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I hope your holiday preparations are going well and not stressing you out to much.  Since I didn't get any feedback regarding making this month's meeting, I am going to assume that folks are a bit too busy for a meeting this month and am canceling it.

Happy Holidays!   Cathy C.

Hi there Support Squad members!

I hope your Thanksgiving was cozy and relaxing. 

I have been considering alternating our meetings between online meetings and in-person meetings.  For the online meetings we would use a free service called Yugma.  To call in, it would be a long distance call (605 area code) but the rest is free.  We would be at our computers looking at the same thing on the screen and on the phone as a group.  Our in-person meetings would continue to be at the Raley's Event Center as they have been. 

I really want to increase the participation in the meetings so we can all benefit from each others company and experiences. 

Please let me know (either via PM or posting on the blog entry on the Support Squad group page which is http://www.obesityhelp.com/group/CathyC_NorCal/) if you like the idea of online meetings by December 5th at 8am.  I would love to hear any other feedback you would like to share as well!

Thanks a bunch,

Cathy C.

Congratulations and best possible wishes for our fellow member on her surgery date of 12/29/2009!  It will be a GREAT way to close out 2009 and welcome 2010 :o)

Our next meeting is Saturday the 21st at 10am in the Event Room at the Raleys on Sand Creek Rd. in Brentwood.

We will talk about helpful strategies for Thanksgiving as a WLSer (pre- and post-) and what it is like to be an early post-WLSer.  We will also spend time sharing our recent victories and challenges.

Please bring any clothes you are interested in exchanging (clean, folded, and organized by size please) and we will do that after the meeting :o)

I can't wait to see you - I sure have missed everyone!

Cathy C.

Hi all,

I am really sorry, but I have to cancel as I have the flu and SO don't want to pass it on to anyone else (especially not our member who is having surgery next week!).

We will pick up with the topics planned in our November meeting on the 21st - and we'll include planning/coping ideas for Thanksgiving when you are a WLSer.

Take good care and stay well,

Cathy C.

Hi everyone - and happy Labor Day!

I am excited about our meeting this month as I have some new ideas/plans.  We will be having a clothing exchange and I hope to have some neat information and recipes for you to take home.

Please let me know of any discussion items, samples and/or information from professionals that you would like us to address, and I will add them to my list of future meeting items.

I sure hope you can make it to the meeting this month - I'd love to see you and catch up on your progress!

Cathy C.

I was playing around with some ideas and came up with something really tasty.  These tostadas include corn tortillas (or wheat pitas) with vegetarian refried beans, grilled marinated shrimp, salsa, baby lettuce, sour cream (light or non-fat) with a touch of queso fresco.  Yummmmm!  The best part is that the whole shootin' match only took about 30 minutes to prepare & cook.  If you are interested in the recipe, just message me and I'll be happy to send it to you.

So what experiments have you been up to in your WLS kitchen????

Cathy C.

Man, it has been a heck of a shock to realize that I have put on about 10lbs since my lowest weight at one year out from surgery.  It isn't a shock in the sense of not knowing how it happens - it is just a shock at how easy it is to get away from the habits that keep the weight off.

So my question to all of you who have experienced this - how do you deal with it?  For those who haven't, are you aware that some weight regain is very common after WLS?

Cathy C.

I am so glad to announce that we have a regular location for our support group meetings.  It is the Event Center room in the Raleys on Sand Creek Rd. in Brentwood.  The room is on the left of the pharmacy in the store.

Our first meeting there will be July 18th at 10:00am.  I hope you all can make it, as it should be a good time and we should all leave with some good information, encouragement and new ideas.

Please let me know if you have any questions at all, and feel free to utilize this blog yourselves as well!

Cathy C.

Well, it has been a journey finding a great place for our meetings - but I am happy to say we're in the home stretch now! 

Our first group meeting will be June 20th at 10am.  I will post the location within the next week, and PM it to you all as well.

I am so excited for this first meeting and hope you are too!

Cathy C.