Tressa my dear I am so so sorry for not being here sooner.  This year I have so many things lined up that I've spread thin.  Here's the good news...you know what's going on right now, 

You sound like me because I know I am affected by "seasonable affective disorder".  I get this way every time the sun goes away for awhile.  The trick is finding the attitude of gratitude and being grateful for what you have because we could certainly be in Japan right now. 

The first year we lose, lose, lose and we continue enjoying a new high.  We replace the food high with a losing weight high and then we get to the end of that and we get stuck.  We have to be very industrious.  Molly has literally worked her butt off and done things that not many have been able to do.  Tressa you've got to find some things in your life to spark your passion.  Can you take some dance classes?  Art, ceramics?  You've come to that part where the excitement has died down and it's hard.  I would suggest you go back and read you posts before surgery and especially about going to Vegas.  Remind yourself what it was like to be in your old body.  I would highly suggest you remove things from your house that allow you to eat mindlessly and make some black and white rules.  Weigh every day and fix it now.  Send me a message when you are down and I'll support you.  If you talk to me you can't retreat and believe me I am the queen of retreating and isolating.  That's when I know I'm in trouble.  Try to go back and read where you were before surgery OK?  If you don't know how to find those posts, let me know.  Let's fix this now!
hugs, Y

Find that new challenge so you can get your mind off your addiction.  Go volunteer with children or elderly people.  Get out of your head.  Even if you could move to the sunniest place on earth, you have to take yourself with you and those feelings you are trying to bury will still be there.  Do you have any access to therapy to face some of your family of origin issues?  It is a struggle right now but listen to Molly.  You do not want to have to fight an 80 pound regain.  Molly is one of the few that decided to kick butt and take responsibility and do this thing.  It's far more easy to deal with it now.  Please feel free to contact me.

I just listened in and participated in a telephone group support meeting. I really enjoyed it and learned alot and came away with some goals to accomplish over the next month. Below is the information Molly gave me for the dates and times. I think this will help keep me motivated and help fill in the gap for the times between my regular group meeting I attend . You really should check them out when you need that extra support.

Join us Tonight for a Bariatric

TeleSupport Group Meeting!

Join members of the BSCI staff and Dream Team Tonight at 6:00 PM, MT for our exceptional brand of support via telephone! BSCI's FREE TeleSupport Groups are held twice each month; the 1st Monday and the 3rd Thursday. TeleSupport Groups last about one hour, but you may come and go as you please. All WLS patients, supporters, investigators are welcome to participate, learn, share, or just listen in.

  

1st Mondays (Evening)

5:00 PM Pacific, 6:00 PM Mountain, 7:00 PM Central, 8:00 Eastern

February 7^th              March 7^th                      April 4^th

  May 2^nd                     June 6^th                         August 1^st 

     October 3^rd               November 7^th               December 5^th

 

Third Thursdays (Afternoon)

11:00 AM Pacific, 12:00 Mountain, 1:00 Central, 2:00 Eastern

 January 20^th                     February 17^th                    March 17^th

April 21^st                           May 19^th                             June 16^th

        July 21^st                              August 18^th                      September 15^th

      October 20^th                     November 17^th                 December 15^th

Just call 712-432-9998

(Toll charges may apply depending upon your phone service)

Enter BSCI Participant Code #602024

 ww.bariatricsupportcenter.com
(800) 339-9129

  

 

 



 

I just signed up for the OH event in Long Island this Fall. I cant wait.MY hubby and I havent been to one so it should be a great experience we can share. He was such a sweetie. He spent all day loading and unloading scrap metal so we can get the $ to go.
Anyone else going to the NY event??

Here is the information for Telephone support group: Good job on getting back in the gym today!!  Exercise is good for the blues.....:-)  Enjoy your weekend!

Join us Tonight for a Bariatric TeleSupport Group Meeting! Join members of the BSCI staff and Dream Team Tonight at 6:00 PM, MT for our exceptional brand of support via telephone! BSCI's FREE TeleSupport Groups are held twice each month; the 1st Monday and the 3rd Thursday. TeleSupport Groups last about one hour, but you may come and go as you please. All WLS patients, supporters, investigators are welcome to participate, learn, share, or just listen in.    1st Mondays (Evening) 5:00 PM Pacific, 6:00 PM Mountain, 7:00 PM Central, 8:00 Eastern February 7th              March 7th                      April 4th   May 2nd                     June 6th                         August 1st       October 3rd               November 7th               December 5th   Third Thursdays (Afternoon) 11:00 AM Pacific, 12:00 Mountain, 1:00 Central, 2:00 Eastern  January 20th                     February 17th                    March 17th April 21st                           May 19th                             June 16th         July 21st                              August 18th                      September 15th       October 20th                     November 17th                 December 15th Just call 712-432-9998 (Toll charges may apply depending upon your phone service) Enter BSCI Participant Code #602024  ww.bariatricsupportcenter.com (800) 339-9129

  Weight Loss Surgery Support:
Daily Inspiration for March 4, 2011 Katie Jay, MSW

See yourself in a positive light. 

Shar-pei dogs have luxurious folds of soft skin. They're really cute. After WLS, people develop folds of skin as they lose weight, but most don't find those folds cute. To tolerate the folds from an emotional standpoint, it's important to look at things from a kinder perspective.  

Use positive affirmations and self talk to help you accept (and even admire) your new appearance. After all, you're not morbidly obese anymore. Your health is improved. And you have energy and abilities that used to be out of reach. The positive benefits beat the negatives by far--if you look at your situation with nonjudgmental eyes. 

Action for the day: When you look in the mirror today, smile and pick out something you like about the way you look. Don't leave the mirror until you think and feel something positive. 

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