Southern Utah WLS Support
Recent Posts
Topic: RE: Introduce Yourself
Hello everyone, My name is Julie and I had my RNY on February 23, 2015, my starting weight was 289, last time I weighed my self (3 months ago) the scale said 245. I recently re-located to St. George Utah from Denver, Colorado to be closer to my grandchildren :-)
I feel that I have gotten off track with my diet since my move and so have been looking at websites ect. to try to get back where I need to be with diet and exercise. I am hoping to find encouragement and support in this group. 
Topic: RE: Introduce Yourself
Hi All! I am about 100 pound overweight and really wanting to have lap band surgery. I live in Northern Utah, Ogden area. I am hoping to learn from you all and where to start. I guess insurance is the first challenge. I work for the State of Utah and have PEHP Altius. Has anyone worked with them? It does not seem like they cover the surgery. Do you still appeal etc...? Any help and suggestions is much appreciated. Have a great day!
Topic: RE: Introduce Yourself
Hi! My name is Julie and I had Lap Band surgery on 12/23/08. I live in Cedar City, UT. My heaviest was 351 lbs and according to my scales, I'm down to 298 as of this morning. I haven't been below 300 lbs in several years, so it feels good. Really good! I haven't determined a goal weight yet, since I'm not sure what is realistic. I figure I'll worry about it when I get below 200 lbs. Wow! That will be awesome! Besides the numbers on the scale going down, I can tell that I'm losing inches. My clothes fit looser and I'm wearing clothes I haven't fit into in years. Simple tasks are a little easier to do. I have more energy. My stationary bike and I have become best friends and I'm addicted to riding it. I have a goal to virtually ride it to New York City and am tracking my progress using Google Earth. So far, I'm still in Utah but getting close to the Colorado border. When the weather gets warmer, I'll start walking again - there is a nice trail right by my home! I love playing tennis and hiking in the nearby national parks. I'm single and enjoy being single but would love to get married to an awesome guy someday. Basically, I love life and am a cheerful, friendly person. :)
Topic: Comfort Zone
Miss the meeting this month?
Attend the meeting but not sure how to step outside your comfort zone?
Get started my friends...baby steps are good...pick a goal and move toward it...
How do you start? Start out by making a list of all the things you enjoy doing or have always wanted to do. What are you interested in? What are you fascinated by? What skills would you like to develop? If weight and size had not been an issue in your life, what would your life have looked like? You have talents and abilities you don’t realize you possess. Why? Because you may not have tried them yet!
Begin with small steps. The first step is usually the hardest, but most powerful because it generates confidence and creates the momentum you need to keep moving forward. Take a class to expand your knowledge of an interest you have, learn a new skill by reading books to master the skill, get involved in a club or organized activity to meet other people with similar interests, or utilize the Internet for resources to expand your horizon in a certain area. Consider this time a clean slate to expand yourself in ways you never thought you could do. Your possibilities are multiple and unlimited. Celebrate your success and take another step, and then another…….
Remember, whatever you try, it doesn’t matter whether you succeed or fail. Either way, your capacity will be enlarged due to the experience of trying something new. It will help you to grow and enrich you by the sheer act of experimenting and expanding your life. You will be amazed by the potential that was in you all along. Like a caterpillar becomes a butterfly, this is your time!
Attend the meeting but not sure how to step outside your comfort zone?
Get started my friends...baby steps are good...pick a goal and move toward it...
How do you start? Start out by making a list of all the things you enjoy doing or have always wanted to do. What are you interested in? What are you fascinated by? What skills would you like to develop? If weight and size had not been an issue in your life, what would your life have looked like? You have talents and abilities you don’t realize you possess. Why? Because you may not have tried them yet!
Begin with small steps. The first step is usually the hardest, but most powerful because it generates confidence and creates the momentum you need to keep moving forward. Take a class to expand your knowledge of an interest you have, learn a new skill by reading books to master the skill, get involved in a club or organized activity to meet other people with similar interests, or utilize the Internet for resources to expand your horizon in a certain area. Consider this time a clean slate to expand yourself in ways you never thought you could do. Your possibilities are multiple and unlimited. Celebrate your success and take another step, and then another…….
Remember, whatever you try, it doesn’t matter whether you succeed or fail. Either way, your capacity will be enlarged due to the experience of trying something new. It will help you to grow and enrich you by the sheer act of experimenting and expanding your life. You will be amazed by the potential that was in you all along. Like a caterpillar becomes a butterfly, this is your time!
Topic: Recipe from a friend
My surgery friend gave me this recipe...
I have to share this recipe with all of you, I made it twice this weekend, and took a huge bowl to our Father's Day BBQ - it fooled everyone and they loved it!
My MIL is 1/2 Indonesian and cooks wonderful rice dishes every time we go over, it's one of the things I miss the most. I can't eat more than a spoonful with out getting sick. So this recipe intrigued me to say the least. Even my picky hubby liked it. I added an Indonesian Fried Rice spice packet to the batch I took to the family, it was way too hot for me, but they loved it. You can change it up and add any veggies you like. It honestly really looks and tastes like fried rice.
Mock Fried Rice
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
1 head cauliflower
4-6 green onions
1-2 cloves garlic
1 tsp ginger (if desired)
1 Tbs. light soy sauce, or to taste
2 eggs, beaten (I used egg beaters to equal 2 eggs)
1 carrot diced, very tiny
1/4 cup frozen green peas (if desired)
chopped mushrooms (if desired)
Leftover chicken, pork, ham, turkey or shrimp
Directions -
Using a food processor, process fresh cauliflower until the size of rice, I used the shredder blade to do this. You can also use a hand grater.
Place a tiny bit (I didn't even use 1/2 teaspoon) of olive oil in wok, heat . Add in minced garlic, diced carrots and the white part of the chopped green onions, cook for approximately 1 minute.
Add grated cauliflower and cook for 4-5 minutes, stirring constantly.
Add soy sauce, diced green onion tops, peas and pre-cooked diced meat. Stir well to mix and brown a bit.
Push mixture to one side of wok. Pour in beaten eggs and scramble until done. Stir eggs into "rice" mixture, remove from heat and serve.
This is great for either a main dish or a side. It stores and re-heats very well.
I have to share this recipe with all of you, I made it twice this weekend, and took a huge bowl to our Father's Day BBQ - it fooled everyone and they loved it!
My MIL is 1/2 Indonesian and cooks wonderful rice dishes every time we go over, it's one of the things I miss the most. I can't eat more than a spoonful with out getting sick. So this recipe intrigued me to say the least. Even my picky hubby liked it. I added an Indonesian Fried Rice spice packet to the batch I took to the family, it was way too hot for me, but they loved it. You can change it up and add any veggies you like. It honestly really looks and tastes like fried rice.
Mock Fried Rice
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
1 head cauliflower
4-6 green onions
1-2 cloves garlic
1 tsp ginger (if desired)
1 Tbs. light soy sauce, or to taste
2 eggs, beaten (I used egg beaters to equal 2 eggs)
1 carrot diced, very tiny
1/4 cup frozen green peas (if desired)
chopped mushrooms (if desired)
Leftover chicken, pork, ham, turkey or shrimp
Directions -
Using a food processor, process fresh cauliflower until the size of rice, I used the shredder blade to do this. You can also use a hand grater.
Place a tiny bit (I didn't even use 1/2 teaspoon) of olive oil in wok, heat . Add in minced garlic, diced carrots and the white part of the chopped green onions, cook for approximately 1 minute.
Add grated cauliflower and cook for 4-5 minutes, stirring constantly.
Add soy sauce, diced green onion tops, peas and pre-cooked diced meat. Stir well to mix and brown a bit.
Push mixture to one side of wok. Pour in beaten eggs and scramble until done. Stir eggs into "rice" mixture, remove from heat and serve.
This is great for either a main dish or a side. It stores and re-heats very well.
Topic: RE: Introduce Yourself
Hello all! My name is Peggy and I had RNY (lap) on 7/13/2006. (Hard to believe that is has been nearly two years!) At this point I have lost 150 pounds and am still on the pursuit to loose the last 80. I'll save you the math there...I started at 384 and now weight 234. I have made many lifestyle changes, but NOT ENOUGH of them!
I am an activity freak! I do not sit still well and love pushing the adventure envelope. In 2007 I ran/walked my first 2 5k events and I wasn't last to come in :) This year I have my eyes set on a Triath-Sprint. I will swim 700 years, bike 12 miles and run (speed walk I'm guessing) 3.2 miles. I am in the process of laying out a training scheduled to help me reach the goal by September. In April I will sky dive for my 40th birthday!
I'm a newly certified support group leader, host a weekly WLS radio show and am diving into supporting others during their journeys.
I'm married, to the best support guy in the world, and have two dogs and two cats that almost rule my world. I'm a proud vegetarian and have NO issues getting in animal free protein ;)
If you would like to know anything else, PLEASE ASK! I'm easy...don't tell!
Topic: Introduce Yourself
Welcome new members!
Please take a moment to introduce yourself when you join our group. Your name, surgery date and type, location, hobbies, etc. Anything that will help us get to know you is welcomed!
Enjoy!
