Tell us about you!

Hello all!

Things have been VERY quiet on this board-yet we have over 30 members now.

This thread is the Introduction thread.

Please let us know about you. The more we know-the better we can support each other. Add as much information or as little as you are comfortable with. The following are just suggestions on what you might like to share:

In what area do you live?

What brought you to OH?

Where are you in the process of Weight Loss Surgery? (This board is also for non-ops, so if you are not having the surgery-feel free to share here too!!) Are you awaiting surgery? Years past surgery? ETC 

What are your areas of greatest struggle currently?

What are your hobbies?

What would be helpful for you here on this UK site as far as support goes? Some folks like to find excercise buddies, others are looking to share recipies and still others just need an ear. How about you?

Anything else you would like to share about your self to help us get to know you better?

Any ideas for threads you would like to see and participate in?

Again-WELCOME to all who have signed up. It's up to us to make this UK forum work-but to do that we must all particpate!

Look forward to hearing from you!

Therese

Hi hi, I know I havent been all that active here. At the moment I dont feel like I have so much to offer as I am pre-op.  I mostly read this site for good info and then I also have my entertainment sections that are a bit fun.

I am american and I live here in Sweden. I am getting a gastric bypass in sept and will get my exact date sometime in the beginning of august. I am feeling horribly impatient and feeling like I am letting the "last supper syndrome" get to me on some days. My greatest struggle right now is making this upcoming surgery and new life REAL for myself.

I am always always in the market for new recipes and food ideas. I am vegetarian so tofu ones or veggie ones are best of course :)  I am hoping to put a recipe blog together later on. I  have changed my own eating habits drastically in the last 5 or so years and I have found whats helped me keep that change as a perma one is that I found many recipes and foods that I enjoyed. I still eat too much of it all though!

Hopefully we can help each other with vitamins etc that are available on this side of the world. Getting stuff shipped from the states is expensive and takes forever.

I've had some computer problems of late but by tomorrow I am hoping I'll be all set.  I will get on and post then and do my best to support this UK forum.  You're right, we have so much to share and help one another!

Sue

Hey Sue!!

I would seriously love to hear your story and know more about you. I have seen some of your posts on other threads and think you have much to offer!!

Peace,
Therese

Hi Ruby!

I always appreciate your posts. You have much to offer-indeed! Oh and the 'entertainment' sections are TOTALLY fun! LOL! 

Looks like the time is creeping up on you with getting a date and sealing the deal.

As far as changing your eating habits-changing your head..if I could say what I think is KEY to success-I would name both of those. It's a must. If we don't change our relationship with food-we are going to be right back where we were before.

It's a struggle for me still. However-I am lucky enough to have this tool to pick up and use accordingly. It makes a huge difference. Not to mention the "talking doctor". :)

Your contributions at this board mean lots to me!

Peace,
T

Time is creeping up! I get to call in the beginning of august to ask for my surgery date and to me that translates to "call us on August 1st"! LOL!

I am also nervous of course. I am a wuss about any sorts of discomfort but am old enough to have learned that I just gotta suck it up.

I realized the other day that I am waiting for my surgery and my life feels "on hold". The "on-hold" is my own doing I know....yet I dont feel strong enough to change it. Its rather amazing how this fat affects so many areas of my life!

I might try to get the recipe blog going even before surgery. If I do I will post it here and the ingredients will always be rather basic, and therefore, will at least be stuff we can all get on this side of the world without ordering from the US :)

Thanks Ruby! I posted on your thread as well!

Peace,
T

I think I posted something like this at the start of the new board but as I agree that we need a kick start, I will do another intro.!

Decided I wanted band in Feb 2006 after about 25 yrs of yo-yo dieting. (Figures in my signature line.) Only considered band although i did do all my research into other options - band just felt right for me!

Banded May 23rd 2006. Got to goal (165) at just over a year, just kept on and got to 139 at about 16 months. (Actually those months don't work out - must have been a bit longer from 165 - 139 but I have forgotten!) Looked in mirror and realised looked gaunt and like an old lady so put a few pounds back on.

Have had no complications or problems. Occasional head hunger as we all do but always managed to get it under control. Downwards progress always reasonably steady but with a few stalls and one or two very small gains, all of which were reversed quickly.

Maintaining since January 2008.  Generally eat exactly like all the "slim" people around me! That is, eat more or less what I like but not much of it! Need occasional brief diets if I get a bit carried away by the desserts and the alcohol!

Love my band and thank heavens for WLS whatever the type!

Kate

Desserts are most definitely my downfall. I swear they actually VERBALLY call to me. I am going to try and find what desserts I can make that are low sugar but still tasty (like the chocolate tofu pudding is) because its the only way they can stay in my life!

Ruby, I have just made a very low sugar pudding! Gooseberry fool. But unfortunately i made it with a large carton of double Jersey cream and a tub or Greek yoghurt. So the fact that I only put in two spoons of sugar for the whole pudding probably doesn't count!!!!

But boy, was it good!!

The US posters all seem to have lots of f/f s/f desserts but in the UK we don't seem to have really gone that route. The WW things are not all that low cal, they are just tiny (and tasteless!).  I did pick up a packet of no added sugar Angels Delight - not tried it yet, probalby revolting! The last time I tried even normal A D was about 20 years ago when my kids were small!

Kate