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10/21 08:21 PM [ From the surgery page of EeyoreAngel]
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Congratulations! I know u'll do super terrific....and I can't wait to join
you on the loser's bench!
— lisa31
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07/12 09:46 AM
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Hey everyone. I know and realize that it has been a while since I have been
on here. But Im back. Ive reached my goal still after having a baby only
9mths ago..go me.. I have put some new pictures up of me so you can see the
change in me now. Feel free to comment or message me. I switched over to
the new profile thing. Good luck to everyone that is planning on having
the surgery. Brittany
— Brittany B.
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05/11 09:21 PM
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Hey Everyone,
Ok, Dinner Night Out is on the 19th at the Bonefish on St. Simons. If you
are planning on coming please RSVP by tomorrow, May 12th. This is the list
so far
Me
Annette & hubby
John & wife
Terri B & ????? Are you bringing anyone?
Lisa Marie & hubby
Lisa H & hubby
Barb K & hubby
Lisa B
Debra A
If you are coming and your name is not on this list. Please let me
know!!!!
Dress will be causal. (I'm wearing dress pants and a blouse)
Everyone will be responsible for their own bill.
Come and have dinner with us and maybe take a walk on the beach
afterwards!!!!!!
We have a great meeting for you on the 21st. We will have a very special
guest. We are very excited to announce that Seth (a weight loss surgery
Patient) is going to speak at our Brunswick Support Group meeting on
May 21st. He is a nationally recognized motivational speaker who is
Riding his bike from California to Florida to raise awareness for
Obesity, weight loss surgery and fitness. This is a great opportunity for
us to host another nationally recognized speaker who will provide us with
an awesome inspirational message!! You don't want to miss this!!!!
Please RSVP to me by Friday, May 18th so we can plan accordingly. Support
persons welcome!
Links for info about Seth:
http://www.wlslifestyles.com/
http://www.fitfriends.com/showthread.php?p=378810#post378810
http://obesityhelp.com/forums/fitness/cmsID,8606/mode,content/
http://www.sanmarcosrecord.com/features/local_story_118184516.html
You're missing out if you miss support group!
Take Care...............Betsy
btayler@comcast.net
— betsyt
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04/14 06:50 PM
Hey Everybody,
Reminder that there will be a meeting in Brunswick on Monday April 16th.
Dr. Betsy Ryland will be addressing "Step into Exercise" Meeting time is
7:00pm. Not sure where in the hospital we will be meeting but I'm sure we
will find everyone. Just keep looking for us!!!!
I was wondering if any of you are beauticians and if you are, Would you
like to come to the support group meeting on Monday, May 7th and talk about
changes and styles that we can try as we find our way with these new bodies
and faces. Please let me know if this is something you would like to share
with the group.
Also, We are planning a dinner out night!!!!!! Our plan is to go to the
Bonefish Grill on St. Simons Island. The date for this will be May 19th. It
is a Saturday at 6:00pm. Keep checking in for more information. If you are
interested in going to "Dinner Out Night" please R.S.V.P. To me by May
12th. btayler@comcast.net . Everyone will be responsible for their own
meals and drinks. Yes, we are going dutch treat.
If you would like to take a look at the menu or find the exact directions
please visit their web site at http://www.bonefishgrill.com/home.asp The
menu's are under Tasty Bites. If anyone has a great idea for something to
do after dinner let me know I'm sure some of us will be up for that also!!
Take care...............Betsy
— betsyt
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03/05 08:49 AM
Good Monday Morning,
A few reminders about this week's meetings. Tonight there is one in
B'wick, tomorrow there is one in St. Marys and then on Wednesday there is
the Men's/Women's Group meeting at the Hospital in B'wick. Dr's Greg Cox
and Betsy Ryland will be facilitating these groups. All meetings begin at
7 PM.
For all the St. Marys group - I had a MAJOR computer malfunction and lost
most of the address book. So please if you wanted to stay on the list
email me at: rainbow@kgldcable.com. The names I remembered to stay on are:
Penny, Lillie, Cathy, Debbie, Joan, Geri, Marie, Diana, Mary, Jaime, Terri
E.... If I have not mentioned your name, PLEASE PLEASE let me know. I
have learned to back everything up, ha. What a pain in the neck.
So how is March treating everyone?
Blessings, Rhonda
— Rhonda F.
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01/31 11:28 AM
A reminder for Monday night's meeting in B'wick with Dr. Jacqueline Jacques
and protein samples by Bariatric Advantage. Debra Proulx is needing
volunteers and 4 blenders. Please contact her if you are able to help at
dproulx@sghs.org.
We are NOT meeting on the 6th of February in St. Marys/Kingsland. WE will
have our next meeting there on Feb. 20th at 7 PM at Lakewood Baptist
Church. Rhonda
— Rhonda F.
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12/31 04:49 AM
We are starting the New Year off right! We will have our 1st support group
meeting in St. Marys on Tuesday, January 2 at 7PM (Lakewood Baptist
Church). I will have the latest copy of the years projected events and
speakers. I will be starting a new email listing so if you are interested
in being added, please email me at rainbow@kgldcable.com. I am excited
about the things that are being planned for us. Please take a minute and
look over the events on the yahoo group (under calendar). If you are not a
member of the yahoo group, please sign up. This group is for all the
patients of Dr. H and K. Here is the link:
http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/lessismoreingeorgia
Wishing each and everyone of you and yours a very Happy, Healthy New Year.
Blessings, Rhonda
— Rhonda F.
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12/18 04:12 AM
We will be meeting on Tuesday, December 19th at Lakewood Baptist Church at
7 PM. This will be our last meeting of the year. Where does time go? Dr.
Greg Cox will be our facilitator for this meeting. Our first meeting of
the New Year will be on Tuesday, January 2nd, 2007. I wish you and yours
a very Merry Christmas and a Healthy, Happy New Year!!
Blessings, Rhonda
— Rhonda F.
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12/04 09:00 AM
Hey there,
So who is finished with all their shopping?? Certainly not me! I am the
worst procrastinator ever.
We are meeting this Tuesday, Dec 5th (tomorrow) at 7 PM - Lakewood Baptist
Church. We will be making plans for the party at my house, date, time,
white elephant gift etc..
I was able to get a peek preview of the video from the fashion show.
Totally awesome! I will try to get a copy so we can watch it at one of our
upcoming meetings. We are in the very formative stages already for the 07
CELEBRATION! It will be here before we know it. So in your free minutes
jot down some ideas/suggestions for next year. We will be looking for
volunteers in all capacities. Keep checking the boards and your emails.
There is going to be 2 new meetings (1 time only) offered by Dr's Betsy
Ryland and Greg Cox. One group is men only, the other ladies only. Yes,
you guessed the topic - SEX. The meetings are scheduled for March 7, 2007
at 7 PM at the B'wick Campus Hospital.
Have a blessed Holiday Season!
Rhonda
— Rhonda F.
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11/20 04:49 AM
It's meeting time again - Tuesday, November 21 at 7 PM (Lakewood Baptist
Church). Dr. Betsy Ryland will be there with tips for a successful
Thanksgiving. So how is everyone doing? I missed the last meeting as I
was in NY meeting my new nephew. He is adorable and my sister in law is
awesome. He weighed 10 pounds 14 ounces!
How many want to resume walking this Saturday? Please let me know. Hope
to see you at Tuesday's meeting. Have a safe, healthy, HAPPY
THANKSGIVING!
Blessings, Rhonda
— Rhonda F.
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11/04 06:28 PM
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Hello Everybody,
Are you all ready for the Brunswick Monday night meeting????? Line Dance
lesson, Exercise presentation, pedometer give away, and prize for the most
steps taken. Wow, It is going to be a very fun night!!!!
Come join us at 7:00pm at the Southeast Gerogia Health System in
conference room 1. This would be a great meeting to reconnect if you've
been meaning to do that. Everyone is welcome.
The " Back -on-Track" program got started today. It's not too late you can
still join this first session. Just get in touch with
Debra Proulx, R.N. BHS, CNOR
Bariatric Coordinator
Southeast Georgia Health System
2415 Parkwood Dr.
Brunswick, GA 31520
912-466-7428
912-466-1613 Fax
Pager-912-261-6051
www.sghs.org
It was very informative and we had fun while we learned a few things.
St. Mary's will be meeting on Tuesday Nov. 7th. Rhonda will be out of town
for this meeting but I will be attending in her place.
If you need more information on anything just drop me a line or call me at
912-261-9542
Hope to see you all on Monday................Betsy
— betsyt
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10/08 06:28 PM
OK Betsy - inquiring minds want to know??? At 6:45 a.m. YAWNNNN my 21
month old alarm clock sounded, ha! I couldn't wait tho - hadn't seen her
in 2 days. It still amazes me that we haven't seen or heard from Debbie,
Net, Ana, or Lisa, hahaha. Did they have a party and not invite us?? I
have some good pictures and some not so good, but remember pictures can
last forever, ha. I might have to destroy a few,:):). I'll get in touch
with you this week after I burn them to a CD for you and Debra. TTFN,
Rhonda
— Rhonda F.
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10/08 08:34 AM
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Oh MY.........................So Who had a GREAT time last night??? I'm
sitting her completely baffled,,,,,How in the world did you people (that
have already posted) get up sooo early this morning? Inquiring minds wants
to know!!!!! And shortly we will have proof as I'm up loading my pictures
as we speak. I must say I have some good and interesting ones ( Thanks to
all the folks who grabbed my camera and snapped away) I'll post the link to
the pictures as soon as they are edited and loaded. I will be posting on
the Kodak gallery. Please send me a link to any pictures that get posted
and I will try to get all the links in one Email to send to everyone.
I have over 140 pictures and I as I was looking at them I STILL kept
thinking "Oh I wish we had of got a picture of this or that!!" There were
so many wonderful, funny, amazing, and most of all touching moments from
last night. I really needed to have four different bodies (but, got just
one normal size one LOL) with a dozen or so hands and a thousand cameras to
capture everything that was happening last night.
I would love to put down in writing every person that touched me in one
way or another last night but to do that I would need the list of each and
every one that was there because.........I was touched by every one of
you!!!!!!!!! From statements such as " We would have never been able to
ALL fit in this room or on this dance floor 3 or 2 or 1 years ago" to the
moments when we could not hold back the tears of joy or pride for and of
our fellow travelers on this journey.
Sooooooooooo Thank you to all the people that made this possible and MOST
of all thank you to all of you that came out to share your selves with us.
A night to remember!!!!!!!
All of you ROCK!!!!!!!
If you missed it I'm so sorry BUT..................There's always NEXT
year!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You're missing out if you miss support group!
Take Care...............Betsy
tayler1@adelphia.net
http://www.obesityhelp.com/morbidobesity/forums/index.phtml?ID=TR-996290374
http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/lessismoreingeorgia/ Come join this
group
http://www.georgiacoastsurgicalestore.com/
— betsyt
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10/03 06:15 PM
Only 4 more days til the big Celebration (October 7th). Have you sent in
your RSVP? Have your plans changed and you now can come? Please call
Debra @ 912-466-7428 and let her know. We still have space for the day
event at the hospital and have a few seats available for the dinner/dance
that evening. Don't miss the First Annual Celebration! This will be
something to remember! There will be laughter, smiles, tears and
friendship rekindled. Come on and join the CELEBRATION!!!
Rhonda
— Rhonda F.
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09/18 06:41 AM
Good Morning,
The St. Marys/Kingsland Support Group wll be meeting this Tuesday 9/19 at
Lakewood Baptist Church at 7 PM. If you have not rec'd your invitation to
the Celebration, I will have some with me. You can also download it from
the yahoo group at:
http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/lessismoreingeorgia/. Remember you
must be a member of this group as it is a private site. The support group
leaders, Debra - the bariatric coordinator, Janet - office manager from the
doc's office met last week. We are in the final stages of planning. I can
tell you that lots of man hours has gone into this event trying to make it
a fun, memorable event, marking YOUR successes in this journey. So please,
if you have not RSVP'd, do so quickly. Space for the day event (for the
patient only - held at the hospital) is limited but the evening
dinner/dance (spouses and support persons are encouraged to attend - held
at the Jekyll Island Convention Center) can accomodate many more! How are
we doing on door prizes?? If you have any questions, please don't hesitate
to contact any of the support group leaders (me, Betsy T, Bette D or
Debra). Hope you all have a wonderful protein filled day!
Blessings, Rhonda
— Rhonda F.
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09/03 08:22 PM
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Hello Everyone,
Well the "Celebration" time is getting closer and closer! I hope you are
getting excited, I know I am!!
The registration/invitations are in the mail. Went out the end of last
week so, keep checking those mailboxes. Seating is limited so please get
your registrations back soon. This will be an event you won't want to
miss.
"Celebration" fashion show models please return your information and
pictures to Debra Proulx or Rhonda soon. Thanks We are going to have a
blast!! If you are a model and did not get an e-mail from Rhonda please
drop me an e-mail. tayler1@adelphia.net We are planning a reheasal for the
show so look for an e-mail from Rhonda. I know all of you will not be able
to come for this but please try to make it as it will help us to be ready
for anything on that day. The time and day for this has not been deciced
yet. Thanks
We have formed an online group for all our support groups. It is called
"Less is More in Georgia" We felt we needed a place that is private(as
private as you can get on the Internet) to support and ask questions of
each other. It features a message board and a calendar. We will be able to
keep you up-to-date about all the events and times and places of meetings.
So please go take a look and see if this is something you think you would
benefit from. Here is the link
http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/lessismoreingeorgia/
You will need to join this group as the membership is restricted (to
ensure that this message board will be private). You will not be able to
read or post messages until after you join. You are not alone!!!!!
The support groups will be working on their poster boards to be set up at
the "Celebration" event. So, we need some of your time, energy and,
creative ideas. Come on, There has to be some scrapbookers out there just
waiting for this opportunity. The Brunswick group will be working on this
for the next 2 meetings.
Please help out all our groups with this. Watch for an e-mail telling you
when your group will be doing their's.
In the near future, there will be a new program rolling out. It will be a
"Back on Track" program for those of us who did not get to where we want to
be or, put back on some weight. The bugs are being worked out now so stay
tuned for more information. If you would be interested in a program of this
nature please drop me an e-mail. tayler1@adelphia.net
Support Group Meetings
Brunswick- Sept 4th meeting has been CANCELLED due to Labor Day.
Sept 18th
St. Mary's- Sept 5th
Sept 19th
Savannah- Sept 8th
Sept 21st
I just returned from an event in Ft. Lauderdale and I had a wonderful
time. Please if at all possible DO NOT miss our own "Celebration" event. I
got so many things from attending this event. Everyone needs to attend at
least one and we are fortunate to have this one in our back yard. You will
be missed!!!
Take care.........................Betsy
— betsyt
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08/18 04:29 AM
Good morning!!
We have about 7 weeks before the "CELEBRATION" on October 7th. Are you
getting excited? Lots of things are in the works, people working very hard
to make this 1st Celebration very special. I am trying to maintain,
organize a master list for the fashion show. Please, if you have told your
support group leader to add you to the list, email me to include a home #
and current clothing size or what you think you will be by that
time(rainbow@kgldcable.com). If you model, you will need to meet about 2
weeks prior for your fitting etc .. Most of our clothing will be on loan
from the stores in the B'wick mall. Aas many of you know Chef Dave (
http://www.chefdave.org/) will be there along with Collen Cook
(http://www.bariatricsupportcenter.com/module-pagesetter-viewpub-tid-3-pid-23.phtml)
a professional panel to include the Dr's, dietitican, Dr. Cox and/or Dr.
Betsy Ryland, possibly a plastic surgeon and more. We have some volunteers
working on various venders to come to this event also. Remember the day
event is for the patient only. The evening event is for your significant
other/major supporter to join you (fee yet to be deteremined). We will
have a dinner/dance at the Jekyll Island Convention Center. This is just a
small peek into what lies ahead. We are hoping that the invitations will
be ready bythe end of August. I will post as soon as I hear they have hit
the post office. Remember it is for the first 125 people - (day event) as
space is limited. If you have any questions, feel free to contact your
area support group leader Bette D, Betsy T, Rhonda F, or Debra Proulx -
our bariatric coordinator at the hospital.
Blessings, Rhonda
— Rhonda F.
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08/10 04:42 PM [ From the surgery page of WannaSew]
Thanx for your support I am home a feeling better..
April
— april ~.
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08/03 09:04 PM [ From the surgery page of sbrittrn]
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Suzanne, Congratulations on your surgery tomorrow....This is a very
important step that you are taking...one to the NEW you...Good Luck and God
Bless...I am praying for your quick and painfree recovery...Let us know how
you are doing...Blessings, Debbi
— WannaSew
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07/29 07:05 AM
ST. MARYS GROUP:::::
The previous post is for the St. Marys/Kingsland area, (but if you need a
meeting - come on and visit with us!) Remember we meet at 7 PM at
Lakewood Baptist Church. Sorry if I confused anyone. Blessings, Rhonda
— Rhonda F.
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07/29 07:04 AM
Good morning!
We will be having a meeting this Tuesday, August 1st. We will meet as the
“informal” meeting seeing that Dr.’s Cox nor Ryland will be with us. (They
will join us on August 15th.) This meeting (Aug 1st) we will discuss (I
will bring the minutes of our Celebration meeting 10/7) the reunion needs,
volunteers etc… This will also be a time to just check in with one
another, welcome our newcomers, encourage the post-opers, welcome those
back from vacation!
If you see someone who hasn’t been to a meeting in a while, encourage them
to come on back. We really want this Celebration to be the beginning of
something new for us who have journeyed through the lonely path of obesity.
Remember these meetings are open to your support persons too.
Looking forward to seeing you all there!
Have a safe, cool, hydrated weekend!
Blessings, Rhonda
— Rhonda F.
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07/28 02:40 PM
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Tracy, Glad to hear you are going to visit. The support group meetings in
Brunswick are Sept 4th and 18th. The St. Mary's group is Sept 5th and
19th. If this doesn't fit in with your time frame let us know and maybe
some of us can get together while you are here. It will be great to see
ya!!!!!
— betsyt
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07/25 10:25 AM
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hey everyone Ben's coming to FLETC Sept, 11th i am trying to plan my trip
and emma's b-day. When is the support group meetings for Sept. I am hoping
to make one and maybe we can have a mini reunion. I am excited to see you
all.
— T. Rosario
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07/20 06:54 PM
Howdy All! It's been months since I've posted and caught up on everyone. I
love reading recent posts to see how everyone's doing. I had my gyn surgery
done 7 wks ago, finally got to go back to work this week. Boy, recovery
took longer than I thought, but praise the Lord things are much better now.
I still have another minor surgery next week, say a prayer please. It's
amazing that when we're morbidly obese, it masks so many physical problems
that we don't even know that we have. I have lost a total of 170 lbs now,
from 290 to 120. Who would have ever thought it could happen so fast?
I was recently told of a quick breakfast idea that's kinda of like a
treat. I went to Walmart and bought the vanilla flavored whey protein (no
sugar of course) I make a single serving size of Quaker 1 minute Oats (5
grams protein), add 1 scoop of the protein (20 grams), a tad of butter and
a little milk (2-3 grams protein) top it off with a couple of packs of
spenda. Kinda reminds you of cake batter and you get in 28-30 grams of
protein to start the day off with. I also bought the choc. flavored
protein for..., in blender I put a walmart lite yogurt(vanilla), scoop of
choc. protein, sf choc flavored syrup, and ice. 28 or so grams of protein,
appr.8 grams of sugars, and tastes like a choc. shake. Hope this helps.
Best wishes. Donna
— grammy-donna
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07/20 03:18 PM
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Hey Everyone, Anyone who would like to volunteer for the Celebration we
will be having on October 7th please, come to a meeting on Friday July 21st
at 1:30pm in conference room 2 at the hospital in Brunswick. You can still
volunteer even if you can't make the meeting, just get in touch with one of
the support group leaders or Debra.we will be needing volunteer for all
kinds of things. Plus volunteer's get in the Celebration FREE!!!!! Thanks,
Hope to see you there....................Betsy
— betsyt
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