I was watching TV the other day and an ad from SpecialK came on and it was talking about decisions and how one good decision, leads to another, which leads to another... It's so true. Have you noticed that when you do get up and get moving, that they decision to take care of yourself by exercising some then leads to better decisions about what you are putting in your mouth, etc... I think that the opposite is true as well and it can be a very slippery slope; meaning that one 'bad' decision often leads to another and another. The good news is that we are constantly being faced with the opportunity to make a new, good decision.

Sooooo, what decisions are you making today to take care of yourself?

I started going to the gym 10 days after my surgery, however I am worried about putting my body into starvation mode since I am consuming no more than 400 calories a day.  I do about 10 mins of cardionand some strength training for arms etc.  I don't want to go all the way with the work out because I don't want to make myself sick.  When I went to the gym yesterday after my 30 min workout I wanted to do zumba but I started feeling dizzy while standing in line so I left. 
What was your workout regimen like soon after your surgery?

I wanted to inform the locals in Richmond VA (or any other surrounding area residents willing to travel) that I have started up a weight loss support group for 3 years+ post-op graduates with our esteemed Mary D. by my side. I’m hosting the group through www.meetup.com. The group can be found at http://www.meetup.com/RVAWLSGrads.  Please contact me privately if you are unfamiliar with Meetup and need help accessing the site, setting up a profile and joining the group. 

Meetup is JUST what it sounds, a place where interest groups join together and create “meetups", aka events, to join together with like minded individuals. I’m an Asst-Organizer for two other groups on Meetup and find it to be a wonderful way to network locally and meet new people.

I hope to see a great response and to begin, I will be hosting the support group out of my home. As we get our membership numbers up, we will be offering all kinds of different meetups to include other meeting locations around Richmond, group exercise activities, social time on the town for eats, coffee, etc. ALL IDEAS ARE WELCOME. SO CONTACT ME TO GET INVOLVED!  

 I also had my surgery on May 11th, and things do get better.  I feel better and better every day. It definitely helps when I get on the scale and see the pounds going down :-)

Hang in there.