It's been two full weeks and I'm going back to work. I'm an assistant principal at a high school. Last week we went back, not the kids, just the admin. Anyway, I was in too much pain still so I took the week off. We only get so many days off with pay. So, I really can't afford to take anymore. I need to save them in case I have to fly home, God forbid, for some emergency or if I have any complications later. So, the first day I'm back the admin staff just meets all day. We brain storm and...

tchme2cute

Ok, so I'm writing this blog a few days after the fact, but it's still very fresh in my mind. Well, the liquid part of the diet is done and now I'm ready to move to soft foods. I've been looking at this soft foods menu just drooling! Not that I'm hungry or that I really want food. I'm just tired of drinking everything! So yeah, I've been drooling over this menu like a kid at a candy store. I even took it to bed with me so at night if I wake up I can look at it and think about what I will...

tchme2cute

I am 34 and a mother of 4 ages 16,10, and 5yr old twins. I have been a mother since I was 18! I always put their needs before mine (as a mother should). From that point on I went and got married, and forgotten about me! As my children are getting older I decided to take time and do this for "ME". I look back at pictures of when I thought I was "huge" and would love to be that size again! I was first going to do lap band because I thought it was safer. Then after doing all of...

dannysgirl

Hi!! Some friends and I, all having one type of WLS, have decided that driving to Gainesville once a month is to costly and not enough. So we, with the help of our nutritionist are starting a Weight Loss Sugery support group in Lake City, FL.

Lake City Medical Center is helping us by giving us a wonderful place to have our meetings. We are starting August 17, 2009 at 7:00 pm in the classrooms across from the cafeteria. (someone already made a joke about it being across from the cafeteria.)...

heather006

I just had my surgurey Aug 4, 2009 so I can wait till I can start seeing weight lost. I have struggled for years with my weight, know I want to take charge of my life and be around for my kids and my wife. I doing ok since surgurey trying to get off the pain medicine, so I m not taking it except when I go to sleep. Still trying to find better ways to get my protein in and fluids. I would like to find people to talk to that have already gone thru where I am so I can get some advice on my new...

big bear no more