count me in Vickie

I am setting up an afternoon of Snow Tubing at Perfect North Slopes in Lawrenceburg, IN

www.perfectnorth.com/index.php

Saturday, January 16th at 1 pm - the tickets are good for 2 hours we will meet at Steak N Shake afterwards for some early dinner/hot chocolate

PM me if you are interested or need more details

If we get enough people to show up I can make a reservation for group rates

Who's ready to plummet down a snow covered hill with nothing but an innertube?

 Hey everyone... One of my New Years Resolutions was to come back to the OH board more often.  I think that being on this site helps me focus on the WLS guidelines that I need.  It helps to help others in their journey.  I just want to encourage all of us to pay if forward.  We need to give our encouragement and advice to the seeking, pre-op and post-ops.  Thanks to OH, I always found the answers I needed.  Let's have a good 2010.  Thanks for listen and helping me with my WLS decision last year.  

 Hi.. Glad you came looking for answers.  It is all such a personal decision.  I had intents on the band, but then after the seminar I realized that by-pass was the best choice for me.  I don't think any surgery is a cure.  Just a tool to get past loosing the weight.  As far as nursing school and the surgery, you can make it work.  It just depends on how well you do post-op.  No one will be able to tell you that ahead of time.  I have been Blessed beyond belief.  I went back to work right away.  I started working out at 3 weeks later in the water.  I am so thrilled with my results.  I have been a slow loser, but that's okay.  I am at 10 months and I have lost 105 lbs from my highest weight.  I am wearing size 6 jeans.  What more can I say?   I could have NEVER got that weight off without this surgery. My WLS was life changing.  I have changed my lifestyle and I hope to be one of the good statistics.  I did have a few issues with Christmas eating.  However, I am ready to take a step back and focus on the guidelines for eating after WLS.  I hope to get to my Drs goal by my year anniversary in Feb.  If that doesn't happen, that's okay too.  I am able to live my life now.  My life is so much more than the number on the scale.  

Samantha.. good luck to you and I hope you have success on your journey.  Just research your choices and be determined to use the WLS as a tool.   You can ask me any questions.  Happy 2010 and good luck with your education.

 I strated but haaven't followed through today.  It was so cold I haven't gotten walking in but hope to go back to the Y this week- bet it will be crowded.  Maybe traisping in the snow THurs.  I'm ready to start too.  May have to pick up running just to stay warm.  Maybe I can chop some wood for the fireplace too.

Anybody on here a member of Virginmiles?  I'm setting up a challenge and wanted to see if anybody wants to join.

My surgiversary in in a month and I want to lose 5 more pounds by then to make it to 80.  

Here we go back on the wagon (and in the saddle) again.

Dana