Hi! How is everyone? I know I haven't been on here in a while. I just really need to find out what I can do to get back to losing weight. I had gastric bypass done in May 2008. I started out at 309 and right now I am at 235. I seem to lose a few pounds and then hit a stall. Then I will gain and back and forth. I have been going to the track about 3 times a week walking anywhere from 2-4 miles each time. Well, back in Nov. I started having major back pain and coming to find out I had a bulging disc for the 2nd time since May of last year. It gets to the point where my right leg is constantly tingling because the bulge is on the main nerve and so my surgeon is wanting to do surgery but telling me that it will fix my leg but can cause more pain in my back. I started back walking today and by the time I walked my 2 miles I had no feeling in my right leg at all. I am scared that if i keep walking it is just going to hurt my back more. I have got to some how get back to losing my weight. I want to get under 200 so bad. Any advice would be very very helpful in the situation I am in. Anything you could tell me I would appreciate it a lot.

Thanks
Sonya

Is there anyone in the Columbus, West Point, Tupelo area!!

I spoke with Sabreana at Keesler. She is already working on getting a support group started but said in the mean time we are able to tend the meetings at the weight loss clinic in Ocean Springs. Not sure when they are.
Is anyone interested in meeting at Edgewater mal. Food court Wednesday's at 5 or 530 until a regular group gets going thru Keesler?

I will be there this Wednesday at 530 if anyone else is interested.

Hi I am from Gulfport. Going to see Dr Layton at Keesler 24 march to get scheduled for sleeve surgery for mid April.

REALLY glad to find you all! Need to hear anything you havetoshareabout the 3 week pre op diet!,

I am a doer....so where ever 2 or more are gathered....there a support group is formed.....so why can't we form one of our own? I will talk to Sabreana tomorrow and ask her if we can start one and possibly meet at the hospital. What time or day is good for everyone? I can do any eve except Thursday's I work at the VA and get off work at 4. We could meet at 5:30?

Again...glad you are all here. Face to face support and meeting and getting to know each other and having phone numbers for support will be great!

Gretchen

Yay!

We're so happy to be able to announce the OH event dates and locations!  It was really tough on me to keep my mouth shut! Now we can all spread the word! 

Schedule:

Bellevue, WA          July 15-16          (Seattle area) 
New Orleans          Sept 9-10
Long Island, NY      Oct 21-22

We are offering new speakers, new topics, a photo booth for unlimited photos of you and your friends, a member fashion show and much more!

Please visit www.obesityhelp.com/events for details and tickets! Watch the boards for discount codes in signature lines or after next week, contact your surgeon for his code!


Sincerely,
Kim