for insurance approval. I lost 23 before surgery.
I am from the Minneapolis/St Paul area and am down in the Waterloo area this weekend visiting friends and family and thought I would pop on the Iowa message board and see what was happening. I don't see a lot of posting, but it is great to see that you do and a few others! The MN board is very busy, for better or worse sometimes!
I just wanted to congratulate you and let you know to fasten your seatbelt because this is going to be the ride of your life. If you ever have questions or need help, please feel free to contact me.
High/surgery/current/goal
409/383/223/225
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