Re: I finally reached the 10% goal!!!!!!!

[Guest guest]

Lilka, yes, I will miss you Thursday, but I do want to congradulate you on meeting your 10%+. Keep losing so you can be as healthy as you can be for your surgery. Best of luck... you'll be on the other side before you know it.

Ron

I finally reached the 10% goal!!!!!!!

Hi. Yes, it is true. It took me forever but I finally came in 3 pounds under the goal. I will be at a 10AM class which means I will miss Ron and Robynn so I just want to tell you both, I have deeply appreciated your writings on this list. I guess I will have my surgery 3-4 weeks after I meet my case manager on the 29th. That is about 1-2 months later than I wanted but c'est la vie. Today we had the best meeting in my support group down in SSSF. I go there because it is every week and it has the best therapist in town. Her name is Kitty. We talked about the big empty hole so many of us have in our souls and how it is so hard not to fill it up with food. This hole exists even after surgery and for the many years to come. I wonder how some of you fill it up. I just grit my teeth and sometimes, I go to bed. Have any of you found a solution? it took me so long to give up the food and get on the food plan because I was so worried about the empty hole inside and not having any way to take care of it. LilkaIs anyone going to the Lifestyle class tomorrow at 2PM? And the support group here in Richmond?

[Guest guest]

Lilka, yes, I will miss you Thursday, but I do want to congradulate you on meeting your 10%+. Keep losing so you can be as healthy as you can be for your surgery. Best of luck... you'll be on the other side before you know it.

Ron

I finally reached the 10% goal!!!!!!!

Hi. Yes, it is true. It took me forever but I finally came in 3 pounds under the goal. I will be at a 10AM class which means I will miss Ron and Robynn so I just want to tell you both, I have deeply appreciated your writings on this list. I guess I will have my surgery 3-4 weeks after I meet my case manager on the 29th. That is about 1-2 months later than I wanted but c'est la vie. Today we had the best meeting in my support group down in SSSF. I go there because it is every week and it has the best therapist in town. Her name is Kitty. We talked about the big empty hole so many of us have in our souls and how it is so hard not to fill it up with food. This hole exists even after surgery and for the many years to come. I wonder how some of you fill it up. I just grit my teeth and sometimes, I go to bed. Have any of you found a solution? it took me so long to give up the food and get on the food plan because I was so worried about the empty hole inside and not having any way to take care of it. LilkaIs anyone going to the Lifestyle class tomorrow at 2PM? And the support group here in Richmond?

[Guest guest]

Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

>

> Hi. Yes, it is true. It took me forever but I finally came in 3

pounds

> under the goal. I will be at a 10AM class which means I will miss

Ron

> and Robynn so I just want to tell you both, I have deeply

appreciated

> your writings on this list. I guess I will have my surgery 3-4

weeks

> after I meet my case manager on the 29th. That is about 1-2 months

> later than I wanted but c'est la vie.

> Today we had the best meeting in my support group down in

SSSF. I

> go there because it is every week and it has the best therapist in

> town. Her name is Kitty. We talked about the big empty hole so

many of

> us have in our souls and how it is so hard not to fill it up with

> food. This hole exists even after surgery and for the many years

to

> come. I wonder how some of you fill it up. I just grit my teeth

and

> sometimes, I go to bed. Have any of you found a solution? it took

me

> so long to give up the food and get on the food plan because I was

so

> worried about the empty hole inside and not having any way to take

> care of it. Lilka

>

> Is anyone going to the Lifestyle class tomorrow at 2PM? And the

> support group here in Richmond?

>

[Guest guest]

Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

>

> Hi. Yes, it is true. It took me forever but I finally came in 3

pounds

> under the goal. I will be at a 10AM class which means I will miss

Ron

> and Robynn so I just want to tell you both, I have deeply

appreciated

> your writings on this list. I guess I will have my surgery 3-4

weeks

> after I meet my case manager on the 29th. That is about 1-2 months

> later than I wanted but c'est la vie.

> Today we had the best meeting in my support group down in

SSSF. I

> go there because it is every week and it has the best therapist in

> town. Her name is Kitty. We talked about the big empty hole so

many of

> us have in our souls and how it is so hard not to fill it up with

> food. This hole exists even after surgery and for the many years

to

> come. I wonder how some of you fill it up. I just grit my teeth

and

> sometimes, I go to bed. Have any of you found a solution? it took

me

> so long to give up the food and get on the food plan because I was

so

> worried about the empty hole inside and not having any way to take

> care of it. Lilka

>

> Is anyone going to the Lifestyle class tomorrow at 2PM? And the

> support group here in Richmond?

>

[Guest guest]

Congratulations Lilka!

I knew you could do it. I can't wait to welcome you to the other side! Keep us posted!

Barbara

-----Original Message-----From: Lilka Sent: Tuesday, December 13, 2005 10:53 PMTo: gastric-bypass-support-kaiser-patients Subject: I finally reached the 10% goal!!!!!!!Hi. Yes, it is true. It took me forever but I finally came in 3 pounds under the goal. I will be at a 10AM class which means I will miss Ron and Robynn so I just want to tell you both, I have deeply appreciated your writings on this list. I guess I will have my surgery 3-4 weeks after I meet my case manager on the 29th. That is about 1-2 months later than I wanted but c'est la vie. Today we had the best meeting in my support group down in SSSF. I go there because it is every week and it has the best therapist in town. Her name is Kitty. We talked about the big empty hole so many of us have in our souls and how it is so hard not to fill it up with food. This hole exists even after surgery and for the many years to come. I wonder how some of you fill it up. I just grit my teeth and sometimes, I go to bed. Have any of you found a solution? it took me so long to give up the food and get on the food plan because I was so worried about the empty hole inside and not having any way to take care of it. LilkaIs anyone going to the Lifestyle class tomorrow at 2PM? And the support group here in Richmond?

[Guest guest]

Congratulations Lilka!

I knew you could do it. I can't wait to welcome you to the other side! Keep us posted!

Barbara

-----Original Message-----From: Lilka Sent: Tuesday, December 13, 2005 10:53 PMTo: gastric-bypass-support-kaiser-patients Subject: I finally reached the 10% goal!!!!!!!Hi. Yes, it is true. It took me forever but I finally came in 3 pounds under the goal. I will be at a 10AM class which means I will miss Ron and Robynn so I just want to tell you both, I have deeply appreciated your writings on this list. I guess I will have my surgery 3-4 weeks after I meet my case manager on the 29th. That is about 1-2 months later than I wanted but c'est la vie. Today we had the best meeting in my support group down in SSSF. I go there because it is every week and it has the best therapist in town. Her name is Kitty. We talked about the big empty hole so many of us have in our souls and how it is so hard not to fill it up with food. This hole exists even after surgery and for the many years to come. I wonder how some of you fill it up. I just grit my teeth and sometimes, I go to bed. Have any of you found a solution? it took me so long to give up the food and get on the food plan because I was so worried about the empty hole inside and not having any way to take care of it. LilkaIs anyone going to the Lifestyle class tomorrow at 2PM? And the support group here in Richmond?

[Guest guest]

Way to go.. I knew you could do it.

I'll be at the support group in Richmond tonight!!

You can tell everyone how you reached goal!!

LISA

>

> Hi. Yes, it is true. It took me forever but I finally came in 3

pounds

> under the goal. I will be at a 10AM class which means I will miss

Ron

> and Robynn so I just want to tell you both, I have deeply

appreciated

> your writings on this list. I guess I will have my surgery 3-4

weeks

> after I meet my case manager on the 29th. That is about 1-2 months

> later than I wanted but c'est la vie.

> Today we had the best meeting in my support group down in

SSSF. I

> go there because it is every week and it has the best therapist in

> town. Her name is Kitty. We talked about the big empty hole so many

of

> us have in our souls and how it is so hard not to fill it up with

> food. This hole exists even after surgery and for the many years to

> come. I wonder how some of you fill it up. I just grit my teeth and

> sometimes, I go to bed. Have any of you found a solution? it took

me

> so long to give up the food and get on the food plan because I was

so

> worried about the empty hole inside and not having any way to take

> care of it. Lilka

>

> Is anyone going to the Lifestyle class tomorrow at 2PM? And the

> support group here in Richmond?

>

[Guest guest]

Way to go.. I knew you could do it.

I'll be at the support group in Richmond tonight!!

You can tell everyone how you reached goal!!

LISA

>

> Hi. Yes, it is true. It took me forever but I finally came in 3

pounds

> under the goal. I will be at a 10AM class which means I will miss

Ron

> and Robynn so I just want to tell you both, I have deeply

appreciated

> your writings on this list. I guess I will have my surgery 3-4

weeks

> after I meet my case manager on the 29th. That is about 1-2 months

> later than I wanted but c'est la vie.

> Today we had the best meeting in my support group down in

SSSF. I

> go there because it is every week and it has the best therapist in

> town. Her name is Kitty. We talked about the big empty hole so many

of

> us have in our souls and how it is so hard not to fill it up with

> food. This hole exists even after surgery and for the many years to

> come. I wonder how some of you fill it up. I just grit my teeth and

> sometimes, I go to bed. Have any of you found a solution? it took

me

> so long to give up the food and get on the food plan because I was

so

> worried about the empty hole inside and not having any way to take

> care of it. Lilka

>

> Is anyone going to the Lifestyle class tomorrow at 2PM? And the

> support group here in Richmond?

>

[Guest guest]

Lilka First off CONGRATULATIONS, I am so happy for you. To feel the emptiness I stay very busy, I make sure I exercise every day if I have time, this helps get the weight off or maintain and keeps you away from the food, besides burning calories and building a little muscle which in return helps burn more calories. I've renewed dating with my husband, after so many years you go places but you forget about the one on one time, I mean besides the bedroom you guys. So every other week is a date either Sat. or Sun. which ever works best, one time it's his turn then the next is mine. Last week was mine, we went bowling. This week is none he will be up at a friends helping on a house they are building, and I will be having a girl friend day with a girl friend I've had forever, and a new found friend . Then Sunday groceries, house, laundry, finish the yards, and the last of dropping off of gifts. Every holiday is at my house,

no one else cooks or they're single whatever, I love it, I just don't eat it only the protein. In Jan. I will be going back to College, then you add in homework, so basically you stay busy in other ways, and I would love to volunteer for cancer patients or at children's hospital, I use to do walkathons but with screws in the feet that don't work 4 miles is plenty. I want to donate time to cancer because I have so many that have had great help during the times of cancer, the ones still living and the ones that have past, and to Children's Hospital for all they did for my oldest son when he was a premature baby there and I love children. So find things you love invest spare time, and before you know it you don't have empty space you will be so busy, and right now there's things you'd love to do but can't with the weight, but what a difference once the weight is going away. You'll see, I can't wait until you're on the other side. DonnaLilka

wrote: Hi. Yes, it is true. It took me forever but I finally came in 3 pounds under the goal. I will be at a 10AM class which means I will miss Ron and Robynn so I just want to tell you both, I have deeply appreciated your writings on this list. I guess I will have my surgery 3-4 weeks after I meet my case manager on the 29th. That is about 1-2 months later than I wanted but c'est la vie. Today we had the best meeting in my support group down in SSSF. I go there because it is every week and it has the best therapist in town. Her name is Kitty. We talked about the big empty hole so many of us have in our souls and how it is so hard not to fill it up with food. This hole exists even after surgery and for the many years to come. I wonder how some of you fill it up. I

just grit my teeth and sometimes, I go to bed. Have any of you found a solution? it took me so long to give up the food and get on the food plan because I was so worried about the empty hole inside and not having any way to take care of it. LilkaIs anyone going to the Lifestyle class tomorrow at 2PM? And the support group here in Richmond? Donna JordonDSJordon@...

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