DRIVE BY HELLO!!!!!!!!!!!

Hi!

OMG! What a crazy busy few months I have had - I literally have not posted onto OH in months! Between my workload at work and my three kids have been involved in so many activities, I rarely even get online at home anymore. I have found - especially in these warmer months - that being with my kids and hanging at the pool has really pulled me away from ObesityHelp. It's been weird because I was SO involved for so many years (I was 4 yrs out April 5) and now don't even give OH a thought at all for weeks on end, and even then don't make time. I never thought I'd become one of those people that "drops out" - and I did! I am not really apologizing for living my life, BUT I DO MISS all of you and WANT to make a conscious effort to at least "check in" more often!!!

I hope you are all well - I started to try and "catch up" (Tammy C - YOU LOOK FAB in your avatar!!), but there's no way I can read months of posts...so I will "assume" you are all amazing as ever, and look forward to popping in more often.

As for me, a September accident left me unable to work out - at all - for almost 6 months and I did gain 22 pounds - GRRRRRRRRRRRRR. I still take pride that I can't eat NEAR what I used to - that ice cream makes me sick, and that I remain WEIGH less than I did post-op...even as I hope I have it in me to lose 20 pds. It is SO hard - but it shall be done - eventually...lol..I have taken to weighing myself every day again (I don't care who says nottoo- I DID when I was losing AND keeping it off - it REALLY keeps you in check like no other way!!)

Wow - Did I ramble THAT much??? Lot of posting to make up for!!

As for January - No way can I make it happen in 2009. The big conference I attend for work has been movedto the third week in January - and co-incides with the weekend I reserve for the conference - so I'll start thinking of alternatives. Valentines Formal maybe? VIRGINIA IS FOR WLS LOVERS DANCE???

Let me know your thoughts Virginia :)

PEACE & LOVE,
DAVID

Very good to hear from you David, and I am glad to know that life is good and busy for you. I, too, have found that once you lose weight and get more energy it is harder to find time to spend time on the computer. That is a good thing, but has its down sides.
Stay well and drop those 20 lbs. I hope to see you next winter.
Joe

Hi David!  Was just thinking about your smiling face the other day!  So great to hear from you!  Glad to hear you are doing well!!!!  A Valentines Formal sounds like fun!!!!!  Try to keep us posted!!!!

David,

I have really missed you!  Have been thinking about you and wondering where you were.  Thank you!  I don't usually like pictures of myself (you know I am usually BEHIND the camera!) but for some reason this one stuck out.  A Valentine's Formal sounds perfect...and more time to save $$$ from right after the holidays, too!  I am no longer working at nights (well, I help Steve out on the weekends and do billing for him on Monday's) so I am free a lot more.  If you want some help, let me know. 
As for the 20 lbs...go back to the basics and it will fly off!  You can also do the 5 day pouch test...I am starting that tomorrow.  I was going to start it today, but my friend at 7-11 offered (forced) me to try their new blend of coffee...and I drank the cup...so...I must wait until tomorrow!
Hope to see you soon.  Maybe you could join us for our next meet and greet (we just had one yesterday).  We should be doing dinner and maybe a cookout in August (different weekends.  Stay tuned for more info!

Tammy

Hey David good to hear from you!! We miss you on here! Hope you can get back to spedning more time with us. Your laughter is infectious!

You can lose the 20lbs of you really set yourself up to do it - you know you can!  It was good to IM with you a few weeks ago and you know you would have been too tired to have kept this pace up before! 

Take care of yourself! and hang in there!

Jackie