Hello AMOS Family

Good Morning AMOS family, ~hugs~ I hope you all had a nice weekend, I know I did. Myself, Lisa Garzona and Dee A. got together Sat night and had a nice time. I was down on the Island and we got together. I would like to do that again real soon so if I do not have your number and you would like to come just email it to me and I will keep it for the next time. I just love meeting people and taking about how the journey is going. How are all of you doing today? What fun did you have over the weekend? How are you doing along your journey? Post if ya can, I would love to hear.. Debra P

Hi Deb, Morning! My weekend was good but a little stressful. I think I told you I am the proud Mom of 28 mth. old GGB Triplets. Well Sarah and Garrett were not feeling well this weekend so it was a little extra stressful. Thank god Hope was ok.. but still was not easy... I myself went out to dinner with my girlfriends on Friday night... and was happy.. I ordered a salad to start.. then an appetizer portion of eggplant rollenteni.... I was happy to be able to feel normal and have a nice dinner out. I will be 9 weeks post-op tomorrow.. going to the doctor on Thursday. At this point I think I am down ~42 lbs. (i think it should be more) I must say I struggle with head hunger ALOT!!! I also have been eating things I should not be eating....I don't seem to dump from sweets.. not that I am eating a giant size portion.. but it does not bother me. I wish I never tried it!! Also..I seem to want to graze on food all day long.. not huge portions.. but should not be doing this at all....the weekends kill me... during the week I am really really good.. thank god for work. I am still having trouble with meats.. I hate that feeling in my chest.. I try to chew chew chew.. but for some reason....I don't feel well after eating it for the most part. Anyway.. that about it. Have a great day! :hugs: Marla

Marla, I am sorry that 2 of your little ones are not feeling well... ~Hugs~ I hope they both get better soon and glad that Hope is feeling ok. I know I started to feel so much better when I was able to add normal food back into my diet. WOW I was so depressed with the mourning of food and still can get that way from time to time but it is so much better now. Yes that head hunger is a B@$ch! I guess I will have to deal with that for a while yet. Hun you are doing awesome with your weight loss.. I think we all feel like we move slow. Hey if it is slow so be it, it is moving DOWN and your skin will thank you. Yes, when I am at work I do better as well. Home can take a little more planning. Did you ask your surgeon about the not feeling well after eating? I would just check to make sure that is normal. Well keep me posted hun....~hugs~ Debra P

Debra, Hi!!! Oh I'm sooo glad that Saturday night worked out well for you, and the other ladies....I think I would've rather had met you all....my husband surprised me and took me out, he is usually sleeping at that time, because he works midnights on the weekends...anyway, we saw Fantastic Four definately a man/kid movie...oh well... I'm at work..and I brought a shake...last time I was here I ate a bit of brown rice and some steamed veggies and was soooo sick so I'm sticking with my shake today, and I'll eat when I get home. Talk to you soon. Love, Janean

Janean, Hello hun...~hugs~ Yes we missed ya but maybe next time.. I will let ya know... Well just make sure you get your protein in hun and make sure you eat when you get home. I hope this goes away and it is nothing to worry about but make sure you keep in touch with Dr Garber about it. Hey I feel like Mom when I say those things... Well I hope you have a great day at work...~Hugs~ Take care Debra P

HI DEBRA WELL SORRY THAT I MISSED YOU THIS WEEKEND WISH THAT I COULD OF BEEN THERE, BUT THE NEXT TIME YOU HAVE A GET TOGETHER I WOULD LIKE TO COME. I WENT TO THE DOCTOR'S WEDNESDAY I GOT MY DRAIN TAKEN I LOST 8 POUNDS TOMMOROW I WILL BE 2 WEEKS POST-OP SO I AM NOT GOING TO WEIGH MY SELF TILL THE END OF THE WEEK. I FEEL LIKE I LOST MORE WEIGHT I CAN FEEL IT IN MY CLOTHES. OTHER THAN THAT I HAVE BEEN FEELING PRETTY GOOD I STARTED BACK TO WORK TODAY IT'S NOT SO BAD EVERYONE HAS MISSED ME AND IT FEELS GOOD TO BE BACK. I AM VERY HAPPY FOR YOU AND YOUR WEIGHT LOSS THAT IS GREAT YOU KEEP IT GOING GIRL HAVE A GREAT DAY NICOLE

Nicole, Hun that is awesome, congrats on your weight loss... sometimes it shows more in the clothes then the numbers, I notice that with me, it moved between the 2. I bet you are feeling so much better without those drains..... Well that is great that you are back at work, take it slow and rest when you get home, if ya need to. I know I went back after 3 weeks and I had to do half days that first week, now I am back into the swing of things. It is 6 weeks for me. Hey if ya want to send my an email with your number and I will call you when I set something else up, I would love to meet ya as well. Take care hun.~hugs~ Debra P

Hi all, Yes it was so nice to meet you - Debra and Lisa! Thanks for putting it together. Sorry you couldnt make it Janean. Hopefully next time. I am 2 days away from my surgery! Drinking a medifast shake right now. Its soup for lunch and a lovely jello for snack. I can't stand any more of this liquid diet! I just have to keep thinking - it will all be worth it right? Have a good day all! Dee

Dee, It was awesome to meet you 2.... You should have the 2 pics I sent you via email... I also have the one that you are laughing so hard after you goosed me... I am hoping to have more people for the next time we all get together. Wow only 2 days away... I can not wait to hear that you are on the losing side... Then when I see ya next time you will be smaller. Well take care hun and keep on with those liquids, it is sooo worth it. Sometimes it does not feel that way but YES IT IS!!!! Hun do you have someone that will update us when you are out of surgery? Debra P

I don't have an angel...but I will ask my friend Ellen (who is 3 months out) if she would post here when I get out of surgery. Otherwise, I will try to post when I get home (should be the next day - I am being banded). I look forward to our next get together and hopefully some other AMOS friends can make it too. That would be fun! -Dee only 2 more days!!!