OAC Convention in Dallas, thoughts and musings

Finally getting my bags packed and ready to head to Dallas in the morning for the Obesity Action Coalition convention. I'm really excited and a little nervous. Never been to anything like this. All of my conferences have always been for business purposes, so this should be interesting. Hopefully, I'll walk away with not only some good information to share in my various support groups, but also a renewed interest in my own issues and pushing through these next 10 pounds (and beyond).

I was joking with my husband, though, that this could be the only conference I go to where I pull out a big stack of pills and start taking them and no one looks at me like I'm completely insane. *laughing*

I live so close but I have stuff all weekend. Have fun!!

Yeah, I took time off to do it and sacraficed another business conference to go but I figure. I deserve to go.... for me. I rarely do something like this. Heck, I don't think I ever have.lol

Hopefully I'll see you there!!!

I leave tmw at 8 am. Should be there by 5pm sometime if things go as planned.  I'm staying through Sunday.

Definitely look for me. I think it's only 250 attendees so we should be able to spot each other :) My photo is my avatar. There's also a booth there for "It's Food" aka barigoodfood.com - I'll be helping with that off and on so you can always stop by and ask where I am. LOL!

Way to go Sleevegirl !!!

That's commitment !!!

Have a great time!!!

frisco

Hmmmm... commitment... or I need to BE committed... eh, either way.

 Good for you for going! 

I know it has been difficult for me to accept that as a post op I am different then many that I read about on here in that I actually take more meds post op then I did pre-op...but hey part of this journey has involved keeping me SANE..and some of those pills are necessary for that!

I hope you have a wonderful time and glean from the experience.

I think you are doing terrific and I doubt that you have lost interest in *your issues* its just that your issues cant remain weight  loss related FOREVER eventually they have to transition on to other things and those things are mighty important as well!

I know that for me, it was really freeing to realize that I was actually able to start handling real life events without the additional burden of always also having the *oh yeah I'm FAT TOO* on top of whatever else I was dealing with...in the past even if things were going well or even if a problem was solved I was always able to fall back on being depressed about the size of my ass and my inability to conquer my weight issues...it was the perpetual source of failure in my life no matter what I did good or right...and now that issue is gone. POOF! But this is also why I had to chose to not get too wrapped up in black and white thinking about my goal # because I didn't want WLS to feel like another failure simply because of a number on the scale. Just my 2 cents on th last or next 10 pounds issue...

You have done SO WELL! I'm amazed by you...

Enjoy Dallas..Cant wait to read all about it!

Oh yeah. It's definitely all to the surface because it's not about "being fat" anymore. Which sorta ****** me off because I just want to throw a hissy fit and not deal with it. *laughing*

My poor therapist. I sometimes wanna read her notes on me. Does it say "hopeless at this point"? *laughing*

Kidding, I'm doing better. Every day is a baby step, right?

Enjoy the trip!