Hi Marla,

There was a surgeon at Barix, who moved to Lourdes in New Jersey, who does the sleeve, unsure as to whether doctor Marymor does the sleeve, but Barix would be my first choice for many reasons, first being the excellent care provided, the fact that it is not a hospital and therefore no reason to worry about the various contagions of a hospital setting. . .  first I would start with your primary care physician and insurance company to see whether or not they will be on board. . .  the sleeve is becoming a more popular surgery, as it is less malabsorbption involved, as well as less side effects.  We have a gal who has done phenomenally with her sleeve and others are doing equally as well, so check with Barix and see what they offer. . .

Good luck to you as you pursue your goal towards healthy living.

Laureen

Laureen,

     You did a great job of summarizing the day.  Thanx for having a better memory than me.

Donna

Hi Lynn,

Started to respond yesterday, but got sidetracked with that darn thing called work. . . ;)

As Donna said, Christine facilitated beautifully on Saturday and it was a good meeting, one where we talked about the realities of our maintenance, how it can be challenging and all the various ways in which we can meet the challenges, as well as what Donna said, the biggest challenge being ourselves.  We talked about the idea of how a 2 lbs. weight gain makes us feel as opposed to those that have not walked our path, the fact that there are certain things we understand and others don't get.  We shared WOW moments and the ideal of the fact that we tend to devalue them, yet want attention and/or draw attention to ourselves in various ways.  We talked about using the MyFitnessPal.com app, how different carbs can trip us up and the value of exercise.  We had a very nice woman who came with her mother who wanted to know how things are further out and so she got a very good glimpse into the fact that this is about a lifestyle and that if we look at it with our old "diet" mentality, it won't net us much of different result long-term, about the fact that we need to make changes while in the window of opportunity (those first couple of years), that will help us when we get to maintenance and beyond. . .

Think that about sums it up. . .  Donna?

Have a great day Lynn, I am heading to Florida on the 16th, will be in Orlando for the first 3 days and then in the Pompano Beach area visiting a good friend who moved there last fall.

Laureen

ALways love to hear highlights! Any to share?

Looking forward to being there.  Once again Laureen thank you for all the work you and the other leaders do to keep the support group going at Barix.

Donna