Lurking, but still around

Hi All, just wanted to say hello, I'm still here even though i don't post often. I do still keep up with what is going on. Looks like alot of new people have found there way to the IL boards. Welcome!! Jeff... OMG, looking good!!! WTG!!! Brooke.. looks like things have been going well for you also!! WTG!! Jason... Sorry to hear of your loss. Sassy Cathy, Debbie & Captain... how r you guys doing? All is well around here for the most part. Surgery is 3 weeks from today. Trying to get prepared for it. Getting my lists together of all the vitamen supplements i'll need and trying to find a protien drink that doesn't taste like ground up chalk. I have finally started telling my co-workers that i'm having this done. At this point I don't care who knows, or for that matter what there opinion of it is. I'm doing this for ME!! My family has also been informed, they took it pretty well, I'm not exactly sure if some of them really understand how serious of a surgery this is. Well, i'm off to go shopping with my daughter. For all of you with upcoming surgeries, I wish you luck and will keep you in my prayers. Everyone else, a big hello, and just know that i'm here even if you don't see much of me. Take care. Kristi

Kristi you'll be in my thoughts,,,, I'm doing good down -65lbs of course i have hit 2 plateaus and those pesky monthly visits being so irregular has been and issue but i am eating what I am suppose to, exercising getting in my protien vitamins ETC... so I dont worry about... I'm losing whether its fast or slow who cares as long as it all comes off eventually!!! Plus I was a relative light weight for this so I would lose slower than some... I am sticking GNC's protiens, they have some yummy flavors there but I get the vanilla and mix it with orange juice and its yummy or I mix it with coffee and a scoop of fat free cool whip and thats REALLY YUMMY!!! I gave up on the Isopure after being told by many people our bodies dont use all that protien so why pay so much more for it... Anyway again you are in my thoughts, you will do just great.. keep us all posted on your progress!! Debby

Hi Kristi Things here are going well, allbeit busy. School, work, and trying to prepare to move over the next month. I bought some new clothes over the past week and everything was from the misses section - woo hoo! I'll keep you in my thoughts and prayers for your surgery. Will someone be able to update us here after your surgery? Take care, Cathy