WLS New Years Eve Celebration 12/31/2012
As many of you know, this year’s WLS Day of Education and WLS Gala was cancelled. Many of us discussed how disappointed people were to not have a gathering to show off their dance moves and celebrate their new lives. After much research, we’d like to offer an alternative for those interested!
  Put your Boogie shoes on and
bring in the New Year!!
The Withrow Ballroom proudly presents:
  The Soul Tight Committee http://www.soultight.com/
The Soul Tight Committee is a ten piece band whose members have found a common love for the old school soul, R & B and dance music of the 70's. They are a blast to dance to, and it
should be a lot of fun!
This is event is open to the general public, so first come/first served!

Time: 8:30pm Cost: $20.00 per person Advanced - $25.00 At the Door Withrow Ballroom & Event Center http://www.withrowballroom.com/index/

12169 Keystone Ave North, Withrow,
MN 55038   Phone: 651-439-5123

(When you call to purchase your tickets, mention you are
part of the WLS group and would like to sit near tables 19 and 20!)

The Withrow Ballroom is nestled amongst farms and horse ranches on 12 picturesque acres just minutes from Stillwater. The Withrow has free ample parking, full service bar, free WiFi,
courteous service, and alarge wooden dance floor!
  From formal gowns to Holiday casual attire (Birthdays suits are optional…use your own judgment!!)…anything goes as long you’re there!
  Manyof us have made reservations to eat dinner at the beautiful Lowell
Inn in Stillwater at 6:30pm before the dance.
Phone: 651-439-1100    http://www.lowellinn.com (Price to be determined, approx. $20.00)

If you decide to join us for dinner, call, make your reservations early and mention you are part of the WLS group. They are going to do their best to seat us near each other. This is on a first come/first serve basis, open to the general public, so don’t wait too long!
Some of us have made room reservations at the Lowell Inn for the evening. The Lowell Inn has twenty-three historic Williamsburg and French Provincial rooms to celebrate a night away.
Or, if you prefer, their newly annexed wing features twelve contemporary rooms, decorated in Euro-modern décor. Space is limited here, but there are many other fine hotels in Stillwater
to choose from! http://www.concerthotels.com/venue-hotels/withrow-ballroom-h otels/307550
Please join us and celebrate the New Year…it
wouldn’t be the same without you!

This function is NOT being sponsored by Unity Hospital, Allina Health Care, or any of its affiliates!

Here I am again, bugging you all with Monday weigh-in.  Things are going okay, but I still struggle with guilt over eating--do you?  Maybe I'll carry this guilt with me my whole life; it is deeply ingrained in me. 

I think about food a lot.  Seems like I am always planning the next meal, worrying if I will have food with me, etc.  Ridiculous--it's not like we in America are ever very far from a food source!  Those habits of mind went away during the first few months after surgery, but came barreling back when I got to maintenance.  This is why I continue to track my food intake, and feel guilty when I eat "too much."  Anybody else struggle with this?

Starting weight: 298.4
Last week: 141.4
This week: 139.4
Loss of 2.0 lbs

I ran 10 miles total yesterday, so it's no wonder I lost weight.    Didn't run as much during the week, tho.  Only 3 weeks to the half-marathon, yikes!  I discovered that the indoor swimming pool at my new apartment building is AWESOME!  Heated, full 25 meters length for lap swimming and not busy at all, WOOT! 

Have a great week, everyone!

Hi I am a nurse in the metro and I work several great plastic surgeons -
Dr. Landis, Harrington, Witzke or Fasching are all fabulous surgeons.  I had a breast reduction with Dr. Fasching 8 years ago and he did a great job and I had very little pain.  I would go to anyone of these docs.

 HI Marsha,

                   It's good to hear from you. Look for the blessing and let go of the negatives. Oh wait, I'm preaching to the choir again. That dang mirror too!

Paul

Thanks, Marsha...nice to see/hear from ya' again! Was wondering what was up with you lately.
Glad to hear you've joined a gym, and with a friend that helps to have someone else depend on you.

Well, I've decided that the 5-DPT maybe ain't for me this time around either. I felt so icky yesterday but I did eat okay. Until 8:30p when I broke down and had a glass of wine...but just ONE! and a bowl of popcorn. Ugh. Otherwise I ate/drank very well.
AND I did do my Jillian Michaels 30-day shred workout! :D I feel super sore today but in a good way.

I think if I can keep exercising a lot and watching more what I eat I should see weight come off...? I plan to knock off the wine too except for certain occasions - not every night! Cuz I feel like poop in the morning too. :S