Good Morning Everyone,

Hope everyone is preparing themselves to make good food choices on thursday.     I know I am.   I am so grateful today that 6 yrs. ago I was going into surgery fort my RNY.    I am SO grateful that my surgeon told me about Obesity Help.   I am also so grateful for whoever discovered how to do WLS and that they actually gave us MO people some hope at a normal lifestyle.     I know that without my WLS my life would be pretty bleak as I like many of you tried every diet under the sun without any success or if I had some it was only temperory.     Grateful for all the message boards here and all the vets on the boards and all their words of wisdom.    Grateul for support groups that are SO important in our WLS journeys to keep us on track.    Grateful for my family, friends, health, life and actually everything that life has thrown my way.....good and bad.....the times that the bad comes into my life I learn from those experiences.     PLEASE share with us what you are grateful for today if you would like....and have a blessed Thanksgiving week.    

Hugs and blessings ~~~ Vivian

 Kim I STILL struggle with the holidays and I am sure I always will.    We have to just remember that Christmas and Thanksgiving are only ONE day a year each.     If we can just get through that ONE day we will be OK.   I know all the holiday partys are a challenge for some but I truly only go to my bariatric surgeon's Christmas party and there is only LEGAL foods there.     Hang in there sweetie.....I am sure you will make your goal.   You have done a AMAZING job !!!!

Hugs and blessings ~~~ Vivian

  Good Monday Morning Everyone,

I had one AMAZING weekend !!!   We had our support breakfast saturday AM and then I went shopping.    I went to JC Penney's and tried on some jeans ( the size I have been wearing ) and they were loose ( I knew my jeans were sliding down )...so just for fun I tried on the next smaller size and to my suprise...they fit !!!  Needless to say I left Penney's with them.   LOL   So it IS possible to lose weight way after the honeymoon stage.    BTW....tomorrow I will be 6 yrs. post op RNY.     I have ALWAYS done what my doctor said and always played by the rules.     Don't get my wrong.....I am NOT perfect and I DO mess up from time to time but  I get back on the program when I do.   Sorry to stray from my main thoughts LOL.     I am grateful SO grateful for dropping a pant size today.    I am grateful for my WLS and ALL the other choices you have today for WLS options.    Grateful for my husband and 3 sons and DIL.    Grateful for good health, that I can do things that I couldn't do the first half of my life and never thought that I could do.    Grateful for my Faith and answered prayers.    Grateful for life and all the blessings in my life and the lives of my family members.    Grateful for the program Teen Challenge who has helped to turn my middle son's life around in the right direction.    Grateful for Obesity Help and all wonderful people and message boards here everyday.   PLEASE share with us what you are grateful for today and everyday.    Have a blessed day !!!


Hugs and blessings ~~~ Vivian

  Are you aware of his upcoming Christmas party for his patients?    If not....go to his LIVE LIFE AGAIN facebook page and read about it.   It will be Dec. 8th at 7 PM at Colleyville Center.    Bring a $10-$15 gift to exchange.    We have a meal ( all surgery phases ) and it is ALWAYS a blast....so try to attend if at all possible.     

Hugs and blessings ~~~ Vivian