reintroduce myself!

I'm so excited about my new avatar!! I wanted to show it off! Updates: I go to see my regular Dr. today to see about an exercise program. I'm just getting started with my WLS journey and at my present weight (411) it hurts my feet, knees, hips, and back to do a whole lot of moving around. I'm hoping the Dr. will prescribe some physical therapy BEFORE I jump into an exercise plan. Also, I ordered a new scale online! Ever since I started the food diary that the diet-nazi-psych-evaluator told me to do I've been doing pretty good. I wouldn't say I've been an angel, but I'm making big improvements!! See more about me and my cats. I'm a Music Teacher at an elementary school:
http://bangertmusic.tripod.com/musicatbangert/id1.html
http://bangertmusic.tripod.com/trufflestreasures/id5.html
Meredith in New Bern

Hi Meredith!  It's great to meet you and welcome to the NC Board.  Sounds like you are already making some great lifestyle changes which are so important to this journey.  I see you have Dr. Chapman as your surgeon.  He is wonderful!  He has operated on my husband 4 times for cancer/hernia related things and twice on me, the RNY in Oct and for colon cancer in May.   We're like family now , 

better get back to work for now...  take care, Alice

 Hello Meredith!  Congratulations on all of your accomplishments and I wish you much success with all those to come! 

Hi Meredith,

I love your new avatar too! I'm glad to hear that you were able to get a new scale, the actual number doesn't matter as much as having a reference point to see if you are moving the direction that you want to be going in. I'm delighted to hear that you have started logging your intake. I find that when I do that, I make choices for myself that are really much better. I don't show it to anyone else, it's just for me, but it really goes a long way to helping me be aware of what I'm doing. It takes that mindlessness out of the quotient. I think you'll find that once you are able to become more active, you'll find that logging that will help too.

If you haven't don't so already be sure to get before photos (front, back and profile). I know that we all hate getting in front of the camera and we are sure that well never forget where we were, but believe me when I say that you'll be glad you did it. Also be sure to take your measurements, because sometimes it's hard to see the changes that are occuring, but the tape measure will 'show' you the changes and is especially helpful when the scale is being stingy and is holding onto some of the pounds. www.thinnerself.com has a great feature called 'chart wt and inches' that I used to track my progress and it provides a visual graphic representation of where you started and your shrinking measurements.

Wishing you every success in your journey,

Barb

Meredith,

Welcome to the NC Boards, I'm sure you'll find we are a funny and supportive group of friends to have!  Ask any questions and we'll be sure to try to answer them!  I see you're in New Bern, hopefully you'll be able to come to some of our get togethers.  We usually meet about once a month in the Jacksonville area and we'd love to have you join us!  Keep up the great work and keep us posted on your progress!  Oh yeah another thing...  I was a music major in college and I commend you for working with all those elementary school kids, I wouldn't have the patience to do it!  Anyway, thanks for your hard work!!!!!

That is a cutie-patootie avatar!  Shauna from NC had to help me do mine--thanks again Shauna!

Meredith, welcome to the NC forum.  I'm looking to get RNY surgery.  I too am a musician and you can see my website at www.flutestar.com

Nancy

WELCOME!