Hi Penny - I'm a VERMONTER!!! WOOO WEEE! I am also scheduled for surgery in JUNE! I am scheduled on June 23rd, actually a week from today! WOW, it is coming up soon. I however am having my surgery in Boston. I was originally scheduled for the 28th but they moved it up about a week ago. Lets stay in touch! Melissa

k guys i challenge you all to see how many people from your address book that you can get them to sign... her petition site is http://www.petitiononline.com/tlw2dp/petition.html I already have 31 people out of my Address book that have signed... how many can you get... I mean come on she looks like the younger version of Dolly herself... and she has came so far... So i know that if you have a heart then you can do this we are up to 643 people that have signed... come on let**** that 1000 mark.... COME ON LETS DO THIS FOR MISS DOLLY.... SHE SOOOO DESERVES THIS!!!!! manda ***If i have to agree to change my hair color to blonde like miss dolly then i will if we can get to 1000 people to sign by midnight......***

Hi, all. I am new here, and just beginning my journey. I found this site by chance and am glad that I did! I am looking for more information. I would like to know things to expect, or what some of you may have gone through. I have already gotten a referral from my pcp and am waiting for the packet to come from Dr. Spaulding. I am excited and anxious about all of this, so I hope to make some friends. Thanks!

Hi everyone -
I just was sent a great idea from Red Haired Girl and I had to thank her in front of all of you -
Here is part of the e-mail:

" She moves with the insouciance of someone who has always been 120 pounds, except when she stands up, when she looks a bit as if she's been fired from a slingshot. ("It's like, whoa-I'm used to going for the big lunge.")

This made me wonder if at your OH events do you ever do breakout sessions on movement. Not exercise. But movement. Teaching us how to move gracefully. It is something that many people never even think about. I do not see it discussed on the boards. With all of the changes ones body goes through after losing hundreds of pounds one probably does not have to stand up or sit down, walk or even gesture in the same manner as one did when heavy. One would probably be physically a little bit better abled to do it with more grace. If one knew how. Just a thought.

Red Haired

I thought that was a perfect class topic.
So here I am thinking - I am sure all of you have wonderful ideas out there - I would love to hear them - So I am asking the question -
What do YOU want to see at the ObesityHelp events?
We are looking at many things and would like your opinions to count in, as we are going to make these events bigger and better and what our members want to see, hear and do.
So the floor is open and I am listening...
This is your time to let us know - what you would like....

Thanks for taking the time to help us all grow stronger and better.
We are a family here and I need my brothers and sisters to help me with some fresh ideas.

If you would prefer to e-mail me:
[email protected]


It's a Lifestyle,
Monica Ganz,
Director of Event and Chapters

Just wondering if any other Vermonters were having surgery in June... My date is the 29th and I have been looking for support closer to home and am able to give support if needed during our New Journey...