neptune693

Happy 44th Birthday neptune693!

Happy 43rd Birthday neptune693!

Hey Tara!

I wanted to stop in and check and see how your holidays were? Mine were good, but I was so bad with my eating! I need to straighten up!!

I hope all is well, if you get a chance, drop me a line and let me know what has been going on :-)

HUGS

Jason

Hey Chefette!

Sorry it's been so long in responding, but things go crazy at the end of the year, school and finals and work and such.

Congrats on the 20lbs! I've only lost about another 5lbs, but I was really bad over the holidays. But it is a new year and time to get back on track!!

I'm going to call the weight loss center this week to schedule an appointment, and I will see if they have the calendar of support group meetings for this year ready.

I don't have a normal schedule at all!! LOL!! I work nights Fri-Sun from 7pm-7am, and work for a friend of mine 2 or 3 other nights out of the week, plus there is school. When do you go riding?

I am a talker too! It would be really great if we could get together or talk at some point and really support each other, I think I am at the point of really needing it.

Well, I hope you had a great New Year, and happy holidays; and I hope to hear from you soon. I promise, it won't be so long until I respond this time :-)

Jason

Hi Neptune,

It's been over a week now and I'm feeling pretty good. I'm sleeping fine, and I hardly notice my incisions except when they itch!

Let me know about the support group. I might bring my mom too. She had the Lap Band in St. Pete with Dr. Renke, but it's been slow going.

I've lost just about 20 pounds since I started the pre-op diet. I started a little earlier than two weeks before just to get my body use to eating less. I need to jump start myself again with some fun exercise.

I'm going to start riding my bike on the trail along the Suncoast Pkwy. You probably have a normal schedule of 9-5, but if you are interested in joining me let me know. I like to go fast, but we can work up to that if you want.

I think supporting each other is the way to go. It's easy to get distracted and disheartened. Now we have a tool that we can use to be successful.

Sorry, I guess you can see I am a talker.... . Talk to you soon Neptune!

Chefette

Hello! I haven't gone to a support group yet, they have one at my hospital though, and I would like to attend. It might be good to have someone to compete with! All of my friends that I know that have had it, have already had their plastic surgery for the skin removal, cause they had it done like 2 years ago.

My belly hurt for about 4 days, then I was fine, I wasn't able to sleep on my side though for about a month. I slept in the la-z-boy for awhile, that helped.

Keep in touch, and I will let you know when the next support group meeting is, I think they are on Thursdays here at University Community Hospital in Tampa (that's where I work and where I had my surgery).

Take care! And let me know how you are doing!

I just wanted to say hello. I just returned from Tijuana on Friday. My tummy is still unsettled from the surgery. I live in the Hudson/Spring Hill area. Do you attend a support group locally? Great progress so far Neptune! Keep it up!!! You better watch it or I might catch up!!