The Loser's Bench
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| 1. | What is your occupation right now? | disabled, used to be an RN |
| 2. | What color are your shoes right now? | barefoot, ditto for me |
| 3. | What are you listening to right now? | |
| 4. | What was the last thing that you ate? | string cheese |
| 5. | Can you drive a stick shift? | yes |
| 6. | Last person you spoke to on the phone? | my dad |
| 7. | DID YOU TAKE YOUR VITAMINS SUPPLEMENTS TODAY? | yes, all of them |
| 8. | How old are you today? | 54 |
| 9. | What is your favorite sport to watch on TV? | college basketball |
| 10. | What is your favorite PROTEIN DRINK drink? | EAS, Skim milk with whey protein or skim milk with powdered milk added |
| 11. | Have you ever dyed your hair? | for over 40 years, natural now |
| 12. | Favorite food | used to be ice cream, now low fat cheese and fruit |
| 13. | What is the last movie you watched? | Blood Diamond |
| 14. | Favorite day of the year? | Christmas |
| 15. | How do you vent anger? | Cry or yell |
| 16. | What was your favorite toy as a child? | Matchbox cars |
| 17. | What is your favorite season? | Fall or Spring, ditto for me |
| 18. | Cherries or Blue BERRIES? | blueberries |
| 19. | FAVORITE EXERCISE | water walking |
| 20. | How often do you hop on "the scale"? | 2-3 times a week |
| 21. | How much water do you drink a day ? | 64 oz. or more if I can |
| 22. | Early riser or night owl ? | night owl |
| 23. | When was the last time you cried? | today |
| 24. | What is on the floor of your closet? | kelly green carpet and ? |
| 25. | Favorite quote? | "Nothing is Impossible" |
| 26. | What did you do last night | watched too much TV |
| 27. | What are you most afraid of? | losing my mom |
| 28. | Favorite WLS friendly snack ? | string cheese |
| 29. | Favorite dog breed ? | Maltese and toy poodle mix |
| 30. | Favorite day of the week? | Sunday |
| 31. | How many states have you lived in? | 3, IL, FL, NC |
| 32. | Diamonds or pearls? | Diamonds are a girls best friend |
| 33. | What is your favorite flower? | Daisy |
Laughter is the best antidepressant pill on the planet and it's free!
Blessings
Laura S. aka Scooter
I hope you will join me as we work through Dr. Judith Beck's book and workbook called the 'Beck Diet Solution.
Dr. Judith Beck has written some books on learning to 'Think Thin.' Her book and accompanying workbook, the Beck Diet Solution are a '6 week' program to help people learn to 'think thin.' I want to address a different topic each time we meet. While it is not necessary to purchase her books to participate, I'm sure it would help. You can find the books on Amazon.com, BarnesAndNoble.com or Borders.com and can often get used copies at a very reasonable price. You'll also need to get a journal and some 3x5 cards.
We will have 'homework associated with each meeting. For the upcoming meeting, the topic will be "What to do when you stumble." ... We all make mistakes and stumble, but it is how we manage those mistakes that may be the most telling about how successful our journey is at any given point in time. We all have been there before; we've made a mistake or choice that isn't supportive of our goal and we decide that since we've already done the damage, we might as well... you can finish the sentence. It's important that we recognize our mistakes, but that we do not let them undo all that we have done and have yet to do. So, the discussion for this meeting will be recognizing when we've made a mistake and learning to start over in the most constructive manner. Please think about how you manage it when you 'stub your toe', any techiques you've learned that you know do or don't work, and let's talk about what they are and ways we can learn to constructively start over. If you have a copy of the Beck Workbook, you'll find some information on this topic on page 112.
I look forward to our next meeting and to learning so new ways to constructively pick myself up and keep going on this incredible journey. I hope you will join us.
If you'd like to join us please RSVP at www.meetup.com/nc-wls for the meeting tomorrow evening in Brier Creek.
Barbara
ObesityHelp Coach and Support Group Leader
http://www.obesityhelp.com/group/bcumbo_group/
High-264, Current-148, Goal-145
I think it might help us and those who follow to list our biggest challenges and how we have coped with them. So please share
Where you are in your journey
Your biggest challenge(s)
Coping mechanisms for the challenge(s)
I'm 2 years, 3 months post op.
My biggest challenge is coping with stress and not using food to do it.
If find that when I make myself accountable, I take better care of myself. For me, this means logging my intake and weighing on a daily basis.
Barbara
ObesityHelp Coach and Support Group Leader
http://www.obesityhelp.com/group/bcumbo_group/
High-264, Current-148, Goal-145
There are so many new faces... Let's get to know one another.
Copy and past this and change the answers to your own.
Let's get to know one another!
| 1. | What is your occupation right now? | Stay at home mom |
| 2. | What color are your shoes right now? | barefoot |
| 3. | What are you listening to right now? | HGTV |
| 4. | What was the last thing that you ate? | Chicken |
| 5. | Can you drive a stick shift? | Yep! |
| 6. | Last person you spoke to on the phone? | Dr's office |
| 7. | DID YOU TAKE YOUR VITAMINS SUPPLEMENTS TODAY? | Yes |
| 8. | How old are you today? | 51 |
| 9. | What is your favorite sport to watch on TV? | Ice Skating |
| 10. | What is your favorite PROTEIN DRINK drink? | Don't have one... I don't like 'em |
| 11. | Have you ever dyed your hair? | Are you kidding?! |
| 12. | Favorite food | CHOCOLATE |
| 13. | What is the last movie you watched? | Love Happens |
| 14. | Favorite day of the year? | My children's Bday |
| 15. | How do you vent anger? | Cry |
| 16. | What was your favorite toy as a child? | Chatty Cathy |
| 17. | What is your favorite season? | Fall or Spring |
| 18. | Cherries or Blue BERRIES? | neither... strawberries |
| 19. | FAVORITE EXERCISE | dance |
| 20. | How often do you hop on "the scale"? | every morning |
| 21. | How much water do you drink a day ? | 1 gallon |
| 22. | Early riser or night owl ? | both |
| 23. | When was the last time you cried? | Friday |
| 24. | What is on the floor of your closet? | OMG... Not fair... Shoes, purses |
| 25. | Favorite quote? | "Not planning to succeed is planning to fail" |
| 26. | What did you do last night | Helped daughter with homework then watched DWTS with her. |
| 27. | What are you most afraid of? | GAINING WEIGHT |
| 28. | Favorite WLS friendly snack ? | nuts and cheese |
| 29. | Favorite dog breed ? | Havanese |
| 30. | Favorite day of the week? | FRIDAY (THE WEEKEND IS HERE!) |
| 31. | How many states have you lived in? | TX, FL, CA, CO, NC |
| 32. | Diamonds or pearls? | Both! |
| 33. | What is your favorite flower? | Roses |
Barbara
ObesityHelp Coach and Support Group Leader
http://www.obesityhelp.com/group/bcumbo_group/
High-264, Current-148, Goal-145
If you want to attend the upcoming event in Atlanta November 6/7, 2009, I just got an event code that you can use to get your event tickets for Atlanta at a significantly reduced rate. When you get them, if you use the following code: Cumbo09, you'll get a significant discount. The first 25 people to use this code will get their tickets for $20.00 which is the lowest cost available, instead of the normal $50.00, so run, don't walk and use the code to get your reduced price ticket!
I'm glad to share this with anyone who wants to go, but I can't put it on any of the public forums, so I've posted it here on the the Loser's Bench discussion board.
I'm looking forward to it and to seeing a bunch of you there!Barbara
ObesityHelp Coach and Support Group Leader
http://www.obesityhelp.com/group/bcumbo_group/
High-264, Current-148, Goal-145
Hi Kathy,
It looks like your message posted just fine :-)
Your profile sounds a lot like my own. We have 27 year old twin sons that have been out on their own for a while. We also have a teenage daughter. I decided to have my own RNY because I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and I decided that after 30+ years of battling my weight, that WLS of some type likely the only way I'd get the weight off and hopefully resolve the diabetes. Thank goodness all worked out. I lost the weight, the diabetes is resolved and my hemochromatosis is managed by the malabsorption that helps to keep my iron levels in check. I just had my labs done and my iron levels are great, myHbA1C is 5.4, my cholesterol is under control, my blood pressure is running about 100/60 w/out meds... Hopefully, you'll reap similar benefits with your own journey.
It takes a while to be able to get all of the protien in and I think most of the Dr's recognize that. My husband really like the IsoPure protien drinks because they weren't as 'viscous' as many of the shakes. He often nursed them all day long.
If you need anything, please post and feel free to send me a PM. I'll do my best to respond.
Wishing you all the best,
Barbara
ObesityHelp Coach and Support Group Leader
http://www.obesityhelp.com/group/bcumbo_group/
High-264, Current-148, Goal-145
I am from Fayetteville. I am married to a wonderful man who is very supportive. I also have an older son (out on his own) and a teenage daughter. We have a dog and a cat.
I wanted this surgery due to the fact I was diagnosed with Type II diabetes over a year ago. I have managed to keep it in check through diet, but it has been getting harder. Also, I take meds for high blood pressure and high cholestral. I truly hope these issues will be resolved.
Thanks for allowing us a place to learn.
Apparently we have too much of a good thing going and our group is so large that the system can't handle any PM's to the group. I can't even select a subset to PM, so unfortunately all communication has to be through the discussion board, so I hope you'll check in from time to time. As soon as they are able to resolve the PM issues, I'll let you know.
If you need or want reach me, you can still PM me.
Barbara
ObesityHelp Coach and Support Group Leader
http://www.obesityhelp.com/group/bcumbo_group/
High-264, Current-148, Goal-145
I had RNY 2 years ago. I had labs done 3 months, 6 months, 12 months, 18 months and 2 years post op.
I have a new pcp, so I took the following list of labs to ask to have him run:
- COMPREHENSIVE METABOLIC PROFILE (sodium, potassium, chloride, glucose, BUN, creatinine, calcium, total protein, albumin, total bilirubin,alkaline phosphatase, aspartate aminotransferase) (Nc,K,C1,CO2,Glu,BUN,Cr,Ca,TP,Alb,Tbili,AP,AST,ALT)
- LIPID PROFILE (cholesterol, HDL, LDL, triglycerides, chol/HDL ratio) (Fasting specimen) , Tchol,Trig,HDL,Calc,,LDL)
- ALT (SPGT)
- GGT (Checks liver, renal and pancreatic function)
- LDH PHOSPHORUS – INORGANIC
- URIC Acid
- CBC (HEMOGRAM/PLT/DIFF)
- B-12 & FOLATE - and HOMOCYSTEINE
- IRON, TIBC, % SAT AND FERRITIN
- VITAMIN A & D (25-hydroxy)
- THYROID PANEL (T3U, T4, FTI, TSH)
- SERUM INTACT PTH PARATHYROID
- THIAMINE (B1)
- COPPER
- ZINC
- MAGNESIUM
- RBC
- HBA1C
- DEXA SCAN (bone density once a year)
Which surgery did you have? How long ago and which labs do you have pulled?
Barbara
ObesityHelp Coach and Support Group Leader
http://www.obesityhelp.com/group/bcumbo_group/
High-264, Current-148, Goal-145
Barbara
ObesityHelp Coach and Support Group Leader
http://www.obesityhelp.com/group/bcumbo_group/
High-264, Current-148, Goal-145
