Happy Friday 13th....I'm offering freebies.

Good morning all. I know I hardly ever post...but I read ya'lls post every day. I'm here in spirit. At the next support meeting I will be bringing along two bags full of protein supplemental goodies that are free for the taking. Included are protein soups, jello, mint choc cocoa, pudding and other stuff. All have 15 gm of protein per serving. I also have two large containers of wafer chewable calcium citrate. One has two missing and the other is unopened. I can't stand the chalky taste of them. I also have some sublingual B12. Missing about 4 doses, but I know take the injections. It is berry flavored. There is more but I can't remember all that I put in there. This is allowed at the meeting right? I don't want to get spanked. It is all good stuff but I don't use any of it anymore and want to offer it to anyone that can use it. It really helped me before surgery and right after, duing the liquid stage. I weigh myself every Friday, I started this journey Feb 4 with surgery Feb 19. I have lost 48 pounds as of today. I have got to start exercising. I have NO excuse except laziness!! Can anyone relate? I have to remember this is only a tool and to take full advantage of it to be able to reap the rewards. Take care everyone, Tara.

Tara! Good to see ya posting! I'm sure all those freebies will be used by someone, so it's great of you to offer. I may have more clothes to bring as my sister just returned 3 large trash bags of my old bigger clothes. I haven't checked to see what's in them yet. Exercise, can anyone relate??? Oh my gosh, WE ALL CAN RELATE!!! Yes I go alot now, 4 times a week to the gym, but it's only been the last couple of months that I actually WANT to go everytime!! CURVES was what got me motivated though about 9mos post-op...I went for more than a year till I had PS and couldn't work-out for awhile. I'd recommend CURVES if you can go. I just made it part of my daily routine...either right after work or right before. I'd change clothes there and spent 45 mins working out and stretching. It felt like it wasn't a HARD work-out but boy did it tone me up good! Besides that, walking in my neighborhood was the only other thing I did my first year. If we loved exercise we'd probably never have needed WLS. It's one of those life adjustments we all need to make though....personally I'm not happy at my goal wieght unless I've got my body toned up..if it's not toned, to me, I might as well still be BIG. Now when I workout out I feel SOOOOOO much better. I leave saying, "boy that felt great" and it's great to be able to set a new goal, like burning 50 more calories for example, and being able to reach that. Becuase you just KNOW that had you NOT lost all the weight, you'd not have met that goal. I hope you find the WILL to reach your exercise goals each week. It's not easy and we ALL know that. Hugs, Tami

Hey Tara, That is really nice of you to offer to bring the protein & things you aren't using anymore. I'm sure that someone will be able to use them. Also, it might give someone a chance to try something before they buy.....to see if they like it. As far as getting spanked for bringing them.......I don't know which group you are talking about, but at the Circle of Friends group, there is no spanking or banning going on there. Claudette is out of town right now, but I know she would tell you the same thing. If you read her letters that she sends out for our group reminders, she even says in there that we are welcome to bring samples of things. We have had others bring samples of things they didn't like, or just because they wanted to share something they had found helpful to them. So please don't worry about offending anybody at Circle of Friends for wanting to bring things like that. It is very thoughtful of you and will be appreciated. I'll see you there on the 23rd. Glenna

Hey girlfriend, The sample thing is always good for the others....I have to find help with getting some injectionable vitamins besides the B12...still gagging on pills. Gag on chewables and liquids..what to do??? I hope to be able to start posting again since I at least can hold my head up long enough to see the board again...Love you, Sugar

My surgery is real soon and I know for one I need all the samples and things I can get. I have some, but want to try a variety of stuff. So I know I appreciate it. I'm going to go to the meeting on the 23rd, so I look forward to meeting everyone. Pam