Hi friends! I am new to the secret pal forum.  My name is Laura...I grew up the fat kid...I have lost and gained the same 100 pounds 4 times...the last being after RNY-WLS which was 07/30/07.  I have 4 kids ages 10 to almost 21 and have been married to my teenage sweetheart for 21 years.  I went in for back surgery on 07/30/09...because of drugs, lack of exercise because of pain and depression, I have put on 40 pounds from my lowest weight....30 from my 'comfortable' weight...I was deep into carb abusing and after a carb induced 'coma' on Saturday, I decided yesterday to give up the 'white stuff'...I feel better already....not to mention the ketostix are registering trace amounts! Already!  Well...that is me...I am struggling to slowly add more exercise every day...right now that means a little more housework every day...eventually I will get back to pumping iron in the gym,but right now my back and my dr. tell me to take it easy!!!  I cannot wait to get to know alot of you....It is so refreshing to see friendly people after mistakingly pressing on the rant and rave forum...geeesh...I won't be going there again!!!!

For me, it just depends on my work schedule. But I think this will be great!

Hi!

Today was a great one. Went to the Saratoga Race Track for the sole purpose of getting $3.00 t-shirts (free with admission) and got 16. I am a bit crazy like that. I give them to family and friends. Had a bit of a WOW moment in the process. My son wanted me to get him an extra large - HE WEARS A BIGGER SIZE THAN ME IN T-SHIRTS! I never thought I'd see the day when my bean pole son would wear a bigger shirt than me.

I also made more banana bread and whole wheat bread. I get such a baking bug this time of year. Getting ready for the fair. Of course these are all practice runs that my dad is more than happy to test for me. I'll do the real stuff on Friday. It has to be fresh for the judges on Saturday.

Hey Renee - have you noticed yet that you are doing less laudry too? I have. I used to do three a week just because it didn't all fit. Now I can do one a week unless something needs to be bleached. Isn't all this change amazing?!

Have a great weekend everyone and a great week too!
Love ya, Deb

Ok, is this a new feature?  Look above...it says Forum Home, Message Board, Recent Posts, CHAT...

I think we need to set up a chat time for us!  When would be good?  I know we are all on different time zones. 

Let's get some ideas going for times so we can set this up soon!!!  :-)

WOO HOO!  Shorts!  YOU GO GIRL!