Let's make the TMB great again

1.  name  Sarah

2.  Occupation  Chemical Engineer

3.  Pre-op, post-op or considering weight loss surgery? Post-op, 19 months

4.  What are your personal goals regarding WLS?  Feel normal again and be healthier so I can do all the projects and take care of all the animals I want to have when I retire to Arkansas.  I made my personal goal of 145 and hover around that without too much effort so far.  My cholesterol and blood pressure are normal now insted of high, my sleep apnea is gone and my joints don't hurt near as much, so I met my "get healthy" goals too.

5. What do you struggle with regarding weight loss?  Not struggling yet - still following most of the rules and maintaining, but I know it gets harder thanks to you guys.  My BMI is not in the normal range - about 10 pounds from it - but that was never a goal of mine so it doesn't bother me.

6.  What threads do you like on the TMB?  QOTD, MMWI

7. What would you like to see on the TMB that's not here?  More Houston get togethers!  I am jealous of Dallas LOL

8.  Do you need an Angel, buddy, support group location, doctor recommendation, workout partner or friend to help you?  Can always use a friend!

9.  Do you attend support group meetings?  Yes - Pasadena Support Group when I don't have to work late.

10.  What else would you like to share about yourself?  I have many strange hobbies LOL.  I am a beekeeper, I brew my own mead from the honey, I knit, spin my own yarn, make cheese, soap, grow vegetables and can them....  what else... oh yeah and I am such a coffee addict that we roast our own coffee!!!  (now that is hardcore)

And she knits some incredible socks!!  You rock woman, when do I get to see you again?  The OH conference in Houston?

For sure at the Houston OH   And maybe before then if I can sneak up for your Summer BBQ bash with my hubbie if we aren't on vacation when you have it (and I am not working).

Sending you a PM.

Hi Everyone!  I'm not a big poster but I love this board.  I wanna play too!

1.  name - Alanna

2.  Occupation - Teacher

3.  Pre-op, post-op or considering weight loss surgery?  7 mos. post op RNY

4.  What are your personal goals regarding WLS?  I have lots of goals regarding WLS, but my biggest one was to be a better mother.  Still working on it but I know I'm getting better everyday!

5. What do you struggle with regarding weight loss?  Eating or not eating whichever it may be at the time.

6.  What threads do you like on the TMB?  I love to read all of them.

7. What would you like to see on the TMB that's not here?  not sure...

8.  Do you need an Angel, buddy, support group location, doctor recommendation, workout partner or friend to help you? I would love new friends.

9.  Do you attend support group meetings? I go to my dr's support group

10.  What else would you like to share about yourself?  I am married and have 2 great girls.  We live in a small town where everyone knows your business before you do.

Alanna, thanks for joining us.  Do you live close to Houston?  I know there's a few inpromptu gatherings there where you could meet some new friends.  We really need to talk these Houston peeps into organizing more get togethers.  Either that or all of you guys will have to drive to Dallas to hang out with us.

I do live close to Houston.  Looking forward to the conference in November.

I'm sorry I didn't get to this yesterday. I fail to check back in sometimes. Here you go and thanks for doing this!

1. name- Alissa

2. Occupation- Senior Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor for the state division for Blind Services- or as my mom puts it-she helps blind people!

3. Pre-op, post-op or considering weight loss surgery? Post-op- RNY 3/13/06

4. What are your personal goals regarding WLS? to be healthy and active for my son- I didn't want to be an on the sidelines mom.

5. What do you struggle with regarding weight loss? REGAIN! I've regained more than I'll admit to in public though its obvious! Also skin-I have trouble wearing things that actually fit because all I see is skin hanging everywhere.


6. What threads do you like on the TMB? Train is the only one I read regularly- others I pop in on sometimes.

7. What would you like to see on the TMB that's not here? I'm happy overall. I don't particularly like woo hoo Wed because I don't have a woo hoo each week but its okay because I can just post without one. If people have left it just wasn't suiting their needs and that's okay. People come and go- I don't take it personally. Everyone needs something different


8. Do you need an Angel, buddy, support group location, doctor recommendation, workout partner or friend to help you? I have friends and my wonderful supportive hunny.

9. Do you attend support group meetings? yes every other Saturday!

10. What else would you like to share about yourself?
I'm married to Bryan- whom you all know is wonderful and amazing! I have an incredibly funny and smart son who isn't letting me forget he's going to be a teenager in June! I choose not to post much personal stuff because of extended family issues and also now that people can share on FB- can't we get rid of that???

1.  name  Jill P.

2.  Occupation  Wear several "hats" at my house but full time mom, Medical Transcriptionist when I want to work!

3.  Pre-op, post-op or considering weight loss surgery?  5 1/2 years post op RNY

4.  What are your personal goals regarding WLS? To be healthy, which I've achieved!

5. What do you struggle with regarding weight loss?  Have to remind myself to make the best food choices.

6.  What threads do you like on the TMB?  Nigh****chman, and love QOTD when I can jump on and "play"

7. What would you like to see on the TMB that's not here?  Like so many others have said, just more "old timers" but understand busy lives...

8.  Do you need an Angel, buddy, support group location, doctor recommendation, workout partner or friend to help you?  Not at the present - but if I ever need anything, this place has awesome people with great suggestions!

9.  Do you attend support group meetings?  YES!!!  I encourage everyone to find one if they can as I really think they are a huge part to long-term success!!!!

10.  What else would you like to share about yourself?  Hmm, let's see, mom to busy household of three girls (two teenagers and an 8 yr. old), hubby of almost 19 years and a 7 month old miniature schnauzer puppy.  Tennis is the "game of choice" at my house so I'm always running to watch my older girls play their varsity matches or running the 8 yr. old to her tennis lessons as she wants in on the action too.  I've had two rounds of plastic surgery so now, thank God, I'm done with that.  Still recooping from Jan. inner thighplasty.  Can we just say YOWZERS!  I love to listen to music by "oldies" like Phil Collins, Journey, etc. cranked up loud in the car...

I whine about "taters".....sorry!!!!! :(


1.  name. Tara Emerson

2.  Occupation. Unempoyed L.V.N.

3.  Pre-op, post-op or considering weight loss surgery? Post op revision from Open VBG to Open RNY with 5 hernia repairs

4.  What are your personal goals regarding WLS? To look so dang good my DH cant keep his hands to himself....aint gonna happen, but I can dream cant I ?

5. What do you struggle with regarding weight loss? "Taters" ...I need to learn how to walk effectively and i want someone to teach me "how" to run...

6.  What threads do you like on the TMB? Georgie's thing, Mari's thing, Ramon's thing, Karla's thing

7. What would you like to see on the TMB that's not here? besides pictures of muscle men...More stuff about what to eat on a daily basis...AND I wanna know everything that no one told Kathy in the beginning

8.  Do you need an Angel, buddy, support group location, doctor recommendation, workout partner or friend to help you? I have all of that with all of ya'll

9.  Do you attend support group meetings?nope, not one around for 2 hours drive...

10.  What else would you like to share about yourself? Im 42 y/o, im 5'1" short..have lost 48 lbs in 3 months..I have 3 boys and 3 step girls...only my 2 baby boys left at home...and i loved "taters"