LCBBuddies MONDAY NIGHT SUPPORT MEETING

I HAVE TO APOLOGIZE - I WASN'T UP TO MY NORMAL SPEED LAST NIGHT SO IF I MISSED ANYONE, PLEASE FORGIVE ME & POST AN UPDATE ABOUT ANYTHING I MISS ... WE HAD A BRAND-NEW "LONG-TIMER" JOIN US WITH STATS THAT ARE GONNA BE HARD TO BREAK! MS KATHY WAS KIND ENOUGH TO BRING MS DONNA TO OUR MEETING FOR THE VERY 1st TIME. WE HAPPILY WELCOME BOTH OF YOU TO OUR GROUP!! SHE HAD WLS WAYYYYYYY BACK IN MARCH 1986 & HAS LOST ... & MAINTAINED ... A WHOPPING 260 #s . SHE JUST BECAME OUR LONGEST "LONG-TIMER" & OUR "BIGGEST LOSER" ALL IN ONE NIGHT! SO, FOR THOSE NAY-SAYERS WHO BLATHER ON ABOUT THIS BEING A QUICK, EASY FIX THAT WON'T LAST, THEY NEED TO MEET MS DONNA! WHAT AN INSPIRATION FOR EACH OF US! 20 YEARS & 260 #s LOST!!!!!!!!! MOST OF YOU READ YESTERDAY'S POSTS WITH MS CRYSTAL ... WE WERE THRILLED TO HAVE HER JOIN US AGAIN. IT'S NICE TO CHIT CHAT ON THE BOARDS & AT OUR MEETINGS, BUT THIS IS WHAT IT IS ALLLL ABOUT ... SUPPORTING EACH OTHER WHEN WE ARE IN NEED! DON'T FORGET; THERE ARE "LURKERS" *****ALLY NEED TO HEAR WHAT WE HAVE TO SAY ... &, OTHERS IN A HARD PLACE *****ALLY NEED OUR SUPPORT . MS CRYSTAL WILL BE JOINING THE HEALTHY, LOSING SIDE OF LIFE ON FEBRUARY 20th . SHE'LL HAVE WLS AT MUSC & DR MORGAN WILL PERFORM HER SURGERY. WE KNOW SHE WILL DO FABULOUSLY & WE'RE ALL PROUD OF HER FOR PUTTING HER HEALTH 1st!!!! MS SUSANN HAD A REALLY ROUGH WEEK BUT SAYS THAT SHE IS DOING FABULOUSLY. SHE'S LOST 64 #s & HAS LEFT ME IN THE DUST OF MY 18-DAY STALL AS I'M STILL AT A 57 # LOSS. I'VE UPPED MY PROTEINS TO NEARLY 100 GRAMS A DAY & AM SLUGGIN' DOWN THE FLUIDS. MS CRYSTAL ASKED ME IF I WAS EXERCISING ... DID SHE MEAN THAT I ACTUALLY HAVE TO SWEAT? MY NICK IS ON A STALL AS WELL. HE HAD ABOUT 25 #s TO LOSE SO HE STARTED WATCHING THE WHITE CARBS ... GOOD FOR THE DIABETES & WAISTLINE. WELL, HE'S LOST 11 #s & IS AS STUCK AS I AM! BUT, WE'VE BOTH LOST WEIGHT & FEEL BETTER, SO WE'LL "PATIENTLY/IMPATIENTLY" WAIT OUT THIS STALLLLLLLLLL! MS MERLON & MR SOLAR WERE KIND ENOUGH TO BRING IN LCBB PHOTOS SO I CAN SET UP A PHOTO ALBUM ON MS REBECCA'S LCBB YAHOO SITE. THANK YOU, THANK YOU!! THEY'RE GOING TO GO VISIT MS SCORRO IN ATLANTA, GA. WE CAN'T WAIT TO HEAR ALL THE NEWS. WONDER IF THEY'LL GET INTO THAT SNOW THAT JUST FELL ON ATLANTA. MS CHERYL IS NOW DOWN 78 #s!!!!!!!! SHE BROUGHT PHOTO PRINTS OF HER "BIGGGGGGGGG" & HOSPITAL PICTURES . SHE HAD TOLD ME THAT SHE TOPPED OUT AT A 4xxxx BLOUSE & I SAID, "NO WAY" . SHE IS SOOOOO TINY NOW. WELL, SHE WAS DEFINITELY A 4xxxx IN THOSE PICTURES. WHAT A FANTASTIC CHANGE. SHE SAYS THAT PEOPLE WHO HAVEN'T SEEN HER IN A LONG TIME WILL COME UP ALL WORRIED & FUSSIN' OVER HER ASKING IF HER HEALTH IS OK ... THAT SHE LOOKS GREAT, B-U-T ... THAT SHE HAS LOST SOOOOOOOOOOOOO MUCH WEIGHT. SHE JUST SMILES & ASSURES THEM THAT SHE IS "OK". OK? ... SHE IS FABULOUS! MS SUUZ & HER SUPPORTIVE HUBBY, BRIAN , JOINED US. WE CAN'T BEGIN TO THANK THE SUPPORTIVE SPOUSES & FRIENDS WHO COME EACH WEEK. WHAT A DIFFERENCE THAT MAKES TO ALL OF US! SHE HAS AN APPOINTMENT THIS THURSDAY WITH HER DOCTOR (SURGEON?) ... THAT'S 2/9 ... SO, WE ARE ALL ANXIOUSLY WAITING TO HEAR WHAT GOOD NEWS SHE GETS. BECKY (REBECCA) & HER WONDERFUL HUBBY, RICHARD, JOINED US AS WELL. WE'RE ALL STILL WAITING TO HEAR WHEN HER SURGERY DATE WILL BE. BUT, SHE'S DOING WHAT IS BEST; COMING TO THE SUPPORT MEETINGS & KEEPIN' ON, KEEPIN' ON! SEEMS THAT MS SUSAN & MS BECKY HAVE A "MAGIC BULLET" ISSUE THAT IS MORE INTERESTING THAN THE ONE I HAVE IN MY KITCHEN. MINE JUST CUTS, GRINDS & CHOPS ... BUT THE "MAGIC BULLET" THEY WERE TALKING ABOUT WAS "PURPLE & PINK" &, I MISSED WHAT IT ACTUALLY DID BUT, WITH THOSE COLORS, I CAN THINK OF A FEW THINGS! MS BARBARA IS ON ANTIBIOTICS SO "THE BUG" THAT BIT HER IS GETTIN' SHOT DOWN! AFTER HER APPOINTMENT TO GET HER THYROID MEDS READJUSTED, HOPEFULLY HER STRENGTH WILL RETURN! SHE'S HAD A ROUGH TIME OF IT LATELY. SHE BROUGHT A COPY OF OBESITYHELP.COM's BI-MONTHLY MAGAZINE & WE WERE ALL OOGELING OVER THE "BEFORE & AFTER" PICS ... &, THE PICS OF THE RESULTS OF PLASTIC SURGERY. WHAT A DIFFERENCE THAT MAKES. SOMEONE NEEDS TO WIN THE LOTTERY & BE VERY GENEROUS WITH THE REST OF US! **BTW ... JUST A REMINDER ... AFTER A MONTH OR SO, BE SURE TO GET ALL YOUR MEDS READJUSTED. YOU'LL PROBABLY BE ABLE TO GET OFF COMPLETELY OR DECREASE THEIR DOSAGE IN SUCH A LITTLE SPAN OF TIME. THINGS LIKE DIABETES, HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE & HIGH CHOLESTEROL ARE REALLY POSITIVELY AFFECTED BY THE WLS & NEW EATING HABITS ... AS WELL AS PAIN RELIEF, SO TAKE THE TIME TO GO TO YOUR PCP & HAVE HIM CHECK YOUR MEDS & DOSAGES!** SPEAKING OF PLASTICS ... MS KYLEE IS ALREADY DROOLING OVER TUMMY TUCKS & BOOB JOBS. SHE & HER HUBBY, JERIMY, HAVE BEEN "CUSSIN' & DISCUSSIN' " HER MUCH-ANTICIPATED BOOB JOB. SHE WANTS A REDUCTION & LIFT. HE WANTS JUST A LIFT (WONDER WHY? ). SHE SAYS SHE'S TIRED OF CARRYING AROUND ALL THAT WEIGHT (BIG BOOBS). BUT, THE SWEET, CARING HUSBAND THAT HE IS, JERIMY TOLD HER THAT HE WOULD HELP "SUPPORT THEM" . I GOTTA SEE HOW THIS WORKS! SOOOOOOOOO, THE "MOST S-U-P-P-O-R-T-I-V-E HUSBAND AWARD" GOES TO MR JERIMY!!!!!!!!!! MS LISA & HER HUBBY, STEVE, WERE OUT SHOPPING WHEN SHE FOUND OUT SHE COULD ACTUALLY GET INTO A SIZE 14 DRESSSSSS (AFTER LOSING 87 #s)! SHE ASKED HIM HOW SHE LOOKED IN IT. HE SAID THAT SHE LOOKED GREAT BUT THE DRESS WAS UGLY . WHO CARES ? IT WAS A 14!!!!!!!!!!!! YYYIIIPPPEEE!!!!!!!!!!! &, FOR THE PERSON WITH THE BIGGEST CHANGE IN ATTITUDE, WE PAT MS DONA ON THE BACK! HER HUBBY, REX, WAS RELAYING A STORY ABOUT HOW SHE WAS ABLE TO HELP HIM MOVE A BUNCH OF FIREWOOD, A TASK SHE COULDN'T HAVE DONE PRIOR TO WLS & HER 60 # WEIGHT LOSS. MS DONA, WHO HAD WLS A FULL 4 MONTHS AGO (10/4/2005) THEN SAID THAT FOR THE 1st TIME, SHE IS FINALLY HAPPY SHE HAD THE WLSurgery. SHE'S A TOUGH LADY WHO IS A BIT HARD ON HERSELF & SHE WAS ANGERED THAT SHE HAD TO RESORT TO "SUCH AN EXTREME MEASURE" TO LOSE WEIGHT. SHE FELT SHE SHOULD HAVE BEEN ABLE TO DO IT HERSELF (DIDN'T WE ALL FEEL LIKE THAT!?!). BUT, FINALLY, SHE'S REALIZING THAT WLS WAS THE "TOOL" SHE NEEDED TO SUCCEED WHERE HER OTHER EFFORTS HAD FAILED ... &, SHE'S FINALLY SETTLED & HAPPY WITH HER DECISION! WAY TO GO, DONA! JUST A REMINDER ... WLS IS NOT, NOT, NOT THE "EASY" WAY TO WEIGHT LOSS. IT'S AN ENTIRE CHANGE IN OUR LIFESTYLE. YOU WOULDN'T THINK LESS OF SOMEONE FOR USING INSULIN, CRUTCHES OR MEDICATION ... WELL, WLSurgery IS NO DIFFERENT. IT IS A MEDICAL TOOL THAT IS AVAILABLE TO US TO RESOLVE A MEDICAL CONDITION, OBESITY. TAKE ADVANTAGE OF WHATEVER MEANS YOU CAN TO IMPROVE YOUR LIFE ... &, BE PROUD THAT YOU LOVED & RESPECTED YOURSELF ENOUGH TO "DO WHAT IT TOOK" TO TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF & YOUR HEALTH! UNTIL NEXT TIME ... GOD BLESS Y'ALL ... THE "TOWN CRIERS" DAWN & NICK

I think you've done a fine job of reporting for someone who supposedly was out of the loop!

IT'S JUST MY TALENT FOR YAKKKKKKKKING! ACTUALLY, I WAS SURPRISED THAT I HAD AS MUCH INFO AS I DID BECAUSE I DIDN'T GET TO TALK TO MANY OF THE MEMBERS AT THE MEETING. I MUST HAVE "RADAR EARS" (PICKING UP SOUND WAVES FROM ACROSS THE ROOM)! GOD BLESS DAWN & NICK