Central Ohio Get Together - April 12, 2008

[nurse niki 0]

Kathy,

I take a 1/2 cup ff refried bean, 2 TBS ff sour cream, and 2 TBS salsa and sprinkle ff cheese on top and zap it in the microwave...yummy!

I also take what meat and veggie I make the family (pork chop, chicken, ect) put it in my majic bullet with ff chicken broth and pour it on 1/2 cup instant mashed potatoes.

I totally understant about your worries...I gain 1.5 lbs this week from the stuff in mushies...I have still been under 1000 cals, so I don't know how it is possible...I guess the sodium?? Good luck

n.

[OH Juli 15]

There is no worrying about weight gaining while you are in bandster hell. So stay off the scales.

This time is for focusing on recovering and learning.

Hope everyone is feeling fine!

[nurse niki 0]

Thanks Juli! You are right about getting on the scale, but it becomes a little addiction, lol. I anticipate (and almost need) to see that what I am eating (or not eating) is working...but you are right...I should wait until we have a fill before we worry tooo much.

OOOOH, and I see you have entered ONEderland---congrats!!!That is awesome, sweetie!

n.

[OH Juli 15]

Thanks,

I need to get busier to keep losing...it's slowed way down...

But it will pick back up again, I'm sure.

[SKoenig 0]

Hey all! I got my first fill yesterday at Mt. Carmel and the Bariatric Coodinator told me that the style show had been moved from the 7th to the 12th. Not sure how that will affect the Polaris meeting because i am uncsure of the time. She said I would be getting an invitation soon. She said they would be mailed Thurs. I'm not sure of my work schedule but would really like to meet all of you. I feel like now that I am filled a little I can really start to see some changes on that darn scale!!! Anxious to find out what's going on let us know!!

[HeatherA 1]

Sarah,

Thanks for the heads up... as soon as we find out the time we can adjust our normal meeting around it and do both. :-) I'll make sure to keep all of the 12th open on my calendar and not schedule anything else for the family :-)

I'm just bummed a bit... I was so hoping to see everyone twice next week :-(

[OH Juli 15]

I won't be at the mall before 2pm. I booked my morning. Fooey!

I hope there isn't a real conflict. Keep us posted!

[SpecialK 22]

Well I have a little wringer to throw into the mix -- can we switch to meet at TUTTLE MALL off I-270 and Tuttle Crossing as I just found out today that the Style Show for bariatric patients is at Tuttle Mall, by the Hayden Run area of Macy's store from 2-4 pm!! We could just switch locations and see each other there instead of Polaris. Sound okay???

[HeatherA 1]

Let's see what the majority say... we have a few people coming from out of town, Cincinnati and Cleveland I believe. I'm not sure if trying to find Tuttle will be too hard. If the majority want to go to Polaris still then I will skip the fashion show and go ahead to Polaris and those that want to go to the Fashion Show can do Tuttle. If the majority want to go to Tuttle we can move our plans there.

How's that sound?

[OH Juli 15]

To make an informed decision I'd want to know what the fashion show really is? Like whose clothing are we seeing? Who are the models? I want to cheer on my WLS peers, but if it is poorly organized and boring I'd be mad that we switched up. I'd also fear that the out of towners couldn't find the mall or didn't get the message and went to Polaris only not to find us.

I'll support the group decison.

Juli

[nurse niki 0]

I am cool with going to Tuttle for the fashion show and meeting...but let me know what the final say is

[HeatherA 1]

Juli, I agree! I'm starting to think maybe it's not as organized as it could be in the fact that there's a date change and a venue change already... and I too worry about the out of towners... I know that at least one person has said they were coming to our meeting to meet people and help her make the decision whether to have the surgery or not... I'd hate to make it tough to find us.

I too will go with the majority on this one... but I'm starting to lean more toward staying at Polaris the more I think about it.

[Courtenay 0]

Hello! I have been out of the loop for a while, but I was still planning on coming down to Polaris with my husband next weekend to meet everyone and talk about their experiences. After reading the thread of messages, it looks like we're still on for Polaris then, at 2pm at the food court? Please confirm as we have friends we are staying with and I would love to be able to give them more information.

[OH Juli 15]

I think I'm going to go to Tuttle to support the WLS sisters and give them my encouragement! Also, I want to support K and her choice to go there. Plus it might be fun. Also, there's plenty of time for the out of towners to get the message and change of directions. They are grown up people who should check and see, like Courtney is doing. Smart move Courtney.

So there's my reasoning for going to Tuttle.

I'm a stickler for consistency so this is really a stretch for me, but there are times to bend and times not to bend. The potential benefits out weigh the risk, I'm bending.

XO,

Juli

[nurse niki 0]

I will be at Tuttle, too. I think it will be good for me, and other Mt Carmel bandsters that have had some trouble lately, to see just how much the program does work. I know that Dr Choban is an amazing woman, who does amazing things for her patients, and I would like to hear from them personally!