Hello everyone! I'm new to the neighborhood!

My name is Margo, I'm 36 and I live in Salt Lake City. I had Gastric Bypass surgery on 1/7/08. I am 6 weeks out and have lost 36 lbs. This is an incredible journey...wonderful, agonizing, emotional, exhilerating, exhausting, etc. and I hope I come out of it sucessful! Sticking to the eating plan is difficult and I've had my share of struggles in this short period of time as I'm sure you all have.

I just wanted to say hello and introduce myself. I look forward to getting to know you and learning all I can from you!

Margo,

Welcome to the neighborhood! Glad you've moved in.

Hi Margo....

You will find a lot of wisdom and support and friendship here. Don't be afraid to ask questions, I'm sure you have a lot at this point!!! Congrats on the 36 lbs, that's wonderful!!! I'm sorry you've had struggles, but it does get easier.

Glad to have you here.

Hugs to you!

Hi Margo...and welcome to the neighborhood!

Margo,

Hello and welcome to our neighborhood!
I hope you like it here.
Your new life has just begun.

Hi, Margo!

My surgery was 2 weeks after yours. I know what you mean about struggling. My pouch had lots of little pains and sharp twinges but nothing like the hungry feeling or full feeling I had before. It has taken this long to start feeling that full feeling everyone was talking about. My hungry feeling I think is mostly "head hunger", and I'm feeling too insecure to even join the family at the dinner table, since I can't eat anything they're eating right now.

But after spending almost every evening in the "Neighborhood," I know things are going to get better, and someone has an answer for every question I have asked. And everyone is so positive and encouraging here. I hope you come here often!

Jean

Hi, BrownieMom. I haven't been here that long either, but want to say WELCOME! You will like it a lot here. People are friendly folk... and helpful. Again, welcome!

welcome to the group!!!

to the n'hood! Glad you are here...please feel free to ask any questions you may have; remember there are NO dumb questions....looking forward to celebrating your continued success!!!

Blessings!

Welcome ...
You are in a great place you will find support, knowledge, friends and lots of encouragement here.... every question and every step you complete will be acknowledged someone here will always have a answer, someone will always give you a high five but most of all when you really just need a hug you will receive them many times and no one will ever think you need to repay them this n'hood is a God Send to many people and just the thing that either got them back on track or helped them every step to a healthy new life again welcome to the neighborhood and welcome to the losing side.....hugs

Hi and welcome. Glad to you have you here. You have come to the right place.

Hello and welcome to the nieghborhood Margo. Way to go on the 36 pounds!!!

Welcome Margo - everything has already been said so well here - come back often!

Hello and welcome.
Congrats on your loss so far.

Here's wishing the very best. Stay focused and enjoy the journey. We all worked very hard to get to this point and now it is out of the hands of our surgeon and now in our hands (or belly). I will check in on you often.
DGay

WELCOME MARGO!!

Congratulations on your surgery and your SUCCESS THUS FAR!!

Keep up the good work and even though the road gets bumpy...try to ENJOY THE ENTIRE PROCESS!

Hugs, Julie

Hi browniemom and welcome to the neighborhood!