Hi All you Boston People!!

[Artichokes 42]

Thanks, Skifast, for your suggestions and advice. I am reading a lot about it, taking notes, ordering Protein samples and generally getting very excited.

I went to my PCP, who is equally excited for me. He noticed my B12 was done, so I had a series of shots, and will get one a week until my surgery date. Topping up the tank, he calls it. I'm also going to start taking Iron pills, as my levels there are on the low side.

I am 54 years old, and food has been an issue all my life. My mother used to say that my sister would ask, 'what can I do?' while I would ask, 'what can I eat?' LOL. I went through a few years in high school where I shed a lot of weight, was quite thin and kept to a healthy weight until I was about 40. After that, I had a series of bad events happen in my life, and it was ll I could do to get up in the morning, let alone put energy into eating well. Now I am 5'7" and 280 lbs. My knees hurt, I am pre-diabetic, I have low energy all the time and worry about having a heart attack. My dad was exactly my age when he died of one.

So, I know I can do this thing, if I work at getting back to a good mindset. I just bought an Urban Rebounder, which is kind of fun, but makes me out of breath very quickly. I hope it won't be the case when I am not moving so much weight around.

I wish I didn't have to wait so long for surgery. I find myself having 'food funerals' and I don't think this is a good way to think or act.

Sanssouci, good for you on your upcoming! I'll be looking forward to hearing how it goes for you.

[Artichokes 42]

How are you doing ssansouci?

[pppgobbi 5]

Dr Patridge and the whole group at NWH is wonderful.