Love the idea of a reunion weekend! Let's set a date and I'll try to get some old timers here. That would be such fun! I have quite a few as friends and I'm sure Linda and Carla do too. And Jeannie. Maybe toward the end of May?

I wonder too! I see them on Facebook too and they never talk to me!!!

I would love a getogether! I would fly drive to Arkansas, or where ever. Or that matter be in the planning committee.

carla

Linda,

I have thought that too. I think a lot of the lurkers are either old timers who feel that they have lost connection to us or people about to have surgery and are looking for information but aren't ready to comment.  For the lurkers, come out, come out, wherever you are...we miss you....and to those looking for information, we don't bite. If you ask, we will answer.

But, this brings me to a very good point. People leave the board for a variety of reasons and over the years, some have dropped in and said hello but then leave again. I think as a group of women, we are all fantastic, but also, the board has to offer something of importance to bring people in and get them to stay.  I know there have been times when I would come on the board (not lately) and there would be just all this negative energy and it became very easy for me to slip into the same mindset of moaning and groaning or, even if I didn't participate, I would spend the day seeing the negative of life.  One of our problems that all of us have is that we have, for whatever reason, held onto destructive thoughts that have predicted our failures...you know just as bad as the stress hormones are for storing fat and slowing down our metabolism, negative thinking creates a self fulfilling prophecy that will, consequently, happen...so no matter how happy a person is or how optimistic a person is, if she enters a board and reads negative or hateful ramblings, then she will see the negative in her surroundings as well....I'm not saying that we cannot rant on the board because we all need to have a place where we can be honest and complain about things that we might not have anyone else to listen to us....but when the board becomes day in and day out of moaning and groaning, it has lost its usefulness for inspiring and motivating.  I think that if we just keep right on with our helpful and positive posts, some of our old timers will come out of the shadows....that's my hopes.  I think we should do a reunion weekend post session that we can announce for a few weeks in advance to give them all the heads up and then maybe a few will come out and talk to us....you think we should try it?

Kathy,

I remember, before WLS, my husband and I would go to the store, and I knew where every place in the store was where I could sit. So, we would take the route and while I sat, he would get groceries.  For years, I was in a wheel chair so the thought of getting in one of the store wheel chairs didn't appeal to me....but after surgery, we noticed how quickly my walking duration increased. I'm with you on the mobility being the best, by far, gift that I received back...

I totally prep and plan for a week in advance.  If I plan, I will buy the foods for that meal and it's so much easier to stick to my eating healthy if I have a plan.  I admire your determination and am convinced that you are headed in even further successes.  Yeah.....

Do you ever wonder who all finds our posts so fascinating and why.  I've noticed that hundreds read and less than 20 on good days post.  Just a thought