NUT meeting

So tomorrow is my hot seat encounter with Corinne. My DH thinks he is coming with me, which will be cool. Also have my first counseling meeting. It is hard to be a counselor in counseling!! I am not freaking out, but I know what my scale says and it is not what I was hoping. I am 2 1/2 weeks away from surgery, and willing to do liquids from now on if that is what they want me to do to lose the weight.  It is actually easier for me not to eat and just drink the protein stuff...I hate picking my way through all the choices! I am exercising everyday but Sundays, and feel very good, actually. People are noticing loss in my face- Is it true you lose weight first where you gained it last? So my face is first, then my legs and arms and THEN my tummy.  Geesscchh, no wonder I never drop sizes with a 15-20 lb weight loss! Anyway, honk me to Lewiston tomorrow everyone.  Thank you!

Good luck tomorrow!  I am sure it will go well.  I do notice that I always lose in my face first and stomach last!  Figures.  But at least I can hide my stomach and not my face lol.

Kate, Corinne is in a great mood this week, you will fly by her with no problem.  YOu have done so well.  who sent you to Counseling, you are such a confident and smart lady, I can't believe I wasn't made to go and you were.  that is great your hubby is going with you. you will have a great day.  I thought my scale was the same as theirs till yesterday, oppps.  was 2 lbs off.  funny how that works.  I got the scale on the same day I visited her and it was the same, only later in the day, so I didn't expect it to be that much off.  oh, well now I know.  Good Luck, have a great day, relax and no desert tonight. HOnk Honk 

I kinda think I sent myself there.  During the psych eval with HS, I didn't answer the question real quickly about, what coping mechanisms do you have in place to take the place of food that you use to cope now.  I hesitated too long, I think., and then said I had thought about visiting counseling as an option. Well, she jumped on that and made it a recommendation, so now my insurance won't pay( i m sure) without that in place for aftercare.  And you know what, I recommend it to weight loss clients, do it for people, and really believe it is MY best interest to do some work on those issues. So it is all good. Thanks for the support(and compliments, Cheryl!)

Best of luck tomorrow, Kate! I know you won't need the luck, you will do fine!! Honk, Honk!!

ok..I am sure I missed the meaning behind Honk! Honk! somewhere along the way, but could someone fill me in??? LOL

I think it is Kate's signature gesture of support. 

Terri, Check out my blog...Lessons from geese-you too will be honking soon!!

just in case you didn't find it, this is great....http://www.obesityhelp.com/forums/ME/a,messageboard/action,replies/board_id,4823/cat_id,4423/topic_id,3544885/

good luck with corinne. she really is a peach.

as far as weight loss goes the first place we lose weight is our organs. that's why is so important we lose before surgery because it shrinks our liver which lays on top of our stomachs. it makes it easier for them to move during surgery.

i'm sure any loss corinne will be please with. she'll be thrilled that you're exercising so much.

keep us posted.