We meet every week, but of course with a busy life the group faces change from week to week. Also we rotate from the Eagan Byerly-Caribou to the Burnsville Mall Panera (N side of the mall.) NExt week will be at Burnsville. I will be in Michigan that weekend but I do attend as often as I can when I am in town. 
   This week we had five people, some weekends we have upwards of twenty that gather. 
    At Burnsville Panera, the group sits just inside the entrance to the right, look for some happy people with lots of water bottles, and join in. Most will admit to first time fears but hey we are just people trying to learn from and support each other. 
  This week, I thought we should have had a confessional booth rather than a table to sit at, as wwe are all struggling with food issues, imagine that!!
  Love to see you soon, just remember we rotate from Eagan to Burnsville each week, look or ask here (Or even an email request. There is also a local OH section on Facebook with similar information. Send me a freind request and I will be able to get your posts directly even when I am out of town.

Paul

   I had my surgery with Abbott, but they use the same surgeons, but have different office staffs. I have gone to St. Joe's support groups and they really are wonderful. I am 18 moinths  out and I still drop in once in awhile.
   You might also find "non-hospital" support helpful, such as this forum or a coffee group. 
    We have one south of the river on saturdays. Today we are at the Eagan Byerlys-Caribou on NE corner of 35E and Yankee Doodle Rd. 8:30-10ish. Come and jon use. we would love to be there wih you on your journey.


Paul

I haven't been too thrilled with the MiO flavors, but love the idea of something nice & portable like that. The packets are okay, but one is too much for a regular bottle of water yet not quite enough for my big water bottle.

So a little while ago, I took an empty MiO bottle, cleaned it out, poured in the 2 qt packet of Crystal Light Appletini mix, then filled the rest of the little bottle with water. Shook it up good, squirted some in my 24oz water bottle, and BADA-BING!!! Appletini!!!

I'm so gonna keep this bottle and do the same with my Raspberry Lemonade !!!

Way to go! I am at 5 months today and down 87 lbs but I would still like to lose another 40 if my body will allow it. You look fabulous and are an inspiration to all of us.

First off.  When the nurse saw me she said she couldn't believe how great I looked and then when my surgeon came in, he too said I look terrific and that I have done so well.    I asked him if he thought losing 20 more pounds was unrealistic and he said for my height he thought that would make me too skinny.  I kind of agreed with him.  In the beginning, I wasn't sure what my goal was going to be so I had looked at the BMI chart and picked the middle to low end of normal BMI for my height but now that i've lost a lot of the weight, it makes more sense to change my goal weight.  So I am happy to say that I only have 10'ish pounds left to my goal weight!!!