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Awwww I hope you both feel better soon! I remember those days when the crying didn't stop and there was nothing that seemed to help... exhausting for both of you.
Hang in there, big hugs.
Cross posting here from the Facebook Groups I Admin & moderate
We hold weekly meetings in various forms on Tuesday & Wednesdays, & all are welcome to attend!
Dinner:
April 3, 6pm
Casa Mia restaurant
88 Dunlop Street west, Barrie
Weekly Coffee Nights:
April 9, Orillia Coffee Night @ 7pm
Tim Hortons across from the Zehrs at Westmount & Coldwater road, Orillia
April 10, Innisfil Coffee Night @ 7pm
Starbucks, 1484 Innisfil Beach Road, Innisfil
April 17, Barrie Coffee Night @ 7pm
Williams Fresh Cafe, 501 Bryne Drive Unit A, Barrie
We will always have an orange WLS sign on our table so you can find us
April 24, Carpool meetup at 430pm to Formal support group meeting at Humber River Hospital for those who have had surgery there.
Please come out and join us for an informal night to chat and share your advice, experiences & issues.
We find this informal platform helps with the often neglected mental health aspect of WLS.
Come out and chat with people who are going through what you are experiencing, or have been down the road before you.
We have a great group of regular attendees of all stages pre and post op, spouses and supporters, and we would love to see you!
This month's dates are listed above as we travel/rotate around Simcoe County and Barrie area week to week in different locations.
There are monthly recurring events for our meets
Our schedule is as follows:
1st week: Monthly Dinner in varied locations to be posted individually
2nd week: Starbucks in Innisfil
3rd week: Williams Fresh Cafe in Barrie
4th week (if last week of the month): Carpool to Humber Support Group Meeting
4th week (if NOT the last week of the month): Georgian Mall Food Court in Barrie
Last week: Carpool to Humber Support Group Meeting (pre registration required)
Sponsored by Facebook Support Groups:
WLS Support Group of Central North Ontario
Bariatric Support Group, Humber River Hospital Ontario Canada
Search us up and join in!
Today has been a bit of a disaster. The little nugget and I are both sick and have been up since 2am. The poor thing has been crying and crying. She never cries like that.
QOTD: I like to garden. Haven't done much lately. We have a raised box with raspberries and strawberries that come back each year and usually my parents give me a tomato plant to add to the box. I grow basil inside but it's not doing well this year. I might try starting a second batch in May.
Hiring a landscape company is something I need to look into, lol.
Your lunch sounds really good.
CENTURY CLUB MEMBER at 6 months post-op.
Referral to Guelph Feb/13, Sleep study and all bloodwork and ultrasound May/13, orientation July/13. Nurse, NUT,SW Sept/13, 2nd NUT, nurse and SW, 3rd round and cleared for surgery Dec/13. Pre-op Apr 7/14, Surgeon May 2/14, Opti Jul 3/14, surgery Jul 17/14.
Hi all. Busy busy week at work so I may not get to posting everyday. My menu isn't very exciting but for me it's more about accountability anyway.
QOTD: Well I do enjoy gardening but I definately don't have the time required to keep my gardens looking tidy so last year I had a landscape company come and strip it, lay decorative stone and just plant a few shrubs, trees and hydrangeas. The clean look with no maintenance ;) I still have the back garden to play around in if I feel ambitious and no one ever sees what's back there unless we happen to have a bonfire.
B - greek yogurt
S - 1/2 protein shake
L - roast chicken, grainy mustard lettuce wrap
S - turkey pepperette
D- going to my moms for my bro's bday so whatever she is having
S - 1/2 protein shake if needed
Torani has a Sugar Free Hazelnut Syrup - I don't know the nutritional details or if the taste is similar to the Starbucks one, but you could try it. Amazon.ca sells it
Hi, all,
I had my surgery back in Oct 2015 and at peak loss had lost 129lbs. I've gained about 25lbs back since then, and I'd like to lose it again before my wedding day this August. I'm thinking about grabbing some Optifast, since I had success doing it pre-surgery and sort of enjoyed the experience. But what kept me sane back then was a suggestion I found on these forums -- adding a squirt of Starbucks Sugar Free Hazelnut Syrup to the shakes. However, the last I'd checked, Starbucks stopped selling that stuff.
Does anybody know where I can find something similar that's just as yummy?
Thanks!
Orientation (TWH): 11 Feb 15 || SW: 17 Apr 15 || NP: 25 May 15 || Class: 2 June 15
Psych: 11 June 15 || Dietitian: 18 June 15 || Surgeon: 14 Aug 15 || Surgery: 23 Oct 15
Good morning everyone. Late start for me today, I had another rough night with my leg. Thankfully it's feeling better this morning.
This morning I have some appointments, and then errands. Not much on the go for the rest of the day.
QOTD: Do you like to garden?
The eats today at 4 years 8 months are:
B. Rivers of decaf
L. Spinach salad with Chimichurri grilled steak, HB egg, avocado, WF Honey/Dijon dressing
D. Pho with chicken, shiritaki angel hair noodles, and all the veg.
S. Hot cocoa before bed.
Have a great day everyone.
CENTURY CLUB MEMBER at 6 months post-op.
Referral to Guelph Feb/13, Sleep study and all bloodwork and ultrasound May/13, orientation July/13. Nurse, NUT,SW Sept/13, 2nd NUT, nurse and SW, 3rd round and cleared for surgery Dec/13. Pre-op Apr 7/14, Surgeon May 2/14, Opti Jul 3/14, surgery Jul 17/14.
Yes there are Krogers in Michigan. I'm sure many of those grocery stores carry similar items. I'm always overwhelmed by all of the choices!
Yes I just noticed that we both posted Friday! It was close to noon I think so maybe we were starting the thread at the same time :) Ce la vie
