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Hi Kathy,
We have lived in socal mountains many years and big bear only 4 years. Only twice, in Tehachapi, were fires close to our home. God is good and kept us safe. Look us up when you come to Cali and visit with us! My email is [email protected]
Hugs,
Susan
Hello Everyone!
It has been a busy week with finishing up the closet...I painted the last few days, Jazz started back to school and our usual day to day activities.
Went yard saling yesterday morning and found quite a few items. One was a brand new Belgium waffle maker. Jim loves cooking and had never tried Begium waffles so he bought the maker. Bad thing for me they came out delicious. But that will have to be a special treat. By the time I added bacon and eggs for protein I ate half my calories for the day!
I made a pot roast with veggies today to take to my mother in laws for dinner. Cooked in crock pot and it was SO tender! Everyone raved about it. I definitely followed my meal plan today...little victories!
I have become obsessed with my fitbit I got this past Christmas. I guess it is good in terms of tracking my walking, but I have yet to do 10,000 steps a day! I know it would be easier to do if I was still working, but most of my steps come from doing stuff around the house, shopping or doing my daily walks. And apparently thats not enough...ugh!
I go in for my 2 day stress test this week. I haven't had one since my 2015 WLS. I am anxious to see the results bc I think my afib is progressing. Will see what happens.
Well that's my 'news' for the week. Sure hope some others post, too.
Kathy
Kathy
Hi GrammySusan , I too would like to welcome you.
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I had RnY over 10 years ago at age 62; wish I'd done it earlier instead of trying one more fad diet, losing only to regain more. Although my RnY is different from your upcoming surgery, the basic goal is the same.
Hopefully all here including the non posting peeps, can chime in to help you with any questions or concerns you'd like to share...hopefully VSG Veterans will join in and help you with specifics to your WL surgery.
In the meantime come post regularly to help keep this Over Fifty group interesting and fun....not just surgery issues, but sometimes hilarious moments you want to share with Sisters Who Understand!
Welcome
jen
How are you doing? Have you had surgery? I also am 63 and waiting for my surgery date.
My sister had VSG in October 2017 at age 65 and she is doing fantastic. I am 63 and am waiting to be scheduled for my VSG as i have done all pre-op requirements. Keep me posted on how you are doing.
Prayers for good health,
Susan
Hi Susan and WELCOME!!!!
Also CONGRATS!!! You are going to have the ride of your life!!! 
So hang on!!! I had the RNY OMG 10 years ago!! I would do it again in a heart beat!! I did loose 165 lbs but I have gained some back with my stress eating over the last couple years. Once you go back to old ways of eating it is so hard to stop!! Shame on me!!! But I am back here and hopefully we can support each other once more. This board used to be VERY busy but it went bye bye....but I am back and hopefully we can get it up and going again!!! So keep coming back and we can support each other here!!
HUGS
Welcome Grammy!
I remember the excitement of my upcoming surgery after putting all the required time & effort into the pre-op 'diet' & requirements. Hopefully you were assigned to work with a dietician to learn how to eat after the surgery. It will follow you for the rest of your life!
I had my surgery almost 3 years ago at 58. I was nervous about being older, but I had absolutely NO problems! I was very lucky! I still stick to the lots of protein rule and TRY to keep my carbs down, but that is an ongoing struggle. I have kept 90 lbs. off. And I'd do it again in a heartbeat.
I had the sleeve...other ladies on the board had different surgeries.
I hope you are not near the wildfires devastating California! I am on the East Coast, but hope to visit Cali again. My husband and I are both disabled and are raising our 16 year old granddaughter so are familiar with the school drill!
Welcome! Hopefully you can visit the board & keep us updated. It can get kind of dead here in the summer so we need more posters!
Kathy
Kathy
Hi ladies, i just found this forum and feel like i belong LOL! I am 63 and my husband and i are on disability living in Big Bear CA to be near the grandkids. They are spending the night right now. I have to get up at 630am tomorrow to send our almost eleven year old grandson off to school. His two year old sister is still up! Their dad, our son, is 42 now and has Fridays off so the kids stay over at least once a week so he and his wife can sleep late.
Today i finished all my required tests and appointments for the bariatric program and i should get called the first week of September to schedule vsg surgery! I am so excited to be able to do this.
I look forward to learning from you!
Susan
Glad you responded to me... 
You were busy!!! Only traveling we did was going back to Michigan to clear out mom's closets. Sighs....No extra money for anything else. My fault I guess. I wanted the truck instead of the car. 
I love my truck no matter what! I am with you...Big cities no longer excite me. Give me the small places that are QUIET!!! 
Also the driving is so much better for me 
haha.
Hope that wedding was nice...making a trip that far and all. And then another one on top of that!! WOW!! You had a fun!!!! 
Jazz in 11th grade already??? OMG where did the time go? 
Crazy!!!
Getting rain here right now. Made it home from work just in time...haha didn't get wet!!! 
Got a beef roast in the oven cooking nice and slow for supper tonight. Should be nice and tender for me. Last night had left over BBQ chicken thigh from the grill and it got stuck...omg the pain of it all!! 
So that is about it for now. Glad that you are here...miss talking to people here.
HUGSSSSSSSSSS
